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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
Wyoming’s Rangelands Could Become A Lightning-Fueled Tinderbox This Fire Season, Firefighters Say
Just how bad the fire season could get across Wyoming’s vast rangelands this summer and fall isn’t clear. It all depends on the volatile mix of dry grass and lightning, say state wildfire experts.
Mark HeinzMay 24, 2023
Cokeville, Wyoming, Woman Will Compete On 'MasterChef' With Gordon Ramsay
Cokeville, Wyoming, cook Megan Reid was discovered on TikTok by the Fox hit “MasterChef” featuring saucy judge Gordon Ramsay. She's competes in the show's 21st season, which begins Wednesday.
Jake NicholsMay 24, 2023
Unlike South, Wyoming’s Target Stores Keep LGBTQ ‘Pride Collection’ Display For Kids & Adults Up Front
Although some Target stores in the South have moved their LGBTQ “Pride Collection” merchandise for children and adults to the back of its stores, in Casper and Cheyenne, the merchandise is still in front.
Clair McFarlandMay 24, 2023
Teton County Has Affordable Housing Choices: 45 Free Acres? Buy 5 Acres for $28 Million? Or Both?
Housing in Jackson has long been tight, expensive and over-complicated. The recent purchase of a 5-acre parcel for $28 million has advocates of a project involving a 45-acre donation of land for affordable housing wondering why their project is delayed.
Renée JeanMay 24, 2023
Cody Police Investigate Video Showing ‘Aggressive’ And ‘Outrageous’ Traffic Stop Of Teen
A viral video of a traffic stop in Cody, Wyoming, uploaded Monday shows an officer being overly “aggressive” and displaying “outrageous” behavior, says Gillette defense attorney Steven Titus. As an attorney who has reviewed "thousands of traffic stops," Titus said the video shows the officer lied about the incident.
Greg JohnsonMay 24, 2023
Hageman Says Republicans Can’t Seem “To Wake Up Joe Biden” To Face Debt Ceiling Crisis
U.S. Harriet Hageman said Republicans are effectively holding court when it comes to debt ceiling negotiations, and they won’t accept any proposal that doesn’t cut spending.
Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2023
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier Joins National Effort Against Activist ‘Woke Investing’ Tactic
Activists are using shareholder proposals to push companies to advance progressive causes. Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier joined a coordinated effort to probe how much large firms are acting according to the activists interests and against their financial duties.
May 23, 2023
WEA Lawsuit Over School Funding Latest In 50-Year Fight To Define Wyoming’s Charge For ‘Adequate' And 'Equitable' Funding
Just how much money is required for “adequate” and "equitable" public school funding is a legal question that’s been litigated in Wyoming for more than 50 years, including an ongoing WEA lawsuit.
Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2023
Wyoming Gun Owners Not Covered By Injunction Halting Pistol Brace Restrictions
An injunction in Texas on the restriction of pistol braces for certain AR-15s and other popular firearms doesn’t cover Wyoming gun owners.
Mark HeinzMay 23, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Oddities from the News -- Lions ‘Garden to Hunt’ & Bundy’s BBQ Standoff
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Ammon Bundy is having another standoff, dubbed the #BBQStandoff by one of his detractors, Devin Burghart of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights."
Cat UrbigkitMay 23, 2023
Colorado River Deal Helps — For Now — But Anything Past 2026 Still Uncertain
A deal struck between California, Arizona and Nevada to trim their use of Colorado River water over the next three years is a good “short-term” move, but longer-term solutions may remain evasive.
Mark HeinzMay 23, 2023
Wyoming Attorney Says ‘Christian Nationalism’ Has ‘Highjacked’ Republican Party
Casper Attorney Susan Stubson is getting pushback after saying Wyoming is being “hijacked” by “Christian nationalism” and far-right Republicans in a New York Times op-ed.
Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2023
Yellowstone Bison Calf Euthanized After Tourist Tries To ‘Rescue’ It
A tourist in Yellowstone intervened last weekend when he saw a bison calf struggling to cross a river. His efforts not only interfered with the natural order of things wild, but ultimately resulted in the death of the animal.
Jake NicholsMay 23, 2023
As Wyoming's Top Educator, Degenfelder Wants More Transparency With Parents
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder says schools must be transparent and respect the rights of parents to raise their children to rebuild trust between parents and schools.
Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2023
Grizzly 399’s Cub Not Likely To Get A Number Like Its Famous Mom; Public Undecided On A Name
Only bears collared for research get numbers, which means Grizzly 399’s cub may not be assigned a number like its mother. That will leave naming the cub up to the public, which still seems undecided.
Mark HeinzMay 23, 2023
Rock Springs Parents Say Secret Phone Proves School District Is Still Socially Transitioning Their Child
In a heated volley of federal court filings, Ashley and Sean Willey say they've found their high school daughter's secret cellphone, which shows three Sweetwater County School District No. 1 teachers are still calling the girl by a boy's name and pronouns against their wishes.
Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2023
Wyoming Lines Up With Top Experts As It Wrestles With How To Regulate ChatGPT and AI
Wyoming is getting one-of-a-kind access to the nation’s top experts in all things digital thanks to being out in front of a fast-growing business sector — despite antagonistic federal pushback.
Renée JeanMay 23, 2023
Widely Cited Study Claiming Negative Health Impacts From Oil, Gas Was Funded By Anti-Oil, Gas Groups
A new study that claims oil and gas activity contributes to thousands of premature deaths was widely reported as fact, including by Wyoming media organizations. The problem is, the study was paid for by anti-fossil fuels organizations.
May 22, 2023
Wyoming GOP Unhappy With Supreme Court Decision It Can’t Make Its Own Election Rules
A recent Wyoming Supreme Court decision that political parties can’t make rules contrary to state law is a frustrating legal pill to swallow, say some state party officials.
Leo WolfsonMay 22, 2023
With Raging Wildfires Already Occurring In Canada, Is Wyoming Heading For Monster Fire Season?
Despite an early start to the wildfire season in Canada, Wyoming may be spared from a bad fire season due to shifts to an El Niño weather pattern
Mark HeinzMay 22, 2023
Wyoming Reportedly On Shortlist For $14 Billion Petroleum Refinery
Wyoming energy czar Randall Luthi told legislators he hopes Wyoming is on the shortlist of states being considered for a proposed new $14 billion petroleum refinery.
May 22, 2023
Dave Simpson: That's The Craziest Thing I Ever Heard
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "How on earth have we reached a point at which men dressed in women's clothes, 'twerking' for audiences often including youngsters, and simulating sex, is considered worthy of a how-to seminar at the University of Wyoming?"
Dave SimpsonMay 22, 2023