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Wyoming Faces Potential ‘Disaster’ As Diesel Supplies Evaporate
U.S. stockpiles of diesel are at the lowest level since 2008. Refinery capacity in Wyoming, as well as the rest of the United States, is so strained that rolling blackouts of fuel are possible in the coming months.
October 28, 2022
Flamethrowers: One More Reason Why Wyoming Is Better Than California
A Sheridan resident who recently moved from California said hes ecstatic to have the freedom to enjoy using his flamethrower here, which he couldnt do in his former home state.
Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2022
Good Samaritans Rescue Antelope Stuck In Barbed-Wire
When a trio of good Samaritans saw an antelope tangled up in barbed-wire on the Wyoming South Dakota border, they immediately cut the fence to free the animal.
Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2022
Wyoming May Be Home For Up To Five More Nuclear Reactors
PacifiCorp and TerraPower are initiating a joint study to evaluate the feasibility of building five more Natrium reactors by 2035, in addition to a planned reactor in progress in Kemmerer.
October 28, 2022
Hageman Blasts University For Monitoring Her Twitter Posts For “Toxicity”
Harriet Hageman said a North Dakota university's decision to monitor her Twitter account represents the "unholy triumvirate of academia, mainstream press, and Big Tech coming together to squelch free speech."
Leo WolfsonOctober 28, 2022
Wyoming Legislators Optimistic, Cautious About Elon Musk’s Takeover Of Twitter
Wyoming State Sen. Cheri Steinmetz on Friday said she applauded anyone who will protect the arena of free speech and as long as Elon Musk does that, "it's a good thing."
Clair McFarlandOctober 28, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Scary Times At The Bottom Of The Wild Food Chain
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: Much like a terrified cartoon character whistling to himself as he walks through a cemetery at night, I was expecting at any second to be devoured by a monster grizzly bear.
Bill SniffinOctober 28, 2022
In New Campaign Ad, Liz Cheney Blasts Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Kari Lake
A day after formally endorsing a Democrat U.S. House member in Michigan, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney released a television ad against two Arizona Republicans include gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
Leo WolfsonOctober 28, 2022
With Musket That Fired First Shot At Bunker Hill, Wyoming Military Museum Is More Than Vehicles
The $100 million National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois is best known for housing 500 fully restored military vehicles, artillery pieces, naval vessels and aircraft. But it also has 200-plus historically significant firearms on display, including the rifle that fired the first shot at Bunker Hill
Renée JeanOctober 28, 2022
Federal Building In Cheyenne Named After First Woman To Vote In Wyoming And In America
A federal building in Cheyenne was named for Louisa Swain on Thursday. She was not only the first woman in Wyoming to cast a vote in 1870, but also the first woman in America.
Leo WolfsonOctober 28, 2022
Dave Walsh: When Barry Sanders And The Oklahoma State Cowboys Came To Laramie
Dave Walsh writes: It was during a 1987 pre-game discussion when the Oklahoma State SID told of a young back-up running back who, as he said, was even better than Thurman Thomas. Barry Sanders would win the Heisman the next season.
Dave WalshOctober 28, 2022
Report: Wyoming Most Tax-Friendly For Business
According to the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy non-profit, Wyoming is going into 2023 as having the best tax climate in the nation for doing business.
Renée JeanOctober 27, 2022
Kill A Grizzly In Wyoming Illegally And Get Huge Fines, Jail Time
Prepare for state and feds to investigate if you kill a grizzly. And if your kill wasn't in self-defense, you could pay up to $50,000, spend a year behind bars.
Mark HeinzOctober 27, 2022
Will Deregulation California-Proof Wyoming Electricity Providers?
As Wyoming lawmakers consider islands of deregulation for power customers, an energy advisor said Thursday that deregulation was a common thread for states with the highest-priced electricity.
October 27, 2022
After ‘Sexualization’ Controversy, Gillette Public Library Cuts Ties With American Library Association
Noting the presence of sexually graphic books in the children's and teens' sections of the public library, the Campbell County Library board voted to cut ties with the American Library Association. One of the contested books shows a cartoon character who is 8 1/2 years old, masturbating in a bathtub.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2022
Wyoming Hunter Has 5-Minute Stand-Off With Black Bear: “If He Pounces, I’m Done”
A Wyoming hunter had to endure an extended stare-down with a huge, irritated black bear while making sure he was legally clear to shoot the bruin to fill his tag.
Mark HeinzOctober 27, 2022
Arch’s Wyoming Coal Mines Has Great 3rd Quarter But Still Has Plans To Shut Everything Down
Arch Resources posted its third quarter results for fiscal year 2022 on Thursday, which shows its operations in the Powder River Basin did well, but company executives say the long-term outlook is bleak.
October 27, 2022
Penny Hunt: Do Your Emotions Become Who You Are?
Penny Hunt writes: "Are you sad? Many people are. As I write this, I see a gloomy, cloudy, windy day out my office window. The trees are releasing the last of their beautiful fall leaves and the cold of winter is ready to blow in."
Pennie HuntOctober 27, 2022
CREG Report: Wyoming’s Coal, Oil and Gas Revenues Come In Much More Than Expected
Wyomings Consensus Revenue Estimating Group report for October shows state revenues exceeded Januarys predictions by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2022
No Telltale Signs Yet Of Recession In Wyoming
Inflation has helped boost sales tax revenues and there are more people working, but Wyoming also reported a 4.8% drop in its GDP for the last quarter, the largest in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Renée JeanOctober 27, 2022
US Rep. Liz Cheney Endorses Michigan Democrat
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday morning has endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, who is running against a Republican who has questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2022
State Rep. Says House Freedom Caucus Plans Wyoming Political Takeover
Outgoing State Rep. Bill Fortner said Wyoming's House Freedom Caucus is planning a takeover of Wyoming politics and the effort is being headed by Rep. John Bear who he calls "nothing but a two-faced liar."
Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2022
George Wienbarg: I Went Undercover For The Cheyenne Police Dept When I Was 17
Guest columnist George Wienbarg writes: "It was around the time of free loveand free hemp in 1968 that I was hired by the Cheyenne Police Department to be a freelance undercover narcotics agent."
George WienbargOctober 27, 2022
Remains Identified As Wyoming Hunter Who Went Missing In 2019 Snowstorm
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday afternoon that human remains found Oct. 16 are those of Mark A. Strittmater, 44. He went missing in a snowstorm Oct. 19, 2019, while elk hunting.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2022