LARAMIE— One of Kentucky’s most wanted fugitives ran and fought with officers before being arrested in Wyoming. Authorities tracked 29-year-old John C. Buckley IV to a hotel in Laramie … more

JACKSON — Wyoming lawmakers are looking into legislation that would keep repeat offenders of alcohol-related crimes out of jail and subject them instead to stringent testing. The Joint Judiciary … more

LARAMIE — Construction has begun on a new performing arts center at the University of Wyoming. The Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts is named in honor of retiring President Tom … more

LARAMIE — A retiring University of Wyoming dean says the college is in danger of sinking into mediocrity unless it continues to attract and retain the best faculty available.Addressing … more

CHEYENNE — Nobody was hurt in a fire at a power plant near Wheatland. Platte County officials say sheriff’s dispatchers got a report around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday of people trapped in a roof … more

CHEYENNE — A bipartisan group of western lawmakers is pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states. Senators from New … more

CHEYENNE — Wyoming public schools Cindy Hill says she cooperated with an inquiry into the operation of the state Education Department, which she administered until being stripped of the job earlier … more

HELENA, Mont. — The annual hazing of bison into Yellowstone National Park is underway, prompting a wildlife organization’s latest attempt to block the use of a helicopter to drive back the … 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

CHEYENNE — Extended unemployment payments in Wyoming will be reduced starting later this month because of federal budget cuts. People who have exhausted their regular 26 weeks of state … more