Around Wyoming, Thursday, July 3

A new mural has been unveiled in Sheridan. The Sheridan Press reports Grinnell Plaza used to have a mural of the town’s most prominent founders, but it was starting to show its age. The artwork was taken down and is in storage while a committee figures out …

Taxes and life in small-town Wyoming

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. When I was a kid, my dad used to say that there are only two things you can depend upon — death and taxes. Death’ …

Conservative Wyoming couldn’t stomach Republican public land sale

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. Although Donald Trump won Wyoming by a wider margin than any other state in the 2024 presidential election, …

Wyoming schools may lose $24.5M after Trump administration withholds federal funds

CHEYENNE — Wyoming officials say the Cowboy State stands to lose more than $24.5 million after the Trump administration withheld more than $6 billion in funds supporting various education programs earlier this week. Kim Amen, president of the Wyoming …

First measles case in Wyoming since 2010 reported in Natrona County

Wyoming health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case in 14 years, involving an unvaccinated child in Natrona County. A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Natrona County, marking the first instance of the disease in Wyoming …

Tips For Keeping Your Car Running Smoothly In Wyoming’s Summer Heat

We're on a pretty hot streak, temperature-wise, right now, and that's to be expected. It is July, right? Senior man with towel suffering from heat stroke outdoors, low angle view Liudmila Chernetska The heat can really mess with your body if you…

Mark Your Calendar For Wyoming’s Exciting July Festivities

Ask anyone about the best places to visit in Wyoming, and you'll get the typical answers. Yellowstone Grand Teton Devils Tower Bighorn Mountains Sure, those are all fantastic places to visit, but there's so much more happening in the Cowboy State, …

Without power, but not in the dark: Wyoming Valley Mall remains transparent with outage

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — An empty parking lot and signs taped to doors is what visitors to the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre would be met with as a power outage has left the building temporarily closed since June 27th. In a Facebook post, …

Wyoming Debrief July 3, 2025

Airloom Energy to pilot novel wind power tech at Wyoming site

Dive Brief: Airloom Energy has broken ground on a utility-scale pilot of the novel wind power technology that it says offers better energy density and siting flexibility at significantly lower capital cost. The Bill Gates-backed startup says the …