AROUND WYOMING: Hot Spring, Cheatgrass Control, and Safety Roundup!

New Hot Spring Discovered in Yellowstone Yellowstone geologists with the U.S. Geological Survey recently identified a new 13-foot-wide hot spring in the Norris Geyser Basin. Nicknamed the “Baby Blue” pool, it is believed to have emerged around Christmas …

Appeals court nixes BLM’s Wyoming wild horse reduction plan

A federal appeals court has sided with conservation groups, overturning a Bureau of Land Management plan that would have substantially reduced wild horse populations in southern Wyoming as part of a legal settlement with ranchers. The ruling issued Tuesday …

Court blocks Wyoming wild horse roundup, cites ‘ecological balance’ questions

A federal court on Tuesday stopped the Bureau of Land Management from capturing thousands of wild horses, saying the agency failed to explain whether the roundup would maintain a “thriving natural ecological balance” on public land in southwest Wyoming. …

Wyoming businessman pausing TikTok bid

A Wyoming businessman said he is pausing an offer to purchase the social media app Tik Tok. If bought, Reid Rasner previously said it could possibly place some operations in South Dakota. Rasner said his offer is on pause “unless China makes substantial …

Wyoming Transportation Commission to meet July 17th

The Wyoming Transportation Commission will meet Thursday, July 19th for its regular business meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom only. The purpose of the meeting is to address and vote upon, when appropriate, the topics noted on the attached meeting …

Shelby Means on Wyoming Sounds

Shelby Means on Wyoming Sounds Grammy award winning singer/songwriter and bass player Shelby Means from Laramie played live along with husband Joel Timmons on guitar/vocals and father Warrie Means on banjo. Wyoming Sounds listeners may be familiar …

Judge: BLM erred in decision to remove all wild horses from parts of southwest Wyoming

A federal judge isn’t satisfied with how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) crafted its plan to remove all wild horses from large swaths of southwest Wyoming, according to a court ruling released July 15. However, it’s unclear what the fate will be for …

Wyoming Valley Levee pump station work approved

Luzerne County’s Flood Protection Authority board approved a $344,195 change order Tuesday that will put the finishing touches on a Wyoming Valley Levee pump station upgrade project. The system’s 13 pump stations have deep water wells to collect drainage …

Around Wyoming, Tuesday, July 15

Morningside Park in Gillette had a short race recently… and I don’t just mean distance. The Gillette News Record reports the Derby Dog Dash pitted dachshund against dachshund and corgi vs. corgi. With silk bandanas hanging from their necks, the four legged …

Wyoming Debrief July 15, 2025