Wyoming deserves independent, trustworthy journalism — and thanks to *you*, WyoFile has grown from a small, scrappy team to a powerhouse newsroom of 14 experienced reporters uncovering the stories that matter most.
From investigations into government spending to breaking news on issues impacting our schools, economy, and wide-open spaces, your support has made it possible.
Not so long ago, many important stories slipped away due to a lack of resources. But now, because of our readers and members, we're covering more ground, tackling more investigations, and delivering the news Wyomingites need to stay informed and engaged in civic life.
We still have so much more to do, and your support is critical to ensuring fewer and fewer stories go untold. If you believe in holding power to account, shining a light on the truth, and keeping your neighbors informed, please consider making a tax-deductible year-end donation today.
With your help, we can make 2025 our biggest year yet.
- Matthew Copeland
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A message from WyoFile board member Anna Sale, creator and host of the award-winning podcast @deathsexmoney.
For years, the story of Wyoming news providers has mostly been one of loss—layoffs, corporate buyouts and shuttered newsrooms that have left many of our communities disconnected and less informed. While this presents a major challenge for public-interest organizations like WyoFile, it's important to remember the huge strides we've taken to meet that need.
Already this year, readers have turned to WyoFile more than 3 million times for trusted coverage of the issues that matter most in their lives. And that doesn't count those who read our work in other newspapers, which we share for free.
As much as it energizes us to see this demand for our work, what really lights our fire is hearing from readers how they feel better informed and empowered to engage with the issues they face as a result of our work.
Someone who just donated for the first time told us, "Your coverage engaged with diverse groups and maintains accountability of those in power. Thank you for being a true Wyoming voice for all Wyomingites."
Join Anna Sale and all of us at WyoFile in bringing trusted reporting to Wyoming with a donation today.
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While you're catching up on the latest stories, you join thousands of Wyomingites who trust WyoFile for in-depth, community-centered reporting on the issues that matter most to our state, like the upcoming legislative session with Maggie Mullen.
While we're thrilled to celebrate growing readership and serving more of Wyoming's communities, it's the direct impact of our reporting on your daily lives that drives our mission forward.
We're asking you to help us raise $90,000 dollars by the end of the year. We're over halfway there... and we need your help to keep us going into 2025.
At a time when trust in the media is more important than ever, we remain committed to bringing you the facts, elevating underrepresented voices, and holding power accountable in ways that reflect the diversity and spirit of our state.
But we can't do it without you. Every donation ensures that WyoFile can continue to deliver public-interest journalism that's accessible to everyone in Wyoming — not just those who can afford it.
Thank you for standing with us as we work to build a more informed, engaged, and connected Wyoming. Join us today with a donation at WyoFile.com.
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On Christmas Eve, over 5,000 Starbucks employees across more than 300 U.S. stores, including those in Cheyenne, Wyoming, are striking for better wages and working conditions.
Madison Oates, union representative and worker for the 21st and Central Union location in Cheyenne, spoke with WyoFile at the picket line at the Starbucks on Yellowstone Road in the state's capital city.
Despite the walkouts, Starbucks reports that 97% to 99% of its stores remain operational.
📷 Photo and video credit: Anna Rader/WyoFile
In a media era that too often tilts toward sensationalism, division, pandering and doing anything for the click, WyoFile is a counterbalance I'm proud to be a part of.
Our team is dedicated to depth, objectivity, vivid storytelling, speaking truth to power and helping Wyoming residents understand each other and the Equality State's most pressing issues.
My day-to-day contribution to that noble venture took me all over the state this past year, from Bairoil to the Laramie Plains to the wildest corners of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and sagebrush sea.
It took a lot of miles, meals, hotel stays, public records requests and hours of my time to bring you this reporting, and it's only possible because readers like you provide the majority of our funding.
Our year-end fund drive gives WyoFile the resources to get me into the field to report for you, so please consider contributing to our work with a donation today.
- Mike Koshmrl
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In 2024, I dispatched WyoFile reporters to Kemmerer to explore plans for a nuclear plant, Baggs to cover rural health care gaps, the snow covered foothills of the Wyoming Range to get a first-hand look at mountain lion hunting and Denver to write about controversial court cases.
