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Wyoming Company Pioneers Tech, Fed Investment Program
Dr. Joseph McGinley of Casper has developed dozens of medical innovations, and also is advancing how businesses are financed as first Wyoming company to be part of relatively new SEC program.
Renée JeanOctober 21, 2022
Letter To The Editor: It’s Time for Cannabis Laws to Change With the Times
Rep. Mark Baker (R-Green River) writes: "There is bipartisan support for ending the federal prohibition on adult-use cannabis, with the move favored by 58 percent of my fellow Republicans, 83 percent of Democrats, and 70 percent of independents."
October 21, 2022
Dave Walsh: Much On The Line For UW Football With 3 Straight Trophy Games
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: The Wyoming Cowboys are entering a three-game stretch where they will play their three trophy game one after another."
Dave WalshOctober 20, 2022
New Wyoming Transmission Line Will Bridge National Grids Together
A planned transmission line originating in Wyoming will bridge together the separate national grids in the United States, creating a more reliable and affordable grid while opening up new markets for electrical producers.
October 20, 2022
Wyoming Nursing Shortage At Critical Level, Sparks Bidding War
Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a worsening shortage of nurses across the Cowboy State and nationwide has prompted some extreme recruiting efforts, including huge case bonuses.
Leo WolfsonOctober 20, 2022
Human Remains Found In Carbon County, No Word If Linked To Hunter Missing Since 2019
Its unclear if human remains found in Carbon County this week belong to a hunter who went missing there during a 2019 snowstorm.
Mark HeinzOctober 20, 2022
Kroger – Albertsons Mega Merger Will Mean Higher Prices, Job Losses In Wyoming, Say Union Reps
Longtime Rock Springs grocery worker and union rep says Wyoming should prepare for higher prices and job losses if the proposed multibillion-dollar Kroger-Albertsons merger goes through.
Renée JeanOctober 20, 2022
Finding Monster Wyoming Elk’s Missing Antler In Vast Nothingness Of Red Desert Was “Miracle”
The monster bull elk was missing the left side of its massive rack. When the hunters stumbled upon the broken antlers in an area larger than eight U.S. states, they were gobsmacked. So they MacGyvered it together to get the elk home.
Mark HeinzOctober 20, 2022
CDC Says COVID Vax Should Be Required For All Public Schools, Wyoming Says No Way
Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday said he will not take the CDC's recommendation to add the COVID-19 vaccine to its list of required shots to attend public school.
Clair McFarlandOctober 20, 2022
Mountain Lion Spotted Near Arapahoe School; Kids Ordered To Stay Inside
A "stay-put" alert was sent out campus-wide on Thursday morning when a mountain lion approached the Arapahoe School campus on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandOctober 20, 2022
Former Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead Praises Liz Cheney At Harvard Forum
Former Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead had high praise for outgoing Congresswoman Liz Cheney at a forum at Harvard Tuesday night. Mead said Cheney's concession speech was not a picture of defeat but rather a show of determination.
Leo WolfsonOctober 20, 2022
Task Force Would Keep Wyoming Native Foster-Care Children With Native Families, Shoshone Chairman Says It’s Too Slow
The Legislatures Select Committee on Tribal Relations is trying to make a state law keeping American Indian children in tribal homes during foster-care situations, while the Eastern Shoshone Tribes leaders say the proposed law wont work fast enough.
Clair McFarlandOctober 20, 2022
Laramie Democrat Trey Sherwood Knows She Faces Uphill Battle For Reelection
State Rep. Trey Sherwood, D-Laramie, knows she has to campaign hard if she wants to get reelected against challenge from Laramie City Council member Bryan Shuster.
Leo WolfsonOctober 20, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Furor Over Sexually Explicit Books
Dear editor: "I have read all the articles regarding this subject so far. I think you do a great job of presenting both sides in this latest article until your last paragraph."
October 20, 2022
Wild v. Accessible: Converse County Residents Fight Over Box Elder Canyon Improvements
Controversy has erupted over the future of the scenic Box Elder Canyon area near Glenrock. Some say they would like to see more trails there, but others want the rugged landscape left alone.
Mark HeinzOctober 20, 2022
Wyoming Insulated From Full Recession Impacts, Says State’s Chief Economist
A global economic recession would complicate Wyomings economic recovery, but the states chief economist believes the Cowboy State could weather the worst of it.
Renée JeanOctober 20, 2022
Wyoming Ghosts: Theatre Teacher Still Haunts Cody High School Auditorium
A startling vision, ghostly voices coming from drains and lights that turn themselves on and off are evidence, some say, that the ghost of longtime Cody High School theatre director Wynona Thompson haunts the auditorium that bears her name.
Wendy CorrOctober 19, 2022
Wyoming Hunting: Elk Hunter Who Avoids Grizzly Country Gets Charged By Black Bear
An elk hunter who purposely avoids hunting in grizzly country was charged by a black bear as he was processing his elk in the Bighorn Mountains last week.
Mark HeinzOctober 19, 2022
Candidate Says Dems Used Deceased Wife As ‘Political Fodder’ In Campaign Finance Complaint
One supporter of candidate Paul Vogelheim said it was "reprehensible" of the Liz Storer campaign to use Vogelheim's deceased wife as a "political play for some big headline."
Leo WolfsonOctober 19, 2022
Wyoming Gas Tax Working Group Recommends Reimbursing Drivers For High Gas Prices
A leading University of Wyoming energy economist is skeptical of many of the proposals recommended by a gas tax working group set up by Gov. Mark Gordon
October 19, 2022
Fearing More Scandals, Case Doesn’t Want To Fund St. Stephen’s Indian School
Saying he fears another abusive situation in a school without state oversight, Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, announced Tuesday he doesn't want to fund St. Stephen's Indian School, whose top administrators were implicated in May in sexual and misconduct scandals.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2022
This Year’s Fall Foliage In Wyoming Is Spectacular And It’s Still On Display
The fall colors usually don't last this long in Wyoming because of weather. There are a number of places all across the state to enjoy the foliage. But hurry up, inclement weather is on the way...
Renée JeanOctober 19, 2022
Yellowstone Ghosts: Mattie Culver Died But She Never Left…
Tucked behind a small copse of trees where the Firehole Hotel burned down in 1891, lies a solitary unmaintained grave marked by a weathered white marble headstone...
Jen MignardOctober 19, 2022
Wyoming Author C.J. Box Rides Wave Of Success
Wyoming author C.J. Box has written 31 novels since he started writing them 23 years ago. His latest "Treasure State" is another best-seller. Plus, he's got his two TV shows as well.
Wendy CorrOctober 19, 2022