Game and Fish: Viral disease detected in birds around state

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Avian paramyxovirus, a viral disease that often affects doves and pigeons, was recently found in Wyoming. Eurasian collared doves from Casper, Green River, Riverton and Rock Springs tested positive for avian paramyxovirus, which...

Free ‘Try Hockey’ clinics offered this weekend for grades 2 through 5

Tagged: hockey, Jackson, Jackson Hole, jackson hole wyoming, jackson wyoming, Teton County, wyoming Monica is a Staff Reporter who studied journalism at Syracuse University and has been in the valley since 2015. She loves writing about the local...

A Wyoming Man Was Arrested After Crashing into a 69-year-old Motorcycle Rider

A Wyoming man was arrested after a motorcycle crash. It happened on Wednesday, around 4:25 p.m., near the intersection of East Lincolnway and Western way, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Oliver Birt, of Cheyenne, was driving a white pickup truck and...

James City County green lights new mental health facility

JAMES CITY — Just a month after state, regional and local officials broke ground on a $12.5 million mental health center on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital, another mental health and substance recovery facility may be coming to the county....

Farm to school cafeteria: Wyoming students experience locally grown food

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. FORT WASHAKIE—When Riverton farmer Lindsey Anderson dropped 1,000 ears of corn off at Fort Washakie...

Gov. Gordon Investigating Options as Nov. SNAP Funding Set to Freeze

CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon is looking into options to contend with the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments Nov. 1. SNAP payments may not go out in November due to the federal government’s shutdown....

Governor Gordon Exploring Options Regarding Looming Federal Food Program Suspension

Cheyenne, WY (RELEASE) October 28th, 2025 — Governor Mark Gordon announced today he is exploring options around the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown....

Merle Thomas "Jeep" Magee

In Loving Memory of Merle Thomas "Jeep" Magee Jeep passed away on Sept. 4, 2025, in Browning, Mont. at the Blackfeet Hospital. Jeep was the oldest son of Merle and Phoebe Magee's nine children. In birth order, they are Judy (Gene) Cobell, Carol...

Air Force vs. Wyoming: How can the Falcons beat the Pokes?

Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Falcon Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, October 18th at 1:30 p.m. MT Television: CBS Sports Network Radio: KVOR AM 740, Colorado Springs Head-to-Head: Air Force leads the all-time series 31-28-3. Wyoming defeated Air...

The Labor Health & Social Services Committee meeting looks at maternal and rural healthcare

Cheyenne, WY.- As Wyoming grapples with keeping medical professionals in the state, Lawmakers look at new draft bills this morning. We were there and shared the impact these bills could have in the state's next legislative session. The joint labor...

What Idaho’s medical education suitors have to offer

This year, the state will spend $10.6 million helping Idaho students attend medical school. Despite these tuition subsidies, Idaho ranks last in the nation for physicians per capita — a chronic public health malaise with no quick or simple cure....

Kasandra Brewer

Kasandra Brewer Sept. 11, 1953 – Oct. 20, 2025 Funeral services for Kasandra Brewer, 72-year-old Buffalo resident who passed away suddenly at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, will be held Saturday, November 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the Harness...

Drug Take Back Day in Wyoming County set for Saturday, Oct. 25

Wyoming County’s Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at two locations: CVS Pharmacy in Tunkhannock and the Wyoming County Courthouse, county District Attorney Joe Peters announced in a news release. Narcan...

$250K Cash Bond Set for Cheyenne Man Charged in Fatal Crash

Bond was set at $250,000 cash Thursday for the suspected DUI driver accused of hitting and killing a motorcyclist in east Cheyenne late Wednesday afternoon. Oliver Curtis Birt, 29, of Cheyenne, appeared in Laramie County Circuit Court in front of...

Venna B. Lewis – October 23 2025

Venna B. Lewis, age 85, passed away October 23, 2025 at Castleview Hospital in Price. She was born October 31, 1939 in McKinnon, Wyoming to Phillip and Zelna Sherman Brady. Married Verl Lewis, he preceded her in death. Survived by her children,...

Game and Fish reports cases of avian paramyxovirus found in birds across Wyoming

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reporting that a viral disease, known as avian paramyxovirus, has been found in doves and pigeons across Wyoming. Birds from Casper, Green River, Riverton and Rock Springs have tested positive. The disease...

Driver Arrested in Suspected DUI Crash That Killed Cheyenne Man

One Cheyenne man is dead and another behind bars following a suspected DUI crash in east Cheyenne late Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 4:25 p.m. at the intersection of East Lincolnway and Western Way. According to police spokeswoman...

What happens when you come upon a feasting mountain lion? A Wyoming study tells the story

Justin Clapp's introspection about his own impact on mountain lions is partly what sparked a scientific examination of how the big cats respond to being bumped off carcasses mid-feast. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department's large carnivore...

Study Links Obesity-Driven Fatty Acids to Breast Cancer, Warns Against High-Fat Diets Like Keto

Newswise — A team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that triple-negative breast cancer is fueled by lipids and that these fatty acids are a key feature of obesity that promote tumor growth. Their National...

Local Lookout: Afton hospital seeks damages | Nuclear debate sharpens | Pedestrian path prompts protest

Afton hospital sues billing services provider for over $2.5 million in damages Jackson Hole Daily Star Valley Health is suing the company that runs its billing services, seeking more than $2.5 million in damages. The Afton-based hospital filed a...