Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, Nov. 13-15, 2025, Casper

Laramie, Wyo — “Saddles to Solutions” is the theme for the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) 106th Annual Meeting. The meeting will be November 13-15, 2025 at the Cam-Plex in Gillette. Policy discussion is the main impetus of the WyFB Annual...

An Indigenous Takeover of the Met Asks Who Should Be Writing Art History

This week, for maybe the first time, an eagle beat its wings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The grand plumage belonged to a traditional dress worn by Acosia Red Elk (Umatilla, Cayuse & Nez Perce), who stood, arms outstretched, in front of...

Photographic exhibition displayed at the Arts Council Gallery by Philip Lange

Photos by Bill BarkThe Arts Council of Wyoming County held a reception at their Main Street Gallery in Perry on Saturday, Oct. 11 introducing artist Philip Lange's Ti AMO AMSTERDAM exhibition, which will be on until Nov. 29. The Arts Council of...

University of Michigan approves $9.2M demolition of 96-year-old mess hall in Wyoming

FLINT, MI — The University of Michigan will spend $9.2 million to demolish facilities at its Wyoming field station. The UM Board of Regents unanimously approved the demolition of a mess hall and adjacent ancillary facilities at Camp Davis Rocky...

Country musician Parker McCollum to perform tonight, traffic delays expected

Country fans get ready for a night to remember! Multi-platinum star Parker McCollum is bringing his 2025 tour to the Ford Wyoming Center tonight, with special guests from Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert...

NY weather: Frost advisory in place for Wyoming County for Friday

On Thursday at 2:04 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a frost advisory valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Wyoming County. The weather service states to expect, "Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost formation."...

Looking Back - Cheyenne County

10 Years Ago, The Sidney Sun-Telegraph, 2015 B.J. Wilkinson has resigned as chief of the Sidney Police Department. “It has been my privilege and my honor to serve the people of Sidney,” he said when reached by phone on Thursday morning. Wilkinson...

Shutdown shuts out low-income Wyomingites from heating help, threatens SNAP

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. The federal government shutdown has forced state officials to pause a program that helps thousands of...

Cowboy music and community spirit fill the Lovell–Kane Museum fundraiser

The Lovell Community Center was alive with laughter, music and the sound of rain pounding on the roof Saturday evening, October 11, as the Lovell-Kane Area Museum held its annual fundraiser. While lightning flashed across the sky and the town...

National Weather Service: Cheyenne, Laramie Could See Snow This Weekend

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says Cheyenne and Laramie could see their first real snow of the fall/winter season this weekend and early next week, although it doesn't look like we can expect heavy snowfall just yet. If that...

What To Do If You Get Sprayed By A Wyoming Skunk

When you smell them, there's no denying what it is you're smelling. They have one of the most unique defensive mechanisms in the world, and if you're not careful, they can ruin your day in a matter of seconds. The Skunk. Wyoming is home to three...

Wyoming Could Be The State To Start Halloween Caroling

I want to start a new trend, right here and now. Christmas carolers are always fun. Why doesn't Halloween get carolers? Wouldn't you just love to hear that doorbell ring and open it up to see your neighbors, dead and undead, singing your favorite...

GHS student named to Wyo. Youth Arts Council

Caden Thacker, a Greybull High School senior, is among the 15 members of the Wyoming Youth Arts Council (WYAC), a new statewide initiative that empowers high school students to serve as creative leaders, advocates, and community builders in the...

Top 10 Greatest Western Movie Heroes Ranked

While fans of the genre love antiheroes and rough-and-ready cowboys, the best Western movie heroes are what bring people back for more. Westerns were, for many years, a tale of good versus evil, although there was also a hint of colonialism in...

Around Wyoming, Thursday, October 16

Four Casper FFA students recently returned from a unique livestock judging experience. Carter Cox, Madi Dickinson, Emmy Hornecker, and Garrett Burkett placed 4th at the National FFA Convention. That earned them an invitation to spend two weeks...

College football Week 8 TV schedule

The Week 8 college football schedule is headlined by several key ranked matchups across the country. In the SEC, LSU-Vanderbilt, Ole Miss-Georgia and Tennessee-Alabama will all further clarify the College Football Playoff and conference title...

Fear of government overreach again stymies effort to lower Wyoming’s high juvenile incarceration rates

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. For the third time, freshman lawmakers in the Wyoming House on Monday killed a bill that would have...

Funding Artists: Santa Monica names Camera Obscura Art Lab residency cohort

The city of Santa Monica has selected six LA County-based artists for the 2025/26 Camera Obscura Art Lab residency program, it announced on Oct. 10. The artists part of the 14-week residency program will work out of two studio spaces located in...

Wyoming Arts Council announces inaugural youth arts council members

The Wyoming Arts Council has announced the inaugural members of the Wyoming Youth Arts Council (WYAC). This new statewide initiative empowers high school students to serve as creative leaders, advocates and community builders in the arts. The WYAC...

The Wild Story of Prince’s Surprise Movie Premiere in Wyoming

There have been a plethora of major recording artists doing shows in the Cowboy State, especially in the more recent years with venues like Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Ford Wyoming Center, but it wasn't always like this. Turn back the clock...