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It’s Been 20 Years Since Renee Yeargain Disappeared From A Wyoming Rest Stop
It’s been two decades since Renee Yeargain fled her Torrington, Wyoming, home and disappeared at a highway rest stop. She’s still missing, but family and friends won’t give up investigating what happened to her.
Jen KocherAugust 25, 2024
Riverton Fire Department Disavows Former Member After Sex Assault Claims
The Riverton Volunteer Fire Department has disavowed a retired firefighter accused of sexually attacking women. The agency says Charlie Lawrence retired in 2020 and no longer has a connection with the department.
Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2024
Owners Of Montana’s Tongue River Marina 'Defeated' By Wildfire Damage
Wildfires in northern Wyoming and southern Montana have burned more than 400,000 acres. They’ve also left ranchers and small businesses like Tongue River Marina wrecked financially and worried about the future.
Pat MaioAugust 25, 2024
Wildfires Have Blazed Through 430,000 Acres In Northern Wyoming And Montana
The Remington Fire that started in northern Wyoming and ran into Montana exploded again overnight Saturday and Sunday to nearly 200,000 acres. Including other major events in the region, wildfires have blazed through more than 430,000 acres.
Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2024
Casper Woman Named Wyoming History Teacher Of The Year
Kelly Walsh High School history teacher Paula Volker has been named Wyoming's History Teacher of the Year by a prestigious national history organization. They gave her the award because she believes using primary sources such as original documents is the best way to present history.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 25, 2024
Aaron Turpen: Common Car Myths vs Reality
Aaron Turpen writes, "A while back, I wrote about gas saving tips, debunking some of the common misconceptions and validating a few others. Now let’s look at some other automotive myths and see if they have any footing in reality."
Aaron TurpenAugust 25, 2024
Laramie Bought Hart Ranch For Its Water, Now It Wants To Save The Rest Of It
The city of Laramie bought the historic Hart Ranch for its 1860s water rights. Now, the city is working out how to save the rest of the historic Wyoming ranch for future generations.
Jackie DorothyAugust 24, 2024
Family of Cheyenne Boy Who Saved Sister From Attacking Dog Writes Book For Kids
Bridger Walker was hailed as a hero when he saved his little sister Brielle from an attacking dog in 2020. Now he and Brielle are characters in their family’s new children’s book, “You Can Be a Hero.”
Amber SteinmetzAugust 24, 2024
Joan Barron: The Two Party Solution
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The Wyoming Republican Party’s party’s center — the moderates, the traditionalists — is in danger of becoming irrelevant. Their power is being siphoned away by the party’s hard right wing."
Joan BarronAugust 24, 2024
Bill Sniffin: So Many Big Little Stories Came Out Of 2024 Primary
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Our 2024 Republican primary campaign was a barn-burner and full of meanness and hate. Yes, folks, politics in Wyoming, once again, is not political, it is personal.”
Bill SniffinAugust 24, 2024
The Ku Klux Klan Pushed Into Wyoming In The Early 1920s, Then Wyoming Pushed Back
Like much of America in the early 1920s, Wyoming seemed an opportunity for expansion for the Ku Klux Klan. Newspaper headlines proclaimed new chapters and the Klan openly advertised its growing numbers, but opposition and scandal would eventually bring the group down.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 24, 2024
All-Out, Around-The-Clock Effort To Save Historic Brooks Lake Lodge From Fire
There’s an all-out, around-the-clock effort on to save the historic Brooks Lake Lodge from the Fish Creek Fire. Ultimately, the lodge’s survival is up to the wind and weather.
Renée JeanAugust 24, 2024
Urgent Search On For Missing Laramie Man With Dementia
The family of Donnie Smith is urgently searching for him. He was last seen Wednesday, is 79 and suffering from dementia.
Jen KocherAugust 24, 2024
After Rescuing Eggs, Wild Goose Returns To Wyoming Ranch For 24 Years
A Wyoming rancher rescued some Canada goose eggs that her chickens incubated. One of the geese that hatched has returned to her ranch every spring for 24 years.
Mark HeinzAugust 24, 2024
Butch Cassidy In Wyoming: A Perfect Hideout After His First Bank Robbery
Fresh off his first bank robbery in Telluride, Colorado Butch Cassidy finds the perfect hideout in Wyoming. His Brown’s Hole hideout remains one of the most remote places in the region.
Renée JeanAugust 24, 2024
Bones, One Of The Baddest Rodeo Bucking Bulls Ever, Was Only Ridden 5 Times
The legendary Bones was one bad bull and the GOAT. The two-time Professional Bull Riders world champion bucking bull was only ever ridden five times. He died peacefully in retirement Aug. 15 at age 21.
Jake NicholsAugust 24, 2024
Wyoming Sheep Ranchers Scramble To Save Flocks From 175,000-Acre House Draw Fire
Wyoming’s rural sheep industry was nearly destroyed when the House Draw Fire exploded to 175,000 acres, killing some sheep. Ranchers scrambled to save what they could. Now they have to find winter feed for those that survived.
Pat MaioAugust 24, 2024
More Than 350,000 Acres Have Burned As Wyoming Fire Blows Up Into Montana
The Remington Fire that started in northern Wyoming blew up to nearly 130,000 acres and into Montana overnight Friday, with about 30,000 of that blaze in Wyoming. Including other major wildfires in the area, Wyoming's fires have burned more than 350,000 acres (some in Montana) so far.
August 24, 2024
Chip Neiman To Run For House Speaker On Heels Of Huge Election For Freedom Caucus
On the heels of a huge Republican primary for the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, House Majority Leader Chip Neiman says he’ll run for House Speaker.
Leo WolfsonAugust 24, 2024
Construction Crews, Ranchers With Weed Sprayers Battle Huge Wyoming Fires
With aggressive wildfires having already burned 250,000 acres across northern Wyoming, it’s all hands on deck. In addition to firefighters, construction crews with bulldozers and ranchers with weed sprayers are also on the fire lines.
Clair McFarland & Jackie DorothyAugust 23, 2024
Popular Snowy Range Road Still Closed, But People Are Using It Anyway
Boswell Road, a popular access to Wyoming’s Snowy Ranch, remains closed as campers and bowhunters look for access. The legal status of the road remains in limbo, but closed or not, people are using it anyway.
Mark HeinzAugust 23, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Bob Richard
This week, Roundup host Wendy Corr has a conversation with Yellowstone historian Bob Richard. Bob’s grandfather was a guide and scout for Buffalo Bill, and Bob continues his father and grandfather’s legacy, sharing the rich history of the region in his books, photos, and live presentations.
Wendy CorrAugust 23, 2024
Jonathan Lange: Thankfully, Two-Party Politics Has Returned To Wyoming
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The increasingly lopsided ratio of Democrats to Republicans has effectively turned Wyoming into an unhealthy one-party state. The emergence of two clear caucuses within the dominant party helps the voter make an informed choice."
Jonathan LangeAugust 23, 2024
At DNC, Wyoming Dems Represent A State That Stands For A Lot Of What Their Party Opposes
At the DNC this week, Wyoming Democrats have to balance some political realities. That includes representing a state that supports a lot of what their party opposes, like continued reliance on fossil fuels.
Leo WolfsonAugust 23, 2024