Sign in

Josh Wolfson

@joshwolfson.bsky.social
411 followers 219 following 32 posts

Editor-in-chief @wyofile.com. Lighthouse enthusiast. Weak dancer, but I try.

PostsRepliesMedia
Josh Wolfson @joshwolfson.bsky.social · 5h
WyoFile is hiring! We're seeking our next managing editor to help run a flourishing nonprofit newsroom filled to the brim with talented, dedicated journalists. Pay is $85-90K. Unlimited PTO. If you have questions, just holler. www.journalismjobs.com/1693897-mana...
journalismjobs.com
JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - Managing Editor
JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
012
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 29/09/2026
Wyoming's behemoth trona mining and soda ash industry — its largest global export commodity — needs to "make some noise," one CEO says. The industry that records $1.3 billion in annual exports is in jeopardy, and it's going to need federal help to compete with China. #wyomingnews #sodaash
wyofile.com
A flood of Chinese soda ash has Wyoming's industry swimming in troubled waters - WyoFile
Though plans to expand the state's trona mining and soda ash industry have stalled, they're essential to surviving a fundamentally altered global market, one CEO says.
378
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 28/09/2026
The news shot around Grand Teton National Park like the crack of a well-hit baseball echoing off Cascade Canyon. The Trump administration is scouting the park for a site to play a Major League Baseball game. When WyoFile did its own scouting, visitors panned the idea. wyofile.com/grand-teton-...
wyofile.com
Grand Teton National Ballpark? Visitors call it a field of nightmares. - WyoFile
Park visitors greet news of a potential MLB game in front of the Tetons with disbelief.
01715
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 21/09/2026
University of Wyoming faculty told WyoFile they remain optimistic, if not cautiously so, about President Shane Reeves’ stance on academic freedom after Reeves was named in a federal lawsuit that accuses him of firing a West Point professor for teaching about climate change. #wyomingnews
wyofile.com
University of Wyoming optimistic on academic freedom despite censorship lawsuit naming new president - WyoFile
Faculty leadership largely back Shane Reeves in wake of litigation stemming from his time at West Point.
143
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 18/09/2026
Fremont County voters passed a tax in August that unionized EMTs and paramedics say was part of a deal to eventually move them from contract employees to working for the county. They’ve pledged to strike Sept. 28. “Let ‘em,” said one commissioner, who maintains there was no such deal. #wyomingnews
wyofile.com
Unionized Fremont County first responders say they'll strike over rift with local officials - WyoFile
The county commission voted to let a contract with the employer 30 EMTs and paramedics expire while negotiating a deal with a regional hospital where they can't organize.
072
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 09/09/2026
The Shoshone National Forest may still authorize a helicopter to extricate a section of the tree, but other options — like a 3D replica — are being considered after advocates objected to altering designated wilderness. #wyomingnews #Wilderness
wyofile.com
Wilderness advocates delay removal of tree ‘Yellowstone Forest Reserve’ surveyors inscribed in 1893 - WyoFile
The Shoshone National Forest may still authorize a helicopter to extricate a section of the tree, but other options — like a 3D replica — are being considered after advocates objected to altering desi...
0105
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 01/09/2026
As drought and over-allocation of Colorado River water shock the West, two suits raise serious questions about irrigation in Wyoming and state plans to build a new dam and reservoir in Carbon County. #wyomingnews #coloradoriverplan #drought
wyofile.com
Colorado River drought lawsuits may dampen Wyoming dam plans - WyoFile
Two legal actions raise questions about Wyoming’s water supplies and plans to construct another dam in southern Wyoming.
053
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 26/08/2026
As the state canvassing board met Wednesday in Cheyenne to certify the results of Wyoming’s primary elections, Gov. Mark Gordon raised concerns about what he described as “aggressive” and “irregular” conduct by DOJ officials observing the election last week. #wyomingnews #electionintegrity
wyofile.com
Gov. Gordon concerned by ‘aggressive’ DOJ election observers during Wyoming’s primary election - WyoFile
Wyoming’s chief executive has asked the attorney general to look into the nature of the visits.
12519
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/08/2026
An attack in the city of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine by what the country’s officials said was a Russian drone with an A.I. chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.
nyti.ms
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.
96523
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 19/08/2026
Reps. Tony Locke, Ken Pendergraft, Marlene Brady, Jayme Lien, Nina Webber, Mark Jennings, Gary Brown and Darin McCann and Sen. Bob Ide, all of whom are members of or aligned with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, lost their seats on Tuesday, according to preliminary results.
wyofile.com
Wyoming Freedom Caucus faces loss of at least 9 incumbent lawmakers - WyoFile
Meanwhile, the hard-line caucus failed to pick up new seats in some districts, early results show.
