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Wyoming’s newspaper closures threaten government accountability

Wyoming’s newspaper closures threaten government accountability

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. Losing a job in journalism can be soul-crushing. I know because I’ve lost a couple. When I read that...

Trump Delivers Another Win For Wyoming Coal Miners

Trump Delivers Another Win For Wyoming Coal Miners

Wyoming's waning coal mining operations are getting yet another boost from the Trump administration. The Department of the Interior just approved a mining plan modification to open up around 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal at the...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.12.25

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.12.25

Good Tuesday morning. The Florida Chamber Foundation is hosting its third annual Florida Technology & Innovation Solution Summit today at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. The full-day event will feature a roster of state, national, and industry leaders...

World Cup bobsledder discovered at first Salt Lake City recruitment combine

World Cup bobsledder discovered at first Salt Lake City recruitment combine

This time last year, Sadie McMullen was still a long jumper at the University of Wyoming. Her only knowledge of bobsledding came from Disney’s “Cool Runnings,” a family comedy about the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team. McMullen’s life would soon change...

Morning Sports: August 12, 2025

Morning Sports: August 12, 2025

Sheridan HS Football Practice Starts: Football practice is now underway at Sheridan High School as the Broncs begin work on their quest to 5-peat as Wyoming 4A Champs. The team has won 43 games in a row which is a Wyoming High School state record...

Today In Culture, Tuesday, August 12, 2025: Jeff Nominations Announced | Chicago Underground Film Fest Lineup | StoryBoard Festival Returns

Today In Culture, Tuesday, August 12, 2025: Jeff Nominations Announced | Chicago Underground Film Fest Lineup | StoryBoard Festival Returns

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Anonymous Pranksters Push Tale Of The Man In The Bean An anonymous organization “claims there is a full-grown man living inside...

SNAPSHOT: Rensselaer County 4-H hosts Wyoming teens for ‘Cultural Exchange Week’

SNAPSHOT: Rensselaer County 4-H hosts Wyoming teens for ‘Cultural Exchange Week’

Rensselaer County 4-H Teen Exchange, recently welcomed youth from Wyoming as part of the 4-H Teen Exchange Program, offering a full week of exploration and learning across Rensselaer County and surrounding areas of upstate New York. The visiting...

Iowa serial killer suspect dies day after Wyoming victims identified

Iowa serial killer suspect dies day after Wyoming victims identified

Clark Perry Baldwin, an accused serial killer from Iowa, died in prison in July. Baldwin was convicted of murdering Pamela McCall in Tennessee and was awaiting trial for two Wyoming murders. The Wyoming victims, previously known as "Bitter Creek...

Knickerbocker Q&A: Inside the Dispute Over CFO Norton’s Wyoming Job

Knickerbocker Q&A: Inside the Dispute Over CFO Norton’s Wyoming Job

Town Administrator Matt Knickerbocker spoke with GMW on Thursday, Aug. 7 to provide his take on what led up to the discovery of former CFO Dawn Norton‘s other full-time job in Wyoming, Norton’s subsequent resignation, and events since then.[This...

Town Hall Statement: “Shocked and Disappointed” by CFO Norton’s Departure — Yet Discrepancies & New Info from Wyoming Raise More Questions

Town Hall Statement: “Shocked and Disappointed” by CFO Norton’s Departure — Yet Discrepancies & New Info from Wyoming Raise More Questions

Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, the Town of Wilton issued a press release with an official statement regarding the departure of former CFO Dawn Norton, who resigned after it was discovered that she was simultaneously working full time for both Wilton...

The Best Way to Fix the Senate? Abolish It.

The Best Way to Fix the Senate? Abolish It.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In one important way, the modern Senate is more democratic than the legislative upper houses of some peer nations. In...

Andrew Johnson Eyeing Starting Job in Swan Song at Wyoming

Andrew Johnson Eyeing Starting Job in Swan Song at Wyoming

LARAMIE -- He's admittedly lost some hair on his head. His youthful face, though, now features a full beard. When he arrived on Wyoming's campus, the scale read 180 -- on a good day. Now, it says 208. Andrew Johnson, at one time, didn't even make...

FNR #10 Wyoming Area

FNR #10 Wyoming Area

Wyoming Area won 11 games last season but not the one that mattered, losing to Scranton Prep in the district 2 AAA final. This season with 10 combined starters returning on both sides of the ball the Warriors are motivated to be on the winning...

Outdoor sporting groups appeal ruling on gray wolf protections

Outdoor sporting groups appeal ruling on gray wolf protections

A coalition of outdoor sporting groups intend to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Montana made last week that directed the federal government to reconsider whether gray wolves in the Rocky Mountains require additional protections under...

Wyoming Linebacker Evan Eller Mashed the Reset Button in '24

Wyoming Linebacker Evan Eller Mashed the Reset Button in '24

LARAMIE -- After appearing in Wyoming's first four games last fall, Evan Eller came to a stark realization -- he needed a reset. Confident in his ultimate decision, the graduate transfer knocked on his head coach's door. It was time to break the...

Wyoming Drivers Enjoy Lower Gas Prices This Week

Wyoming Drivers Enjoy Lower Gas Prices This Week

Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.00/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 8.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand...

Latinos in a Wyoming town avoided an annual summer concert. Was ICE to blame?

Latinos in a Wyoming town avoided an annual summer concert. Was ICE to blame?

ICE presence in Jackson, Wyoming, kept Latinos away from an annual Spanish-language concert. The Wyoming Highway Patrol signed an agreement with ICE to assist in immigration enforcement. An elected official and an attorney say a sense of fear...

Wyoming State Fair kicks off national countdown for America’s 250th and more

Wyoming State Fair kicks off national countdown for America’s 250th and more

The Wyoming State Fair takes place Aug. 13 to 16 at the fairgrounds in Douglas. This year’s fair celebrates 120 years of tradition and kicks off the national countdown to America’s 250th birthday next year. Wyoming Public Radio’s Program Director...

Prep sports return with fall season competitions

Prep sports return with fall season competitions

Let the competition begin. Prep sports return this week as all student-athletes returned to their respective fields and courts to prepare for the upcoming season. Below are important dates for the fall season and notable teams or individuals from...

LCCC hosts annual alumni soccer matches in preparation for season

LCCC hosts annual alumni soccer matches in preparation for season

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - As the fall sports season is just around the corner, many teams are beginning preseason practices and scrimmages, including Laramie County Community College. The Golden Eagles' soccer teams started the 2025 fall season with their...

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