News across Fremont County
Lady Tigers Roll Riverton in Conference Match
ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock Springs Lady Tigers earned a 3-0 victory over the Riverton Lady Wolverines Tuesday night, picking up a conference win while continuing their strong stretch following last weekend’s Silver Bracket championship at the Casper Invite. Rock Springs won the…
A flood of Chinese soda ash has Wyoming’s industry swimming in troubled waters
Though plans to expand the state's trona mining and soda ash industry have stalled, they're essential to surviving a fundamentally altered global market, one CEO says.
Wyoming Supreme Court concludes crossover-voting ban is constitutional
The ruling clears the way for November’s general election to proceed with party-affiliation restrictions in place.
Things that last
Stories — built from relationships with one another, with our environment, with a higher power — make us who we are and write the legacy we leave behind, columnist Walt Gasson reflects.
Billionaires in the wilderness
Private-sector wealth wants to save Greater Yellowstone. But for whom?
The plight of the pronghorn: Part 2
The lackluster recovery of the Sublette Pronghorn Herd after the killer winter of 2022-23 whispers of trouble on the range, writes guest columnist Chris Madson.
Fremont County avoids EMT strike after extending contract
The new two-year deal buys time to shift first-responder services under local government control while addressing employee needs, parties say.
Lummis blocks Senate resolution criticizing Trump’s taxpayer-funded TV ads
The retiring senator from Wyoming argued the campaign-style ads are no different than PSAs from past administrations.
Wyoming elections chief applauds Supreme Court’s ruling on controversial voter data system
The Trump administration has used the SAVE system to identify noncitizens voters on rolls.
What my classical education actually taught me
The Heritage Foundation touts classical curriculum as the cure for America’s future. But columnist Jessica Brauer, an alumna of the classical system, sees herself as far from the conservative think tank's ideal case study.
The plight of the pronghorn: Part 1
Herds typically experience a reproductive bounce after a difficult winter. But that trend might not always remain, writes guest columnist Chris Madson.
‘Dire’ financial situation: Game and Fish interim director warns of future severe budget concerns
The cost of diesel fuel, vehicles and salary increases to attract top employees has been driving up costs.