Wyoming
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
U.S. beef consumption slows while China’s steadily grows
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Wyoming News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Actions by Wyoming, feds could have opposing effects on Indigenous rock art
Protections for Indigenous rock art in Wyoming are in limbo after state lawmakers and the Trump administration took potentially conflicting actions re…
WY poll: 81% say 'don't drill where there isn't oil or gas'
Today, the Republican budget package on the nation's energy policy gets a closer look from the House Natural Resources Committee in Congress…
Wyoming teachers, workers gather in Casper for May Day
Wyoming labor unions will gather Thursday in Casper in honor of May Day, a holiday celebrated in 80 countries commemorating the labor movement and …
Feds fast-track Wyoming energy projects through environmental permitting
The Trump administration has announced what it terms "emergency permitting" for energy projects, streamlining a sometimes yearslong process down to 28…
Wyoming K-12 mental-health coordination program nears expiration
Wyoming consistently ranks in the bottom 10 of all states on mental health indicators. COVID-era funding has helped provide resources but it is …
Beginning farmers in WY could get a boost from Congress
More than one quarter of Wyoming's farmers started producing in the past ten years and are considered beginners by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
DOGE cuts funding to seed banks, threatens WY. food security
Federal scientists at 22 U.S. sites maintain the nation's agricultural seed stores collected since 1898 but the Trump administration's DOGE agency …
Wyomingites celebrate 'near miss' on access to Social Security
A plan from the Social Security Administration that would have ended certain telephone services as of today was canceled late last week, due largely …
Study: 15,000 mining claims near national parks in WY, MT, ID
The number of mining claims on U.S. public lands is growing. A 27% increase since 2019 has brought the total to nearly $500,000. A new study shows …
Wyoming elk occupancy agreements aim to rein in cattle conflicts
Wyoming's practice of feeding elk over winters is a century old but the spread of disease has increased concerns. Now, the Greater Yellowstone …
Former grant recipients now ambassadors for Native education opportunities
The Jackson-based group Native American Jump Start has been providing grants to Native students, interns and young workers for decades and this year…