Wyoming’s Jackson taken by Yankees in MLB Draft

The Independent Core Jackson may be headed to the Big Apple. The Wyoming native was selected in the fifth round of the MLB Draft by the New York Yankees on Monday afternoon. Jackson has played college baseball at the University of Utah for the past two …

Wyoming Financial Planner ‘Pausing’ TikTok Deal He Says Would Benefit SD

Reid Rasner says he’s paused his efforts to purchase TikTok for $47.45 billion and possibly place some of its operations in South Dakota. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden had thrown his support behind the bid from Rasner, a financial planner and failed 2024 …

Wyoming street work bid awarded

July 11, 2025 at 10:09 a.m. The 2025 street improvements bid was awarded by the Wyoming City Council last week to Bituminous Roadways, one of four bids the city received.  City Engineer Mark Erichson commented that he hasn’t seen bituminous prices this …

Wyoming financial planner ‘pausing’ TikTok deal he says would benefit South Dakota

PIERRE — Reid Rasner says he’s paused his efforts to purchase TikTok for $47.45 billion and possibly place some of its operations in South Dakota. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden had thrown his support behind the bid from Rasner, a financial planner and …

What do you think about the concealed carry laws in Wyoming?

David Dudley/Wyoming Public MediaWhat do you think about the concealed carry laws in Wyoming?Related Stories: WPM/NPR Community Discussion Rules.Please post your comments at the end of this page.David Dudley/Wyoming Public Media

Around Wyoming, Monday, July 14

According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on July 13, 1922, a Sheridan man was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary for “seduction.” We assume he was successful. On July 15, 1872, the cornerstone was laid for the first Territorial …

Wyoming Senator Defends Trade War And “Big Beautiful Bill” Amid Medicaid Concerns, Russia Sanctions

Barrasso Defends Trump’s Economic Policies on Meet the Press Sunday’s “Meet the Press” saw Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) vigorously defend President Trump’s sweeping economic agenda, including controversial new tariffs on Canada and the recently enacted “ …

Local Cowboys, Cowgirls Set to Represent Wyoming as NHSFR Returns to Rock Springs

Teague Goodman. SweetwaterNOW photo by Jayson Klepper ROCK SPRINGS — The National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) returns to Rock Springs this week, and some of Wyoming’s top rodeo athletes from Sweetwater, Sublette counties, and Bridger Valley will be …

Wyoming Debrief July 14, 2025

Medicaid cuts will shrink Wyoming’s economy by $140M over five years, study finds

Federal Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could cost Wyoming nearly 200 jobs per year and shrink the state’s economy by $140 million over five years, a new economic analysis finds.  The Wyoming Medicaid Cuts and Expansion …