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Wyoming Highway Patrol Rolls Out New Slate-Grey Patrol Cars But No One Likes Them
The Wyoming Highway Patrol assures the public that despite negative reaction over its new slate-grey patrol cars, most of the fleet will remain the sleek black many drivers already keep a sharp eye out for.Â
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
Climate Disinformation Study âGarbage,' Critics Say, And Part Of Left Campaign To Silence Debate
A new study by Climate Action Against Disinformation warns that YouTube is profiting from videos presenting âclimate disinformation,â but critics say the group is broadly defining disinformation to silence debate.
May 05, 2023
Wyoming Hunters Sitting Out Deer Season To Support Herds Devastated By Winterkill
A program to conserve Wyoming deer herds devastated by winterkill that asks hunters to turn in their deer tags for a chance to win prizes has gotten nationwide attention, with more than $100,000 in prizes donated so far.
Mark HeinzMay 05, 2023
Woman Strikes Plea Deal In Riverton Burning Tire Murder, Second Woman Headed To Trial
Chasity Washington gave a variant of guilty plea last month to a second-degree murder charge, but Kasia Monroe is still headed to trial in July for allegedly stabbing and beating a woman to death, then leaving her in a bathtub under a burning tire.
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
As The World Waits For Grizzly 399, The "B-List" Celebrity Bears Are Popping Out
Although Grizzly 399 has yet to make an appearance this spring in Grand Teton National Park, other well-known bears -- the b-listers -- are starting to show themselves.
Mark HeinzMay 05, 2023
Studies Show Wind Farms Raise Temperatures, And Impact Could Become Significant As More Are Built
Multiple studies have found that wind farms raise temperatures at the ground level. While the effect is small, as more wind farms are built, it could become a significant and sustained problem.
May 05, 2023
Jacksonâs Dr. Giovannina Anthony Didnât Set Out To Be Wyomingâs Pro-Choice Abortion Catalyst, But She Embraces The Role
Dr. Giovannina Anthony, an OB-GYN at a womenâs clinic in Jackson, is one of the few abortion providers in a state that is politically staunchly pro-life. She embraces her role as the face of Wyomingâs pro-choice movement.
Leo WolfsonMay 05, 2023
Man Found Dead In Casper, Police Investigate As Homicide
Casper police are asking for help to solve what the Natrona County coroner has ruled a homicide in the Tuesday death of Daniel R. Swope, 48.
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
Thermopolis Police Officer Wounded In Shootout Gets A Heroâs Welcome Home
Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro received a heroâs welcome home from a Casper hospital Wednesday, nearly a week after he was shot multiple times in an altercation with a suspect.
Wendy CorrMay 05, 2023
Riverton Disability Care Group Client Fires Gun Found In Pile Of Donated Clothes
No one was hurt Thursday when the client of a community-based care facility for disabled people picked up a .45-caliber gun from some donated clothes and fired a round through a barrel and into the outside wall of a building, Riverton police say.
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
Wolf Hunts In Colorado âA Long Way Off, If Everâ As State Seeks Management Similar To Wyomingâs
More wolves might not be coming this year to northern Colorado near the Wyoming state line. A legislative measure to delay their reintroduction is gaining steam, with the weight of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation behind it.
Mark HeinzMay 05, 2023
The Skyâs Literally The Limit For Wyoming Small Businesses Developing Space Tech Industry
Heavy-hitters like NASA, the newly created U.S. Space Force and the planned multibillion-dollar modernization of the Minutemen III missiles in Cheyenne offer huge financial opportunities for Cowboy State small businesses.
Renée JeanMay 05, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Frank Moore Is The Future Of The Wyoming GOP
Dear editor: Frank Moore is the leader we need as we look to the future in the Wyoming Republican party.Â
May 05, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Frank Moore Would Bring People Together
Dear Editor: The politics of division that we presently have does not work and is an embarrassment to the State of Wyoming. I encourage everyone's support for Frank Moore.
May 05, 2023
Wyoming Policy No Longer âAgnosticâ When It Comes To âWoke Investingâ
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier is updating his office's policy to address issues of ESG "woke investment" ratings that lays out specific things the state could do, including divesting of investments.
May 04, 2023
Clair McFarland: My Sons Got Enough Touchdowns To Win Their Baseball Match
Clair McFarland writes: âThey twist their skinny brown fingers around their bats. When each twinâs turn comes, he beats an atom plume out of the dusty home plate."
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2023
Huge Winter Wonât Halt Yellowstoneâs East Entrance Opening On Friday, But Weather Might
Friday's opening of the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park may be brief as snow and rain could cause it to close as quickly as it opens.
Wendy CorrMay 04, 2023
Sex Predator Targeting Their Children Was Life-Changing For Couple Now On Anti-Human Trafficking Crusade
A Texas couple sold their house to educate people about the growing dangers of human trafficking and sex predators. Theyâve brought their unique virtual reality tool to Wyoming this week
Jen KocherMay 04, 2023
By Dave Walsh: UW Athletic Programs Also Score High In The Classroom
Dave Walsh writes: âIâm so impressed by those who can compete in their sport at a very high level and all the while performing and achieving the classroom. Doing and accomplishing both, at the same time, is impressive.â
Dave WalshMay 04, 2023
Lummis Still Says Ron DeSantis Is Future Of The Republican Party
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she still finds Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the lead mover and shaker of the Republican Party, but that former President Donald Trump remains the frontrunner for the party's presidential nomination.
Leo WolfsonMay 04, 2023
Lander Man Accused Of Molesting Girls For 40 Years Questions Competency Of Victim
Donald Detimore of Lander, 70, has asked the Fremont County District Court to weigh whether a 50-year-old woman, who has joined two other women in accusing him of childhood sexual abuse, is mentally competent to testify against him.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2023
Cheyenne Teen Girl Arrested For Repeatedly Punching Dad In The Face
Cheyenne police arrested Aundreya Mitchell, 18, early Wednesday morning for allegedly punching her dad in the face multiple times.Â
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2023
No, You Cannot Chop The Heads Off Of Wyoming Winterkill Animals To Get Antlers
Tempted to lop the head off one of those winterkill big game carcasses so you can keep the skull and antlers? Youâll need an interstate game tag first, Game and Fish says.
Mark HeinzMay 04, 2023
Vintage Photos Of Wyomingâs Snow King 'Chairlift Of Death' Has Internet Buzzing: Is This For Real?
The internet is buzzing over old photos showing people riding the old Snow King Mountain chairlift without safety bars 1,500 feet above Jackson. Theyâre 100% real.
Jake NicholsMay 04, 2023