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Harriet Hageman Wins Congressional Race, Will Be Wyoming’s Next U.S. Representative
Republican Harriet Hageman is Wyoming's next U.S. Representative. She defeated Democrat Lynette Grey Bull on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Chuck Gray Wins Election, Is Wyoming’s Next Secretary Of State
Chuck Gray, a state representative from Casper, is Wyoming's next Secretary of State. He ran unopposed in the general election after defeating state Sen. Tara Nethercott for the Republican nomination in August.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2022
Abortion, Election Fraud, And Economy Are Top Issues, Say Wyoming Voters
Voters casting their ballots at a Cheyenne polling place Tuesday said claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, abortion, and a horrible economy were their top issues for voting.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
What Could Nuclear War Mean For Wyoming? Pretty Much The Worst Parts Of The Bible
According to modeling by NUKEMAP, a direct hit to Cheyenne Wyoming's most likely target in a nuclear exchange would result in more than 30,000 instant deaths. It gets worse from there.
November 08, 2022
Liz Cheney’s Democrat Endorsements: How Likely Are Her Candidates To Win?
According to polls, the two of three Democrats Liz Cheney endorsed are slightly favored to win their elections while the Republican in the third race could win Tuesday in a blowout.
Jimmy OrrNovember 08, 2022
After Wife Died In House Fire, Wyoming Man Sues Power Company, Tree Trimmer
A Wyoming man is suing a power company and its tree-maintenance contractor in the death of his wife, who died after an electrical fire reached her home in Clark
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2022
Hageman Votes, Predicts Tuesday’s Midterm Election Is ‘Going To Be Big’ For Republicans
While exiting the polls after voting on Tuesday, congressional candidate Harriet Hageman predicted the expected "red wave" was going to be big.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2022
Already The Reddest State, How Much Could Another ‘Red Wave’ Impact Wyoming?
Its likely a foregone conclusion that Republicans will gain seats in Congress, but will this trend do much to change voting in Wyoming, where a 90% Republican state Legislature is poised to increase that margin even more.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2022
Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate Kari Lake Says Wyoming Will Help Pay For Border Wall
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said Wyoming would be interested in helping pay to construct a border wall separating her state from Mexico.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2022
97% Of Wyoming Education Association’s PAC Candidate Spending Goes To Dems
The Wyoming Education Association's political action committee gave 96% of its candidate funding to Democratic candidates for the Wyoming Legislature, all of whom are challenging Republicans for state seats.
Greg JohnsonNovember 08, 2022
Driver Frustrated With WYDOT Warnings After 111 MPH Wind Flips 4,000-Pound Trailer
A driver whose 4,000-pound trailer was flipped due to a 111mph wind gust on Saturday said he was frustrated with WYDOT because their signs warned of only 60mph gusts.
Wendy CorrNovember 08, 2022
Cheyenne Man Says He Loves Driving His Tesla So Much He Does Uber
Cheyenne IT consultant TJ Doan says he enjoys driving his Tesla Model 3 so much that he works as an Uber and Lyft driver on weekends just for the fun of driving his car.
November 07, 2022
Rez District Incumbent Spent Campaign Money For Clothing, Necklace, Haircut
House District 33 incumbent Andi LeBeau says the clothing, jewelry, and haircut she spent with campaign money are expenditures to bring her Northern Arapaho tribal culture to the campaign trail while helping Indigenous artists and workers.
Clair McFarlandNovember 07, 2022
Cheney Endorses Another Democrat; Third In Less Than Three Weeks
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney endorsed her third Democrat in less than three weeks over the weekend, all running for Congress in other states.
Leo WolfsonNovember 07, 2022
Documentary Urges Wyoming’s Wind River Tribes, Others To Assert Their Water Rights
Tribal Waters, a documentary produced by Teton Gravity Research, tackles the issue of water rights that are legally owned by Native American tribes but that have been usurped by local and state governments.
Wendy CorrNovember 07, 2022
100+MPH Winds Cause Mayhem And Chaos On Wyoming Highways
Wyoming highways were littered with wrecked semi-trucks on Saturday as 100 mph winds wreaked havoc in the Cowboy State. One gust blew a 4,000-pound trailer off the highway "like a tumbleweed."
Leo WolfsonNovember 06, 2022
Pro-Choice Teton Republican Confused By State GOP Contribution He Says He Never Got – Or Wanted
Andrew Byron, a pro-choice Republican legislative candidate from Jackson, said a press release put out by the Wyoming GOP that said they gave him $2,000 is wrong. He said he never received the money and doesn't want it.
Leo WolfsonNovember 05, 2022
Daylight Saving Time: Wyoming Champion Of Killing Time Change Hopeful It Dies Next Year
Wyoming state Rep. Dan Laursen, who has led the charge for eliminating the semi-annual changing of clocks in Wyoming, hopes this weekend's time change is the last ever as Congress considers The Sunshine Protection Act, which kills the despised ritual.
Leo WolfsonNovember 05, 2022
Trucker: Wyoming Side of Highway Much Worse Than Colorado During Thursday Storm
Truckers stranded on the Wyoming side of the Colorado state line after Thursdays snowstorm are wondering why the roads were so much better south of the border?
Wendy CorrNovember 04, 2022
Cheney Lashes Out At Marjorie Taylor Greene, Says She’s ‘Exactly What Putin Wants’
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said America would have lost the Cold War if there were more Republicans like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, at that time.
Leo WolfsonNovember 04, 2022
Already With 90% Of The Wyoming Legislature, Republican Party Could Get More
The Wyoming Legislatures ratio of 90% Republicans to 10% Democrats represents the widest gap in the nation, and Tuesdays General Election could see the GOP further solidify its super-majority.
Leo WolfsonNovember 04, 2022
Rawlins Gets Denied For Critical Infrastructure Help; Saratoga Gets Nearly $1 Million For Water Project
Despite catastrophic water failure and facing $20 million in critical infrastructure improvements, a $7 million request from the city of Rawlins was declined. Saratoga, meanwhile, received nearly $1 million.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2022
State-Level Candidates Break Wyoming Records For Raising, Spending Money
The race for Jacksons House District 23 has shattered records for individual candidates, and together, Republican Paul Vogelheim and Democrat Liz Storer report raising more than $180,000.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2022
Three Deaths In County Jail Loom Over Albany County Sheriff’s Race
Whichever candidate wins the election for Wyomings Albany County Sheriff will face a tall order of continuing to reform the sheriffs office and rebuilding its reputation with the public.
Mark HeinzNovember 01, 2022