LANDER (WNE) — Wyoming’s senior Senator John Barrasso won’t seek to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader. Instead, he’ll bid for the Republican whip …
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. As a child, Theodor, who was called Ted, showed an interest in drawing and language. When he was a young man, …
The book “Silver in the Bone” by Alexandra Bracken is set in contemporary Boston. Tamsin is a young human hollower with no magic to help her in the dangerous life of being a hollower. …
CHEYENNE — When Rep. Karlee Provenza arrived at the Wyoming Capitol this legislative budget session, three death threats were waiting in her mailbox. The Democrat from Laramie says she has …
COKEVILLE — Areawide snowpacks in southwest Wyoming climbed to above median, for the most part, except in the Upper Green River Basin, during the past month of February. The high elevation snowpacks gained the most last month with increases of 10-15% more in Snow Water Equivalent (SWE).
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — During a visit to speak with the students participating in the speech and debate tournament at Rock Springs High School on Saturday, March 2, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) sat down with the Rocket Miner to discuss how the Resource Management Plan will affect the community.
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Sheridan City Council voted unanimously to waive all building permit and landfill fees for a house destroyed during a police standoff earlier this month. The home located at 1050 N. Sheridan Ave — which is owned by Karo Hamilton — was destroyed during the standoff between the Sheridan Police Department and William Franklin Lowery following Lowery’s alleged shooting of Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee Feb. 13.
The Cokeville boys’ basketball team began its quest for a 1A State Basketball Championship on Thursday, Feb. 29, in Casper, taking on the Kaycee Buckaroos. The Panthers won this matchup easily, 64-34.
The Lady Rangers’ bench cheers during the Wyoming state basketball tournament last week. The Kemmerer girls’ team went 1-2 in the tourney, beating Rocky Mountain before they were eliminated, earning them fifth place. The boys’ team went 0-2 over the weekend.
JACKSON — Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers completed an aerial population survey of the renowned Wyoming Range mule deer herd, and now have a better understanding of how the 2022-23 severe winter impacted the population. Wildlife biologists estimate the current herd number to be about 11,000 animals — a considerable decline from the February 2023 estimate of 30,000 individuals.
CHEYENNE — A bill regulating both surgical and chemical abortions in Wyoming has passed the Senate and House on three readings each.
There are many challenges that we face living at 6,000 feet of elevation — what feels like 10 months of winter, the occasional moose in your backyard and low oxygen levels. One of the challenges many don’t expect to face is baking.
“Forged in Love” takes place in the 1870s in the wild west of Wyoming. It is a romance with adventure, mystery and action. The main character Mariah Stover is a passenger on a stagecoach that gets robbed.
Wednesday, March 6 Mixed green salad, salad dressing, Salisbury steak, rice pilaf, carrot coins, whole wheat roll, margarine, apple crisp, one percent milk. Thursday, March 7 …
After hearing of another attempted scam targeted at Wyoming Medicaid clients, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is warning residents to be cautious with unexpected callers. “As an example, a client reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be from a department program that doesn’t actually exist. The caller was pushing medical equipment and aggressively asking for personal information,” said Lee Grossman, state Medicaid agent and Division of Healthcare Financing senior administrator with WDH.
During the Monday, Feb. 26, Kemmerer City Council meeting, board members discussed approving Lincoln County’s application for assistance from the National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. Councilmembers approved the appointment of Jennifer Edinger as the at-large member to the Fossil Basin Promotion Board. In her application, Edinger said she was interested in the position to promote tourism and winter activities.
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate passed an amendment to defund gender studies at the University of Wyoming, while a mirror amendment was rejected down the hall in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
POWELL (WNE) — Despite recent snow events, Wyoming is still significantly below averages in recent years in snow/water equivalent as measured by the state’s automated snow monitoring …
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming would like to warn members of the public about a recent COVID fraud enforcement scam that has surfaced in …
JACKSON (WNE) — The owner of Grand Targhee Resort called a skier “careless” after the 27-year-old Washington man left the resort boundary and triggered a slab avalanche Wednesday …