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View allPinedale Officials Get Threats Over $400 Fines For Girl Scout Cookie Sales
Officials in Pinedale say they’ve been getting threats after a story went viral of a town code enforcement officer who issued tickets of more than $400 to the mother of a 13-year-old Girl Scout who was selling cookies in an unauthorized location.
Pat MaioApril 27, 2024
Wyoming’s Dusty Tuckness Is The Best Rodeo Bullfighter In The History Of The Sport
Rodeo bullfighter Dusty Tuckness, from Meeteetse, has been fighting bulls for 25 years. With an unequaled 15 trips to the National Finals Rodeo and 10 times voted PRCA Bullfighter of the Year, his cowboy kin call him “Tuck,” and say there's none better.
Jake NicholsApril 26, 2024
Wyoming Deputy Has Rare Encounter With Grizzly Near Kemmerer
A Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy caught a rare glimpse of a grizzly near Kemmerer on Thursday afternoon -- far south from where grizzlies typically range. The sighting fits a wider pattern of the bears ranging far from their core habitat in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.
Mark HeinzApril 26, 2024
A Year After Deadly Shootout, Thermopolis Cop Has Plenty Of Local Support
Sunday is the 1-year anniversary of the day Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro illegally forced his way into a suspect’s home, sparking a shootout that left him wounded and the suspect dead. A year later, the officer has plenty of local support.
Clair McFarlandApril 27, 2024
Wyoming Outdoorsmen Praise New Laser-Guided, Flamethrowing Robot Dog
Need more firepower and have about $9,500 to spare? A pair of Wyoming outdoorsmen believe that a laser-guided flamethrower robot dog is the greatest thing you never knew you needed.
Mark HeinzApril 26, 2024
2024 Is Shaping Up To Be The Year Of The Newcomer For Wyoming Elections
The 2024 election season is setting up to be a historic one in Wyoming with many candidates already announcing they’re running for the Legislature — and most of them newcomers.
Leo WolfsonApril 27, 2024
Feds Approve Grizzlies Back In Washington State, Wyoming Bears Likely To Be Used
Some of Wyoming’s grizzly bears will likely end up going to Washington state’s North Cascades after the federal government this week approved a reintroduction program there. Washington locals already hate the idea.
Mark HeinzApril 26, 2024
Casper Declares War On ‘Dangerous’ Run-Down And Neglected Properties
If property owners won’t clean up and make safe their run-down and neglected properties that are a drag on neighborhood home values, the city of Casper says it’s going to do it for them.
Dale KillingbeckApril 26, 2024
Reid Rasner Confident He'll Win Senate Primary Despite Barrasso’s Approval Rating
Sen. John Barrasso’s primary opponent Reid Rasner says he feels confident based on local polling data that he can win the Senate primary -- despite Barrasso having the highest approval rating in the U.S. Senate.
Leo WolfsonApril 26, 2024
One Dead In 'Suspicious' Riverton House Fire
Riverton police say they found one person dead in a "suspicious" early-morning fire Friday, after the initial 911 call indicated someone's girlfriend was trapped inside the home.
Clair McFarlandApril 27, 2024
Tourist Season Has Begun: 'New Levels Of Stupidity' Already Seen In Yellowstone
A tourist spotted within cuddling distance of a massive bison is among the first idiotic encounters in Yellowstone as tourist season begins, and one park watchdog says she’s already seeing “new levels of stupidity.”
Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024
Wyoming-Based On The Hook Fish And Chips Empire To Expand, Sell Franchises
Wyoming-based On the Hook Fish and Chips has food trucks in 17 states, and now for the first time will expand beyond by franchising its proven concept.
Renée JeanApril 25, 2024
Opinion
Aaron Turpen: Wyoming Has Fewer Auto Loan Defaults Than Any Other State
Opinion by Aaron Turpen
Dennis Sun: Every Day Should Be Earth Day
Opinion by Dennis Sun
Tom Lubnau: EPA Increases Wyoming Industry Political Risk, Again
Opinion by Tom Lubnau
Sally Ann Shurmur: His Spirit And His Laugh Will Never Die
Opinion by Sally Ann Shurmur
Rod Miller: Mavericks & Illicit Sex Around The Ol’ Campfire
Opinion by Rod Miller
Opinion
View allTom Lubnau: EPA Increases Wyoming Industry Political Risk, Again
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, ""On Thursday, the EPA announced all coal-fired power plants must be shuttered by 2032, or be converted to gas and shuttered by 2039. But, fossil fuel driven power plants can add carbon sequestration facilities and stay open."
Tom LubnauApril 25, 2024
Sally Ann Shurmur: His Spirit And His Laugh Will Never Die
Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "He has been my family, my friend, my rock in stormy seas, for 50 years. On Monday, he suffered a stroke, rolled his car, and died. He had survived cancer, heart trouble, joint replacements, and knee surgery while playing for the Pokes."
Sally Ann ShurmurApril 24, 2024
Dennis Sun: Every Day Should Be Earth Day
Guest columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Earth Day should be an everyday occurrence with a positive note. It shouldn’t just be a day to point fingers on an issue most don’t know anything about. Those who live and work on the land realize it is a year-round job ensuring a future for agriculture."
Dennis SunApril 26, 2024
Wyoming Life
View allWyoming Man Selling Massive 1-Ton Petrified Hollow Log For $20,000
Andrew RossiApril 24, 2024
Pinedale Waits On Bob, A Barrel In The Middle Of Fremont Lake, To Announce Spring
Andrew RossiApril 22, 2024
Heart Mountain Chosen For Prestigious Smithsonian Partnership
Andrew RossiApril 22, 2024
Can Town Of Daniel Ever Regain Old Image Of Fishing And Hunters' Paradise?
Pat MaioApril 22, 2024
Major Artists Make Creative Breakthroughs At Remote Ucross, Wyoming, Retreat
Andrew RossiApril 21, 2024
Outdoors
View allColorado Wolves Expand Range, May Already Be Crossing Into Wyoming
Mark HeinzApril 25, 2024
Despite Online Hype, Nobody In Wyoming Has Caught ‘Zombie Deer Disease’
Mark HeinzApril 24, 2024
New Study In Journal Of Zoology Says Sasquatch Sightings Are Likely Just Bears
Mark HeinzApril 24, 2024
McGinley Everest Quest Blocked By China, But Mountaineer Heads To Nepal
Dale KillingbeckApril 24, 2024
Bear Cubs Whoop It Up On Ladder At Ski Resort Gondola Tower
Mark HeinzApril 23, 2024
Crime & Courts
View allFremont County Tops In Homicides Despite Having Only 6.8% Of Population
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2024
IRS, State Hit Wyoming School District With $46,000 In Fines
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2024
Judge Tosses Wyoming Woman’s Claim Employer Tried To Have Her Committed
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2024
Wyoming Man Claims Deputies Watched Him Have Seizure During Warrantless Arrest
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2024
Wyoming Girl Scout, 13, Fined $400 For Selling Cookies
Pat MaioApril 23, 2024