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Send tips to [email protected] WyoFile began in early 2008 as the brainchild of founder Christopher Findlater, who got together with a small group of veteran Wyoming journalists to plan how to give Wyoming better in-depth news coverage through an on-line platform. Findlater was Wyofil

e’s primary financial backer for its first two years. Rone Tempest was WyoFile’s first long-time editor. He had retired to Wyoming, where he had spent part of his childhood, after serving as the Los Angeles Times bureau chief in New Delhi, Beijing, and Paris. In 2011, WyoFile was able to hire Dustin Bleizeffer, long-time energy reporter for the Casper Star-Tribune, as editor-in-chief. Rone Tempest has continued as a free-lancer for WyoFile. WyoFile’s financial base has expanded over the years to include support in grants and donations from the John S. and James Knight Foundation, The George B. Storer Foundation, and Christopher Findlater, among others. WyoFile has partnered with the Wyoming Community Foundation in conjunction with a 2012 Knight Foundation Community Information Challenge grant. WyoFile also received grants from the Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation yearly since 2011. These recent partnerships resulted in a project to expand WyoFile’s reporting capabilities, for increased coverage of government & policy, and of the Wind River Indian Reservation and Native American issues. For the Knight Foundation Community Information Challenge grant awarded in 2010, WyoFile was sponsored by the Lander Community Foundation. WyoFile is also a member of the Investigative News Network, an associate member of the Wyoming Press Association, and works in collaboration with Wyoming’s legacy media, and other news organizations. WyoFile is also supported by reader donations, and we need more of your help. If you support our in-depth reporting on Wyoming’s people, places and policy, please donate what you can. If you can’t make a financial donation, please campaign to get your friends and co-workers to sign up for WyoFile’s free email subscription. The larger our subscription list, the easier it is for us to raise money.

The push to designate a migration corridor that cuts through energy-rich Green River Basin landscapes is almost complete...
05/29/2026

The push to designate a migration corridor that cuts through energy-rich Green River Basin landscapes is almost complete. That decision, which still needs Gov. Mark Gordon’s OK, would protect the longest-known pronghorn migration in the world.

The push to designate the southernmost reaches of a migration corridor that cuts through energy-rich Green River Basin landscapes has almost reached the finish line.

Democrats need to cut national identity politics and spend more time building a robust base, writes guest columnist Patr...
05/29/2026

Democrats need to cut national identity politics and spend more time building a robust base, writes guest columnist Patrick Kuehl.

Democrats need to cut national identity politics and spend more time building a robust base, writes guest columnist Patrick Kuehl.

Microsoft wants thousands of acres southeast of Cheyenne that are owned by Sen. Cynthia Lummis, her family and associate...
05/29/2026

Microsoft wants thousands of acres southeast of Cheyenne that are owned by Sen. Cynthia Lummis, her family and associated companies for its data center expansion, Laramie County property records show. The Senate's ‘crypto queen’ strongly backs new tech.

The family of Wyoming’s retiring junior senator, who has supported tech innovation, owns thousands of acres targeted by Microsoft for its planned expansion.

A WyoFile reporter goes to Mexico to broaden her skillset by improving her Spanish.
05/29/2026

A WyoFile reporter goes to Mexico to broaden her skillset by improving her Spanish.

A WyoFile reporter goes to Mexico to study Spanish.

Wyoming has more firefighting muscle thanks to a funding boost from state lawmakers. That will strengthen the state’s ab...
05/29/2026

Wyoming has more firefighting muscle thanks to a funding boost from state lawmakers. That will strengthen the state’s ability to protect Wyoming's communities, watersheds, critical infrastructure and natural resources, state forester says.

Wyoming has more firefighting muscle thanks to a boost in funding from state lawmakers.

Critics cast doubt on claims that a pumped-water energy storage project at Seminoe Reservoir won't adversely impact wild...
05/29/2026

Critics cast doubt on claims that a pumped-water energy storage project at Seminoe Reservoir won't adversely impact wildlife and recreation. Particularly concerned about bighorn sheep and the Miracle Mile fishery, lawmakers agreed to exert their influence.

Anglers, businesses and others cast doubt on claims that a pumped-water energy storage project at Seminoe Reservoir won't adversely impact water, fisheries, wildlife and recreation.

The Forest Service plans to allow Grand Targhee Resort to expand operations on public land. A legal opinion prompts Conv...
05/29/2026

The Forest Service plans to allow Grand Targhee Resort to expand operations on public land. A legal opinion prompts Converse County commissioners to rescind an ordinance. Gillette Reproductive Health learns the county plans to nix women’s health funding.

The U.S. Forest Service plans to allow Grand Targhee Resort to expand operations on public land. A legal opinion prompts Converse County commissioners to rescind an ordinance making way for industrial parks. Gillette Reproductive Health learns county plans to nix women’s health funding.

The Ruby Pipeline, which starts in Wyoming and ends in Oregon, filed for bankruptcy in 2022 before it was auctioned off....
05/28/2026

The Ruby Pipeline, which starts in Wyoming and ends in Oregon, filed for bankruptcy in 2022 before it was auctioned off. Buyer Tallgrass Energy plans to deliver natural gas to Utah data centers.

The Ruby Pipeline filed for bankruptcy in 2022 before it was auctioned off to Tallgrass Energy.

In the third in a series highlighting public landmarks of personal importance, columnist Walt Gasson takes readers to a ...
05/28/2026

In the third in a series highlighting public landmarks of personal importance, columnist Walt Gasson takes readers to a deep and timeless spot within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

In the third in a series highlighting public landmarks of personal importance, columnist Walt Gasson takes readers to a deep and timeless spot within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

No one was injured when a massive fire ripped through an apartment building under construction in Cheyenne. Rent for wor...
05/28/2026

No one was injured when a massive fire ripped through an apartment building under construction in Cheyenne. Rent for workforce studio apartments drops in a new Jackson “luxury” development. Gillette educators and parents debate banning cellphones during the full school day.

No one was injured when a massive fire ripped through an apartment building under construction in Cheyenne. Rent for workforce studio apartments drops in a new Jackson “luxury” development. Gillette educators and parents debate banning cellphones during the full school day.

The ACLU alleges Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak exceeded his statutory authority by entering into agreements with IC...
05/28/2026

The ACLU alleges Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak exceeded his statutory authority by entering into agreements with ICE without the county commission’s approval.

The ACLU alleges Sheriff Brian Kozak exceeded his statutory authority by entering into agreements with ICE without the county commission’s approval.

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