Sheridan Trail Volunteers Get Snacks, Rides, Community
Mountain bikers in Sheridan are turning trail maintenance into a party. The June 11 volunteer night promises weed whacking, group rides, and free snacks for anyone willing to help.
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3,000 Wyoming Toads Return Home After Zoo Breeding Win
Seven zoos across America are teaming up to save the Wyoming toad from extinction, and this year they're celebrating a major breakthrough. One Minnesota zoo just shipped 3,000 tadpoles back to their native Wyoming home.
Sheridan Community Invites Volunteers to Build New Trail
The Sheridan Community Land Trust is calling on volunteers to help build a better trail experience this August. No experience needed—just show up ready to help shape your community's outdoor future. #
Cat Missing 3 Years in Wyoming Reunites with NY Family
A house cat that disappeared during a cross-country road trip in 2023 has been found alive and returned to her New York family after surviving nearly three years in the Wyoming wilderness. The reunion happened thanks to a Wyoming couple who spotted the collar-wearing stray and tracked down her owners.
7 Zoos Team Up to Save Wyoming's Rarest Toad
A network of zoos across America is bringing the Wyoming toad back from the brink of extinction, one tadpole at a time. This year alone, they've shipped 3,000 tadpoles back to their wild home in the Laramie Basin.
Wyoming's $30M Wildlife Crossing Finishes Year Early
Wyoming's largest wildlife crossing is wrapping up a year ahead of schedule, ready to cut deer and pronghorn collisions by up to 90%. The $30 million project could save lives and millions in accident costs.
Casper College Adds $173M to Wyoming Economy Annually
A Wyoming community college is proving higher education pays off for everyone. New data shows Casper College pumps nearly $174 million into the local economy each year while welcoming its highest student enrollment since 2021.
Wyoming Cuts EV Fees in Half, Drops Triple Tax
Wyoming just made electric vehicles more affordable for residents by slashing registration fees and eliminating unfair triple taxation. The bipartisan bill shows how practical policy changes can make clean transportation accessible to everyone.
Wyoming Secures 200 Megawatts of New Wind Power Capacity
Despite federal headwinds, Florida-based NextEra Energy just locked in grid access for 200 megawatts of wind power in Wyoming, enough to power 150,000 homes. The deal signals renewable energy is still moving forward in the state, even as some developers pull back.
Wyoming Takes Back Grizzly Bear Management After 50 Years
After a 50-year conservation success story that grew grizzly populations from 136 to 1,000 bears, the Trump administration is returning wildlife management to Wyoming. Local experts who've spent decades protecting these thriving bears will finally make decisions about the species they helped save.
Wyoming Special Olympics Needs Volunteers for Summer Games
Special Olympics Wyoming is calling for volunteers to help run its two-day Summer Sports Classic in Casper this August. Athletes from across the state will compete in five sports, and the community can make it happen.
Wyoming Plans to Make $205M Rural Health Grant Last Forever
Wyoming officials want to turn their federal rural health grants into a permanent fund that could support hospitals and ambulance services indefinitely. The creative plan would invest most of the money and spend only the returns each year.
Wyoming Cuts EV Fees in Half, Adds Highway Charging Tax
Wyoming just made electric vehicles more affordable for residents while ensuring tourists help fund the roads they drive on. A bipartisan effort led by Rep. Mike Yin flipped the script on EV taxation.
42 Wyoming Students Win Oregon Trail Foundation Scholarships
A Torrington student is celebrating alongside 41 others after receiving scholarships from the Oregon Trail Community Foundation for the 2026-2027 school year. The foundation is making higher education more accessible for dozens of Wyoming families.
Wyoming Teen Taven Young Breaks 55-Meter School Record
A high school sprinter in Wyoming just shattered his school's 55-meter dash record while leading his team to victory. Thunder Basin High's Taven Young and teammate Keaton Bennett set new marks in a dominant four-team meet.
GPS Strands German Tourists, Wyoming Rescuers Save the Day
A German couple's GPS led them down a treacherous ATV trail in Wyoming, blowing out two tires and leaving them stranded. Big Horn County Search & Rescue came to the rescue, turning a navigation nightmare into a safe ending.
Bill Gates-Backed Nuclear Plant Breaks Ground in Wyoming
A revolutionary nuclear reactor just got the green light to start construction in Wyoming, marking the first such approval in nearly a decade. The groundbreaking design could transform how clean energy works alongside wind and solar power.
Wyoming's Rarest Dinosaur: Only One Ever Found, Almost Lost
A one-of-a-kind dinosaur fossil survived 146 million years underground, only to nearly vanish forever when a water pipe burst in a museum in the 1920s. Today, scientists treasure the single remaining bone of Alcovasaurus, Wyoming's rarest dinosaur.
GPS Mishap: Wyoming Rescuers Save Stranded German Tourists
A couple from Germany following GPS directions ended up stranded on a rugged Wyoming ATV trail with two blown tires. Big Horn County Search & Rescue's quick response turned their adventure gone wrong into a story with a happy ending.
TerraPower Buys Korean Reactor Tech for Wyoming Nuclear Plant
A Bill Gates-backed nuclear company just acquired breakthrough safety technology from South Korea to help build America's first next-generation reactor in Wyoming. The $4.67 million deal brings cutting-edge sodium reactor testing know-how to the U.S. as construction moves forward on a plant that could change how we power the grid.
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