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View allPark County Man Swinging Baseball Bat Shot In Leg During Road Rage Showdown
A Park County man was shot in the leg on Sunday in a wild road rage incident. The individual allegedly chased someone down and then got out of his vehicle swinging a baseball bat when he was shot.
Andrew RossiJune 25, 2024
Sheridan Native Wins 2024 U.S. Strongman Nationals
Sheridan native Mitch Godwin calls himself a regular “working-class guy” with his day job at the local wastewater treatment plant. Outside of that, he’s a beast in the gym, winning the U.S. Strongman Nationals earlier this month.
Dale KillingbeckJune 25, 2024
Federal Committee Recommends Renaming Devils Tower To Bear Lodge
A federal committee has recommended that the Sec. of Interior change the name of Devils Tower to Bear Lodge. She can't, however, because Wyoming is the only state exempt from the Antiquities Act. Only an act of Congress could do so.
Andrew RossiJune 24, 2024
Finally, The Wyoming Segments Of Guy Fieri's "All-American Road Trip” Are Airing
Guy Fieri dropped in on several spots in Cody and Buffalo as part of his "All-American Road Trip" last summer, including a "chaotic" stop at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West -- complete with lots of tequila. Those episodes have begun airing.
Renée JeanJune 24, 2024
Legal Mess Ties Up $500 Million Wyoming Wind Farm Project
An influential seven-member industrial siting group in Wyoming plans an early July meeting to sort out a legal mess that could determine the future of the $500 million Rail Tie wind farm development in Albany County.
Pat MaioJune 24, 2024
Outdoors People Stupefied At Canoe Tied Horizontally On Top Of Vehicle
Sporting goods store owners in Cody had a hard time comprehending a photo on Yellowstone: Invasion of the Idiots that showed a canoe tied horizontally on a Subaru. Both said they had never seen anything like it before and expressed dismay at today's gene pool.
Andrew RossiJune 24, 2024
Black Bear Defending Cubs Chases Sheridan County Man Up Tree, Attacks Him
A black bear defending her cubs chased a Sheridan County man up a tree and attacked him Saturday, leaving him with undisclosed injuries. The bear had two young cubs-of-the-year with her and attacked the man in the North Fork of West Pass Creek.
Mark HeinzJune 24, 2024
Rozet Man Accused Of Stealing 168 UPS Packages Says He Did It For ‘The Rush’
A man who worked as an overnight cleaner at a Gillette UPS facility allegedly told investigators he stole at least 168 packages for “the rush” he gets by taking things. He waived a Monday hearing and elevated to felony-level court.
Greg JohnsonJune 24, 2024
Grizzly 399’s Huge Cub Could Avoid Trouble That Got 2022 Cub Killed
Of Grizzly 399’s 18 known cubs, 10 have died. Her latest cub, Spirit, has a better chance to survive, one wildlife photographer said, because 399 isn't taking him around settled areas.
Mark HeinzJune 24, 2024
Fate Of Wyoming’s Trans Treatments For Kids Law Hinges On U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case determining the constitutionality of Tennessee's ban on transgender surgeries for kids, which will likely determine the future of a new and very similar Wyoming law.
Leo WolfsonJune 24, 2024
Arrest Warrant Issued For Torrington Woman In Major Drug Trafficking Scheme
An arrest warrant issued Friday seeks a 25-year-old Torrington woman for her alleged involvement in a statewide fentanyl and meth trafficking ring that was busted in March.
Dale KillingbeckJune 24, 2024
Cheyenne Teen Avoids Attempted First-Degree Murder Charge With Plea Deal
A Cheyenne teen will avoid prosecution on an attempted first-degree murder charge after a deal was struck having him plead guilty to aggravated assault on Monday.
Leo WolfsonJune 24, 2024
Opinion
Candy Moulton: The Custer Expedition – 150 Years Later
Opinion by Candy Moulton
Dave Simpson: He Led The Band That Saved The Bridge
Opinion by Dave Simpson
Rod Miller: From Beavers to Coal, Five Wyoming Booms
Opinion by Rod Miller
Joan Barron: No Middle Ground On School Vouchers
Opinion by Joan Barron
Bill Sniffin: Here Are A Few Of My Favorite Wyoming Political Stories
Opinion by Bill Sniffin
Opinion
View allJoan Barron: No Middle Ground On School Vouchers
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "It is reasonable to expect a move next year to expand the preschool subsidy program for low income children. I doubt if it will be successful given the newness of the 2023 law that authorized Education Savings Accounts. But eventually it will happen."
Joan BarronJune 22, 2024
Bill Sniffin: Here Are A Few Of My Favorite Wyoming Political Stories
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Dick Cheney told the woman, as he was heading out the door: ‘I am Al Simpson and I am running for U. S. Senate. I sure would appreciate your vote.’”
Bill SniffinJune 22, 2024
Dennis Sun: Taxpayer Dollars Are Being Used To Fund The Lab-Grown Meat Movement
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "A Pentagon-funded company is seeking proposals to feed America’s soldiers lab-grown meat in a bid to reduce the CO2 footprint at Department of Defense (DOD) outposts."
Dennis SunJune 21, 2024
Wyoming Life
View allGrowing Up In Gebo: Resident Recalls Ghost Town From Nearly 90 Years Ago
Renée JeanJune 24, 2024
The Wyoming Historian Who Unraveled The Mysteries Of 115-Year-Old Spring Creek Raid
Renée JeanJune 23, 2024
Lander Swimmer Jonny Kulow Part Of Rare Double Swim-Off At Olympic Trials
Amber SteinmetzJune 23, 2024
The American West: Fetterman’s Massacre Was High Drama On The High Plains
James A. CrutchfieldJune 23, 2024
After Playing Red Rocks, Ian Munsick Says Ultimate Dream Is Cheyenne Frontier Days
Renée JeanJune 23, 2024
Outdoors
View allColorado Has A New Wolf Pup, Nobody Knows Yet If There’s A Whole Litter
Mark HeinzJune 23, 2024
Bam-Bam The Wyoming Bighorn Loved People, Peanut Butter And Ramming Cars
Mark HeinzJune 23, 2024
Mount St. Helens Acting Up But Won't Trigger Yellowstone Supervolcano
Andrew RossiJune 23, 2024
Yellowstone Bears Can’t ‘Scratch Hind Ends’ Without Getting On Camera
Mark HeinzJune 23, 2024
Sportsman Outraged Over Littering Grand Teton River With Shotgun Targets
Mark HeinzJune 21, 2024
Crime & Courts
View allMan Who Killed ‘Heavily Intoxicated’ Son Of Neighbor Acted In Self-Defense
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2024
Judge Orders Mental Exam For Teen Accused Of Stabbing, Killing Bobby Maher, 14
Dale KillingbeckJune 21, 2024
Owners of Iconic Cody Restaurant Accused Of Threatening To Kill Customers
Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2024
Kids Playing With Fire Suspected Of Burning Railroad Bridge In Rock Springs
Andrew RossiJune 20, 2024
Alpine, Wyoming, Man Dies In Tragic Wood Chipper Accident
Clair McFarlandJune 20, 2024