Across the Mountain West, where drought and shrinking reservoirs are putting pressure on already limited water supplies, decisions about who uses how much water often hinge on imperfect data. A nonprofit collaboration called OpenET hopes to change that.

Parts of the road were washed away in a 500-year flood in 2022.

“The fact that they've had to cancel lease sales when this is such a pro-coal administration tells you that even the White House can't offset markets. Markets are really the final determinant of whether coal is going to be around in the power generation market,” UW economist Rob Godby told WPR.

It’s been about a year since Wyoming sold a square mile of land to Grand Teton National Park for $100 million. Now, one outfitter who helped persuade state lawmakers to choose conservation is feeling pushed out.

Jackson’s news comes as some patrollers at other ski areas are striking over similar calls for higher wages, better healthcare and more focus on retaining institutional knowledge on the hill.

During a hearing on the contested Pronghorn Project, the governor asked the secretary if he wanted to “step outside.” Gov. Mark Gordon told WPR he was asking for a conversation.

Wyoming’s energy resources were in full focus on the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee’s 14th day of budget hearings.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it’s looking for ways to make hundreds of wildlife refuges and dozens of fish hatcheries more efficient.

The man facing a felony animal cruelty charge for bringing a live, muzzled wolf into a bar after injuring it with a snowmobile is asking the court to dismiss his case.

As many homeowners face a growing insurance crisis, state leaders across the region are considering reforms. Two groups have recommendations for them as state legislatures begin convening again.