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PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Two people were killed and a 1-year-old child badly injured when their car plowed into the back of a slow-moving tractor…
Continue ReadingPUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Two people were killed and a 1-year-old child badly injured when their car plowed into the back of a slow-moving tractor…
Continue ReadingMAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A record number of visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park last year despite fewer hotel rooms and campsites…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. — Graham Ike had 29 points and 15 rebounds as Wyoming narrowly beat New Mexico 93-91. Hunter Maldonado added 25 points for the…
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in eastern Idaho say a man upset with being charged a $150 fee for smoking in his motel room fired multiple rounds…
Continue ReadingBy HELENA DORE Bozeman Daily Chronicle BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is about to turn 150 years old. Yellowstone Superintendent…
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The FBI says the boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted to…
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a California man to nine months in prison for a drunken rampage in Yellowstone National Park.…
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Native American tribe has agreed to lease more of its water to help address…
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the region’s rural economy remains strong.…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. — Hunter Maldonado had 20 points and 12 assists as Wyoming beat San Jose State 84-69. Omari Moore led the Spartans on Wednesday night…
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The widow and two sisters of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan are suing Alec Baldwin.…
Continue ReadingBy FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced another round of…
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting cross…
Continue ReadingBy BRADY McCOMBS and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press KEMMERER, Wyoming (AP) — A tiny Wyoming town faces transformation when a company started by Bill…
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Many states in the U.S. are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other…
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Many states in the U.S. are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other…
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. — Graham Ike had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Wyoming topped Nevada 77-67. Drake Jeffries added 20 points for the Cowboys. Grant…
Continue ReadingYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit part of its decision not to…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard “Rink” Babka, who was part of a U.S. medals sweep in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died. Al Oerter and…
Continue ReadingGILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Two police officers in Gillette shot and killed a man who allegedly charged at them with a “large edged weapon.” Police…
Continue ReadingBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A commercial beekeeping supply business has opened in far southwestern North Dakota that will serve people in three of the…
Continue ReadingLOGAN, Utah (AP) — Graham Ike scored 23 points including the game winner with 3.3 seconds left as Wyoming beat Utah State 71-69. Ike took the ball…
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s state superintendent of public instruction is resigning effective Sunday to become the head of Virginia’s…
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An investigation has found that Utah police made “several unintentional mistakes”…
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has asked the federal government to remove protections from grizzly bears in and…
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — School officials in Wyoming’s capital have voted to lift a mask mandate and reduce COVID-19 isolation requirements. The…
Continue ReadingCLACKAMAS, Ore. (AP) — A meat distributor based in Oregon, is recalling more than 28,300 pounds of ground beef because of concerns the meat may be…
Continue ReadingRIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — A group of newspapers in Wyoming has been sold to a local businesswoman. Publisher Steve Peck says Grace Andrus has purchased…
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — South Dakota’s governor will take part in a Republican fundraiser in western Wyoming’s wealthy Teton County next month.…
Continue ReadingBy FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The city of Phoenix has outlined what it will contribute voluntarily to a regional plan…
Continue ReadingGILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — The mayor of Wyoming’s third-largest city has resigned after text messages she sent with off-color and denigrating remarks…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Summer drought followed by a Hebgen Dam component failure in late November have led to complaints. People are speaking out…
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has made a surprise appearance in the House in a show of…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were…
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Power has submitted a 20-year plan to state regulators that phases out coal-fired power…
Continue ReadingMONROE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program…
Continue ReadingGILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say a Wyoming man faces drug charges after his girlfriend complained in recorded jail calls to friends that he…
Continue ReadingBLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho sheriff accused of threatening a church youth group with a gun can stay on the job but must surrender all…
Continue ReadingCOOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — Two Minnesota men died in an avalanche in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park. Park County officials say a…
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer From South African undertakers to ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbis, an unconventional cadre of people has joined…
Continue ReadingBy SEABORN LARSON Lee Newspapers FOUR CORNERS, Mont. (AP) — Marijuana producers in Montana are getting ready for legalization of recreational…
Continue ReadingHONOLULU — Hunter Maldonado had 22 points and 10 assists as Wyoming rolled past South Florida 77-57 in the Diamond Head Classic. Graham Ike added…
Continue ReadingBRET ANNE SERBIN Daily Inter Lake KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Barbara St. John calls herself “The Bag Lady.” The nickname reflects St. John’s…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID MURRARY Great Falls Tribune GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Montana is experiencing its 4th driest year on record as an extended drought…
Continue ReadingHONOLULU — Hunter Maldonado registered 17 points and seven rebounds as Wyoming edged past Northern Iowa 71-69 in the Diamond Head Classic. Nate…
Continue ReadingBy KAYLA DESROCHES Yellowstone Public Radio BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana schools are nearing a deadline to test their water for lead — and…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Attorneys for an oil and gas company are asking a federal judge to reinstate a drilling…
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Jaiden Delaire scored 17 points, Spencer Jones added 15 and Stanford held off Wyoming 66-63 in the first round of the Diamond Head…
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Wildlife officials say a calf found dead in northern Colorado was killed by a wolf or wolves, and the Colorado Cattlemen’s…
