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That Old, Ripped Couch At Buffaloâs Occidental Hotel Was Herbert Hooverâs
That worn-out and ripped couch in the Occidental Hotelâs library will never be repaired or replaced. It was owned by President Hoover, and legend has it the rips were caused by fishing hooks in his pockets.
Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2023

Savery, A Speck On Wyomingâs Map, Throws One Heck Of A Big End-Of-Summer Barbecue
Ringed by mountains just north of Wyomingâs border with Colorado, Savery boasts only a few locals, but draws many times that to its legendary annual summer barbecue.
Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Will Never Be California So Let's Legalize Marijuana
Dear editor: Using the term âCalifornicateâ is not novel nor clever, and borders on the pointlessly obscene.
September 17, 2023

Letter to the Editor: I Will Pay For Dave Simpson's Plastic Bags
Dear editor: "Eliminating plastic from our landscape feels so good to me that I happily pledge to pay for Mr Simpson's plastic bags for the rest of his life so that the rest of us can have that gentle 7 cent reminder to bring bags from home."
September 17, 2023

Letter to the Editor: I Object To Rocky Mountain Power's Huge Rate Increase
Dear editor: Has Rocky Mountain Power given all their workers a 22% increase or is it only the fat cats at the top that get the big increases?
September 17, 2023
Hageman Says Dems And GOP Can Agree That China Is A Threat To The US
While nearly halfway around the world from Wyoming, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says people here should care about Chinaâs aggression toward small island nations and the threat it poses to the U.S.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 17, 2023

Feds Want To Allow Competition If Railroads Canât Make Deliveries On Time
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is considering a rule that would allow railroad customers to get competitive bids when railroads fail to deliver an average of 60% of shipments on time over a three-month period.
September 17, 2023

Yellowstone An All-American Backdrop For 41 New US Citizens
They came to the United States from 25 counties, but they left Thursdayâs naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone National Park as the 41 newest Americans.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Wyoming People: Judge Jacob Blair Helped Tame Wild West With A Gavel, Not A Gun
Good judges were hard to find in Wyoming during the stateâs fledgling years as a territory; 1860s Wyoming was practically lawless. Vigilante justice abounded. Judge Jacob Blair tried to change that.
Jake NicholsSeptember 17, 2023

Worland Man's Gigantic Pumpkin Over 1,700 Pounds And Still Growing
Jay Richard built his greenhouse to grow one thing â a humongous 2,000-pound pumpkin. Marion is 1,750 pounds and growing. He's preparing for the Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Championship and Pumpkin Drop in early October.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Rod Miller: The Olâ Campfire & The Salvation Of Wyoming Politics
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "I finally met Dan Sabrosky around the olâ campfire when he came up to me and introduced himself. Dan and I have spent months lobbing âtruth bombsâ and laughing emojis at each other, behind our keyboards. But, after a firm handshake and looking one another in the eye, the dynamic changed."
Rod MillerSeptember 17, 2023

Rifle In Wyoming Museum May Show Outlaw Sundance Kid Didn't Rob Bank
An intriguing trail of evidence at the Little Snake River Museum in Savery, Wyoming, suggests the Sundance Kid couldnât have been involved in a bungled 1897 robbery of a South Dakota bank.
Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2023

Media Organizations Receive Millions From Anti-Fossil Fuel Foundations
Major media outlets are receiving funding from anti-fossil fuel foundations with billions of dollars at their disposal to create lockstep reporting on climate change and energy policies to address it.
September 17, 2023

Dennis Sun: Beef. It's What's For Dinner
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "A recent study by Tulane University found 12 percent of Americans are responsible for eating one-half of all the beef consumed on any given day. I question this study as it was funded by groups against cattle grazing."
Dennis SunSeptember 17, 2023

Wyoming Hunters Giving Up Deer Tags Catching On Across The Nation
The Let a Deer Walk program started by a Wyoming hunter has gained fans all over the country, as people praise the idea of hunters giving up their deer tags this year so herds can recover from a devastating winter.
Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2023

What Is It About Pickups That Wyoming Drivers Love So Much?
Pickups have become blinged-out luxury rides with a workhorse DNA, but whether they use them for utility, status or both, there's no denying Wyomingites love their trucks.
September 16, 2023

Wyoming Lawmakers Take Aim At âDeep Fakeâ Artificial Intelligence Applications
As the use and sophistication of artificial intelligence continues to evolve, Wyoming lawmakers want to get ahead of the technologyâs potential to produce âdeep fakeâ AI to scam or intentionally mislead people.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 16, 2023

Col. Gregory Gadson Lost Both Legs In Iraq, Now He's Helping Veterans Heal
Wounded warrior and retired Army colonel Greg Gadson was in Wyoming for the WYO West Warrior Foundation, which puts on an retreat for veterans every year in Sheridan. Gadson was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in 2007.Â
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2023

Wyoming Ranch Produces Premium Wagyu Beef That Scores In Top 1% On The Planet
Hawks Hill Ranch outside Cody, Wyoming, may only have 22 head of wagyu cattle, but the premium boutique ranch produces beef with a marbling score of 12, ranking it in the top 1% of beef on the planet.
Wendy CorrSeptember 16, 2023

At Wyomingâs Historic Occidental Hotel, The Ghost Gets Into Bed With You
Those who work at the historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo have heard guests tell a lot of spooky stories about their stay, and not just its famous ghost child Emily. There's one ghost who gets into the bed while you're sleeping.
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2023

Letter to the Editor: When Is Rod Miller Going To Apologize?
Dear editor: Ivermectin has been approved for human use since 1987, and Rod, the Romney Republican, assured your readers that since he is a former rancher, he knew that the drug was nothing more than an animal medicine whose use was suspect in humans.
September 16, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Wyomingâs Love-Hate Relationship With Interstate 80
Bill Sniffin writes: âI am always complaining about the 12,000 to 16,000 semitrailer trucks on Interstate 80. Even if 99% are courteous and safe, that other 1% means 120-150 monsters making stupid decisions that risk the lives of all of us.â
Bill SniffinSeptember 16, 2023

Letter to the Editor: Legislators Aren't Doing Anything About Property Taxes
Dear editor: Property taxes are coming due again. As always they go up every year and although the legislature claimed they would help what they really did was absolutely nothing but talk, talk, talk.
September 16, 2023

Letter to the Editor: Wyoming Should Stay In American Library Association
Dear editor, I believe that books indicating how to perform certain sexual acts should not available in the children or teen sections of a library...
September 16, 2023
