Construction began on the first-of-its-kind nuclear power plant. So far, a coal town in southwest Wyoming is seeing a boost.

When times were good, Hanna, Wyoming, built a giant rec center for coal workers. Now with just 700 residents, the town can’t afford upkeep.

The Wyoming Food Freedom Act lets producers sell foods without licenses as long as the consumer is informed about the source of the product.

Many small towns across the Rocky Mountain West depend on the sport for an economic boost during an otherwise slow winter, but this year it’s been tricky with unseasonably warm temperatures.

“There was a romantic ideal about being in control of your own destiny,” says Backwards Distilling co-founder Amber Pollock.

A growing number of adventurers are traveling the Continental Divide each summer, bringing a much-needed boost to one community.

A new power line project will transfer Wyoming wind to supply parts of the Southwest with electricity. Wyoming’s focus on renewable energy is a shift from its history with fossil fuels.

Wyoming is continuing its efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream, but some are questioning whether that’s a good idea.

A power plant in the offing will need trained workers to build and operate it. A local college has the first power-line program in the state.

Updating old cattle trails, logging roads and wildlife migration trails could provide a crucial boost to local economies, some say.