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Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon on Thursday let a bill banning gun-free zones go into law without his signature. In announcing his decision, he said the bill wasn’t about self-defense, rather it was about legislators “grabbing power.”

Gordon Slams Legislators As He Lets Bill Banning Gun-Free Zones Go Into Law

Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon on Thursday let a bill banning gun-free zones go into law without his signature. In announcing his decision, he said the bill wasn’t about self-defense, rather it was about legislators “grabbing power.”

Leo WolfsonFebruary 28, 2025

State Sen. Mike Gierau, D-Jackson, said people are trying to include money for things that were in the supplemental budget into other bills.

Parts Of Killed Supplemental Budget Getting Pushed Into Other Bills

Wyoming legislators were still grappling Thursday with their decision not to pass a supplemental budget. Instead, they’re trying to salvage parts of the budget by jamming them into other bills.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 28, 2025

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Cassie Craven:  Federal Politics Through the Lens of a Barmaid

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, "I worked at the local bar growing up. Other than a couple of churches and a post office, it was the only place for human contact. I’ve seen people live and die based on what the government wants to give them."

Cassie CravenFebruary 28, 2025

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Rod Miller: Whiskeys I Have Known... Another Cautionary Tale

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Please don’t misunderstand, this column does not advocate alcohol abuse. I believe it is up to the individual to come to their own terms with mind-altering substances, and to determine for themselves what 'abuse' means."

Rod MillerFebruary 28, 2025

Hageman, Barrasso and Lummis are among Republicans who’ve been busy this week helping throw out Biden-era energy rule. They also helped defeat a Democrat-led challenge to Trump’s energy emergency declaration.

Hageman, Barrasso And Lummis Busy Helping Throw Out Biden’s Oil and Gas Rules

Hageman, Barrasso and Lummis are among Republicans who’ve been busy this week helping throw out Biden-era energy rules. They also helped defeat a Democrat-led challenge to Trump’s energy emergency declaration.

Sean BarryFebruary 28, 2025

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Sally Ann Shurmur: Casper Hosting The Best And Then Some Over Three Weekends

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "These three consecutive weekends were always my favorite time in my decades as a sportswriter, even though they have nothing to do with football."

Sally Ann ShurmurFebruary 28, 2025

An illegal immigrant with “probable” Mexican drug cartel ties was in federal court Thursday. Through an interpreter, he was told he could get 10 years to life in prison if convicted of dealing meth on the Wind River Reservation.

Man With ‘Probable’ Drug Cartel Ties Could Get Life For Dealing Meth In Wyoming

An illegal immigrant with “probable” Mexican drug cartel ties was in federal court Thursday. Through an interpreter, he was told he could get 10 years to life in prison if convicted of dealing meth on the Wind River Reservation.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 28, 2025

PETA says a settlement with the airport in Rock Springs, Wyoming, allows the animal advocacy group to post an anti-leather ad and collect $35,000 in legal fees. The group had sued after the ad had been rejected.

PETA To Get $35K Settlement After Denied Anti-Leather Ad In Rock Springs Airport

PETA says a settlement with the airport in Rock Springs allows the animal advocacy group to post an anti-leather ad and collect $35,000 in legal fees. The group sued after the ad had been rejected.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 28, 2025

State Rep. J.R. Riggins was back on the Wyoming House floor Thursday after missing almost all of the 2025 session with open heart surgery. He was given an ovation by the House, and called the attention “embarrassing.”

Casper Legislator Back On House Floor After Open Heart Surgery

State Rep. J.R. Riggins was back on the Wyoming House floor Thursday after missing almost all of the 2025 session with open heart surgery. He was given an ovation by the House, and called the attention “embarrassing.”

Leo WolfsonFebruary 27, 2025

Wyoming food truck vendors are being scammed into paying bogus application fees in hopes of having a coveted spot at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Scammer Selling Bogus Cheyenne Frontier Days Food Truck Applications

Wyoming food truck vendors are being scammed into paying bogus application fees in hopes of having a coveted spot at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Cheyenne Police Department warns.

Greg JohnsonFebruary 27, 2025

A University of Wyoming graduate with extensive ties to the U.S. West has been picked as the new head of the U.S. Forest Service. Wyoming’s Washington delegation says Tom Schultz will “make America’s forests healthy and productive again.”

