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Tornadoes Break Out All Over Wyoming Friday, Stormchasers Form Tailgate Parties To Watch Twisters
Off of some roads in eastern Wyoming on Friday, tailgate parties broke out to watch tornadoes dip out of sky. Dozens of tornadoes were spotted across the state with most activity in eastern Wyoming.
Jimmy OrrJune 26, 2023
It's ‘Miraculous’ Tornado That Hit Wyoming Coal Mine Wasn’t A ‘Mass-Casualty Event’
There were an estimated 400-600 workers at the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine in northeast Wyoming when an EF2 tornado with wind speeds estimated at 120-130 mph hit it Friday.
Greg JohnsonJune 26, 2023
FBI: Fort Washakie Man Goes On Rampage Against Family, Pulls Knife On Grandmother, Stabs Sister's Boyfriend
According to court documents, a Fort Washakie man pulled a knife on his grandmother after she asked him for a cigarette. He then threatened to kill his uncle and ended up stabbing his sister's boyfriend.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
Dennis Sun: Sage Grouse Again
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Wyoming was the first state to aggressively develop a management plan in hopes of keeping sage grouse from being listed on the Endangered Species Act, and other Western states used this plan as a template while adopting their own plans."
Dennis SunJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Now Fifth In Nation For Craft Breweries Per Capita; Numbers Continue To Grow
Tourist destinations, in particular, appear to be the lightning that’s drawing craft breweries to them. Lander, Casper, Laramie, Jackson, Ten Sleep, Sheridan — almost every city with a brewery also has a major tourist attraction in its backyard.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
World-Renowned Paleontologist From United Kingdom Kicks Off "Jurassic Fest" In Thermopolis On Friday
Dean Lomax, a world famous paleontologist from the United Kingdom, got his start as a paleontologist in Thermopolis. On Friday, he was back in town for "Jurassic Fest" and joined by fans from all over the nation and Canada to dig alongside him.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Ogden Driskill Wants Wyoming Beef Served At Luxury Texas Hotel Named For His Family
Wyoming Senate President Odgen Driskill’s great-great-great-grandfather built the award-winning luxury hotel in Austin, Texas appropriately named "The Driskill." While the family doesn’t own it anymore, he wants Wyoming beef served there.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Cheyenne Starbucks Workers Strike, Vow To Unionize Over Working Conditions, Hours
Several workers at the downtown Cheyenne Starbucks went on strike Sunday morning after announcing their intent to unionize. The workers claim the store is understaffed and cuts hours to retaliate against workers who complain.
June 25, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Part Of National Shift To Work Within ‘Rigged’ Election Systems
Some Republicans in Wyoming, similar to what's happening on the national stage, are shifting their approach to election practices. Although they may not prefer mail-in ballots and early voting, they concede they may have to work within these parameters.
Leo WolfsonJune 25, 2023
Flaming Gorge Fishery In Crisis As Prized Kokanee Dwindle; Game And Fish Won't Talk
Critics say Flaming Gorge has been mismanaged and the fishery is collapsing because of a lack of forage. For more than 2 weeks the Wyoming Game and Fish Dept have refused to address the issue.
June 25, 2023
Rod Miller: Time Machines, Rattlesnakes and Rock & Roll in Carbon County
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "For my money, there is no more beautiful and peaceful place in the Cowboy State than where the Encampment River joins up with the North Platte to produce a the kind of green that makes Ireland ashamed."
Rod MillerJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Places: How Family Recipe For Honey Candy Saved Lovell’s Queen Bee Gardens
The Zeller family has been in the honey business for more than 100 years, but it’s been the last 47 when it began selling a family recipe for honey candy that’s put the Lovell, Wyoming, confection in all 50 states.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Coal Mine Hit By Tornado To Resume Operations By Tuesday
About 36 hours after a large tornado ripped through part of the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine 60 miles south of Gillette, nobody remains hospitalized and operations at the mine are expected to resume by Tuesday, says mine owner Peabody Energy.
Greg JohnsonJune 25, 2023
Bad Tick Season Ahead? Winterkill May Increase Risk Of Ticks Attaching To People
A University of Wyoming entomologist predicts with so few deer and antelope left in parts of Wyoming due to the extreme winter weather, more ticks will start latching on to people.
Mark HeinzJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Places: Seven Great Finds For A Car Nut At Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum
Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum is a must for anyone’s bucket list, even if you’re not a car nerd. Here are my seven favorites I spotted while there.
Aaron TurpenJune 25, 2023
Wyoming’s Underground Music Scene Attempting To Break Through The Surface
Believing there’s strength in numbers, the WyoFolk Project is a pooling of 14 Wyoming musicians collaborating to produce an album that gives them more visibility, and raises the profile for the Cowboy State’s music industry overall.
June 25, 2023
Why Does University of Wyoming Have To Share Pistol Pete Mascot With Oklahoma State?
Pistol Pete, the rootin’-tootin’ gunfighter who sports a 10-gallon hat, handlebar mustache and dual six-shooters, is shared by both the University of Wyoming and Oklahoma State. The schools worked out a legal agreement in 1993 that allows them to share the mascot with stipulations.
Jake NicholsJune 24, 2023
Wyoming People: Vietnam Vet From Douglas Checks Off Bucket-List Item With First Skydiving Jump
After a life of serving his country, community service and coping with PTSD, Wyoming Navy veteran Ernie Herrera, 75, finally realized a lifelong dream by making his first skydiving jump.
Leo WolfsonJune 24, 2023
CB Radios Not Yet Obsolete; Veteran Truckers Say They’re Still Useful
CB radios used to be the only way truckers could talk to each other. Cellphones have made the radio less popular, but older truckers say they simply can’t replace the value of a good CB.
June 24, 2023
Train Falls Into Yellowstone River Dumping Molten Sulfur And Asphalt
A freight train carrying molten sulfur and asphalt fell into the Yellowstone River in Montana on Saturday morning after parts of a bridge collapsed. Officials say eight tanker cars ruptured on impact.
Jimmy OrrJune 24, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Documenting The Livestock Industry’s War On Wildlife
Dear Editor: There is a fundamental difference in messaging approach between Western Watersheds Project and Cat Urbigkit, and it’s this: We tell it like it is, while Urbigkit (and the livestock industry generally) prefer to exaggerate, obfuscate, and distract to in an attempt to hide uncomfortable truths.
June 24, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Recovering Mule Deer & Pronghorn Herds Need Updated Management Plan
Dear Editor: The carnage this past winter wreaked on our ungulate populations will be felt for years to come. We can’t control what the weather throws at us, but we can control how we plan for storms that will inevitably come.
June 24, 2023
Torrington Man Builds Rare World War I Fighter Biplane
A pilot and corrections officer from Torrington has worked for 10 years to re-create an extremely rare 1916 World War I French Nieuport 17 biplane that was known as the best pursuit plane of the day. He's close to making its first flight.
June 24, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Most Important Road In American History Passed Through Wyoming Creating Manifest Destiny
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Starting about 1843, over 400,000 emigrants came through Wyoming, crossing through present-day Torrington, Douglas, and Casper and on through current Fremont County and ultimately exiting out the west side.”
Bill SniffinJune 24, 2023