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Kate Meadows

Kate Meadows is a journalist, creative nonfiction author and book editor who focuses on agriculture and city/county government issues. She grew up in Pinedale, Wyo., as a fourth-generation Sublette County resident and got her start as a journalist at The Pinedale Roundup and Sublette Examiner. She earned an MFA in Professional Writing with concentrations in journalism and creative nonfiction from Western Connecticut State University.

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Uinta County Residents Push For Write-Ins To Oust Coroner Charged With 5 Felonies

Some Uinta County residents are pushing for a write-in campaign to oust longtime coroner Gregory Crandall, who faces five felony charges. He's unopposed on the Nov. 3 ballot. "I adamantly deny all allegations against me," Crandall told a local newspaper.

Kate MeadowsOctober 23, 2026

Carbon County Undersheriff Abandons Vacation To Help Rescue Hunter In Snowy Range

Carbon County Undersheriff Shawn Kelley abandoned his vacation Sunday to help rescue a hunter in the Snowy Range. Sheriff Alex Bakken said he wasn't surprised. "He's the kind of guy that, if we have something going on, he's going to jump in and help."

Kate MeadowsOctober 22, 2026

Sublette Rejects Appeal For Girls Treatment Center, Owners May Take Fight To Court

Sublette County commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to uphold the expiration of a permit for a proposed residential trauma treatment center for girls near Pinedale. The owners say they've spent years on the project and might take the fight to court.

Kate MeadowsOctober 20, 2026

Hero! Deputy Uses Tree Trimmers And Sweet Talk To Rescue Moose Tangled In Fence

When a moose calf became hopelessly tangled in wire fencing near an Idaho woman's home, sheriff's deputy Shiloh Frantz came to the rescue. It wasn't easy. The wire was stubborn, the moose was frightened, and an angry mother moose could have been nearby.

Kate MeadowsOctober 20, 2026

Angus Bull That Isn't Even Old Enough To Breed Sells For Whopping $900K In Billings

A 9-month-old Angus bull sold for a staggering $900,000 at a Billings auction Saturday. Buyers are betting his genetics will produce generations of premium cattle worth millions. "I knew it would bring a lot of money," cattleman Doug Stevenson said.

Kate MeadowsOctober 19, 2026

A Rock Springs man's curiosity about decades-old graffiti of "Carpe Diem" on a hillside sign revived memories of an 18-year-old who fell to her death nearby in 1979.

‘Carpe Diem’ Graffiti In Rock Springs Stirs Memories Of Teen’s Tragic 1979 Death

A Rock Springs man's curiosity about decades-old graffiti of "Carpe Diem" on a hillside sign revived memories of an 18-year-old who fell to her death on July 4, 1979. "I had no idea it had such a sad story attached to it," said resident Max Furman.

Kate MeadowsOctober 17, 2026

Members of the 2025 Midwest Oilers football team, along with squad alumni, pose for a photo together at halftime of a game commemorating the 100th anniversary of playing night football under lights.

Midwest School On Cut List, Was First In Country To Have Night Football Under Lights

Midwest became the first spot in the nation to play high school football under lights in 1925. Now grades 6-12 are on the cut list in the Natrona County School District. “This is a town killer,” the mayor of Midwest said.

Kate MeadowsOctober 16, 2026

Well-meaning people who mistake livestock guardian dogs for strays are taking them to animal shelters, leaving Wyoming ranchers scrambling to find their missing animals – and their sheep without protection.

Frustrated Ranchers Want People To Quit 'Rescuing' Their Working Guardian Dogs

Well-meaning people who mistake guardian dogs for strays in rural pastures are taking them to animal shelters. The growing problem has Wyoming ranchers scrambling to find missing animals — and leaving their livestock without protection from predators.

Kate MeadowsOctober 15, 2026

An illegal controlled burn in Weston County on Tuesday included a large pile of household trash, old construction materials and other junk. Three fire engines, two water tenders, a bulldozer and a command unit responded, along with a Weston County sheriff's deputy, a contracted mini excavator from Farnsworth Services and crews from Powder River Energy.

Illegal Weston County Controlled Burn Threatens High-Voltage Power Lines

An illegal controlled burn beneath a high-voltage power line in Weston County on Tuesday took firefighters eight hours to put out. Fire officials say the heat could have damaged the line, while smoke and flames created a potential electrocution hazard.

Kate MeadowsOctober 14, 2026

Kemmerer’s plans for how to house 1,600 nuclear plant workers are in limbo in the wake of TerraPower’s lead contractor backing out. The city isn’t stopping, however, approving Monday another potential housing site for temporary workers.

Kemmerer Plans For 1,600 Nuclear Plant Workers In Limbo After Contractor Backs Out

Kemmerer’s plans for housing an estimated 1,600 nuclear plant workers are in limbo in the wake of TerraPower’s lead contractor backing out. The city isn’t stopping, however, approving Monday another potential housing site for temporary workers.

