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Aaron Turpen: Belize is the Wyoming of Central America
Automotive columnist Aaron Turpen writes: "I recently visited Belize and found the culture and circumstances of that country to be very familiar. Especially in driving habits and general attitude. Getting stuck in a traffic jam there because of a horse made me think of home."
Aaron TurpenFebruary 06, 2023
Superstar Social Media Influencer Alix Earle Got Paid $40k-$70k To Spend Weekend In Jackson
It's a good gig if you can get it. Social media superstar Alix Earle spent the weekend in Jackson to promote a skincare product she endorses and got paid between $40k - $70k to do it.
Jake NicholsFebruary 06, 2023
Shoshone Tribe Changes Mind, Will Not Make Hunting Pact With Wyoming
Though at first in support of legislation underpinning an off-reservation hunting agreement with Wyoming that would define tribal members' treaty right to hunt any unoccupied lands throughout the state, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe's government on Friday sent Gov Gordon a letter withdrawing its approval.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 06, 2023
Rod Miller: Kitchen Tables in Wyoming
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "If we believe that the family is the basic building block of our state, then families gathered around the table are our most effective legislature, our most solemn church. Here is where we teach our young the fundamental skills that life requires."
Rod MillerFebruary 05, 2023
Archeological Group Says Bill To Protect Site Near Ghost Town In Platte County Could Endanger It
A nonprofit group says a bill that would fence in and protect an archeological site in Platte County is not only unnecessary, but potentially detrimental, and that they plan to oppose it.
Renée JeanFebruary 05, 2023
Prosecutor: Riverton Walmart Has One Of The Highest Theft Rates in Nation; Criminals Say They Don’t Care If Caught
Longtime prosecutor in Fremont County Ember Oakley said there is a big increase in organized retail theft at Riverton's Walmart and offenders have admitted that a few days in jail is a small price to pay for all the shoplifting they get away with.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 05, 2023
Down, But Not Out: Legislator Tries Again To Opt Wyoming Out Of CDC Health Mandates
Rep. Jeanette Ward saw her first attempt to push back on COVID-19 public health measures fail but by a razor thin margin. So, she's trying again. Her new bill would give the governor the option to ignore federal mandates.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 05, 2023
As Fight For Overtaxed Colorado River Comes To Boil, Wyoming Looks To Protect Its Interests
Wyoming water specialist Chris Brown warned that Wyoming has a direct interest into the growing Colorado River crisis that could affect millions of people. Wyoming's rivers account for 15% of the Colorado River's water.
Mark HeinzFebruary 05, 2023
Professor Says Flawed ‘Exxon Knew’ Study Designed To Make Money Off Litigation
An Exxon Knew study released this month is another attempt by anti-fossil fuel researchers who have a history of conducting studies into the company that critics say is flawed and biased.
February 05, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Vote To Spend $550 Million Over Original Budget; Earmarks $1 Billion Into Savings Too
Spenders and savers squared off over the $550 million extra dollars put into the 2023 supplemental budget that passed through the Wyoming House of Representatives on Friday evening.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 05, 2023
Want To Become A Tree When You Die? Company Offers To Plant Tree In Your Corpse
A start-up company offers to plant a tree in your corpse, but Wyoming funeral and cemetery professionals say that may not be an option in some parts of the Cowboy State.
Wendy CorrFebruary 05, 2023
Guest Column: Right To Bear Arms? Absolutely. Peace Officers Can’t Be Everywhere…
Guest columnist and former peace officer Frank Groth writes: "The problem is that, like all peace officers, they cannot be everywhere. The simple fact that when danger, or the threat of it, can happen in seconds, the police are just minutes away is as true in the halls of the capitol as it is on my quiet street in Campbell County."
Frank GrothFebruary 05, 2023
‘Convention of States’ Passes Senate Committee, Barlow Says “Bring Gov’t Back To The People”
Speaking in favor of the Convention of States resolution, Sen. Eric Barlow, who has attended four national conferences on the convention, said, "I find great comfort that it comes back to the states and the people. They get to ultimately make this decision.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 04, 2023
World’s Largest, Most-Advanced Vertical Farming Facility To Be Built In Laramie
A new research facility in Laramie was announced on Thursday for whats promised to be the worlds largest and most advanced indoor agricultural research center. The company has already raised $1 billion for the facility.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 04, 2023
Harriet Hageman Starting To Show Some Humor And Personality On Social Media
Freshman Congresswoman Harriet Hageman is starting to show some personality on her Twitter feed. From mocking the movement to ban gas stoves to lampooning the Biden administration on the Chinese spy balloon, Hageman is interspersing humor along with policy statements.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 04, 2023
Biteman’s Anti-Woke Investment Bills Keep On Truckin’ : ‘ESG Is The Invisible Gun To Your Head’
Both of Sen. Bo Biteman's bills that would prohibit Wyoming from contracting with companies or investment managers that engage in economic boycotts of fossil fuel industries passed first and second readings by wide margins on the Senate floor this week.
February 04, 2023
Riverton MD Blasts Powell Doc For Defending California ‘Diktat’ That Censors, Punishes Doctors
Dr. Kent Stockton writes: We are currently experiencing suppression and censorship of certain facts by powerful forces, despite copious documentation of those findings which do not fit the official narrative. This is not the way of the Scientific Method.
Kent D. Stockton MDFebruary 04, 2023
Oops! Cheyenne Group Plans Protest Over High Energy Bills But Only One Person Shows Up
Black Hills Energy in Cheyenne was so worried about a planned protest against increases in utility costs, they hired a security guard to patrol its office in case it got out of control. But only one person showed up on Friday.
February 04, 2023
Wyoming Legislators Try And Fail – Again – To Defund UW Gender Studies Program
Wyoming lawmakers tried and failed Friday to defund UW's gender studies program which include courses titled: Introduction to LFBTQ Studies, Feminist Theories, Queer Theory, Pop Music & Sexualities, and Intimate Relationships.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 04, 2023
Convicted Wife Beater Loses Appeal That Court Shouldn’t Have Considered Rape Evidence
After arguing that police had no right to seize his journals and a state district court judge had no right to consider rape charges that didnt stick, a convicted wife beater has lost his appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 04, 2023
Semi Hits Wyoming Highway Patrol Car On Friday Evening In Converse County
A Wyoming State Trooper was taken to the hospital on Friday evening after a semi-truck collided into a patrol car on Highway 59 where the patrolman had stopped to assist motorists.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 04, 2023
Showdown Over Guns In State Capitol: “Gun-Free Zones Are Soft Zones For Mass Shooters”
Although a spokesperson for anti-gun group said permitting concealed carry in public spaces could create shootouts, Rep. Jeremy Haroldson said allowing citizens to carry arms wouldn't spawn gunfights, it would discourage would-be mass murderers.
Mark HeinzFebruary 04, 2023
When Chinese Spy Balloon Flew Over Crook County, Wyomingites Wanted To Shoot It Down
There were plenty of Wyomingites ready and willing to help shoot the balloon down when it flew over Crook County, among them former state lawmaker Tyler Lindholm. "Theres some guys out in the woods who have the capability, and I think it would have been a hoot," he said.
Renée JeanFebruary 04, 2023
Boom, Boom: Out Go The Lights! Wyoming Capitol Goes Dark, Power Outage Hits Cheyenne
The State Capitol went dark on Friday as a power outage hit Cheyenne at around 2pm. Legislators kept on working though. Some said they even preferred the atmosphere.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 03, 2023