by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile The judicial panel poised to hear the appeal of a corner-crossing trespass lawsuit comprises three judges appointed separately by presidents Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The panel for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday in Denver when ranch owner Fred Eshelman will argue […]
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Casper College plans search for its next president; website launched
By Lisa S. Icenogle, Casper College CASPER, Wyo. — Casper College will soon begin the search process for the next president of Casper College. Pauly Group Inc., a national search consulting firm that assists in the recruitment and successful hiring of community college executives, has been retained to assist the college’s board of trustees with […]
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Laramie County sheriff calls for Denver officers: work where cops are funded
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — In a striking move during National Police Week, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has extended a bold invitation to Denver’s law enforcement officers. Frustrated by Denver’s $8 million cut in police funding, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has erected a billboard in downtown Denver. This billboard encourages Denver officers to consider relocating, […]
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Registration open for Boys & Girls Club summer sports leagues
CASPER, Wyo. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming recently announced a variety of summer sports programs and activities for youth in Natrona County, with registration now open. Families are asked to apply by May 31, and those who do so will receive a $10 discount for early bird registration. People can register […]
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Kelly Walsh High School’s Class of ’74 planning 50th anniversary
CASPER, Wyo. — Members of Kelly Walsh High School’s Class of 1974, it’s time to reunite. The 50th anniversary reunion is planned June 21–23, starting with five tee times at Paradise Valley Golf Club. The times have been set up by Mike Swirzcki, who can be contacted for details or to register at alcova_2@yahoo.com. Also […]
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Natrona County drivers see higher gas price average as national falls 3 cents
CASPER, Wyo. — For a second consecutive week, Natrona County drivers are seeing a higher average price for a gallon of regular gasoline while the national average falls. It’s the third week in a row that the national average has fallen, this time down 3.2 cents from a week ago to $3.58 per gallon Monday, […]
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Winter’s last blasts
By Mike Koshmrl Every year, thousands of wapiti wait out winter on the National Elk Refuge, a nearly 40-square-mile federal wildlife refuge that was formed 112 years ago in the heart of Jackson Hole. Spring is typically a time of migration, when herds shoot out in every direction: toward subdivisions along the Snake River, into Grand Teton National […]
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Rocky Mountain Power wants to charge more for electricity. Ask why at upcoming workshops
By Dustin Bleizeffer The ever-increasing cost of electricity can squeeze Wyomingites’ monthly budgets, but Rocky Mountain Power says ongoing rate hikes are necessary. The company, which serves about 144,000 customers in Wyoming, will host a series of workshops to explain its newest proposed electric rate hikes in the state and take questions from customers. The company […]
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Wyomingites may be skeptical of Obamacare, but many use it for health insurance
By Madelyn Beck Wyoming leaders have repeatedly rejected Medicaid expansion, but a new study shows many residents here rely on another component of the Affordable Care Act: the health insurance marketplace. Among 10 states with the highest share of farmers, Wyoming uses the federal health insurance marketplace the most, according to a new analysis by the Robert Wood […]
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Wyoming sues to stop new Biden administration coal pollution rules
By Dustin Bleizeffer Wyoming joined more than 20 states this week in filing two lawsuits in federal court to stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules to reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful pollutants emitted from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The lawsuits allege the EPA has overstepped its authority to regulate greenhouse gas […]
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A calf is born: Hot Springs park welcomes first baby bison of the year
By Katie Klingsporn The small herd of bison that roams the sage hills of Hot Springs State Park near Thermopolis may not garner the same attention as its brethren near Jackson, but it has a solid contingent of local fans. Each spring, park employees and Thermopolis locals keep a close eye on the herd’s cows in […]
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University of Wyoming shutters DEI Office; vice provost position to be created
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming announced Friday that it is closing its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office. The announcement of the office closure came via a university news release. The decision was supported by the institution’s board of trustees, as well as UW President Ed Seidel. Seidel and the trustees reviewed comments from […]
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Casper company awards Tammy Needham Memorial Scholarships
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-based company Follum Hydrologic Solutions LLC recently awarded two Wyoming students with the $6,000 Tammy Needham Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Tammy Needham by supporting students who are studying STEM or education. Earning the scholarship this year are Riley Banker of Sundance Secondary School and Powell resident […]
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UW makes millions from ancestral tribal lands. What does it owe Native American students?
by Gabe Allen, WyoFile Just outside the tiny Carbon County town of Mcfadden, a dirt road winds its way to an uneven grassy pasture. The herd from Sim’s Cattle Company stops here to graze for a week or two each year. In the north end of the pasture, a pumpjack drums up a steady flow of […]
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Wyoming Track and Field kicks off 2024 Mountain West Championships
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls got their 2024 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships started on Thursday with one podium placing and a number of other strong finishes. Hammer Throw Daniel Reynolds and Mary Carbee kicked off the championships in the Hammer Throw. Carbee and the women were up […]
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UW meat judging team achieves successful 2024 spring season
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming’s meat judging team competed at four regional contests this spring, and at every contest the team had at least one top five overall finish and at least one individual top 10 finish. This year’s team includes the following students and coach: Among other successes, the team tied for […]
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Heart Mountain mourns the passing of Dr. William Higuchi
CASPER, Wyo. — William Iyeo Higuchi, who was incarcerated as an 11-year-old boy from San Jose at Heart Mountain and who became a pioneer in pharmaceutical sciences, died Friday, May 10 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 93. Born in San Jose, California, on March 16, 1931, Higuchi and his family […]
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Black 14 stands against legislative cuts amid setbacks for University of Wyoming diversity programs
by Madelyn Beck, WyoFile Nearly 55 years after a University of Wyoming football coach’s notorious decision to remove 14 young Black men from the team for asking to protest racial injustice, three of them are taking another stand. “In 1969, [t]he Black 14 risked their football careers and educational opportunities to champion social justice, civil rights, […]
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Wyoming coal production nosedives, with more trouble ahead
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile Some Wyoming coal mines are likely facing extinction-level headwinds — even before the prospect of new federal coal pollution reduction rules taking effect in 2032, some market analysts say. Wyoming’s two largest coal producers, Arch Resources and Peabody Energy — which, combined, operate five mines in the state — both reported lower-than-expected sales volumes […]
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Kyle True defends proposed scaled-down gravel pit; many not convinced
CASPER, Wyo. — Kyle True, CEO of Prism Logistics LLC, stood before a crowded room Thursday evening to explain his company’s plans for a gravel pit west of Casper and allay area homeowners’ fears. “We are trying to listen, and I believe there are substantial, reasonable, applicable fears and there are inapplicable fears, and we […]
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Major work closes Casper Aquatic Center until October
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Aquatics Center, 1801 E. 4th St., will close in two weeks for more than four months for renovations, according to a press release from the City of Casper on Thursday. “Not to be a wet blanket, or well, towel in this instance, but our beloved Aquatics Center will be undergoing […]
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Riverton man arrested after woman found dead in burning home
Detectives were called in after signs of accelerants were found in the home, Riverton PD said.
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Internships, taxes, coding: Pilot education program aims to bring back life skills
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile RIVERTON—At Cheyenne Central High School, one of the schools participating in a pilot initiative aimed at rethinking education in Wyoming, Liz Edington taught her psychology students about mental illness by having them study speculated diagnoses of great American leaders. When it was time to test her students, Edington asked students to produce […]