Wyoming Delegation Applauds Choice of UW Grad To Lead Forest Service

A University of Wyoming graduate has been picked as the new head of the U.S. Forest Service. Wyoming’s congressional delegation says Tom Schultz will “make America’s forests healthy and productive again.”

Sean BarryFebruary 27, 2025

Edward “Ean” Nurse worked at the Great Northern branch of Park Side Credit Union in Missoula, Montana. On Feb. 25, Nurse was ordered to pay $389,000 in restitution for the cash he stole by removing it from the bank’s vault. He then replaced the real cash with fake prop money, according to court documents.

Montana Credit Union Worker Replaced $340,000 In Vault With Fake Money

When a credit union employee needed cash to feed his gambling habit, he bought fake cash from an online prop money company and swapped it with real bills in the vault. He pleaded guilty Tuesday to replacing $340,000 over seven months.

David MadisonFebruary 27, 2025

Senate Majority Floor Leader Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, said she'd vote in favor of HB 72 because of the “fervor” surrounding it, but she criticized it as a poorly-written enticement to a litigious society.

Wyoming Trans Bathroom Bans Headed To Governor's Desk

Wyoming legislators passed a bill Thursday that allows people to sue local governments if they allow biologically-born males to use women’s restrooms in public facilities, and vice versa. 

Clair McFarlandFebruary 27, 2025

Mountain lions are known for their long, thick tails, but experts are baffled over somebody cutting the tail off a mountain lion that might have been killed illegally in Montana.

Nobody Can Figure Out Why Someone Cut Off And Took Mountain Lion’s Tail

Investigators are baffled by the case of somebody killing a mountain lion in Montana, and then cutting off and taking the animal’s head and tail. Taking a head makes sense, officials say, but the tail is baffling.

Mark HeinzFebruary 27, 2025

Senate Vice President Tim Salazar, R-Riverton, said he's pleased overall to have a deal on a property tax cut for Wyoming homeowners.

At 25%, Wyoming Senate, House Finally Agree On Property Tax Cut

After the Wyoming Senate and House couldn’t come together on a proposed property tax cut earlier in the week, they agreed on a 25% reduction Thursday. Now it appears on its way to the governor for approval.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 27, 2025

Bullfighter Dusty Tackness from Meeteetse, Wyoming fights a bull during the bull riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 23, 2023.

Letter To The Editor: It's Time To End Rodeos

Dear editor: As a former bareback bronc rider, pathologist and large animal veterinarian, I have both the experience and autopsy proof that rodeo injures and kills animals.

February 27, 2025

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The American West: The First Settlement Of Pueblo, Colorado

For many years, the first official, permanent settlement of today’s city of Pueblo, Colorado, has been credited to the noted mountain man, James P. Beckwourth. But Major Jacob Fowler may have been there twenty years earlier.

James A. CrutchfieldFebruary 27, 2025

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Lyman Man Accused Of Shooting Man 10 Times Pleads Insanity

The Wyoming State Hospital has about a month to offer an opinion on whether a Lyman man was too insane to know what he was doing when he allegedly killed another man last summer. The victim was shot 10 times near Fort Bridger.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 27, 2025

Senate President Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester, said the Senate won't pass a supplemental budget this sesson.

Wyoming Senate Drops Bombshell, Refuses To Pass Supplemental Budget

The Wyoming Senate dropped a bombshell Wednesday evening announcing that it won’t pass a supplemental budget this year. It could be the first time either the Senate or House has ever made such a move.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 27, 2025

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Trump Says US Needs To Double Or Triple ‘Electrical Capacity,’ Wyoming Says It’s Ready

President Donald Trump held his first cabinet meeting Wednesday and suggested the country must double or triple its “electrical capacity.” Wyoming energy officials say they are ready to help make that happen.

Renée JeanFebruary 27, 2025

A snowmobile chases a wolf across a snowy landscape in Canada.

Anti-Wolf Torture Bill Clears The Legislature, Headed To Gordon’s Desk

A bill calling for possible felony charges against people who torture predators cleared the Legislature on Wednesday and is headed to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk.

Mark HeinzFebruary 27, 2025

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