Wyoming Boys' School Abuse Trial Begins
A federal judge has allowed some claims by former residents of the Worland facility to proceed to trial.
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Wyoming News
Wyoming news covers government, elections, the energy sector, ranching, national parks tourism and frontier culture. Reporting reaches Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie and Gillette.
Tech
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Would you support a new data center being built in your community?
Google Acquires Crusoe's Troubled Wyoming Data Center
The deal gives Google control of a stalled AI-serving facility after its original developer, Crusoe, sought a new buyer.
Politics
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Should Wyoming cut residential property taxes even if local services suffer?
Wyoming Voters Reject Property Tax Cut Measure
Proposition 1, which would have exempted half of primary residence property taxes, was defeated at the polls.
Finance
Court Rules Insurer Not Liable for Telecom Legal Costs
A Tenth Circuit panel found an insured-versus-insured exclusion bars coverage for a former director's suit against Tri County Telephone Association.
Crime
Attorneys Back Four Judges for November Retention Vote
Wyoming State Bar survey recommends retaining Judge Bobbi Overfield, Justices Robert Jarosh and Bridget Hill, and Chancery Court Judge Ben Burningham on the 2026 ballot.
Economics
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Is your household's cost of living getting better or worse than a year ago?
Teton County Tops Wyoming Cost of Living Index
Wyoming's statewide inflation rose to 3.9% in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.4% last quarter, according to the state's cost of living index.
Coverage takes in the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the coal, oil and natural gas industries that generate the majority of Wyoming's public revenue. Reporting runs through Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie and Gillette and the ranching and resort communities spread across one of the country's least populated states. Wyoming's reliance on mineral extraction for state revenue means that commodity price cycles and federal energy leasing decisions directly shape the state budget, school funding and public services with a speed and directness rarely seen elsewhere. National park visitation and the economic activity it generates in gateway communities have grown as a counterweight to extraction revenues, creating an emerging tension between tourism interests and energy and ranching industries.
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