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Dana Dimel when he coached at the University of Texas-El Paso. His first head coaching gig as in 1997-99 for the University of Wyoming. He died Dec. 3, 2024, at the age of 62.

“Larger Than Life”: Former UW Football Coach Dana Dimel Dies At 62

Former University of Wyoming football coach Dana Dimel was a popular figure while coaching the Pokes from 1997-1999. He died Tuesday at the age of 62.

Leo WolfsonDecember 03, 2024

The trailhead for the Pacific Creek Trail in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Lighter Charges For Couple Accused Of Shooting Toward, Bear Spraying Woman

A South Dakota couple accused of shooting toward a woman and bear spraying her at their Wyoming campsite may plead to lesser charges. Their felony-level charges, each punishable by a decade in prison, were reduced to misdemeanors last week.

Clair McFarlandDecember 03, 2024

A herd of cows lingers around a watering hole in Albany County.

Wyoming Ranchers Warned Of Devastating Screwworm Infestation In Mexico

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture is warning ranchers about a devastating threat to animals and people found in Mexico. The new world screwworm has been confirmed, prompting an immediate closure of the border to cattle imports.

Jackie DorothyDecember 03, 2024

Hunter Biden

How Hunter Biden Could Still Take The Fifth Even With Full Pardon From Dad

In some cases, Hunter Biden could still refuse to answer questions if called before Congress to testify. That’s because his wide-sweeping pardon is for federal offenses. He could still take the Fifth Amendment related to state-level crimes.  

Clair McFarlandDecember 03, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump

Biden Pardoned His Son; Will Trump Do The Same For Jan. 6 Participants?

Wyomingites have mixed opinions about whether President-elect Donald Trump will, or should, pardon participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Some say Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son makes Jan. 6 pardons easier for Trump.

Leo WolfsonDecember 03, 2024

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Letter To The Editor: Listen To Framers Of Constitution, Not Jonathan Lange

Dear editor: Dear editor: Jonathan Lange is absolutely wrong in his assertion that governments should be encouraging religious worship.

December 03, 2024

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Homemade Propane Bomb Found In Wyoming Oil Field Equipment Shed

A homemade propane bomb was found Saturday in the tool shed of a Weston County, Wyoming, oil field equipment company. It was “the real deal,” the sheriff says, adding it’s lucky the device didn’t go off.

Greg JohnsonDecember 02, 2024

It's still much warmer than normal in Cheyenne, prompting walkers to take the path around Sloan Lake.

Wyoming Starts December Warmer Than Normal, But Expect Snow By Christmas

Temperatures will be between 10 and 15 degrees above average this first week of December in Wyoming. But that doesn’t mean a white Christmas isn’t on the way. Don Day says there’s a good chance for snow then.

Andrew RossiDecember 02, 2024

The site about 20 miles southwest of Green River could produce 6 million tons of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate a year.

Turkish Company Offers $285 Million To Buy Interest In Huge Wyoming Trona Mine

Sisecam, a Turkish company, is offering $285 million to buy out a minority stake in one of Wyoming’s huge new trona mines.

Renée JeanDecember 02, 2024

A coal train moves through Gillette.

Wyoming Sues Huge Investors For Pushing “Climate Activist Agenda” To Kill Coal

Wyoming and 10 other states are accusing three massive investors of colluding to downsize coal companies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions goals. They’re using their power as large stockholders to push “a climate activist agenda.”

Clair McFarlandDecember 02, 2024

Work on the new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody, Wyoming, continues Dec. 2, 2024. It includes setting up electrical service for the site.

Bird, Not Controversial New LDS Temple, To Blame For Cody Power Outages

A flurry of angry social media posts say construction of a controversial new LDS temple caused a series of power outages in Cody on Sunday and Monday. But they’re wrong. The city says a bird fried by a power line is to blame.

Leo WolfsonDecember 02, 2024

The Selfie Control Instagram filter from the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board tells people when they're too close to take photos of wildlife.

App Aims To Keep Tourists From Getting Mauled When Taking Selfies With Wildlife

The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board is trying to keep tourists in Wyoming from getting gored and mauled by wildlife. Its Selfie Control Instagram app tells people when they’re too close for photos.

Mark HeinzDecember 02, 2024

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Dave Simpson: Government Waste And Inefficiency? Where?

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “In the past, lawmakers have been a lot more interested in getting re-elected than in cutting waste and inefficiency. Maybe it will be different this time."

Dave SimpsonDecember 02, 2024

After repeated promises he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter, President Joe Biden did just that Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, when he gave his son a blanket pardon for anything he has or may have done for a more than 10-year period.

Hageman Slams Biden For Pardoning His Son After Repeated Promises He Wouldn’t

Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman slammed President Joe Biden for unconditionally pardoning his son Hunter Biden on federal gun and tax evasion charges Sunday. Biden had repeatedly insisted he wouldn't.

Leo WolfsonDecember 02, 2024

Terrence Paul Jenkins

Wyoming Man Agrees To Plead Guilty To Trying To Kidnap Teen Girl

A man from St. Stephens, Wyoming, has agreed to plead guilty to trying to kidnap a teen girl from a Riverton movie theater in 2022. The girl managed to fight Terrence Jenkins off even after he held a knife to her neck, court documents say.

Clair McFarlandDecember 02, 2024

E.C. Waters fleeced rich Yellowstone visitors by price-gouging them for trips across Yellowstone Lake on one of his ships.

Yellowstone Outlaw E.C. Waters Ripped Off Rich Visitors, Ran A Zoo Of Horrors

One of Wyoming’s most notorious and ruthless outlaws was E.C. Waters, who fleeced rich Yellowstone visitors and abused animals. At one point, the animals in his Dot Island “zoo” were so hungry they were eating each other.

Greg JohnsonDecember 01, 2024

Montana bareback rider Azreal "Bad Azz" Lara, 16, won the Junior World Finals Barback Riding Championships in 2023 and is back in Las Vegas this week to defend his title.

16-Year-Old Montana Bareback Champ Azreal Lara To Defend Title At Junior World Finals

Azreal “Bad Azz” Lara is ready to defend his 2023 Junior World Finals Bareback Championship this coming week in Las Vegas. The Montana 16-year-old has a simple secret to great 8-second rides: “I don’t like getting bucked off.”

Anna-Louise JacksonDecember 01, 2024

A hunter killed a cow elk in southeast Colorado last week and discovered these bizarre deformities to the animal’s hooves. He’s not certain what caused the weird growth, but it seems to mirror the effects of an elk hoof disease that’s been spreading in Washington State.

Hunter Baffled By Elk’s Weirdly Deformed Hooves

A Colorado hunter killed a cow elk last week that looked normal and healthy — except for some weirdly deformed hooves. Biologists say the elk is not a mutant, but the bizarre hoof deformities mirror the effects of an elk disease that’s spreading in other states.

Mark HeinzDecember 01, 2024

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