State agencies, nonprofits and the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes are teaming up to try and get $17 million in federal funding for wildlife crossings on Highway 26/287 east of Dubois. The hope is to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife along an especially dangerous stretch from milepost 58 through 67.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s September crop progress report forecasts sugar beet production in Wyoming will be up 13 percent from last year. In the report, 97 percent of farmers statewide rated their crop as good, with only one percent rating it poor.

Law enforcement is evaluating and investigating Wyoming’s incident. State election offices in at least five other states also received packages containing white powder, but there were no reports of them containing hazardous material, according to the Associated Press.

The Wyoming Cowboys lost to the Brigham Young University Cougars this past Saturday 34 to 14. The offense looked stagnant throughout the game and struggled to reach 14 points in the hour-long contest.

Toilet paper has a long history of being used for comedic political statements and even propaganda.

The new Pearl Fire burning in Larimer County, Colorado spurred a “get ready to leave” notice for Albany County residents from the state border through Tie Siding on land west of Highway 287. The Pearl Fire is estimated at 200 acres with no containment.

The program uses virtual mentoring sessions to share specialist knowledge, connecting educators and healthcare providers with university faculty and with each other. It's put an international spotlight on UW.

Open Spaces show rundown for September 13, 2024

The Fish Creek Fire has been burning for nearly a month up on Togwotee Pass. It’s currently around 25,000 acres, moving through dry forest in mountainous terrain. A camp crew from the Wind River Reservation has been tackling the behind-the-scenes work needed to keep the operation running.

Wildfires have burned homes and killed cattle this summer. Just this week, several new starts sparked evacuation orders in Campbell and Albany counties, and crews still have their hands full with the Fish Creek Fire on Togwotee Pass. Wyoming Public Radio’s Nicky Ouellet recently caught up with Jerod DeLay. He’s the state’s fire management officer. They talked about how this year stacks up and what we can expect for the rest of the season.

It’s no secret that ranchers are having a hard time. They’ve got more drought, more conflict, and expensive land. And they’re no spring chickens – the average age of a rancher these days is 58. But this fall the University of Wyoming launched a new degree called Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL). The goal is to re-envision the rancher of the future. This summer, the program’s first registered student attended a UW-sponsored ranch camp for ag students who attended from around the world.

The Cowboy State Economy: Keeping Wyoming Energy Strong discussion will be held at Cam-Plex Energy Hall on Sept. 17 starting at 7 pm.

Live reality games, or LRGs, are low-stakes, DIY versions of TV shows like 'Survivor' and 'The Mole.' A three-time player tells all!

In The Substance, Demi Moore plays an aerobics TV star who turns 50 and is promptly ousted from her gig in Hollywood. She and Margaret Qualley duke it out this excruciating body horror tale.

American cyclist Lael Wilcox rode more than 18,000 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. She's claiming the record for the fastest woman to ride around the world.

Georgia election officials have said they are “gravely concerned that dramatic changes” approved by the State Election Board “will disrupt the preparation and training processes already in motion.”

A baby pygmy hippopotamus in a Thailand zoo has become a worldwide internet sensation, leading to crowds at the zoo. Zoo officials say the increased attention has led to some bad visitor behavior.

New research from Gallup and Workhuman finds that employees who receive recognition on the job are 45% less likely to leave their jobs. Younger workers, in particular, say appreciation is key.

After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer deaths in 2024.

Hundreds of costumed "Helens" are cheerfully invading bars across the country in honor of Helen Roper, from the 1970s sitcom Three's Company.

Gold Apollo denied all involvement with the explosive pagers, telling NPR outside its offices in Taiwan that it was a Budapest-based company called BAC Consulting which manufactured the devices.

The FBI and the U.S. Postal Service were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to elections officials in more than 15 states. There were no immediate reports of injuries.