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Eating Wyoming: Eve’s Brings Fine Dining Fusion To Rock Springs Golf Course
Eve Piza did everything in the culinary industry, then fell in love with Wyoming. Now she’s bringing fine dining fusion with a Cowboy State flair to the Rock Springs city golf course.
Renée JeanAugust 31, 2025
Meteorologist Don Day Not That Concerned Over La Niña Watch Prediction
Although the National Weather Service has issued a La Niña Watch for late fall and early winter -- which could mean warmer temperatures and lower snowpack -- meteorologist Don Day says to slow down."Everybody's hair is on fire, but this isn’t a slam dunk situation," he says.
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: I Don't Like Taylor Swift!
Dear editor: I can’t believe that you printed all of the garbage about Taylor Swift, and Travis Kelce!!
August 31, 2025
Gail Symons: There's A Four-Part Test For Good Politicking. Hold 'Em To It
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Good policy makers should ask: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"
Gail SymonsAugust 31, 2025
Cassie Craven: Career Criminals Aren’t Always What You Think
Columnist Cassie Craven writes: "One of the most unfair provisions in Wyoming law is our 'habitual offender' law. It pressures people with a shot at acquittal into giving up and pleading guilty."
Cassie CravenAugust 31, 2025
Digging Wyoming: Casper's Tate Museum Hauls A Jurassic Ass Out Of Alcova
A team of staff and volunteers from the Tate Geological Museum at Casper College spent the first half of August excavating the 150-million-year-old butt of a Brontosaurus-like dinosaur found on a hilltop near the Alcova Reservoir.
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2025
Once Called A 'House of Cards,' Navajo Energy Mounts Wyoming Coal Comeback
Federal approvals signal a turnaround for the Navajo Transitional Energy Co., which critics once said was doomed. The company is now poised to dig millions of tons of Wyoming and Montana Powder River Basin coal.
David MadisonAugust 31, 2025
Winter Of $300 Lift Tickets Looms As Rising Costs Price Out Wyoming Skiers
Small resort owners in Wyoming are fighting to keep skiing affordable as major mountains push daily lift tickets to record highs. Deer Valley Resort in Utah and Colorado resorts Vail and Beaver Creek will charge $329 for peak single-day lift tickets this season.
David MadisonAugust 31, 2025
Flood, Fire And Crash That Paralyzed Son — A Powell Family’s Harrowing 3 Months
Cindy Anzurez’s family is still reeling from a harrowing three months when they were hit by a flood, fire and car crash that paralyzed her 13-year-old son. Then her husband left. Even through all that, the mother of five says her family is “blessed."
Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2025
Wyoming Jobs: What Exactly Does A Wrangler Do?
Want a job that will put you back in the Old West? Try working on a ranch as a wrangler. You'll have to manage horses and people, both of which can be pretty ornery. There are also bears to contend with and lots of beer. That makes wrangling a job like no other.
Renée JeanAugust 31, 2025
78-Year-Old Rancher Scales 130-Foot Flagpole To Fly Massive American Flag Over Star Valley
78-year-old rancher Darcel Hulse said he wanted to show off his patriotism in a big way, so he flies a 1,500 sq. ft. flag from his ranch in Star Valley. When it needed replaced after a storm, he insisted on doing the work himself. "I'm an old guy, but I'm not afraid of heights," he said.
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2025
Laramie's Trent Weitzel Defending Title At 2025 National Buffalo Wing Festival
Laramie’s Trent Weitzel is back in Buffalo, New York, at the most prestigious chicken wing festival in the U.S. to defend his title. He’s the three-time defending Festival Favorite winner — not to mention Josh Allen’s favorite.
Anna-Louise JacksonAugust 31, 2025
Longest Continuously Operating Brothel In U.S. Was In Montana (And It's Haunted)
The longest continuously operating brothel in the U.S. is in Butte, Montana, and was shut down in 1982. Now it's a tourist attraction that can even be rented-out overnight for the adventurous.
David MadisonAugust 31, 2025
Don't Count On Your Dog To Save You From A Bear Attack
A prominent bear biologist in Utah studied more than 300 bear-human conflicts involving dogs in North America. 80% of the time, dogs didn’t respond to bears attacking their humans. In many cases, dogs “sat and watched" the attacks.
Mark HeinzAugust 31, 2025
Bill Sniffin: How To Deal With 2,000 Hippies When They Invaded Wyoming Over July 4 Holiday?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “It is hard to imagine today what a potential disaster it would be when 2,000 hippies invaded Cowboy Country back in 1973. They ultimately camped at Freak Mountain. Yes, Freak Mountain!”
Bill SniffinAugust 30, 2025
E-Bikes Transform Wyoming Hunting, Spark Debate Over Backcountry Crowding
E-bikes are increasingly part of Wyoming's hunting scene. That means more accessibility for more people in the outdoors, which is both good and bad, depending upon the perspective.Â
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2025
Guest Column: Why Property Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Hurt Wyoming Families
Rep. Liz Storer and Sen. Stephen Pappas write, "The Freedom Caucus is pushing tax breaks that benefit the wealthy, especially out-of-state second homeowners, while leaving Wyoming’s middle class and working families to suffer the consequences."
Guest ColumnAugust 30, 2025
As Rural Downtowns Across The U.S. Are Dying, Meeteetse Makes A Comeback
It doesn’t take long for a passerby on Wyoming Highway 120 to realize that something wonderful is happening in the tiny town of Meeteetse. Cars are parked every which way along the highway, as people casually stroll up and down the wooden boardwalks.
Renée JeanAugust 30, 2025
State Senator Accuses Gillette City Council Of Making Closed-Door Nuclear Deals
State Sen. Troy McKeown is accusing Gillette city leaders of hiding nuclear deals behind closed doors. "Non-disclosure agreements are appropriate to protect a company's interests, but not at the expense of the public knowing who the city's dealing with," he said.
David MadisonAugust 30, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Laramie County Can Ban Wind Turbines
Dear editor: Laramie County – exercising its police powers for the good of the county as a whole – could certainly follow Knox County [Nebraska] and ban industrial wind turbines.
August 30, 2025
Wyoming History: Sheridan Undersheriff Killed By Friendly Fire In 1914 Shootout With Outlaw
In 1914, a popular Sheridan undersheriff was killed in a three-way shootout with a notorious outlaw fresh out of prison and bent on revenge. An autopsy, however, showed he was killed by friendly fire.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2025
Firefighters Once Blew Up A River To Save West Yellowstone From Wildfire
During the 1988 Yellowstone wildfires, Idaho farmers set up irrigation pipes to save West Yellowstone from the fast-moving flames. To move enough water through the pipes, they used explosives to blow a hole in the Madison River.
Andrew RossiAugust 30, 2025
Taylor Swift - Travis Kelce Engagement Fuels Rumors Their Next Move Is To Montana
Now that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced their engagement, the rumors are thick the couple is moving to Montana. They’ve been spotted at the uber-exclusive Yellowstone Club and people say they’ve been shopping for real estate in Bozeman.
Anna-Louise JacksonAugust 30, 2025
'Breathtaking’ Images Of Leaping Mountain Lions Likely Staged In Game Farms
Majestic images of mountain lions leaping across gullies are most likely staged with captive animals. World-renowned Wyoming wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen is on a mission to end the game farms that abuse and exploit those wild animals.
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2025