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Bagpipers Perform On Behalf Of First Responders, Get Standing Ovation From Wyoming Legislature
Before members of the 67th Wyoming Legislature could fill the state Capitol chambers with the hustle and bustle of political babble, the sound of Scottish bagpipes resonated through the halls.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 18, 2023
Bill Sniffin: 2 of 3 Wyoming’s ‘USA Record’ Triplets Killed In Crash
Two of the three triplets who were the heaviest ever at birth -- died in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Chugwater on Feb. 9.
Bill SniffinFebruary 18, 2023
Wyoming’s Dinosaurs Were So Big They Pooped 3,000-Pound Boulders
With all due respect to the scientific community which recently dug up the world's largest penguin fossil from the beaches of New Zealand, Wyoming had dinosaurs that pooped bigger than that penguin.
Jake NicholsFebruary 18, 2023
First She Took On Bobby Flay, Now Wyoming Chef Petrina Pert Tapped As US Culinary Diplomat
The star continues to rise for Cheyenne Chef Petrina Peart. She almost beat Bobby Flay on his hit Food Network show and now has been tapped to represent the United States as a culinary diplomat.
Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2023
Wyoming Legislator Says He Was Threatened To Be Removed From Committee Over ‘No’ Vote
A question of how loyal Wyoming legislators should be to their assigned committees vs. voting their conscience came to a head this past week when Joint Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Art Washut called out Rep. Mark Jennings for voting against a bill the committee sponsored. Jennings said he was threatened to be removed over his no vote.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 18, 2023
Romance Novelist Faleena Hopkins, Who Disappeared After Wyoming Arrest, Found Safe
Romance novelist Faleena Hopkins has been located safe and sound after disappearing for more than two weeks following a high-speed chase through Grand Teton National Park and a weekend in jail in Wyoming.
Jake NicholsFebruary 18, 2023
Wyoming Game Wardens May Get Authority To Ticket Trespassers As Bill Revived
A bill that would Wyoming game wardens broader authority to cite trespasses, which died in committee on Tuesday, was resurrected Friday by the same Wyoming House Committee.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2023
$10 Million Wyoming Shooting Complex Would Be Huge Draw For ‘Most Second Amendment-Friendly State’
Wyomings reputation as a Second Amendment haven could bode well for efforts to build a $10 million shooting sports complex here.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2023
Bill Allowing Hounds To Chase Mountain Lions Gets OK From Wyoming House
A bill that would allow houndsmen to run their dogs after mountain lions outside of regular hunting season passed its first reading before the Wyoming House on Thursday.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2023
Sweeping Abortion Ban Stalled For Eight Days, Senate President Cites Constitutional Concerns
Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill told Cowboy State Daily on Friday that he has constitutional concerns about the Life Is A Human Right Act and isn't certain whether to advance the bill to the Senate for a vote.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2023
Delisting Grizzlies Gains Momentum As Wyoming’s US Senators Get Congress Involved
Efforts to delist grizzly bears took another step forward Thursday as U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso joined other Western senators in introducing a grizzly delisting bill to Congress.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Work To Counteract Skyrocketing Property Tax Bills
Of 21 bills filed this session to ease exploding property tax increases, Rep. Liz Storers House Bill 99 has emerged a favorite. It calls for relief to kick in when property tax bills are more than 10% of someones gross income.
Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2023
Wyoming Senate Sides With Governor Over Tribe, Advances Tribal Hunt Bill
Though members of multiple tribes oppose it, the state Senate on Thursday advanced a bill giving Gov. Mark Gordon authority to establish hunting agreements with tribes whose treaties contain special hunting rights.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2023
Effort To Reform How Wyoming Residential Wind And Solar Sell Power Back To Grid Dies
Calling Sen. Cale Cases push to reform Wyomings net metering rules a solution in search of a problem, people who produce their own electricity showed up in force to argue against letting the Wyoming Public Service Commission set the rates utility companies pay to buy their excess power.
February 17, 2023
Rural Wyoming Man Has His Own Fighter Jet, Because Why Not?
Matt Guthmiller lives at the airfield in Alpine, Wyoming, where he keeps his own military jet trainer, an Eastern Bloc 1976 Aero L-39 Albatros decommissioned from the Estonian Air Force.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2023
Dave Walsh: Conrad Dobler and Marty English – Two Pillars Of UW Football
Dave Walsh writes: Conrad Dobler passed away Sunday. Marty English retired this week. These are two people with very strong ties to University of Wyoming who made their marks on Cowboys football and the sport in general in different ways.
Dave WalshFebruary 17, 2023
Legislature Signs Off On $1.8 Billion Budget Package, Including $1.4 Billion In Savings
Having experienced plenty of rainy days in recent years, Wyoming legislators are saving for when the states economy storms again, socking away $1.4 billion into savings in the 2023 supplemental budget, which passed the Legislature on Thursday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 17, 2023
Resurrected Bill To End Crossover Voting Still Alive, Advances To Senate Floor
Voters changing parties on primary election day closer to being history as Wyoming lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill to end the practice. House Bill 103 had been dead until it was resurrected through a rarely used rule.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 17, 2023
Lawmakers Argue Over Committee Assignment For Child Sex Change Bill
Some Wyoming lawmakers Thursday challenged state House leadership over which committee should hear Chloe's Law, which would prevent doctors from performing or prescribing transgender-related treatments for kids.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2023
Sen. Affie Ellis Brings Dirt From Sutton Archaeological Site To Wyoming Capitol
House lawmakers continued to advance a bill that would fence a special archaeological site in Wyoming adjacent to the Powers II red ochre mine. The site has large ceremonial circles that could prove significant in understanding the states earliest inhabitants.
Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2023
Wyoming’s Bridget Hill, 15 Other AGs Vow To Oppose Biden’s Escalated War On Guns
Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill and 15 other AGs have sent a letter to President Biden disputing gun control claims he made and vow to fight restrictions he advocated for in his State Of The Union Address.
Coy KnobelFebruary 17, 2023
Lawmaker Worries Head Start For Wyoming Shed Antler Hunters Could Hurt Tourism
A policy of Wyoming residents first for hunting shed antlers could hurt tourism, says Cheyenne lawmaker.
Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2023
‘Disappointing’ Rail Service Throttles Wyoming Coal Despite Record $1.3 Billion Revenue In 2022, Arch Reports
Arch Natural Resources reported a record $1.3 billion in net income for 2022, despite production at Wyoming coal mines limited because of what the company reports as further deterioration in already poor Western rail service.
February 16, 2023
Bill Would Honor Former Gov. Who Fought McCarthyism, Wanted To Kick Japanese Americans Out Of Wyoming
Despite a less-than-ideal track record in the eyes of history, state Sen. Cale Case says Lester Hunt deserves official recognition for a career of public service as a former Wyoming secretary of state, governor and U.S. senator.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 16, 2023