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Bill Sniffin: Don’t Let Worry About Crowds Keep You From Yellowstone – It’s Wonderful!
Bill Sniffin writes: Alas, this year mid-September felt like July 4. If you are going you better be patient. And congratulations to the park service for installing those traffic-moving gals with the bullhorns as they were effective in moving traffic along.
Bill SniffinSeptember 20, 2021

Three Bears Hit By Cars Last Week Between Cody & Yellowstone
Record traffic and an increased presence of bears on the highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park are being blamed for the deaths of two bears
Wendy CorrSeptember 20, 2021

Wyoming Airmen Help Afghan Refugee Family Deliver Baby
Two Wyoming airmen delivered a baby last week for an Afghan refugee family while on duty, the Air Force announced this week.
September 20, 2021

University Of Wyoming Football Attendees Chant “F— Joe Biden” During Saturday Game
As is happening at many other colleges across the country, obscene chants disparaging President broke out at a UW football game on Saturday.
September 20, 2021

Former Police Chief: “Cheyenne Is A Sanctuary City For Criminals”
Crime has increased so much in Cheyenne and Laramie County that the city has become a sanctuary for criminals, former Cheyenne police chief and current Laramie County sheriff's candidate Brian Kozak claimed over the weekend.
September 20, 2021

Sam Adams Releases 25.4%-Alcohol Beer; Illegal in 15 States But Legal in Wyoming
Mike Moser, executive director of the Wyoming State Liquor Association, stressed this beer is a "sipping not a chugging" beer.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 20, 2021

FBI Raids Gabby Petito’s Boyfriend’s House In Florida
Less than one day after the likely remains of Gabby Petito were found in Bridger-Teton National Forest, the FBI raided the family home of Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of the young woman.
September 20, 2021

Dennis Sun: Support The Beef Checkoff Program – It Is Good For Wyoming
Dennis Sun writes: Beef. Its Whats For Dinner. was a Beef Checkoff campaign introduced almost 31 years ago, and today it is still recognized by 88 percent of the public now that is marketing.
Dennis SunSeptember 20, 2021

165 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Friday; 448 Recoveries: 4,206 Active Cases
The state reported 165 new laboratory-confirmed and 150 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 4,206 active cases for Friday.
September 20, 2021

Body Found At Grand Teton National Park; Body “Consistent” With Description of Gabby Petito
Law enforcement authorities announced on Sunday that a body consistent with the description of 22-year-old Gabby Petito was found in Grand Teton National Park.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 19, 2021

Should The Wolf Be Relisted? Feds Considering The Question
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will study whether gray wolves in Wyoming and elsewhere in the West should be relisted as a threatened or endangered species.
September 19, 2021

Wyoming Cowboy Defense Scores Two Pick Sixs on Way to 45-12 Victory
Wyoming starts season 3-0 with convincing home win over Ball State.
September 19, 2021

Wyoming COVID Hospitalizations Drop To Under 200
Wyoming's coronavirus-related hospitalizations have dropped to fewer than 200 this week, after the state saw its second-highest peak earlier this month.
September 17, 2021

Laramie County Community College Implements Mask Mandate For Staff
The Laramie County Community College campuses in Cheyenne and Laramie will require its employees to wear masks due to a little more than half of its staff being vaccinated against the coronavirus.
September 17, 2021

University Of Wyoming Indefinitely Extends Mask Mandate
The University of Wyoming has extended its mask mandate for an indefinite period of time, the university announced on Friday.
September 17, 2021

Wyo Dept Of Health: Outdoor Events Aren’t Focus Of COVID Transmission
Despite reports of a few new COVID cases among students, the Wyoming Department of Health has no data to support the idea that the season's first University of Wyoming home football game was a virus "super spreader."
September 17, 2021

Gordon Confident Gray Wolves Will Remain Off Endangered Species List
Wyoming's gray wolves will probably stay off of the endangered species list, said Gov. Mark Gordon.
September 17, 2021

Gabby Petito Investigation: Brian Laundrie Still Not Cooperating; Sister Defends Him
The fiance' of Gabby Petito, the woman who officials believe disappeared in Grand Teton National Park, is still refusing to speak to authorities.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 17, 2021

UW Law Professor: Biden Vaccine Mandate Is Likely Constitutional
A University of Wyoming law professor explained that President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for large employers is likely constitutional.
September 17, 2021

Rod Miller: Wyoming’s “No Mas” Politicians and the Code of the West
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "We are seeing several declared candidates for Wyomings lone U.S. House seat quit the race because a former president endorsed someone else. These no mas politicians have choked as ignominiously as Roberto Duran."
Rod MillerSeptember 17, 2021

Motherless Grizzly Cubs In Danger On North Fork Highway
Motorists have killed at least two bears in the past week on the road to Yellowstone.
September 17, 2021

Gillette: Man On Drugs Arrested After Causing Disturbance At Elementary School
A Gillette man was arrested on Wednesday morning for using drugs after he was reported for erratic behavior at Sunflower Elementary School
County 17September 17, 2021

Gordon Optimistic Grizzlies Will Be Removed From Endangered Species Act
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday said he was confident the grizzly bear would be delisted and Wyoming would regain management of the animal.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 17, 2021

Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Against Man Convicted Of Strangling, Stabbing Girlfriend
A man convicted of strangling his girlfriend and stabbing her with a pen was properly denied the opportunity to plead guilty to some of the charges against him, Wyomings Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
September 17, 2021
