Wyoming officials worry that Interior Department rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal land might unnecessarily duplicate the state's existing regulations for the practice which has revolutionized oil and gas development while facing criticism from some as a potential threat to clean groundwater Full story
Gov. Matt Mead's office says the latest Wyoming revenue figures continue to support his position that the state probably won't have to cut agency budgets in the coming year. Full story
Wyoming's newest uranium mine could account for a substantial portion of the state's uranium production in a couple years. Full story
A bipartisan group of western lawmakers is pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states. Full story
Gov. Matt Mead on Monday unveiled a state energy policy two years in the making that calls for maintaining Wyoming's position as the top energy-exporting state while preserving its wild, scenic and pristine landscapes. Full story
Extended unemployment payments in Wyoming will be reduced starting later this month because of federal budget cuts. Full story
In 1998, blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, then 29, took TODAY’s Ann Curry rock climbing for the first time in Vedauwoo, Wyo. Weihenmayer would go on to become the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest.
Up with Steve Kornacki takes a look and the rank-and-file Republican senators who voted against universal background checks.
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., explains whether the debate over the budget has shown progress.
Although a government shutdown isn’t expected once the sequester goes into effect, could it still happen? Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., talks about the meeting between Congressional leaders and Obama and shares an outlook for the rest of the month.
A new law passed in Wyoming by a Republican-controlled legislature and signed into law by a Republican governor could teach Republicans in Washington a thing or two about responsible governing. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell has more in the latest Rewrite.
Kyle MccLelland, left, and Matthew Cannon, right, shovel snow outside Cannon's house on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne received more than a foot of snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Michael Smith)
Nyc 10/19/98 Candlelight Vigil For Slain Gay Wyoming Student Matthew Shepard.
A night exposure of Old Faithful Geyser, the first geyser in the park to be named, erupting in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, June 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
A rare blue moon shines over Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming in this August 1, 2004 file photograph. Lawmakers from the Rockies to the Appalachians periodically question why adventurers who incur costs should not have to pay the price - literally. That debate has heated up this year as legislator