Continue ReadingBy JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Levi Williams ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns and passed for 127 yards and another…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials have approved two solar projects in California and are opening public lands…
Continue ReadingBy ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Scientists predict climate change will lead to unpredictable precipitation and possible water…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting a COVID-19…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A privately-owned nature reserve that’s trying to build a Connecticut-sized park where bison and other wildlife can freely…
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A recent Wyoming school board meeting was yet again packed with opponents of mask mandates…
Continue ReadingBy MAGGIE DRESSER Flathead Beacon WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — Downhill skiing champion Hilary Lindh had a pre-race mantra: Forward, fast and strong. It…
Continue ReadingBy PHIL DRAKE Independent Record HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot says there are serious warning signs that the U.S.…
Continue ReadingLEWISTOWN, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a three-year-old girl was killed in a trailer home fire in central Montana. The Lewistown Police Department…
Continue ReadingHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials say two species of rare, winged insects in the Rocky Mountains will need several thousand acres of…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican governor has told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the state will not…
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the economy remains strong in the region,…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is opening its roads to oversnow travel after suspending a wildlife monitoring program that found…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials have advanced plans that could allow grizzly bear hunting in…
Continue ReadingDILLON, Mont. (AP) — Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch has bought a large cattle ranch in southwest Montana from a subsidiary of Koch Industries. The…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. — Xavier DuSell had 16 points to lead five Wyoming players in double figures as the Cowboys topped Utah Valley 74-62. Drake Jeffries…
Continue ReadingSTEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Officials have released the name of a 46-year-old Steamboat Springs man who was killed when his plane crashed at…
Continue ReadingBy HEIDI DESCH Whitefish Pilot WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — Air Force pilot Norbert Herriges was flying a mission over Pourrieres, France, on Aug. 12,…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials have assigned the lease for Hell Creek State Park to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The…
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — This winter, more motorists may find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Bennedict Mathurin had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Kerr Kriisa added 17 points and No. 11 Arizona dominated…
Continue ReadingCASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers have again decided against major election changes supported by former President Donald Trump. A state…
Continue ReadingMATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials are asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lift threatened species…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Wyoming and Kent State will meet for the first time ever in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 21 in Boise. This is the…
Continue ReadingGREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado authorities say a Walmart store was evacuated after a shoplifter deployed bear spray against several employees.…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE (AP) — Utah man has been released from the hospital and booked into jail following a November shootout with police that left an officer…
Continue ReadingDENVER, Colo. (AP) — Police say a woman wanted for the vandalism of a cathedral in Colorado is believed to be in the Portland area. The Portland…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man was arrested on suspicion of deliberate homicide following the stabbing death of a 67-year-old female relative…
Continue ReadingIDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Evacuations were ordered for about two dozen homes in a central Colorado mountain community as fire crews battle a…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Hunter Maldonado had 20 points as Wyoming won its eighth consecutive game to start the season, romping past McNeese 79-58.…
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Winter has started out weird in the United States. It’s been flip flop weather in much of the country with…
Continue ReadingLAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Sofia Goggia has won the first downhill race of the women’s World Cup season by a whopping…
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Denver’s winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. — Graham Ike had 35 points plus 14 rebounds as Wyoming extended its season-opening win streak to seven games, getting past Denver…
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Officials in Oregon are asking for help locating the person or persons responsible for poisoning an entire…
Continue ReadingMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — As many as 900 bison from Yellowstone National Park could be shot by hunters, sent to slaughter or placed in quarantine this…
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor has appointed a state District Court judge to the state Supreme Court. Judge John G. Fenn has served on…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Workers have repaired a failed gate that releases water from a southern Montana dam, restoring water flow to a river known…
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — More than 3,000 Wyoming youngsters will have their school lunch debt forgiven through an effort led by First Lady Jennie…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife workers and volunteers were scrambling to save fish stranded by an abrupt drop in…
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s busiest airport will close for more than two months next year during a $42 million runway reconstruction project.…
Continue ReadingFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Hunter Maldonado had 21 points as Wyoming topped Cal State Fullerton 79-66. Graham Ike had 17 points and nine rebounds for…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Hawaii became bowl-eligible with a 38-14 victory over…
Continue ReadingLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Drake Jeffries had a career-high 33 points as Wyoming rolled past Hastings College 108-59. Mathias Nchekwube led the Broncos…
Continue ReadingBy JUDITH KOHLER The Denver Post DENVER (AP) — Proposed reforms meant to ensure taxpayers don’t get stuck paying to clean up oil and gas sites…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — An attorney for the family of Brian Laundrie says he fatally shot himself in the head. Attorney Steve Bertolino said in a statement…
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press The U.S. is in better shape approaching its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, thanks to the vaccine. But some cold…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Hunter Maldonado had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Wyoming beat Grand Canyon 68-61. Jovan Blacksher Jr. led the…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down — instead it’s…
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