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Wyoming Lawmakers To Consider $1.3 Million For Upton To Build Landfill Transfer Station
A bill sets priorities for Wyoming communities to receive support from the state for the closure of landfills or building of transfer stations. Upton has priority for $1.3 million in state funds.
January 11, 2023
Calorie Labels Aren’t Enough; Now A Push To Put Climate Impact Labels On Food
A new study published in an American Medical Association journal says people would order more climate-friendly food if climate impact labels were mandated on all menus in restaurants across the U.S.
January 11, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Bill Would Ban Foreign Ownership of Ag Lands in Wyoming
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land nearly doubled from 2010 through 2020. A bill filed for this year's session would prohibit foreign ownership of agricultural land in Wyoming."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 10, 2023
No Last Minute Surprise Coup From Jennings As Albert Sommers Named Speaker Of The House
Although there were rumors that Rep. Mark Jennings would launch a surprise last-minute attempt to lead the Wyoming House, it didn't happen. Albert Sommers was unanimously named Speaker of the House on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2023
Legislative Preview: Gov. Gordon To Give State Of The State To More Conservative Legislature
Although the formal swearing in of legislators and procedural activities happened Tuesday, the bulk of meaningful action wont start until 10 a.m. Wednesday when Gov. Mark Gordon will give his State of the State speech
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2023
Casper Man Says He ‘Just Lost It’ When Stabbing Elderly In-Laws, Killing Stepfather-In-Law
George Kevin Dickerson told Casper police that he thought his 'brain was broken' after turning himself in for stabbing an older Casper couple. Hes been charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2023
Alleged Fentanyl Dealer From Greybull Charged With Delivery In Cody Man’s Overdose Death
During an undercover investigation following the death of Cody man, DCI agents posed as a potential drug buyer and watched as the suspected dealer from Greybull arranged to deliver fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2023
Dennis Sun On Agriculture: Signs That 2023 Might Rebound Into A Good Year
Dennis Sun writes: We are going to get ourselves in trouble if our country moves away from long-standing sources of energy to renewable energy completely.
Dennis SunJanuary 10, 2023
Tree-Killing Squirrels To Blame For Removal Of 100-Year-Old Cottonwoods From Cheyenne Park
An overpopulation of aggressive squirrels and aging cottonwoods are clashing, prompting two dozen century-old trees to be removed from Holliday Park in Cheyenne. City officials say the overmature trees are no match for the damaging rodents.
Wendy CorrJanuary 10, 2023
High School Student Dead After Shooting In Cheyenne; Two Suspects Arrested
The Cheyenne Police Department on Tuesday morning announced that two suspects are in custody following a fatal shooting on Monday night of a 17-year-old female in Cheyenne.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 10, 2023
Flavor, Nutrition Make Wyoming Heritage Grains A Successful Niche For Family Farm
Flour shortages during the pandemic spurred a shift in direction for Wyoming Heritage Grains, sparking a revival of an industry and a new flour milling operation in the Cowboy State.
Renée JeanJanuary 10, 2023
Woman Shot Outside Frontier Mall In Cheyenne; Suspect Arrested And In Custody
A young woman was shot Monday evening in the parking lot outside of Frontier Mall in Cheyenne. Her condition is unknown. The suspect has been located and is in custody.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 10, 2023
Bill Would Give Wyoming More Control Over Rare Earth Byproducts Now Dominated By China
Even though the State of Wyoming can already license a uranium or a thorium mine, it cannot license possession of the materials that are a byproduct of that mining. House Bill 61 would help to fix that.
January 10, 2023
Although Very Expensive, Plastics Are Recycled In Wyoming If Not Contaminated By Dead Skunks
Caspers Solid Waste Division manager said recycling plastic costs more money than it saves but as long as the plastic isn't contaminated -- like when someone threw a dead skunk in recycle bin -- it can be recycled.
January 09, 2023
Human Body Composting Now Legal In Six States, But Not An Option Yet In Wyoming
Although three more states legalized human body composting in 2022, the option is not available in Wyoming yet. One funeral director in Wyoming said they haven't had a lot of requests for it.
Mark HeinzJanuary 09, 2023
Dave Simpson: A ‘Runaway Beer Truck’ Of Chaos?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "It's a long shot, in a world controlled up to now by the pigs at the trough, but last week's 'chaos' could result in something really good."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 09, 2023
Colorado Driver Taunts Elk, And It Promptly Trashes His Tire
A Colorado man got more than he bargained for after he taunted a bull elk on the road. After playfully asking the elk if it wanted to fight, the elk promptly punctured one of his tires.
Mark HeinzJanuary 09, 2023
Dutch TV Show Reunites Lander Family That Lost Two Young Children In Fire With Relatives
A devastating house fire took two of a Lander couples five children in 2014. More than eight years later with his mother in failing health, a Dutch reality TV show pulled off an emotional reunion with their overseas family.
Wendy CorrJanuary 09, 2023
Kemmerer Babysitter Charged With Beating 5-Year-Old Girl To Death Pleads Not Guilty
Charged with beating a 5-year-old girl to death and abusing both the girl and her little sister, a Kemmerer babysitter pleaded not guilty to all three charges Monday morning.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2023
Platte County Jail Inmate Demands $2 Million, Says Deputy Touched Him In ‘Sexual’ Way
Claiming a deputy touched his chest in a sexual manner, a male Wyoming jail inmate on Jan. 1 sued Platte County Detention staffers and demanded $2 million in taxpayer funds.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2023
Wyoming Man Sues For Right To Make His Own M16 Machine Gun
A Wapiti man who wants to make his own machine gun is suing the U.S. government for denying his application to do so, saying a federal anti-machine gun law violates his Second Amendment right.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2023
Rod Miller: A Chinese Fire Drill in the House of the American People
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "It is doubly disturbing to read that Wyomings 'home grown' Freedom Caucus wants to closely identify with the D.C. version, and introduce that deconstructionist anarchy into our own legislature."
Rod MillerJanuary 08, 2023
Wyoming Legislature 2023: Drones, Colorado River Protection High On List
Bills affecting the Wyoming outdoors in the 2023 legislative session include cracking down on drone usage so not to give hunters an unfair advantage and to address privacy concerns as well as legislation to protect Wyoming water along tributaries to the Colorado River.
Mark HeinzJanuary 08, 2023
Attacks Show How Vulnerable North America’s 55,000 Electric Substations Are
Using guns and bolt cutters, vandals have knocked out electricity for thousands of people, but only so much can be done to protect the nations electrical infrastructure.
January 08, 2023