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Flaming Gorge Marinas Race To Survive As 1 M Acre-Feet Of Water Sent Downriver
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (1813+ words) Releases of up to 1 million acre-feet of water downriver from Flaming Gorge are gutting the gorge's world-famous kokanee fishery and has marinas racing to survive. "This is like a holocaust for nature," said one marina owner about the impact. Scuba…...
Superintendent Calls $100 Nonresident Fee For Yellowstone, Grand Teton "Fantastic
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1700+ words) Yellowstone's superintendent calls a'new $100-a-day per-person entry fee for non-U. S. resident visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks "fantastic." It means the parks get more money to help offset the impact from mobs of tourists. A new $100-a-day per-person…...
Wyoming History: The Adventures Of Sam Cremer, The Unluckiest Cowboy In The West
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1933+ words) By all accounts, Sam Cremer was top cowboy in Wyoming in the early 1900s and a good hand on a roundup wagon. He also was unlucky " really unlucky. He was known to "get himself in more uncalled-for trouble than a pack…...
Suspicious Package Left At F. E. Warren Gate Prompts Evacuation, Including Capitol
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (768+ words) A suspicious package left near Gate 1 at F. E. Warren Air Force Base on Thursday prompted an evacuation of nearby homes and the Wyoming State Capitol. "They came in and whispered in the governor's ear," then cleared the building, said a meeting…...
Tom Lubnau: No Drugstore Cowboys " Dusty Vaquero Day Comes to Wyoming
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (935+ words) Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In its second year, Dusty Vaquero Days lands at the CAM-PLEX Events Center in Gillette May 28. Three days. Thirty-five acts. And not a single poser in the bunch. This is saddle-worn, dust-covered, earned-the-hard-way music. The kind…...
Teton Commissioner Doesn't Want Water Diverted To Make Up For Colorado River
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (869+ words) A Teton County commissioner is concerned water from the Upper Hoback River Basin could be a potential target for diversion to make up for a severe Colorado River shortfall. The commission also approved a letter Monday asking the feds for…...
Off-Roaders To Ride 350 Miles From Evanston To Cheyenne For Nation's 250th
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1327+ words) Fifty off-roaders will ride 350 miles from Evanston to Cheyenne this July to map Wyoming's first official long-distance off-road trail while celebrating America's 250th. There's a cap of 50 on the number of vehicles, and so far 20 people have already signed up. People…...
Casper Firefighter's Battle With Cancer Shows Just How Dangerous The Job Is
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1802+ words) To his colleagues, Casper firefighter Brian Dixon is a "man's man" and a "hero" but his diagnosis of lymphoma is a feeling of "overwhelming sadness." The latest in a line of Casper firefighters diagnosed with cancer, it shows just how…...
Wyoming Inmate Sues, Claims Botched Health Care Led To Leg Amputation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1070+ words) A Rawlins woman claims her leg was amputated because of negligence by the Wyoming Department of Corrections" former health care contractor. She"s serving 10-15 years in prison for selling meth. A 56-year-old Rawlins woman serving 10-15 years in prison for dealing…...
Wyoming Senate Advances Bill To Bar Sex Offenders From Living Near Daycares
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (842+ words) The Wyoming Senate on Friday advanced a bill banning registered sex offenders from living within 1, 000 feet of daycares. Calling the bill "common sense," Sen. Tim Salazar said. "I do not want to wait for a tragic incident to happen. This…...