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Ghost Hunters Find Chandelier In Cheyenne (For Some Reason They Say It’s Haunted)
Wyoming ghost hunters have reported the discovery of a chandelier in Cheyenne (which they say is haunted for some reason).
October 28, 2021

Wyoming Legislature Day 3: Lawmakers Review Four Remaining Bills
Representatives and senators were in the midst of their second review of the bills, three of which would address the proposed federal coronavirus vaccination mandate and one of which would correct an error in state law.
October 28, 2021

Sheridan County Senator Compares Vax Status To Racism
The legislation named after and in honor of a Laramie teenager who was arrested following her refusal to wear a mask earlier this month died in the Wyoming Senate on Wednesday.
October 28, 2021

Wyoming Special Session Day 2: Lawmakers Work To Balance Individual, Business Freedoms
Lawmakers on Wednesday spent most of their day trying to find a balance between the health care freedoms of the states residents and the rights of its businesses as they worked to chart Wyomings response to President Biden's vaccine mandate.
October 27, 2021

Arch Nets $89M Amid ‘Strong Thermal Coal Markets’ In Third Quarter
Arch Resources closed out its most recent quarter with $89.1 million in net income with thermal coal segments showing a significant improvement over the previous quarter.
County 17October 27, 2021

Powell Firefighter Dies While Working In California
A firefighter from Powell died while working on an assignment in California earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
October 27, 2021

Cheyenne Business Owner Has Had Multiple Ghost Encounters
Brian Snyder has seen and heard otherworldly things while working in downtown Cheyenne over the last 25 years. There is just no other way to explain what he has experienced
October 27, 2021

Rammell Slams Climate Change, Gordon In Latest Campaign Video
Rex Rammell, the Rock Springs veterinarian running to be Wyoming's governor, slammed both climate change and Gov. Mark Gordon's response to it in his latest campaign video.
October 27, 2021

Wyoming House Committee Hears Passionate Testimonies From Banner Health Employees
Health care workers are being questioned by their employers about their decisions regarding the coronavirus vaccine, several told legislators on Tuesday.
October 27, 2021

Wyoming Legislators Reviewing Ten Bills During Special Session
Nine bills aimed at reducing the impact of the federal coronavirus vaccination mandate on Wyoming residents and businesses have been selected for further review during the Legislatures special session.
October 27, 2021

Dave Simpson: I’ll Take Rudeness Over Incompetence
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Suddenly, I don't hear much from my Democrat friends about competence and the adults in the room."
Dave SimpsonOctober 27, 2021

Cheyenne School District Experiencing Milk Shortage
The Laramie County School District 1 announced Tuesday that it was struggling to receive enough milk to provide for students at breakfast and lunch.
October 26, 2021

210 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Tuesday; 460 Recoveries; 2,940 Active
the state reported 210 new laboratory-confirmed and 131 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 2,940 active cases for Tuesday.
October 26, 2021

25 More Covid-Related Deaths in Wyoming
The deaths of another 25 Wyoming residents have been linked to coronavirus, according to to the Wyoming Department of Health.
October 26, 2021

Dead Man Found Near Remote Town of Hiland, Wyoming Was Murdered Cops Say
A man whose body was found in rural Natrona County last month has been identified as a Wyoming resident who was a murder victim, according to Natrona County law enforcement officials.
October 26, 2021

Gillette Man Attempts to Evade DUI By Claiming 15-Year-Old Was Driving, Not 4-Year-Old
Although widely reported that a Gillette man tried to avoid a DUI charge by telling officers that his 4-year-old son was driving his car, that was not the case.
October 26, 2021

BLM Roundup Of 500 Wild Wyoming Horses Just A Start
In the last two and one-half weeks, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has rounded up around 500 wild horses in the southwest part of Wyoming but thats just a start.
Wendy CorrOctober 26, 2021

Wyoming Legislators Continue With Anti-Vaccine Mandate Special Session, Kill Special Rules
The special session of Wyomings Legislature dealing with the proposed federal coronavirus mandate will proceed, but without special rules drafted to speed up the process, lawmakers decided Tuesday.
October 26, 2021

Woman Who Allegedly Murdered Brother In Oklahoma Texted Victim Before Death
A woman arrested in Sweetwater County in connection with an Oklahoma murder sent multiple texts to the murder victim before his death, investigators have announced.
October 26, 2021

Busloads of Anti-Vaccine Mandate Citizens Attend Special Session in Cheyenne
Hundreds of Wyoming citizens showed up at the Capitol on Tuesday morning to attend the first day of the state legislatures special session intended to address President Joe Bidens federal vaccine mandate.
Jimmy OrrOctober 26, 2021

Gordon Says Proposed Federal Vaccine Mandates Offensive To Wyoming
Gov. Gordon, in welcoming the Legislature to the State Capitol, said federal vaccine mandates are offensive to Wyoming citizens and must be addressed.
October 26, 2021

Rylee McCollum To Posthumously Receive Congressional Gold Medal
Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum and 12 other servicemen will posthumously receive the Congressional Gold Medal, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney announced Monday.
October 26, 2021

Housing Market Remains Hot In The Big Horn Basin
From $250,000 homes, which is pretty much the bottom of the market, up to $900,000, it all is selling pretty well.
October 26, 2021

CDC: Wyoming Has Highest COVID Death Rate In Nation
Wyoming now has the highest rate of COVID deaths in the United States, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
October 25, 2021
