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Letter to the Editor: Civility Matters
Dear Editor: If you were a business leader thinking about expansion to Wyoming would you be having second thoughts given the front page ruckus?
May 23, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Monday, May 23, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Monday was in Jackson at $5.18 per gallon. The lowest price was in Laramie at $3.98.
May 23, 2022
Wyo Wildlife Taskforce Recommends Splitting Hunting Licenses For Mule, White-Tailed Deer
The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce has unanimously recommended that the Wyoming Legislature split hunting licenses for white-tailed and mule deer.
May 23, 2022
Drones Dropping Contraband Over Wyoming Prisons, Department Of Corrections Says
The director of the Department of Corrections told a legislative committee on Monday that drones are dropping contraband to inmates over Wyoming prisons.
Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2022
Carbon County GOP Chair Joey Correnti Pleads Guilty In Reckless Endangerment Case
Joey Correnti, the chair of the Carbon County Republican Party, has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment stemming from a shooting incident during an altercation in Saratoga last October.
May 23, 2022
Gillette Woman Who Defrauded People Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Cheyenne Hotel Room Gets Prison
A Gillette woman convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people while living in a Cheyenne hotel has been sentenced to prison.
May 23, 2022
Tire-Sized Fossil Discovered Last Week Was Big But 1/3rd The Size Of Giant Big Horn County Fossil
Wyoming was abuzz last week over the news that a tire-sized ammonite fossil was found in Natrona County. But 60 years ago, a fossil 3 times as large was discovered in Big Horn County. At that time, it was the largest ammonite fossil ever found.
Wendy CorrMay 23, 2022
First Lady’s Hunger Initiative Helping Wyoming Children With Food Insecurity
According to Wyoming First Lady Jennie Gordon, one in five children in the state struggles with food insecurity the uncertainty of where and when they might get their next meal. Thats 23,500 children right here in Wyoming.
Wendy CorrMay 23, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Sunday, May 22, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Sunday was in Jackson Wyoming at $5.18 per gallon. The lowest price was $3.98 in Laramie.
May 22, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Wyo GOP Leadership Is Very Strong
Dear editor: I just read Dr. McGinleys letter about terrible GOP leadership in Wyoming. While most of his letter was filled with emotion, it was devoid of facts.
May 22, 2022
Vomiting, Diarrhea (And Both Concurrently) Increasing In Wyoming; Caution Urged
The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting an increase in vomiting, diarrhea, and both concurrently in some parts of the state and is urging caution.
May 22, 2022
Eating Wyoming: Classic Cafe & Pizza In Glenrock
Food columnist Tim Mandese hit a dead-end when exploring the town of Glenrock. After striking out on the first three, he came upon Classic Cafe & Pizza. He was glad he did...
May 22, 2022
“Romeo” Bouchard, “Oral” Eathorne and Big Table Politics OR There Ain’t Enough Democrats in Wyo for a Decent Orgy
When you play for high stakes at the Big Table, the chips get a lot heavier and the competition a lot less friendly. Frank Eathorne, the Ayatollah and Chief Cleric of the Wyoming Republican Party is learning that painful lesson very publicly.
Rod MillerMay 22, 2022
Riverton Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl Faces 200 Years
Riverton resident David Wayne Munda faces a possible sentence of more than 200 years in prison after being convicted by a Fremont County jury on Friday of sexually molesting a female child for several years and soliciting sex acts from another.
Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2022
Park County Commissioners To Consider Hand-Count Of 2020 Ballots To Prove Voting Machine Accuracy
Park County Commissioners said they will consider allowing a group of local citizens to hand count the more than 17,000 ballots cast in the 2020 election to determine the accuracy of the results presented by the machines.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Green River Man Honored For Saving Woman, Boy From Burning House
A Green River man was honored this week for his heroism after he saved a woman and her young son from a burning house in Sweetwater County earlier this year.
May 20, 2022
Forest Service Warns Not To Destroy Trails By Going Around Mud & Snow
The U.S. Forest Service has warned of the dangers that can be caused by driving around mud and snow while out in snowy or wet areas after a late spring snowstorm hit the state on Friday.
May 20, 2022
Lummis Co-Sponsors Resolution Calling For Feds To Recognize Only Male, Female
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is co-sponsoring a resolution urging federal agencies to recognize only males and females in what is described as an effort to reaffirm legal protections for women.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Friday, May 20, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was in Jackson at $4.82 per gallon. The lowest price, $3.96, was found in Laramie.
May 20, 2022
Showtime Asks Judge To Dismiss ‘UFO’ Lawsuit Filed By Cody Magazine Owners
A television network is asking a federal judge to dismiss a trademark lawsuit brought against it by the owners of a Cody magazine, arguing its use of the term "UFO" in the title of a program is protected by the First Amendment.
May 20, 2022
Air Force Sergeants At F.E. Warren Sue Defense Department Over Vaccine Mandate
Two members of the U.S. Air Force stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne are suing the U.S. Defense Department claiming their rights to religious freedom have been violated by enforcement of the Covid vaccine mandate.
May 20, 2022
Archeologists Thrilled With Confirmation That Wyoming Has Continent’s Oldest Mine
Most archeologists go their entire career without making the kind of discovery Wyoming State Archeologist Spender Pelton and his team did over the last few years in Platte County, when they confirmed the existence of the oldest mine on the continent.
May 20, 2022
Sentenced For Life, Wyoming Inmates Are Able To Make Positive Impacts On World By Training Rescue Dogs
For James Boulé, an inmate serving a life sentence, training rescue dogs and now his new puppy Atlas is a rare chance after the nearly 26 years hes served so far to have a positive impact on the world on both sides of the prisons walls.
Clair McFarlandMay 20, 2022
Program Will Provide ‘Some Relief’ From Rising Property Taxes, Gov. Gordon Says
A new property tax refund program that was created by legislation signed into law in March will provide relief to some Wyoming taxpayers, according to Gov. Mark Gordon.
May 20, 2022