46615
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 14/08/2026
Make Liberty Win has spent $549,000 in Wyoming races since May, according to its newly released campaign finance report. Its spending dwarfs other conservative PACs involved in Wyoming’s primary election. #wyomingnews #campaignfinance #freedomcaucus wyofile.com/virginia-bas...
wyofile.com
Virginia-based PAC spends $549,000 largely backing Wyoming Freedom Caucus candidates - WyoFile
Make Liberty Win has spent half a million dollars in Wyoming since May, outspending several campaigns of the candidates the group is backing.
023
Josh Wolfson @joshwolfson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Wyoming Rep. Gary Brown pleaded guilty to harassment and received a 14-day jail sentence in 2013, court records show. In voicemails, a man police identify as Brown can be heard saying, “I’m praying that you die soon” and “I promise you I’m going after your daughter.” wyofile.com/felony-intim...
wyofile.com
Felony intimidation is not Rep. Gary Brown's only conviction. He pleaded guilty to harassment in 2013. - WyoFile
Police said they collected voicemails where a man they identified as Brown can be heard saying to his ex-girlfriend, “I’m praying that you die soon” and “I promise you I’m going after your daughter.”
000
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 08/08/2026
Gov. Mark Gordon announced the resignation late Friday afternoon without offering an explanation. The agency’s first female director took the helm in 2024, and moves on immediately to a newly created job in Gordon’s office. wyofile.com/angi-bruce-r...
wyofile.com
Angi Bruce resigns suddenly as head of Wyoming Game and Fish Department - WyoFile
The agency’s first female director took the helm in 2024, and moves on immediately to a newly created job at Gov. Mark Gordon’s office.
152
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 07/08/2026
Critics have warned that potential approval of the project leans on federal and state modeling that is inadequate to protect the prized Miracle Mile trout fishery downstream. "Not a single shovel has hit dirt yet and we're already living in the near worst-case scenario," one fisheries advocate said.
wyofile.com
Seminoe Reservoir slips to ‘near-worst case’ scenario amid debate over controversial hydroelectric project - WyoFile
If rPlus Hydro's pumped-water storage facility were operating today, low water conditions would trigger regulatory mandate to curtail operations.
045
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 01/08/2026
The mother of three and the steady half of one of the state’s most prominent political couples and tireless Wyoming boosters, Ann Simpson died Friday at the Cody Regional Health Spirit Hospice House. She was 94. wyofile.com/ann-simpson-...
wyofile.com
Ann Simpson, beloved matriarch, senator’s wife and Wyoming arts champion, dies at age 94 - WyoFile
A ‘Greybull gal at heart,’ Ann and her husband, former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, had a powerful influence on and love for Wyoming through seven decades of marriage.
174
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 14/07/2026
The restraint chair at the center of a lawsuit alleging abuse at the Wyoming Boys’ School “will be disposed of” when litigation is over, according to the Wyoming Department of Family Services. The chair hasn’t been used since 2022, department figures show. wyofile.com/restraint-ch...
wyofile.com
Restraint chair ‘will be disposed of’ when civil rights lawsuit is over, Wyoming Boys' School leadership says - WyoFile
State youth prison hasn’t used restraint chair since 2022, figures from the Department of Family Services show
043
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 14/07/2026
The last two times the governor’s seat was open in Wyoming, the Republican nominee handily won the general election. But first, they won the primary election with less than 50% of the vote. Will history repeat itself? Depends on who you ask. wyofile.com/will-voters-...
wyofile.com
Will voters split Wyoming’s Republican race for governor? - WyoFile
The primary election victor is expected to win in November and lead the state for the next four years.
242
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 11/07/2026
A quarter century after the Church of Latter-day Saints’ controversy-ridden purchase fell flat, a renewed plan that would trade LDS land has emerged — and it’s garnering broad support. wyofile.com/lds-church-w...
wyofile.com
LDS church would get sacred site, Martin’s Cove, under proposed BLM land trade now gaining steam - WyoFile
A quarter century after the church’s attempted purchase fell flat, a renewed plan that would trade LDS land has emerged — and it’s garnering broad support.
078
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/07/2026
The Trump administration issued subpoenas to New York Times journalists who wrote about the new Air Force One, an escalation of pressure on the media.
nyti.ms
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
117359157
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 10/07/2026
A series of failed communications among multiple parties during maintenance projects darkened 250K homes and businesses and knocked out a Wyoming coal-burning power unit. State authorities say they "may consider and take any action that is in the public interest." wyofile.com/wyoming-auth...
wyofile.com
Wyoming authorities call on Rocky Mountain Power to explain role in massive November power outage - WyoFile
A report indicates inadequate communications during maintenance projects darkened 250K homes and businesses and knocked out a coal-burning power unit.
