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Homeless Man Run Over By Semi-Truck In Downtown Cheyenne
A homeless man was killed Sunday afternoon after he was run over by a semi-truck, Cheyenne police said Monday.
August 02, 2021
Fort Washakie Man Indicted For Abusive Sexual Contact With Minor
A Fort Washakie man was indicted in late July for abusive sexual contact with a minor, according to U.S. District Court.
August 02, 2021
AG: Board Has No Authority Over How Laramie County DA Manages Staff
The group that oversees the behavior of attorneys has no authority over how Laramie Countys district attorney handles overtime or personnel issues, according to the states attorney general.
August 02, 2021
Cheyenne Frontier Days Sees Dramatic Increase In Attendance This Year
Attendance at Cheyenne Frontier Days events this year increased by almost 23% over the last year the rodeo was held, the organization reported on Sunday.
August 02, 2021
Ray Peterson: Have We Lost Our Minds When It Comes To Forest Management?
Another day of smoke and ash in our air and not being able to see our mountains just 20 miles away. Im thinking, Im no doctor but this cant be healthy air to be breathing.
Ray PetersonAugust 02, 2021
119 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Friday; 123 Recoveries, 971 Active
The state reported 119 new laboratory-confirmed and 53 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 971 active cases.
August 02, 2021
Coal Seam Fire In Campbell County Contained At Under 5,300 Acres
A 5,300-acre fire in western Campbell County that ignited from a coal seam was 50% contained as of Saturday morning.
July 31, 2021
Federal Judge Rules Wyoming Election Day Campaign Limits Unconstitutional
A Wyoming law prohibiting campaign activities within 300 feet of a polling place on election days is unconstitutional because the buffer zone is unreasonably large, a federal judge has ruled.
July 30, 2021
Lummis Supports Bill Preventing Vaccine Mandate
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced her support on Friday for a new bill that would prevent federal vaccine mandates.
July 30, 2021
Trump: Wyoming Should Have Run-Off Elections
Former President Donald Trump said on Friday that Wyoming should have a run-off election to get U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney out of office.
July 30, 2021
Ray Hunkins: Joe Biden’s ‘Welcoming Centers’ For Asylum Seekers On Our Southern Border
The catastrophe that is our Southern Border has not abated. Indeed, the crisis has gotten worse.
Ray HunkinsJuly 30, 2021
Low Streamflows Have Northwest Wyo Water Users On Edge
The Shoshone River provides water for more than just agriculture, although thats the reason Buffalo Bill Cody and his partners designed the regions irrigation system over 100 years ago.
Wendy CorrJuly 30, 2021
Bill Sniffin: Mike Enzi Goes Down In History As One Of Wyoming’s Greatest Leaders
If Wyoming were to build a Mount Rushmore celebrating its greatest leaders, a strong case could be made to put the late Mike Enzis image up there on the wall.
Bill SniffinJuly 30, 2021
242 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Thursday; 191 Recoveries, 922 Active
The state reported 242 new laboratory-confirmed and 90 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 922 active cases.
July 30, 2021
Enzi’s Memorial Will Be Held Aug. 6 In Gillette
Celebration of life for Mike Enzi will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2021 at Pronghorn Center 3807 College Dr. Gillette, WY; with Pastor Donavon Voigt officiating
July 30, 2021
Wyoming Joins Pro-Life Lawsuit With 24 Other States
Gov. Mark Gordon announced today that the state of Wyoming has joined the Texas and 23 other states in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the decision to regulate elective abortions should be left to states.
July 30, 2021
Teen Charged With Murder In Connection To Sheridan County Man’s Death
A teen who admitted to killing his father on Wednesday has been charged with one count of second degree murder in connection to his parent's death.
July 29, 2021
Dave Simpson: Did You Hear About The Bank Robber Who Could Not Believe They Let Him Out!
We keep seeing reports that in San Francisco, you can walk into a Walgreens, a Target, a TJ Maxx, or any other store, grab up to $949.99 worth a merchandise, brazenly walk out the door without paying, and you won't face a felony charge. Not long ago, they raised the threshold for felony charges from $450 to $950.
Dave SimpsonJuly 29, 2021
Wyoming Dept Of Health: No Vaccine-Related Deaths In Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health has not seen any coronavirus vaccine-related deaths in the state, the department said this week.
July 29, 2021
Cheney Opponent Smith Says Visit With Trump Went Well
One of the Wyoming Republican U.S. House to visit with former President Donald Trump this week said his meeting went well.
July 29, 2021
Teton County Health Officials Encouraging Masks Due To COVID Spike
The Teton County Health Department is again encouraging everyone in the area to mask up indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
July 29, 2021
Deer Creek 2 Fire In Northeast Wyo Grows To More Than 5,000 Acres
Almost 100 firefighters from several federal, state and county fire agencies continued to battle the Deer Creek 2 fire burning in three northeastern Wyoming counties Wednesday, completing a containment line around 15% of the 5,295-acre blaze.
July 29, 2021
Powell Couple Rescued After Being Stranded In Big Horn Mountains For 9 Days
A Powell couple were rescued on Monday after becoming stranded in the Big Horn Mountains more than a week ago, according to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.
July 29, 2021
Cheyenne Serves Up Thousands Of Pancakes At CFD Breakfasts
Thousands have gathered in downtown Cheyenne this week to partake in the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days pancake breakfasts.
July 29, 2021