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In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger'

Updated at 6:51 p.m. ET Democrats in the House took the next step toward impeachment on Monday with the presentation of what they call the evidence of President Trump's improper conduct in the Ukraine affair. "President Trump's persistent and continuing effort to coerce a foreign country to help him cheat to win an election is a clear and present danger to our free and fair elections and to our national security," said Daniel Goldman, the Democratic staff counsel who presented the Democrats'...

Northeast Wyoming Celebrates Wyoming Women's Suffrage

Idaho, Wyoming Among States That Have Cut Environmental Agency Funding, Report Finds

Housing Costs Outpace Wage Growth In Mountain West Urban Areas

By Nate Hegyi • 3 hours ago

The United States added more than 200,000 jobs last month, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While wages and jobs are growing in the Mountain West, they aren’t outpacing the skyrocketing cost of housing.

Northeast Wyoming Celebrates Wyoming Women's Suffrage

By Catherine Wheeler • 4 hours ago

December 10 marks the 150th anniversary of Wyoming becoming the first state to allow women to vote, and there will be several celebrations around Northeast Wyoming.

Northwest College Students Honor Anniversary Of Women's Suffrage

By Kamila Kudelska • 4 hours ago

Students from Northwest College will present their findings on women in Wyoming as part of a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in Wyoming.

Vote For The Best Music Of 2019

By Wyoming Public Media • 8 hours ago

Do you have favorite albums from this year? Now's your chance to tell us! One vote per person please and the deadline is midnight on December 28. We'll play back all your favorites on Wyoming Sounds, Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Idaho, Wyoming Among States That Have Cut Environmental Agency Funding, Report Finds

By Noah Glick • 11 hours ago

A new report shows that a majority of states, including three in the Mountain West, have cut funding for environmental agencies, at a time when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has also seen its budget slashed.

In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger'

By Philip Ewing • 16 hours ago

Updated at 6:51 p.m. ET

Democrats in the House took the next step toward impeachment on Monday with the presentation of what they call the evidence of President Trump's improper conduct in the Ukraine affair.

"President Trump's persistent and continuing effort to coerce a foreign country to help him cheat to win an election is a clear and present danger to our free and fair elections and to our national security," said Daniel Goldman, the Democratic staff counsel who presented the Democrats' case in the Judiciary Committee hearing.

Wyoming Indian High School Hosts "Hour Of Code" Event

By Savannah Maher • Dec 6, 2019

An event at Wyoming Indian High School in Ethete introduced more than 300 students to computer science this week. Representatives from Facebook and the online learning platform Code HS visited the school and led students in creative coding exercises as part of the "Hour of Code" initiative.

Northern Arapaho Tribe Set To Open Childcare Center In Riverton

By Savannah Maher • Dec 6, 2019

Families on and near the Wind River Reservation will soon have a new option for around-the-clock childcare: the Northern Arapaho Tribe's Red Wolf Childcare Center in Riverton.

Museum Minute: Reintroduction Of Wolves To Yellowstone

By Kamila Kudelska • Dec 6, 2019

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Almost 25 years ago, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Wolves originally roamed the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, but, in the 1900s, they were wiped out. Settlers in the West poisoned and killed wolves in such high numbers that the animal was not seen in the area for decades.

EPA Reauthorizes 'Cyanide Bombs' To Kill Predators, But With Buffers

By Cooper McKim • Dec 6, 2019

The Trump administration has reauthorized the use of "cyanide bombs," a controversial device that kills animals suspected of preying on livestock and threatened species.