At WyoFile, we're committed to following the story, even when it means traveling long hours and to far-flung places.
That investment in news gathering is made possible by the generous contributions of our members. You fuel our reporting, and I'm deeply appreciative of that support.
We're in the final days of our most important fund drive, and we're asking those who appreciate WyoFile's work to keep us going into 2025. If everyone reading this gave $4, we'd be done tomorrow, so please consider a donation today.
Thanks so much for your support.
- Josh Wolfson
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As we celebrate the holiday season, WyoFile's Deputy Managing Editor, Tennessee Watson, shared a heartfelt message while traveling to visit friends and family in New England. She reflected on why she chooses to stay in Wyoming and work at WyoFile, despite the distance from loved ones.
At WyoFile, we believe in community—both within our team and with the readers and supporters like you who make our work possible. Your generosity helps us dig into the stories that matter most to Wyoming, from state policy to the vibrant communities across the state.
As Tennessee said, we couldn't do it without you. We hope you'll continue to stand with us. A gift today fuels our reporting and strengthens the connections that bind us as Wyomingites.
Please donate at WyoFile.com if you're able to.
Thank you for being part of our extended WyoFile family. Wishing you and yours a warm and joyful holiday season!
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When I joined WyoFile in 2019, I made four people on the editorial team. Though tiny in number, I soon discovered an outfit mighty in its commitment to truth and fairness. In the five years since, we've doubled in size and grown exponentially in our reach — from 5,000 newsletter subscribers to more than 20K.
It's a cool thing to be a part of, because for all the myriad stories there are to tell about this fascinating state, its small population combined with a decline in local news sources create serious headwinds.
That's where WyoFile steps in, delivering trusted news on everything from the governor's lawsuits against the feds to the political trends of school boards and health care investigations.
Being fueled by reader support only makes marching orders feel more vital. Please consider a donation to keep us going into 2025 at WyoFile.com.
Thank you! - Katie Klingsporn
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Exciting news! Please join us in welcoming Andrew Graham back to the WyoFile team, where he'll be diving into the criminal justice beat. 👏
Andrew is a talented reporter with a deep commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most to Wyomingites.
His investigative work has shed light on critical issues, and we couldn't be more thrilled to have him back on board to continue driving impactful journalism.
In addition to adding Andrew to WyoFile's newsroom, it's our end-of-year drive. We need to raise $6,700 more this week to meet an $11,000 match.
Double your impact for independent news with a donation toward this match today at WyoFile.com.
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WyoFile's year-end fund drive is our most important fundraising event of the year. Readers like you provide the resources we need to keep up the reporting you rely on. And we can't do it without you.
No matter the size, every donation ensures that WyoFile can continue to deliver public-interest journalism that's accessible to everyone in Wyoming — not just those who can afford it.
Thank you for standing with us as we work to build a more informed, engaged, and connected Wyoming.
— Angus Thuermer
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As climate and energy reporter at WyoFile I've been writing a lot lately about what's driving higher energy costs, as well as conflicts and potential solutions regarding difficult energy and water issues.
Though the work doesn't always result in provocative headlines, I hear from a growing number of readers who appreciate the act of distilling inaccessible bureaucracy into stories that inform and empower them to hold people in power to account. And that's why, after 25 years of reporting in Wyoming, I choose to work at WyoFile.
Readers appreciate our shared love for Wyoming and our understanding that it is not a monoculture that fits neatly into a box. WyoFile, in turn, is able back our work with a liveable wage and unwavering support of the fourth estate. As a life-long Wyomingite, WyoFile shares my values, and readers like you make it possible for me to continue this vital work.
So please consider contributing to our work with a donation today. Thank you!
— Dustin Bleizeffer
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The abrupt decline of Little Soda Lake, now an eye-catching red color, is being investigated by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and Bridger-Teton National Forest. Trout that swam there as recently as 2022 are gone.
"It's a non-fishery," a fisheries biologist said.
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