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Al Simpson walked into the statehouse in 1965 and started a historic career. On March 27, he entered the building for the last time, in a flag-draped casket.

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Perhaps the best little fossil museum in America resides along a lonely stretch of road in western #Wyoming. Travelers often mistake it on the map as merely a rest area, and are pleasantly surprised to discover a fascinating window into the Eocene Epoch. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/paleontologi...

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Talked to a pair of retired Wyoming Supreme Court justices for this story. "If we lose sight of the rule of law and our Constitution, then that will be what destroys our country,” one told me. “And that just speaks to the very heart of what we’re concerned about.” wyofile.com/condemn-atta...

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In an open letter, more than 100 members of the state’s legal community, including retired Supreme Court justices and attorneys general, implored Sens. Barrasso and Lummis and Rep. Hageman to resist the “growing reckless disdain” for an independent court system. wyofile.com/condemn-atta...

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Just gonna say it: This dude seems way cool. You should definitely have a beer with him and his colleagues.

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Following a town hall where she was jeered and cursed, Rep. Harriet Hageman moved upcoming events in Cheyenne and Torrington to a virtual format. Wyoming Democrats said she is attempting to distract from widespread frustration sparked by the Trump administration's cuts and firings.

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BREAKING: The Kemmerer coal mine cut 28 jobs on Friday amid expiring contracts with coal-plants that are converting to natural gas.

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EDITORIAL: Politicians and officials say government should be transparent. But they often fail to put their rhetoric into practice, writes WyoFile Managing Editor @joshwolfson.bsky.social.

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Wyoming's U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman provided no new details regarding the Trump administration's mass layoffs of federal workers during a Wednesday town hall. But her constituents made one thing clear — they want answers. And many of them are angry.

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Wyoming Representative Harriet Hageman's townhall in Laramie, Wyoming. We'll publish our full story covering the event tomorrow morning. Stay tuned at WyoFile.com. --- #wyoming #politics #dodge #elonmusk #trump #journalism #news

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A new detection of the ungulate sickness in the southern reaches of Teton County suggests that the epidemic is expanding geographically and marching toward a large population of wapiti on the National Elk Refuge. Research predicts dismal outcomes for CWD-stricken herds if elk feeding persists.

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Appeals court backs corner crossers in Wyoming public lands case wyofile.com/appeals-cour...

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BREAKING: Former Wyoming Republican lawmaker Cyrus Western will implement federal environmental and human health laws in the Mountain West. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/former-wyomi...

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"Simpson was at turns athlete, hooligan, lawyer, father and husband, though he is best known as a storied politician who served three terms as a U.S. Senator, including as the Republican whip from 1985 to 1995." WyoFile's obit on Sen. Al Simpson, who died this morning. wyofile.com/towering-wyo...

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The iconic destination cut its hours from around the clock to daytime only. Monument staff didn’t say if DOGE actions are behind the change, though social media users were quick to blame President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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Cheyenne parents: Education ruling strengthens case against school closures - story by @katie-klingsporn.bsky.social @WyoFile #publiceducation wyofile.com/cheyenne-par...

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The judge that struck down Wyoming's two abortion bans last year appears poised to hear the state's latest legal fight over abortion This time, it's a suit against two laws that have effectively stopped the state's only clinic from providing abortions. wyofile.com/wyomings-abo...

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I had the honor of working with Jason at the Casper Star-Tribune years ago. He was the smartest man you could hope to meet, and also very kind. The world is a sadder place without him.

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Journalism requires courage, but kindness, smarts and organization help, too. Jason had a lot of all of those. More importantly, he shared it.

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Jason Marsden, a former Casper Star-Tribune reporter who went on to lead the Matthew Shepard Foundation for more than a decade, is being remembered as a courageous and smart advocate who broke the journalism mold in a wide-ranging career that landed on conservation.

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OPINION: Call me an agitator for the First Amendment! - by Rod Miller, @WyoFile wyofile.com/call-me-an-a...

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A beleaguered #coal mine in southwest Wyoming survived a 2018 bankruptcy, but its future is uncertain after county officials say mine workers informed them of possible future layoffs. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/officials-se...

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This is a big deal for several reasons. One, it's major rethinking of education in Wyoming. Two, the governor vetoed a similar bill last year, but changed his stance. Three, this will trigger a court battle that will inevitably land before the high court here. wyofile.com/governor-to-...

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This comes after Gordon partially vetoed a similar measure last year, signaling a shift in his stance.

