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Ur-Energy President and CEO John Cash

Casper's Ur-Energy Sees Boost In Uranium Production

According to regulatory filings on Wednesday, Casper-based Ur-Energy is one of the first major uranium mining players in Wyoming to see evidence of stronger demand by electric utilities of its ore, which is needed to power nuclear power plants.

Pat MaioJuly 18, 2024

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Volkswagen Bug Breaks Down So Alleged Drug Dealer Can't Finish Meth Run

A Gillette drug dealer couldn’t finish his methamphetamine run from Colorado last month because his Volkswagen bug slowed to a smoke-spewing crawl when he hit Chugwater, court documents say. 

Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2024

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Gordon Congratulates WYDOT Workers For Teton Pass Rebuild

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday thanked 65+ Wyoming Dept of Transportation employees and dozens of private construction workers for their around-the-clock efforts to build a detour on Teton Pass after 200-feet of highway fell off the mountain last month.

Jake NicholsJuly 18, 2024

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Casper Millionaire's Son Loses Inheritance For Suing Co-Heirs

A Casper millionaire’s son lost his portion of a $4 million inheritance for suing co-beneficiaries of his father’s estate, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2024

Secretary of State Chuck Gray wants Wyoming to divest itself of investments and business dealings with China.

Florida Group Influences Wyoming Election, ESG Rules With Chuck Gray’s Help

A trove of emails show that Secretary of State Chuck Gray pushed forward bills and rules on elections and ESG over the past two years that were almost identical to the model legislation brought to him by a Florida lobbying group.

Leo WolfsonJuly 17, 2024

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Horse Creek Fire Now At 43 Acres, Type 3 Firefighter Team Called In

The Horse Creek fire on the border of Sublette and Lincoln counties has burned 43 acres as it moves through ‘steep, arduous terrain.’ A Type 3 wildfire fighting team has been called in to battle the blaze with two hand crews and a helicopter.

Jake NicholsJuly 17, 2024

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Big Piney Man Faces 260 Years In Prison For Possession, Delivery of Child Pornography

A Big Piney man who allegedly went by the display name of "wyonaked" in an internet chat room was caught up in a sting where he was arrested on 24 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. He faces up to 264 years in prison.

Jen KocherJuly 17, 2024

Emergency responders evacuate Schwahn hours after he got bit by a rattlesnake on Heart Mountain.

Powell Baseball Player Set To Return After Suffering Life-Threatening Rattlesnake Bite

Powell baseball player Jhett Schwahn was deep in the backcountry when he was bit by a rattlesnake. It took a rescue helicopter 2 1/2 hours to get to him. By that time, his legs were numb and he was unable to communicate.

Leo WolfsonJuly 17, 2024

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Grizzly Habitat In Yellowstone Ecosystem Is Filling Up Fast, Biologist Says

Going just by the numbers, the grizzly population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is more than double the 500 bears designated as “recovered,” a top bear biologist told the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday.

Mark HeinzJuly 16, 2024

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Sheridan 4-Year-Old Defies Medical Odds, Awakes From Coma And Is Recovering

Doctors said 4-year-old Serafina Blue Day might not be able to talk or hear after she suffered brain damage in a two-story fall last month. But then she woke from 10-day coma and by Sunday, she'd regained her spunky personality.

Clair McFarlandJuly 16, 2024

Wyo-Ben Inc. CEO David Brown standing in front of a newly constructed cat litter processing plant in Billings, Montana, where some of the company’s bentonite ends up getting packaged into bags of cat litter for big retailers like Target or PetSmart.

Mining Company Sees 'Paws-Abilities' In Growing Cat Litter Business

Wyoming's sodium bentonite companies produce over 70% of the world’s supply, with privately held Wyo-Ben going up against larger rivals like Mineral Technologies and Haliburton’s Bentonite Performance.

