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Those Giant 400-Ton Buckets For Mining Trucks Are Built In Mills, Wyoming
Hundreds of millions of tons of Wyoming coal have been hauled by huge haul trucks 400 tons at a time, and many of those buckets and truck bodies are made by a company in Mills, Wyoming.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 03, 2024
Digging Wyoming: Triceratops, The State Dinosaur, Are ‘Like A Dime A Dozen’
There's a reason the Triceratops is the Wyoming State Dinosaur -- they're everywhere across the state. Not only that, it was the first dinosaur ever excavated in Wyoming. Back in 1872, a headless Triceratops was found in Sweetwater County.
Andrew RossiMarch 03, 2024
Guest Column: Stop Playing Legislative Games
Guest columnist Rep. Harriet Hageman says the so-called border security bill "...was instead a classic bait and switch, whereby the Democrats received a windfall of additional funding for the military-industrial complex, Ukraine pork, and the ability to expedite the processing of illegal immigrants."
CSD StaffMarch 03, 2024
Rod Miller: Wyoming’s Freedom Caucus Grinches
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The Wyoming Freedom Caucus should be called the Big Empty Coalition of the Easily Upset, and their flag should display a string of tightly clutched pearls. Their grumpiness is what will limit them as a political force."
Rod MillerMarch 03, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: The Brooks Lake Lodge’s Insane Bloody Mary Changes Every Year
The bloody mary at Brooks Lake Lodge near Dubois changes every year. This year's version has a huge crab claw jutting unapologetically up out of it, along with a fist-sized, deep-fried Monte Cristo sandwich
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2024
Former Riverton Man Nearly Died, Now Makes Sports Dreams Come True For Others
Bruce Tippets grew up in Riverton and nearly died before getting a kidney transplant. Now to help others dealing with serious health challenges, he provides first-class sports experiences so "for a little while, they don't have to worry about anything."
Amber SteinmetzMarch 02, 2024
Wild Horse Advocates Outraged Over 6-Month Old Removed From McCullough Peaks Herd
Wild horse advocates are seething at the BLM over a six-month old foal named Thora being taken from the McCullough Peaks Herd. "They’re still nursing, they still need to be with their moms,” mustang advocate Angelique Rea of Thermopolis said.
Mark HeinzMarch 02, 2024
Foodies Get 5-Star Cuisine In Middle Of Nowhere Wyoming’s Brooks Lake Lodge
Brooks Lake Lodge in remote Fremont County Wyoming might be in the middle of nowhere, but it is a foodie heaven thanks to longtime executive chef Whitney Hall, who creates a 5-star dining experience for guests.
Renée JeanMarch 02, 2024
Guest Column: House Of Reason v. House Of Cards
Rep. Landon Brown writes, "You deserve to know what is happening with the budget bill. The type of wasteful grandstanding is exactly what we despise about our national Congress and now we are seeing it infiltrate Wyoming."
CSD StaffMarch 02, 2024
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Doomed To Have No Large Cities — Why?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Biggest reason for the lack of major growth was the 20-year bust that Wyoming endured from 1982 to 2002. Wyoming languished during this bleak period with a ‘make do, get by’ attitude.”
Bill SniffinMarch 02, 2024
Wyoming History: The Wyoming Rancher Who Kept Wolves And Hung His Neighbors
Albert J. Bothwell was an early Wyoming rancher and businessman who kept wolves, lynched his neighbors from a tree, put a fence up on the Oregon Trail, and helped start the infamous Johnson County War.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 02, 2024
Gillette Camporee Expected To Bring 60,000 People To Event This Summer
The International Pathfinders Camporee is expected to bring 60,000 people to Gillette this summer which will shatter the record attendance of a single event in Wyoming. Everything is sold-out in Gillette and rooms were going for $800 a night.
Renée JeanMarch 02, 2024
Longtime Wyoming Photographer Gets Some Screen Time In Oscar-Nominated ‘Oppenheimer’
Garth Dowling spent four decades as a photojournalist in Jackson, Wyoming, but got some time in front of the camera in the 13-time Oscar-nominated film “Oppenheimer.” He played the role of 'Scientist A31' and can be seen many times in the movie.
Jake NicholsMarch 02, 2024
1,000-Square-Foot Jackson, Wyoming, Fixer-Upper Home Lists For $4 Million
There’s nothing particularly remarkable about the 1,000-square-foot home at 165 N. Gros Ventre St. in downtown Jackson -- except for the location. That's enough to give it a listing price of a whopping $4 million.
Renée JeanMarch 02, 2024
Rock Springs Police Dust Off 25-Year-Old Cold Case: Who Killed Davida Peterson?
It’s been 25 years since Davida Peterson was shot in the head while working at a Rock Springs propane shop. A new detective has been assigned to dust off the unsolved murder and believes missing pieces to the puzzle are out there in the community.
Jen KocherMarch 02, 2024
Sheridan’s Fallen Hero A Bigger Deal Than Prince Or Queen Elizabeth II
Locals say Friday’s turnout for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, a Sheridan police officer killed in the line of duty in February, was bigger than when musician Prince came to town, or even a visit from Queen Elizabeth II.
Pat MaioMarch 02, 2024
A Frustrated Driskill Says Wyoming Senate Has Become ‘Divisive, Mean’
Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill says he’s frustrated and very discontent with the state of affairs in the state Senate, which he says has become a “divisive, mean” group.
Leo WolfsonMarch 02, 2024
Gordon Signs First Three Bills Of 2024 Legislature Into Law
On Friday afternoon, Gov. Mark Gordon signed the first three bills into law to come out of the 2024 legislative session.
Leo WolfsonMarch 02, 2024
Police From Across The West Show Out For Fallen Sheridan Officer
Police officers traveled from northern California to Nebraska — and probably every jurisdiction in Wyoming — to attend Friday’s memorial for Sheridan police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee.
Pat MaioMarch 02, 2024
Proposed One-Time 25% Property Tax Cut Would Include Most Wyoming Homes
A bill that would allow a one-time, 25% cut of property taxes for homes worth $3 million or less in Wyoming advanced Friday.
Leo WolfsonMarch 02, 2024
‘We Have The Watch From Here’: Sgt. Nevada Krinkee Remembered As Protector, Father And Hero
Nearly 2,000 people packed into the Sheridan College arena Friday to honor the life of police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was killed in the line of duty Feb. 13 and remembered as a protector, father and hero.
Clair McFarland & Pat MaioMarch 01, 2024
More Grass Fires Break Out Near Cheyenne; Tornado-Like Fire Skips Along Prairie
Homes were evacuated and roads were closed as more grass fires broke out north and west of Cheyenne on Friday. One fire looked like a tornado skipping along the prairie north of Cheyenne.
Andrew RossiMarch 01, 2024
‘No-Brainer’: Bill To Restore Concealed Carry For Some Felons Passes Easily
A bill to restore the rights of non-violent felons to concealed firearms permits was described as “awesome” and a "no-brainer" by members of both parties in a Legislative committee that passed it Friday.
Mark HeinzMarch 01, 2024
Guest Column: Wyoming Senate - No Longer Supportive of Energy Industries?
Guest columnist Rod Hendry writes, "In any event, [defunding the Energy Matching Fund] is a message that the Wyoming Senate no longer cares about the core Wyoming energy industries.
CSD StaffMarch 01, 2024