Year: 2016

Staff    1-13, 2016 The hospitality industry in Wyoming is hoping the state legislature will see the benefits of tourism and not cut back on its funding too much. With the mineral industry revenues slipping, […]

By Staff 1-12,2016 In 2015, there were 4,097,710 “visits” to Yellowstone National Park, up 16.6% from 2014, making it the highest visitation year on record. The number of “visits” is always greater than the actual […]

By Staff 1-12,2016 Spurred on by the biggest jackpots ever in Cowboy Draw and Powerball, Wyoming lottery tickets are selling at a record pace.  The Powerball jackpot is now at $1.5 billion, and the Cowboy […]

By Staff 1-12,2016 The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) announced today that it has selected its next supercomputer for advancing atmospheric and Earth science, following a competitive open procurement process. The new machine will […]

AP 1-12,2016 Large numbers of migrating Yellowstone National Park bison are likely to face slaughter for at least the next couple of winters as officials weigh changes to a 15-year-old agreement that drives the practice. […]

AP 1-12,2015 The beginning of bankruptcy proceedings for the nation’s second-biggest coal company cast another dark cloud over the economy of Wyoming and other states in the top coal-producing region. St. Louis-based Arch Coal Inc. […]