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Guest Column: Gov Gordon — Legislative Accomplishments Are A Win For People Of Wyoming
In a guest column, Gov. Mark Gordon writes, "I am pleased to report several noteworthy achievements that benefit our citizens and our state."
Gov. Mark GordonMarch 24, 2023
Clair McFarland: Running Forward Is The Lame Version Of Running Backward
Clair McFarland writes: "Injury has been the one certainty of my 20 years of distance running. It plagues me like a drunk friend – ambushing me in parking lots, calling me up in the night to profess its undying devotion."
Clair McFarlandMarch 24, 2023
Lummis Praises Legislature For Passing Transgender Sports & Abortion Bills
On a conference call with reporters, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Thursday said she agreed with the Wyoming Legislature for passing the transgender sports bill and the 'Life is a Human Right Act'.
Leo WolfsonMarch 24, 2023
Wyoming Legislature: Joint Management Council Identifies Interim Topics For Off-Session
The Joint Management Council on Thursday identified topics legislative committees will be focused on before the next session. Combatting ESG or "woke capitalism" will be a main focus.
Leo WolfsonMarch 24, 2023
Lummis Introduces Bill To Raise Pilot Retirement Age To Fix Pilot Shortage In Wyoming
Lummis' bill would raise the mandatory retirement age for pilots to help ease a nationwide pilot shortage that’s threatening regional airports in Wyoming and other rural areas.
Renée JeanMarch 23, 2023
Ford Posts $2.1 Billion Loss On Electric Vehicles, Transition To EV Lines Continues
As American automakers continue to push for transition to all electric vehicles, Ford posts a $2.1 billion loss on its EVs, a trend Wyoming auto insiders say foreign auto companies may capitalize on.
March 23, 2023
Body Found In Rawlins Vacant Lot Identified As Local Man
Corey Willey of Rawlins was found dead on a Monday morning in a vacant lot in town with no obvious indications of criminal activity at the scene. His autopsy was ongoing Thursday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
United Nations Warns Of Imminent Climate Change Disaster (Just Like They Did In 1989)
A United Nations climate change study is warning of an impending disaster if changes aren't made immediately. It's very similar to an imminent warning issued back in 1989 which predicted entire nations would be entirely destroyed by the year 2000.
March 23, 2023
With Nearly 40 Drug Offenses So Far This School Year, Riverton High Principal Pleads For THC Ban
Saying there have been at least two overdoses at the school and 39 drug offenses, Riverton High School Principal John Griffith is urging city leaders to ban THC products in city limits.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
CDC Warns About New Antibiotic-Resistant Fungus; UW Fungus Expert Says Reason To Be Concerned
Although an antibiotic-resistant fungus hasn't spread to the Cowboy State yet, a fungus professor at the University of Wyoming said there is reason to be concerned. "In a lot of ways, the hospital is the worst place [an immunocompromised person] can go."
Renée JeanMarch 23, 2023
Dave Walsh: Transfer Portal, NIL Will Change College Sports As We Know In, Including At UW
Dave Walsh writes: “Let’s face it, there is really no such thing as “amateur” college sports anymore. College sports generates billions of dollars in revenue each year. Now players are getting a chunk of it."
Dave WalshMarch 23, 2023
Riverton Man Who Murdered Best Friend Could Now Go Free Because Cops Didn’t Mirandize Him
A Riverton man who spent the last three years behind bars for killing his suicidal best friend could now go free after a failure to Mirandize him led to his conviction being tossed and a new probation-focused plea agreement.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
Wyoming Woman Says She Set Fire To Casper Abortion Clinic To Quiet Her Nightmares
Lorna Green, who made her first appearance in federal court on Thursday morning, told investigators she set fire to a planned abortion clinic in Casper last year because she was having nightmares about it
Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2023
Letter To The Editor: I Never Called Anyone A Secessionist For Questioning Vax Mandates
Rep. Landon Brown writes, "I write this to clarify and correct the assertions made that I called people secessionists for 'daring to question Joe Biden's unconstitutional mask and vaccine mandates.'"
March 23, 2023
Aaron Turpen Car Review: The 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor Makes Me Want To Play Viking Metal
Automotive columnist Aaron Turpen writes, "The 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor checks all of the good times boxes. The doors come off. The roof comes off. The front axle disconnects. And when driving around without the roof panels or front doors on, you can stow those in the back cargo area."
Aaron TurpenMarch 23, 2023
Bill Gates Gives $4.8 Million To Develop Gas Masks For Cows To Fight Climate Change
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded millions to a London company that’s developing a gas mask for cows, which will capture methane produced by bovine belches and transform it into 'safer' carbon dioxide.
March 23, 2023
Cheyenne City Council First In Wyoming To Consider – And Vote Down – Pot Decriminalization
The Cheyenne City Council considered marijuana decriminalization Wednesday night, but despite a strong public turnout in support of the measure, the council voted 5-2 against it.
Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Claiming I Spouted “Hyperbolic Bullshit” Is Hyperbolic Bullshit
Dear editor: Rod Miller and I are both duly elected members of the Laramie County GOP central committee, so I don’t feel this is the kind of “civil discourse” that would be required on the debate floor. I don’t think disagreement is “hyperbolic bullshit.”
March 23, 2023
Wyoming Watches As Navajo Nation Supreme Court Case Threatens To Blow Up Colorado River Compact
A longstanding conflict between the Navajo Nation, state of Arizona and the federal government over the nation’s water rights to the Colorado River is coming to head before the U.S. Supreme Court. How that might affect Wyoming remains uncertain.
Mark HeinzMarch 23, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris Bashes Gordon Over Wyoming’s New Abortion Laws
Vice President Kamala Harris bashed Gov. Mark Gordon and state lawmakers after Wyoming became the first state to ban the chemical abortion bill.
Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2023
Casper Woman Arrested As Suspect In Wyoming Abortion Clinic Arson
After police bumped the reward for information leading to her capture to $15,000, “several tipsters” led to the arrest of a woman suspected of setting fire to a new gender and abortion clinic set to open in Casper.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
Abortion Legal Again In Wyoming; Teton County Judge Blocks New ‘Life Is A Human Right’ Law
Citing concerns that it's not constitutional and could harm individuals, a Teton County judge on Wednesday blocked the Life Is A Human Right Act, making abortion legal again in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandMarch 22, 2023
Fossil Fuels Will Remain King Well Past 2050, Says New Federal Report
Despite the Biden administration's plans to eliminate all fossil fuels within a decade, a new federal energy report says oil, gas, and coal aren't going anywhere. The report says fossil fuels will remain the top energy source well past 2050 and beyond.
March 22, 2023
Five State Officials In Line To Lead WYDOT After Previous Director Abruptly Retires
In the wake of former Wyoming Department of Transportation Director Luke Reiner’s abrupt retirement, the governor will choose from five state employees to replace him.
Leo WolfsonMarch 22, 2023