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View allFor 37 Years, Lander Therapist Did What Nobody Else Would: Treat Sex Offenders
For 37 years, Wyoming therapist Gary Curtis counseled a segment of the population nearly nobody else would — sex offenders.
Jen KocherJune 30, 2024
Stroke Of Luck Saves Cheyenne Frontier Days Cowgirl Sculpture From Devastating Fire
A new sculpture honoring cowgirls called “How ’Bout Them Cowgirls,” at Cheyenne Frontier Days was dedicated Friday at Frontier Park, but it almost didn’t happen. A stroke of luck saved it from a devastating fire.
Renée JeanJune 29, 2024
Social Media Giant Meta (Facebook) To Formally Announce Massive Wyoming Data Center
Social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook, will make a formal public announcement next week of its plans to build a massive data center in south Cheyenne. The center is expected to guzzle power from a huge new $1.2 billion solar farm.
Pat MaioJune 29, 2024
The American West: The 1864 Attack On The Kelly-Larimer Wagon Train
All that’s left today of the July 12, 1864, attack on the Kelly-Larimer Wagon Train in what would later become Wyoming Territory are the harrowing accounts of women taken captive and a small graveyard.
Terry A. Del BeneJune 29, 2024
Wyoming Cities Say Supreme Court Ruling Gives Freedom To Deal With Homeless
City officials from two Wyoming cities struggling with growing homeless populations say they’re pleased with a Friday decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that gives cities freedom to regulate the issue how they want.
Leo WolfsonJune 29, 2024
Gun Club Gets OK To Shoot Pelicans Eating All The Prized Trout In Wyoming Lake
Hungry pelicans had nearly picked clean 9-Mile Lake in southern Wyoming of its prized trout, so the gun club that owns the lake got permission to shoot some of them to bring the fishing back.
Mark HeinzJune 28, 2024
Wyoming Ranchers Cheer Tractor Supply For Ditching 'Woke' Goals After Taking $2B Hit
Wyoming ranchers applauded Tractor Supply's decision to eliminate DEI roles, quit sponsoring LGBTQ pride festivals, and drop carbon goals after a conservative outcry this week. The company took a $2.4 billion hit to its market cap in just one week.
Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024
Cheyenne “Voodoo Man” Arrested, But Business Owners Worried He'll Be Out Soon
Cheyenne business owners were relieved to hear that a towering man who wields a staff and pronounces voodoo curses and death threats toward them was arrested Thursday, but they suspect he won’t be in jail long.
Clair McFarlandJune 29, 2024
Supreme Court Guts Fed Bureaucratic Rulemaking Power, Wyoming Leaders Rejoice
Wyoming conservatives praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday which is being called a “massive blow” to rulemaking power of federal agencies.
Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024
This Weekend In Wyoming: Big Boy On The Rails Again And Cody Stampede
Summer really gets rolling this weekend with some premiere Wyoming events: The Cody Stampede, a huge rodeo that leads up to July 4, and Big Boy No. 4014 hitting the rails for its big summer tour.
Renée JeanJune 28, 2024
Huge 326,000 Panel Wyoming Solar Farm May Be Delayed Over Road Worries
A huge 326,000 solar panel project in Goshen County may encounter delays in construction because of a recent change in road and bridge permitting requirements and concerns about tearing up local roads.
Pat MaioJune 28, 2024
Southern Fryed Lead Singer Cuts Long Hair, Hides Tats For Wyoming House Run
People around Cheyenne know Exie Brown as “Russ,” the lead singer of popular country band Southern Fryed. Now he’s ditched his long hair and covered his tattoos to challenge longtime Wyoming House incumbent Landon Brown.
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2024
Opinion
Joan Barron: The Worst Job In State Government
Opinion by Joan Barron
Bill Sniffin: Water, Water Everywhere – And You Better Drink A Whole Bunch Of It!
Opinion by Bill Sniffin
Dennis Sun: Raw Milk is Political
Opinion by Dennis Sun
Rod Miller: The Presidential Debate, Democracy and the Law of Entropy
Opinion by Rod Miller
Sally Ann Shurmur: When It Comes To Reunions, Is It Go Or No?
Opinion by Sally Ann Shurmur
Opinion
View allRod Miller: The Presidential Debate, Democracy and the Law of Entropy
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Here we are, a nation of 350 million people, living in a democratic republic, and these two old farts are the best we can do? Give me a break!"
Rod MillerJune 28, 2024
Sally Ann Shurmur: When It Comes To Reunions, Is It Go Or No?
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "We aren’t a reunion family. So when they come later in life, is it a fun, new idea or something to be dreaded?
Sally Ann ShurmurJune 27, 2024
Candy Moulton: The Custer Expedition – 150 Years Later
Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "To recognize the 150th Anniversary of Custer’s Black Hills Expedition the Custer County Historical Association will host a special event. This is a rare opportunity to walk on the private land where the Custer camp was situated."
Candy MoultonJune 25, 2024
Wyoming Life
View allOnce-In-A-Lifetime Nova Should Appear In Wyoming Skies This Summer
Andrew RossiJune 27, 2024
Sheridan Native Wins 2024 U.S. Strongman Nationals
Dale KillingbeckJune 25, 2024
Growing 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
Outdoors
View allLaramie Cemetery Warns Public About Aggressive Deer That Attacks Dogs
Mark HeinzJune 27, 2024
New Ansel Adams Stamp Series Includes Iconic Image Of Grand Tetons
Jake NicholsJune 27, 2024
Campbell, Park Counties Are Finalists For $10M Shooting Complex
Mark HeinzJune 27, 2024
Wyoming-Organized DC Rally Demands Ban On Running Down Wolves With Snowmobiles
Mark HeinzJune 26, 2024
Once Legendary For Trout, Locals Say Pinedale’s Soda Lake Not Worth Fishing Now
Mark HeinzJune 25, 2024
Crime & Courts
View allMan Accused Of Hitting Brother In Head With Axe At Riverton City Park
Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024
Oil Field Worker Charged With Child Porn Says He’s ‘Disgusted’ With Himself
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2024
Cheyenne Teachers Now Required To Notify Parents If Kids Change Their Names
Clair McFarlandJune 27, 2024
Hageman Blasts Supreme Court For Allowing Government To Censor Social Media
Clair McFarlandJune 27, 2024
Manslaughter Charge Filed In Fatal Beating Of Riverton Man Outside Church
Clair McFarlandJune 27, 2024