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At First, No One Signed Up To Run For Mayor In Frannie, Wyoming – Now It’s A Race
Because no one ran for mayor in the town of Frannie (pop. 150), two write-in candidates are vying for the job.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2022
Basin, Wyoming Nursing Home Struggles To Keep Doors Open
The Bonnie Bluejacket Care Facility near Basin and Greybull is just one of many nursing homes in the region facing the possibility of closure because of financial difficulties.
Wendy CorrSeptember 08, 2022
Mining Companies See Opportunity In Wyoming But Permitting Time Takes 10 Years
Mining companies are actively prospecting in Wyoming for gold, copper, zinc, nickel and platinum, but lengthy permitting is stopping development.
September 07, 2022
Western Watersheds Project Calls Me Rabidly Anti-Wolf; That’s A Lie But I’m Passionately Anti-WPP
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Oh no, Western Watersheds Project (WWP) is complaining about me in an official letter to the federal government. You can just imagine my shock, and how deeply concerning this is to me."
Cat UrbigkitSeptember 07, 2022
Park County Courtroom Still Restricting Public Access Due To COVID
The Fifth Judicial District Court in Cody is still not permitting members of the public to enter the courtroom for regular hearings without prior permission and a facemask because of COVID-19 concerns.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2022
Corner Crossing Lawsuit Trial Court Date Set For Next Summer
The opposing sides in a corner crossing civil case won't get their day in court until June 26, 2023.
Mark HeinzSeptember 07, 2022
Yellowstone Authorities Have Still Not Identified Floating Human Foot Found In Pool
Authorities at Yellowstone National Park have still not identified a human foot which was found floating in a hot pool in Yellowstone over three weeks ago.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 07, 2022
Wyoming’s Wildfire Haze To Lift, Better Hunting Weather On The Way
Wildfire smoke and mediocre elk hunting in extreme heat persisted in much of Wyoming on Wednesday, but cooler, clear weather should be on the way.
Mark HeinzSeptember 07, 2022
Wyoming Energy Company Tells Customers To Conserve Power
When Californias grid supplier asked California residents to conserve electricity last week, a Wyoming power company was asking the same of its Wyoming customers.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2022
Wyoming Heat Wave Continues But Will Finally Break On Friday
After days of 100+ degree temperatures in some parts of Wyoming, a Canadian cold front will bring high temperatures down more than 50 degrees on Friday.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 07, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Wednesday was in Moose at $4.96 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Casper at $3.13 per gallon.
September 07, 2022
Wyoming Power Companies Not Locking People Out Of Thermostats, Companies Say
Multiple power companies in Wyoming say they don't lock people out of their thermostats during grid strain (unlike Colorado), but at least two are considering similar programs to discourage power use in those grid-heavy hours.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2022
Wyoming Autumn Bucket List: Driving Through Carbon County Over Battle Mountain
With leaves changing soon, now is the time to head to Carbon County to check out Battle Mountain Pass. There are massive groves of aspen trees all along the way and especially the famed "Aspen Alley."
Bill SniffinSeptember 07, 2022
Wyoming General Election To See The Most Third-Party Candidates In 100 Years
This years general election in Wyoming will have the most third-party candidates to run in the state than any time in the last 100 years.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2022
Gun, Ammo Excise Taxes Net $19.5 Million For Wyoming Conservation
Wyomings share of this years federal excise tax funds from firearms and ammunition sales was nearly $19.5 million several million more than any of the previous four years, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Mark HeinzSeptember 07, 2022
Judge Rejects Oil, Gas Industry, Rules Biden Postponement Of Leases In Wyoming Was Legal
U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl of Wyoming rejected oil and gas industry challenges on Friday to the Biden Administrations 2021 nationwide moratorium of federal oil and gas lease sales.
September 07, 2022
Record Temperatures Makes Wyoming Elk Hunt Opening Day A Challenge, But Doesn’t Ruin It
Blazing weather during the opening week of many of Wyoming big game bow hunting seasons might make it difficult, though not impossible, to find elk, some hunters said.
Mark HeinzSeptember 06, 2022
Proposed Wyoming Charter Schools Make Pitch To State, Gov Says Don’t Slam Public Schools
Advocates for proposed charter schools in Wyoming made their pitch on Tuesday to the state's top five elected officials.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2022
Don’t Sleep On This Year’s General Election: 8 Wyoming Legislative Races To Watch
In a state with a large GOP majority, there are still a handful of competitive Wyoming Legislative races to keep an eye on for Novembers general election.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2022
Letter To The Editor: Gov Gordon’s Praise Of Wyoming Wolf Management Is Wrong
Dear editor: Governor Gordon claims Wyoming's state wolf management program deserves praise for its recovery numbers and use of scientific data. That could not be further from the truth.
September 06, 2022
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Monday was in Moose at $4.96 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Casper at $3.13 per gallon.
September 06, 2022
Dave Simpson: ‘Hey You Kids! Get Off My Lawn!’
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "If you think you know better than the voters of Wyoming (which didn't work out well for Cheney), let me paraphrase Jeff Foxworthy: Then you may be a RINO!"
Dave SimpsonSeptember 06, 2022
President Biden Says Views Of Many Wyomingites Are Threat To Country
In President Biden's Philadelphia speech, he said MAGA Republicans who question the outcome of the 2020 election are a threat to the nation. Wyoming Sen. Barrasso said the president was out of line.
Coy KnobelSeptember 06, 2022
Plane Crashes Between Two Moving Cars On Highway 30 Near Medicine Bow, Wyoming
A plane crashed onto Highway 30 near Medicine Bow on Monday, colliding with the highway just between the two vehicles of a family headed to a fishing trip. Witnesses said the debris "showered their cars."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2022