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Albany County Public Health nurse manager Ryan Kiser gives a COVID-19 vaccine dose to University of Wyoming Police Department Sergeant Chad Bade. As of Jan. 15, more than 100 UW employees had received their first doses of the vaccine. (University of Wyoming)

Week 45: The pandemic in Wyoming from Jan. 16-22

January 22, 2021 By Katie Klingsporn Leave a Comment

Gov. Gordon extends mask mandate as UK variant appears in Teton County and healthcare providers struggle with high vaccine demand.

400 seconds of tolling for 400,000 dead

January 22, 2021 By Andrew Graham 2 Comments

Answering a call from the new president to memorialize pandemic fatalities, church bells rang out over Laramie for 400 seconds on Tuesday. The bells, and their caretaker, have a history.

Adverse solar bill advances after heated subsidies debate

January 21, 2021 By Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 Comments

Measure would charge regulators with removing “subsidization” from solar reimbursement rates. Critics claim the burgeoning industry is being unfairly targeted.

Health officials struggle to meet vaccine demand

January 21, 2021 By Dustin Bleizeffer Leave a Comment

Counties worry about resources as ambitions turn to ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations to the general public.

Food bank serves new clientele as pandemic enters 2021

January 19, 2021 By Andrew Graham Leave a Comment

Wyoming’s economy has improved over seven months, Gov. Gordon says. A visit to a Casper food bank showed many in Wyoming are still struggling, including newcomers to charity.

Dire outlook for bees raises possibility of listing

January 19, 2021 By Christine Peterson 6 Comments

Researchers hunt for clues as western bumble bee populations plummet and face possible federal protection.

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The Drake’s Take

Cheney’s ‘vote of conscience’ deserves respect

Cheney’s ‘vote of conscience’ deserves respect

Opinion
January 19, 2021 By Kerry Drake 35 Comments

Republicans may not agree with congresswoman on impeachment, Drake writes, but should get off her case.

Madden’s Measure

The unsupportable cost of Wyoming’s tax giveaways

The unsupportable cost of Wyoming’s tax giveaways

Analysis
January 19, 2021 By Michael Madden 4 Comments

Wyoming has more than its fair share special-interest tax exemptions, and they cost the state millions it can no longer afford.

Dodson’s Doctrine

Sen. Barrasso, it’s time to make friends with Mayor Pete

Sen. Barrasso, it’s time to make friends with Mayor Pete

Opinion
January 15, 2021 By Dave Dodson 2 Comments

With Democrats controlling Congress and the White House, Dodson writes, Wyoming’s senior senator should leverage his infrastructure expertise to benefit the state.

Op-eds

A modest proposal for solving Wyoming’s budget woes

A modest proposal for solving Wyoming’s budget woes

Opinion
January 22, 2021 By Mark Jenkins 4 Comments

With a budget shortfall of nearly a third of a billion dollars, satirist Mark Jenkins writes, it’s time for Wyoming to eliminate its most egregiously socialistic program: public schools.
Oil and gas industry doesn’t need another handout

Oil and gas industry doesn’t need another handout

Opinion
January 19, 2021 By Alex Bowler 4 Comments

With the state making dire budget cuts, guest columnist Bowler writes, Wyoming can’t afford to pass legislation that would give oil & gas yet another tax break.

Extras

Photo Friday

Prepared for protests

Prepared for protests

On inauguration day, all was peaceful at the State Capitol except the gusting Wyoming wind.

Arts & Culture

Contemplating the coexistence of humans and animals

Contemplating the coexistence of humans and animals

December 18, 2020 By Connie Wieneke 1 Comment

Jackson exhibit mulls the challenges and realities of sharing a landscape with wildlife.

In Case You Missed It

EPA disputes ‘alternative approach’ that OK’d huge oilfield

EPA disputes ‘alternative approach’ that OK’d huge oilfield

January 12, 2021 By Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 Comments

Environmental agency objects, along with others who say faulty justifications allowed approval of Delaware-sized Converse County Oil and Gas Project.
Week 44: The pandemic in Wyoming from Jan. 9-15

Week 44: The pandemic in Wyoming from Jan. 9-15

January 15, 2021 By Katie Klingsporn 4 Comments

Vaccinations pick up speed as COVID-19-related deaths surpass 500 and active cases rise. Many participants in Legislature’s opening day don’t wear masks.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Stanton heralds Park Service preservation of civil-rights sites

Stanton heralds Park Service preservation of civil-rights sites

August 14, 2020 By Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 1 Comment

During a time of reckoning, the first Black National Park Service chief, who started his career in Wyoming, lauds park units that preserve historic American racial struggles.

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