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A Wyoming judge has struck down an ultrasound requirement and two other abortion laws. Separately, staff members testified that the Wyoming Boys’ School falsified records to downplay the use of force. In public safety news, a deputy shot by a suspect in Baggs remains in critical condition. Meanwhile, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus is seeking a House supermajority, and wind energy critics are rallying at the Capitol.

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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky9h ago

KIFI Local News 8

There are over 4,000 deaths annually from drowning in the United States, and around a thousand are children under 5 years old. Idaho is considered one of the worst states for drowning incidents. With multiple bodies of water located across the region.
The most preventable death - Water safety for children - Local News 8
There are over 4,000 deaths annually from drowning in the United States, and around a thousand are children under 5 years old. Idaho is considered one of the worst states for drowning incidents. With multiple bodies of water located across the region.
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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky1d ago

KIFI Local News 8

Idaho State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash that happened just before noon on Saturday, June 13 on US93 at milepost 225 near Craters of the Moon in Butte County.
Idaho State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash - Local News 8
Idaho State Police are investigating a motorcycle crash that happened just before noon on Saturday, June 13 on US93 at milepost 225 near Craters of the Moon in Butte County.
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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky1d ago

KIFI Local News 8

The Idaho State High School Rodeo Championship Finals took place on Saturday, June 13, with the stands packed at the Bannock County Fairgrounds in Pocatello. With Nationals on the line for Idaho athletes, the top 20 of each competition competed in the short go rounds.
Idaho State High School Rodeo Finals wrap up in Pocatello - Local News 8
The Idaho State High School Rodeo Championship Finals took place on Saturday, June 13, with the stands packed at the Bannock County Fairgrounds in Pocatello. With Nationals on the line for Idaho athletes, the top 20 of each competition competed in the short go rounds.
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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky1d ago

KIFI Local News 8

Throughout the week of June 14-20, Sports Clips in Idaho Falls is turning every trim into an opportunity to support Camp Hayden and local students in need.
"Haircuts with Hearts" at Sports Clips to support local children - Local News 8
Throughout the week of June 14-20, Sports Clips in Idaho Falls is turning every trim into an opportunity to support Camp Hayden and local students in need.
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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky1d ago

KIFI Local News 8

Idaho State Police are preparing for a busy summer season at Bear Lake. Thousands of visitors travel to the vacation destination and surrounding areas every summer.
Increased Police Presence at Bear Lake expected during summer season - Local News 8
Idaho State Police are preparing for a busy summer season at Bear Lake. Thousands of visitors travel to the vacation destination and surrounding areas every summer.
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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky1d ago

KIFI Local News 8

The weekend will be dry and breezy with highs in the upper 70's and low 80's, but temperatures and winds will increase by Tuesday, creating critical conditions for an increased fire danger.
Pleasant weekend ahead, but fire danger rises Tuesday with strong winds - Local News 8
The weekend will be dry and breezy with highs in the upper 70's and low 80's, but temperatures and winds will increase by Tuesday, creating critical conditions for an increased fire danger.
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Wyoming news outletBluesky2d ago

WyoFile

A 2012 amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that protects individuals’ right to make healthcare decisions continues to stymie attempts to curtail abortion in the Equality State. A judge cited it Friday in blocking three abortion laws passed in 2025. wyofile.com/wyoming-judg...
Wyoming judge strikes down ultrasound requirement, two other abortion laws - WyoFile
A 2012 amendment to the Wyoming Constitution continues to stymie attempts to curtail abortion in the Equality State.
wyofile.com
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Wyoming news outletBluesky2d ago

WyoFile

Wyoming Boys’ School staff testified that the school falsified records to downplay the use of force against residents, a new court filing shows. The filing describes photos and video footage that document staffers’ use of force. wyofile.com/wyoming-boys...
Wyoming Boys’ School falsified records to downplay use of force, staff members testify - WyoFile
Photos and video footage paint picture of youth prison's use of force against former residents.
wyofile.com
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Wyoming public radio news outletBluesky2d ago

Wyoming Public Media

A Natrona County court struck down three of the state’s abortion restrictions. This doesn’t change much on the ground, since the laws were already temporarily blocked, but it does make them unconstitutional. Photo credit: Tony Webster https://ow.ly/Mf0A50ZbnSh
Wyoming judge strikes down three abortion restrictions as unconstitutional
A Natrona County court has blocked laws related to ultrasounds for abortion seekers and renovations for abortion clinics. The judge said they violate Wyomingites’ right to make their own healthcare decisions, among other arguments.
ow.ly
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Wyoming public radio news outletBluesky2d ago

Wyoming Public Media

Boaters found a deceased kayaker in Yellowstone Lake earlier this week. Forty-one-year-old Brandon Rhea of Denver was discovered in the water on the northwest shore of the lake near Bridge Bay in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) on June 8. Photo credit: Hannah Habermann https://ow.ly/lgrj50ZbbIg
Kayaker found dead in Yellowstone Lake in YNP
Boaters found 41-year-old Brandon Rhea of Denver floating in the water on the northwest shore of the lake.
ow.ly
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Wyoming public radio news outletBluesky2d ago

Wyoming Public Media

Lawmakers on the Joint Revenue Committee reviewed 11 different property tax bills from this past year’s budget session but failed to pass. Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/voXI50ZbbGx
Joint Revenue Committee looking to bring back four property tax reform bills
As lawmakers consider more tax reform, some taxpayers voice confusion and assessors say they are still playing catch-up on the paperwork of recently passed tax reform.
ow.ly
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Wyoming public radio news outletBluesky2d ago

