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14 More Covid-Related Deaths in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday that the deaths of 14 more Wyoming residents in February and March have been tied to the Covid virus.
March 23, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Biden Steps Away From Protectionists’ 30 x 30 Plan
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Perhaps Bidens Democratic colleagues in Congress will eventually leave the protectionist camp and join the social conservationists in the realization that conserving biodiversity should be paired with sustaining human livelihoods and communities."
Cat UrbigkitMarch 23, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
The highest average gasoline price in Wyoming on Tuesday was in Kemmerer at $4.29 per gallon.
March 23, 2022
Stop Sign In Middle Of Nowhere, Wyoming May Not Get Buried By Snow This Year
It's a sad time for contestants who annually pick the date that a stop sign on Togwotee Pass gets buried by snow. This year, it appears, the stop sign will not be completely engulfed by snow and prizes will not be awarded.
March 22, 2022
Gillette Police Kill Man After He Points Gun At Them
Gillette police shot and killed a man on Monday after he pointed a gun at them, city officials announced late Monday.
March 22, 2022
Teen Drives Truck Through Tornado in Texas; Wyo Meteorologist Don Day Cautions Against That
Wyoming meteorologist Don Day is cautioning motorists not to drive through tornadoes like the teenager who miraculously survived driving through the F-4 tornado in Texas on Monday.
March 22, 2022
Judge Rules In Favor Of Cheyenne Police In Blood Draw Lawsuit, Former Chief Praises Decision
The former chief of the Cheyenne Police Department on Tuesday praised a federal judge's decision in favor of the department in a case over a blood draw in a driving under the influence case.
March 22, 2022
Schuler To Run Again For State Senate; Will Bring Back Transgender Athlete Bill
Sen. Wendy Schuler has announced she will run for re-election this year and has plans to re-introduce her Fairness in Women's Sports Act in next year's session.
Jimmy OrrMarch 22, 2022
Wyoming Gun Owners’ Aaron Dorr Hails Federal Court Ruling
Celebrating Monday's federal court decision, WyGO's Aaron Dorr said, "Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan thought he could put a muzzle on Wyoming Gun Owners as a favor to his political friends in Cheyenne. He never thought wed drag him into federal court.
March 22, 2022
Park County Republican Party Condemns Legislature For Not Investigating Zwonitzer
The Park County Republican Party earlier this month passed a resolution condemning the Wyoming Legislature for refusing to investigate a Cheyenne representative for living outside of his district, and also called on legislative leaders to resign from their positions.
March 22, 2022
Cheyenne Teacher Launches Wyo Crime Podcast To Give Voice To Victims That Media Ignores
Renee Nelson is launching her podcast because she was struck by how much media coverage Gabby Petito's disappearance received as opposed to other victims who get little or no media attention.
March 22, 2022
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing 22-Month-Old Daughter Files Federal Appeal
Andrew Yellowbear, who was convicted of torturing and killing his 22-month-old daughter, is asking a federal court to reverse his conviction claiming that he was convicted in the wrong court and should be freed.
Clair McFarlandMarch 22, 2022
Dave Simpson: He Has More Important Work At Home
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "I was a couple days early in my visit to the Senate gallery, and missed the action-packed afternoon when they tied my senator to the mast and flogged him with the cat of nine tails, removing him from his committees for being an unrepentant scoundrel."
Dave SimpsonMarch 22, 2022
Federal Judge Sides With Wyoming Gun Owners In Campaign Ad Lawsuit
Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled Monday in favor of the group Wyoming Gun Owners, finding that the Wyoming law requiring the the group to share a list of people who helped pay for a campaign ad is unconstitutional.
March 22, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Monday, March 21, 2022
The lowest single price for regular unleaded was $3.72 per gallon at the Maverik station located at 1616, E 14-16 in Gillette, Wyoming.
March 21, 2022
First Grizzly Spotted At Grand Teton National Park, Other Bears Following Suit
The first grizzly bear sighting at Grand Teton National Park occurred last week, as many male grizzlies begin to emerge from hibernation across the country.
March 21, 2022
UW Professor Killed In Teton Backcountry Avalanche While Skiing
A University of Wyoming professor was killed last week when he and another skier triggered an avalanche in the Teton backcountry.
March 21, 2022
Man Pleads Innocent To Kidnapping Bloomberg Housekeeper in Colorado & Taking Her to Wyoming
A man accused of kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's ranch in Colorado in February and taking her to Cheyenne has pleaded innocent to four federal charges filed in connection with the incident.
March 21, 2022
Judge Hired To Enforce Reservation COVID Rules Becomes Trial Court Judge
Kevin Ferris, who served as Wyoming's only judge specifically assigned to oversee violations of Covid orders and quarantine rules, has transitioned to being a trial court judge on the reservation.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2022
Coroner Identifies Man In Deadly Evansville Standoff From Weekend
The Natrona County coroner on Monday identified the man involved in a deadly 18-hour standoff with police in Evansville over the weekend.
March 21, 2022
New Longmire Book Due in September, Longmire Days Scheduled in August
"Longmire" author Craig Johnson told Cowboy State Daily that his new book will be out in September and the 11th annual "Longmire Days" celebration is slated for August 18 - 21 in Buffalo.
Wendy CorrMarch 21, 2022
Yellowstone At 150: Scaldings, Maulings, Murders And Other Unnatural Deaths
As Yellowstone National Park celebrates its 150th year in 2022, there's a dark side that the park won't be touting -- like the maulings, scaldings, murders, and cannibalism. As one observer noted: "This ain't no Disneyland."
March 21, 2022
Former Riverton Woman Who Gave Birth & Abandoned Baby On Sidewalk Faces Felony Charge
A former Riverton resident accused of giving birth to a baby boy on the sidewalk of Omaha, Nebraska, and leaving him there in below-freezing temperatures has been transferred to a higher court for felony-level prosecution.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2022
Judge Allows Alec Baldwin’s NY Attorney To Represent Him In Wyoming Defamation Case
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that actor Alec Baldwin's New York attorney can represent him in Wyoming in the $25 million defamation lawsuit filed against Baldwin by the family of a Wyoming man killed in action in Afghanistan.
March 21, 2022