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More Than 60 Earthquakes Rattled Yellowstone Lake On Wednesday; Humanity Not Doomed
Although the 60+ earthquakes that rumbled under Yellowstone Lake on Wednesday morning will certainly fire up the conversation about a civilization-ending volcano erupting in the area, officials say not to worry.
Jimmy OrrMarch 29, 2023
Chip Neiman: True Leadership Doesn’t Spend Twice As Much As It Saves And Call It Fiscally Responsible
In a guest column, House Majority Floor Leader Chip Neiman writes: "First, I voted against the budget, and second, I voted to override the Speaker to pull the bill to prohibit the teaching of gender ideology and sexuality to young children out of the Speaker's drawer."
Clair McFarlandMarch 29, 2023
Wyoming LGBTQ Group Plans To Fight Transgender Sports Ban In Court
A Wyoming LGBTQ advocacy group is planning to challenge in court recently passed legislation that bans biological males from participating in girls’ sports in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
Fiancé of Missing Kenyan Irene Gakwa Pleads Guilty to Felony, Financial Crimes
The fiancé of missing Kenyan woman Irene Gakwa pleaded guilty to three of the five felonies related to crimes against her in Campbell County District Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Jen KocherMarch 29, 2023
Chuck Gray Says Complaints Against Rep. Cyrus Western Have “Merit,” Forwards To Wyoming AG
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray said Tuesday he believes four election finance complaints made about a mailer allegedly sent by state Rep. Cyrus Western last summer have merit. He’s forwarded them to Attorney General Bridget Hill.
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
Colorado Town Bans New Gas Stations In Effort To Fight Climate Change
The Louisville City Council in Colorado voted to ban new gas stations in order to fight climate change. Critics say the move makes no sense at all except there's a serious problem with energy ignorance in the U.S.
March 29, 2023
Suspected Casper Abortion Clinic Arsonist Released On Bond
A woman suspected of lighting fire to a planned abortion clinic in Casper last summer was released from jail on Tuesday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonMarch 28, 2023
Women Sue University Of Wyoming Sorority For Accepting Transgender Member
Seven women are suing the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority for admitting a transgender woman into its sorority. The lawsuit says the individual has a profile on Tinder to meet women and "had an erection visible through his leggings" at the sorority house.
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2023
State Treasurer Says Wyoming Revenue Picture Could Be Hit Hard By ‘Woke Capitalism’
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier said the environment, social and governance (ESG) movement could impact the oil, gas and coal industries to such a degree that Wyoming will need to set up a new permanent fund to support state government.
March 28, 2023
Bill Sniffin: A Season Called ‘Sprinter’ Is Chilling Wyoming This Time Of Year
Bill Sniffin writes: “Some locals love to tease tourists by telling them that these are not snow fences, but bleachers for folks watching the antelope races.”
Bill SniffinMarch 28, 2023
Wyoming Rancher Says Colorado Wolves Are A Bad Idea: “It’s Going To Be A Wreck”
Wyoming rancher Pat O’Toole says his family’s operation, which straddles the Wyoming-Colorado state line, is already under pressure from bears and mountain lions. He says Colorado’s plan to re-introduce more wolves only will make things worse.
Mark HeinzMarch 28, 2023
Uranus Is Back, With A Vengeance: Five Planets Align This Week
Wyoming skywatchers will have a special treat this week as a five planet alignment will be visible shortly after sunset. An alignment like this won't happen for another 20 years.
Jimmy OrrMarch 28, 2023
Cheyenne City Council Blunt In Rejection Of Decriminalizing Marijuana By 6-3 Vote
The Cheyenne City Council voted down a proposal Monday to decriminalize marijuana in city limits. Councilman Richard Johnson said his primary motivation was to save the city money on superfluous fines and attorney fees.
Leo WolfsonMarch 28, 2023
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