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Aaila Gertler, 5 months, is one of a handful of Wyoming babies left in the Good Housekeeping Baby of the Year contest.

Wyoming Babies In The Running To Be Baby Of The Year, Featured In Good Housekeeping

Little Aaila Gurtler is 5 months old, has five siblings and loves to make gurgling monster noises. She’s also in the running to represent Wyoming as the next Baby of the Year to be featured in Good Housekeeping.

Jackie DorothyOctober 18, 2024

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Dennis Sun: A Gold Mine on the Wyoming Plains

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The University of Wyoming is a treasure for the state of Wyoming in many ways. It gives so much back to the state, its people and others around the world."

Dennis SunOctober 18, 2024

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Jonathan Lange: The Undead Amendment A Should Never Have Been Exhumed

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: It is illegitimate for powerful people to use the color of state law to favor one use of private property while disfavoring another use of the same private property.

Jonathan LangeOctober 18, 2024

Kassidy Thomas hit a deer on Highway 287 while returning to Laramie as a University of Wyoming student. She was stranded in the dark with a smashed car and no cellphone service.

Letter to the Editor: American Red Cross Of Wyoming Can Help You Be Prepared

Dear editor: Thank you for your recent article about the UW student who ran into a deer on Highway 287 and was left without a working vehicle and no cellphone service. 

October 18, 2024

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Shoshoni Woman Pleads Guilty To Shooting Naked Boyfriend, But Not His Harley

A Shoshoni woman could get up to seven years in prison after admitting Tuesday that she shot her naked boyfriend in the foot while he was putting his pants on. She was also accused of shooting his Harley-Davidson but that charge was dropped.

Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2024

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The American West: The 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty

After several years of sporadic warfare with the Lakota and other tribes, the federal government desired to make peace and sent messengers to inform the tribes of a peace council to be held at Fort Laramie in June 1866.

Bill MarkleyOctober 18, 2024

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, and Democratic challenger Scott Morrow debate on Oct. 17, 2024.

Immigration, Trump Main Themes As Barrasso Debates Opponent In Their Only Debate

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso and his Democratic opponent Scott Morrow met in their only debate of the election season Thursday night. They sparred over immigration COVID mandates and Trump.

Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2024

Natrona County Board of Commissioners Chairman Peter Nicolaysen addresses the gathering. He told residents that his understanding is that any gravel mining would require a land use permit from the county and a vote by the county commission

Controversial Casper Gravel Pit Not Dead As Company Wants Court To Decide

Although local citizens were thrilled when the Natrona County commissioners killed a controversial gravel pit proposal last month, it isn't dead yet. The company filed a lawsuit on Thursday asking for a judicial review of the county's decision.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 18, 2024

The face of the Bighorn Mountains over Dayton, Wyoming, are dusted with snow Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, a welcome sight from two weeks earlier when most of the mountain was glowing with a raging wildfire.

Snowstorm A “Thank You, God” Event For Those Living In Shadow Of Elk Fire

Seeing snow on the face of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains on Friday was a “thank you, God” moment for those threatened by the Elk Fire. It’s already burned 96,000 acres, but the storm has helped firefighters go from 28% containment to 44%.

Greg JohnsonOctober 18, 2024

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Wyoming Part Of Huge Recall Of Foods Made With Possibly Tainted Meat

Wyoming is part of a nationwide recall of about 12 million pounds of potentially listeria-contaminated meat. The ready-to-eat chicken products are in a host of frozen dinners and brands, including the Walmart Great Value brand.

October 18, 2024

Weston County Commissioners Don Taylor, from left, Nathan Todd, Ed Wagoner, Vera Huber and Garrett Borton. Taylor, Borton and Huber voted in favor of creating their own legislative seats, while Todd and Wagoner voted against.

Weston County Defies Legislature, Will Appoint Its Own House, Senate Seats

The Weston County Commission is moving forward with a plan to create its own Wyoming House and Senate seats in defiance of the Legislature. Commissioners will vote next week to appoint people to fill those seats.

Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2024

Fremont County officials scrambled Wednesday afternoon Oct. 16, 2024, when high winds whipped up a small grass fire. It threatened to jump the Wind River into the thicker residential areas of Riverton.

205-Acre Wind River Fire Started In Trash Barrel And Burned One Home

A fire near Riverton on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Wednesday started in a trash barrel and burned one home. The fire quickly blew up to more than 200 acres and jumped the river before firefighters knocked it down.

Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024

A new “Welcome to Wyoming” sign is being installed along highways around the state. The new signs are bold, colorful and designed to look like a post card — perfect for photos and selfies.

New “Welcome to Wyoming” Signs Going Up; Old Signs Will Be Sold At Auction

A new “Welcome to Wyoming” sign is being installed along highways around the state. The old signs will be sold at an upcoming auction and, in the past, have sold for as high as $10,000 per sign.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024

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Letter To The Editor: Your Reader Has No Understanding What Fascism Is

Dear editor: Calling Trump a “fascist” when he has already been POTUS and didn’t do any of the things hyperbolic Democrats said would happen only underscores their state of hysteria and complete lack of understanding what fascism is.

October 17, 2024

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Sally Ann Shurmur: University Of Wyoming's Football Season Is Half Over, Now What?

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Remember in December when newly minted Wyoming head football coach Jay Sawvel said the one thing left for the Wyoming Cowboys to achieve was a conference championship? With half the season completed, there is one win."

Sally Ann ShurmurOctober 17, 2024

A construction crew found a dead person Monday morning on private land south of Cheyenne. Authorities have been working all day to recover the body, says a top sheriff’s deputy.

50-Person Search For Body Parts Near Cheyenne Got “All That We Could Find”

Laramie County officials have finished a 50-person search for human remains in a field south of Cheyenne, getting “all that we could find.” Now begins what could be a lengthy process of investigating who the person was.

Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024

Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent at about 10 a.m. Saturday in a remote campsite near Big Sky, Montana. It was initially thought that he was fatally mauled by a grizzly, but now authorities suspect that he was murdered.

Montana Man’s Death First Thought To Be Grizzly Mauling, Now Suspected Murder

A grizzly attack was initially suspected in the death of a Montana man found dead in his tent Saturday. But on Wednesday, authorities announced they’re now investigating it as a murder.

Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2024

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins, left, and challenger Rick Coppinger.

Challenger Calls Out Cheyenne Mayor For Keeping Massive Facebook Data Center Secret

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins is being called out by his challenger in the Nov. 5 election for signing an NDA to keep the massive Meta (aka Facebook) data center secret.

Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2024

Nicholas Blackburn, center, walked to the Fremont County jail transport van Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, after pleading not guilty to killing his friend.

Riverton Man Charged With Beating Friend To Death Pleads Not Guilty

Accused of beating his friend to death in March, a 30-year-old Riverton man pleaded not guilty Thursday to manslaughter. The parents of his alleged victim cried in court and clutched a framed photograph of their son during the hearing.

Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024

Snow is falling on the Pack Trail Fire and Togwotee Pass on Highway 26 west of Dubois in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Winter Storm Expected To Bring Snow To Most Of Wyoming By The Weekend

A winter storm moving across Wyoming is already dropping snow on the massive Pack Trail and Elk fires in northern Wyoming. By the time it’s done, most of Wyoming is expected to see some snow.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024

This image from the Bear Lodge Resort webcam in the Wyoming Bighorns shows the arrival of much-anticipated snow. The lodge is near the Elk Fire, which has grown to about 96,000 acres.

Firefighters’ Prayers Answered With Snow Falling On Huge Wyoming Wildfires

Snow is finally falling on a pair of huge Wyoming wildfires. It’s literally the answer to the prayers of firefighters and locals living under the threat of the Elk and Pack Trail fires.

Renée JeanOctober 17, 2024

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