CHEYENNE — Lawmakers will consider a proposal that would tax oil producers on the natural gas they burn off from their wells. The interim Joint Revenue Committee voted Tuesday to have a bill … more

LARAMIE — University of Wyoming faculty member Randi Martinsen has been selected president-elect of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Martinsen will assume the president-elect … more

CASPER — The federal government likely will face tough sledding, at least initially, when it starts operating a health insurance marketplace for Wyoming residents this fall, the state’s insurance … more

CHEYENNE — A new study by the Wyoming State Geological Survey has identified dozens of possible sources of rare earth metals in Wyoming in addition to deposits in the Bear Lodge Mountains that a … more

CASPER — The Natrona County sheriff is stepping down after working for the office for nearly 40 years. Sheriff Mark Benton announced Monday that he will retire at the end of the month due to … more

CODY — A Florida man suspected of faking his own death will now face accusations back home. Fifty-year-old David Leon Lashley was arrested last month in Wyoming near the Montana border, where … more

CASPER — A Colorado group is airing radio advertisements in Casper and Cheyenne against a proposed immigration overhaul bill before the U.S. Senate. The ad by the Rocky Mountain Foundation in … more

PINEDALE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has improved boating access at three locations on the New Fork River near Pinedale. The agency says it’s been working in recent months to … more

CHEYENNE — Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says he will appoint a permanent director of the state Department of Education well before a December deadline. The state Board of Education has recommended … more

LARAMIE — Gov. Matt Mead says the mining industry in Wyoming sets the highest standard for reclamation. The governor spoke Monday at the Wyoming Reclamation and Restoration Symposium and meeting … more