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St. Patrick’s Photo of the Day: Longmire’s Craig Johnson In Sky Blue Bronco With Giant Inflatable Beer
Famed Wyoming author Craig Johnson wished his fans a happy, but safe, St. Patrick's Day on Friday. The Longmire author was in his vintage Ford Bronco along with a humongous bottle of Rainier beer in the bed.
Jimmy OrrMarch 17, 2023
Gordon Vetoes Cheney-Inspired Absentee Ballot Bill; Sec Of State Chuck Gray Disappointed
Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a Chuck Gray-supported election security bill on Friday that would have banned members of the public from mailing absentee ballot request forms to voters. This was a practice used by former congresswoman Liz Cheney during her 2020 campaign.
Leo WolfsonMarch 17, 2023
Special Olympics Makes Wyoming Return In Jackson After 3-Year Hiatus
Following a three-year hiatus since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the 2023 Special Olympics State Winter Games wrapped up this week in Jackson. About 350 Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers attended the games.
Jake NicholsMarch 17, 2023
Colorado Plans To Give New Wolves A 60-Mile Buffer From Wyoming Border
In an attempt to keep wolves from crossing into Wyoming, where they can be shot on sight, Colorado plans to release the wolves a minimum of 60 miles from the northern border with Wyoming.
Mark HeinzMarch 17, 2023
Gordon Signs Bill Giving Guns Rights Back To Non-Violent Felons
Wyoming’s governor on Friday signed into law a bill, sponsored by Sen. Eric Barlow, restoring gun and other civil rights for non-violent felons five years after their sentences are complete.
Clair McFarlandMarch 17, 2023
Opposition Builds to Albertsons-Kroger Mega Merger At Local, State and Federal Levels
A small coalition of customers sued over the mega merger of Albertsons and Kroger. That’s been followed by an even larger coalition of organizations banding together to fight it. The group contains a few strange bedfellows.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2023
French Bulldog Knocks Labrador Retriever Off As America’s No. 1 Breed, And Wyoming Owners Agree
The American Kennel Club announced this week that the smush-nosed, bat-eared, charismatic French bulldog is the new top purebred dog in America. Wyomingites who love their Frenchies are glad to point out why.
Wendy CorrMarch 17, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Laramie Co School District Should Not Charge Us For Gymnasium
Dear editor: I am sorely disappointed in LCSD#1 for charging teams like ours to use public facilities. Especially when I realized that they would just sit empty if it weren’t for teams like ours using them.
March 17, 2023
Lummis Draws Battle Lines For Future Of Wyoming’s Digital Asset Industries
Sen. Cynthia Lummis is getting ready to go to war over the state of things in the digital asset sector. Wyoming companies are having the door slammed in their face, despite complying with strict consumer protections written into Wyoming law.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2023
Dave Walsh: Game On! Do The UW Cowgirls Have Another NIT Championship Run In Them?
Dave Walsh writes: “It’s a bold call to predict a victorious tournament run for any team. And it’s even a bit unfair to predict the kind of run the Cowgirls made in 2007 for this team. But this squad is good – very good.”
Dave WalshMarch 16, 2023
Students Had To Eat Bugs, Told It Was ‘Only Right Answer’ To Cows Destroying The Climate
A Utah middle school assignment had students eating bugs to save the climate. The class exercise included a written essay in which the students were required to agree that eating bugs is better for the environment than red meat.
March 16, 2023
Environmental Group Threatens Lawsuit To Stop Wyoming Hunters Killing Colorado Wolves
In a letter threatening a lawsuit, the Center For Biological Diversity wants the U.S. Forest Service to shut down the shooting of wolves that cross the border from Colorado into Wyoming.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2023
Cheyenne Could Become First Wyoming City To Decriminalize Marijuana
The Cheyenne City Council is expected to consider a proposal to decriminalize marijuana within city limits at a meeting next week.
Leo WolfsonMarch 16, 2023
Analysis: Anti-Fossil Fuel Groups Outspend Industry Groups More Than 2-1
While “Big Oil” is said to be funding campaigns fighting a transition away from fossil fuels, data shows that anti-fossil fuel groups also have large war chests to advance their agenda and outspend industry more than 2-1.
March 16, 2023
Grandpa Was Wrong: Wyoming Winters Weren’t Always Worse In His Day
If grandpa chides you for complaining about this winter and says back in his time there were blizzards every day and it was minus 30 for weeks at a time (yet he still walked to school; uphill, both ways), data does not back that up.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2023
Feds Say Wyoming Man Has No Right To Make His Own Machine Gun
Saying a federal ban on machine guns is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, a Wapiti man is suing the ATF and the nation's top prosecutor, but the federal government says people have no right to build machine guns.
Clair McFarlandMarch 16, 2023
Woman Streaks Through Downtown Cheyenne Because Voices In Her Head Told Her To ‘Air It Out’
After she told police she went streaking through downtown Cheyenne on Wednesday because the voices in her head told her to "air it out," Alissa Marie Arellano was arrested on an outstanding warrant and ticketed for public intoxication and indecent exposure.
March 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: It’s Hard To Avoid ESG
Dear editor: Dennis Sun is correct when he states “ESG has become a major issue of interest in the modern corporate world.” Is Mr. Sun willing to eliminate from his life products sold by companies that have adopted ESG policies?
March 16, 2023
Biden Administration Can’t Seem To Decide: Destroy Oil Or Produce It?
When he campaigned, President Joe Biden promised to end oil, then declared the nation would need oil for more than a decade. The administration appears to be trying to shut down oil while also keeping the nation supplied with it at the same time.
March 15, 2023
Bank Crashes Have Wyomingites Moving Their Money Around, But Big Isn't Always Best
Americans, notoriously apathetic about moving money to find better interest rates, lost $42 billion in the last quarter of 2022 by keeping their money at big-five banks that pay almost no interest. The big five might be the safest banks around — but savvy shoppers can do much better, and still play it safe.
Renée JeanMarch 15, 2023
Casper Man Accused Of Stabbing Elderly Family Members Pleads Insanity
George Kevin Dickerson has evoked an insanity plea for allegedly stabbing and beating his in-laws until his stepfather-in-law died and his mother-in-law nearly died.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
Colorado Lawmaker Warns Wyoming: Beware The ‘Bleed-Over Effect’ Of Gun Restrictions
A Colorado legislator became so impassioned over gun control proposals in his state he tweeted it could spark “civil war.” He warns Wyoming to be wary of similar efforts here.
Greg JohnsonMarch 15, 2023
Biden’s War On Appliances Marches On With Washing Machines, Refrigerators In The Crosshairs
To fight climate change, the U.S. Department of Energy is proposing new efficiency standards for washing machines and refrigerators. Research shows that could reduce reliability, increase repair costs and decrease durability.
March 15, 2023
Cheyenne Teens Charged With Killing 16-Year-Old Girl Have Until March 30 To Reach Plea
Tirso Munguia, 19, has until March 30 to strike a plea deal for the alleged accidental shooting and killing of a 16-year-old girl, as does Cody Nicholson, 18, who faces an accessory charge for reportedly hiding the murder weapon.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023