An estimated 6,000 federal employees in Wyoming are not working or receiving paychecks after 17 days of the government shutdown. Some are angry. The post Furloughed federal workers struggle, hang on, help one another appeared first on WyoFile .

Burn scars are sending more ash and debris into creeks in the Bighorns, which are habitat for native Yellowstone cutthroats. Powell is bucking national trends and seeing a steady stream of international students. Uinta educators are warning of low pay. Teton Pass commuters are bracing for a brief detour. The post Local Lookout: Elk Fire hampers trout | Powell draws international students | Uinta schools discuss pay appeared first on WyoFile .

Legislative committee advances two of five measures aimed at maintaining delivery services. Critics questioned whether one of the two, which set off a lengthy abortion debate, belonged in the discussion. The post As Wyoming maternity care continues to erode, lawmakers mull ‘band-aids’ appeared first on WyoFile .

Casper teen’s lawyers say a judge gave him a 42- to 75-year sentence that’s out of line with constitutional provisions through a quirk in Wyoming law. The post Attorneys ask Wyoming Supreme Court: Was teen’s lengthy homicide sentence too harsh? appeared first on WyoFile .

More grizzly bears are dying in the Yellowstone area. That should be a wake-up call, writes Molly Absolon. The post Can we learn to co-exist with grizzlies? appeared first on WyoFile .