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13 Wyoming Students Win Scholarships From The Mike Rowe Foundation
13 Wyoming students were awarded apprenticeship and trade school scholarships from the Mike Rowe foundation. Rowe says today's culture has glorified corner office jobs while denigrating the jobs that build the corner office. His foundation aims to change that.
February 03, 2024
Umpire In A Robe: Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Reflects On 46-Year Career
Now about to retire, Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Keith Kautz is still delighted with his 46-year law career, and the youth baseball games he umpired to keep from growing cynical.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 03, 2024
From the Pillage People to Viking Festivals, Viking Culture Overtaking Wyoming
From the "Pillage People" Viking band in Gillette to a Viking musical in Jackson to a Viking-themed Fire and Ice Festival in Buffalo, you can't get away from Vikings in Wyoming. Vikings are everywhere.
Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2024
Wyoming People: Tim Coleman, Legendary Riverton Pilot Put In Aviation Hall Of Fame
Wyoming's Tim Coleman was once airdropped a propeller for his downed plane on a mountain in a raging snowstorm. He put it on and flew home safely. One of the many stories in a 50-year career that put Coleman in the Aviation Hall of Fame.
Jake NicholsFebruary 03, 2024
Cat Urbigkit: FWS Pushes Wolf Recovery Plan Even Though They Know They Aren't Endangered
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Friday said listing gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act is not warranted. But, to soften the blow for its wolf advocate friends, will undertake a national wolf recovery plan for wolves anyway.
Cat UrbigkitFebruary 03, 2024
Why Get A Boring Winter Coat When You Can Get A Bear Coat With Paws And Claws?
When Carlo DiMeo hit the slopes a few years ago with a fake bear coat, it got a lot of attention. He's turned that novelty into a thriving business. He now produces grizzly, wolf, bison, and black bear coats all with paws, claws, and removable heads.
Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2024
Armed, Barricaded Suspect Closed Highway To Casper Saturday
An "armed, barricaded suspect" prompted a law-enforcement response on Highway 20-26 between Moneta and Casper on Saturday morning. The suspect was in custody by midday and the road was reopened.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 03, 2024
Too Much Business And No Workers: Sundance, Wyoming Repair Shop Closes After 42 Years
Mike Frolander had to close his Sundance custom repair shop after 42 years because he couldn't find the skilled workers to keep it open. Frolander, like many other small-town employers in rural Wyoming, is up against a labor shortage in a state with a 3% unemployment rate.
Jen KocherFebruary 03, 2024
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming’s Far-Flung Population - How Do We Knit Everyone Together?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “The University is a huge magnet for bringing Wyoming folks together. The Brown and Gold logos also mark the Cowboy State, itself.”
Bill SniffinFebruary 03, 2024
Nearly 40 Years After Wyoming Man Went Missing, Family Copes With Proof Of His Death
A Canadian genealogist found a key puzzle piece in the decades-old search for a missing Rawlins man, who disappeared in 1985 and apparently died two years later in a Seattle building fire. His elderly parents received the news last weekend.
Jen KocherFebruary 03, 2024
Rock Springs Police Find Two Dead After Assault Call
Police responded to an assault call in a Rock Springs home Friday morning, and arrived to find two adults dead in the home.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 03, 2024
After Wyoming Couple Gets Video Of Bigfoot In Colorado, He Pops Up In Utah
Video supposedly showing a Sasquatch tearing across a snowy slope in the Utah mountains on Wednesday seems authentic to a Cheyenne couple who captured video of their own Bigfoot encounter in Colorado.
Mark HeinzFebruary 03, 2024
Casper Police Say Stay Away From Area Of 'Shooting Incident' — And Nothing Else
Other than telling people to stay away from a southwest Casper neighborhood after a Thursday night "shooting incident," police won't say if anyone was hurt, arrested or even how many shots were fired.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 02, 2024
Great News: Wyoming Ranks 48th In Nation For Syphilis, 47th For Gonorrhea
In the world of STDs, Wyoming is scoring well -- coming in 48th for syphilis, 47th for gonorrhea, and 45th in chlamydia. Wyomingites may not want to travel to South Dakota any time soon as it's ranked number one in the nation for syphilis.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024
$230 Million Wind Farm Near Glenrock Could Bring 200 Jobs, Power 44,000 Homes
Virginia-based energy giant AES Corp. says its $230 million Settler wind farm near Glenrock, Wyoming, could bring 200 jobs at the peak of construction and produce enough electricity to power 44,000 homes.
Pat MaioFebruary 02, 2024
Guest Column: Senator Lummis Defends America First Against Wall Street
Guest columnist George David Banks writes, "Last month, Senator Cynthia Lummis voted to support the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency Act despite heavy lobbying from groups that oppose President Donald Trump’s America First trade agenda."
CSD StaffFebruary 02, 2024
Dennis Sun: Wyoming's 2024 Budget Session Starts On February 12
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "While reading through these bills, I realize there are a number of ways to hopefully fix the burden of high property taxes. It will take some time for legislators to sort through the bills and narrow down what Wyoming should do."
Dennis SunFebruary 02, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Marilyn Kite
Tune in to The Roundup, a podcast featuring voices, opinions, and perspectives from interesting people in the Cowboy State. Episode 9 features Marilyn Kite, the first female justice on the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Wendy CorrFebruary 02, 2024
At Last! Cheyenne Airport A Showcase For Giant Cow Head Paintings
Good news for giant cow head aficionados. The walls of Cheyenne Regional Airport are the hottest new spaces to showcase a Cuban immigrant's paintings which place giant cow heads on human bodies.
Andrew RossiFebruary 02, 2024
Former Kappa Sorority Members Sue After Trans Member Fast-Tracked To Leadership
A Wyoming woman and five more from other states are suing the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority for allegedly fast-tracking a transgender alumnus into leadership positions, including national president. The complaint reads “Most members remain unaware that the candidate is a man.”
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024
Companies Pay To Have Grizzly Bears Rip Products Apart In West Yellowstone
At the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, bears are turned loose on garbage cans, coolers and other containers to see if these products can get certified as "bear resistant."
Mark HeinzFebruary 02, 2024
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Pro-Lifers Can't Intervene In Abortion Lawsuit
Upholding the earlier ruling of a Teton County District Court judge, the Wyoming Supreme Court on Friday denied a pro-life group and two pro-life lawmakers' requests to help defend the state's abortion bans in a lawsuit against them.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024
Jackson Hole Spec Homes Offer Luxury For Less — Only $10.5 Million If You Act Now
Jackson, Wyoming, has a few new spec homes coming online. And like most spec homes, they tend to offer some luxuries for less than a custom home. Like the Karns Hillside home, which is listing for $10.5 million.
Renée JeanFebruary 02, 2024
We Don't Care About Punxsutawney Phil, Wyoming Relies On Lander Lil
Lander Lil, Wyoming’s most famous prairie dog and the only rodent we don't shoot at, did not see her shadow at sunrise on Groundhog Day, which means that in some hallucination of a legend, winter is over.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024