JACKSON, Wyo.— Growing up in 1950s Erie, Pa., Ron Raykowski and his schoolmates had to perform "duck-and-cover" drills, squeezing under their desks to prepare for nuclear attack by the Soviet … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Sen. John Barrasso is pushing legislation that would require congressional approval to move the Bells of Balangiga from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. The Wyoming … more

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming's tourism economy posted a banner year in 2012.The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/UiQ4Ci) a study prepared for the Wyoming Office of Tourism says travel … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — With an interim legislative committee planning to study Wyoming's beer and liquor tax, some residents of Fremont County are advocating for a beer tax increase to raise money for … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Canadian Pacific Railway says it will "defer indefinitely" plans to extend its South Dakota-based Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad network into the Powder River Basin so it … more

CHEYENNE — A new study estimates that western U.S. ecosystems —from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Northwest rain forests and the Sonoran desert — absorb and contain as much atmospheric … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers will face a range of bills concerning hunting and fishing issues when they convene next month, including one that calls for increasing license fees. The … more

CHEYENNE — Wyoming ranks in the top 10 in the percentage of households with a pet. The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. … more

TORRINGTON, Wyo. — Strong winds have been keeping light trailers off Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming. Wyoming transportation officials said I-80 was closed to light, high-profile vehicles … more

CHEYENNE — Cuts in mineral royalty payments announced this week by the U.S. Department of the Interior as part of the federal sequester will hit 35 states in all. No states will lose as much money … more