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‘We’re Coming For Your Children’ Chant At LGBTQ Parade Is ‘Sickening,’ Says Degenfelder
Wyoming's top educator Megan Degenfelder said demonstrators chanting "we're coming for your children" at an LGBTQ parade this weekend is 'sickening.' Although some demonstrators said it was a joke, Degenfelder said the protection of children is "never a joking matter."
Clair McFarlandJune 27, 2023
Proposal Would Tighten Wyoming Laws On Organ Donor Discrimination By Insurance Companies
Building off legislation that will go into law Saturday, the Wyoming lawmakers are now trying to protect people who receive organ transplants from being discriminated against for insurance coverage.
Leo WolfsonJune 26, 2023
Lead Singer Of Five Finger Death Punch Moves To Cheyenne, Opens 2 Businesses
The lead singer of metal group Five Finger Death Punch Ivan Moody is not only headlining with the band during Cheyenne Frontier Days, he’s moving to Cheyenne and opening a pair of businesses.
Renée JeanJune 26, 2023
Marton Ranch Plan Gets Final OK, Area Remains Open To Public
A public use plan for the sprawling Marton Ranch property near Casper was finalized Monday, as Gov. Mark Gordon accepted a final assessment based on an extended public comment period.
Mark HeinzJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Man Arrested After Soliciting Fed Agent Posing As 12 & 14-Year-Old Prostitutes
A Wyoming man allegedly thought he soliciting for sex with two girls, ages 12 and 14. Instead, he was texting with a federal agent. Now he's facing federal prison.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
Wyoming May Owe Utah Tribe Water From Green River, Flaming Gorge
The Ute Indian Tribe in Utah claims its people are owed roughly 500,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Green River and Flaming Gorge, which is partly in Wyoming, but the matter is murky and unresolved.
Mark HeinzJune 26, 2023
Dave Simpson: We Root For The Elk. Not The Wolves.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "'What you have exposed,'” Harriett Hageman told John Durham, “'is that we are dealing with something so corrupt and so rotten that no amount of face paint, deflection, or whitewashing can fix this.'”
Dave SimpsonJune 26, 2023
On The Road With Renee: 60 Years Of Sellouts For Lovell, Wyoming's Famous Follies
The town of Lovell, Wyoming, shuts down early for the famous Lovell Follies, which for nearly 60 years has been selling out the 1,000-seat Hyart Theater.
Renée JeanJune 26, 2023
A Year After Roe Overturned, Wyoming Pro-Life Supporters Celebrate Anniversary
In one of the reddest states in the nation, abortion is still fully legal in Wyoming a full year after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. As pro-life supporters rally to mark the anniversary, pro-choice advocates vow the fight far from over.
Leo WolfsonJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Homeowners Says It Was ‘Freaky’ Having Black Bear On Porch Before Game Wardens Shot It
A Big Horn resident says she feels lucky a black bear that climbed onto her porch last week didn’t break her living room window. Game and Fish wardens shot and killed the bear on her property.
Mark HeinzJune 26, 2023
Tornadoes Break Out All Over Wyoming Friday, Stormchasers Form Tailgate Parties To Watch Twisters
Off of some roads in eastern Wyoming on Friday, tailgate parties broke out to watch tornadoes dip out of sky. Dozens of tornadoes were spotted across the state with most activity in eastern Wyoming.
Jimmy OrrJune 26, 2023
It's ‘Miraculous’ Tornado That Hit Wyoming Coal Mine Wasn’t A ‘Mass-Casualty Event’
There were an estimated 400-600 workers at the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine in northeast Wyoming when an EF2 tornado with wind speeds estimated at 120-130 mph hit it Friday.
Greg JohnsonJune 26, 2023
FBI: Fort Washakie Man Goes On Rampage Against Family, Pulls Knife On Grandmother, Stabs Sister's Boyfriend
According to court documents, a Fort Washakie man pulled a knife on his grandmother after she asked him for a cigarette. He then threatened to kill his uncle and ended up stabbing his sister's boyfriend.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
Dennis Sun: Sage Grouse Again
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Wyoming was the first state to aggressively develop a management plan in hopes of keeping sage grouse from being listed on the Endangered Species Act, and other Western states used this plan as a template while adopting their own plans."
Dennis SunJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Now Fifth In Nation For Craft Breweries Per Capita; Numbers Continue To Grow
Tourist destinations, in particular, appear to be the lightning that’s drawing craft breweries to them. Lander, Casper, Laramie, Jackson, Ten Sleep, Sheridan — almost every city with a brewery also has a major tourist attraction in its backyard.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
World-Renowned Paleontologist From United Kingdom Kicks Off "Jurassic Fest" In Thermopolis On Friday
Dean Lomax, a world famous paleontologist from the United Kingdom, got his start as a paleontologist in Thermopolis. On Friday, he was back in town for "Jurassic Fest" and joined by fans from all over the nation and Canada to dig alongside him.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Ogden Driskill Wants Wyoming Beef Served At Luxury Texas Hotel Named For His Family
Wyoming Senate President Odgen Driskill’s great-great-great-grandfather built the award-winning luxury hotel in Austin, Texas appropriately named "The Driskill." While the family doesn’t own it anymore, he wants Wyoming beef served there.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Cheyenne Starbucks Workers Strike, Vow To Unionize Over Working Conditions, Hours
Several workers at the downtown Cheyenne Starbucks went on strike Sunday morning after announcing their intent to unionize. The workers claim the store is understaffed and cuts hours to retaliate against workers who complain.
June 25, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Part Of National Shift To Work Within ‘Rigged’ Election Systems
Some Republicans in Wyoming, similar to what's happening on the national stage, are shifting their approach to election practices. Although they may not prefer mail-in ballots and early voting, they concede they may have to work within these parameters.
Leo WolfsonJune 25, 2023
Flaming Gorge Fishery In Crisis As Prized Kokanee Dwindle; Game And Fish Won't Talk
Critics say Flaming Gorge has been mismanaged and the fishery is collapsing because of a lack of forage. For more than 2 weeks the Wyoming Game and Fish Dept have refused to address the issue.
June 25, 2023
Rod Miller: Time Machines, Rattlesnakes and Rock & Roll in Carbon County
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "For my money, there is no more beautiful and peaceful place in the Cowboy State than where the Encampment River joins up with the North Platte to produce a the kind of green that makes Ireland ashamed."
Rod MillerJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Places: How Family Recipe For Honey Candy Saved Lovell’s Queen Bee Gardens
The Zeller family has been in the honey business for more than 100 years, but it’s been the last 47 when it began selling a family recipe for honey candy that’s put the Lovell, Wyoming, confection in all 50 states.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Coal Mine Hit By Tornado To Resume Operations By Tuesday
About 36 hours after a large tornado ripped through part of the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine 60 miles south of Gillette, nobody remains hospitalized and operations at the mine are expected to resume by Tuesday, says mine owner Peabody Energy.
Greg JohnsonJune 25, 2023
Bad Tick Season Ahead? Winterkill May Increase Risk Of Ticks Attaching To People
A University of Wyoming entomologist predicts with so few deer and antelope left in parts of Wyoming due to the extreme winter weather, more ticks will start latching on to people.
Mark HeinzJune 25, 2023