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An environmental group has no legal standing to challenge the specifics of recovery plans for endangered species
By late May, it was back open to the public, and visitation has set records every month since September.
The decision Wednesday by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirms the state’s authority over wildlife
Wyoming’s new senator is taking a bold first step by opposing electoral college votes in the same week she was sworn in. On Sunday, Cynthia Lummis was officially sworn in as Wyoming’s junior U.S. Senator. On Wednesday, she stands in opposition to the certification of President-elect Joseph Biden’s electoral votes. Lummis added her name to…
Things will begin easing their way back to normal – for now. Governor Mark Gordon has released the latest amendments to Wyoming’s public health orders, now in its 19th iteration since they were first imposed on March 13, 2020. The changes, which take effect Saturday, Jan. 9, means that many local entities can literally start…
State Rep. Scott Clem said he plans on marching Monday at the Wyoming State Capitol to protest the “tyranny” of the governor and his public health orders
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers plan to meet for a day in January before postponing the remainder of their 2021 legislative session until February or March because of the coronavirus. An eight-week session was scheduled to begin Jan. 12. Legislators still plan to swear in new members, hear Gov. Mark Gordon’s state of the…
For the first time since Lindsey Vonn’s retirement, the U.S. women’s ski team is no longer solely dependent on Mikaela Shiffrin for World Cup success. Shiffrin was responsible for all 34 American podium results on the women’s circuit in the past two seasons, but three months into the current campaign, two team members have scooped…
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A St. Louis-based energy company — and the largest thermal coal producer in the Powder River Basin — has announced an agreement with its creditors to refinance $459 million of debt, potentially staving off a second bankruptcy in five years. The agreement by Peabody Energy Corp. includes all of its revolving…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge for the second time has rejected a Trump administration request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeking to ban using bait to hunt black bears in national forests in Idaho and Wyoming. The groups say allowing the use of bait violates environmental laws because hunters have…