Wyoming Public Media

South Africans strive to limit damage to landscape as elephant populations grow

We’ve reported frequently on efforts to control wildlife numbers in Wyoming, through hunting, contraception, and other means. In southern Africa, wildlife

South Africans strive to limit damage to landscape as elephant populations grow

We’ve reported frequently on efforts to control wildlife numbers in Wyoming, through hunting, contraception, and other means. In southern Africa, wildlife
Wolf trapping raises concerns about trapping the wrong animals

Since wolves have been taken off the Endangered Species List in Wyoming, they can now be hunted in many parts of the state … and they can also be trapped
Are foreign herders the black sheep of immigration reform?

Debate over the immigration overhaul has found its way to the vast open spaces of Wyoming. Here, Peruvian guest workers on H2-A visas tend thousands of
Growing sagebrush and other native seed: Crackpot idea or lucrative business venture?

Richard and Claire Dunne grow sagebrush on Absaroka Farm in northcentral Wyoming. The seeds are sold for use in land reclamation.Richard and Claire Dunne

Local News

Oil loading facility planned in Fort Laramie

A Casper company is planning to build a facility in Fort Laramie that will transfer oil from pipelines onto trains. Bridger Pipeline Vice President...

Coal exports expected to be down from 2012

The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its “Today in Energy” brief today, which details, among other things, coal exports from the U.S...

Casper smoking ban repealed

The Casper City Council repealed the smoking ban for bars and private clubs yesterday, despite opposition from the mayor and some council members....

Gov. Mead's office releases report commenting on successes of and allegations against Cindy Hill

Governor Matt Mead’s office interviewed current and former employees of the Wyoming Department of Education about Superintendent Cindy Hill’s...

Study finds broad support for conservation of public lands

A study commissioned by the Center for American Progress found that voters in western states think that there should be more balance between...

Latest from NPR

Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One Policies

Fans spoke, and apparently Microsoft listened. In a reversal of the company's previous position, Microsoft announced Wednesday that its forthcoming...
Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon

Two men in upstate New York have been arrested for planning to build a "radiation particle weapon" that could be mounted on a vehicle and used to...
A Day After Making List, One Of FBI's Most Wanted Caught

Just a day after being added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, a former University of Southern California professor was arrested in the...
Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze

A 7-foot-tall statue of famed, lion-maned abolitionist Frederick Douglass that was dedicated Wednesday on Capitol Hill is perhaps best understood as...
G-8 Nations Pledge To Crack Down On Corporate Tax Evaders

The world's wealthiest nations are promising to fight what they call the scourge of tax evasion. This week's meeting of the Group of Eight...