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Fact Checkers Said Feds Were Not Planning To Ban Gas Stoves; Fact Checkers Were Wrong
Fact-checkers for multiple large U.S. media outlets determined that the federal government is not considering a ban or restrictions on natural gas-powered stoves. The fact-checkers were wrong.
March 21, 2023
Wyoming Money Experts Watch As Fed Tries To Balance Shaky US Banking With Inflation
With interest rate hikes already contributing to three bank failures in as many days and persistent inflation continuing, the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision has become much more complicated.
Renée JeanMarch 21, 2023
Bull Elk’s Struggle Against Starvation Brings Wyoming’s Winter Kill Into Focus
The struggle of wildlife during a brutal winter is hard to fathom when considering sheer numbers, but a Wyoming snowplow driver brought it into focus with the story of a single animal’s ordeal.
Mark HeinzMarch 21, 2023
Hageman Calls Potential Trump Indictment ‘Persecution’ And ‘Woke Politicization’
Now that former President Trump could be on the brink of being indicted, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says the efforts of a New York City district attorney investigating him are nothing more than a witch hunt.
Leo WolfsonMarch 21, 2023
Cody Woman Will Stand Trial For Toddler’s Death, With Or Without Key Witnesses
Carolyn Aune, who is accused with Moshe Williams in the “gut punch” death of Williams' 2-year-old daughter, will begin her trial April 17 despite a prosecutor's concerns that his most important witnesses can't attend the trial.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2023
Wife Of Fired Glenrock Police Chief Accused Of Stealing $100K From Arizona Church
Carmen Theel, the wife of the police chief the town of Glenrock fired two years ago has been charged with stealing money from a church in Tucson, Arizona.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2023
Emergency Court Hearing Scheduled On Wednesday For Wyoming’s New Abortion Ban
The same pro-choice group that blocked Wyoming's abortion “trigger ban” last year is suing the state again over its more-specific rewrite of the law, which contains more medical carveouts for pregnant women.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2023
Wyoming Among 17 States Reviewing Albertsons-Kroger Grocery Merger
Seventeen states, including Wyoming, are reviewing the Albertsons-Kroger merger under state and federal antitrust laws. Opposition continues to build with a consumer lawsuit filed in California and a coalition of 100 entities organizing to stop the merger.
Renée JeanMarch 21, 2023
Sheridan GOP Censures Rep. Cyrus Western, Call For Resignation: He Says They Won’t Get It
Cyrus Western, R-Big Horn, was censured Saturday by the Sheridan County Republican Party for his alleged role in a political mailer that targeted local people and labeled them as “Wanted … for trying to tear our state apart.” The party also called for Western to resign; he says he won’t.
Leo WolfsonMarch 21, 2023
Hawk Springs Processing Facility Could Expand Potential For Wyoming Hemp
Hemp has long lacked a key link in its supply chain — a processing facility. A Hawk Springs man wants to change that to give the crop the boost it needs to finally take off in the Cowboy State.
Renée JeanMarch 20, 2023
Halverson Ousted As Wyoming County GOP Elections Move Toward ‘Traditional Republican’ Leadership
Lincoln County politico Marti Halverson was ousted as chair of the county party over the weekend in favor of a more moderate Republican. She was one of many hardline conservatives who lost to more moderates across the state.
Leo WolfsonMarch 20, 2023
Colorado’s North Park Pack Has Something In Common With Wyoming Wolves – Killing Dogs
Colorado’s North Park wolf pack, which has crossed into Wyoming at times, killed two dogs there within a day of each other earlier this month. Wreaking trouble among its neighbors isn’t new to the North Park pack. The wolves are blamed for killing 10 livestock animals a little more than a year ago.
Mark HeinzMarch 20, 2023
Denied Making His Own M16, Wapiti Man Says Militia-Building Protected By Second Amendment
A Wapiti man suing for the right to make his own machine gun has fired back at the federal government after the feds asked the judge to dismiss his case. Jake DeWilde on Monday filed a new version of his lawsuit but this time focusing on the Second Amendment.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Joe Ricketts Loves Wyoming So Much He’s Trying To Change It
Dear editor: It has always interested me that people will move into a place because they love it, then immediately set about changing it
March 20, 2023
Big Bud, World’s Largest Tractor At 70,000 Pounds, Is Back After 40-Year Break
A legendary piece of giant farming equipment, the 70,000-pound (135,000-pound fully ballasted) Big Bud tractor, is being built again after 40-year absence. It was reintroduced at the Con Expo last week in Las Vegas.
Jake NicholsMarch 20, 2023
Dave Simpson: Wyoming House Leadership Scolds People Like Us
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "At 25 feisty members now, and the real possibility of more in the future, the day may come when a Freedom Caucus member decides what bills get stuck in the dreaded drawer."
Dave SimpsonMarch 20, 2023
Half Of Antelope In Rawlins-Red Desert Could Die As Brutal Winter Hammers Wyoming Wildlife
This winter could prove especially deadly for Wyoming’s wildlife, particularly in the Rawlins-Red Desert region where half of the antelope are expected to die.
Mark HeinzMarch 20, 2023
Wyoming Man Faces Life In Prison For Jail Death, Forced Anal Smuggling
A Laramie man accused of giving fentanyl to a fellow jail inmate, causing his death, and forcing another inmate to smuggle a pill in his anus faces life in prison because of harsher federal charging options not available to state prosecutors.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2023
Linked In Grief: Pair Of Powell Mothers Each Lose 2 Children In Crashes Nearly A Year Apart
It’s unimaginable what happened to two mothers in Park County. Both named Brenda, both from the Powell area, both lost two offspring in car crashes on U.S. Highway 14 almost a year to the day apart.
Jake NicholsMarch 20, 2023
Letter To The Editor: House Divided, Sour Grapes, Other Ignored Maxims of 2023 Legislative Session
Dear editor: Abraham Lincoln, quoting a notoriously liberal thinker once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. The ideology of the originator doesn’t make it any less true or applicable to the current status of the Republican party.
March 20, 2023
Wolves In Minnesota Live Very Different Lives Compared To Wolves in Wyoming
A wolf seeking a fresh meal in the humid Minnesota darkness needs sharp ears and patience. Lots of patience. While wolf packs in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho are going after elk and other big game, their cousins in Minnesota, at least during warmer months, frequently hunt or fish solo, grabbing whatever they can get.
Mark HeinzMarch 19, 2023
When Compassion Kills: There’s A Reason People Should Not Feed Wildlife, It Can Kill Them
While emergency elk feeding has been implemented in some parts of the Cowboy State, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department refuses to feed deer – and discourages others from doing it – because it can kill them.
Mark HeinzMarch 19, 2023
Gov. Gordon Joins Anti-ESG Effort Led By Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Gov. Mark Gordon signed a letter written by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, to fight back against ESG, which is sometimes called ‘woke capitalism.’ The letter says ESG is “a direct threat” to the American economy and way of life.
March 19, 2023
For Thousands of Wyoming Kids, Dolly Parton Is “The Book Lady”
Thousands of Wyoming children in 13 counties are fans of Dolly Parton, but not for her music. To them, she’s “The Book Lady” who, through her Imagination Library, sends free books to read every month.
Wendy CorrMarch 19, 2023