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Grizzlies Recommended For Threatened Listing, Wyoming Officials Disagree
While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended grizzly bears stay on the threatened wildlife list for at least five more years, Wyoming officials have been quick to disagree with this.
April 06, 2021
Gordon Lets Ag-Related COVID Bill Become Law Without Signature
Gov. Mark Gordon is warning Wyomings farmers and ranchers to think carefully before taking advantage of a new law that would let them collect coronavirus relief funds.
April 06, 2021
Gordon Calls UW Water Bill Best Outcome Of Poor Options
A bill allowing the University of Wyoming to develop its own water system without regulation by the city of Laramie is a poor solution to the ongoing dispute between the university and the city, according to Gov. Mark Gordon.
April 06, 2021
Dave Simpson: That 79-Cent Pizza Had Potential
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Folks like us are shaking our heads at a federal government that, while we were pinching our pennies, was spending about $1.36 for every dollar they collected in taxes, amassing a $27 trillion debt along the way."
Dave SimpsonApril 06, 2021
74 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Monday; 348 Active
The state reported 74 new laboratory-confirmed and five new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 348 active cases, down 104 from the previous day.
April 06, 2021
Rusty Rogers: CDC Claims Just One Case Of Flu This Past Year – What’s Up With That?
Columnist Rusty Rogers writes: "Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic I have been greatly concerned that the American public was giving up its freedom with very little evidence of danger."
April 06, 2021
Rod Miller: The Matt Gaetz Political Death-Spiral
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Matt Gaetz was, just a short while ago, the corn-fed, rosy-cheeked favorite son of the Trump wing of the Republican Party, and poster boy of 21st Century conservative values."
April 06, 2021
Rock Springs Police: Wyoming Chase Ended When Driver Shot Himself
The Rock Springs Police Department said that Josiah Griffith, the man who died following a pursuit with law enforcement, fatally shot himself.
April 05, 2021
Dead Coyotes Found Near Afton Were Shot, Not Poisoned
An investigation into the report of several dead coyotes found last week determined they were shot, not poisoned as initially believed, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced this week.
April 05, 2021
Railroad Agrees to Pay $140K For Oil Spill Near Guernsey
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company has agreed to pay $140,000 in connection with an oil spill in 2019.
April 05, 2021
More Than 110K Wyomingites Are Completely Vaccinated Against COVID
A little more than 110,000 Wyoming residents are completely vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to the most recent numbers provided by the Wyoming Department of Health.
April 05, 2021
White Supremacist With Wyoming Ties Sentenced to Life In Prison
A white supremacist gang leader previously convicted of crimes in Wyoming was sentenced to life in federal prison this week.
April 05, 2021
Yellowstone Looking Forward to Record-Breaking 2021 Season
Coming on the heels of one of Yellowstone National Parks most popular years, park officials are preparing for another busy tourism season in 2021.
Wendy CorrApril 05, 2021
Gordon Vetoes Limits On State Rent In Budget Bill
Limits on the amount the state spends to rent office space proposed by the Legislature are unnecessary because the state has already committed to reducing that cost, Gov. Mark Gordon said.
April 05, 2021
51 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Friday; 452 Active
The state reported 51 new laboratory-confirmed and five new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 452 active cases, down 23 from the prior day.
April 05, 2021
High Temperature Records Fall Throughout Wyoming as Heat Wave Continues
Temperatures in Wyoming soared over the weekend as records were set in towns all across the state including Big Piney which hit 70 degrees on Sunday (26 degrees higher than normal).
April 05, 2021
Wyoming Toll Road Bill Dies Again; Will Be Studied During Interim
A controversial bill that could have generated funds for Wyoming highways has died in a legislative committee.
Wendy CorrApril 04, 2021
Dennis Sun: A Service Needed
Columnist Dennis Sun writes: "One of the challenges recognized in rural settings is medical care, or more importantly, ambulance or medical transportation services."
Dennis SunApril 04, 2021
Online Events Highlight Indigenous And Emigrant History Of The Red Desert
The public is invited to two online events exploring the rich history of Wyomings Red Desert.
April 04, 2021
Walk Along A Cliff In Wyoming Mountains? Ambitions For A Via Ferrata Are Underway
If you are in decent shape and use a few specifically designed pieces of safety equipment, a "via ferrata" is a safe way to experience mountain climbing.
April 04, 2021
Drunk Man Puts Drunk Friend in Bucket of Stolen Front-End Loader And Drives To Hospital; Gets Arrested
It's never a good thing to be drunk, steal a front-end loader, put your drunk friend in the bucket of a front-end loader, and go driving.
April 02, 2021
Man Charged With Agg Assault After Standoff With Casper Police
A man has been charged with three counts of felony aggravated assault after being involved in a standoff with Casper police.
April 02, 2021
Gov Gordon Says No to Vaccination Passports
Gov Mark Gordon on Friday said Wyoming will not be participating in any vaccination passport program no matter what the federal government says.
April 02, 2021
Cheney, Barrasso Mourn Slain U.S. Capitol Officer
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso mourned the loss of a U.S. Capitol police officer who was killed in the line of duty on Friday.
April 02, 2021