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Everyone Wants To Preserve The Kelly Parcel, So Whatâs The Hang-Up?
Wyoming residents have made it clear: preserve the 640 acres of pristine land that borders Grand Teton National Park. While the National Park Service has said it would buy it, they are restricted to not paying more than its assessed value, but private interests could easily bid more at auction.
Andrew RossiDecember 03, 2023
Carmakers Dropping AM Radio But Farmers Fighting To Reverse It
Although two major carmakers have dropped AM radio from their vehicles, farmers have banded together to stop that trend. Ford has since reversed its decision to drop it.
December 03, 2023
State Lands Office Recommends Auctioning Kelly Parcel, Starting At $80 Million
The Office of State Lands and Investments announced its recommendation Friday to auction off a pristine 640 acres next to Grand Teton National Park with bids starting at $80 million.
Andrew Rossi & Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
Hageman Voted No On Expelling Santos Because He 'Has Not Been Convicted'
Harriet Hageman tried to save embattled New York U.S. Rep. George Santosâ on Friday morning, saying he âhas not been convicted of any crime.â He was expelled from the House on a vote of 311-114.
Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
Al Simpson Remembers Henry Kissinger
Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson has fond memories of the well-known former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who died Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
Chairman Of Wyoming Democratic Party To Host Drag Show
Joe Barbuto, the chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party, will host a drag show in Rock Springs on New Yearâs Eve. Barbuto said he will not be performing in the drag show, however.
Leo WolfsonNovember 30, 2023
Casper Protesters Say Israel Provoked Terrorist Attack
A small group called Freedom Gets the Final Say gathered on the steps of Casperâs city administration building Wednesday to support Palestine in its fight with Israel, saying Hamas was provoked to attack.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2023
Hageman Says Rocky Mountain Power Will Only Get About Half The Hike It Wants
Harriet Hageman praised the Wyoming Public Service Commission on Wednesday for cutting Rocky Mountain Powerâs proposed rate hike in half, but the commission says no figures are yet available.
Renée JeanNovember 30, 2023
Chuck Gray Contests Colorado Court Ruling That Trump Is An âInsurrectionistâ
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray filed a brief with the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking it to overturn a lower courtâs finding that former President Donald Trump is an âinsurrectionist.â
Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023
Liz Cheney Bashes Republican Party, Former Allies And 'Orange Jesus' In New Book
Liz Cheney says she doesnât have much respect left for GOP leaders in an excerpt from her new book âOath and Honor,â released Wednesday. She rails against Donald Trump, who she says one loyalist called âOrange Jesus.â
Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023
Cody Residents Call Auction Of Land Bordering Grand Teton Park The âWorst Decisionâ Ever
At a Tuesday night public hearing, Cody, Wyoming, residents called the proposed auction of 640 acres of land bordering Grand Teton National Park as "the worst decision we could make in our lifetime."
Andrew RossiNovember 29, 2023
Get Ready To Pay More For Electricity; PSC Ends Deliberations On Tuesday
As the Public Service Commission ended deliberations on Tuesday, one thing is for certain: customers of Rocky Mountain Power are going to pay more for their electricity come Jan 1.
Renée JeanNovember 29, 2023
National Poll Says Wyomingâs Mark Gordon Is Second Most Popular Governor
Despite recent criticisms of his trip to Harvard to discuss his efforts to battle climate change, a Morning Consult poll released Monday shows that Gov. Mark Gordon is the second most popular governor in America with an approval rating of 74%.
Leo WolfsonNovember 28, 2023
Hageman Says Bidenâs Lead Ammo Ban An âAttackâ On Second Amendment
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says President Joe Biden hates Americanâs right to bear arms and is attacking this constitutional right with a lead ammunition ban in certain wildlife refuges.
Leo WolfsonNovember 27, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Target Creating Digitally Altered, âDeepfakeâ Media A Crime
A state legislative committee advanced a bill Tuesday that will make the production of digitally altered, âdeepfakeâ media a real criminal offense in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Wyoming Writer Speculates How Democrats Could Expel Wyoming From The US
Author and Wyoming native Dallas Jones wants readers to consider an unlikely fictional scenario where a Democratic supermajority in Congress gets Wyoming kicked out of the U.S. because it has too few people.
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Wyoming Bitcoin Miner Accuses Legislative Committee Member Of Chinese Ties
Things got a little testy during a legislative committee meeting this week when a Wyoming bitcoin miner accused a member of the committee of representing interests of the Chinese Communist Party.
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Bidenâs War On Lead Ammo, Hunting Could Limit Uses Of Wyomingâs Vast Spaces
Proposed bans on lead ammunition and rules governing hunting access on federal lands could resonate in Wyoming, including 3.6 million acres included in a controversial BLM management plan.
Mark HeinzNovember 21, 2023
Gordon Changes Mind: Will Not Debate Legislators On Climate Change
After initially saying he was open and willing to debate, Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday declined a challenge by 30 state legislators to debate his âcarbon negativeâ policy for Wyoming and if climate change is real.
Leo WolfsonNovember 21, 2023
Wyoming Task Force Digs Into Controversial BLM Rock Springs Plan
Gov. Mark Gordon plans to deliver the Bureau of Land Management a message from Wyoming about the agencyâs controversial Rock Springs area plan. Heâs appointed a task force to help outline what that message will be.
Mark HeinzNovember 21, 2023
Judge Orders Colorado To Put Trump On Ballot; Wyoming Challenge Next
With a lawyer for Donald Trump arguing that Liz Cheney's Jan. 6 evidence against him was warped by "personal animus," a Denver District Court Judge has ordered Colorado to put the former president on its 2024 ballot.
Clair McFarlandNovember 20, 2023
Gordon Releases $9.9 Billion Budget; Calls For Putting $579 Million Into Savings
Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday released his biennial budget proposal which calls for socking away $579 million into savings and expanding Wyomingâs property tax rebate program by $20 million.
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2023
Uinta County GOP Haggles Over Unpaid $40,000 Legal Bill
A $40,000 legal bill incurred by the former leadership of the Uinta County Republican Party remains unpaid, and has hit the radar of the state party.
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2023
School Choice Or 'Crap Sandwich'? Education Savings Account Bill Passes Committee
A bill that would allow parents access to state money to pay for private education passed the Joint Education Committee this week. In the debate, however, one legislator called the bill a "crap sandwich."
Leo WolfsonNovember 16, 2023