LARAMIE — Robert Sternberg is making his first visit to Laramie since being named the new president of the University of Wyoming. He will meet Monday and Tuesday with university leaders, tour … more

CHEYENNE — A bill that would ban deadly weapons in Wyoming courtrooms has won initial approval in the state Senate. House Bill 216 passed its first round of Senate floor debate on Tuesday. It … more

JACKSON, Wyo. — Standing in the middle of the National Elk Refuge, a small band of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees watch the approaching helicopter. It clatters over the usually silent … more

JACKSON — The number of animals struck by vehicles in Grand Teton National Park rose last year despite a speed limit reduction on the park’s main road. Grand Teton had 110 reported animal … more

CHEYENNE — The High Desert District of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming plans to conduct several prescribed fires this spring.The timing of the fires will depend on fuel moisture … more

CASPER — Two former inmates at a juvenile detention center in Casper have settled lawsuits alleging detention center staff ordered them to clean the blood of another child who had attempted … more

RIVERTON — Richard McClements is resigning as superintendent of Fremont County School District 21. McClements joined the Fort Washakie district at the start of the 2011-12 school year. Before … more

CASPER, Wyo. — Tuning a piano is an act of concentration. Steve Bovie plays a note and hears inside it."When I hear that note, I'm hearing something that is about an inch thick. It's a piece of … more

JACKSON — The Bridger-Teton National Forest in northwestern Wyoming has named an acting forest supervisor. The agency says Cheryl Probert will begin work March 25 and serve until the position is … more

CHEYENNE — A Nigerian citizen has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Wyoming to prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Thirty-six-year-old Aaron David Mbonu was sentenced Wednesday to four … more