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Still No Word On How 30 Tons Of Explosive Chemicals Vanished Between Cheyenne And California
Union Pacific and Cheyenne-based Dyno Nobel still report no updates on what happened to 30 tons of ammonium nitrate that disappeared between Wyoming and California more than two months ago.
June 28, 2023
Wyoming Real Estate Agent Builds Hot Rod With Old Fracking Pump Engine
Tom Simons of Gillette, Wyoming Frankensteined together a hot rod using a massive engine out of a hydraulic fracturing pump.
June 28, 2023
Wyoming Native And State's Former Top Educator, Jillian Balow Glad To Be Out Of Politics
Former Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow said she’s happy to be working in the private sector and out of politics after resigning from the same role with the state of Virginia in March.
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2023
Green Energy Grows, But Fossil Fuels Still Dominate, Accounting For 81% Of Global Energy
Proponents of a future free of fossil fuels got some disappointing news this week. Stats show oil, gas and coal continue to be the overwhelming main source of energy, despite increases in renewable energy capacity.
June 28, 2023
Wind River Floods, Closing National Forest Road Near Dubois
Rain and runoff from massive winter snowpack flooded some national forest access areas near Dubois, and also muddied the waters of trout fisheries near Pinedale.
Mark HeinzJune 28, 2023
Teton Village Will Use $1 Million Biden Grant To Replace Its Diesel Buses With Electric Ones
The Teton Village Association is planning to uses nearly $1 million from the Biden administration to replace its diesel transit buses in return for a fresh fleet of electric buses in 2024.
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2023
Pro Rodeo Cowboy Was On His Horse With Rope In Hand When Lightning Struck And Killed Him
The rodeo community is stunned in the wake of the death of Nebraska pro roper Terrel Vineyard, 27, who was on horseback with a rope in his hand when lightning struck him. Vineyard and his horse were killed.
Greg JohnsonJune 28, 2023
Gillette Man Uses Fake $100 Bill To Pay For Court-Ordered Drug Testing
A 36-year-old participant in Campbell County’s 24/7 drug program may face more charges after he paid for his court-ordered twice-daily drug testing with a fake $100 bill.
Greg JohnsonJune 28, 2023
Fishing Guide From Pinedale Wins Once-In-A-Lifetime Wild Bison Tag
Eli Krumley, a 28-year-old fishing guide from Pinedale, won the drawing for Gov. Mark Gordon’s wild bison tag. He said the once-in-a-lifetime big game hunt is a good excuse to justify breaking out the checkbook for a new rifle.
June 28, 2023
‘We’re Electing Idiots’: Liz Cheney Says GOP Will Splinter If Trump Nominated
Former congresswoman Liz Cheney on Tuesday said nominating former President Trump in 2024 will divide the GOP and that stopping his reelection is more important than who wins the White House.
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2023
Colorado Man Sues Cheyenne Frontier Days, Says Bouncer Beat Him Up, Caused Long-Term Injuries
A Colorado man filed a lawsuit this week against Cheyenne Frontier Days Inc. and an unnamed bouncer claiming the bouncer beat him up at a concert last summer to the point of causing long-term injury and needing surgery.
Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2023
Analysis: Journalists Are Finally Asking More Questions About Hunter Biden — Joe Biden Does Not Care
Every week, Washington is reminded that Hunter Biden is still a major story. Republicans work every day to keep it that way and Democrats roll their eyes and ignore it.
Charlie SpieringJune 28, 2023
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