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Wyoming Valley Conference coaches announce boys volleyball All-Star teams

Wyoming Valley Conference coaches announce boys volleyball All-Star teams

Holy Redeemer’s Joshua Rocha topped the voting for offensive players while Crestwood’s Luke Joseph and Jeff Stec were named first-team for defensive players and coach of they year, respectively, on the WVC’s boys volleyball All-Star teams. Rocha...

Former Wyoming Seminary assistant girls wrestling coach charged with sexual assault

Former Wyoming Seminary assistant girls wrestling coach charged with sexual assault

A former Wyoming Seminary assistant girls’ wrestling coach was arraigned Friday on sexual assault charges for massaging a 15-year-old female wrestler’s buttocks. Nina Pham, 25, of Kingston, acknowledged massaging the girl when questioned by school...

Wyoming Department of Public Safety to use AI to write reports

Wyoming Department of Public Safety to use AI to write reports

“The AI technology is just amazing, the amount of efficiency.” By writing their reports Wyoming Public Safety chief Kimberly Koster says artificial intelligence will give officers more time to patrol and investigate crime. “Then they have time to...

Cheyenne Police Department honors retiring K9s

Cheyenne Police Department honors retiring K9s

Cheyenne, Wyo. - On Wednesday the Cheyenne Police Department celebrated and honored their three retiring K9 officers. TRANSCRIPT: Officer Lisa Koepell has worked with K9s for 13 years, the most she tells me the most important element, the bond...

Ernest Hemingway Worked on ‘A Farewell to Arms’ at This $29 Million Wyoming Ranch

Ernest Hemingway Worked on ‘A Farewell to Arms’ at This $29 Million Wyoming Ranch

If you like your cowboy fantasies with a dash of literary zest, a 300-acre ranch in Big Horn, Wyoming, is waiting for you. Spear Ranch dates back to the 1880s, when it was the home of the pioneer Willis Spear, who owned a cattle company along with...

Hundreds of coal seams are on fire in northeast Wyoming. Counties want them mapped

Hundreds of coal seams are on fire in northeast Wyoming. Counties want them mapped

Northeast Wyoming is known for its rich coal deposits, which is a problem when wildfires spark and ignite the coal seams. When wind hits those seams, they can light up surrounding grasses and cause more wildfires. Cory Cheguis is a fire warden...

State biologists warned of wildlife conflicts at proposed shooting complex site. Wyoming approved the location anyway.

State biologists warned of wildlife conflicts at proposed shooting complex site. Wyoming approved the location anyway.

Woman arrested in Wyoming County for hit-and-run ATV crash

Woman arrested in Wyoming County for hit-and-run ATV crash

LYNCO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wyoming County woman has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured an ATV operator in the Lynco area. According to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a reported...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Wyoming County in week ending May 31?

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Wyoming County in week ending May 31?

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Wyoming County selling...

Electeds might do away with Wyoming’s ability to tax property

Electeds might do away with Wyoming’s ability to tax property

Income caps. Refund programs. Sunset dates. Between 145% and 165% of median income. Residency requirements. Asset limits. Wouldn’t it be better for Wyoming if the property tax system got a little less complex? That’s the question Sen. Bob Ide...

WATCH: Cheyenne's Moving Honors procession

WATCH: Cheyenne's Moving Honors procession

Highest-paying jobs in Cheyenne that require a graduate degree

Highest-paying jobs in Cheyenne that require a graduate degree

Highest-paying jobs in Cheyenne that require a graduate degree Earning top dollar often requires more education than an undergraduate degree. Of course, doctors, lawyers, and professors all need extra years of focused study in their respective...

K-9 Duster Retires After Long Career With Wyoming Highway Patrol

K-9 Duster Retires After Long Career With Wyoming Highway Patrol

After nine years of sniffing out bombs, Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 Duster is hanging up his leash. The WHP in a Facebook post on Friday morning saluted Duster for his loyalty, bravery, and unwavering service, and wished him well on his well-earned...

Wyoming lawmakers: Abolish property tax structure

Wyoming lawmakers: Abolish property tax structure

Wyoming County officials sign contract for legal services

The Wyoming County Board of Supervisor passed a non-consent resolution during their May 13, 2025 board meeting. The resolution would authorize Chairwoman Rebecca Ryan to sign a contract with Gross Shuman P.C. on behalf of the county attorney for...

Wyoming students ‘devastated’ after federal decree upends Riverton trade school

Wyoming students ‘devastated’ after federal decree upends Riverton trade school

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. RIVERTON—What began as a trickle soon turned into a flood of people streaming out of the Wind River Job...

Wyoming Weed and Pest Council Launches "Wyld Watch" Reporting Program

Wyoming Weed and Pest Council Launches "Wyld Watch" Reporting Program

CHEYENNE, WYO. (May 29, 2025) – The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) has launched the WYLD Watch program as part of its ongoing efforts to identify, contain and eradicate invasive plant species that threaten the state’s native wildlife....

Wyoming Senator Lummis Introduces Resolution to Designate June as “Life Month”

Wyoming Senator Lummis Introduces Resolution to Designate June as “Life Month”

U.S. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis joined Texas Senator Ted Cruz in introducing a resolution to designate June as “Life Month” to celebrate the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in June 2022. “Life is God’s greatest gift,” said Lummis....

Cheyenne Police Department Celebrates Three Retiring K-9 Teams

Cheyenne Police Department Celebrates Three Retiring K-9 Teams

On Wednesday, June 4, the Cheyenne Police Department (CPD) held a ceremony to honor the careers of three veteran K9 officers. Following a combined 21 years of service to the community, K9s Tyler, Maverick, and Pavel, will now enjoy well-earned...

'Most Wanted' Cheyenne Woman Out on Bond After Capture

'Most Wanted' Cheyenne Woman Out on Bond After Capture

A 36-year-old Cheyenne woman who was added to the Laramie County Sheriff's Office's "Most Wanted" list on May 12 and captured 11 days later has bonded out of jail. According to an LCSO Facebook post published on May 23, detectives contacted law...

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