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Letter To The Editor: The World Is Ending Because We Have To Change Our Clocks
Dear editor: Beginning a couple of days before either of the offending incidents and extending for a few days afterwards, the lead story of a morning or evening newscast is the imminent pandemonium about to befall the country as a result of advancing or turning back our clocks one hour.
March 11, 2024
Are Cody’s Rising Real Estate Prices Turning It Into ‘The Next Jackson?’
A real estate listing for a rustic six-bedroom house on 63 acres for $13.5 million near Cody is fueling a question people have been asking for years: Is Cody turning into the next Jackson?
Andrew RossiMarch 10, 2024
The Emery Hotel Was Built To Make Thermopolis Bigger Than Denver, Then It Was Torn Down
The luxurious three-story Emery Hotel opened in 1907 in Thermopolis as the most modern in the West with visions of making the town bigger than Denver. It was demolished in 1965, something that was bitterly opposed by most of the town's residents.
Andrew RossiMarch 10, 2024
SUV Plows Through Casper House On Sunday; Home Has Been Hit At Least 3 Times
An SUV plowed into a home on the 1300 block of McKinley in Casper on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle drove through a bedroom, bathroom, and ended up in the kitchen. The home was being repaired from the last time a car hit it.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 10, 2024
Outdoors Is Driving Teton County’s Latest Nation-Leading Economic Boom
Not only is Teton County the wealthiest county in the nation with a whopping per capita income of $406,054 but leads the nation in a new type of economic model, the great outdoors. Out of the 10 wealthiest economic booms going on right now in the nation, Teton County is leading the pack.
Renée JeanMarch 10, 2024
Bob’s Diner & Bakery In Greybull On ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ Tour
“America’s Best Restaurants,” a popular streaming series, will feature Bob’s Diner & Bakery in Greybull on its tour of America’s unique independent restaurants. Road trippers rave about the Reuben at Bob’s, but locals love the “angry sauce” omelets and burgers.
Renée JeanMarch 10, 2024
Against All Odds, Wyoming Woman Who Lost Wedding Ring Along I-25 Gets It Back
A Sheridan woman traveling along I-25 last weekend lost her wedding ring while stopped at an exit. She posted about it on Facebook, and against all odds she got it back, thanks to a good Samaritan.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 10, 2024
Rod Miller: Saving Daylight Around the Ol’ Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Dawn was still just a milky rumor in the eastern sky when Cookie started the campfire. Drowsy cowboys snored in their bedrolls, sounding like a chainsaw fight."
Rod MillerMarch 10, 2024
Year-Round Produce: Wyoming Gardener Outsmarts Winter With Underground Greenhouse
Sara Ross loves gardening but lives in Daniel, Wyoming, where there are only 57 growing days a year. So she's outsmarted Wyoming’s brutal winters by building an underground Bolivian greenhouse called a walipini.
Renée JeanMarch 10, 2024
Summer Of Bundy: Investigator On Quest To Find Bodies Of Ted Bundy's Utah Victims
Private investigator Jason Jensen is planning a “Summer of Bundy,” in conjunction with the Cold Case Coalition, to look for the gravesites of four Utah women who serial killer Ted Bundy admitted to killing and burying there and in Colorado.
Jen KocherMarch 10, 2024
Shhhhhh! There's A Pot Of Gold In The Dusty Landscape Of Wamsutter, Wyoming
The wheels are turning on a $300 million distribution hub in Wamsutter, Wyoming, to move huge volumes of natural gas across the U.S. West, but nobody will talk about it.
Pat MaioMarch 10, 2024
Clair McFarland: There's A Guy Here Eating All The Food
Clair McFarland writes: "I haul the massive creature to jujitsu. My car shudders when he jumps out of it. I call out, 'Play nice now dear!'"
Clair McFarlandMarch 10, 2024
Casper Pilot Has Been Navigating Wyoming’s Wild Weather For 70 Years
Casper's Dallas Chopping, who's been navigating Wyoming's wild weather for 70 years, isn't slowing down. He helps the Civil Air Patrol, search and rescue missions, and teaches ranchers how to fly in and out of their ranches.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 10, 2024
Aaron Turpen: The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Keeps On Truckin’
Automotive columnist Aaron Turpen writes, “The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers all the truckiness small truck owners need and looks good in the process. The Santa Cruz shares the comfort and smooth driving quality of that SUV, but adds a truck bed and better-tuned all-wheel drive system.”
Aaron TurpenMarch 10, 2024
Iconic Laramie 90-Foot-Tall ‘Boat Church’ To Be Demolished
Laramie’s “Boat Church," which opened in 1968, towers 90 feet tall. But acoustically, it's always been terrible. When it first opened it had a 7-second echo. Plus, it's falling apart. So, it's scheduled to be demolished next week.
Mark HeinzMarch 09, 2024
Mandy Fabel: Adjusting to Chaos
Guest columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "One of my favorite self-reflection and coaching tools is a personality inventory called the Hogan Assessment. It includes a scale called Adjustment that measures how well you operate in times of uncertainty, complexity, and pressure."
Mandy FabelMarch 09, 2024
State of Wyoming Has 2 EVs In Its Fleet of 1,100 Vehicles And Not Likely To Get Any More
The state of Wyoming has nearly 1,100 vehicles in its fleet, including two electric vehicles. State officials say the two EVs in Cheyenne work fine but the state is too spacious for any more.
Pat MaioMarch 09, 2024
Bill Sniffin: ‘Stinkers And Clinkers’ Define A Lifetime In Business – A Game Of Survival
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Nancy and I were involved in the ownership of 20 different newspapers, magazines, print shops, ad agencies, internet companies, and other operations over 50 years. We even founded three Wyoming newspapers."
Bill SniffinMarch 09, 2024
After More Than 80 Years, Wyoming Paratrooper’s WWII Purple Heart Comes Home
Last week, relatives of a Douglas native who died in World War II’s Operation Market Garden received the Purple Heart that the paratrooper earned more than 80 years ago.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming Animal Rescue Adopts Massive 2,500-Pound Draft Horses
Patricia Wyer of Cheyenne has rescued many small animals through her Broken Bandit Wildlife Center. Recently, she started also fostering massive 2,500-pound draft horses.
Mark HeinzMarch 09, 2024
Jackson $4 million ‘Fixer-Upper’ Tied To Iconic Wort Hotel And Lynyrd Skynyrd
That 1,000 square-foot "fixer-upper" home in Jackson that's listed for $4 million has an interesting history. It was not only built by the founders of the Wort Hotel but was the home of Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington.
Renée JeanMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming Searchers Help Find Shoes That Lead To Body Of Missing Man
A search team from Gillette helped uncover a pair of hiking boots last weekend that led law enforcement to the discovery of a dead body that is likely that of a missing Colorado man, Nick Salvagni. His father says he is certain that it's his son.
Jen KocherMarch 09, 2024
Legislature Passes Wyoming Property Tax Cap, Two More Tax Relief Bills
Wyoming homeowners may no longer have to fear large, unexpected increases on their property taxes after the Wyoming Legislature sent three more property tax relief bills to the governor’s desk for consideration Friday.
Leo WolfsonMarch 09, 2024
Unless Gordon Vetoes Bill, Parents Can Spend Up To $6,000 For Private Schools
After some brief moments of tension, a bill giving Wyoming parents up to $6,000 per child to get private schooling advanced to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk Friday. The bill as passed includes all schooling from pre-kindergarten up to 12th grade.
Leo WolfsonMarch 09, 2024