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More Than 100 Wyoming National Guardsmen to Help With Biden Inauguration
More than 100 Wyoming National Guard Soldiers and airmen have volunteered to support crowd control, communications and logistics during the 59th Presidential Inauguration for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
January 15, 2021
345 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Thursday; 2,052 Active
An increase of more than 300 in new confirmed coronavirus cases pushed the states number of active cases back up over 2,000, according to Wyoming Department of Health figures.
January 14, 2021
Sen. Lummis Calls For Healing, Smooth Transition of Power
Despite political divisions seen in the wake of last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol, members of Congress need to work together to ensure a peaceful transition of power, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Thursday.
January 14, 2021
Bill Would Boost Cigarette Taxes By 24 Cents A Pack In Wyoming
Wyomings Legislature is set to review an increase in tobacco taxes that would add 24 cents to the cost of a pack of cigarettes if approved.
January 14, 2021
Southeast Wyoming Sees 18 Blow-Overs During Wednesday Windstorm
The Wyoming Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the southeastern portion of the state saw at least 18 vehicle blow-overs during the wicked Wednesday windstorm that swept across the state.
January 14, 2021
UW Prepares For Spring Semester In Midst of COVID
With the start of the spring semester just one week away, University of Wyoming students returning to campus are reminded that a limited contact period begins Thursday and extends through Jan. 31.
January 14, 2021
Wyoming Republican Party Condemns Liz Cheney’s Impeachment Vote
The Wyoming Republican Party on Wednesday condemned Rep. Cheney's vote to impeach President Trump.
January 14, 2021
Liz Cheney: Impeachment Vote Was Of Conscience, Not Politics
Congresswoman Liz Cheney on Wednesday said her vote to impeach President Trump had nothing to do with politics and everything to do with her conscience.
January 14, 2021
Rod Miller: DC Riots, American Crisis Number _________
Columnist Rod Miller writes: I want to be among the first to say how much I admire and respect Liz Cheney's stance in this, the most important issue to come before her during her tenure in the House."
Rod MillerJanuary 14, 2021
Kip Crofts: Thinking About DC Riot: ‘Sometimes I Am Glad That I Am Old’
Guest columnist Kip Crofts writes: "I know there are people of both political persuasions who try to make some distinction between these lynch mobs, saying that riots in the interest of racial justice are acceptable while those in defense of Donald Trump and his minions are not. But I reject that distinction."
C.A. “Kip” CroftsJanuary 14, 2021
Ray Hunkins: Trump Has Handed His Political Adversaries A Gift
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: "Trump handed his political adversaries a gift. His supporters, as Attorney General Barr recently noted, were recipients of a betrayal. The election grievances were lost in the melee."
Ray HunkinsJanuary 14, 2021
167 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Wednesday; 2,327 Active
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell back under 2,000 on Wednesday as the reported recoveries from the illness caught up with a spike in confirmed cases caused by a reporting error.
January 14, 2021
Wyoming Legislature 2021: Fuel Tax Increase, Per-Mile Fee Eyed To Fund Highway Work
Wyomings Legislature is looking at two ways to raise money for maintenance and repair of the states roads, an uel tax increase of 9 cents per gallon and a proposal to charge vehicles for every mile they drive in the state.
January 14, 2021
Rogers: America Is Not The Big Bad Wolf On Pollution
Guest columnist Rusty Rogers writes: "The climate is changing. In fact it has been changing for a little over 4 billion years and will continue to do so. It is the height of arrogance to think we can affect that in any significant way."
Rusty RogersJanuary 14, 2021
Rock Springs: Idiot Gets Arrested Trying to Elude the Police in a Toyota Prius
A spokesperson for the Rock Springs Police Department said it was likely this is the first time someone tried to elude the police in a Prius.
January 13, 2021
WYDOT Employees Hospitalized After Being Hit By Suspected Impaired Driver
A suspected impaired driver drove a pickup truck into a Wyoming Department of Transportation vehicle injuring the road workers.
January 13, 2021
Food & Wine Magazine Declares Jackson Bakery Has Best Sandwich in Wyoming
Specifically, the magazine hailed the bakery's incredible baguettes as being the reason the sandwiches at the French-inspired restaurant are so wonderful.
January 13, 2021
Liz Cheney On Calls For Her to Resign: “I’m Not Going Anywhere”
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney told reporters that despite a petition for her to resign she "wasn't going anywhere."
January 13, 2021
Former Tribal Judge Suspended From Law By Wyoming Supreme Court
The former chief judge for the Wind River Indian Reservation Tribal Court was suspended from practicing law Wednesday by the Wyoming Supreme Court because of issues stemming from her conviction on federal drug charges.
January 13, 2021
C.J. Box’s “Big Sky” Renewed For Six More Episodes
Six more episodes of "Big Sky," the ABC series adapted from C.J. Box's book "The Highway," have been ordered by ABC, the author announced on Wednesday.
January 13, 2021
Wolverine Spotted in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park biologists discovered something rare last month when looking through trail camera footage: a wolverine.
January 13, 2021
How A Biden Presidency Could Impact Wyoming Energy
Biden has promised executive action that will ban oil and gas leasing on federal lands in addition to implementing aggressive methane pollution limits for existing oil and gas operations
County 17January 13, 2021
562 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Tuesday; 2,327 Active
An error in reporting led to the addition of more than 300 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming on Tuesday.
January 13, 2021
Cheney Will Vote to Impeach President Trump
U.S. House Rep. Liz Cheney on Tuesday said she will vote to impeach President Trump for his role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday.
January 12, 2021