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The lawsuit revealed many of the allegations and details surrounding a dispute that temporarily closed tribal offices and led to pitched online debates, restraining orders and the cancellation of upcoming general council meetings. wyofile.com/lawsuit-draws-…

Despite a strong legislative rebuke backed by overwhelming public support, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus intends to double down on its ideological agenda, writes Rep. Ken Chestek. wyofile.com/the-lesson-not…

Although a draft bill failed to advance, taking a closer look at public records and open meetings laws is the No. 2 priority for the Joint Corporations Committee ahead of the 2027 legislative session. wyofile.com/momentum-build…

Thousands of wapiti on the National Elk Refuge near Jackson are ready to leave the reserve for their summer ranges, creating a wildlife-watcher’s dream. Elk fans can see them rise and browse in the evening and catch them moving north in the morning hours. wyofile.com/thousands-of-w…

In the last two years, elk have all but disappeared from the wintry hills of the Gros Ventre. An asphalt plant pits property owners against a Park County decision. Natrona County study shows veteran employees’ salaries falling behind their peers. wyofile.com/local-lookout-…

Plans after the delay ends are tentative, and won’t advance unless the BLM has satisfied the 10th Circuit’s concerns about its contentious whole-herd removal plans. At stake are more than 3,000 free-roaming horses in southwest Wyoming. wyofile.com/wild-horse-wip…

Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, a Cody Republican and chair of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, announced Wednesday she will run for secretary of state. She joins two other contenders for the office now held by Secretary Chuck Gray, who will run for US House. wyofile.com/wyoming-freedo…

Wyoming’s winter that never was kept ice augers on the shelf and signals trouble for fish during the warmer months. Change is needed to protect this pastime, writes columnist Walt Gasson. wyofile.com/fishing-for-ch…

Abortions in all but the earliest days of a detectable pregnancy will remain illegal in Wyoming until at least late March. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s lone abortion clinic has shifted to comply with what is almost a total ban. wyofile.com/wyomings-lone-…

We are but stewards for the next generation. When we focus on what truly matters, I have no doubt that Wyoming’s best days are still ahead, writes Gov. Mark Gordon. wyofile.com/wyoming-built-…

The Equality State has avoided large wildfires so far this week, but conditions are ripe. Temperatures in Central Wyoming are expected to climb into the low 80s and are forecasted to top previous record highs on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday wyofile.com/heat-dome-reco…

OPINION: As election season nears, remember that nothing says "drugstore cowboy" more than an inability to tell the truth, writes columnist Rod Miller. wyofile.com/wyoming-its-ti…

At least two Wyoming residents have asked state and local law enforcement agencies to look into whether laws regulating lobbying and other political activity were broken during a check-passing incident on the floor of the House of Representatives. wyofile.com/wyomingites-ca…

OPINION: WyoFile exists to empower our neighbors — whether we agree with them or not — with the information they need to participate in civic life. wyofile.com/sunshine-why-w…

It's business as usual for hunters and outfitters as an insidious disease tightens its deadly grip on nine prized mule deer herds that dwell in the Bighorn Basin. New plans targeting CWD in the area have been debuted, but their effect remains to be seen. wyofile.com/despite-cwd-su…

The broader economic downsides of the war in Iran are more certain than oil revenue gains for local producers and state coffers, according to one Wyoming economist. "High prices can also suppress economic activity, which in turn reduces demand." wyofile.com/wartime-oil-sp…

OPINION: Standing up for the courts is about standing up for the rights of all, write past presidents of the Wyoming State Bar. wyofile.com/an-independent…

United Steel Workers Local 13214 at the Westvaco and Granger trona and soda ash operations credit new owner, WE Soda, for a renewed cooperative relationship — a significant step in a right-to-work state, a union representative said. wyofile.com/union-workers-…

WyoFile reporters share their biggest takeaways from a budget session full of controversies and debate, from UW budget cuts that fizzled to the investigations spurred by check-passing on the House floor. wyofile.com/what-you-need-…

OPINION: Wyoming's creative sector rallies for the Cultural Trust Fund, writes columnist Jessica Brauer. wyofile.com/arts-and-cultu…