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Operation Lone Star: Wyoming Ranchers Convoy Hay To Wildfire-Ravaged Texas
A convoy of six trucks loaded with hay and other items donated by ranchers in Hawk Springs, Torrington, and Chugwater are running to and from Texas to help ranchers there burned out by a 1.1 million-acre wildfire.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
Blind Fox, Bobcats And ‘Stinkerbell’ The Skunk Share A Home At Wyoming Rescue
The goal of the Broken Bandit Wildlife Center east of Cheyenne is to rehab wildlife and return them to the wild. But when disabilities don't allow that, like the blind fox named 'Vixen,' they’ll live out the rest of their lives on the property.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2024
Aaron Turpen: Why Are Pickup Truck Beds Separate From the Cab?
Columnist Aaron Turpen writes, "Have you ever wondered why the cargo bed of large pickup trucks is separate from the cab of said truck? The engineering reasons, and the notable exceptions that proved it was needed, are an interesting story."
Aaron TurpenMarch 16, 2024
Bill Sniffin: When Did You Fall In Love With Wyoming -- And Its Mountains, Canyons, Rivers, Deserts?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “I was thinking about how I came to love Wyoming. That is a long, complicated story involving a whole bunch of wonderful people.”
Bill SniffinMarch 16, 2024
Wyoming History: That Day In 1955 When A Plane Slammed Into Medicine Bow Peak
Back in 1955, when United Airlines Flight 409 slammed into Medicine Bow Peak, exploding on impact and killing all 66 onboard, it was the worst air disaster in U.S. history. To this day, climbers still find pieces of that aircraft in the area.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 16, 2024
Gillette Police Retire Biko, The ‘Michael Jordan’ Of Wyoming K-9 Officers
It's never easy for a K-9 police dog to retire. Biko, who Gillette police call the 'Michael Jordan' of crime dogs, is adjusting to being a family dog but his handler says Biko's whining tugs on his heartstrings as he heads out the door to work.
Jen KocherMarch 16, 2024
Eating Wyoming: R&B Breakfast Club, Where Elvis And Supersized Meals Are King
The R&B Breakfast Club in Cheyenne has a collection of Elvis memorabilia that took 20 years to collect. The popular diner also serves Elvis-sized portions for breakfast and lunch, including fried peanut butter banana sandwiches (upon request).
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
Trash To Treasure: Box Elders Could Drive A New Wyoming Maple Syrup Industry
Those blue buckets on box elder trees in Rawlins are part of a feasibility study to see if syrup from the trees can be commercialized. Food critics say the syrup from maples - which are difficult to grow in Wyoming - and box elders is indistinguishable.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
Wyoming’s Bettie Daniels, 90, An Active Girl Scout 75 Years And Counting
Bettie Marie Daniels of Cody, Wyoming, first became a Girl Scout in 1939, and the 90-year-old has spent most of her adult life actively involved in the organization — 75 years and counting.
Amber SteinmetzMarch 16, 2024
‘The Dome’: Tiny Mountain View, Wyoming’s Cathedral To Basketball
Like a lot of Wyoming small towns, Mountain View lives and dies by its basketball team during the long, cold winters. The gym-dandy place they call “The Dome” is where the Buffalos roam, and it’s unlike any other arena in Wyoming.
Jake NicholsMarch 16, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Author Candy Moulton
This week, Wendy Corr talks with Wyoming author Candy Moulton. Moulton, a recent Spur Award winner, discusses her beginnings at the Saratoga Sun when she was just 16. She has since written 17 western history books and produced numerous documentaries, and was CJ Box's first editor (sort of).
Wendy CorrMarch 16, 2024
Dennis Sun: Tackling Political Beefs Over Beef
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Cattle producers realize consumers are their customers, worldwide. They all want to give these customers the best beef products they can, with a label on the package that tells the true story."
Dennis SunMarch 16, 2024
Sublette Is Fastest Growing County In Wyoming, Crook County Next
A new report from the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division shows Sublette and Crook counties are the fastest growing counties in the state while Carbon and Platte counties saw the largest decreases.
Leo WolfsonMarch 16, 2024
State Sen. Schuler Says She's ‘Had It’ With Mean, Divisive Politics In Legislature
Sen. Wendy Schuler, a fifth-generation Wyomingite, said she’s concerned with how many new residents of Wyoming are running for office. She said many of these people haven’t made an effort to understand Wyoming culture or beliefs.
Leo WolfsonMarch 16, 2024
Gordon Vetoes Bill That Carved Out $75 Million To Fight Feds
Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday vetoed a bill that would have carved out $75 million for Wyoming to fight federal overreach, including the BLM’s controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan. He said the bill was a "clear attempt to cross, blur and trample the line of separation" between the branches of government.
Leo WolfsonMarch 15, 2024
Sheridan Joins Running For $10M Wyoming Shooting Complex
Competition for which Wyoming community will be the site of a sprawling, multimillion-dollar shooting complex just got more intense with Sheridan joining the running with eight others.
Mark HeinzMarch 15, 2024
Central Wyoming College Swaps ‘Uggawugg’ Lyrics For Arapaho In ‘Peter Pan’
Central Wyoming College theater director Joey West got his colleague Ron Howard to rewrite the tribal “Uggawugg” song in the “Peter Pan” musical with real Arapaho lyrics and purge the 1954 play’s other Native American stereotypes.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gordon Needs To Veto The Repeal Of Gun-Free Zones
Dear editor: I do not care nearly as much about a survey the governor signed six years ago as I do about the fact that the Senate violated their own procedures to pass this dangerous bill.
March 15, 2024
Gordon Signs Bill Allowing Power Companies To Charge For Carbon Capture Retrofits
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday that will allow utilities to charge customers for the costs to make carbon capture retrofits to power plants. The bill had encountered resistance from the Freedom Caucus, which is opposed to the concept of carbon capture.
Pat MaioMarch 15, 2024
Guest Column: Winter Fishing In Wyoming
Guest columnist Abby Roich writes, "Few alarms are likely going off at 5 am on a Saturday but mine is buzzing. I’m thankful for an automatic brewer as it’s already filling the air with the aroma of coffee. 'I get to go fishing today,' I think to myself..."
CSD StaffMarch 15, 2024
National Outdoors Leadership School Announces Massive Layoffs, Wyoming Mostly Spared
The Lander-based National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) laid off 60 workers and closed three campuses across the U.S. this week. The organization says there are serious financial challenges to overcome despite its "robust $50 million endowment and strong financial reserves to weather these storms."
Andrew RossiMarch 15, 2024
After Graphic Details From Victim, Judge Gives Child Molester More Prison Time
A Pinedale grandfather and Sunday school teacher who molested little girls for years had a plea agreement. But when Judge Melissa Owens heard a graphic statement from his victim, she gave him even more prison time.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2024
Actually, There’s 1 More Spur Award Winner From Wyoming (And He Won 2 Of Them)
Saratoga's J.B. Zielke has rolled his experiences cowboying on six continents into his acclaimed novel "The Lost Cowboy," which won two 2024 Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America. He joins four other Wyoming writers to be honored.
Andrew RossiMarch 15, 2024
Wyoming A Finalist For Factory To Build Portable Micro-Nuclear Plants
A nuclear technologies business has selected Wyoming as one of five finalists to locate a factory to build portable micro-nuclear power plants that can power anything from mining and drilling operations to military equipment or large subdivision of homes.
Pat MaioMarch 15, 2024