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Douglas Couple Escapes Ukraine With Adopted Children
Surrounded by warfare, a Douglas, Wyoming couple escaped first to Moldova and then to Poland just days after adopting two special needs children in the Odessa area of Ukraine.
Wendy CorrMarch 02, 2022
Wyoming Author Ron Franscell’s Latest Book Tracks Sadistic Montana Serial Murderer In ‘ShadowMan’
Ron Franscell's latest non-fiction book traces a 1960s and 70s Montana serial killer motivated by control and sadism, and the brutal deaths of innocent children and at least one young woman that followed.
Clair McFarlandMarch 01, 2022
Cowboy Comeback Falls Short in 73-66 Loss to San Diego State
The Cowboys nearly erased a 11-point deficit but fell just short in a 73-66 loss to San Diego State on Monday evening in the Arena-Auditorium.
Jimmy OrrMarch 01, 2022
East Coast “Horse Kid” Marries Wyoming Cowboy, Lives Out Dream on Ranch in Carlile
A few years ago, mutual friends introduced the Pennsylvania native to a fourth-generation Wyoming rancher. Though she never set out to deliberately marry a cowboy, she admitted that it was a nice surprise that has worked out really well.
March 01, 2022
Cowboys Take Down Wolf Pack in Dome of Doom, 74-61
Graham Ike led the Pokes with 23 points and 15 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season. He was 8-of-15 from the field and 7-of-10 from the free throw line.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 27, 2022
Cheyenne Bar Stops Selling Russian Vodka Over Ukraine Invasion
In front of a raucous, and somewhat lubricated, crowd, the Four Winds Bar in Cheyenne poured out dozens of bottles of Stoli Vodka as a way to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
February 27, 2022
Barrasso, Lummis Look Forward To Meeting With Biden’s Supreme Court Pick
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis both said on Friday they look forward to meeting with President Joe Biden's pick to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
February 25, 2022
Woman Files Lawsuit Against BNSF Over Wind River Crash That Killed Her Father
A woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against BNSF Railway Company regarding a vehicle crash that killed her father in the Wind River Canyon last summer.
February 25, 2022
Wyoming Businessman With Business in Ukraine Says War With Russia is Just “Step One”
Nick Piazza, a Cody native whose business is in Ukraine, said in many ways, whats happening in Ukraine has great meaning to people in Wyoming, as the Ukranians are taking steps to defend themselves.
Wendy CorrFebruary 25, 2022
Powell Public Works Employee Claims Gender Discrimination In Lawsuit
A Powell public works department employee is suing the Park County Board of Commissioners and the Park County Public Works Department for allegedly paying her less than her male counterparts due to her gender.
February 24, 2022
Jon Krakauer’s Book ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven,’ Partially Set in Cheyenne, Gets TV Adaptation
A nonfiction book that depicted two brothers' brutal murder of a young woman and her young daughter in Utah and their subsequent arrest in Cheyenne will get the small screen treatment later this year.
February 24, 2022
Natrona School District’s Lawsuit Against E-Cig Maker Juul Takes National Stage
The Natrona County School Districts lawsuit against e-cigarette giant JUUL Labs has been selected as one of 12 to indicate how attorneys should proceed with more than 250 similar lawsuits filed across the country.
February 24, 2022
Ukrainian Families Share Invasion Fears With Wyoming Relatives
Casper resident Lisa McDonald has been in close contact with her family in Ukraine and said the Russians are forced to fight whereas the Ukrainians will fight because they love their country.
Wendy CorrFebruary 24, 2022
‘Yellowstone’ Prequel Didn’t Film In Wyoming Due To Lack Of Film Incentive
The lack of a film incentive program in Wyoming was one of the reasons the production company behind the "Yellowstone" prequel series, "1883," chose to not film in Natrona County last year.
February 24, 2022
Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo Visits Wyoming; Not Likely To Tend Cattle
Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo visited Jackson on Tuesday and promoted her special western look. Wyoming outdoorspeople expressed some concern, however.
February 24, 2022
Milwaukee Brewers Sue Wyoming Sauce Company
The Milwaukee Brewers are seeking more than $200,000 from the Wyoming Sauce Co., alleging the company is guilty of breach of contract.
February 23, 2022
Cowboys Head South for Border War at Colorado State
The Cowboys head south to take on Colorado State on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in a contest on CBS Sports Network.
February 23, 2022
“Squaw Teats,” 40+ Other Wyoming Locations With “Squaw” In It Will Get Renamed By Dept Of Interior
"Squaw Teats" -- the controversial name for a pair of buttes in Park County -- and more than 40 other Wyoming locations with the word "squaw" in it will soon by renamed by the Department of Interior.
February 22, 2022
Winter Chariot Racing Raises Money To Help With Medical Bills For Wyo Children In Shriners Hospital
The annual winter chariot race in Afton last weekend raised thousands of dollars for Wyoming families facing steep medical bills whose children are at the Shriners Hospital in Salt Lake City.
Wendy CorrFebruary 22, 2022
Northwest Wyo Communities Rally Around Family of Teenage Siblings Killed in Head-On Collision
Powell and Lovell are rallying around the family of two teenage siblings who were killed in a head-on collision last week as they were driving to school in Lovell.
Wendy CorrFebruary 21, 2022
Casper Artist’s Drawing of Late Sen. Christensen Will Reside in Wyo Senate Chambers All Week
Casper artist Tim Mandese's portrait of the late-State Sen. Leland Christensen will reside in the Wyoming Senate Chambers for one week before being presented to Christensen's widow, Anita, next Saturday.
February 21, 2022
Greybull Man’s Life Saved By Medical Device Championed By Late Father
A first responder used an automated external defibrillator to revive 25-year-old Nick Murdoch whose father Paul led the way in Wyoming to for the portable defibrillators to be placed in every emergency response vehicle in the state.
Wendy CorrFebruary 20, 2022
Maldonado and Ike Surge #22 Cowboys Past Air Force, 75-67
The leading scoring duo in the nation went to work on Saturday, as Hunter Maldonado and Graham Ike combined for 56 points in Wyoming's 75-67 win over Air Force.
February 20, 2022
22,000+ Students Participating in 6th Annual Wyoming Random Act of Kindness Week
More than 22,000 Wyoming students, 2,000 Wyoming workers and 100 Wyoming families all signed up with Kindness Wyoming to embrace Random Acts of Kindness Week from Feb. 13-19.
Wendy CorrFebruary 17, 2022