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Legislative Committee Moves Forward With Bill Protecting Reporters From Revealing Sources
A legislative committee on Wednesday advanced a media shield law by an 8 - 1 vote that would protect journalists in Wyoming from revealing their sources. Wyoming is one of only two states without a shield law.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 25, 2023
‘Hunting Rights Are Sacred’: Gordon Asks Legislature To Let Him Make Off-Reservation Hunting Agreements With Shoshone Tribes
During the Wyoming House Appropriations Committee meeting on Tuesday, legislators debated whether its appropriate to let Governor Gordon, rather than the Wyoming Legislature, set the terms of tribal hunting agreements.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 25, 2023
Buffalo Girl Wins Two Grand Championships At 2023 National Western Stock Show
Buffalo's Rowan Wasinger won two grand championship ribbons at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Then the 16-year-old sold her steer named "Trump" for $50,000.
Wendy CorrJanuary 25, 2023
Wyoming Freedom Caucus Wants State Attorney General To Take Stance On Social Credit Scores
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus wants Attorney General Bridget Hill to come out against social credit scores. They said Bridget Hill should "take a stand and protect Wyoming's extractive industries and way of life."
Leo WolfsonJanuary 25, 2023
Gordon Says No Problems With Guatemalans In Gillette; Rep. Bear Not Convinced
Gov. Mark Gordons office found nothing to confirm Rep. John Bears concerns that potentially undocumented Guatemalans had landed in Wyoming. Bear wants a further investigation.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 25, 2023
Helicopter Hunter Who Uses M-16s To Gun Down Hogs Says Night Vision For Killing Coyotes Necessary
Blasting feral hogs with the help of night vision scopes from helicopters is highly effective in Texas, said a Cheyenne man who is advocating for the use of night vision in Wyoming to help with the control of coyotes.
Mark HeinzJanuary 25, 2023
Sec Of State Chuck Gray Actively Lobbying Legislature; Rep Calls It ‘Uncouth” & “Unstately”
Although Chuck Grays active legislative lobbying has surprised some people, it doesn't infringe on any state laws and many legislators have no problem with it. The longest serving member of the House, however, calls it "uncouth" and "unstately."
Leo WolfsonJanuary 25, 2023
Wyoming Hunters Call Out Fake ‘No Trespassing’ Signs On Public Land
People have been planting fake no trespassing signs on public land and trying to chase hunters away. A new bill would qualify that as "hunter harassment"l and punishable by fines up to $10,000 for the first offense and up to $50,000 for subsequent offenses.
Mark HeinzJanuary 25, 2023
Energy Experts Say U.S. Behind Europe, But Energy Crisis Could Happen Here
As Germany has done in the past few months, the United Kingdom is bringing coal plants back online and offering money to citizens to cut down on their energy use because wind energy resources just arent providing enough power.
January 25, 2023
Rail Engineers Say Poor Working Conditions Behind Labor Shortage That Stunted Wyoming Coal Production
Wyoming lost out on 50 million tons of coal production last year because of limited rail capacity. Rail companies say a labor shortage prevented more shipments, but current and retired engineers say if the rail companies treated their people better, there would be no labor shortage.
January 25, 2023
Livestock Guardian Dogs Don’t Need ‘Rescuing’ Even If They Look Cold
Despite their size and their abilities to battle wolves, bear, and other predators, livestock guardian dogs can be vulnerable -- to humans. Wyoming ranchers are asking to please not 'rescue' their dogs as they aren't "cold" and they don't need rescuing.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 24, 2023
Father Of Two Daughters Killed On I-80: ‘I Forgive’ Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash
Phil Prime says its up to the court system and God to punish the wrong-way driver who caused a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins that killed five people, including two of his daughters Suzy, 18, and Andrea, 23.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
Cheyenne Airport Canceling All Of Its Flights Again For More Runway Construction
It's deja-vu all over again at the Cheyenne airport. All flights have been canceled from April to September in order to work on the runway again.
Renée JeanJanuary 24, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Food Waste Claims Don’t Add Up
The average American household allegedly wastes nearly a third of the food it buys. Columnist Cat Urbigkit says that claim doesnt pass the common-sense test, and took a look at the research that led to the claim, findingthere was creative accounting and a lack of credible information involved.
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 24, 2023
Charges Pending For Driver Who Triggered Chain-Reaction Crash That Killed 5 Students On I-80
Arthur Nelson, who drove a Dodge Ram 3500 truck the wrong way on Interstate 80 on Sunday evening, remains in the Carbon County jail awaiting formal charges from the county attorneys office. Hes accused of causing a multi-vehicle crash that killed five young people from Arkansas.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Move To Regulate Gaming, Industry Doesn’t Want ‘To Look Like Montana’
Skill-based games are age-restricted in Wyoming, and are something the industry itself has told state lawmakers should be limited to adult locations truck stops, bars and smoke shops. Senate File 41 would accomplish that and was advanced last week.
Renée JeanJanuary 24, 2023
Wind River Canyon: Beautiful Drive But When It Closes Down, You’re Stuck — Really Stuck
Wind River Canyon is one of the most beautiful drives in Wyoming. But if it closes down due to weather, rockslides, or an accident, you either have to backtrack or you can be stuck -- for a long, long time.
Wendy CorrJanuary 24, 2023
Five Students Dead After Wrong-Way Driver Causes Chain Reaction Crash On Interstate 80 Near Rawlins
A deadly weekend on Wyoming highways was capped Sunday evening when five students from Arkansas were killed when a Dodge Ram 3500 driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 caused a chain-reaction crash.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
Shooting The Breeze: Legislative Update With Cat And Rod
Two weeks in, Cat and Rod discuss the 67th Wyoming Legislature: "The good thing about the rules debate is that it took time away from everything else, and I think the less time spent developing legislative solutions to nonexistent problems, the better."
Rod MillerJanuary 24, 2023
No New Trial For Admitted Pedophile, Wyoming Supreme Court Rules
A 57-year-old Gillette man serving life in prison for sexually abusing a 7-year-old boy claimed his jury convicted him because hes a pedophile, not for actually committing an act of sexual abuse.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 24, 2023
Belgian Chef Says He Would Love To Serve Wild Wyoming Horses If They Were Available
The owner of a restaurant in Belgium that has been serving horse meat for more than 160 years said Wyoming horses would be great on a menu because theyre free-range and eat natural grasses. The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill asking Congress to allow some wild mustangs to be rounded up for slaughter.
Mark HeinzJanuary 24, 2023
Dave Simpson: Full Faith And Credit In These Guys?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "These lawmakers who are worried about default are the very people who crammed their precious $1.7 trillion, 4,155-page omnibus budget bill full of porky earmark crap just last month."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 24, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Unlikely To Follow French Company And Put Diapers, Masks On Their Cows
Wyoming's Farm Bureau on Monday said ranchers and farmers in Wyoming will likely not follow the lead of a French dairy company who is proposing putting diapers and masks on cows to reduce methane emissions.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 24, 2023
Uh-Oh: Lander’s Snowblower Breaks Down, Leaving Mountains Of Snow In Middle Of Roads
What happens when a town's only industrial snowblower breaks down in the middle of a particularly snowy winter? That's happening in Lander right now and some townspeople are really upset about it while others are saying just "chill."
Wendy CorrJanuary 23, 2023