Kate MeadowsOctober 13, 2026

Residents of a neighborhood in Rock Springs are struggling to get to their homes while workers pound and blast to fill abandoned coal mines under the streets.

Rock Springs Residents Fed Up With Pounding And Drilling To Fill Mines Under Homes

For the past five months, Kelly Lovell says she's been living in a war zone. Her street in Rock Springs has been overtaken by drilling rigs and heavy construction equipment in an effort to stabilize the ground built over abandoned underground coal mines.

Kate MeadowsOctober 13, 2026

Phil Loftus and a friend have been purchasing truckloads of logs and splitting the wood themselves.

Is Heating With Firewood Still Worth It? For Some Wyoming Families, It's Not About Money

For many Wyomingites, heating with firewood isn’t about saving money, it’s the satisfaction of working hard and the ambiance of a wood stove. “There is immense value in working hard,” said one Sublette County man about instilling values through a woodpile.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

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Skylar Clayson hadn't even made it halfway through the 30-minute drive from Glenrock to Casper when she felt the urge to push. By the time her husband Kaleb pulled off the interstate, their son, Oliver, had arrived.

When The Baby Won't Wait: Wyoming Moms Face Long Drives To Delivery Rooms

As maternity wards close, women in rural Wyoming aren’t always making it to delivery rooms, leading to roadside deliveries. “I was very scared,” said one Wyoming who delivered a baby boy along the highway trying to make it to a Casper hospital.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

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Sweetwater County School District Turmoil Continues With Walkout Of CFO, 3 Others

The CFO and three others in Sweetwater County School District No. 1's accounting office have left or taken leave. It's the latest turmoil for the district that includes recently putting the superintendent on administrative leave.

Kate MeadowsOctober 09, 2026

The Jonah natural gas field south of Pinedale in Sublette County, Wyoming.

Sublette County Spending Millions From Financial Reserves To Pay The Bills

Once flush with oil and gas revenue, Sublette County is spending millions from its reserves to cover everyday expenses. With mineral revenues down and costs rising, officials are grappling with how long the county can keep spending at its current pace.

Kate MeadowsOctober 07, 2026

Bomb Squad Disables Explosives In Newcastle Cemetery And Then Behind Loaf N Jug

The Campbell County Bomb Squad was called Monday to assist with explosive devices found at Newcastle's Greenwood Cemetery and then behind the Loaf n Jug, a half-mile away. It's the second time in 18 months Newcastle has had to deal with "bottle bombs."

Kate MeadowsOctober 06, 2026

Young Bicyclist In Serious Condition After He's Hit By Vehicle Near Rural Burns

A young boy riding his bicycle on a county road near Burns was struck by a vehicle Sunday and had to be airlifted to a Colorado hospital, where he is in serious condition. Authorities say the juvenile frequently biked on the Laramie County road.

Kate MeadowsOctober 06, 2026

Every September, the park hosts its annual Buffalo Roundup, when riders on horseback gather the free-roaming bison scattered across the park and drive them into corrals. The South Dakota park plans to auction more than 600 bison this year, up from previous years due to drought conditions.

Drought Forcing Custer State Park To Auction Off At Least 600 South Dakota Bison

South Dakota's Custer State Park will auction off at least 600 bison next month, a 38% increase from last year because of drought conditions on the range. “Ultimately, the purpose of the auction is herd management,” said a state parks spokesman.

Kate MeadowsOctober 05, 2026

Bear Mountain Beef in Hawk Springs transforms local cattle into custom cuts at a facility that doubles as a butcher school.

By The Numbers: How Much Beef Can You Get From A Cow?

Turning a 1,500-pound cow into a freezer full of steaks, roasts and hamburgers is more complicated than it might sound. But if you're fed up with pricey grocery-store beef, here's what you can expect if you go straight to a Wyoming ranch.

Kate MeadowsOctober 03, 2026

Rancher Carrie Schell and her husband, Kyle, were heading into town when they noticed an unfamiliar vehicle on their property. When they stopped the driver, his explanation was that the gates were open and there were no signs, so it was OK for him to drive onto their land.

Landowners Fed Up With New Breed Of Trespassers Who Think Rules Don't Apply To Them

Landowners across Wyoming and the West say they are encountering a new breed of "entitled trespassers" who think gates and No Trespassing signs don't apply to them. They believe if they have a good reason for being there, they have a right to be there.

Kate MeadowsOctober 03, 2026

Strangers Rally For Miracle Rescue Of Great Horned Owl Impaled On Barbed-Wire Fence

When Sharon and Scott Jacobs saw a great horned owl tangled and impaled in a barbed wire fence, they didn't look the other way. Thanks to their efforts and other caring strangers, the owl was saved. The Black Hills Raptor Center calls it a miracle.

Kate MeadowsOctober 02, 2026