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Wyoming Legislature 2021: Fuel Tax Increase, Per-Mile Fee Eyed To Fund Highway Work
Wyomings Legislature is looking at two ways to raise money for maintenance and repair of the states roads, an uel tax increase of 9 cents per gallon and a proposal to charge vehicles for every mile they drive in the state.
January 14, 2021
Rogers: America Is Not The Big Bad Wolf On Pollution
Guest columnist Rusty Rogers writes: "The climate is changing. In fact it has been changing for a little over 4 billion years and will continue to do so. It is the height of arrogance to think we can affect that in any significant way."
Rusty RogersJanuary 14, 2021
Rock Springs: Idiot Gets Arrested Trying to Elude the Police in a Toyota Prius
A spokesperson for the Rock Springs Police Department said it was likely this is the first time someone tried to elude the police in a Prius.
January 13, 2021
WYDOT Employees Hospitalized After Being Hit By Suspected Impaired Driver
A suspected impaired driver drove a pickup truck into a Wyoming Department of Transportation vehicle injuring the road workers.
January 13, 2021
Food & Wine Magazine Declares Jackson Bakery Has Best Sandwich in Wyoming
Specifically, the magazine hailed the bakery's incredible baguettes as being the reason the sandwiches at the French-inspired restaurant are so wonderful.
January 13, 2021
Liz Cheney On Calls For Her to Resign: “I’m Not Going Anywhere”
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney told reporters that despite a petition for her to resign she "wasn't going anywhere."
January 13, 2021
Former Tribal Judge Suspended From Law By Wyoming Supreme Court
The former chief judge for the Wind River Indian Reservation Tribal Court was suspended from practicing law Wednesday by the Wyoming Supreme Court because of issues stemming from her conviction on federal drug charges.
January 13, 2021
C.J. Box’s “Big Sky” Renewed For Six More Episodes
Six more episodes of "Big Sky," the ABC series adapted from C.J. Box's book "The Highway," have been ordered by ABC, the author announced on Wednesday.
January 13, 2021
Wolverine Spotted in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park biologists discovered something rare last month when looking through trail camera footage: a wolverine.
January 13, 2021
How A Biden Presidency Could Impact Wyoming Energy
Biden has promised executive action that will ban oil and gas leasing on federal lands in addition to implementing aggressive methane pollution limits for existing oil and gas operations
County 17January 13, 2021
562 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Tuesday; 2,327 Active
An error in reporting led to the addition of more than 300 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming on Tuesday.
January 13, 2021
Cheney Will Vote to Impeach President Trump
U.S. House Rep. Liz Cheney on Tuesday said she will vote to impeach President Trump for his role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday.
January 12, 2021
Wyoming Now At 522 COVID Deaths
Thirty-three more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
January 12, 2021
Well-Known Wyoming Innkeeper Jim Osterfoss Dies; Owned Nagle-Warren Mansion
Jim Osterfoss, who owned the Nagle-Warren Bed and Breakfast in Cheyenne for more than 25 years, died at the age of 75.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 12, 2021
Wyoming Department of Health: Flu Virus Volume In Wyoming “Extremely Low”
Wyoming Department of Health spokeswoman Kim Deti confirmed to Cowboy State Daily that the volume of influenza cases in the state were "extremely low," possibly even down to 10% of what they normally would be in mid-January.
January 12, 2021
Gordon On Pandemic: “Our State Has Been Resilient”
Wyoming's resiliency through the coronavirus pandemic has allowed the state to fare better than most, Gov. Mark Gordon said Tuesday.
January 12, 2021
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Says 2021 Budget Will Be A Tough One
Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday said addressing the state's financial situation will require more than simply recommending spending cuts.
January 12, 2021
Gordon: Wyoming Will Fight Feds To Save Energy Industry
Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday said Wyoming would pursue every available option to protect its energy interests from the federal government.
January 12, 2021
Train Explodes in Uinta County on Saturday
A Union Pacific train engine exploded over the weekend in Uinta County, but no further information has been released as to why.
January 12, 2021
Laramie County Health Department to Offer COVID Vaccines For Elderly In February
Laramie County health official have joined their colleagues in Natrona County in announcing the county will begin vaccinating elderly people against the coronavirus this week.
January 12, 2021
Wyoming’s Economic Health Improving; Projections Grow By $82 Million
Income estimates for the state for fiscal 2021 through 2022 which began on July 1 and will end on June 30, 2022 grew by $82 million over projections made in October
January 12, 2021
Dave Simpson: Still Thinking 2021 Will Be Better?
Cowboy State Daily columnist Dave Simpson writes: "How much damage can hordes of rioters swarming into the U.S. Capitol cause? Untold damage. Damage that will last for years."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 12, 2021
Gillette: Drunk Juvenile Flees in Pickup, Passenger Bails
A 17-year-old male was arrested Saturday night after reportedly fleeing in a pickup from officers while drunk, Gillette Police Lt. Brent Wasson said Monday.
County 17January 12, 2021
Park County Search and Rescue Save Officer From Snowmobile Crash
Park County's search and rescue team rescued another law enforcement officer on Friday in Montana, after other teams were busy saving skiers from an avalanche in the same area.
January 12, 2021