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Special prosecutor named to review officer involved shooting

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

THERMOPOLIS (WNE) — A special prosecutor has been named to review the officer involved shooting that resulted in the death of Thermopolis resident Jared Gottula during a welfare check at his home on September 9.

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Grizzly 399’s cub wasn’t collared but has a ‘high chance of survival,’ officials say

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

JACKSON — Grizzly 399’s cub was not collared when its famous mother was hit and killed by a car Tuesday evening in the Snake River Canyon.

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G&F proposes three instream flow water rights to protect native trout

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking instream flow water rights for segments of Dry Medicine Lodge Creek and North and South Beaver creeks in Bighorn County. All segments are entirely on public lands in the Cody Region. The proposed water rights are important to maintaining populations of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in their native range.

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Wyoming Freedom Caucus PAC seeks tossing of defamation case

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

The political action committee affiliated with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus asked a Sweetwater County judge on Friday to dismiss a defamation case filed against the PAC this summer.

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Donations, names of deployed military personnel sought for Christmas packages

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

The Riverside Booster Club and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 29 are collecting donations for Christmas packages for deployed military personnel. Again this year, they are hoping to send baskets to deployed military members with local ties. They need the public’s help in getting the names and addresses of those deployed. If you know of a service woman/man that is deployed, please get the name and address to the chamber.

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Direct election, not Electoral College, represents the views, values and interests of nation’s voters

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

Our ongoing review of the origins and rationales that undergird the Electoral College reveals a central point that cannot be ignored.

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Hungry for electricity, AI firms are knocking on Wyoming’s door

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

The artificial intelligence “revolution” that’s already reshaping business, culture and economies globally, comes with high electricity demands, creating myriad potential opportunities and pitfalls for Wyoming — an energy powerhouse.

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NWC’s Buffalo Feast planned for Nov. 14

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 8:00am

The Native Ways student club at Northwest College will be hosting the 28th Annual Buffalo Feast Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Yellowstone Conference Center. The feast includes braised bison short ribs, Three Sisters soup, roasted fall vegetables, sweet potatoes, roasted red potatoes with garlic and sage, candied pumpkin, and cranberry salad, with fry bread and berry soup.