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Wyoming has already seen 103 wildfires and 2,600 acres burned this year. That’s about double the number of fires by this time last year, but only 15% of the acreage burned.
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This comes as the insects are rapidly declining and are under consideration for Endangered Species Act protections. -
If Mother Nature and plowing go according to plan, some roads in Yellowstone will start opening to regular vehicle travel on April 18, including the road from West Yellowstone to Madison, Norris, Old Faithful and Gardiner. -
One committee might hear updates on investigations into missing and murdered Indigenous people. Another might consider subjects on voting machines and paper ballots. -
The proposal would give each park superintendent the authority to decide where micromobility devices can go. Some public lands groups worry they'll be permitted in environmentally-sensitive areas.
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The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections." -
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien Enemies Act and provide key details and the timeline of the flights. -
Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week. -
R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.
