“Mass deportation” of undocumented immigrants is a concept presidential candidate Donald Trump is proposing. But it’s getting significant pushback as economists look at the detrimental effects losing such a large part of the workforce could have. Advocates say a better solution would be to overhaul the current work visa process.

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has launched an investigation into a political action committee affiliated with Democrats. Gray has not provided evidence of an Equality State-version of the alleged national scheme.

The harvest for malt barley is underway in our region. Harvest slowed down this past week with recent rains, but so far that isn’t anticipated to impact yields.

Gillette recently hosted some 55,000 people for Camporee – and looks to host more, perhaps smaller events, in the future.

Anglers can now fish some creeks and river sections that were previously limited. Full closures continue on the Madison, Firehold and some sections of the Gibbon Rivers.

A reporter in Cody, Wyoming has resigned after being found to have fabricated quotes. This isn’t the first time a journalist has made things up, but it appears to be the first time using artificial intelligence.

Climate change is putting pressure on trails, bridges and roads across the West. The Mountain West News Bureau spoke this week with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about federal efforts to help address the issue.

Cody Trolley Tours shares the story of Buffalo Bill and some of the historic sites around the town he founded. The trolley business has seen fewer visitors this summer.

The number of Wyoming residents living without health insurance is falling, but the Equality State still lags behind most of the nation.

Overall, park visitation is up seven percent from last year. 2023 was the park’s second busiest year. The busiest year ever was in 2021 with close to five million visitors.