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Big Horn Freedom Quest Fundraiser
Big Horn Freedom Quest will be raising awareness and funds on behalf of Operation Underground Railroad, an organization that rescues children from sex trafficking and exploitation, from 6-9 p.m. … more
Woman dies in four-vehicle crash on Highway 59 Monday
GILLETTE (WNE) — A four-vehicle crash Monday morning on Highway 59 ended with one woman dead and injuries to three other drivers. At about 7 a.m., a 32-year-old woman later identified as … more
Five killed in crash on I-80
JACKSON (WNE) — Five young people from Arkansas were killed Sunday after a pickup driving the wrong way caused a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins. The five people … more
Lawmakers consider video surveillance at school crosswalks
CHEYENNE — Efforts to improve safety at school crosswalks throughout the state have continued throughout the Wyoming Legislature’s general session. Rep. Bill Henderson (R-Cheyenne) … more
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Sen. Anthony Bouchard (R-Cheyenne) listens during the morning session on Jan. 18 in the Senate Chamber.
Bill would allow guns at meetings
CASPER — A series of bills could eliminate gun-free zones in government buildings and meetings for those with concealed carry permits and introduce an “enhanced” permit that would … more
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Jose De La Cruz Guerra
Man suspected of dealing drugs pleads not guilty
When asked for his plea to multiple felony drug charges on Thursday, Jose De La Cruz Guerra appeared to be on the verge of offering some kind of confession. “First, I want to ask for … more
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Seidel confirms that UW continues to innovate
Ed Seidel, president of the University of Wyoming, emphasized the importance of innovation and collaboration at the university during the annual Wyoming Press Association conference Friday afternoon … more
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Students fill the tables last Wednesday for the first day of the new semester in the Johnson Fitness Center, which has become the temporary dining facility until the new building is finished. The building near the soccer fields will serve as a dining hall until the student center is finished.
Gym works as temp dining facility
Northwest College students filed into the Moyer Building and then into the doors of the Johnson Fitness Center for lunch on the first day back at school last Wednesday. The building is serving as … more
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Dan Laursen
Proposal to ban mandatory microchips passes initial test
A Powell lawmaker’s proposal to prohibit employers from requiring their employees to be microchipped has cleared its first hurdle: Sen. Dan Laursen’s legislation won the unanimous … more
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The zebra mussel is a small freshwater mussel. The species originates from the lakes of southern Russia and Ukraine, but has been accidentally introduced to numerous other areas and has become an invasive species in many countries worldwide. It could cost Wyoming millions to mitigate the damage the mussels would cause if they take hold here.
Game and Fish: Help wanted
Responding to a higher threat from aquatic invasive species, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has increased the department’s 2023 budget by more than $400,000 to hire additional employees … more
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Robotics scrimmage gives opportunities for Powell to prepare for state
Classic rock was playing loudly in the background as robots rushed to stack the most cups in the arena. There was a hustle and bustle in the air while tech savvy students altered their complex robots … more
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Representative Sandy Newsome, R-Cody, listens during discussion at the 67th Legislature in the House Chambers January 12, in Cheyenne.
Newsome delayed in return to Cheyenne after leg injury
Rep. Sandy Newsome, R-Cody, isn’t letting a leg injury keep her from Cheyenne for too long. Newsome broke both bones in her lower leg when she said she stepped awkwardly as she dismounted … more
Joseph Underwood
Second expert to evaluate Underwood’s competency
One expert found Joseph Underwood competent to face charges that allege he dumped his ex-girlfriend’s dead body south of Cody, but the defense will receive a second opinion. On Wednesday, … more
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Northwest College Announces Fall 2022 Honor Roll
Northwest College has named 484 students to its fall 2022 semester honor roll. The list of students represents 39 communities in Wyoming, 17 in Montana, as well as 13 states and 20 countries. To … more
Wyoming Highway Patrol reports 2022 fatality statistics
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The lack of use of vehicle restraints contributed heavily to the number of road fatalities in Wyoming in 2022. Fatal crash statistics through November 2022 showed out of … more
ACLU, education association opposes parent rights bill
JACKSON — The ACLU of Wyoming and the Wyoming Education Association have come out against state Sen. Dan Dockstader’s bill addressing parents’ rights in school. But Dockstader, … more
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Fentanyl problem still growing in Wyoming
The flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids into Wyoming continues to swell, according to data presented to state lawmakers last week.  From 2017 to 2021, Wyoming lost 410 people to … more
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A gray wolf and a crow look toward what remains of a carcass in 2021 in Yellowstone National Park. Researchers found that when humans kill wolves, packs are less likely to reproduce the following spring and stick together.
When humans kill Yellowstone wolves — intentionally or not — pack dynamics suffer
JACKSON — In the late 2000s, Kira Cassidy watched the Slough Creek wolf pack in Yellowstone National Park shrink from roughly 17 wolves down to about three — in only a year and a … more
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Rep. Landon Brown, R-Cheyenne, speaks during the morning session on Jan. 18 in the House Chamber.
Long-term funding for suicide prevention lifeline removed
The 988 suicide lifeline bill was stripped on Friday of its $40 million appropriation to create a long-term trust fund, as well as the $6 million for a trust fund reserve account. The change was … more
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Ice climbing festival
CODY — Dozens of adventurers gathered here in early January to strap sharp metal blades to their feet and grip long, pointed axes in each hand before venturing into the Shoshone National Forest … more
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