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“What Kind Of Cow Produces Chocolate Milk?” People Have No Idea Where Food Comes From, Rancher Says
When viewers were asking questions about what kind of cows produce chocolate milk and why there are no trees on their Wyoming ranch, they realized most people don't know where their food comes from.
October 12, 2022
Legislators Want $70M Annual Boost For Wyoming Education
Wyoming legislators are requesting a $70 million annual increase to Wyomings public school funding to adjust for inflation, after hearing that teachers may be harder to keep and attract to the state.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2022
Halloween Across Wyoming: Plenty Of Time Left To Get In The Halloween Spirit
Still not in the Halloween spirit? With more than two weeks to go before Halloween, here are a few haunted highlights from around the Cowboy State.
Renée JeanOctober 12, 2022
Wyoming Game & Fish Biologist Honors Elderly Hunter Friend Who Died Alone 2,000 Miles Away
When an elderly man from Vermont died in September without an obituary or funeral, a Wyoming Game and Fish biologist who developed a friendship with him 12 years ago, posted her own tribute and made sure his cat was taken care of.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2022
Bill Sniffin: What’s Killing Our Wyoming Folks Over 100 Years Old?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: "The last four months appear to have been a terrible time for our folks over 100 years of age in Wyoming we have at least ten who have died."
Bill SniffinOctober 12, 2022
New Wyoming Soda Ash Mine Expected To Create Over 2,000 Jobs in Sweetwater County
A mine planned near Green River will tap into the worlds largest deposit of soda ash and provide a key ingredient for electric vehicles and solar panels. The mine could satisfy a rapidly rising demand and help the U.S. compete with China.
October 12, 2022
Remote Stone Circle In Gros Ventre Mountains Not Ancient, Nor A Medicine Wheel
Another remote stone circle in Wyoming is generating some online controversy but this one is neither ancient nor a medicine wheel. Satellite images prove it was built in the last five years.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2022
Better With Age: Wyoming Whiskey Named A Top 10 Distiller In US
Wyomings first whiskey distillery "Wyoming Whiskey" has been recognized as one of the top 10 craft whiskey distilleries in the nation.
Renée JeanOctober 12, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Camo Doesn’t Help. Livestock Guardian Dogs Will Find You.
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes about what happens when pronghorn antelope hunters encounter her livestock guardian dogs in the field.
Cat UrbigkitOctober 12, 2022
Casper School Board Asks For Police To Intervene After Teacher Gets Called ‘Pedophile’ In Book Debate
A contentious crowd at the Natrona County School Board meeting traded barbs, with one community member calling a substitute teacher a pedophile and others calling concerned parents book-banners.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2022
Cheyenne Teen Wins U.S. Tennis Association “Courage Award” For Win Over Cancer
Nearly a year removed from a devastating diagnosis, the U.S. Tennis Association of Wyoming recognized Atticus Spillman with the annual Courage Award for his win over cancer.
Leo WolfsonOctober 12, 2022
New Zealand’s Livestock “Fart Tax” Is Disastrous Policy Says Wyoming Ag Expert
A proposal that will make New Zealand the first nation in the world to tax the farts and burps of livestock emissions would devastate the U.S. cattle industry if it happened here, says lifelong Wyoming rancher and industry advocate.
Greg JohnsonOctober 12, 2022
Bill To Strip Likely Secretary Of State Chuck Gray Of All Powers Dead
A proposal to strip likely incoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray of his powers in favor of a nonpartisan elections commission is likely dead, according to Rep. Dan Zwonitzer.
Leo WolfsonOctober 12, 2022
‘It’s Not Reality’: Climate Change Watchdog Says Sierra Club Report Card For Wyoming Is Bogus
A Sierra Club report that gives a pair of power producers in Wyoming failing grades for their commitment to climate change efforts is politically motivated and doesnt jibe with reality, says a leading climate change skeptic.
October 12, 2022
Pursuit Of Happiness: Good Luck Finding An Adult Happy Meal In Wyoming
Most Wyoming McDonald's ran out of their Adult Happy Meals within hours of the promotion starting which occurred on October 3. The Happy Meals were supposed to last through the end of the month.
Renée JeanOctober 11, 2022
‘I Love Wyoming’: Teen With Untreatable Disease Drops Huge Red Desert Bull Elk
A Virginia teenager battling an untreatable disease fulfilled his dream of hunting elk in the West, and said he cant wait to return to Wyoming.
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2022
Guns Ain’t Going Anywhere: Trap And Skeet Shooting The Fastest-Growing Wyoming School Sport
Guns are as popular as ever in Wyoming. In fact, according to some, the fastest-growing high school sport in Wyoming is trap and skeet shooting
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2022
George Wienbarg: Why I Moved Back To Wyoming And Then Moved Back To New York Again
Guest columnist George Wienbarg moved back to Wyoming after living for four decades in New York. He lasted about two months before moving back to New York.
George WienbargOctober 11, 2022
Nearby Wyoming: An Autumn Adventure in the Rawah Wilderness Right Outside of Wyoming
If you don't mind going just a few miles south of Jelm, Wyoming to the little-known Rawah Wildnerness in Colorado, the sights are breathtaking and the crowds are minimal. No, it's not Wyoming but it's still pretty good.
Chris MickeyOctober 11, 2022
Wyoming Country Music Hall of Fame Proposed In Chugwater
A volunteer group in southeast Wyoming wants to create a statewide hall of fame and museum honoring country and bluegrass musicians.
Wendy CorrOctober 11, 2022
Dave Simpson: Smile When You Call Me Extreme, Pardner
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "When did wanting safe streets, fiscal restraint, smaller government, secure borders, and letting our kids remain innocent for as long as possible when exactly did those things become extreme?"
Dave SimpsonOctober 11, 2022
Movement To Kill Fossil Fuels May Impact Nuclear Power In Wyoming
Financers have killed investments in the oil and gas industries because of "social credit scores" which measure a company's behavior on social and environmental issues. Now these social credit scores could help kill nuclear too.
October 11, 2022
Frontier Airlines Now Hiring Pilots That Don’t Know How To Fly
What used to be Wyomings most popular airline is combating the pilot shortage in an unconventional way: hiring pilots who dont know how to fly.
Jimmy OrrOctober 11, 2022
Wyoming Public Educators Demand Respect, Less Scrutiny From Legislature
The Wyoming Education Association lambasted legislators on Monday for mandated curriculum changes, proposed budget cuts, the creation of new charter schools, and increased scrutiny of educators.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2022