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Eating Wyoming: Classic Cafe & Pizza In Glenrock
Food columnist Tim Mandese hit a dead-end when exploring the town of Glenrock. After striking out on the first three, he came upon Classic Cafe & Pizza. He was glad he did...
May 22, 2022
âRomeoâ Bouchard, âOralâ Eathorne and Big Table Politics OR There Ainât Enough Democrats in Wyo for a Decent Orgy
When you play for high stakes at the Big Table, the chips get a lot heavier and the competition a lot less friendly. Frank Eathorne, the Ayatollah and Chief Cleric of the Wyoming Republican Party is learning that painful lesson very publicly.
Rod MillerMay 22, 2022
Riverton Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl Faces 200 Years
Riverton resident David Wayne Munda faces a possible sentence of more than 200 years in prison after being convicted by a Fremont County jury on Friday of sexually molesting a female child for several years and soliciting sex acts from another.
Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2022
Park County Commissioners To Consider Hand-Count Of 2020 Ballots To Prove Voting Machine Accuracy
Park County Commissioners said they will consider allowing a group of local citizens to hand count the more than 17,000 ballots cast in the 2020 election to determine the accuracy of the results presented by the machines.Â
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Green River Man Honored For Saving Woman, Boy From Burning House
A Green River man was honored this week for his heroism after he saved a woman and her young son from a burning house in Sweetwater County earlier this year.
May 20, 2022
Forest Service Warns Not To Destroy Trails By Going Around Mud & Snow
The U.S. Forest Service has warned of the dangers that can be caused by driving around mud and snow while out in snowy or wet areas after a late spring snowstorm hit the state on Friday.
May 20, 2022
Lummis Co-Sponsors Resolution Calling For Feds To Recognize Only Male, Female
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is co-sponsoring a resolution urging federal agencies to recognize only males and females in what is described as an effort to reaffirm legal protections for women.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Friday, May 20, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was in Jackson at $4.82 per gallon. The lowest price, $3.96, was found in Laramie.
May 20, 2022
Showtime Asks Judge To Dismiss âUFOâ Lawsuit Filed By Cody Magazine Owners
A television network is asking a federal judge to dismiss a trademark lawsuit brought against it by the owners of a Cody magazine, arguing its use of the term "UFO" in the title of a program is protected by the First Amendment.
May 20, 2022
Air Force Sergeants At F.E. Warren Sue Defense Department Over Vaccine Mandate
Two members of the U.S. Air Force stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne are suing the U.S. Defense Department claiming their rights to religious freedom have been violated by enforcement of the Covid vaccine mandate.
May 20, 2022
Archeologists Thrilled With Confirmation That Wyoming Has Continentâs Oldest Mine
Most archeologists go their entire career without making the kind of discovery Wyoming State Archeologist Spender Pelton and his team did over the last few years in Platte County, when they confirmed the existence of the oldest mine on the continent.
May 20, 2022
Sentenced For Life, Wyoming Inmates Are Able To Make Positive Impacts On World By Training Rescue Dogs
For James BoulĂ©, an inmate serving a life sentence, training rescue dogs and now his new puppy Atlas is a rare chance after the nearly 26 years hes served so far to have a positive impact on the world on both sides of the prisons walls. Â
Clair McFarlandMay 20, 2022
Program Will Provide âSome Reliefâ From Rising Property Taxes, Gov. Gordon Says
A new property tax refund program that was created by legislation signed into law in March will provide relief to some Wyoming taxpayers, according to Gov. Mark Gordon.Â
May 20, 2022
Clair McFarland: Fear The Biker Gangs!
Clair McFarland writes: "Biker gangs are scary. Â The bikers rattle up the hill in a cloud of dust, baring their remaining teeth, hunkering their heads between their shoulders and whooping savagely at the indifferent sun."
Clair McFarlandMay 20, 2022
Dave Walsh: Big Game, Big Crowd, Great Venue? 2002 MWC Basketball Championship Had It All
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: "This Cowboy Basketball game, this special game, took place a little more than 20 years ago. Wyoming was to play its Mountain West Conference rival, Utah, in the Arena-Auditorium. Great league match-up on the Cowboys home court! Thats special right there.
Dave WalshMay 20, 2022
Rod Miller: Rex Rammell And The Sagebrush Rebellion Redux, Version 2.0 â The Sequel
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Rex Rammell, a self-described 'constitutional conservative' should spend a bit more time reading the constitution of the state that he wants to govern. It wouldnt hurt him a bit to browse through Wyomings Act of Admission to the Union, either."
Rod MillerMay 19, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Thursday May 19, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Thursday was in Jackson at $4.93 per gallon, and the lowest surveyed price, $3.99 per gallon, was found in Casper.
May 19, 2022
Corner Crossing Lawsuit Will Stay In Federal Court, Judge Says
The lawsuit filed against four Missouri hunters because they allegedly violated the airspace of private land in Carbon County will stay in federal court, a judge ruled Thursday.
May 19, 2022
WYDOT Cancels Prestige License Plates Because of Aluminum Shortage
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has suspended all new orders of personalized, or prestige, license plates due to the shortage of aluminum.
Jimmy OrrMay 19, 2022
Oil Field Company Owner James Quick Pledges Focus On Fossil Fuels If Elected Governor
Douglas oil field owner James Quick said he will bring a renewed focus to traditional fossil fuel industries if elected Wyoming governor this fall.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Passion And Mayhem â Scooters On Their Second Year In Wyoming Cities
Loved by some and hated by others, electric scooters are entering their second year in Cheyenne, Casper, and Laramie as all changed their ordinances to allow for shared electric scooters on downtown streets.
Clair McFarlandMay 19, 2022
Yellowstoneâs âMount Doaneâ Likely To Be Renamed âFirst Peoples Mountainâ
Yellowstone's Mount Doane, which was named after a cavalry officer who led an attack against a tribe of Blackfeet Native American people, will likely be renamed "First Peoples Mountain" as a result of an endorsement by the National Park Services'
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Cheyenne Hit Hard By National Garbage Truck Driver Shortage
Even though a shortage of garbage truck operators has drivers for Cheyenne's Public Works Department struggling to make up for the lack of workers, longtime driver Carl Munoz keeps a good attitude about things.
May 19, 2022
Don Day: âThis Ainât The Last Snowstorm This Season In Wyomingâ
Meteorologist Don Day said travel along I-80 will be challenging over the next two days as several inches of snow is expected. And that's not all. Another big cold front is headed toward Wyoming in 8 or 9 days. Im going to have to go into witness protection after all of this, Day said.
May 19, 2022