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Now Climate Change Is Increasing Home Runs In Baseball? Skeptics Say That's Ridiculous
There seems to be no shortage of research claiming climate change’s impact on just about everything, including a Dartmouth study that says global warming is causing more home runs in baseball. Experts say there’s reason to be skeptical.
April 11, 2023
For The Love Of The Game: Fremont County Girls Travel Three Hours A Day To Play Softball
It’s 90 miles from Riverton High School to the softball field in Worland. Almost every day, 13 high school girls travel across a corrugated lake, an icy canyon and a sweep of farmland to get to practice. After 90 minutes of practice, they’ll zigzag another 90 miles back home.
Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2023
Now Colorado Pushing To Ban Oil And Gas Permitting By 2030; Wyoming Lawmakers Call It Ignorant
Colorado anti-fossil fuels groups are collecting signatures for a petition to ban all oil and gas permitting in the state. Supporters say the measure will protect Colorado’s environment, but opponents say it reflects an ignorance of the value oil and gas bring to the world.
April 11, 2023
Casper Double Killer Was High On Meth, Irritated By Victims' Whispering
Luke Young's confession about how he killed two traveling companions surfaced in his case file this week, revealing they were all high on meth when Young, annoyed that his two traveling companions were whispering, shot them both on the side of a Wyoming highway.
Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2023
As Winter Kills Game Herds By The Thousands, Fate Of Wyoming’s Wild Mustangs Uncertain
While antelope, deer and even elk struggle to survive one on the worst winters in recent memory, the fate of Wyoming’s wild mustangs remains largely unknown.
Mark HeinzApril 11, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Awbi The Guardian Dog vs The Red Foxes
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "The snow crust in this deep snow winter hasn’t been strong enough to hold the weight of a large dog, so the foxes have been able to go about their business untroubled by the dogs. But that changed a few weeks ago..."
Cat UrbigkitApril 11, 2023
At Nearly 600 Inches, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Sets All-Time Snow Record
595 inches, or nearly 50 feet of snow, fell at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this season -- an all-time record.
Jake NicholsApril 11, 2023
Wyoming's Legislature Banned Crossover Voting, Thermopolis Woman Wants Voters To Ban It Too
Thermopolis resident Cheryl Aguiar isn’t backing off her fight against crossover voting even though the Wyoming Legislature passed a bill in its recent session greatly curtailing the practice in the Cowboy State.
Leo WolfsonApril 11, 2023
Mexican Immigrant In Gillette Faces 15 Years In Prison For Forged U.S. Birth Certificate
A Mexican immigrant in Gillette could face 15 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for trying to get a passport with a fake birth certificate.
Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2023
Biden Ends Covid Emergency; Wyoming Legislators Say "It's About Time"
President Joe Biden announced on Monday evening that the COVID-19 pandemic is officially no longer a national health emergency. Wyoming lawmakers say he's only about three years late.
Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2023
Wyoming House Leadership To Meet With Provenza Tuesday About Antifa Post
Wyoming House leaders will meet with Rep. Karlee Provenza on Tuesday to discuss a meme she posted which garnered national attention showing a woman with a rifle promising to protect "trans folks from fascists and bigots" shortly after a mass shooting in Tennessee.
Leo WolfsonApril 11, 2023
Skepticism of Climate Doomsday Predictions Swells Since Musk’s Takeover Of Twitter
In the past year, skepticism of the climate crisis – or denial there’s any manmade climate change at all – has grown. While climate activists worry this spreads “misinformation,” skeptics say they are facing less censorship and audiences are interested in what they have to say.
April 10, 2023
This Was Longest Winter Ever For Central Wyoming
For residents of Riverton, Wyoming, it didn’t just seem like this winter lasted forever, records show the town experienced the longest cold stretch ever recorded.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
Controversial Northern Wyoming Land Swap Needs New Appraisal, Says State Official
A leading state official says a new appraisal is needed in a contentious proposed public lands swap in Sheridan County that last was appraised before the COVID-19 pandemic and spike in Wyoming property values.
Leo WolfsonApril 10, 2023
Wyoming Chef Says Mammoth Meatballs Could Be On Menu, But Probably Not Triceratops Steaks
With an Australian company creating a gigantic meatball from the DNA of extinct woolly mammoths, why not create steaks from the remains of Wyoming's official dinosaur, the Triceratops?
Mark HeinzApril 10, 2023
Pulling the Trigger On One Shot Antelope Hunt Could Be Complicated This Year
Wyoming’s One Shot Antelope Hunt near Lander has come under fire for pulling coveted hunting tags from rank-and-file hunters, particularly with herds suffering massive winterkill this season. However, a hunt organizer said it will likely be scaled back this year.
Mark HeinzApril 10, 2023
Hageman Joins New Anti-Woke Caucus To Fight “Bizarre And Dangerous” Ideologies
Wyoming’s freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is making fighting “the woke agenda” one of her top priorities in Washington, D.C. She has joined newly formed caucus that shares the same goal.
Leo WolfsonApril 10, 2023
Fresh Off 30-Concert Tour, Cody Musicians To Perform At Western Heritage Awards
As a rodeo announcer and television commentator, Cody's Dan Miller has promoted cowboys and Western culture to a national audience for more than 30 years. He's been tagged as a presenter during this week's National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Western Heritage Awards in Oklahoma City.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
Dave Simpson: The Property Tax Problem Isn't Just In Jackson
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Turns out you don't have to be part of the wine, cheese and granola set up in Jackson to feel the pinch of higher property values. Folks in nuts and bolts communities like Cheyenne are feeling the pain, too."
Dave SimpsonApril 10, 2023
Aaron Turpen: Compact Pickups Are Like Mullets
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes: "Tiny, compact trucks are definitely making a comeback. And like mullets, they’re popping up everywhere and only gaining in popularity again."
Aaron TurpenApril 10, 2023
Search On For Escapee From Casper Reentry Center, Has “LA” Tattooed On Left Temple
Steven Charles Oldman, a 32-year-old Native American serving probation from the Casper Reentry Center failed to return to the center April 7. He has “LA” tattooed on his left temple, a teardrop tattoo below his left eye and “307” tattooed on the webbing of his left hand.
April 10, 2023
Gillette Man Accused Of Shooting Brother Pleads Not Guilty
A Gillette man accused of shooting his brother in the arm after a heated argument has pleaded not guilty to attempted second-degree murder, a charge punishable by between 20 years and life in prison.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2023
At 108, Vera Brown A Testimony To Wyoming Work Ethic, Grit And Values
She broke horses, fed oil workers and was the postmaster for a remote corner of northeast Wyoming for three decades. Vera Brown of Gillette, who turned 108 last week, has lived a long life marked by adventure, kindness and strength.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
Growing Mushrooms In Wyoming Isn't That Hard
Many people think mushrooms must be hard to grow. A University of Wyoming instructor is out to change all that with a mushroom-growing class. He wants to teach more people about a crop that's apartment-friendly and perfect for farmers markets.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023