CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers are considering conservation easements to protect more state land as the population increases.The issue came to the forefront on Tuesday when members from the … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Oklahoma State Provost Robert Sternberg selected next University of Wyoming president. more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming hunters could use silencers on firearms for all types of hunting under a bill that cleared the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. The House stripped off an … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming House has approved a bill to require entities seeking to use the power of eminent domain to condemn private property to pay a landowner's legal fees if the courts find … more

BOISE, Idaho — After another dry winter across much of the West, fire officials are poised for a tough wildfire season that will be even more challenging because federal budget cuts mean fewer … more

If you haven’t yet contributed your ideas on developing a Wyoming energy strategy to Gov. Matt Mead, you can still do so next month.Over the past months, people from around the state submitted … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming's court system is doing its part to cut costs, including a proposal to close several courts and an expanded use of video conferencing, state Supreme Court Chief Justice … more

LARAMIE, Wyo.— A new study suggests that alcohol and tobacco use is on the decline among Wyoming junior high and high school students. The report by the University of Wyoming Survey and Analysis … more

CHEYENNE — Wyoming Democrats plan to try to repeal a new state law that would allow employers to avoid paying employees for their accrued vacation time upon termination if the employees had agreed … more

RAWLINS, Wyo. — Jerry Palen grew up in rural Wyoming and in the museums of the West. Each greatly influenced his life and work.Palen saw a lot of rural people while traveling with his father … more