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Forest Service Won't Blow Up Dead Horses Due To Fire Danger

When a horse dies in the Wyoming backcountry, sometimes the best option is to blow it to pieces so it won’t attract grizzlies. In Wyoming right now, the U.S. Forest Service says the fire danger is too extreme to explode any dead backcountry horses.

Mark HeinzOctober 15, 2024

If passed, a new rule would bar press from the hallways around the Senate and House floor chambers in the Wyoming Capitol during the legislative session. That would mostly impact press photographers who use the hallways for access to capture images of the meetings.

Legislature Considers Limiting Press Access At Wyoming Capitol During Session

The Wyoming Legislature is considering a rule to restrict the access working press have to some areas of the state Capitol in Cheyenne. That includes hallways outside the Senate and House chambers traditionally used mostly by press photographers.

Leo WolfsonOctober 15, 2024

Portable water ponds set up at a home in the path of the Elk Fire. Dozer line and fire retardant have already been set in place to protect the home if and when the fire gets to this point. It's part of the structure protection measures put in place for homes in the area.

Massive Effort Building 7-Mile Line To Keep Elk Fire From Wyoming Towns

Firefighters have charred a 7-mile strip of ground between Big Horn and Story, starting from Goose Creek. It’s a buffer zone between Wyoming communities at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains that will act as a “catcher’s mitt” to stop the Elk Fire.

Renée JeanOctober 15, 2024

A helicopter helps in the early search for Austin King in this file photo.

Search For Missing Hiker Stopped After U.S. Forest Service Denies Helicopter Drop

U.S. Forest Service authorities declined to authorize a helicopter drop of searchers into a remote region to look for missing hiker Austin King, who vanished last month. Federal officials said the attempt was too risky.

Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2024

A grou of 50 investigators prepared a systematic “grid” search Tuesday morning Oct. 15, 2024, to gather some human remains still left in a private field, after construction workers found some of the remains Monday

50 Investigators Search For More Body Parts In Field South Of Cheyenne

Construction workers found human remains on private land south of Cheyenne on Monday. About 50 investigators were on scene Tuesday, searching for the rest of the body.

Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2024

Natrona County School District Chairpman Kevin Christopherson, left, was criticized Monday for a social media post calling the local Moms For Liberty group "Moms for Tyranny." At right is district Superintendent Angela Hensley.

Natrona County School Board Chair Says He’s Sorry For “Moms For Tyranny” Post

Natrona County school board Chairman Kevin Christopherson apologized Monday for calling local Moms For Liberty candidates “moms for tyranny.” He also said the two Moms For Liberty members already on the school board are “unhelpful.”

Dale KillingbeckOctober 15, 2024

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Dave Simpson: These Memories Last Forever

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "“Travel as many miles as you have to, pay whatever you have to for a ticket, and stand in line for as long as it takes to see the musicians you love, in their prime, live and in person.”

Dave SimpsonOctober 14, 2024

Volunteers remove debris from around Story homes to help protect them in case the Elk Fire gets too close.

Townspeople Of Story, Wyoming, Rally To Protect Homes In Path Of Huge Wildfire

It's a monumental challenge, but townspeople in the forested community of Story are rallying together to rid the area of pine needles, pine cones, and other fire fuels as the 90,000-acre Elk Fire gets closer and closer.

Renée JeanOctober 14, 2024

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Lander Man Accused Of Stalking And Beating Ex With Bat Caught After Four Years

A Lander, Wyoming, man accused of beating his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend with a baseball bat saw his case rise to the felony-level court Friday — four years after charges were first filed.

Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2024

The home where Burdick Nelson Seminole Sr. allegedly killed Michael Standingelk, a landlord in a wheelchair.

Man Accused Of Gunning Down Disabled Landlord Drops Insanity Plea

A Fremont County man accused of gunning down and killing his former landlord, who was in a wheelchair, has dropped an insanity plea. Burdick Seminole allegedly told police he had enough of the other man “talking smack” about him.

Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2024

A crew of firefighters working the Pack Trail Fire in northwest Wyoming in October 2024.

Winter Finally Coming, With Desperately Needed Snow For Huge Wyoming Wildfires

A wave of winter weather will finally hit Wyoming to close out the week. It will bring some desperately needed snow to help the 1,500 firefighters battling the huge Elk and Pack Trail fires.

Andrew RossiOctober 14, 2024

Logan Wilson has been using hound dogs to hunt mountain lions in Wyoming for about three years.

Mountain Lions Gobble Up Pets And Four Goats In Story, Wyoming

Mountain lions are killing pets and livestock, including four goats, in and around the tiny Wyoming mountain town of Story. An area houndsman has stepped in to help chase the lions out.

Mark HeinzOctober 14, 2024

Former President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Pollster: Kamala Should Be Worried As Her Poll Numbers Continue To Slide

A national political pollster, who has done polling in Wyoming, says his 25 years of gauging support for candidates tell him that Vice President Kamala Harris should be worried. As her polling numbers drop, he says he’d put his money on Trump.

Leo WolfsonOctober 14, 2024

A large jet tanker drops a load of retardant on the Elk Fire.

13 Aircraft Maintaining An All-Out Air Assault On 90,000-Acre Elk Fire

In addition to nearly 1,000 people fighting the Elk Fire on the ground, 13 aircraft are assigned to battle. It’s more than most fires get, and they’re maintaining an all-out aerial assault on the nearly 90,000-acre fire.

Renée JeanOctober 14, 2024

The Pilot Travel Center at 289 Bear River Drive in Evanston, Wyoming. The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled the county can charge the state property tax for the parcel because it rents the land out for a non-governmental purpose.

Wyoming Supreme Court Says State Has To Pay Some County Tax Bills

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled last week that the state has to pay a Uinta County $8,160 in property tax for leasing a truck stop on state land. The ruling is likely to raise lease rates on state lands.

Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2024

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