Prison chief: Staff shortage could create dangerous conditions
Low staffing at the Wyoming State Penitentiary and the Wyoming Women’s Center could jeopardize safety, prison director Bob Lampert told lawmakers Thursday.
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Oscar-winner Chin ‘humbled’ by Murie award
Wyoming-based filmmaker says countless fans tell him his work inspired them to get outdoors — the first step in conservation.
Power play: Big investment firm escapes Blackjewel ‘unscathed’
Unlike miners, a $39 billion private equity firm escaped the PRB mine bankruptcy intact. How it did so holds lessons for Wyoming, experts say.
Pols, judge, greens lay conflicting claims to grizzly science
Wyoming leaders say a federal judge’s reinstatement of protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears ignored science.
Sage grouse leader: drilling impact ‘pretty minimal’
Budd says rig activity is not shifting to core habitat, despite spikes in leases and permits. The rate of drilling there, however, has doubled.
The Drake’s Take
Don’t stereotype mentally ill as mass killers
President Trump seeks simplistic solution when he blames vulnerable population for gun violence.
Madden’s Measure
Time for lawmakers to roll up the sleeves, the interim’s here
Opinion
By 1 CommentThe session gets the attention, but the Legislature relies on the interim — the 48 or 50 weeks between sessions — to get the job done.
Op-eds
Grouse plan changes would imperil wildlife, and Wyoming
Opinion
By 2 CommentsFederal agencies’ suggested amendments roll back crucial protections and must be rejected.
Wyo, why should I?
Opinion
By 19 CommentsA young Wyoming native contemplates the professional, economic, social, cultural and political challenges of her decision to move back “home” from New York City.
Studio Wyoming Review
Color and tone: The Nic’s summer show dazzles
Casper’s flagship museum pairs shows by Lynn Newman and Dan Marshall to great effect.
In Case You Missed It
Greater sage grouse counts show 3-year downward trend
As Wyoming’s numbers are finalized, new report contends that Trump administration policies are negatively impacting grouse habitat.
Wyo politicians respond to Blackjewel and coal’s black times
Analysis
By 4 CommentsElected officials serving in Cheyenne and D.C. react to the sudden closure of two Powder River Basin mines.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Two Elk: The story behind the story
One reporter brought the Two Elk scandal to light and tracked the twisting tale of greed, fraud and government ineptitude for more than a decade.
Photo Friday
Hometown hero
The 19th rendition of the Nowoodstock Music Festival came to Ten Sleep’s Vista Park the weekend of Aug. 9-11.