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Lunar Eclipse Tonight (Friday Morning); Wyoming Viewers Have To Deal With Clouds
Despite the medium to high level cloud cover in the area, Wyoming will have front row seats for the longest lunar eclipse in 700 years.
Jimmy OrrNovember 18, 2021

Don Day on Climate Agreement: Decisions Are Made Without Knowledge of How Climate Works
Wyoming meteorologist Don Day said the climate agreement in Scotland is worthless and overall climate decisions are being made without any knowledge.
November 18, 2021

Cheney Votes With Democrats To Censure Republican For Violent AOC Video
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney broke with her party on Wednesday to vote to censure a fellow Republican representative who posted a cartoon video of him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
November 18, 2021

Wyoming’s Jonah Energy Wins Recognition For Improvements In Emission Tracking
A Wyoming natural gas company has received recognition from an international program for providing detailed measurements of the methane emissions from its natural gas field.
November 18, 2021

Doug Gerard: Solving The Right Election Problem
Columnist Doug Gerard writes: It's time Wyoming got a government that prioritized the goals of everyday Wyoming citizens, specifically reduced spending, reducing old and preventing new taxes, all while protecting the individual's rights.
Doug GerardNovember 18, 2021

134 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Wednesday; 26 Recoveries; 2,321 Active
The state reported 134 new laboratory-confirmed and 111 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 2,321 active cases for Wednesday.
November 17, 2021

Wyoming Movie Theaters Preparing To Start Serving Alcohol
With the owners of one of the Casper movie theaters announcing their intent to seek a liquor license, Wyoming will soon have three cities with movie theaters that also serve alcohol.
November 17, 2021

Casper Republican On CNN: Wyoming GOP Has Been Taken Over By Extremists
In discussing his vote in favor of Liz Cheney being recognized as a Republican, former Natrona County GOP chair Joe McGinley said the party has been taken over by extremists.
November 17, 2021

C.J. Box Stunned At County Attorney’s Mishandling of Gun in Rittenhouse Trial
Wyoming author C.J. Box said his 7-year-old granddaughter knows how to handle a gun better than the Kenosha County District Attorney Thomas Binger.
Jimmy OrrNovember 17, 2021

Park County Businesses Honored As Wyoming’s Small & Large Employers Of The Year
The HumbleBee Shop, a clothing boutique located in downtown Powell, was named the top small employer, while Sierra Trading Post, which operates a store and call center in Cody, was named the best large employer.
November 17, 2021

Park County Prosecutors Say They’ll Seek Life In Prison For 2020 Crime Spree
Former Powell resident facing nine felony counts for thefts, damages and high-speed chases.
November 17, 2021

Wyoming’s Ram Center: Where Broken Men Come To Get Whole
Never give up hope: At age 50, Scott is finally ready to tackle his problems head on as he celebrates more than six months of sobriety at the Ram Center in northeastern Wyoming.
November 17, 2021

Barrasso Blasts Energy Secretary For Laughing When Asked About Higher Gas Prices
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso blasted U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm for laughing when asked what she was going to do to increase domestic oil production to help stabilize the cost of gas in the U.S.
November 17, 2021

Rod Miller: “No Gurls Aloud” in the Cramped Little Wyoming GOP Clubhouse
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Frank Eathorne and the GOP Central Committee are booting Liz Cheney from the GOP, revoking her secret handshake and demanding that she surrender her decoder ring."
Rod MillerNovember 17, 2021

193 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Tuesday; 309 Recoveries; 2,102 Active
The state reported 193 new laboratory-confirmed and 117 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 2,102 active cases for Tuesday.
November 17, 2021

Wyoming Health Department Reports Another 49 Deaths Linked To COVID
The Wyoming Department of Health said the deaths of 49 more Wyoming residents that occurred in October and November were linked to the illness.
November 16, 2021

Interstate 25 Closed For Nine Hours After Gunfight Erupts South of Wheatland
Part of Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland was closed for more than nine hours early Tuesday morning after a high-speed chase ended with a gunfight south of Wheatland.
Wendy CorrNovember 16, 2021

Kemmerer Selected As Location For Nuclear Power Plant Project
Kemmerer has been selected as the preferred site for the proposed nuclear power plant project, officials from TerraPower announced on Tuesday.
November 16, 2021

Laramie Man Sentenced To Prison For Threatening Lummis, Barrasso, Bouchard
A Laramie man was sentenced this week to prison for threatening four state and national political figures earlier this year.
November 16, 2021

Wyo Mining Association: Climate Coal Agreement Is Meaningless to Wyoming
Despite claims to the contrary, the climate agreement made in Scotland this month will have little effect on Wyoming or the rest of the country, according to the president of the Wyoming Mining Association.
November 16, 2021

Dave Simpson: Calling Up The Guard, This Time
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "I wouldn't want to be on that jury in Kenosha. But experience tells me that whatever happens is in the best possible hands the hands of 12 jurors."
Dave SimpsonNovember 16, 2021

Gillette Man Arrested For Pointing Gun At Neighbor While Drunk, Endangering Daughter
A Gillette man was arrested this past weekend after he reportedly pointed a gun at his neighbor while intoxicated and left the firearm within reach of his 9-year-old daughter
County 17November 16, 2021

Wyoming GOP No Longer Recognizes Liz Cheney As a Republican
The Republican State Central Committee on Saturday voted by a 31 - 29 margin for a resolution that states that it will no longer recognize her as a member of the Republican Party.
Jimmy OrrNovember 16, 2021

Jonathan Lange: The Wyoming State Bar should be accountable to voters.
Guest columnist Jonathan Lange writes: "The Wyoming Bar Association seems obsessed with overruling Cheyenne voters."
Jonathan LangeNovember 16, 2021
