Eric Galatas

As Colorado River Basin states grapple with ways to keep the river flowing for more than 40 million people who depend on it, Wall Street is tapping water scarcity to deliver steep profits.

A bill that would expand Medicaid coverage for some 19,000 Wyoming workers who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid, but can't afford private insurance, is making its way through the state Legislature.

After the price of crude oil plummeted to $75 a barrel, which marked the lowest price since Dec. of last year, big oil companies kept consumer gas prices artificially high in Wyoming and around the nation, according to new analysis by Accountable.US.

Biologists say there is ample natural winter range for Wyoming's elk populations without continued use of controversial winter feedgrounds.

Efforts to restore bison on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming could hold the key to strengthening ecosystems and economies across Western states. The Eastern Shoshone, historically known as “buffalo eaters,” also see reintroduction as critical for preserving cultural heritage and improving tribal health and wellness.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has important safety tips for anyone heading out to bear country this autumn. Bears are in active hyperphagia mode as they put on weight before hibernation.

President Joe Biden's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is expected to bring more than 300 jobs to Wyoming to clean up and plug so-called orphaned oil and gas wells on public lands.

Duncan Rose, conservation co-chair for Dolores River Anglers, said if pristine Colorado streams are polluted or degraded, the results would be disastrous for native trout species which need clean water to survive, and also for entire communities and industries.

Colorado's native pollinators can only travel a few hundred feet before they need to find a place to land and refuel with water, nectar and pollen.

"Opportunity Starts at Home," a short documentary film released this week by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, exposes how housing affordability is central to other national priorities, including health care, food security, education and more.