083
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 02/07/2026
Three months after the Forest Service announced a major reorganization, Chief Tom Schultz sat down with WyoFile to discuss the changes. Headquarters is moving to Salt Lake City and hiring is underway to staff state offices that could open as soon as October. wyofile.com/chief-tom-sc...
wyofile.com
Chief Tom Schultz details, defends largest Forest Service reorganization in a century - WyoFile
Three months after the announcement, hiring is underway and state offices and a relocated headquarters are being procured ahead of the controversial reshaping of a federal agency that will become real...
126
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 03/06/2026
The order comes amid high anxieties over a wave of digital development that could triple the state's electrical consumption. Though Gordon says he supports the digital buildout, he acknowledged concerns over water and high electric bills. wyofile.com/gov-gordon-d...
wyofile.com
Gov. Gordon demands data center developers to 'do it the Wyoming way' - WyoFile
The order comes amid high anxieties over a wave of digital development that could triple the state's electrical consumption.
064
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 27/05/2026
Becky Hadlock, the former Weston County clerk facing two felonies for her conduct during and after the 2024 general election, would pay a $500 fine and avoid jail time under a plea deal that she reached with prosecutors. wyofile.com/ex-weston-co...
wyofile.com
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.
134
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 22/05/2026
A new grand jury re-indicted nine felony defendants after judges dismissed their charges, citing misconduct by U.S. Attorney Darin Smith that could have prejudiced previous jury members. wyofile.com/new-grand-ju...
wyofile.com
New grand jury re-indicts 9 after US Attorney Darin Smith’s ‘deeply concerning’ misconduct - WyoFile
Judges previously dismissed defendants’ charges after finding Smith’s conduct may have prejudiced jurors.
042
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 18/05/2026
Enrollment declines, inflation and reduced investment income have led to a $15 million shortfall in the University of Wyoming’s operating budget. Half of that shortfall will be absorbed by the school’s colleges and divisions, UW President Ed Seidel says. wyofile.com/university-o...
wyofile.com
University of Wyoming faces $15 million budget shortfall - WyoFile
Shortfall stems from enrollment decline, inflation, reduced investment income, president says.
042
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 15/05/2026
Three federal judges have dismissed felony grand jury indictments against nine defendants, citing misconduct by interim U.S. Attorney Darin Smith that could have prejudiced the jurors. The ruling comes days before Smith’s confirmation vote. wyofile.com/judges-toss-...
wyofile.com
Judges toss charges against 9 over U.S. Attorney Darin Smith’s ‘deeply concerning’ misconduct - WyoFile
Decision comes days before Senate confirmation vote on Wyoming’s top US law enforcement officer.
054
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 13/05/2026
Rebecca Bextel, the Teton County conservative activist at the center of the Checkgate controversy, announced Wednesday she will run for governor. She will seek the Constitution Party’s nomination to stymie Sen. Eric Barlow’s candidacy. wyofile.com/checkgates-r...
wyofile.com
Checkgate’s Rebecca Bextel launches ‘insurance policy’ bid for Wyoming governor - WyoFile
The Teton County conservative will seek the Constitution Party’s nomination at its June convention.
252
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 12/05/2026
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office topped the nation in immigration arrests during one week in April. The office made 53 immigration arrests that week, more than any local or state law enforcement agency in the country certified to enforce immigration. bit.ly/432XRJL
bit.ly
Laramie County Sheriff’s Office topped nation in immigration arrests during April operation - WyoFile
Deputies made 53 immigration arrests during one week in April, most of which coincided with a focused traffic enforcement operation.
055
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 08/05/2026
The Wyoming Constitution does not require lawmakers to live in their district following their election. Even so, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Rep. Joel Guggenmos for temporarily living outside his district despite having moved back. wyofile.com/riverton-law...
wyofile.com
Riverton lawmaker at the center of Wyoming’s latest legislative residency dispute - WyoFile
The Wyoming Constitution does not require legislators to continue to reside in their district following their election. Rep. Joel Guggenmos is now under investigation for a temporary move.
043
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 07/05/2026
Yellowstone’s first bear attack of 2026 occurred in an area that was until recently off-limits to spring hiking to reduce the risk of human-grizzly bear conflicts. Two brothers were injured during the attack, which took place within a decommissioned bear management area. wyofile.com/yellowstone-...
wyofile.com
Yellowstone bear attack site was closed to spring hiking until 2024 to reduce human-grizzly conflicts - WyoFile
The bear management area was decommissioned ‘due to fewer ungulate carcasses and wildlife conflicts,’ Park Service officials announced two years ago.
