Wyoming
Gas prices up nationally, stable in Wyoming, down in Natrona County
CASPER, Wyo. — In a switch from two weeks ago, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline rose this past week while Natrona County drivers saw their average decline.
The nation’s average price rose 4.8 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.09 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports. The national average is up 2.2 cents from a month ago but is 9.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.624 per gallon.
“While some states have seen gas prices inching up, much of the country continues to see mostly stable prices. States that experience price cycling have seen increases, while many others have only experienced minor fluctuations,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With tariffs on Mexico and Canada currently on pause, trade policy has yet to directly impact fuel prices. However, refinery issues are creating localized disruptions, particularly on the West Coast, where a refinery fire and the transition to summer gasoline are pushing prices higher. Elsewhere, volatility and seasonal trends continue to drive normal fluctuations.
“For now, the overall direction of gas prices remains typical for this time of year, but we remain on watch for potential policy changes that could impact fuel prices.”
On Monday, AAA reported the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline at $3.13 per gallon, up 4 cents from last week. Wyoming’s average is $2.99, up 1 cent. Natrona County’s average of $2.70, down 3 cents, remains the cheapest in the state, according to AAA.
Albany County has the second cheapest average at $2.73 after falling 2 cents from last week, while Johnson County has the third cheapest at $2.81 per gallon after rising 5 cents.
The cheapest fuel in Natrona County on Monday was $2.56 at Sinclair, 902 E. 2nd St., followed by $2.58 at Sam’s Club, 4600 E. 2nd St., according to GasBuddy reports.
Also included in GasBuddy’s report:
OIL PRICES
Oil markets remained under pressure last week, with WTI crude falling around $3 per barrel to close near $71 amid growing concerns over the global economy following new tariffs imposed by President Trump. Trade tensions escalated as China responded with retaliatory measures, heightening fears of a broader economic slowdown and weighing on oil prices. However, in early Monday trading, crude prices rebounded after Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, with WTI rising $1.03 to $72.03 per barrel and Brent gaining $1.02 to $75.68 per barrel.OIL AND REFINED PRODUCTS
Last week’s report from the Energy Information Administration showed a large 8.7 million barrel increase in U.S. oil inventories, while the SPR rose 300,000 barrels and domestic oil production rose 238,000 bpd to 13.478 million. Gasoline inventories rose 2.2 million barrels, with motor gasoline implied demand, EIA’s proxy for retail demand, rising 25,000 bpd to 8.328 million. Distillate inventories fell 5.5 million barrels as cold weather boosted heating oil demand and diesel consumption. Refinery utilization rose 1 percentage point to 84.5%, with gasoline production falling to 9.2 million barrels per day, while distillate production fell to 4.6 million barrels per day.GAS PRICE TRENDS
The most common U.S. gas price encountered by motorists stood at $2.99 per gallon, unchanged from last week, followed by $2.89, $3.09, $3.19, and $2.79 rounding out the top five most common prices.The median U.S. gas price is $2.99 per gallon, up 5 cents from last week and about 10 cents lower than the national average.
The top 10% of stations in the country average $4.31 per gallon, while the bottom 10% average $2.56 per gallon.
The states with the lowest average prices: Mississippi ($2.63), Texas ($2.67), Louisiana ($2.70).
The states with the highest average prices: California ($4.54), Hawaii ($4.51), and Washington ($3.96).
Biggest weekly changes: Ohio (+19.6¢), California (+10.4¢), Oregon (+8.7¢), Florida (+8.6¢), Minnesota (+8.6¢)
DIESEL PRICE TRENDS
The most common U.S. diesel price stood at $3.59 per gallon, down 10 cents from last week, followed by $3.49, $3.39, $3.29, and $3.69, rounding out the top five most common prices.The median U.S. diesel price is $3.51 per gallon, up 1 cent from last week and about 11 cents lower than the national average.
Diesel prices at the top 10% of stations in the country average $4.50 per gallon, while the bottom 10% average $3.09 per gallon.
The states with the lowest average diesel prices: Oklahoma ($3.20), Texas ($3.25), and Mississippi ($3.28).
The states with the highest average diesel prices: Hawaii ($5.32), California ($4.95), and Washington ($4.35).
Biggest weekly changes: Iowa (+9.4¢), Minnesota (+8.3¢), Florida (-7.0¢), Utah (+6.3¢), Idaho (+5.9¢).
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CASPER, Wyo. — High school athletics in Wyoming could see some drastic changes in the coming years following legislative changes to the state’s education budget, the Wyoming High School Activities Association recently announced in a statement.
According to the WHSAA, Wyoming school districts are facing a projected $3.9 million shortfall in activities funding, forcing officials to consider significant cuts to high school sports and extracurricular programs.
The WHSAA shared details regarding a new “silo” funding model implemented by the Legislature, stating that the recalibrated block grant model reduced funding for student activities and extra-duty responsibilities from $46.3 million to $42.4 million, an approximately 8.4% decrease statewide.
WHSAA Commissioner Trevor Wilson said the restructuring also restricts district access to an additional $76.2 million in previously flexible funding.
“A significant portion of the [April 28 WHSAA Board of Directors] meeting was dedicated to discussing the projected funding shortfall,” Wilson wrote.
