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Bill Banning Teens Younger Than 16 To Marry Passes Unanimously Through Senate Committee
Despite its rocky travels through the Wyoming House of Representatives, a bill forbidding people ages 15 and younger to marry unanimously passed its first state Senate committee meeting.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2023
Riverton Dad Accused Of Breaking Newborn Twins’ Bones To Plead Guilty
Anthony Long, 27, has signed a plea agreement in which he promises to plead guilty to two counts of child abuse against his 3-week-old daughters. He faces up to 10 years in prison for each count.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2023
Wyoming State Rep. Says No Truth To Ethics Complaint
State Rep. Jon Conrad said of an ethics complaint against him that there is nothing to the complaint and it is politically motivated.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 09, 2023
Wyoming Property Owners Closer To Some Tax Relief As $50,000 Exemption Passes House
The bill would provide a an average savings of $300 for Wyoming homeowners under House Bill 98, which advanced to the Senate floor Wednesday evening.
Renée JeanFebruary 09, 2023
Rod Miller: Peddling Influence in the Big Empty
Columnist Rod Miller decides to be a social media influencer like Alix Earle who was paid $70k last weekend just for strutting around Jackson looking cool. But first he had to get a full body wax...
Rod MillerFebruary 09, 2023
Local Control Sways Close Vote To Kill Wyoming Rodeo Ban Bill
House Bill 95 was drafted in response to communities in California and other states that are banning rodeos. The House killed the bill on Wednesday by a 32-30 vote.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 09, 2023
Wyoming House Passes Extension Of Medicaid Postpartum Coverage To 1 Year
A bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year in Wyoming passed through the state House of Representatives on Wednesday by a 34-28 vote. It will now go to the Senate.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 09, 2023
House Kills Effort To Exempt Wyoming From CDC COVID-19 Regs
A bill that would have prevented Wyoming from following World Health Organization and Centers For Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for COVID-19 restrictions died on a close 32-29 vote on the House floor Wednesday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2023
Without Commercial Exemption, Wyoming Drone Trespass Bill Won’t Pass, Critics say
An exemption for business and commercial drone use must be written into a bill proposing to make trespassing by drone a criminal offense or it will never get off the ground, lobbyists told Wyoming lawmakers Wednesday.
Mark HeinzFebruary 08, 2023
Rock Springs Man Weeps As He Pleads Not Guilty In Overdose Death Of Toddler Son
Daniel Scott James, 35, pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and two felony drug charges Wednesday in the death of his toddler, and wept when told he's not allowed to see his other children, ages 4 and 5.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2023
Photo Shows Gabby Petito Bruised, Battered Minutes Before Moab Police Stop
A newly released photo of Gabby Petito appears to show the social media star slain by fiancé Brian Laundrie to be bruised and bloodied just prior to the time of the stop made by Moab, Utah, police officers on Aug. 12, 2021.
Jake NicholsFebruary 08, 2023
Wyoming Ban On Child Sex-Change Surgeries Passes Senate 26-5; Concern Over Court Challenges, However
While a measure that would stop transgender-related treatments for kids, including sex changes, has sailed through the Wyoming Senate with ease, there are concerns that court challenges could arise.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2023
Drones A Very Real Threat To Power Substations And Other Critical Infrastructure
Power substations have become a favorite target of vandals, thieves and terrorists. Most of these have been ground-based attacks, but drones also are becoming a more and more popular way to disrupt critical infrastructure.
February 08, 2023
Wyoming A Step Closer To Banning Transgender Girls In School Sports With Definitive 28-3 Senate Vote
By a resounding 28 - 3 margin, legislation that would ban transgender girls from competing in female sports passed the Wyoming Senate on Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2023
Bill Would Give Wyoming Doctors Free Pass To Prescribe Alternative Drugs For COVID
Legislation that would make it legal for a doctor to prescribe off-label medications like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin has passed through the Wyoming House on Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2023
Wyoming Should Stand With ‘Sister State’ Taiwan, Says Sen. President Ogden Driskill
From Wyoming beef to whisky, Taiwan is a burgeoning export market for Cowboy State products. A bill moving through the 2023 Legislature calls for Wyoming to make a stand of solidarity with Taiwan as tension with China grow more strained.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2023
C.J. Box Films Won’t Be Produced In Wyoming Anytime Soon; Legislature Shoots Down Film Incentives Again
The Big Sky and Joe Pickett television shows arent likely to get authentic Wyoming settings anytime soon as a bill that would have created incentives for filmmakers who shoot their Wyoming storylines in the Cowboy State died on Tuesday.
Renée JeanFebruary 08, 2023
97-Year-Old Wyoming Native, Decorated World War II Vet, Author Most Proud Of Kids, Bronze Star
Born in Big Horn in 1925, Marv Nottingham recalls a boyhood in the mountains, followed by terror at Iwo Jima serving during World War II. The former school administrator, coach, and author says he's most proud of his children.
Wendy CorrFebruary 08, 2023
Congress Laughs At Biden Claim That US Will ‘Need Oil For At Least Another Decade’
During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that America will only need 10 more years of oil and gas, sparking raucous laughter from Congress and mocking on social media. Biden quickly backtracked.
February 08, 2023
Former Hollywood Art Director and Set Designer Dies After Crashing Into Tow Truck On I-80
Former Hollywood art director Charles Cirigliano of Nantucket, Massachusetts was killed after losing control of his vehicle near Quealy Dome on Interstate 80 on Saturday.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 08, 2023
Wyoming Senate Kills $5 Million Border Wall Funding After Heated Debate
The Wyoming Senate killed a bill that would have given $5 million to Southern border states to help fight the immigration crisis, but not before a frustrated sponsor Sen. Larry Hicks told his colleagues that failing to do our part could open the door for another 9/11.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2023
Uh-Oh, Although Pine Beetle Threat Has Subsided, Two More Insects Could Wreak Havoc On Wyo Trees
Between 2010 and 2020, the mountain pine beetle wreaked havoc on Wyomings forests. That epidemic appears to have subsided, but now the spruce beetle and emerald ash borer are becoming a threat to Wyoming tree populations.
February 08, 2023
Bill Would Require Conservation Stamp To Hunt Wyoming Shed Antlers
Describing looking for shed antlers as adult Easter egg hunts, a Montana man said bills before the Wyoming Legislature could ruin his familys yearly shed hunting trips to Jackson.
Mark HeinzFebruary 08, 2023
No Fishing Derby? No Problem: Ice Racing Revs Up Saratoga’s Winter Lineup
When Game and Fish decided to kill all the fish in Lake Saratoga last summer, it dealt a significant blow to winter tourism in Saratoga. But the townspeople got together and made the best out of it. Turns out the lake is a great place for motorized ice racing.
Renée JeanFebruary 07, 2023