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While acknowledging the youth prison used various restraint methods, confinement and force to keep juvenile residents under control, state officials assert that their actions didn’t run afoul of the law, a new court filing shows. wyofile.com/wyoming-boys-s…

Three federal judges have dismissed felony grand jury indictments against nine defendants, citing misconduct by interim U.S. Attorney Darin Smith that could have prejudiced the jurors. The ruling comes days before Smith’s confirmation vote. wyofile.com/judges-toss-ch…

Chronic clashes between an apex raptor and domestic lambs grazing Wyoming rangelands reached cabinet-level officials at two branches of the United States government early this year. wyofile.com/burgum-and-rol…

Teddy Roosevelt emphasized during a 1903 visit to the University of Wyoming that higher education is a cornerstone of democratic citizenship and civic obligation, writes guest columnist Nick DeLuca. wyofile.com/divestment-fro…

Back when Congress designated the Yellowstone Timber Reserve, which became the Teton Forest Reserve, then the Teton National Forest and finally the Bridger-Teton National Forest, a single man ran the show. wyofile.com/the-lone-fores…

The co-chairman of the legislative committee that oversees elections in Wyoming says changing electoral boundaries would be a mess. There’s also no urgency among local elected officials for doing so, Sen. Cale Case told WyoFile. wyofile.com/fremont-county…

The Spread Creek Fire on the Bridger-Teton National Forest grew to cover 257 acres within 24 hours of a Wednesday lightning strike as national forest officials summoned 150 firefighters, plus engines and aircraft, to extinguish the early season blaze. wyofile.com/spread-creek-b…

A canine disease outbreak dropped Wyoming’s wolves to numbers last seen 20 years ago. Now, wildlife managers have drafted hunting regulations aimed at increasing their wolf count. “We want to grow the population by 28 wolves,” a Wyoming biologist said. wyofile.com/wyoming-cuts-w…

A new ruling from the Wyoming Supreme Court allows the state to begin distributing public money for its expansive and controversial universal school voucher program while a court fight is underway. wyofile.com/wyoming-suprem…

In the second in a series highlighting public landmarks of personal importance, columnist Walt Gasson takes readers to the aspen stands and canyons of the Black Hills. wyofile.com/public-lands-t…

The Park County Republican Party votes “no confidence” in Senate candidate R. J. Kost’s campaign after an ad dispute. The Campbell County School District is mulling a total cellphone ban for students. Laramie County expects big bucks from new rodeo HQ. wyofile.com/local-lookout-…

Some 150,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers in Wyoming may see their monthly electric bills increase — again. wyofile.com/another-electr…

Rebecca Bextel, the Teton County conservative activist at the center of the Checkgate controversy, announced Wednesday she will run for governor. She will seek the Constitution Party’s nomination to stymie Sen. Eric Barlow’s candidacy. wyofile.com/checkgates-reb…

There's no replacement for traversing Wyoming's wide open in the saddle, writes columnist Rod Miller. wyofile.com/horseback-poli…

With fewer and shorter COVID-related school closures, Wyoming experienced less learning loss than other states. Still, a new report finds Wyoming students lag in post-pandemic recovery of math and reading skills. wyofile.com/wyoming-studen…

The idea that Wyoming lawmakers are legally permitted to move out of their districts while continuing to represent them is a pretty startling concept, writes columnist Kerry Drake. wyofile.com/its-pretty-bas…

The iconic birds take center stage as author Paul Bannick digs into the life history of woodpeckers at the upcoming Jackson Hole Birding Festival. Pittsburgh filmmakers David and Melissa Rohm founded the new festival to bring attention to avian species. wyofile.com/drumbeat-of-th…

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office topped the nation in immigration arrests during one week in April. The office made 53 immigration arrests that week, more than any local or state law enforcement agency in the country certified to enforce immigration. bit.ly/432XRJL

After the Jackson Town Council eliminated a policy that allowed an anti-wool-sloganed sheep statue on the Town Square, an animal-rights group said it will monitor Jackson for First Amendment violations before deciding on legal action. wyofile.com/peta-anti-wool…

The Biden administration rule put conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands. The repeal “abandons progress," a conservationist said. Wyoming’s governor, meanwhile, lauded the Trump administration’s decision. wyofile.com/conservation-g…