Wyoming has the second-highest rate of gun ownership in the nation, with over two-thirds of Wyoming adults living in a household with a firearm, according to a 2020 study by the RAND Corporation,

My first visit to Wyoming eight years ago was during elk mating season. On a brisk early October day, I ventured to Yellowstone National Park with a naturalist guide, who explained the fierce mating ritual I was witnessing en masse. The high-pitched shriek of bugling bulls was entirely unexpected, and in just one day, I saw multiple battles as bulls violently crashed antlers to prove their power to females.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Aug. 7 - Aug. 14.

Human trafficking is on the rise in Wyoming—the last state in the nation to pass laws against it in 2013. Based on statistics gathered by National Human Trafficking Hotline, 11 cases of trafficking were reported in Wyoming in 2020 out of 47 residents who called. Sex trafficking accounted for the majority of those cases; 10 of those victims were women.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from July 31 - Aug. 6.

At 50, Daniel Fetsco views the criminal justice system through a unique lens. Fresh out of the University of Denver Law School, he served as a public defender and prosecutor in Carbon County before joining the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office. From there, Fetsco spent 10 years as the Deputy and Executive Director of the Wyoming Parole Board, where he participated in 10,000 parole hearings.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from July 24 - July 31.

A new gas and diesel price working group is brainstorming ways to provide relief to Wyomingites from higher prices at the pump, whether that’s introducing a tax rebate program or ramping up import capacity of energy supply. One of the members is Luke Reiner, the director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT).

A recent Supreme Court ruling that limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions drew applause from Gov. Mark Gordon and many in Wyoming’s energy industry. The ruling, issued June 30, stated that it is not plausible for Congress to give the EPA the authority to adopt a “regulatory scheme” that would cap carbon dioxide emissions “at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity.”

Julie Burkhart wasn’t surprised the morning of June 24 when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, making abortion a state-level decision for the first time in nearly half a century. The pro-choice activist and founder of the Trust Women Foundation has been on the frontlines of the reproductive rights movement for more than 30 years, and she had been preparing for this moment since the court’s draft decision was leaked in May.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Dobbs case overturning Roe v. Wade and the reaction from our country hits me hard. In a time of mass confusion, partisanship and economic struggle, I often wonder what sort of future I leave for my little ones.

The sun sets over Glossa, a hilltop village on the forest-covered Greek island of Skopelos.  While Wyoming-raised photojournalist and archaeologist Matt Stirn spends much of the year on his family's ranch near Grand Teton National Park, his interests in exploring ancient and traditional cultures often send him to far-flung corners of the globe.

Wyoming conjures images of cowboys, cattle and big blue skies, far from the rolling hills, racehorses and whiskeys of Kentucky. There hasn't historically been a tradition of whiskey-making in Wyoming. In fact, when Wyoming Whiskey sold its first bottle 10 years ago, it was the first legal distillery in the state.

Brush Creek Ranch’s world-class wagyu are a rarified wonder, a true taste of the Wild West and the right kind of hearty fare to fuel luxurious outdoor adventures.

More contracted attorneys may need to be used to handle caseload.

Wyoming Supreme Court says the government cannot harass defendants.

Natrona County prosecutors offer a snapshot of growing challenges they face

Natrona County prosecutors offer a snapshot of growing challenges they face.

Time to get down to it: Correcting the juvenile justice system in Wyoming.

Time to get down to it: Correcting the juvenile justice system in Wyoming.