The WHSAA is weighing several strategies to address rising costs with fewer resources. Proposed changes include eliminating regional tournaments and reducing the number of teams qualifying for state events from eight to four; limiting wrestling to two classes and restricting track and field state participants to the top 16 marks; making cuts to soccer, indoor track and field, Nordic and Alpine skiing, swimming and diving, spring golf and tennis; and reducing in-person speech and debate events by half and centrally locating All-State Music events to minimize travel. The board also recommended increasing gate admission or implementing student participation fees to offset costs.
While the WHSAA release states that no plans have been finalized and the various changes are currently just possibilities, Natrona County School District 1 Board of Trustees member Mary Schmidt criticized the WHSAA’s handling of the news at Monday’s board meeting.
“I take some issues with this, [including] the sheer fact that we as Board of Trustees members have not talked about that at all,” Schmidt said. “It is not our intent and it has not been brought to us to cut our athletics or activities budget for the upcoming school year. … I take issue with them picking sports and getting the community upset and ginning them up to be upset that this is all going to be cut when that hasn’t been discussed.”
Later in the meeting, Superintendent Angela Hensley clarified that Natrona County School District 1’s athletics and activities budget saw a reduction of roughly $550,000 in the coming year’s budget, but said the local school district does not plan to cut any sports.
“Thank you, Trustee Schmidt, for saying this, because I think people are wondering — we are not planning to cut athletics and activities for next year,” Hensley said. “We do have to take a look at our entire budget as we have talked about, as we learn more about these new rules that come in.”
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Republished with permission from Wyoming News Now, a TV news outlet covering the Cheyenne and Casper areas.
Cheyenne City Council has introduced a temporary moratorium, or pause, on new data center construction.
“The end goal is to actually have regulations in place, to have really heavy public involvement with this with data centers,” said Councilman Mark Moody.
The proposed ordinance is not a permanent ban on data centers and would not affect data centers currently under construction.
Councilman Moody says this is a bipartisan issue.
“I just want to make this clear, I’m not against data centers. We do need them from a national security perspective,” he said.
He said there needs to be more public input and regulations regarding data centers in Cheyenne.
The ordinance would require city staff to study data center impacts such as electricity usage, electricity tariffs, closed-loop cooling systems, groundwater impacts, agricultural impacts, and land value.
Cheyenne LEADS, the economic development corporation for Cheyenne and Laramie County, reported in November 2025 that there are 12 operational data centers in Wyoming, five under construction and plans for 43 data centers announced across the state.
“There needs to be more public input with this, and also to see how many we can sustain here in this community, cause there are talks of 43, and then another day 70. How many can we sustain here?” said Councilman Moody.
The proposed moratorium will now go to the Public Services Committee on Monday, May 18 at noon in the Municipal Building.
Sheridan will play in the North Regional Tournament at Gillette, while the South Regional Tournament will be played at Rock Springs.
North Regional Tournament at Gillette:
Checking record vs. highest team in the quadrant not involved in the tie, Thunder Basin gets the #1 Northeast seed over Campbell County, because the Lady Bolts went 3-1 vs. Sheridan, whereas the Lady Camels went 2-2.
Friday, May 15th:
(#1 NE) Thunder Basin vs. (#4 NW) Jackson – 11am
(#2 NW) Natrona County vs. (#3 NE) Sheridan – 11am
(#2 NE) Campbell County vs. (#3 NW) Kelly Walsh – 1pm
(#1 NW) Cody vs. (#4 NE) Worland – 1pm
Semi-Finals:
Thunder Basin/Jackson winner vs. Natrona County/Sheridan winner – 3pm Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
Campbell County/Kelly Walsh winner vs. Cody/Worland winner – 5pm Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
Consolation Round:
Thunder Basin/Jackson loser vs. Natrona County/Sheridan loser – 3pm LOSER OUT!
Campbell County/Kelly Walsh loser vs. Cody/Worland loser – 5pm LOSER OUT!
Saturday, May 16th:
TBA vs. TBA – 10am LOSER OUT! Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
TBA vs. TBA – 10am LOSER OUT! Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
2 10am winners vs. each other – 1pm 3rd Place
TBA vs. TBA – 1pm 1st Place
South Regional Tournament at Rock Springs:
Friday, May 15th:
(#1 SW) Laramie vs. (#4 SE) Torrington – 11am
(#2 SE) Cheyenne East vs. (#3 SW) Green River – 11am
(#2 SW) Rock Springs vs. (#3 SE) Wheatland – 1pm
(#1 SE) Cheyenne Central vs. (#4 SW) Cheyenne South – 1pm
Semi-Finals:
Laramie/Torrington winner vs. Cheyenne East/Green River winner – 3pm Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
Rock Springs/Wheatland winner vs. Cheyenne Central/Cheyenne South winner – 5pm Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
Consolation Round:
Laramie/Torrington loser vs. Cheyenne East/Green River loser – 3pm LOSER OUT!
Rock Springs/Wheatland loser vs. Cheyenne Central/Cheyenne South loser – 5pm LOSER OUT!
Saturday, May 16th:
TBA vs. TBA – 10am LOSER OUT! Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
TBA vs. TBA – 10am LOSER OUT! Winner qualifies for the state tournament.
2 10am winners vs. each other – 1pm 3rd Place
TBA vs. TBA – 1pm 1st Place
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