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Rural Wyoming Man Has His Own Fighter Jet, Because Why Not?
Matt Guthmiller lives at the airfield in Alpine, Wyoming, where he keeps his own military jet trainer, an Eastern Bloc 1976 Aero L-39 Albatros decommissioned from the Estonian Air Force.
Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2023
Dave Walsh: Conrad Dobler and Marty English – Two Pillars Of UW Football
Dave Walsh writes: Conrad Dobler passed away Sunday. Marty English retired this week. These are two people with very strong ties to University of Wyoming who made their marks on Cowboys football and the sport in general in different ways.
Dave WalshFebruary 17, 2023
Legislature Signs Off On $1.8 Billion Budget Package, Including $1.4 Billion In Savings
Having experienced plenty of rainy days in recent years, Wyoming legislators are saving for when the states economy storms again, socking away $1.4 billion into savings in the 2023 supplemental budget, which passed the Legislature on Thursday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 17, 2023
Resurrected Bill To End Crossover Voting Still Alive, Advances To Senate Floor
Voters changing parties on primary election day closer to being history as Wyoming lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill to end the practice. House Bill 103 had been dead until it was resurrected through a rarely used rule.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 17, 2023
Lawmakers Argue Over Committee Assignment For Child Sex Change Bill
Some Wyoming lawmakers Thursday challenged state House leadership over which committee should hear Chloe's Law, which would prevent doctors from performing or prescribing transgender-related treatments for kids.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2023
Sen. Affie Ellis Brings Dirt From Sutton Archaeological Site To Wyoming Capitol
House lawmakers continued to advance a bill that would fence a special archaeological site in Wyoming adjacent to the Powers II red ochre mine. The site has large ceremonial circles that could prove significant in understanding the states earliest inhabitants.
Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2023
Wyoming’s Bridget Hill, 15 Other AGs Vow To Oppose Biden’s Escalated War On Guns
Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill and 15 other AGs have sent a letter to President Biden disputing gun control claims he made and vow to fight restrictions he advocated for in his State Of The Union Address.
Coy KnobelFebruary 17, 2023
Lawmaker Worries Head Start For Wyoming Shed Antler Hunters Could Hurt Tourism
A policy of Wyoming residents first for hunting shed antlers could hurt tourism, says Cheyenne lawmaker.
Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2023
‘Disappointing’ Rail Service Throttles Wyoming Coal Despite Record $1.3 Billion Revenue In 2022, Arch Reports
Arch Natural Resources reported a record $1.3 billion in net income for 2022, despite production at Wyoming coal mines limited because of what the company reports as further deterioration in already poor Western rail service.
February 16, 2023
Bill Would Honor Former Gov. Who Fought McCarthyism, Wanted To Kick Japanese Americans Out Of Wyoming
Despite a less-than-ideal track record in the eyes of history, state Sen. Cale Case says Lester Hunt deserves official recognition for a career of public service as a former Wyoming secretary of state, governor and U.S. senator.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 16, 2023
Cheyenne Man Admits He Recorded Coworker In Bathroom
After 23-year-old Hunter Rezac reportedly turned himself in to Cheyenne police for recording a female coworker's visit to the bathroom, the Larame County District Attorney's Office charged him with voyeurism, a felony punishable by up to two years in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Spar Over Child Marriage, Scolded By Senate President
The Wyoming Senate on Thursday resoundingly passed a bill banning marriages for children 15 and younger after an argument about whether the bill's sponsor would be willing to change it to allow anyone younger than 18 to marry with permission of both a judge and a parent.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2023
Brain Fungus-Infected Mutants To Take Over Wyoming Town In HBO Hit ‘The Last Of Us’
Previews for Sunday's sixth episode of HBOs hit series The Last of Us shows the main characters riding horses into a dystopian Wyoming ski town.
Bill SniffinFebruary 16, 2023
California Considers Banning K-9s Because They Might Bite Criminals; Wyoming Official Calls It Ridiculous
California state lawmakers are trying to outlaw police K-9s from being used because criminals could get bit. Wyoming and national law enforcement authorities are calling it ridiculous.
Greg JohnsonFebruary 16, 2023
Photographer Captures Rare Yellowstone Double Sun Dog At ‘Just The Right Moment’
A photographer in Yellowstone caught a rare phenomenon a double sun dog of epic proportions, created by the suns light refracting through ice crystals suspended in the air in bitter cold temperatures.
Wendy CorrFebruary 16, 2023
Bill Sniffin: The Horrible Winter Of 2022-23 Will Go Down In History – It Was Awful Everywhere We Went
Bill Sniffin writes: We have endured minus 39 temperatures in Lander, snow in Dallas, bitter cold winds in Las Vegas, and snow-packed highways through Denver.
Bill SniffinFebruary 16, 2023
Should Wyoming Tax Property Like It Does Vehicles?
A bill moving through the Wyoming Legislature would study whether the state should change from valuations to determine property tax to basing it on a propertys purchase price.
Renée JeanFebruary 16, 2023
Clearing Up Misconceptions: UW’s Firearms Research Center Strives To Bring Truth To National Gun Discussion
In 2019, more Americans beat or stabbed somebody to death than murdered somebody with a rifle. So, the widespread angst over assault rifles is just one example of an inaccuracy that can be cleared up with some research, a UW law professor said.Â
Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2023
Restricting US Oil And Gas Shifts Production To Nations With Worse Environmental Regs, Study Finds
A new report from the Institute for Energy Research concludes that restrictions on oil and gas production in the U.S, merely shifts production to nations with lower environmental standards.
February 16, 2023
Drug Court Oversight, Money For Coal Lawsuits Among First Bills To Get Gordon’s Signature
The first bills to work through the Wyoming Legislature this session were signed by Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Capitol in Cheyenne.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Urge Your Legislators To Pass Convention Of States
Reader Peter Thieriot writes "It would do us all some good to urge our legislators to support a Convention of States."
February 16, 2023
Wyoming Bighorn Ram Hunts Will Remain ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime’ Opportunity
Hunters who are lucky enough to draw a tag for a Rocky Mountain bighorn ram in Wyoming, but are unsuccessful in shooting one, will die never getting that chance again. A bill that would have allowed hunters to qualify for tags again died on Wednesday.
Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2023
Wyoming Pro Breakaway Roper Hits Career High With Big Win in San Antonio
Peggy Garman, a breakaway roper from Sundance, took a top prize competing in the prestigious San Antonio Stock Show Breakaway Roping competition over the weekend.
Wendy CorrFebruary 15, 2023
How Will Tesla’s Proposal To Open Charging Stations To All Affect Wyoming’s $24 Million EV Plan?
Tesla says itll open its Supercharger stations to all makes and models of electric vehicles, which could alter Wyoming's $24 million plan to build out the states charging network.
February 15, 2023