-
Last year, Wyoming lost 500,000 acres of farm and ranch land, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the Mountain West, more than seven million acres have disappeared in the past decade, mostly in Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico.
-
Winter snow in the Rockies provides the majority of the Colorado River's water supply. As negotiators work on long-term rules for sharing the river, a dry winter could add some urgency.
-
Grey wolves are one of the most controversial animals in the West, and how you can manage the species depends on what state you're in. Along the Colorado-Wyoming border, that friction is part of daily life.
-
A report from the Bureau of Reclamation shows some consensus among water stakeholders but highlights lingering divisions among a diverse pool of water users.
-
Fall means it’s hunting season for many residents in our region. One popular way to hunt and fish is to lease land from private property owners for a more one-of-a-kind experience, and technology is changing the way people find these opportunities.
-
A new survey of farmers and ranchers found they mainly trust local agencies and have not taken much advantage of state and federal payout programs.
-
The System Conservation Pilot Program is ready to spend additional millions from the Inflation Reduction Act to save water in the agriculture industry through 2024.
-
The group seeking to stop the construction of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple over traffic, dark skies and zoning concerns in the Skyline Drive neighborhood.
-
The federal government wants to expand the sage grouse’s protected range, and Wyoming is skeptical about that plan. So, officials and locals recently put their heads together about it to craft their own plan.
-
U.S. support for nuclear power is the highest it's been in a decade. And there are a number of proposals for new plants in our region. That could mean an uptick in domestic uranium mining.
-
About 2,000 people live in Kemmerer, which is in the corner of southwest Wyoming, where the mountains meet the desert. In late 2021, TerraPower, founded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, announced its plans to build a nuclear plant nearby. While there is some pushback, the hope is to create ‘greener’ energy and jobs for former coal workers.
-
Wyoming and federal officials will formally kick off construction Tuesday of the massive TransWest Express transmission line project which will export wind power from Wyoming to southern California.