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Wyoming Reservation, FBI, BIA Won’t Confirm If Two Possible Homicide Suspects Are At Large
While unofficial sources have confirmed two homicides on the Wind River Indian Reservation in recent days, no official source will tell the public if homicide suspects are at large.
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2023
Coroner: Exhaust Leak Killed Two Men Found In Running Car In Lander
Hayden Ramsay, one of two men who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Lander parking lot, leaves behind a 7-year-old son. The boy told his mother that it would be OK because "Dad is now up in heaven with Papa (his grandfather)."
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2023
Wyoming’s Digital Banks Caught Up In Crypto- Crossfire With Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is not just rejecting Custodia Bank’s membership in its system, it appears to be putting a huge circle with a big line through it for all Wyoming digital banks.
Renée JeanMarch 28, 2023
Hageman Grills “Free Expression” Advocate About Allowing First-Graders Access to Pornography
Although a "free expression" advocate repeatedly refused to answer Rep. Hageman's question if Penthouse magazine was suitable for first-graders, Nadine Farid Johnson finally answered and said the pornographic magazine should not be accessible to children.
Leo WolfsonMarch 28, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Life In Wyoming — Can’t Get The Feed To The Sheep, So Trailing The Sheep To The Feed
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Just when we thought spring might be coming soon, we got hit by another winter storm. We knew there wasn’t any way we could move hay to get it to the sheep. We would need to move the sheep to the feed."
Cat UrbigkitMarch 28, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Watch It With The Quotation Marks
Dear editor: Reporters need to keep their opinions out of the stories they cover. The job is simply to report the news using the facts available, not to state or imply their own opinion on the matter. And yes, punctuation counts.
March 28, 2023
Ashley Harpstreith: Wyoming Must Engage In Honest And Robust Tax Reform Discussion
Wyoming Taxpayers Association executive director Ashley Harpstreith writes, "True conservative tax reform begins when the state makes structural changes that lessens the state’s dependence on the minerals industry and addresses spending on services to which Wyoming residents have become accustomed to."
Ashley HarpstreithMarch 28, 2023
If Colorado River Option Dries Up, Cheyenne May Have To Look Elsewhere For 70% Of Its Water
As squabbles grow in the lower Colorado River Basin over the river’s shrinking supply, the repercussions could reverberate all the way to Cheyenne, which gets 70% of its water from the Colorado River Basin
Mark HeinzMarch 27, 2023
Tesla Batteries Are Impossible To Repair, Are Trashed For Minor Damage
Experts say Tesla batteries are virtually impossible to repair and are usually junked for minor damage, which seems to undermine their environmental benefits.
March 27, 2023
Gillette Arson Dog Lights Vehicles, Mountain of Tires On Fire
A dog in Gillette evaded its owner repeatedly while playing with a fiery glove and set ablaze a tire heap and multiple vehicles in the process Saturday morning.
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2023
Wyoming Pumped Storage Facility At Seminoe Reservoir Will Supply 900 Megawatts Of Power
The Seminoe Pumped Storage facility northeast of Rawlins, if it happens, will be built about 35 miles northeast of Rawlins and could produce 900 megawatts of electricity over 10 hours.
March 27, 2023
Keeping An Owl As A Pet Not A Good Idea, It’s About The Worst Pet You Could Ever Get — And It’s Illegal
Inspired to own a pet owl based on our story about the Game and Fish Department's rescued owl "Jupiter"? Don't be. Not only is owning an owl illegal, they would be about the worst pet you could ever own. Worse than a great white shark, in fact.
Mark HeinzMarch 27, 2023
Sponsor Of Wyoming’s First-In-The-Nation Chemical Abortion Ban Unfazed By Outside Opinion
State Sen. Tim Salazar, R-Riverton, says he doesn't care what other states or countries think about his bill which became the first in the country to ban chemical abortion pills. They aren't in touch with our values, he said.
Leo WolfsonMarch 27, 2023
Charges Dropped Against Wyoming Man Who Went ‘Off His Rocker’ And Bulldozed Vehicles
Brian Anderson said he decided to "pile up everything" with a bulldozer after arguing with his dad, but the court dropped the case because of a lack of cooperation from the father and other potential victims
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2023
Near-Record Wyoming Snowfall Could Mean Huge Potential For Spring Flooding
Snowmelt could bring relief for thirsty Wyoming reservoirs, but if it happens too hard and fast, it could result in flooding in late spring, says meteorologist Don Day.
Wendy CorrMarch 27, 2023
Dave Simpson: Thank Heavens It’s Just A Dream
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "There are persistent news stories – in this dream – that the virus escaped from a lab in China. Worst of all, looks like some of our own tax dollars went into creating the Frankenstein virus that sickened pretty much all of us. Your tax dollars at work."
Dave SimpsonMarch 27, 2023
Raping, Whipping, Making Child Porn Could Get Jackson Man 144 Years In Prison
German Guerra, of Jackson, is charged with raping a 13-year-old girl more than 100 times, making child porn and taking covert videos of women on the toilet in a local bar. He could get 144 years in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2023
Meandering Moose Breaches Security At Sinclair Oil Refinery
An unauthorized visitor breached security at the Sinclair oil refinery east of Rawlins in the early morning hours Monday – a young bull moose. A security guard who has worked there since 1966, said it's the first time a moose broken into the facility.
Greg JohnsonMarch 27, 2023
Longmire Is Back! Not The TV Show But The Annual Longmire Days Celebration In Buffalo
“Longmire” may have had its six-season television run end in 2017, but fans keep it alive through Buffalo, Wyoming’s, annual Longmire Days, which returns for its sixth installment July 20-23.
Wendy CorrMarch 27, 2023
Wyoming Has A Slice Of Europe Hiding in Saratoga At Bella’s Bistro
Fine dining in Paris and Rome has nothing on Bella’s Bistro. That’s because chef Tommy Orduno was classically trained by some of the best European chefs himself. The result is an uncanny resemblance to a classic European dining experience.
Renée JeanMarch 26, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Legislature Is Ignoring The People On Property Taxes
I just looked up how much the state of Wyoming has in surplus funds and it was $950 million. If that is the case, why is the state of Wyoming raising our property taxes???
March 26, 2023
How Real Is Fungus Threat In ‘The Last Of Us’ That Leaves Jackson, Wyoming, As Civilization’s Last Hope?
Uh-oh... The fungus that threatens to kill all humanity in the hit TV show "The Last Of Us" has some reality to it. University of Wyoming fungi professor Steve Miller says the whole "cordyceps fungus" thing is very realistic -- for insects. But could it jump species? It's possible, he said.
Renée JeanMarch 26, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Abortion Is Not Health Care, It Is Murder
Dear editor: It is [a woman's] responsibility to take precautions instead of using abortion! Abortion is not “health care”, it’s murder!
March 26, 2023
Left For Dead During Historic Cold Snap, Popsicle The Kitten Is About To Get A Cat Wheelchair
Popsicle, a tiny kitten left for dead by the side of the road in minus 30-degree weather in Park County, Wyoming, lost her tail and toes on all four feet, but not her will to live. Now she's getting a wheelchair...
Wendy CorrMarch 26, 2023