Wyoming Public Media

The Carbon County Library system grappled with a 53% operating budget reduction in fiscal year 2026. That was in part because of a law passed last year that provides a 25% exemption on the first $1 million of a property’s market evaluation. Photo credit: Adelaide Myers https://ow.ly/6Q8350ZbbzK
Carbon County Library System says it could close 6 out of 7 of its libraries if more property tax cuts pass
Libraries across the state have already faced budget cuts in recent years. If passed in November, a new ballot initiative further reducing property taxes could sink them, and other public services, into the red even more.
ow.ly
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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky2d ago

KIFI Local News 8

Texas police are in a standoff with a suspect after an “active shooter incident” Friday morning, the Midland Police Department said. “We do have 11 known victims at this time,” Mayor Lori Blong said at a news conference Friday. “There’s at least one victim that is dead on the scene.”
11 people shot, 1 dead as officers continue standoff with suspect after active shooter incident in Texas - Local News 8
Texas police are in a standoff with a suspect after an “active shooter incident” Friday morning, the Midland Police Department said. “We do have 11 known victims at this time,” Mayor Lori Blong said at a news conference Friday. “There’s at least one victim that is dead on the scene.”
localnews8.com
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Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming regional news outletBluesky2d ago

KIFI Local News 8

Gov. Brad Little joined First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday to support a new initiative she launched "Fostering The Future Accounts". The program would allow states to establish savings and investment accounts for children in foster care.
Gov. Little joins First Lady Melania Trump to launch foster youth savings initiative - Local News 8
Gov. Brad Little joined First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday to support a new initiative she launched "Fostering The Future Accounts". The program would allow states to establish savings and investment accounts for children in foster care.
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Wyoming news outletBluesky3d ago

WyoFile

The Wyoming ACLU is looking into other agencies with 287(g) contracts after filing a lawsuit against the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office over its immigration enforcement agreements with ICE. Depending on what it finds and the case’s outcome, more legal action may follow. wyofile.com/aclu-eyes-ot...
Wyoming Freedom Caucus seeks House supermajority - WyoFile
The group of Republicans will fight to retain — and grow — its power in the lower chamber this election.
wyofile.com
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Wyoming public radio news outletBluesky3d ago

Wyoming Public Media

Birding is having a moment right now. Roughly three in 10 people in the U.S. get out their binoculars and participate in the pastime in some way, according to a recent survey shared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo credit: Hannah Habermann https://ow.ly/ecie50Zaxwl
Birders go bananas for Jackson’s avian festival
Birding is having a moment right now. Roughly three in 10 people in the U.S. get out their binoculars and participate in the pastime in some way, and a new Jackson-based birding festival is tapping into that momentum.
ow.ly
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Wyoming news outletBluesky4d ago

WyoFile

Wyoming Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys Wednesday on the constitutionality of the state’s crossover-voting ban, which limits how and when residents may affiliate with a political party. The high court will now take the case under advisement. wyofile.com/wyoming-supr...
Wyoming Supreme Court considers constitutionality of crossover-voting ban - WyoFile
Attorneys made their case to the high court at a Wednesday hearing.
wyofile.com
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Wyoming public radio news outletBluesky4d ago

Wyoming Public Media

The Joint Minerals Business and Economic Development Committee ended its second meeting of the interim going over two potential draft bills related to the Wyoming Business Council (WBC). Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/6SGX50Z9V2Z
Lawmakers continue to discuss potential Wyoming Business Council reforms
During the second meeting, the committee moved to revive the consensus block grant funding program. Plus, the Legislative Service Office (LSO) was directed to draft a bill based on agency recommendations for reforms and removal of underutilized WBC programs.
ow.ly
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Wyoming news outletBluesky5d ago

WyoFile

In the late 1960s, two Jackson Hole ski patrollers jumped into the wildest in-bounds ski run in the country — S&S Couloir. In the more than 50 years since, a ski mystery still looms. Who went first? With the death of John Simms, now only one person knows the answer. wyofile.com/the-passing-...
The passing of a ski legend leaves only one to tell the story, and he’s not talking - WyoFile
John Simms — skier, angler, inventor and artist — pioneered a dizzying ski run at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and took its secret to the grave.
wyofile.com
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Wyoming news outletBluesky5d ago

WyoFile

Wyoming wolves are stout compared to some other Lower 48 subpopulations. The forces determining wolf size are dynamic and complex, and scientists aren’t in total agreement about why wolves are much larger in some regions than others. wyofile.com/canadian-sup...
‘Canadian superwolf’? Nope. So then why are Yellowstone wolves 50% heavier than Great Lakes wolves? - WyoFile
Canis lupus body size is dynamic and complex, and biologists aren’t in total agreement about why wolves are much larger in some regions than others.
wyofile.com
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Wyoming news outletBluesky5d ago

WyoFile

A Carbon County sheriff's deputy was shot “several times” after responding to a report of an armed man in Baggs on Monday. The suspect fled and later died, though many details remained unknown. wyofile.com/carbon-count...
Carbon County deputy shot 'several times,' suspect dead after incident in Baggs - WyoFile
The officer’s condition and the cause of the suspect’s death remained unknown Tuesday.
wyofile.com
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Wyoming news outletBluesky6d ago

WyoFile

After county commissioners failed to pick a replacement, a judge selected James Tooman to serve until voters elect a new clerk. Tooman replaces Becky Hadlock, who resigned while facing multiple criminal charges over her handling of the 2024 election. wyofile.com/ex-weston-co...
Ex-Weston County clerk reaches plea deal to avoid jail time in election violations case - WyoFile
The agreement would reduce one felony to a misdemeanor and dismiss a second charge in exchange for a guilty plea. She would face a $500 fine.
wyofile.com
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