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📣 WyoFile is hitting the road with our pop-up newsroom to cover the 2024 election, and we're stopping in Casper and Laramie! 🗳️ 📍 Casper: July 30th at Metro Coffee Co. (downtown location) 📍 Laramie: August 7th at Sunshine Coffee See our newsroom in action! Join us from 10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. at both locations to meet our reporters and editors. We're excited to hear about the issues that matter most to you and answer any questions you have about our reporting. 📰 We'll be offering complimentary treats! Stay informed, stay engaged. See you there. 👋

The woman who shot video Tuesday of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench. https://bit.ly/3A3NqKF

The legislative task force spent part of Thursday debating whether local building and zoning rules and fees are stifling development and pushing up housing costs. A Town of Jackson representative, however, said the municipality, which is under scrutiny, is mitigating impacts, not “shaking down businesses.” https://bit.ly/4bTiH0i

U.S. District Court Judge Kelly Rankin wrote Friday he wasn't convinced that the plaintiffs suing to keep substances like delta-8 legal in Wyoming were likely to win the case. On that and other grounds, he denied their request to pause the ban as the case moves forward. Story by Madelyn Beck 📰 #delta8 #drugs #marijuana #wyoming #journalism #politics #localgovernment

Support for President Joe Biden's bid is mixed among Wyoming progressives, but many agree that the strength of a presidential candidate can affect down-ballot turnout for local races. "It absolutely matters who's at the top of the ticket because a rising tide raises all ships, right?" — Wyoming Democratic Party Chair Joe M Barbuto Story by Madelyn Beck 📰 #politics #democrats #wyoming #2024election #election2024

Make Liberty Win — a Virginia PAC, funded mostly from Texas —  is sending mailers, knocking on doors, making calls and sending texts in support of "liberty-defending" candidates across the state. Their materials often misidentify candidates and provide incorrect election dates. Story by Maggie Mullen 📰 #politics #election2024 #2024election #wyoming #voting #republicans #journalism

Wyoming and Idaho hunts aren't having much effect, but Montana's hunt continues to take a toll on Yellowstone National Park's long-running research effort and wolf-viewing opportunities. About 10% of the park's population was lost to hunting during the 2023-'24 season, causing three packs to disband. Story by Mike Koshmrl 📰 #wildlife #wolves #conservation #hunting #endangeredspecies

The controversial 1995 case of Daniel Johnson and the death of his two-month-old son attracted groups working to commute his sentence up until his death last week. He fought for decades to clear his name, and more legal action may occur even after his death. Advocacy groups worked to commute his sentence, arguing that new research on shaken baby syndrome proved his innocence. Story by Madelyn Beck 📰 #prisonreform #prison #inmates #prisonhealthcare #criminaljustice

Ranging from supportive to opposed to simply curious, Kemmerer-area residents quizzed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials this week about the safety and socioeconomic impacts of the proposed TerraPower Natrium nuclear power plant. Story by Dustin Bleizeffer 📰 #nuclearenergy #nuclear #energy #renewables #renewableenergy #wyoming

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to "identify," rather than "designate," a migration corridor used for the first time, eyeing a mule deer route in the Upper Wind River. Wyoming Game and Fish officials say it's because the threats are few. Story by Mike Koshmrl 📰 #wildlife #migration #wildlifemigration #conservation #gameandfish #wyoming