Wyoming's new $30M universal school voucher program halted by judge amid lawsuit

CHEYENNE — A Laramie County District Court judge on Tuesday ordered an indefinite halt to the state’s new school voucher program, which would award $7,000 for each child to Wyoming families sending children to private schools or homeschool programs, …

Governor Gordon Discusses Budget Session, Education on Let’s Talk Wyoming Podcast

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon  was recently interviewed by former state legislator Amy Edmonds of Cheyenne on the “Let’s Talk Wyoming.” Edmonds, who hosts the podcast, raised the issue of misinformation and its potentially damaging impact on the state, as …

Wyoming’s school voucher program remains in limbo as court order extends block on spending

Money for Wyoming’s universal school voucher program will remain in limbo after a Laramie County District Court judge on Tuesday extended his temporary block on the new system.  The controversial program was slated to begin dispersing state funds on July 1 …

Wyoming’s Brook Mine set to provide both coal and rare earth elements, bolstering U.S. energy independence

Wyoming’s Brook Mine set to provide both coal and rare earth elements, bolstering U.S. energy independence The Brook Mine, Wyoming's first new coal operation in nearly 50 years, contains a major rare earth deposit – the first such U.S. discovery in …

Wyoming Debrief July 17, 2025

Camden-Wyoming Major softball all-stars get their chance to play in a regional

AROUND WYOMING: Police Shooting, Hiker Found, and Highway Reopened!

Man Fatally Shot After Confrontation in Worland Worland Police responded Monday to reports of a man yelling and throwing items under the New River Bridge. The 37-year-old suspect, believed to be under the influence, resisted arrest for felony property …

In Wyoming’s mining industry, advocates see profit and peril under Trump

Already, miners have successfully protested a proposal by the Trump administration to close more than 30 field offices run by the Mining Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the Labor Department that enforces safety standards. Another government …

Wyoming WWAMI medical student embarks on journey in rural medicine in Sundance

Jack Syring, a dedicated medical student in the University of Washington School of Medicine's (UWSOM's) Wyoming WWAMI program, is immersing himself in the heart of Sundance from July 14 to August 8, 2025, as part of the school's Rural …

Wyoming's Most Beautiful Amtrak Station Is Also One Of Its Most Underrated

The High Plains of Wyoming are hardly a place that you would think of today as being at the heart of American commerce and trade, but in the mid-19th century, it was just that. An important fixture along the Transcontinental Railroad throughout the 1800s …