OPINION: It’s past time to ditch lead bullets for nontoxic ammo, no matter how big or small the game, writes Writers on the Range columnist Ted Kerasote. #wyomingnews #hunting #lead wyofile.com/lead-doesnt-suit…

Wyoming is one small town with long streets. WyoFile compiles obituaries each week as a service to our neighbors along those long streets. wyofile.com/wyoming-obituari…

The Kemmerer coal mine, which employs 153 miners, will close in three years, though no immediate layoffs are planned. Now the mine's clients — a cluster of trona mines and soda ash plants in Sweetwater County — are scrambling for an alternative. wyofile.com/kemmerer-coal-mi…

Photo Friday: Federal and state agencies teamed up with volunteers to aid recovery for the 16,000-acre burn area, but there’s still a long road until wildlife can rely on the area again. “It’s devastating,” a biologist said. #sagebrush #wildfire wyofile.com/restoring-wyomin…

The $105 million donation is the largest in NPS history. It came from the largest data-center backer in the world. The contribution is raising questions about the role of private philanthropy as data-center development transforms the rural West. @MoJoGYE wyofile.com/inside-yellowsto…

Jessica Baker became an Exum guide after completing daring descents of steep ski slopes. She now wants to help other women excel in the backcountry and receive their due. #wyomingnews #america250 #stateofequality wyofile.com/the-mountain-eli…

OPINION: Americans are staring down an arrangement that is neither fair nor honest. Guest columnist David Giralt shares four principles that should guide the fix. wyofile.com/social-securitys…

After Wyoming passed a new school funding model, major concerns arose related to activities like sports and theater, which officials said would take painful cuts in many districts. #wyomingnews #schoolfunding wyofile.com/lawmakers-propos…

OPINION: Columnist David Romtvedt shares lessons learned in trusting our neighbors, communities and our democracy. wyofile.com/being-an-electio… #electionjudge #wyomingnews

A University of Wyoming professor emeritus has written a set of three medical operas inspired by what his family experienced after his son spent several months recovering from a 2024 car accident that almost killed him. #wyomingnews #opera #art wyofile.com/wyoming-familys-…

A combination conservation easement and migration route designation is expected to safeguard a critical New Fork River crossing for generations to come. wyofile.com/three-years-afte…

Wyoming’s lax business regulations are helping to obscure the source of anonymous political mailers in Texas that have stirred significant controversy ahead of the midterm elections. The mailers are tied to a company registered in Wyoming last month. wyofile.com/wyomings-ties-to…

Prosecutors filed 11 charges against Greg Crandall, a coroner and former funeral home operator in southwest Wyoming, two weeks before his reelection bid. From @UintaCoHerald wyofile.com/uinta-county-cor…

Prosecutors filed 11 charges against Greg Crandall, a coroner and former funeral home operator in southwest Wyoming, two weeks before his reelection bid. They allege he “funneled $41,389.62 in public funds directly into his private business accounts.” wyofile.com/uinta-county-cor…

A University of Wyoming official told graduate students that the school stands by them following “racist remarks” in the wake of news that an international student allegedly poisoned her peer. #wyomingnews #uw #poisoning wyofile.com/university-of-wy…

OPINION: Wyoming’s families and social circles are our first defense against suicide, writes guest columnist Dr. Kent Corso. #wyomingnews #mentalhealth wyofile.com/our-strengths-li…

In the 1980s, Pam Weiss decided to test herself in a 50K cross country ski race. Her win helped propel her on a track that saw her join the first U.S. women’s biathlon team and keep pace with the world’s best. #america250 #stateofequality wyofile.com/the-mountain-eli…

Natrona County and Prometheus Hyperscale officials are weighing whether to tailor-fit permitting for a proposed data center complex rather than rely on the state. Watchdog groups urge caution. #wyomingnews #datacenter #permitting wyofile.com/natrona-county-a…

Directors of a water district at Hyattville have put off condemnation of private property until after a Nov. 3 district election that could end the eminent domain efforts. #wyomingnews #eminentdomain wyofile.com/private-property…

Superintendent of Public Instruction Megen Degenfelder credited years of focused effort. “These results show us that our statewide priority around literacy reform and efforts to raise the bar are working,” she said. #wyomingnews #standardizedtests wyofile.com/wyoming-student-…