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Ice Cube In Wyoming? How Cheyenne's Lincoln Theatre Booked The Rap Legend
Turns out, the OG gangsta rapper has many fans in the Cowboy State. Ice Cube's April 16th performance at The Lincoln Theatre is sold out and all the tickets were gone in only a few days.
Renée JeanApril 07, 2023
Kemmerer Mom Sentenced To Probation, Babysitter Still Facing Murder Charge For 5-Year-Old's Death
Kayla Kartchner, who was arrested for drug possession after a babysitter allegedly murdered her five-year-old last November, received a probation sentence this week.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2023
First American Cat To Test Positive For Bird Flu Found In Thermopolis, Wyoming
A cat in Thermopolis has tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza after eating a bird, Wyoming health officials say. It is the first known case of a cat infected with the virus in the U.S.
Leo WolfsonApril 07, 2023
Judge Denies University of Wyoming Sorority Women, Transgender Member Anonymity In Lawsuit
The seven women suing Kappa Kappa Gamma for inducting a transgender woman into its Wyoming chapter have until April 20 to reveal their true names in open court, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2023
The 2023 Wyoming Cowboy Football Season Has Begun
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: Sure, the first game of the season is still five months away. But the 2023 Cowboy Football season began last week when the Pokes conducted their first spring practice.
Dave WalshApril 07, 2023
Wyoming Winter Killing 'Most Premier Antelope Herds In The Entire World'
Wyoming is a world-class destination when it comes to trophy antelope hunting, but the current winter is ravaging herds, and could stall the Cowboy State's legacy for years.
Mark HeinzApril 07, 2023
Biden Proposes Title IX Change To Address Transgender Sports, Wyoming Lawmakers Say It Falls Short
On Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden unveiled a proposed rule change that would leave it up to individual schools and universities to decide which athletes can compete on a case-by-case basis.
Leo WolfsonApril 07, 2023
Influential Paris-Based International Energy Agency Proposes To Fix Energy Problems Through "Gender Lens"
The International Energy Agency, of which the U.S. is a member, influences energy policy decisions across the globe. An initiative to view the clean energy transition through "a gender lens" has some energy experts wondering if the organization has become too politicized to be taken seriously.
April 07, 2023
Wyoming Bars Report No Sales Change For Bud Light So Far
So far, bars throughout major Wyoming towns reported no discernible changes in Bud Light sales - up or down - since the company last week sponsored transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney
Clair McFarlandApril 06, 2023
Feds To Provide $350 Million For New Wildlife Road Crossings
It could be a bright spot in an otherwise grim year for wildlife -- Wyoming might snag its share of $350 million in federal funding specifically for wildlife road crossings.
Mark HeinzApril 06, 2023
Long-Term Outlook For Wyoming’s Largest Utility Creates Concern Over Grid Reliability, Electricity Rates
PacifiCorp released its 2023 resource plan, which lays out the energy mix for Wyoming’s largest utility over the next couple decades. As the company plans to shed coal and rely on wind and solar, some are concerned about impacts to wildlife, grid reliability and electricity rates.
April 06, 2023
Drunken Man Gets Attacked By Moose After Touching It To See What Happens
Two drunk men in Montana got a head start on tourist season when a moose attacked them after they touched it to see what would happen.
Jimmy OrrApril 06, 2023
Casper Sets One-Day and Two-Day Snowfall Record And There's Still Time To Break All-Time Snow Amount
Good news for Casper residents. It's only early April so there's plenty of time left to break the all-time snowfall amount record which was set back in 1982 - 1983.
Wendy CorrApril 06, 2023
If You Can't Defeat Your Foes, Confuse Their Children To Death With Rubik's Cubes
Clair McFarland writes: Back in the pre-Youtube days, which I keenly remember, thugs and warlords would give Rubik’s Cubes to children as a psychological attack meant to cripple the nation.
Clair McFarlandApril 06, 2023
Chuck Gray Hammers Financial Advisors About ‘Clown Show Woke Ideology’ ESG Policies
Secretary of State Chuck Gray grilled financial advisors aspiring to manage investments for the State of Wyoming about their stance on ESG policies.
Leo WolfsonApril 06, 2023
Sundance Man Faces Decades In Prison For Slamming Children Against Bath Tubs And Walls
Joshua Idler faces up to 42 years in prison if convicted on all counts of child abuse and assault relating to allegations that he choked, hit, threw and kicked his children, and tried to push his pregnant wife out of a moving van.
Clair McFarlandApril 06, 2023
Wyoming Attorney General Appoints New DCI Director From Within The Agency
Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill on Wednesday afternoon appointed Ronnie Jones, a top commander for the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, to head the agency in May upon the retirement of current director Forrest Williams.
Clair McFarlandApril 06, 2023
New Task Force To Identify State’s Role In Solving Wyoming’s Mental Health Crisis
There was one memory that always stuck with Speaker of the House state Rep. Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, through the years; a senior citizen found in her home in Pinedale, surrounded by dog feces and an overall state of filth.
Leo WolfsonApril 06, 2023
Rod Miller: The Legacy of C.J. Box's Joe Pickett in the Big Empty
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "There is an entire generation of red-shirted, green pickup-driving Wyoming game wardens who came of age reading about and identifying with Joe Pickett, and I found myself curious about how that has affected their work."
Rod MillerApril 06, 2023
More Than 1,000 Yellowstone Bison Killed As Harsh Winter Pushes Herds Out Of The Park
An exceptionally hard winter that has been hammering Wyoming’s wildlife outside of Yellowstone Park has also been pushing more Bison out of the Park and into Montana. Roughly 1,000 bison have been killed by hunters, mostly from Native American tribes.
Mark HeinzApril 06, 2023
Verizon Says Multiple 5G Service Drops In Cheyenne Were ‘Growing Pains’
Cheyenne Verizon customers noticed their connection to the new 5G network had dropped back frequently down to 4G. They say Verizon tech support didn’t give them any answers, but a company spokesperson said the network is being upgraded and customers should see improvements soon.
April 06, 2023
Livestock Vax Based On COVID-19 Vaccine Technology Raises Concerns, But Biologist Says Fears Are Unfounded
A livestock vaccine using the same technology as the COVID-19 vaccine hasn’t been approved for use, but some legislators are moving to implement labeling rules on foods coming from animals that receive the vaccine. A molecular biologist said the vaccine can’t get into the foods being labeled.
April 05, 2023
Eathorne Calls On Speaker To Strip Provenza Of Committee Positions For "Promotion Of Violence"
In a letter Wyoming to Speaker of the House Albert Sommers, Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne requested that Minority Whip Karlee Provenza be stripped of her committee assignments because of a meme she posted last weekend.
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2023
Double Jeopardy Doesn't Spare Man Convicted Of Stomping On Woman's Head
Double jeopardy doesn’t apply in the case of the Ethete man who was convicted of charges in tribal court for stomping on a woman's head, and now is being charged again on the federal level.
Clair McFarlandApril 05, 2023