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Los Angeles sued the Justice Department on Tuesday over the Trump administration's threat to cut millions in federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities, which limit their cooperation with federal authorities on immigration enforcement. The lawsuit...

A decades-long effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, is showing signs of success. But scientists now say progress could be hindered by a hydroelectric dam, located on the Susquehanna River in northern Maryland. The...

The developer behind the Dakota Access Pipeline , which for months drew thousands of protesters , has sued Greenpeace and several other environmental groups for their role in delaying the pipeline's construction. In the racketeering lawsuit it filed in...

The British publisher of an academic journal has reversed a decision to take down hundreds of articles from its Chinese website. In a statement released Monday, Cambridge University Press said it's reposting the more than 300 articles to "The China...

The push for renewable energy in the U.S. often focuses on well-established sources of electricity: solar, wind and hydropower. Off the coast of California, a team of researchers is working on what they hope will become an energy source of the future —...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE6WgHd5rHg The vicious shade-throwing by the Treasury secretary's wife, Louise Linton, Monday was intended to put an Instagram commenter on blast, but it almost immediately blew up in the Scottish-born actress' perfectly...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-sJp1FfG7Q Product placement is everywhere these days — including in our music. This fact struck pop culture reporter Kim Bhasin at Bloomberg recently when he was listening to "Bad and Boujee" by Migos and Lil Uzi Vert....

This week's Trump presidency Internet sideshow (see also: Melania appearing to bat Trump's hand away, the president's aggressive handshakes , the frenzy over Kellyanne Conway's inauguration outfit ) came in the form of a couture-heavy Instagram post from...

Author Karl Ove Knausgaard — known for his six-volume autobiographical series, My Struggle — has embarked on a brand new multi-part project. Autumn , the first in a four-part quartet, is a collection of texts, each focused on a single subject. In these...

The four suspected members of a terror cell — the only members believed to be alive — appeared in a Madrid court Tuesday in connection with the attacks in Spain last week that killed 15 people. The hearing took place behind closed doors. But numerous...

In the wake of congressional Republicans' failure to pass a health care bill, two governors from different parties are going to bring their own ideas to Washington. Staff for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a...

A Utah climber who was seriously injured in a fall after summiting the Grand Teton on Friday was evacuated by Grand Teton National Park rangers via helicopter.
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During the eclipse, the Fort Laramie B & B saw a bigger crowd than they have ever seen. The four-bedroom lodge saw more than a hundred camped out. The crowd was comprised of a family reunion, researchers, and tourists all gathered together. A group from...

Brent Deppe is taking me on a tour of the farm supply business, called Key Cooperative , that he helps to manage in Grinnell, Iowa. We step though the back door of one warehouse, and our view of the sky is blocked by a gigantic round storage tank,...

German police stopped a vehicle Saturday night, only to find the father and son inside allegedly hauling a heap of ecstasy. The roughly 5,000 pills packed in a handful of bags had a street value of nearly $46,000, according to authorities in Osnabrück ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY5A2dPZVnQ The very best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as determined by a poll of the British public, was delivered by Ken Cheng . In a deadpan voice, of course. "I'm not a fan of the new pound coin ," Cheng...

Muslim men in India will no longer be able to terminate their marriages in a matter of moments, after a split decision by the country's Supreme Court overruled the practice of "triple talaq." Previously, Muslim men (and only men) could irrevocably end...

The least populated state in the nation has seen total eclipses before but likely never as many people. The amount of traffic during Monday's eclipse suggests Wyoming may have temporarily doubled its population of...
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The University of Wyoming is asking law enforcement agencies to provide more officers during home football games as the university prepares for its first year of allowing alcohol to be sold at War Memorial Stadium.
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Wyoming's unemployment rate has fallen significantly over the past year but not because more people are getting hired to fill a growing number of jobs.
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As the skies darkened and the sun became a sliver, a group of scientists and students were hunched over keyboards trying to find their massive, missing weather balloon.
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It's often confusing for women to know when and how often to get a mammogram. Now a new study may help clear up that debate. Researchers compared three of the most common recommendations for screening mammography. They found beginning yearly screenings...

Target has launched a line of sensory-friendly kid's clothes, catering to children with special needs. The apparel includes items with heat-transferred labels instead of tags, flat seams and one-dimensional graphic tees. In a blog post, Target says the...

