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A Wyoming company just solved wind energy's biggest problems with a radical redesign that replaces massive turbine blades with lightweight wings on a track. The prototype passed testing and could make clean energy cheaper and easier to deploy worldwide.
Five states just connected their electric grids in a massive expansion that makes renewable energy cheaper and more reliable for millions. The new network lets utilities share wind and solar power across Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, and Arizona.
A 5-month-old golden retriever named Baggs is training to become an avalanche rescue dog at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming. If she succeeds after two years of rigorous training, her powerful nose could help save lives buried in the snow.
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 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.
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.
A powerful geomagnetic storm brought stunning aurora displays far beyond their usual polar zones, treating millions of skywatchers to a weekend light show. From Wyoming to England to Australia, the sky put on an unforgettable performance.
A Wyoming community wood bank has distributed 140 cords of free firewood this winter, keeping hundreds of families warm while saving retirees like Roxi Turk $130 monthly on heating bills. Since 2022, volunteers have created a $430,000 economic impact by giving away split, seasoned wood every Tuesday.
A once-wild mustang from Wyoming just broke a Guinness World Record by performing 38 tricks in less than three minutes, proving patience and positive training can transform lives. The Cape Fear trainer behind the achievement never even expected a response when she applied.
From Gen Z teens to Silent Generation veterans, 170 Wyoming volunteers are proving compassion knows no age limit at the American Red Cross. Five generations are working side by side to deliver disaster relief and lifesaving skills to their neighbors.
TerraPower just became the first company to get federal approval for an advanced nuclear reactor in the US. The Wyoming plant could power AI data centers and fight climate change when it opens in 2030.
A revolutionary nuclear power plant just got federal approval to start construction in Wyoming, marking the first new commercial reactor in the U.S. in nearly a decade. The design promises to be cheaper, safer, and flexible enough to support clean energy demands.
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.
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.
Firefighters in Natrona County, Wyoming, just completed intensive ice rescue training, plunging into freezing water to master lifesaving skills. They're now ready to save lives when winter emergencies strike.
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.
A mechanical engineering student from rural Wyoming is helping an Arkansas aquaculture operation solve water quality problems that were killing fish. Her work shows how universities and rural communities can team up to strengthen America's food systems.
A young boy rock hunting with his grandparents discovered a nearly complete fossilized turtle shell from an era when Wyoming was a subtropical paradise. Paleontologists rewarded him by letting him help excavate the fossil and name it "Little Timmy."
Wyoming skier Breezy Johnson just became only the second American woman ever to win Olympic gold in downhill skiing, conquering the same treacherous Italian course that once sidelined her career. Racing with her injured father in mind, the 30-year-old world champion crossed the finish line in tears, delivering Team USA its first medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Geologists have finally explained how Wyoming's Green River carved through mountains instead of flowing around them. The discovery reveals how Earth's hidden forces shape the landscapes we see today.
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