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475 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Thursday; 614 Recoveries; 3,816 Active
The state reported 475 new laboratory-confirmed and 206 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 3,816 active cases for Thursday
October 08, 2021
Wyoming Will Open Mountain West Conference Play At Air Force Saturday
Wyoming is in an exclusive group of 17 Football Bowl Subdivision teams to remain undefeated this season out of the 130 FBS teams competing.
October 08, 2021
Jonathan Lange: The Marriage Penalty Unjustly Penalizes The Children
Columnist Jonathan Lange says: The marriage penalty is buried in the $3.5 trillion budget bill that was recently rammed through the House.
Jonathan LangeOctober 08, 2021
Drunk, Meth-Using Montana Man Gets Prison For Multi-Stolen Vehicle High Speed Chases, Crashes
A drunk, meth-using Montana man was sentenced to 5 - 7 years in prison for stealing and crashing multiple cars in northern Wyoming
October 08, 2021
Bill Sniffin: Here was the time when I missed The Best Part of America the most
Bill Sniffin writes: Those Wyoming mountains in my mind were looking mighty good about then. Wyomings low humidity and bright sunshine were only a distant memory but in between shivers, it kept me going.
Bill SniffinOctober 08, 2021
CEO Of Gillette College Hired And Fired On Same Day
Janell Oberlander was fired from her role as Vice President and CEO of Gillette College hours after she was hired.
October 08, 2021
Gillette Student Discuss LGBTQ Book Concerns With Campbell County Commissioners
Hiding LGBTQ+ material at a public library is censorship, they said, and it should be made available to readers of all ages.
October 08, 2021
Off-Duty Park County Deputy Saves Life Of ATV Driver Trapped Underwater
An off-duty Park County Deputy Sheriff saved the life of a young person who was trapped underwater in an overturned off-road vehicle.
Wendy CorrOctober 07, 2021
Report: Sheridan High Named Best In Wyoming
Sheridan High School was ranked as the best in Wyoming, according to a recent survey done by the U.S. News and World Report.
October 07, 2021
AAA: Wyoming Has 10th Highest Gas Prices In Nation
Wyoming has the 10th most expensive gas prices in the United States, according to a report released by AAA this week.
October 07, 2021
Teton County Coroner: Missing Texas Man Died By Suicide
The Texas man found dead at Teton Pass in late September died by suicide, the Teton County coroner confirmed this week.
October 07, 2021
Woman Gets Jail Time For Getting Too Close to Grizzly Bears
An Illinois woman who was caught on video getting too close to grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year received four days in jail as punishment this week.
October 07, 2021
375 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Wednesday; 83 Recoveries; 3,749 Active
The state reported 375 new laboratory-confirmed and 191 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 3,749 active cases for Wednesday
October 07, 2021
Powell Teen Awakens From Coma After Car Crash In September
Tyler England opened his eyes Wednesday for the first time in a week-and-a-half, with his parents, Bob and Teri, at his side.
October 07, 2021
Jonathan Lange: Defend The Conscience Rights Of Those On The Front Lines
Jonathan Lange writes: Also last week, whistleblowers leaked a memo from the Department of Defense that instructs chaplains to participate in the persecution of anyone who might seek a religious exemption from military vaccine mandates.
Jonathan LangeOctober 07, 2021
Gillette Library Prosecution Up To Weston County Attorney
A report accusing local library leadership of promoting obscene material will face review by the Weston County Attorney, who was appointed as a special prosecutor Tuesday by the Campbell County Board of Commissioners.
County 17October 07, 2021
Cheyenne Man Delivers Shoes To Hospital Staff That Treated Him While Sick With COVID
A Cheyenne man and former Worland newspaper editor delivered shoes on Tuesday to the Cheyenne Regional Medical Hospital, one of the health systems that treated him earlier this year when he was ill with COVID.
October 06, 2021
Dog That Ran Into Yellowstone Hot Spring Died; $18K Raised For Owner
The dog that ran into a Yellowstone National Park thermal area on Monday has died, park officials announced on Wednesday.
October 06, 2021
Mormon Church Announces Plans For LDS Temple In Cody
On Sunday, Church President Russell Nelson announced plans for a third temple in Wyoming, to be constructed in Cody.
Wendy CorrOctober 06, 2021
Report: Wyoming Had No Human Trafficking Convictions In 2020
Wyoming saw zero new criminal human trafficking cases filed in federal courts last year, according to a recent report.
October 06, 2021
Cheney Slams Democrats’ “Dangerous” Spending During Wyoming TV Appearances
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney discussed the potential devastation of congressional Democrats' "dangerous" spending on Wyoming this week with two state media outlets.
October 06, 2021
Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping Another Man In Yellowstone
A man is facing life in prison for holding another man at knifepoint in Yellowstone National Park last week.
October 06, 2021
Dave Simpson: Which Wyoming Town Is The Most ‘Typical’ Of The Cowboy State
Dave Simpson says: Neither is Laramie, where I lived for six years back in the 1970s. There's nothing typically Wyoming about our only university town, where 11,000 students goose the dickens out of the economy every August through June. And it has one of the best downtown business districts in the state.
Dave SimpsonOctober 06, 2021
Longtime Cheyenne News Anchor Fired Over Vaccine Mandate
A longtime Cheyenne news anchor was fired from her job over the weekend due to her refusal to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and her exemption from getting vaccinated was denied.
October 06, 2021