GILLETTE, Wyo. — A judge dismissed a request for a stalking protective order sought by the fiancé of a missing Gillette resident against a local woman he accused of harassment.

LARAMIE, Wyo.—Ashton Hacke, an international studies major, and Michaela McGee, a primary and special education major, are in a “medium-distance” relationship—one that’s complicated by soaring fuel and food prices.

For a small-town hospital, St. John’s Health in Jackson Hole receives a disproportionate number of patients with a diversity of conditions rarely seen in other Wyoming towns of the same size. This is part of why Ginny Dorsey loves her role as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the Emergency Department.

New figures from the Wyoming Department of Education reveal public school students’ performance on statewide assessments remained relatively unchanged from last year’s results, which had fallen significantly amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s unprecedented interruption of the American public education system.

Freshly sharpened pencils are getting shorter and brand-new sneakers are getting dirtier as Wyoming students move past first-day-of-school jitters and into their new daily routines.

GILLETTE, Wyo.—Ashley Means heard about Irene Gakwa weeks ago and kept telling herself she should help with the search. Gakwa disappeared from her Gillette home in late February, prompting local resident Stacy Koester to organize and lead group searches beginning in mid-June.

GILLETTE, Wyo.—The fiancé of the missing Irene Gakwa has filed for a stalking protection order against a Gillette resident leading local searches to find her.

LARAMIE, Wyo.—The Wyoming Cowboys ended Saturday with a victory, bringing their record to 2-1 after beating the Northern Colorado Bears (UNC) 33-10. The game was riddled with penalties as both teams accumulated seven infractions for more than 50 yards.

Sexually transmitted infections have dramatically climbed in Wyoming, data shows, raising alarm among health experts.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.--After a year in retirement, former Cheyenne East High School art teacher Dave Rowswell is returning to the classroom as a substitute teacher.

GILLETTE, Wyo.—The search for Irene Gakwa has gone national after being picked up this week by at least two major news outlets as local organizers in Gillette make plans for their fifth group search on Saturday.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Inflation can be the unwelcome guest at many of life’s biggest moments. It’s the bewildering cost of living accompanying a young person heading to college and the gut-churning hit to retirement funds creeping up on people inching closer to exiting the workforce.

Demand for contracting services has been better than ever for business owner K.C. Murphy—up 75% to 100% in the past two years—but it’s come with a heavy price tag. In these inflationary times, the cost of supplies is eroding his profit margins while putting a dent in his clients’ wallets.

LARAMIE, Wyo.—Following a blowout loss to Illinois in the season opener last week, the University of Wyoming Cowboys looked like a different team on the football field Saturday against the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes. Compared to 30 passing yards last week, quarterback Andrew Peasley threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 45 yards on the ground and led the team in rushing.

GILLETTE, Wyo.–Russell and Heidi Kennedy were enjoying a comfortable life and living within their means when a medical emergency threw them off financial course.

In a rural state like Wyoming, contractors and handymen typically log upwards of hundreds of miles to bid projects and earn new customers. For Ivan Trivitt, owner of Interior Paint and Drywall in Casper, it’s not uncommon for him to drive 40 miles one way for a home project.

Walmart Inc. and Always have named an Indigenous-led nonprofit organization that seeks to eliminate period poverty as Wyoming’s “period hero.”

Lilly Willa is quick to smile as she recounts the uncertainty of the past few months. The 33-year-old single mother of two recently arrived in Jackson Hole from Whatcom County, Washington, eager to start her new job as a secondary-level language teacher in the Teton County School District.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—A curtain of lush green leaves and vines drapes the storefront windows at the Hawthorn Tree apothecary in downtown Cheyenne. Beyond the verdant curtain is a peaceful space filled with rows of glass jars containing tea leaves and aromatic spices.

No steaks this year.

Instead, Jeanie and Jack Weimer’s guests had to settle for hot dogs and burgers at their annual Fourth of July cookout.