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Diesel Costs, Shortage A Scary ‘Perfect Storm’ For Wyoming, US Trucking Industry
The Energy Information Administration reports that if diesel prices get much higher, it could trigger serious economic consequences for the country. Wyoming trucking companies continue to haul, but its getting expensive.
November 18, 2022
‘Once In A Lifetime’: Wyoming Hunter Recounts Rare Mountain Goat Get
A Laramie man told Cowboy State Daily that his 30-mile hike in 10,000+ foot terrain inhabited by grizzlies was worth it to fill his once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat tag and has photos, video and a "dork stamp" to remember it.
Mark HeinzNovember 18, 2022
Wyoming GOP Not Happy With Lummis’ Support Of Gay Marriage Protection
The Wyoming Republican Party announced its disappointment with Sen. Cynthia Lummis for voting affirmatively on a same-sex marriage bill stating that "marriage is defined as the union of one man and one woman."
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2022
Wyoming Number One For Business Start-Ups But Labor Shortages Are Severe
The hairy, 400-pound gorillas in the room Wednesday at the Governors Business Forum in Laramie were inflation and a 3-to-1 ratio of available jobs to workers in Wyoming.
Renée JeanNovember 17, 2022
State Gives $10 Million For New Hospital In Riverton
Proponents of building a new hospital in Riverton say their existing facility, SageWest Health Care, provides subpar services to Fremont County and the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2022
Push For Grizzlies In Washington State A Sign They Should Be De-Listed, Says Wyoming Forester
Federal wildlife authorities are pushing for the reintroduction of grizzlies into the state of Washington. It could work, Wyoming outdoorsmen say, if the state is prepared -- and empowered -- to manage the bears.
Mark HeinzNovember 17, 2022
Wyoming Amber Alert: 14-Year-old Feared In ‘Grooming Situation’ With 36-Year-Old Man
A two-state Amber Alert dispatched to Wyoming and Montana is the result of what authorities believe is a grooming situation involving a 14-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man driving a black Ford F-150 with license plate 1 - 36929.
Greg JohnsonNovember 17, 2022
Snow Dumping On Jackson Hole Ski Resorts, Three Feet In Some Locations
With three feet of snow already reported in some locations, some ski runs in Jackson Hole will open up this weekend.
Wendy CorrNovember 17, 2022
Better Mental Health System Could Save More Wyoming Lives
Brad and Jan Cundy lost their son 11 years ago. The parents are painfully aware that Wyoming is ranked No. 1 in the nation per capita for suicide. For them, thats not just cold statistic.
Renée JeanNovember 17, 2022
Lummis Votes In Support Of Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Barrasso Votes Against
Saying that equality is enshrined in the Wyoming Constitution, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis voted in support of a federal same-sex marriage bill. Sen. Barrasso voted against it stating that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2022
Wyoming Scrabble Group Not Pleased With Some Changes To Official Scrabble Dictionary
Heres the sitch: Some serious Wyoming board gamers are a little hangry about the latest overhaul of The Official Scrabble Dictionary, which has added about 500 new words and eliminated the notorious 200.
Greg JohnsonNovember 17, 2022
Mystery Of Floating Foot In Yellowstone Solved
The mystery of the foot found floating in a hot pool in Yellowstone is now linked officially to a man who went missing this summer.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2022
Inside The Blue Bubble: What Teton County Residents Think Of The Rest Of Wyoming
One Jackson resident said the longer people live in Jackson, the more they assimilate to the state's culture but still think the rest of Wyoming as "a little backwards and a little po-dunk."
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2022
Noting Similarities To Wyoming, Kenyan Farmer Blasts “Elitist” Hypocrisy On Fossil Fuels
Jusper Machogu, a Kenyan farmer, said hes tired of the hypocrisy of wealthy Western countries lecturing Africa about fighting climate change. He says the only way for Africa to rise out of poverty is the same way Western nations did it with fossil fuels.
November 17, 2022
Rod Miller: Thunberg vs. Michelangelo and More Hijinx in Yellowstone
Columnist Rod Miller writes: The remains of Butterfly Isaaksen, a climate activist from Copenhagen, were found today near Fishing Bridge where she had apparently super-glued her hands to a badger."
Rod MillerNovember 16, 2022
Cutting Your Own Christmas Tree, A Strong Wyoming Tradition
Despite the availability of farm-raised and artificial Christmas trees, state foresters say Wyomingites are still going out to the woods to cut their own trees.
Mark HeinzNovember 16, 2022
Study: Because Of Transition To Wind And Solar, Wyoming Could Begin To See Blackouts
A recent study said the elimination of coal- and natural gas-fired electrical generation has removed 18 gigawatts of power from the Western grid and another 26 gigawatts will be gone by 2032. Add in the expected increase demand and blackouts will likely occur in the next decade.
November 16, 2022
‘It’s Coming For Us All’: Wyoming Hunter Bags Buck, Learns It Has Wasting Disease
A Wyoming hunter said learning her deer was infected with chronic wasting disease caused her throw some of it away, and she remains on the fence about whether to consume the rest.
Mark HeinzNovember 16, 2022
Bill Would Punish Wyoming Teachers, School Staffers Who Bully Students
Stating that adults are just as capable of bullying as students, Rep. Steve Harshman said his son, a high school football player, received a phone call from an adult who told him, "You should kill yourself; you're the worst quarterback I've ever seen."
Clair McFarlandNovember 16, 2022
Natrona County Deputies Honored For Saving Life Of Bar Nunn Fireman
Two Natrona County Sheriff deputies were honored last week for saving the life of a Bar Nunn fireman who suffered a "widowmaker" heart attack. The deputies kept the fireman's heart going until emergency personnel arrived.
Wendy CorrNovember 16, 2022
Colorado Man Says He Wants To Desecrate Grave of Former Wyoming Gov. Ed Herschler
An Englewood, Colorado, man whose great-grandfather helped build the Wyoming Capitol says efforts to establish a passenger line between Denver and Salt Lake City through Wyoming were torpedoed by then-Gov. Ed Herschler, leaving him broke and still angry.
Mark HeinzNovember 16, 2022
Lummis: Wyoming Laws Would Have Prevented FTX Meltdown
The meltdown of cryptocurrency exchange FTX which has filed for bankruptcy and reports more than $ billion of clients money is missing, would not have happened if a bill U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis has been pushing in Washington, D.C., she says.
Renée JeanNovember 16, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Worried About Liz Cheney Becoming Speaker Of The House
Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene is worried that freshly defeated Liz Cheney could be resurrected and become Speaker of the House, even though Cheney will no longer be a member of Congress.
Jimmy OrrNovember 16, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Seasonably Reasonable? Difficult Time With Politics, Football, Weather, Kanye . . .
Bill Sniffin writes: The answer is that with politics being as polarizing as it is, voters would vote for a cabbage if it was portrayed as being on their side.
Bill SniffinNovember 16, 2022