Longtime sports reporter joins Game and Fish
Longtime Wyoming sports reporter Robert Gagliardi has left the world of newspapers for a position with the state Game and Fish Department. Keep Reading | 479 words
Ransomware attack shuts down computer network at Campbell County Health
A “ransomware” virus shut down the Campbell County Health computer system on Friday, forcing the Campbell County Memorial Hospital to direct incoming emergency patients to other facilities, according to the health system’s website. Keep Reading | 357 words
Honoring the unclaimed: US Veterans’ remains laid to rest In Evansville
The unclaimed cremated remains of 23 United States soldiers were interred with full military honors at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville this week. Keep Reading | 527 words
Four Wyoming school districts approve policies allowing teachers to arm themselves
Of the 48 school districts in Wyoming, four have adopted policies allowing staff to carry firearms on school district property, and a fifth district is considering the option. Keep Reading | 952 words
Revenue Committee looks again at corporate income tax
A legislative committee is once again studying a proposal to impose an income tax on so-called “big box” stores. Keep Reading | 527 words
At the 2004 One Shot Hunt, Donald Trump Jr. got his bullet blessed by the late Darwin St. Clair, who served as ceremonial Shoshone Chief for the festivities. Chief Medicine Man Willie LeClair is pictured on the left. (Courtesy: One Shot)
September Song: One Shot memories remind why I love this month so much
To me, September in Wyoming means it is time for the annual One Shot Antelope Hunt in Lander, Wyoming. Keep Reading | 1377 words
2019 Singer-Songwriter Laramie Qualifying Round at the Alibi. (courtesy: Wyoming Singer-Songwriter Competition)
Top singer-songwriters to compete in Ten Sleep
Fans of Wyoming music will want to be in Ten Sleep this weekend for the state’s second annual Singer-Songwriter Competition. Keep Reading | 612 words
Crowds gather for Cheyenne’s second Chey-Fy Comic Expo
Several hundred people gathered at Cheyenne’s historic Plains Hotel last weekend to take part in the city’s second “Chey-Fy Comic Expo.” Keep Reading | 447 words
Is long-range weather forecasting more than a tabloid gimmick?
Hiding among the intimacy tips and health crazes, are the farmers’ almanacs. Pocket-sized, printed in black and white and typically with a hole punched in the corner, presumably to facilitate dangling the book from a peg board between the rusty sickle and chipped screwdrivers, these magazines are packed with astronomy charts, gardening advice, and most notably, long-range weather forecasts. Keep Reading | 1042 words
Not To Be Critical, But Let’s Try Critical Thinking: From fast fashion to landlocked public lands, the devil is in the details.
I’m a news hound, and when I come across a topic that interests me, I try to read about that topic from a variety of news sources in attempt to see a range of perspectives. I read news from major media in the United States, Europe, Russia, and Turkey on a regular basis. Every few days I hear or read statements that give me pause. I am routinely perplexed at reporters allowing these statements to go unchallenged – not even questioning the veracity of the claims being made. Keep Reading | 1110 words