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Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Sunday, March 20, 2022
The lowest single price was $3.72 per gallon of regular at a Maverik station located at 1616, E 14-16 in Gillette and also at M.G. Oil Company located at 502 El Camino Rd, also in Gillette.
March 21, 2022
Dennis Sun: If You Have A Few Days To Spare This Year, Go Visit Our National Treasure
Dennis Sun writes: The history of Yellowstone is fascinating, its something overlooked by those visiting the park. The first presence of humans in the park were found around Gardiner and dated back to at least 11,000 years ago.
Dennis SunMarch 20, 2022
That’s A Wrap: House Speaker Eric Barlow Says Goodbye After 10 Years in House
In a tearful goodbye to the Wyoming House, Barlow hugged his mom and said, "My mother was born in Southeast Asia, was a very well-educated attorney, law-professor type in Cambodia, who met a man from northeast Wyoming; and she came to northeast Wyoming and raised a family with three kids."
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2022
How Two Missing Casper Men Prompted Stay-At-Home Mom To Create Wyoming’s Missing Person Database
After state legislators ignored her pleas for the need to create a missing person database, she launched a petition to Gov. Gordon. After receiving 36,000 signatures, Gordon backed her project and she put it in motion.
March 19, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Tom James & Wyoming’s Boondock Saints
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "In a bizarre St. Patricks Day salute, Senator Tom James of Green River likened himself and five other state senators to the violent religious extremists featured in the cult classic film The Boondock Saints."
Cat UrbigkitMarch 19, 2022
Kindness Ranch Gets Big Boost In National Attention After Their Story Goes Viral
After Cowboy State Daily's story of 150 beagles getting rescued by the Kindness Ranch, many high-profile celebrities have reached out to the animal rescue organization in tiny Hartville, Wyoming offering to help.
Wendy CorrMarch 19, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Friday, March 18, 2022
The highest average gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was in Teton County at $4.31 per gallon. The lowest was $3.60 per gallon of regular unleaded at a Cenex station located at 107-US16 East, Buffalo. This price remains the lowest reported price in the state.
March 19, 2022
Judge Rules Former Wyoming Catholic College CFO Defrauded Firm Of Almost $15M
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the former chief financial officer of the Wyoming Catholic College defrauded a financial firm out of almost $15 million. Paul McCown could face 140 years in prison.
March 18, 2022
Company Building Nuke Plant in Kemmerer Now Says They Won’t Use Russian Uranium
TerraPower, the company installing a nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, announced Friday that it will not be using Russian uranium to power its plant and will be investing in the domestic supply chain for its fuel.
March 18, 2022
Woman Suing Former Laramie Cop, County Officials Over Evidence In Son’s 2018 Death
The mother of a man killed by a former Albany County sheriff's deputy in 2018 is suing several people, alleging that they were involved in destroying or altering video and audio evidence from the shooting.
March 18, 2022
C.J. Box’s Latest ‘Joe Pickett’ Novel Debuts At No. 2 On NYT Bestsellers, Bested By Dolly Parton
C.J. Box's latest novel in the "Joe Pickett" series debuted high on the "New York Times" bestseller list this week, but was kept off the top spot by a famous blonde and her co-author.
March 18, 2022
Cheney Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene A ‘Useful Idiot’ After Ukraine Remarks
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney called House colleague U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a "useful idiot" after Greene claimed Ukraine had violated peace agreements before the Russian invasion.
March 18, 2022
Iconic Moulton Barns Of Teton County Have Colorful History
Its an image familiar to anyone with an interest in the Grand Teton mountain range. A shot of the sunrise with the Tetons in the background and a weathered barn in the foreground.
Wendy CorrMarch 18, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Thursday, March 17, 2022
The highest average gasoline price in Wyoming on Thursday was in Uinta County at $4.45 per gallon. The lowest was $3.60 per gallon of regular unleaded at a Cenex station located at 107-US16 East, in Buffalo.
March 18, 2022
Barrasso Says American, Not Russian, Uranium Needed To Power Kemmerer Plant
During a speech on the U.S. Senate floor Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso told his colleagues that the country needed to end its reliance on Russia for certain energy sources, such as uranium.
March 17, 2022
Wright Woman Disappears, Found Two Days Later Stuck In Mud
A Wright woman who had been missing for two days was found Wednesday afternoon stuck in mud in a rural area ditch.
March 17, 2022
Global Mining Business Finds Significant Deposits Of Uranium In Wyoming’s Red Desert
A global mining business said it discovered a likely source of raw uranium, or yellowcake, through a first-time exploratory drill program called the Thor project in the Great Divide Basin.
Clair McFarlandMarch 17, 2022
Wyoming Economist, Former Legislator Differ On Student Loan Debt Cancellation
Former legislator Charles Pelkey said he believes education should be "free" and all student loan debt should be canceled. Current legislator and Wyoming economist Cale Case says that a horrible idea.
March 17, 2022
Man Shot By Federal Agent On Reservation Recovering In Hospital
In an interview with Cowboy State Daily, the man said he and his girlfriends family had been drinking together since noon Monday, when her cousins showed up" and a knife fight ensued. Shortly after, an agent shot him, he said.
Clair McFarlandMarch 17, 2022
Man Whose Paid Off Debt Was Bounced From Collector To Collector Sues
A Gillette man who worked for more than two years to convince various debt collectors that his debt was paid is suing the companies for violations of federal debt collection rules.
March 17, 2022
Man Faces Prison, $25K Fine For Destroying Parts Of Grand Teton Natl Park With Illegal Motorcycle Event
An Arizona man is facing a lengthy prison term and a fine up to $25,000 for organizing an illegal motorcycle event in Grand Teton National Park which damaged more than 4,000 square feet near Mormon Row.
March 17, 2022
Rod Miller: WyGO Comes Out Of The Closet As The Queen of Cancel Culture
Columnist Rod Miller writes: By attacking David Iverson, a voice that should be its greatest ally, WyGO comes off like blithering idiots. When they go after his sponsors, they jump out of the closet as Wyomings queen of cancel culture."
Rod MillerMarch 17, 2022
Ray Hunkins: Biden Shouldn’t Take Any Risks In Ukraine
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: "Regardless of how strongly we feel about the barbaric rape of Ukraine we are witnessing, about the war crimes and the atrocities, the refugees, the carnage, Congress and opinion leaders should not be clamoring for choosing any course of action that needs skill and wisdom to achieve."
Ray HunkinsMarch 17, 2022
Wyoming Husband and Wife Team Assisting War Efforts In Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, a Wyoming husband and wife team with deep ties to the besieged country is assisting humanitarian efforts there.
Wendy CorrMarch 17, 2022