This Wyoming county became world's first 'Dark Sky county'

Teton County is the world's first county to be certified as a Dark Sky Place, including the Jackson Hole Airport. A decade of volunteer and legislative efforts show that broader municipalities can take steps to protect their night skies. Made up of …

BLM to cut Wyoming’s Wild Horse Population by Half

The sweeping sagebrush sea of southwest Wyoming is about to change by the thousands. Starting this summer, the Bureau of Land Management will begin removing wild horses from roughly two million acres in the Great Divide Basin, Salt Wells Creek, and parts …

Wyoming Tiger Trout Record Broken for Third Consecutive Year

Wyoming Game and Fish news release: Another year, another tiger trout record in Wyoming. Shelby Holder of Kemmerer set the new record on June 6 with a 14-pound, 15.2-ounce fish caught in the Hams Fork River near Kemmerer. The fish was 31.2 inches long and …

Beware: New DMV Text Scam Threatens Wyoming Drivers

A very convincing and intimidating text message has been circulating throughout the state of Wyoming, as well as other states, including: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, Vermont, …

Top 10 Items Burglarized from Wyoming Homes

Every 25 seconds a home in the U.S. is burglarized. According to the FBI, 2023 saw more than $267 billion in stolen property across all property types (not just residential). Less than 10% was recovered. Other FBI data suggests the average dollar loss per …

Trump cancels $49M Wyoming coal carbon capture project

Who Do You Think Will Win the 2025 Simpson Awards in Wyoming?

The 2025 Milward Simpson Award winners will be revealed on Saturday in Cody. This award is considered the most prestigious honor a prep athlete can earn in their high school career. It is also the 50th year of the award. The finalists include five girls …

How Far Is Too Far? Wyoming Legislature Mulls Shot Distance Restrictions

How far is too far to take an ethical shot on an animal? However you answer that question, some in Wyoming are calling on lawmakers to step in and decide. Long-distance hunting has become more and more popular over the past several years, and MeatEater has …

Wyoming lawmakers forewarned of school voucher lawsuit as they debated program’s constitutionality

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. Wyoming’s new universal school voucher program spurred intense debate during the 2025 Legislature, and a major …

Central Wyoming Fair and PRCA Rodeo breaks record for 2025

Casper. Wyo. - The Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo is coming up and with only a few more weeks before it arrives, the fairgrounds has just made a new record for their professional rodeo during the county fair. “This year we added breakaway roping to our …