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New federal rules aim to lower methane pollution, a top contributor to climate change, from oil and gas production. The industry says this could have sweeping impacts on Wyoming.
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A program under the Inflation Reduction Act will see more grant money flow into Wyoming. -
Legislation to improve access to public lands and address issues related to rising usage has been introduced in the U.S. House.
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Several Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are advocating for more resources to preserve important historic sites like burial grounds and buildings. The hearing comes after major federal funding for these programs expired.
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Jackson officials wrangle with how to oppose the sale, while others set the stage for a lengthy battle to let the National Park Service acquire it.
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Activists have sought federal protections for the wolverine for more than 20 years. On Wednesday, the federal government finally granted their wish.
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It’s official – those who get their electricity from Rocky Mountain Power will see an increase starting in January. While it's not as high as initially thought, the final numbers still have to be calculated.
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A surface coal mine in Sweetwater County is in the midst of laying off workers because of a decline in nationwide demand for coal. The state is scrambling to help the workers transition out of their jobs.
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Wyoming had its first big snow storm of the season over Thanksgiving, but cleaning up the roads will be hard again this season as there’s a shortage of snowplow drivers.
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A new report from Up For Growth shows Wyoming is short more than 3,000 homes — and that more households are facing severe cost burdens than just a few years ago.
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U.S. deputy marshal Joe Le Fors spent more than twenty-five years chasing criminals and cattle rustlers across the West.
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The Bureau of Land Management is hoping to implement what it calls the Blueprint for 21st Century Recreation, and a new report identifies ways to achieve those goals.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been working with private landowners in Wyoming to help preserve migration corridors for big game. Now those efforts are expanding to Idaho and Montana.
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Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is the highest-level official to criticize the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania for their testimony this week.
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A retired police chief, who led pro-Trump protests and called for "traitors" in government to be "executed as an example," was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot.
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Although Americans have grown less likely to identify with an organized religion in recent decades, Pew Research has found many say they are spiritual in some way.
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The beverage-first McDonald's spinoff, named for a six-handed extraterrestrial, seems to be a grab at markets currently served by the likes of Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.
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The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, "Hey, I'm here and I know where there's some honey, so follow me."
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The news agency says it found evidence that Israeli forces were responsible for the October death of journalist Issam Abdallah. Israel's military is investigating but says it doesn't target the press.
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To lower drug prices, the Biden administration is looking to assert its authority to license drug patents that rely on government-funded research to drugmakers that would offer cheaper medicines.
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Authorities said that the shooting suspect mailed letters to University of Nevada, Las Vegas employees across the country and that at least one letter contained an unidentified white powder.
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Painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer was born in war-ravaged Germany in 1945. Wim Wenders' new film conveys the beauty, bleakness and moral weight of Kiefer's art.
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Here's where the current notable GOP hopefuls, including Donald Trump, stand on issues of democracy and election integrity.
