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Yellowstone Concession Worker Accused Of Slamming Girlfriend Into Bathroom Floor During Hourlong Episode Of Abuse
Anthony Flores, who lives in a worker dorm in Yellowstone National Park, faces up to 16 years in prison on suspicion of strangling his girlfriend, scratching her face and slamming her head into the bathroom floor because she was at the pub too long.
Clair McFarlandMay 26, 2023
Letter to the Editor: In Defense of Susan Stubson
Dear editor: I respect military service and agree that rioting is not a commendable activity. However … a riot and an insurrection are not comparable events.
May 26, 2023
Casper Target Moves Its LGBTQ Pride Collection To The Back Of The Store
Casper's Target store pulled its LGBTQ "Pride" collection down Thursday and sent many items to the back of the store, but the Cheyenne Target hadn't done so as of Thursday afternoon. The move follows national boycotts over the collection's inclusion of kids' toys and clothes.
Clair McFarlandMay 26, 2023
Dave Walsh: Track And Field Is Back Outdoors Where It’s At Its Best
Dave Walsh writes: “Like most, I prefer a clear day. It can be cool, but not freezing cold. I don’t mind bundling up a bit, but I don’t want to sit and shiver. I like the game to be played on a dry surface. Slipping and sliding on a slick surface can alter the game.”
Dave WalshMay 25, 2023
Taco Tuesday War Brings Huge Global Publicity For Wyoming-Based Taco John’s
Lebron James, Jack In The Box and Gov. Mark Gordon all have waded into the World Taco War with publicity stunts mocking one side or the other. In the meantime, Taco John’s has enjoyed huge global publicity.
Renée JeanMay 25, 2023
Federal Court Ruling Saves Up To 72 Wyoming Grizzlies From Death
As many as 72 bears in the Upper Green River region near Pinedale are safe — for now. A federal court ruled Thursday that U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service violated federal law when it authorized killing the bears to protect grazing leases.
Mark HeinzMay 25, 2023
Sen. Bo Biteman Wants To Revive Failed Effort To Ban Sex And Gender Education In Wyoming Schools
Emotions ran hot during a Wyoming Legislature Joint Education Committee meeting Wednesday about parental control and teaching sex and gender issues to kids ages kindergarten through third grade.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023
Climate Change Gets Blame For Forest Fires, Evidence Suggests Management, Weather Patterns Have More Impact
Forest fires in Alberta, Canada, have fueled the annual reports of wildfires driven out of control by climate change, even though there’s no upward trend in acreage burned. An ecologist says wildfires are driven more by management practices and weather patterns.
May 25, 2023
Pilot Who Used Helicopter To Access Elk Hunting Might Testify About Harassment In ‘Corner Crossing’ Civil Trial
A Colorado pilot claims he was confronted by the owners of the Iron Bar Ranch after he used a helicopter to fly over the property to hunt on adjacent public land. He might be called as a defense witness in the “corner crossing” lawsuit against four hunters.
Mark HeinzMay 25, 2023
Supreme Court Ruling For Western Ranchers Over EPA Is A Win For Private Property Rights
Wyomingites are celebrating a Thursday Supreme Court decision that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority to regulate private property wetlands. Former BLM Director William Pendley calls the ruling a “huge victory for landowners.”
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023
Of 352 Lightning Strikes In Laramie County In An Hour Wednesday Evening, One Damaged Rural Home
A brief, but powerful, thunderstorm dumped inches of hail across much of Laramie County on Wednesday evening while lightning played whack-a-mole with area buildings. Of the 352 recorded lightning strikes, one damaged a home in a rural subdivision.
Greg JohnsonMay 25, 2023
Cheyenne Group To Fight Against Banning Controversial Books From School Libraries
Wyoming Families For Freedom wants to block a raft of policy changes the Laramie County School District 1 is considering to restrict access to certain books in its library system.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023
Wyoming Winter Road Closure Nightmare Ends — Just In Time For Summer Construction Season
With more than 60 projects underway or scheduled for this summer, Wyoming is already well into construction season.
Jake NicholsMay 25, 2023
Feds Paid Wyoming Farmers $5.5 Million Not To Farm In 2022
The federal Conservation Reserve Program doled out $5.5 million to Wyoming farmers last year in exchange for not farming certain plots of land, a $2 million increase from 2021.
Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023
U.S. House Votes To Kill Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Two Democrats joined every Republican in the U.S. House on Wednesday to shut down President Biden's trillion-dollar student loan forgiveness plan, but the resolution now faces the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023
Remains found in Carbon County Thought to be Those of Missing Thermopolis Veteran
Humans remains found by shed antler hunters near the Pedro Mountains are likely those of missing Thermopolis man, John Hammond.
Jen KocherMay 25, 2023
Wyoming's Top Dem Blasts Degenfelder's Plan To Purge Critical Race Theory
Senate Minority Floor Leader Chris Rothfuss says he is speaking for all Wyoming Democrats in telling State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder that getting rid of critical race theory is partisan political maneuver.
Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023
Plans For 101-Foot Mormon Temple In Cody Spark Opposition, Petition Drive
A proposed Mormon temple in Cody has drawn backlash from some locals who say it will blight their views, violate zoning rules and cause other issues in the residential neighborhood it’s planned for.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Susan Stubson Should Be Ashamed
Dear editor: "I wonder if Susan Stubson has ever written a 1736-word op-ed piece for the New York Times to condemn the riots and horrendous destruction by Antifa and BLM?"
May 25, 2023
Plan To Delist Grizzlies In Wyoming, Elsewhere Still On Track As Bears Continue To Spark Political Debate
Despite ongoing political controversy and legal action, a plan to delist grizzly bears from endangered species protection in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho should still be on track, one former top Interior official said.
Mark HeinzMay 24, 2023
How Did It Just Disappear? Companies Still Can't Explain How 30 Tons Of Explosives Went Missing.
The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating whether Dyno Nobel or Union Pacific violated any federal regulations when 30 tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in explosives, was lost between Cheyenne and California.
May 24, 2023
SEC Commission Suspends Registration Of Wyoming’s First Legally Registered DAO
Wyoming’s first legally registered DAO, American CryptoFed, has run into trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has suspended its effort to register with the agency.
Renée JeanMay 24, 2023
Following Backlash, DOE Says It Won’t Give $200 Million to Company With Ties To Communist China
The U.S. Department of Energy scrapped $200 million in funding to Microvast, a technology company with strong links to China. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, said he's "stunned it took he Biden administration this long" to admit it's wrong for the U.S. to give money to Chinese companies.
May 24, 2023
Weston County Agrees That Secret Ballots, Hidden Communications Illegal In Lawsuit Settlement
Weston County commissioners on Tuesday settled a lawsuit that sets a legal precedent clarifying that voting by secret ballot and conducting electronic communications to engage in public business in Wyoming is illegal, media attorney says.
Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2023