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Wyoming ‘Top Dog’ Corrections K9 Officer Recovers After Surgery
The 10-year-old black lab recently retired after spending more than five years busting bad guys and sniffing out drugs for the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
August 10, 2021
Wyoming Employment Officials Don’t Understand Why Or How Workers Aren’t Working
Wyoming employment officials are baffled at the lack of active searches for employment.
Wendy CorrAugust 10, 2021
Park County Junior Livestock Sale Shatters Previous Records, Bringing In $645,442
In about four-and-a-half hours, the animals put up for sale on Saturday fetched an astounding total of $645,442.
August 10, 2021
444 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Monday; 479 Recoveries, 1,536 Active
The state reported 444 new laboratory-confirmed and 129 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 1,536 active cases, an increase of 94 cases since Friday.
August 09, 2021
Rod Miller: County 24 and the World As It Should Be
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Witness the recent resolutions by the Park and Carbon County Republicans to fire Rep. Liz Cheney. With a few keystrokes, the GOP in those counties removed a duly-elected member of Congress, vacating Wyomings only seat in the House. Man, THAT is power!!!"
Rod MillerAugust 09, 2021
Colorado Man Busted For Late-Night Poaching
A Colorado man was sentenced to pay more than $3,300 in fines for poaching multiple big game animals.
August 09, 2021
Don Day: Smoke Hanging Over Wyoming Will Likely Be Around For More Than A Week
The smoke currently hanging over Wyoming will likely be around for more than a week, according to meteorologist Don Day.
August 09, 2021
Military Members Must Be Vaccinated By Sept. 15, If Not Sooner
The U.S. military will require service members to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by mid-September, the U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday.
August 09, 2021
Gang of Bears Open Doors Of 8 Cars In Search Of Food in Estes Park; Stupid Humans to Blame
A bear -- or gang of bears -- opened the doors of eight cars on Saturday night in search of food in Estes Park, Colorado. Officials say stupid humans are to blame.
Jimmy OrrAugust 09, 2021
Income For Wyoming’s Main Bank Account $450M Ahead Of Projections
Income for the states two main bank accounts continues to run ahead of projections made earlier this year, according to the latest report on Wyomings revenues.
August 09, 2021
Carbon County GOP Passes Resolution Stating Cheney No Longer Represents Them
Joining their Park County counterparts, the Carbon County Republican Party "fired" Liz Cheney from representing them in Congress.
August 09, 2021
Spraying For Grasshoppers Leads To Severe Reaction To Pesticide
Ogborn wound up having a weirdly out of body experience and his wife, Jeri, wondering whether she should call 911.
August 09, 2021
Bill Sniffin: 20 U.S. Senators Attended Mike Enzi Funeral – Unprecedented
Bill Sniffin writes: "On this day thousands of his friends and family members said good-bye and to celebrate a life well lived."
Bill SniffinAugust 09, 2021
Dennis Sun: Congress Has Agriculture In Its Sights For Estate Tax Issues
Columnist Dennis Sun writes: "One of these bills would raise the inheritance tax, and the other would lower the estate tax exemption. Both of these bills pose a threat to those in a family business, especially an agricultural family business."
Dennis SunAugust 08, 2021
Pot Law Backers Try To Put Citizen-Backed Initiative On Ballot For First Time Since 1996
Proponents of two initiatives aimed at changing Wyomings marijuana laws have cleared their first hurdle in placing a citizen-backed initiative on Wyomings ballot for the first time since 1996.
August 06, 2021
Lubnau, Gee: Biden Administration’s Plan To Seize Your Family’s Wealth
The Biden Administration, and their friends in Congress, have concocted a plan, using the complexities of the tax code to seize your familys wealth in just a couple of generations.
Tom LubnauAugust 06, 2021
Report: Wyoming Lost 16K Jobs Over One-Year Period
Wyoming lost more than 16,000 jobs in 2020, according to a new state Department of Workforce Services report, due largely to the coronavirus pandemic.
August 06, 2021
Park County Republicans ‘Fire’ Cheney, Tell Her They Don’t Recognize Her As Rep
The Park County Republican Party sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney this week, telling her they no longer recognize her as their legitimate representative.
August 06, 2021
UW President Seidel Testifies Before U.S. Senate
University of Wyoming president Ed Seidel praised the university's efforts to drive energy innovation and economic development during a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Thursday in Washington, D.C.
August 05, 2021
154 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Wednesday; 194 Recoveries, 1,356 Active
The state reported 154 new laboratory-confirmed and 93 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 1,356 active cases.
August 05, 2021
Cheyenne Regional Not Implementing Vaccine Mandate (Yet), But Offering Incentives
The Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has not implemented a vaccine mandate for its employees as of yet, but it recently started an incentive program to encourage more employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
August 05, 2021
Wyoming Justices Call For Specific Timelines To Finish Cases
Wyomings court system needs to adopt specific timelines for the resolution of cases, two Wyoming Supreme Court justices said.
August 05, 2021
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Man’s Murder Conviction In Wife’s Death
Wyomings Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Wapiti man convicted of murder in killing of his wife.
August 05, 2021
Wyoming’s COVID Hospitalizations Creep Higher Than 80
Wyoming's coronavirus-related hospitalizations have continued to rise over the last month, hitting levels not seen since January this week.
August 05, 2021