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New federal climate forecasts show that summer temperatures could be hotter than ever across the United States, especially in the Mountain West region.
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The recently created subcommittee will consider higher penalties and review predator animal harassment laws ahead of next year’s legislative session.
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Fred Karlin was a gifted composer of music for movies on the big screen and television during the 1960s and 70s.
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On a sunny May morning, more than a 100 fifth graders played and explored in an open grassy clearing, surrounded by pine trees on the banks of the rushing Buffalo Fork River. They were attending the annual Blackrock Field Camp, a two-day educational event put on by the U.S. Forest Service each year for students from elementary schools on the Wind River Reservation.
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Wyoming qualifies as a childcare desert, with a 34 percent gap between the needs of families and the number of daycare centers available. To help the problem, Wyoming legislators are considering a bill that would lift restrictions on how many families a nanny can serve.
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The McCracken Research Library released the digital guide via the Bloomberg Connects mobile app, which features arts and cultural content from hundreds of museums around the world.
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Wyomingites had reacted negatively to the proposed national USPS plans, fearing slower service.
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Gov. Mark Gordon is hosting the first-ever Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum on May 22 at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois. Wyoming Game & Fish, wildlife experts and sportspeople from around the state will get a chance to put their heads together about some of the biggest conservation issues facing the state.
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The Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center near Old Faithful is a space where the 27 tribes with connections to Yellowstone share their culture with visitors through demonstrations and talks.
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Now that the legislative session is over, lawmakers are meeting periodically to discuss what issues they need to address next session. A growing theme is the coal industry’s hardships, with big asks from the industry itself and grim updates from utilities that currently depend on the energy source.
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Teton County School District's Summer Meals Program has been canceled due to a decrease in funding as federal poverty levels aren't aligned with the county’s economy. To bridge the gap, a group of community partners raised $85,000 to help feed students who rely upon free meals to keep from going hungry this summer.
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A three-judge panel for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will wade through conflicting legal precedent dating back to 1885 to make their ruling. That ruling is expected soon, though judges did not indicate when.
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The parent company Rocky Mountain Power is asking the U.S. District Court to overturn the Wyoming Public Service Commissioners’ decision in January to only approve a part of the company’s proposed electricity rate increases. The commission rejected part of the increase that would have helped pay for things like higher fuel costs to the company and rising insurance costs partly due to wildfires linked to their infrastructure.
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Allies of former President Donald Trump say his felony conviction Thursday in a New York hush money case has helped energize and unify the Republican Party.
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Former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsified business records — and he faces sentencing in July.
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Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It's an early test of how committed his supporters will actually be in owning the shares.
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India's election commission says bribery is one of the biggest challenges to free and fair elections. In tiny Arunachal Pradesh, some voters receive the equivalent of up to a year's average earnings.
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On Sunday, Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to be elected the first female president in Mexico’s history.
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Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.
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Dubus talks about the injuries he faced as a carpenter and his relationship with his dad. His a new collection of personal essays is Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin. Originally broadcast in 2023.
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You can’t immediately tell whether this film is trying to be an old-fashioned Western or a revisionist one. It was written and directed by Viggo Mortensen, who stars alongside Vicky Krieps.
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Four out of five companies in Europe's largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany's parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology.
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Thoughtful prompts to help determine whether or not you should be friends with an ex — and what kind of friendship you both want.