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Baseball-Sized Hail Smashing Into Panels At 150 MPH Destroys Scottsbluff Solar Farm
Baseball-sized hail took out a 5.2-megawatt solar farm in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, on Friday, as part of a giant supercell thunderhead that moved across eastern Wyoming and into Nebraska.
June 27, 2023
Albertsons CEO Gets Earful From Casper Workers About $25 Billion Merger With Kroger
Employees at Albertsons in Casper are worried about their retirements if a proposed $25 billion merger goes through with Kroger. That prompted U.S. Sen. John Barrasso to invite Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran to Wyoming to hear from workers in person.
Renée JeanJune 27, 2023
Sheridan Residents Blast Wyoming Legislators Over Sky High Property Tax Increases
Monday's meeting of the Wyoming Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee in Sheridan was overflowing with people who were furious over property taxes that continue to increase year after year.
Leo WolfsonJune 27, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: ‘Going Old School,’ With The Addition Of Man’s Best Friend To Uphold The Farce
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "We’d simply ran out of options. Golden eagles and bald eagles were preying on newborn lambs in our lambing flock, and for the past few weeks we were finding at least one new eagle-killed lamb every day."
Cat UrbigkitJune 27, 2023
Cheyenne Man Catches Monster Tiger Trout, Smashes Wyoming Record
At 11.93 pounds, 31 inches in length and a girth of 16.5 inches, the tiger trout caught from Viva Naughton Reservoir near Kemmerer by Owen Schaad of Cheyenne is a new state record.
Mark HeinzJune 27, 2023
Don’t Let Their Brawn Fool You, Wyoming Grizzlies Are Smarter Than Average Bears
Just how smart are Wyoming’s grizzly bears? Don't let their size and aggressiveness fool you, bear experts say. Turns out, they're pretty dang smart.
Mark HeinzJune 27, 2023
Cheyenne Starbucks Supervisor Says Claims Of Retaliation By Unionizing Workers Are BS
Melanie Manchester, a supervisor at the Starbucks in Cheyenne, said claims of retaliation by unionizing workers aren’t entirely not true, driven by “a bunch of mean girls who don’t like the manager.”
June 27, 2023
Former Wyoming Education Chief Jillian Balow Has New Job, Still Being Paid $300,000 By Virginia
Three months removed from her resignation as Virginia superintendent of public instruction, Jillian Balow has taken a corporate education job. Virginia also is still paying her nearly $300,000 in salary and benefits over the next year.
Leo WolfsonJune 27, 2023
Low Water, Too Many Lake Trout Threaten Flaming Gorge’s World-Class Kokanee Salmon Fishery
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said there is hope for the kokanee salmon in Flaming Gorge but too many lake trout and low water levels are making it difficult for the prized fish to reach maturity.
June 27, 2023
Uh-Oh, Campers Left Along Flaming Gorge Beaches May Get Swallowed Up By Reservoir
Doom could await people who have left their campers on the beach at Flaming Gorge. The reservoir is filling up quickly and their campers might get swallowed up by the water.
June 27, 2023
Tumble Inn Sign Removed & Getting Restored, Won’t Likely Be Returned To Powder River
The iconic Tumble Inn sign, which for years stood outside a vacant building on a remote stretch of highway in central Wyoming, was taken down on Friday and is in Casper getting restored to its neon-filled glory. Sadly, it probably won’t return to its original location.
Jake NicholsJune 27, 2023
Giant Supercell That Dropped Tornadoes, 2.5-Inch Hail On Wyoming Was Visible From Denver
A pair of supercell thunderheads created dramatic thunderstorms across much of eastern Wyoming on Monday, dropping tornadoes and 2.5-inch hail.
Greg JohnsonJune 27, 2023
‘We’re Coming For Your Children’ Chant At LGBTQ Parade Is ‘Sickening,’ Says Degenfelder
Wyoming's top educator Megan Degenfelder said demonstrators chanting "we're coming for your children" at an LGBTQ parade this weekend is 'sickening.' Although some demonstrators said it was a joke, Degenfelder said the protection of children is "never a joking matter."
Clair McFarlandJune 27, 2023
Proposal Would Tighten Wyoming Laws On Organ Donor Discrimination By Insurance Companies
Building off legislation that will go into law Saturday, the Wyoming lawmakers are now trying to protect people who receive organ transplants from being discriminated against for insurance coverage.
Leo WolfsonJune 26, 2023
Lead Singer Of Five Finger Death Punch Moves To Cheyenne, Opens 2 Businesses
The lead singer of metal group Five Finger Death Punch Ivan Moody is not only headlining with the band during Cheyenne Frontier Days, he’s moving to Cheyenne and opening a pair of businesses.
Renée JeanJune 26, 2023
Marton Ranch Plan Gets Final OK, Area Remains Open To Public
A public use plan for the sprawling Marton Ranch property near Casper was finalized Monday, as Gov. Mark Gordon accepted a final assessment based on an extended public comment period.
Mark HeinzJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Man Arrested After Soliciting Fed Agent Posing As 12 & 14-Year-Old Prostitutes
A Wyoming man allegedly thought he soliciting for sex with two girls, ages 12 and 14. Instead, he was texting with a federal agent. Now he's facing federal prison.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
Wyoming May Owe Utah Tribe Water From Green River, Flaming Gorge
The Ute Indian Tribe in Utah claims its people are owed roughly 500,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Green River and Flaming Gorge, which is partly in Wyoming, but the matter is murky and unresolved.
Mark HeinzJune 26, 2023
Dave Simpson: We Root For The Elk. Not The Wolves.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "'What you have exposed,'” Harriett Hageman told John Durham, “'is that we are dealing with something so corrupt and so rotten that no amount of face paint, deflection, or whitewashing can fix this.'”
Dave SimpsonJune 26, 2023
On The Road With Renee: 60 Years Of Sellouts For Lovell, Wyoming's Famous Follies
The town of Lovell, Wyoming, shuts down early for the famous Lovell Follies, which for nearly 60 years has been selling out the 1,000-seat Hyart Theater.
Renée JeanJune 26, 2023
A Year After Roe Overturned, Wyoming Pro-Life Supporters Celebrate Anniversary
In one of the reddest states in the nation, abortion is still fully legal in Wyoming a full year after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. As pro-life supporters rally to mark the anniversary, pro-choice advocates vow the fight far from over.
Leo WolfsonJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Homeowners Says It Was ‘Freaky’ Having Black Bear On Porch Before Game Wardens Shot It
A Big Horn resident says she feels lucky a black bear that climbed onto her porch last week didn’t break her living room window. Game and Fish wardens shot and killed the bear on her property.
Mark HeinzJune 26, 2023
Tornadoes Break Out All Over Wyoming Friday, Stormchasers Form Tailgate Parties To Watch Twisters
Off of some roads in eastern Wyoming on Friday, tailgate parties broke out to watch tornadoes dip out of sky. Dozens of tornadoes were spotted across the state with most activity in eastern Wyoming.
Jimmy OrrJune 26, 2023
It's ‘Miraculous’ Tornado That Hit Wyoming Coal Mine Wasn’t A ‘Mass-Casualty Event’
There were an estimated 400-600 workers at the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine in northeast Wyoming when an EF2 tornado with wind speeds estimated at 120-130 mph hit it Friday.
Greg JohnsonJune 26, 2023