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Hot, dry winter could be blessing " or curse " for Wyoming's big game
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (727+ words) Three years ago, unending, relentless snow blanketed much of western Wyoming. Warm temperatures melted the top layer and then froze, forming a crust that proved deadly for Wyoming's mule deer and pronghorn, wiping out tens of thousands of animals. For…...
It's incredibly bad: No end in sight to Colorado River water crisis
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (372+ words) The outlook for the Colorado River, and Lake Powell in particular, continues to worsen due to an historically warm winter and dismal snowpack. Projections show that Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border could drop low enough this year that it…...
Southwestern Wyoming, other upper Colorado River Basin states, prepare for water shortages
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (454+ words) Gov. Mark Gordon joined fellow governors from other Colorado River headwater states Thursday to announce that a significant extra water release from Flaming Gorge is imminent. Dire water conditions in the region will likely require reducing water use, he warned....
Local Lookout: Rural veterinarian shortage | Library tensions erupt | Landlord faces burglary charge
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (65+ words) Wyo File Rural veterinarian shortage is felt at the Big Piney clinic Fremont County library tensions erupt Gillette landlord faces burglary charge in tenant dispute Western Wyoming Community College students question cuts Cheyenne fitness studio seeks to offer safe, women-only…...
Facing unusually dry and windy conditions, Wyoming braces for fire season
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (820+ words) With vegetation cured and temperatures warm, Wyoming's wildfire season started off early and, well, fiery." Although it's technically been winter and early spring, the first three months of 2026 have been unseasonably warm and snow-free to a historic degree." "Wyoming has…...
Two southwest Wyoming towns brace for water restrictions
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (441+ words) Water officials in southwest Wyoming are warning the towns of Mountain View and Lyman of worrisome storage levels that could threaten municipal water supplies later this year. The "irrigation storage" level at the Stateline Reservoir is sitting at 20% of normal…...
Desperate in failing Colorado River negotiations, Wyoming water officials pitch conservation bill at home
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (872+ words) Did you know it costs over $100, 000 for our team to bring you comprehensive legislative coverage like this? Support public service journalism for Wyoming. The 2026 Wyoming Legislature Covenes The issues you care about are up for debate at the legislative session....
Bison's "livestock' status in Wyoming inflames tensions over tribal rewilding
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1329+ words) The Wyoming Legislature convenes on Feb. 9 The issues you care about are up for debate at the legislative session. Keep tabs on Wyoming politics and policy with our free morning newsletter. Jason Baldes sat horseback outside his neighbor's gate for…...
Opinion | Do right by the Sublette antelope herd
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (782+ words) Wyo File The Wyoming Legislature convenes on Feb. 9 The issues you care about are up for debate at the legislative session. Keep tabs on Wyoming politics and policy with our free morning newsletter. It's hard to imagine a wildlife species…...
Opinion | Familiar soil isn't guaranteed to be fertile
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (898+ words) An independent, reader-funded, non-profit news organization focused on the people, places, and policy of Wyoming. "You cannot ignore this problem any longer, " then Wyoming Gov. Mike Sullivan said in a 1989 State of the State Address to the 50th State Legislature. "We…...