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Out-Of-State Activists Post Fliers, Chalk Messages Against UW Trans Sorority Member
Activists who placed painted rocks, chalk drawings and fliers around a University of Wyoming sorority house Thursday evening to protest the inclusion of a transgender member were within their free speech rights, the university says.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Governor Concerned About Horse Deaths At Wyoming Racetracks
Gov. Mark Gordon urged the Wyoming Gaming Commission on Thursday to get to the bottom of what has caused a rash of horse deaths at Wyoming Downs racetrack in Evanston this summer.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 29, 2023
By Not Voting Party Line, Converse County GOP Says Lawmaker Goes Against God
The Converse County Republican Party will consider a resolution next month to censure Rep. Forrest Chadwick for not voting enough with the GOP party line and his “blatant disregard to the oath that he made to God.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Freedom Caucus Says Biden, BLM Policies Attempts At ‘Total Government Control’
Members of the Wyoming Freedom caucus say Biden’s 30x30 plan is the definition of tyranny and is playing out in Wyoming with the BLM’s Rock Springs Resource Management Plan. Together they’re efforts to gain “total government control.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 27, 2023
Hageman Calls Biden Wire Transfers ‘Simple And Obvious’ Corruption
Rep. Harriet Hageman says Tuesday’s revelation that $260,000 in wire transfers from China to President Joe Biden’s home address in 2019 is an example of “simple and obvious corruption.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 27, 2023
LDS Church Doesn’t Have To Wait On Court To Start Building Cody Temple
Although opponents of a controversial LDS temple planned for Cody are challenging it in court, there’s nothing stopping the church from building it.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 27, 2023
Jackson Buys 8 Electric Buses For Transit System, But None Are Working
A transit system run by the town of Jackson and Teton County set out to replace its diesel buses with electric, but none of the eight electric buses in its fleet are running, and the company that made them went bankrupt.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 26, 2023
State Fire Advisory Board Says Wyoming Needs At Least 500 More Volunteer Firefighters
Shad Cooper, president of the Wyoming Fire Advisory Board, said Wyoming could use about 500 more firefighters around the state to be fully staffed.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2023
Lawmakers Crack Down On Helping Kids To Quit Smoking Without Parents Knowing
A legislative committee wants to make it illegal for children ages 12-17 to get health care treatment for tobacco or vaping without consent from parents.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2023
Hageman Wants Term Limits For Federal Employees
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants to limit how long rank-and-file employees can work for the federal government, in essence term-limiting them like elected officials are.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 25, 2023
Groups Claim Misinformation From Secretary Of State’s Office Kept Pot Off Ballot
Two marijuana advocacy groups and the Wyoming Libertarian Party are considering legal action over claims they were misled by the Secretary of State’s office about how many signatures were needed to get marijuana questions on the ballot.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 25, 2023
Fremont County OKs $1.8 Million Payout To Avert Ambulance Strike
Fremont County commissioners agreed Monday morning to increase the county’s annual payout to Frontier Ambulance by about $387,000 a year to about $1.8 million to head off a threatened strike by local Ambulance workers.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2023
Inside Wyoming's Nuclear Missile Silos: Former Missileers Discuss Life Underground
Since the 1960s, missileers have been pulling shifts underground in silos in Wyoming, prepared to launch nuclear missiles in the event of an attack against the U.S.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 23, 2023
Lawmakers Scrutinize Teton County’s Government-Sponsored Housing Approach
The Wyoming Legislature’s Regulatory Reduction Task Force on Thursday debated whether it should draft legislation to crack down on government-sponsored affordable housing in Teton County.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 23, 2023
Domestic Violence Claim On Mayor Last Straw For Other Casper Council Members
Allegations former Casper Mayor Bruce Knell assaulted his wife caps off a nine-month term rife with controversy and charged comments that led to other City Council members to “forcefully” urge him to quit, which he did Thursday.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 22, 2023
Casper Mayor Bruce Knell Abruptly Resigns Over Domestic Abuse Claims
Casper Mayor Bruce Knell abruptly resigned Thursday in response to domestic abuse allegations made about him.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 22, 2023
Former US Sen. Al Simpson Among Purge Of 22 Park County GOP Precinct Seats
Longtime Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson was one of 22 elected precinct people ousted during a recent purge by the Park County Republican Party.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 21, 2023
Barrasso Wants To Keep National Parks Open If There’s A Government Shutdown
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Wednesday urging her to use entrance fees from national parks to keep them open in the event of a government shutdown.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 21, 2023
Republican State Rep. Calls Out ‘Cowardly’ Mailer That Blasts Him As Liberal
Buffalo Republican Rep. Barry Crago says whoever’s behind the anonymous mailer recently sent to Johnson County residents blasting him for not being conservative enough is “cowardly.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 21, 2023
New Truck Lot A Haven For Drivers Along I-80’s Notorious ‘Snow Chi Mihn Trail’
The stretch between Rawlins and Laramie is notorious for being a dangerous winter drive, so much so it’s been dubbed the “Snow Chi Mihn Trail.” A new truck parking lot will give drivers much-needed haven.
Mark HeinzSeptember 20, 2023
Two Wyoming Towns Go To Court Against Newspaper To Change Public Notice Laws
The towns of Mills and Bar Nunn say it’s time Wyoming’s public notice requirements catch up to today’s digital news landscape in response to a landmark lawsuit for cities and towns across Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 20, 2023
New Laws Could Expand Efforts To Solve Wyoming Cold Case Crimes
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee advanced legislation Tuesday directing the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation to expand its efforts to investigate cold case crimes.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 20, 2023
She Was Groomed By A Sex Offender Who Moved To Wyo. And Doesn’t Have To Register
A West Virginia woman told Wyoming lawmakers Tuesday how the man convicted of grooming her when she was 12 now lives in Wyoming and is dodging registering as a sex offender. She wants them to close that loophole.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2023
Vacant Sheridan County Commission Seat Filled As GOP Seethes Over Process
After a highly contentious appointment process that drew threats of lawsuits and calls for arrests, Sheridan resident Holly Jennings was chosen to fill the empty county commissioner seat.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 19, 2023