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461 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Thursday; 508 Recoveries; 3,662 Active
The state reported 461 new laboratory-confirmed and 144 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 3,662 active cases.
October 15, 2021
Bill Sniffin: If We Live In A Little City, Then, This Must Be Wyoming
Publisher Bill Sniffin writes I love our small population and am not yearning for big increases. But it seems odd that somehow Wyoming has avoided developing that one major-sized city that would be an economic incubator for the state.
Bill SniffinOctober 15, 2021
Missing Lincoln County Woman & Suicide Of Former Boyfriend Investigation Still Active
When investigators came to an off-the-grid trapper's house to look for his former girlfriend who had disappeared, he snuck out and killed himself shortly after.
October 15, 2021
Pokes Host Fresno State in First Mountain West Home Game for Wyoming This Season
After a month without a home game, the Wyoming Cowboys return to War Memorial Stadium this Saturday, Oct. 16 to host the Fresno State Bulldogs in Wyoming's first Mountain West Conference home game of the 2021 season.
Tim HarkinsOctober 15, 2021
Officials Worried About Wyoming’s Vulnerability to Water Supply Cyberattacks
Earlier this year, a hacker infiltrated a Wyoming city's water system. It was shut down before any malfeasance could occur, but it's left experts worried.
Jen KocherOctober 14, 2021
Cheyenne Air Service To Denver To Resume Nov. 1
Air travel in and out of Cheyenne will resume next month, the Cheyenne Regional Airport announced on Thursday.
October 14, 2021
Family Of Missing Irishman Last Seen In Grand Teton Pleading For Info
The family of an Irish man last seen in Grand Teton National Park has put out a plea for information from anyone who might have seen him earlier this summer before he disappeared.
October 14, 2021
Yellowstone Sets Record With Over 4 Million Visits
Park officials say this was the busiest September on record, and the first time ever that the Yellowstone has hosted over four million visits in one calendar year.
Wendy CorrOctober 14, 2021
How A Handcuffed Florida Man Stole A Police Car In Rawlins
A Florida man who squirmed his way through the partition of a Rawlins police car and stole it -- while handcuffed -- is a modern-day Houdini.
Jimmy OrrOctober 14, 2021
Teen Arrested At Laramie High Officially Withdraws From School
Grace Smith, the Laramie High School student who was arrested following her refusal to wear a mask at school, officially withdrew from the school on Wednesday.
October 14, 2021
Hageman: I Followed Same Progression As Most Wyomingites With Trump, Cheney
Like many Wyoming voters, in 2016 I was skeptical about Donald Trump, a New York businessman and TV personality. I worried that he didnt understand Wyoming, our issues, challenges, or industries.
Harriet HagemanOctober 14, 2021
Snowmen Survive All Day In Middle Of Wyoming Highway
Two miniature snowmen were placed in the middle of the highway which runs through Ten Sleep, Wyoming and no one ran over them.
October 14, 2021
Three Men Found Guilty For Defrauding Investors In Wyoming Natural Gas Schemes
Three men were found guilty by a federal jury in Cheyenne this week stemming from two schemes to defraud investors in Wyoming and elsewhere in the United States.
October 14, 2021
Powell Brewery Takes First Step In Distribution
WYOld Wests first move was to produce 400 cases of beer. Soon it will be hitting shelves across Wyoming, including local stores and a limited supply at the Powell restaurants.
October 14, 2021
Legislators Divided Over Whether Wyoming Should Have Special Session On Vaccine Mandate
Wyoming's legislators are divided over whether or not the state should hold a special session regarding President Joe Biden's proposed vaccine mandates.
October 13, 2021
Chris Brown: Wind Works for Wyoming
Guest columnist Chris Brown writes: " If we push wind even farther taxing it more projected investments will not be economically feasible and will simply be realized in our surrounding states."
Chris BrownOctober 13, 2021
26 Years Later, Teton County Sheriff’s Deputy Solves Missing Person Case
It took 26 years but Teton County Sheriff's Deputy Dave Hodges finally was able to solve what happened to "Palisades Pete".
Jen KocherOctober 13, 2021
Laramie Teen Appears On Fox To Discuss Arrest, Mask Mandate
Grace Smith and her father Andy Smith appeared on Fox News on Tuesday to discuss the fallout from her arrest for failure to wear a mask at Laramie High School.
October 13, 2021
Ten Sleep School Cancels Classes Due To Lack Of Teachers
The school in Ten Sleep has canceled in-person classes for the next week due to a lack of teachers.
October 13, 2021
Gordon Continues Preparation Of Legal Challenge Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Gov. Mark Gordon is continuing to prepare a legal challenge against President Joe Biden's proposed vaccine mandate.
October 13, 2021
Wyoming Man Who Shot Other Man Over Song On Radio Pleads Guilty
A man accused of shooting another over a song on the radio in a pickup truck changed his plea to guilty this week.
October 13, 2021
Dave Simpson: So Much For ‘Bringing Us Together’
If you were surprised to learn that a person who once assisted people who spiked trees to endanger loggers now heads the Bureau of Land Management, you might be even more surprised to learn who has been nominated by feisty President Joe Biden to be comptroller of the nation's banking system:
Dave SimpsonOctober 13, 2021
Potential Gold Mine Near Cheyenne Could Produce Tens Of Millions In Revenue For State
Cheyenne may soon boast the only working gold mine in the state of Wyoming.
The Center SquareOctober 13, 2021
Park County GOP Chooses Not To Censure Member Over Violent & Vulgar Email
Leaders of the Park County Republican Party have decided not to take action against a precinct committeeman for a vulgar email he sent to a state lawmaker last month.
October 13, 2021