JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — To go to the Special Olympics World Games, athletes must train and practice to earn the gold or silver medal in their respective sport in their regional competition.Then … more

LARAMIE, Wyo. — It was a few years ago, during a gathering with former classmates, when Laramie native and classically trained musician Byron Hitchcock began to understand just how stacked the … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A bill making major changes in the duties of the Wyoming superintendent of public instruction has passed the state Legislature. On Friday, Senate File 104 passed the House on … more

SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Hundreds of millions of tons of coal, packed into seams up to 60 feet thick, are still to be had beneath the rock-strewn hillsides speckled with snow that rise up along the remote … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — It's decision time in the House of Representative on whether to make major changes in the duties of the Wyoming superintendent of public instruction. Senate File 104 has been … more

CASPER, Wyo. — A Wyoming teen accused of poisoning her stepmother with eye drops has pleaded not guilty.The Casper Star-Tribune reports 18-year-old Alexis Jennings of Casper entered her … more

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming saw a four-fold increase in whooping cough cases last year.Wyoming recorded 59 confirmed cases of whooping cough in 2012, up from 13 a year earlier, according to figures … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Wyoming state Senate committee is considering a bill that would require voters to show a valid photo identification card to cast their ballot.The Senate Corporations, … more

JACKSON — The annual International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race officially is jumping off in Jackson. The race begins Friday evening and follows a new route this year, visiting the … more

DENVER — A task force studying issues related to proposals to divert water from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming to Colorado says state leaders first need to agree on how Colorado’s water … more