0103
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 25/04/2026
A judge granted a motion Friday to temporarily halt enforcement of Wyoming’s newest anti-abortion law while a legal challenge against it proceeds. The measure, which took effect in March, seeks to ban abortion in all but the earliest days of pregnancy. wyofile.com/judge-tempor...
wyofile.com
Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming’s newest abortion ban - WyoFile
The ban, which prohibits abortion in all but the earliest days of pregnancy, is now on hold while a lawsuit proceeds.
3208
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
Dustin Bleizeffer @dbleizeffer.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
BREAKING: Feds order Flaming Gorge drop to save imperiled Lake Powell from potential structural failure. Record-breaking heat and historically low snowpack have reduced water storage on the Colorado River system to 36%, officials say. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/feds-order-f...
wyofile.com
Feds order Flaming Gorge drop to save imperiled Lake Powell from potential structural failure - WyoFile
Record-breaking heat and historically low snowpack have reduced water storage on the Colorado River system to 36%, officials say.
01210
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 14/04/2026
PacifiCorp, which operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming, has historically driven much of the wind energy development in Wyoming. Now, it's pulling renewables out of its future planning, while its greenhouse emissions are expected to rise. wyofile.com/wyoming-elec...
wyofile.com
Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning - WyoFile
One of the key driving forces behind the expansion of wind turbines in Wyoming is gutting plans for future renewable energy projects. Rocky Mountain
366
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 06/04/2026
Wyoming is already headlong into the fire season, with about 240 fires already burning more than 12,000 acres. The unusually dry and windy conditions have spurred conversations about bringing in more firefighting resources and new wildland fire crews. wyofile.com/facing-unusu...
wyofile.com
Facing unusually dry and windy conditions, Wyoming braces for fire season - WyoFile
Wyoming has already started its fire season this year, with about 240 fires burning 12,450 acres.
193
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
Dustin Bleizeffer @dbleizeffer.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The Wyoming-based developer behind the Bridger oil pipeline expansion has had several pipeline breaks and spills in the past — a cause for health and environmental concerns, one landowner advocate says. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/regulators-s...
wyofile.com
Regulators seek public input for massive Montana-Wyoming oil pipeline proposal - WyoFile
The Wyoming-based developer, Bridger Pipeline Expansion, has had several pipeline breaks and spills in the past.
046
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 26/03/2026
A reporter who worked at multiple Wyoming publications is accused of forging documents claiming she received a USDA loan and grant to buy a Chugwater home. April Marie Morganroth already faces charges alleging she forged documents to oppose a local wind farm. wyofile.com/wyoming-jour...
wyofile.com
Wyoming journalist faces 10 more forgery charges in alleged homebuying scheme - WyoFile
Prosecutors suspect April Marie Morganroth forged documents showing she was approved for a loan and received a grant from the USDA.
033
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
Maine's Black Lawyer @lutherevers.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Afroman found not liable. A complete victory for the rapper and a massive unforced error from the cops and their attorney. www.billboard.com/pro/afroman-...
billboard.com
Afroman Wins Verdict Rejecting Lawsuit Filed by Ohio Cops Over Mocking Music Videos
Afroman won a jury verdict rejecting a lawsuit from police officers who claim the rapper defamed them by mocking them in social media music videos.
15490112049
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
Dustin Bleizeffer @dbleizeffer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Wartime oil spike likely portends more bad than good for oil-rich Wyoming where higher oil prices generate extra revenue for fossil fuel-dependent state coffers. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wartime-oil-...
wyofile.com
Wartime oil spike likely portends more bad than good for oil-rich Wyoming - WyoFile
Broader economic downsides are more certain than oil revenue gains, according to one Wyoming economist.
022
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 06/03/2026
Wyoming has a budget for the next two years! After weeks of divisive lead up, how did we get here? Plus, the House issues its report on an activist handing out campaign checks. WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements break down the penultimate week of the budget session.
youtu.be
Wyoming budget inked, 'Checkgate' checked
YouTube video by WyoFile
074
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 05/03/2026
BREAKING: The Sublette County man carried the injured wolf "like a baby" before taking it outside and shooting it, the prosecutor in the case said. Roberts said he hopes to move past the incident and looks forward to "healing."
wyofile.com
Cody Roberts apologizes, pleads guilty for cruel treatment of an injured wolf in Wyoming bar - WyoFile
Sublette County man carried injured wolf “like a baby” before taking it outside and shooting it and his actions amounted to felony animal cruelty, prosecutor said.
