CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate is set to hear a proposal to raise state fuel taxes by a dime a gallon. The bill would raise the tax from the existing rate of 14 cents a gallon up to 24 cents. The … more

CHEYENNE — An aerial survey shows that the mountain pine beetle epidemic declined across Wyoming’s forests last year except for the Black Hills area in the northeast part of the state. The … more

CHEYENNE — The last of five defendants charged with defrauding investors of more than $4 million by promoting non-existent wind farm projects in Wyoming and South Dakota pleaded guilty Tuesday to … more

RAWLINS — The Travel Channel will feature the Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins on its “Ghost Adventures” program. The Wyoming prison episode is scheduled to air Jan. 11. “Ghost … more

CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s snowpack is slowly growing. The statewide snowpack was 84 percent of average on Monday, up from 82 percent last week and 76 percent at the start of the month. Lee … more

JACKSON — Managers of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burns this spring and say that area residents should expect to see smoke. The purpose of the burns in the … more

CHEYENNE — A coalition of groups has petitioned Wyoming’s state oil and gas regulatory agency to adopt tougher rules for oil and gas development that include restrictions on practice of flaring … more

CHEYENNE — A bill that would have banned abortions in Wyoming after a fetus had developed a detectable heartbeat failed Monday in a legislative committee. The House Labor Health and Social … more

CHEYENNE — A deputy who died trying to rescue a teenage girl from the North Platte River in 2011 will be honored with the Congressional Badge of Bravery. The family of Converse County Deputy … more

CASPER, Wyo. — A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in Casper in a suspected case of domestic violence.Police say the 34-year-old woman was found by officers responding to … more