People came from around the world to see the total eclipse in Grand Teton National Park. It was predicted to be the busiest day in the history of the park. The park was packed with eclipse watchers, who came to northwest Wyoming days ago. Grand Teton...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Look east down Interstate 94, to Fargo, to Grand Forks, to Minneapolis, to Chicago and Detroit. You'll see the road drug investigators say heroin, and now fentanyl, are driving into Bismarck. Look west, you'll see the older…
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming police are preparing to investigate cattle rustlings after lawmakers decided to cut three out of four full-time state livestock officer positions.
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Wyoming police are preparing to investigate cattle rustlings after lawmakers decided to cut three out of four full-time state livestock officer positions.
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WIND RIVER RESERVATION — Three riderless horses clattered up Mission Road in Riverton Friday morning, the final ride for Little Chief, Horse and Little Plume. It was a bittersweet homecoming as the sun burned off the morning chill on one…
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Education has released the state's elementary and secondary education plan that is required under a new federal law.
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Like dragging a magnet through iron filings, the eclipse that passes over Casper will draw power as it moves across the country. That’s what the magical people say.
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The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s own astronomy enthusiast, Mack Frost, will share his “Diary of a Moonshadow Chaser” on Aug. 31 at 5:15 p.m., a wrap-up of sorts of the solar eclipse.
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Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said he has no regrets about withdrawing his name from consideration for Interior Secretary in the Trump administration last year.
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An off-duty sheriff's deputy caught a man masturbating Wednesday in a truck in front of a Casper convenience store, court documents state. He has been charged with public indecency in relation to the incident.
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Around 6 p.m. tonight it was confirmed by one of the Helena City Commissioners that the fountain in Helena will be removed. There is no word on when it will be moved, what will replace it, or if it will be moved to a museum.  The American Indian caucus...

The Veterans Affairs clinic that’s moving to Cody will probably be in a West Park Hospital facility. That’s the word from West Park CEO Doug McMillan. Northwest Wyoming’s only VA clinic has been based in Powell. McMillan said when he heard the clinic...

Two men pleaded not guilty to charges of “cruelly abandoning” three horses in the Shoshone National Forest last winter. Brothers Brad and David Flint were charged with three cases of animal cruelty, in the starvation of the horses. Two were rescued, and...

Reacting to Ryan Zinke’s plan for greater sage grouse, the former Secretary of the Interior says meddling could lead to ESA listing. The post Jewell warns grouse changes could bring federal restrictions appeared first on WyoFile.
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Cody Wyoming is expecting a big crowd of eclipse watchers on August 21. Although the northwest Wyoming town is not in the “path of totality”, tourism promoters said most of the sun will be covered. But, no one there will be able to view the eclipse...

A bull bison that had wandered out of Yellowstone National Park was killed after suffering severe head and leg injuries when it was struck by a vehicle just east of the park.
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Lawmakers on the Joint Revenue Committee last week in Thermopolis continued pushing Wyoming’s Legislature toward considering tax increases. The committee requested six tax-related bill drafts from the Legislative Service Office. They included bills...

Originally published by E&E News A team of federal researchers directed by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review Obama-era greater sage grouse conservation plans is recommending potentially fundamental changes, including moving away from a framework of...

There’s no immediate need for a private prison in Wyoming, but the ongoing prison conversation will keep companies and legislators interested. The post Private prisons will remain in discussion appeared first on WyoFile.
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An independent council expressed irritation at lack of public outreach and cited violation of “common sense” in ruling the application to be incomplete. The post Ramaco Brook Mine permit sent back for more work appeared first on WyoFile.
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Coal developer Ramaco Resources and the state both favored legal forums to open public dialogue for addressing worries about the first new coal mine in 50 years. The post Residents worry state coal ambitions overshadow public input appeared first on...

A swarm of small earthquakes in Yellowstone National Park has scientists wondering whether it might indicate activity along a killer fault line. The post Earthquake bigger risk than Yellowstone supervolcano appeared first on WyoFile.
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A single room in the Wyoming State Penitentiary controls the facility’s entire electrical system. Shifting soils beneath the prison’s foundations have at times made its roof leak. “If we ever get any water inside that transformer switch, it’ll create a...

Thirteen men at the Wyoming State Penitentiary celebrated academic achievements Friday, as challenges loom for the Department of Corrections. The post Convicts celebrate a graduation amid looming challenges for correctional system appeared first on...