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The lawsuit was filed after midnight Friday, hours after Gov. Mark Gordon signed legislation placing new restrictions on clinics performing abortions.

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Big implication here for wildfire recovery money (the state drained its funding last year). Also means the House's big cuts won't happen. wyofile.com/in-surprise-...

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The much-anticipated ruling in a lawsuit initiated by the Wyoming Education Association is likely to land like a bombshell in the statehouse where lawmakers are currently pursuing further cuts. wyofile.com/judge-finds-...

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Forest Service chief Randy Moore bid 31,000 employees farewell, asking them to take care of themselves and each other. “You and the work you do is vital to the American way of life,” the outgoing chief wrote in an email obtained by WyoFile. wyofile.com/forest-servi...

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"Reporters asked Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, as well as Rep. Harriet Hageman, if they were working on any programs to assist federal workers in Wyoming who lose their jobs .... None of the delegates or their staff responded to the questions."

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"Sure enough, when the article appeared, it included an interview with a Trump campaign advisor who accused us of activism masquerading as journalism. That seems like the Cowboy State Daily’s modus operandi, not ours." www.jhnewsandguide.com/opinion/edit...

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Chancellor Crystal Hines Martin of Hinds County, Mississippi has issued a prior restraint order so ludicrously unconstitutional it’s only consistent with deliberate misconduct or abject ignorance of the relevant law. Disgraceful and lawless. /1

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As crews prepare to crack America's last-standing Ambursen-style dam this month, LaPrele irrigators prepare for lean times and lawmakers debate funding for a new structure. - @WyoFile #aginginfrastructure #water wyofile.com/water-and-pr...

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Firefighters, sheriffs, community colleges and special districts are among those calling on Wyoming lawmakers to prioritize property tax relief for homeowners in place of blanket cuts that will impede local services.

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I’m proud of my @WyoFile team for digging into the stories of the hundreds Wyoming residents who lost their jobs the last couple days. Heartbreaking, indiscriminate downsizing that is uprooting individuals and families and crippling federal agencies. wyofile.com/valentines-d...

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BREAKING: Valentine’s Day massacre: Uncounted throng of Wyomingites fired by Trump administration - @WyoFile wyofile.com/valentines-d...

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Lander reeling from sudden death of Mayor Monte Richardson - @WyoFile wyofile.com/lander-reeli...

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The bill failed after Wyoming Freedom Caucus Chairwoman Rachel Rodriguez-Williams questioned if it would increase people’s reliance on state assistance programs. First Lady Jennie Gordon supported it.

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The latest Trump administration nominee hails from Wyoming: Former Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik has been selected to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. @wyofile.com breaking news story 👇 wyofile.com/trump-taps-f...

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Absolutely horrifying story out of a small town in northern Wyoming. Authorities say a mom shot four of her children, killing three of them, before shooting herself. She and one child remained hospitalized. Story from Powell Tribune and Lovell Chronicle. wyofile.com/authorities-...

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Though Wyoming's coal industry doesn't rely much on exports, a crimp on natural gas exports resulting from a tariff war could dial down use of Wyoming coal in the U.S. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/what-wyoming...

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Wyoming Senate demands Congress hand over federal land, including Grand Teton wyofile.com/wyoming-sena...

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Rep. John Bear alleged the state’s chief executive and former members of the Joint Appropriations Committee violated a state spending law. The governor maintained his budget recommendations — including those to fight wildfires — followed state law and the constitution. wyofile.com/freedom-cauc...

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Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribal leaders told members to carry ID "at all times" after the Navajo Nation reported people were caught up in the Trump administration’s deportation dragnet. wyofile.com/leaders-of-t...

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Casper lawmaker Riggins out indefinitely due to bypass surgery wyofile.com/casper-lawma...

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One thing we've seen this legislative session in Wyoming: GOP lawmakers are less sympathetic to local control/private property rights. One recent example: A bill that would prevent people from selling their land to the federal government. From @koshywrites.bsky.social wyofile.com/wyoming-free...

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Wyoming just suffered through one of the worst fire seasons on record. But state lawmakers voted to cut $30 million in proposed funding for recovery efforts. From @wyofile.com: wyofile.com/wyoming-lawm...

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Lawmakers want Wyoming’s own Mount Rushmore wyofile.com/lawmakers-wa...

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Bill would make corner crossing legal in Wyoming, settling long-running debate wyofile.com/bill-would-m...

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