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Walks for seniors program returns in Cody

The Wyoming Walks for Seniors program is scheduled for Jan. 16, 23, and 30 at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Everyone is welcome, and seniors and their caregivers receive free museum … more

1/6/26

Crews were active paving this past summer between Meeteetse and Thermopolis on Wyo. Highway 120S.

State Transportation Improvement Program meetings set for Jan. 6 in Washakie and Big Horn counties

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will meet with citizens, city/county government officials and business owners in Worland and Basin on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to share information on local projects. … more

1/6/26

Cowboy comes to Lander Police Department rescue

LANDER (WNE) — The Fremont County DUI Task Force felt a bit of Western flair over the New Year after a bystander assisted officers in apprehending a suspect using a lasso in the wee hours of the … more

1/6/26

Wyoming smashes December heat records. Seasonal snow reports mixed.

At least nine Wyoming locations broke average temperature highs for a portion of December 2025. (National Weather Service, Riverton office) It was a balmy, gusty Christmas for much of Wyoming, … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer WyoFile.com | 12/31/25

A yellow warbler was counted during the Kane Christmas Bird Count at Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area near Lovell just before Christmas. It is pretty late in the year for the tiny bird to be sticking around the Big Horn Basin.

Volunteers flock to Christmas bird count

Walking nearly 20 miles and putting 162.5 miles on vehicles, all within the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area, area birders put 58 species of birds in the books for the 35th annual … more

By Mark Davis | 12/30/25

Man alleged to have beaten father, fired shot

Authorities allege a 40-year-old rural Powell man beat his father, threatened him with a gun and fired a shot into his room during a Dec. 18 altercation. Park County prosecutors have charged … more

By CJ Baker | 12/30/25

A male greater sage grouse is alert and ready to rumble while at a lek near Worland. The Bureau of Land Management has changed regulations, opening up more sagebrush habitat, which the grouse and 350 other creatures rely on year-round.

BLM opens sage grouse habitat to development

The Bureau of Land Management announced last week updated plans for access to public lands for “responsible” energy and mineral development across Idaho, Montana and the Dakotas, Nevada and … more

By Mark Davis | 12/30/25

New Wyoming State Shooting Complex CEO Patrick Giles introduces himself at the Dec. 18 joint powers board meeting.

New shooting complex CEO sees project as ‘capstone for my career’

Patrick Giles is ready to get going. The newly named Wyoming State Shooting Complex CEO did not even officially start until Monday, Dec. 22, but he sat in at the joint powers board meeting Dec. 18 … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/30/25

State gave local food banks $72K amid fall shutdown

With the federal government and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at a standstill last fall, the State of Wyoming filled in to help needy families get food. Alongside efforts by … more

By CJ Baker | 12/30/25

The club gathered last summer for its final official meeting. Members present included (front row) Mildred Emery, Ilene Kobbe, Claudia Fisher; (middle row) Janie Faxon, Donna Brasher, Cecil Alice Johnstone, Vicki Olson; (back row) Linda Murray, Virginia Damori and Jane Chelberg.

EPASC Club donates minutes to Homesteader Museum

Last summer a longtime Powell club held its last official meeting, and now its minutes from throughout the years are under the care of the Homesteader Musuem. On Aug. 18 at noon, the EPASC Club had … more

12/30/25

Casper Police Department team provides services to crime victims

C ASPER — One of the more frequently forgotten angles of a crime is what happens to the victims after a crime is reported and investigated. Sure, there’ll be some interviews to establish … more

By Dylan Farrell Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 12/30/25

City of Cody phasing out the penny

A s the federal government phases out the penny, the City of Cody is beginning to do the same. Although the city will continue to accept pennies, as of Dec. 22, it is no longer handing them out … more

By CJ Baker | 12/30/25

Wyoming’s Rep. Harriet Hageman announces run for U.S. Senate

W yoming Rep. Harriet Hageman will run for U.S. Senate in 2026. “We must keep up this fight. And that’s why today I am announcing my campaign for United States Senate,” Hageman said in a … more

Maggie Mullen WyoFile.com | 12/30/25

Measles case confirmed in Park County

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced on Dec. 19 that it’s confirmed a case of measles in a Park County resident. The adult was fully vaccinated but had extensive exposure to measles … more

12/30/25

Powell Police Lt. Matt McCaslin points out a potential toy car to his shopping partner during Wednesday’s ‘Shop with a Cop’ event in Cody. Thanks to the support of donors, each child received at least a $300 shopping spree for Christmas. Tribune photo by CJ Baker

‘Shop with a Cop’ brings officers, youth together

The Cody Walmart was filled with law enforcement officers Wednesday evening, but there was no emergency: Officers from eight different agencies were at the store to help guide 26 local children on a … more

By CJ Baker | 12/23/25

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 211-204 to adopt a bill to delist all wolves in the lower 48 without the ability for judicial review. The bill sponsored by Rep. Lauren Bobert, R-Colo. is entitled the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845) had 37 co-sponsors, including Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo.

House votes to strip wolf protections

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to strip gray wolves in the lower 48 states of protections under the Endangered Species Act. The bill written by Rep. Lauren Bobert, R-Colo., … more

By Mark Davis | 12/23/25

The Wyoming State Shooting Complex Joint Powers Board has agreed on a general layout for the Cody site. Design committee chair Danny Michaels said the presented layout takes in a lot of recommendations from experts and input made on a previous designs.

State shooting complex begins to take shape

The Wyoming State Shooting Complex Joint Powers Board has been through a number of different design iterations, but at the Dec. 18 meeting board members unanimously agreed on a general layout to … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/23/25

Experts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal entities are going to help Park County come up with a plan to boost its downtown areas through outdoor recreation. However, they may not arrive until next fall or winter.

Fed help still a ways out for downtown

Experts from the federal government are coming to help revitalize Park County’s economy, but it may be another year before they arrive. The Environmental Protection Agency and other federal … more

By CJ Baker | 12/23/25

Lummis announces she will not seek reelection in 2026

CHEYENNE — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced Friday that she will not seek reelection in 2026 after one term as senator, serving since 2021. Lummis, a staunch conservative and Wyoming’s … more

By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 12/23/25

Wyoming writer Craig Johnson signs a few books and talks with the crowd following his annual holiday visit to Gillette to read his latest Christmas story.

Craig Johnson reads latest Christmas story to Campbell County crowd

GILLETTE — A fancy Christmas Eve party, a Game and Fish Warden 17 hours out of town, an irate socialite and one possibly rabid skunk spelled a recipe for one interesting evening for Absaroka … more

By David Neri Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange | 12/23/25