535
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 05/03/2026
A bill nearing the finish line in the Legislature would require every SNAP applicant to be checked for citizenship status while directing hospitals to collect information about uncompensated care for noncitizens and undocumented patients.
wyofile.com
Wyoming could enact more citizenship checks for SNAP recipients, collect hospital data for noncitizens - WyoFile
Senate File 106’s current version would require every SNAP applicant to be checked for citizenship status and direct hospitals to collect information about uncompensated care for noncitizens and undoc...
135
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 04/03/2026
TerraPower's Natrium nuclear power plant near Kemmerer has received the first federal approval for a commercial reactor in nearly a decade. The company began construction of non-nuclear portions of the facility in 2024 and will start work on nuclear components within weeks.
wyofile.com
Wyoming nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction - WyoFile
TerraPower's Natrium plant near Kemmerer is the first commercial reactor approved in nearly a decade in the U.S., and the first 'advanced' liquid sodium-cooled reactor in more than 40 years.
043
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
Tyler Kepner @tylerkepner.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Inside a managing master class: Dave Roberts breaks down a Game 7 for the ages www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
nytimes.com
Inside a managing master class: Dave Roberts breaks down a World Series Game 7 for the ages
“The pressure points in that World Series,” Roberts said. “There were so many different things. It's unbelievable when you unpack it.”
55012
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 04/03/2026
Some lawmakers accused Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak of being politically motivated after his office launched an investigation into "Checkgate." Kozak maintains that's not the case, and said his agency can employ certain investigative tools that aren't available to a legislative committee.
wyofile.com
Amid ‘Checkgate’ controversy, sheriff says criminal inquiry is ‘not politically motivated’ - WyoFile
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has faced criticism from some lawmakers for pursuing a law enforcement inquiry into the check passing.
163
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 03/03/2026
Low-elevation snowfall hit new record lows and temperatures soared to new highs at almost every weather station in the state. "Generally speaking, around the state, it's been the warmest [winter]," the Wyoming state climatologist said.
wyofile.com
Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records - WyoFile
Low-elevation snowfall hit new record lows and temperatures soared to new highs at almost every station in the state.
174
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 27/02/2026
Lawmakers on the Joint Conference Committee made unusually quick work of the budget on Friday, opting to restore most of the University of Wyoming's funding with some caveats. UW will have to submit a $5 million cost savings and reinvestment plan by December or risk losing $10 million.
wyofile.com
Lawmakers restore most UW funding in unified budget, including $40M block grant - WyoFile
Lawmakers on the Joint Conference Committee made unusually quick work of the budget on Friday, opting to restore most of the school’s funding with some caveats.
066
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 28/02/2026
Some Sublette County residents were disappointed that Cody Roberts took a plea deal, reasoning his actions didn't amount to torture. Others insisted Roberts, who faced up to two years in prison if he had gone to trial, was in the wrong.
wyofile.com
‘In a trial, I think he’d get off’: Sublette County reacts to Cody Roberts’ felony animal cruelty plea deal - WyoFile
Sublette County folks and far-flung activists weigh in on a deal that would keep the infamous wolf captor out of prison.
123
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 26/02/2026
Rep. Karlee Provenza defended her decision to share a photo of the check exchange with journalists. "What I saw was an egregious use of the Wyoming House floor," she testified. "I also wanted the truth, and going forward to the press meant that journalists would have to corroborate what I saw."
wyofile.com
Checkgate hearing live: Photos, video capture exchange - WyoFile
Follow along as WyoFile brings you the latest news from the legislative committee investigating the House check-passing controversy.
1124
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 26/02/2026
BREAKING: Under the plea agreement, the Sublette County resident would avoid time behind bars while paying a $1,000 fine. He'll also face 18 months of supervised probation and be prohibited from hunting, fishing and drinking alcohol.
wyofile.com
Wolf captor Cody Roberts takes plea deal that would avoid jail time - WyoFile
Under agreement, the Sublette County resident would avoid time behind bars but would pay a $1,000 fine, face 18 months of supervised probation and be prohibited from hunting, fishing and drinking alco...
9117
Reposted by Josh Wolfson
WyoFile @wyofile.com · 17/02/2026
One lawmaker who received a check questioned why the sheriff's office announced its investigation. The Democratic legislator who called for the investigation issued a formal protest after information subsequently came to light indicating one of the checks was intended for the Speaker of the House.
wyofile.com
Wyoming House special committee pauses check-passing investigation while Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal inquiry - WyoFile
Rep. Art Washut, committee’s chairman, said the pause was needed to avoid interfering with law enforcement.
035