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Trump administration weighs new coal sales from public lands in Montana, Wyoming
DENVER — Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production. The Interior Department...

Trump eyes new coal leases on Montana, Wyoming lands
DENVER (AP) — Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump’s push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production. In Brief: Trump moves...

Aspen Mountain Medical Center Hosts “Let’s Get Physicals” Block Party on July 17
Aspen Mountain Medical Center is excited to announce its upcoming Let’s Get Physicals Block Party Wednesday, July 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. Aspen Mountain Medical Center This fun-filled community event will feature $20 physicals — ideal for students...

RTS announces new shuttle service to the VA Clinic
The shuttle will operate on a continuous loop, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, and will have a capacity of eight passengers. The standard RTS fare of $1 per ride will apply to the new shuttle. Veterans can receive a bus pass...

Grilling Hacks For Wyoming Grillmasters
If you're on social media, you've seen tons of reels with people trying to convince you they have found the most helpful hacks. Often, you'll see the same hacks from different people who claim it's their hack, which is usually not the case. As...

Medical helicopter flights to be available for K-9 officers
A Wyoming-based company that has focused primarily on medical transport in the Rocky Mountain region for almost 50 years will now be able to provide critical care medical transport for New Mexico police dogs hurt in the line of duty. Trans Aero...

US measles cases hit highest number in 33 years, CDC data shows
Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday. There have been 1,288 confirmed measles cases across 38 states nationwide, according to the Centers for...

Investigation: W.Va. counties spend opioid cris…
PINEVILLE, W.Va. — In rural Wyoming County, West Virginia, Ann Reed is the sheriff’s department’s only social worker. Funded through a temporary grant from a local mental health center, Reed provides resources and care to individuals who...
Semi Quincentennial Documentary Has Begun Filming
JULY 9, 2025 | Photo – Wyoming’s Semi – Quincentennial logo – Bigfoot99 file photo Filming has begun on Carbon County’s semi quincentennial documentary. July 4th, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence....

My night as a ‘woman’
Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. I see that some transgender dudette used the ladies’ room in the Capitol building. Apparently, this was...

Black bear relocated from North Sheridan to Bighorn Mountains
A black bear spotted multiple times in north Sheridan over the July 4 weekend has been safely relocated to the Bighorn Mountains, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The bear was first seen on July 4 near Canfield Street along the...

Retirees are flocking to Wyoming, not Florida, census based study finds
A new analysis by online insurance platform BizInsure, based on a decade of US Census Bureau data (2013–2023), reveals that Wyoming has attracted retirees at a faster rate than any other state between 2013 and 2023, defying conventional wisdom...

Investigation: WV counties spend opioid crisis money on jail instead of recovery
PINEVILLE — In rural Wyoming County, West Virginia, Ann Reed is the sheriff’s department’s only social worker. Funded through a temporary grant from a local mental health center, Reed provides resources and care to individuals who experience...

New threat coming for health care
Our region has already experienced a massive consolidation of hospitals in recent decades. Hazleton once boasted two local facilities that merged and then became part of the Lehigh Valley Health Care system based further south. Wyoming Valley...

Area Obituaries: Newman,
Torrington, WY (Colyer Funeral Home) July 9th, 2025 — A memorial service for MARJORIE “MARGE” WELLS NEWMAN, 101, will be held 2pm Saturday July 12, 2025, at the United Methodist Church with a reception to follow at the church. Marge, beloved...

I herd that! Guests looking for leaner proteins are leaning into bison
I first had a bison burger in a diner on the west side of Manhattan in the early ’90s. This city was my home, but it was not where the buffalo roam. Back then, not even on menus. And so, I had to try it. Leaner, but still juicy. Flavorful. Some...

People hungry for history of Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming Valley
A local historian whose architecture and cemetery tours in Wilkes-Barre have proven themselves popular will teach a five-week course on local history later this month, and the class is fully booked at 50 students. “I’m pleasantly surprised,” Tony...

Wyoming elected officials react to bill's passage
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, all Republicans, issued statements Thursday following the passage of President Donald Trump’s big multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending...

Cheyenne teen becomes Breakthrough T1D representative headed to Capitol Hill
Cheyenne, Wy.-- In the United States, almost 2 million people have Type 1 Diabetes. This number includes almost 200 thousand kids and teens under 20. We spoke to a youth diabetes advocate representing Wyoming as he prepares for a trip to...

Wyoming County farmers market returns to Courthouse Square on July 18
The Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock. The Wyoming County Farmers Market on Courthouse Square in Tunkhannock will return on Friday, July 18. Senior citizens will have the opportunity to schedule a free ride to the event and to redeem...