Adventure awaits: Annual summit addresses conversations around outdoor recreation and tourism in Wyoming

On May 1-2, the Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute and Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation partnered to host the 2025 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit, an event aimed to serve Wyoming’s outdoor recreation …

Understanding Pesticides in Wyoming

By the Wyoming Department of Agriculture Every homeowner in Wyoming has probably walked down an aisle at a home improvement or grocery store trying to find the best product to handle weeds in their yard or pests around their home.  In most circumstances, …

Wyoming Weed and Pest Council: Drones Used to Help Prevent the Spread of Invasive Plants

In years past, the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) has relied on their staff to spray and protect areas of the state which have seen or are susceptible to non-native plants and weeds.  Without treatment, invasive plants such as cheatgrass and Palmer …

Trump order threatens public radio’s daily programming in Wyoming, and more

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet May 14th and 15th

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Wednesday, May 14th for department reports and an education session beginning at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 15th for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom and in …

Wyoming congressional campaigns are vastly funded by out-of-state donors

Do you know how much money your congressional candidate receives from out-of-state sources? According to a new report by the D.C.-based campaign finance tracker OpenSecrets, it's quite a lot. A recent study by the nonprofit found that in states with …

Wyoming elections group sues new voter residency requirement

An elections organization in Wyoming sued the secretary of state and every county’s clerk on May 9 to overturn a new law that requires proof of U.S. citizenship and state residency to register to vote. Equality State Policy Center, a nonpartisan group that …

‘Wyoming is our home’: A Palestinian UW student on the uncertain future of visas

International students at the University of Wyoming (UW) face mounting uncertainty about their future in the United States. The Trump administration is battling courts over its hardline immigration policies and has authorized federal immigration agents to …

Firearms auction proceeds returns thousand to Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office

PINEVILLE, W.Va. (WVVA) - The proceeds from the sale of dozens of unclaimed firearms are coming to aid the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office. In total 66 firearms were sold for $8,355.50 at a onsite firearms auction. Wyoming County Sheriff Brad Ellison said …

Tourism and construction drive job growth in Wyoming as mining declines

According to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services’ Labor Force Trends report, released in March, the state’s labor market is growing, but continues to face challenges. The state is projected to add 8,000 jobs between 2024 and 2026, with leisure and …