Pat MaioJuly 16, 2024

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Natrona County Officials Remove Road Barricade Erected By Ranchers

Barriers erected by a ranch family along County Road 505 were removed on Tuesday morning per the order of the Natrona County commissioners. The county announced it will now move forward to legally claim the road.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 16, 2024

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Wyoming, Utah Call For No Limits On Flaming Gorge Lake Trout

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday voted to eliminate the catch limit on most lake trout at Flaming Gorge Reservoir because they are diminishing the kokanee salmon population.

Mark HeinzJuly 16, 2024

Mac McCumber takes aim during the shotgun competition while his squad leader, Hayden Overfield (far left) and teammate, Logan Dafoe (far right) wait their turn in line.

700 4H Kids Competed In the 2024 Wyoming State Shoot Last Weekend

Nearly 700 4H kids from all across Wyoming were in Douglas last weekend at the 2024 Wyoming State Shoot. The 4Hers competed in archery, and in different gun categories including shotgun, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, air rifle, air pistol and muzzleloader.

Jackie DorothyJuly 16, 2024

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 Park County Search And Rescue Coordinate Five Rescues In Four Days

Between July 5 and 8, Park County Search and Rescue coordinated a slew of rescues, including some which were life-threatening. Multiple agencies and helicopters across northwest Wyoming responded to the emergencies.

Andrew RossiJuly 16, 2024

James Botkin, left, was allegedly caught sexually attacking a Texas couple's mare early Sunday morning in Evanston, Wyoming.

Evanston Horse Molester Gets Maximum Sentence For Bestiality

James Botkin on Monday accepted a plea agreement giving him the maximum sentence for bestiality after he was arrested for sexually violating a horse at the Uinta County fairgrounds. He was sentenced to a year in jail. 

Clair McFarlandJuly 16, 2024

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Hageman’s Primary Opponent Knows He’s A Long Shot But Believes She Needs Challenger

Casper attorney Steve Helling has no illusions about his chances of beating Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman in the upcoming Republican primary election, but he still believes it's the right thing to do so voters can have a choice.

Leo WolfsonJuly 16, 2024

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A Punch Over A Parking Dispute Kills Sheridan Hockey Coach  

Sheridan hockey coach Patrick Mudd died over the weekend, after he was allegedly "sucker punched" in a parking lot outside of the Sheridan WYO rodeo. The hockey community laid their sticks outside his home in mourning.

Clair McFarlandJuly 15, 2024

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PinYour Wyoming Sunrise: Thursday, July 18, 2024

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Vince Meyer. Vince writes, "I went backpacking in the Snowy Range last weekend. This is the sunrise on the Snowies over North Gap Lake."

Photo by Vince Meyer

Today's question to Don Day

Mark James Mullins of Douglas
In regard to your thunderstorm season article, can you reassess the data on a per-capita basis, especially when considering population of the states? It could affect me as I own a hill on my property which I plan a communications tower and likely will have a lightning rod installed when it goes in.
Don Day
FEMA has a good lightning database that takes into account lightning risk, potential property loss, etc. based on population and lightning frequency. Data is available on a county by county basis. Lots and lots of lightning data available here which may help in quest for more lightning information. https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/lightning
DD

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Rod Miller: This Cowboy’s Hat (With Apologies to Chris LeDoux)

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Cookie stopped washing dishes long enough to say, 'Some folks can wear a cowboy hat, an’ some purely cain’t. That’s jes how God made the world, and there ain’t nothin’ that li’l sumbitch can do about it.'"

Rod MillerJuly 16, 2024

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Dave Simpson: Stay Tuned, Goldwater Republicans

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "With only seven actual Democrats in the legislature currently, we have a wave of Born Again Republicans, who claim to have seen the light, experiencing a miraculous political party epiphany. Well, I'm not buying it."

Dave SimpsonJuly 16, 2024

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Clair McFarland: Finding The Right Word After The Shooting

Clair McFarland writes: "This is what we’ve come to. Instead of being a people who self-identify by our faith, our family, and our goals, we present our political identities foremost, like a cattle brand."

Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2024

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