Can Mark Gordon save coal (and stop climate change)?
Wyoming’s freshman governor, like his predecessor, is making the case for the state’s most valuable industry. Has he found a new way forward?
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DEQ confirms ozone pollution violated federal standards
The agency said it will work with the federal EPA — not cede local control — to clean up the air in the Upper Green River Basin
Gillette mayor rips Cheyenne for lack of ‘focus,’ pragmatism
“I guess I’d like to see more out of our Legislature… Just what are we going to do? What’s the plan?” said Gillette mayor Louise Carter-King.
Developer sued over immigrant worker deaths in Teton County
Relatives of two immigrant workers killed in a trench collapse accuse a Jackson developer of causing the deaths in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
CWD panel won’t consider closing elk feedgrounds
Tackling worries that 22 state feedgrounds might spread chronic wasting disease would “weigh down” a statewide group, Game and Fish Department says.
The Drake’s Take
State public defender showed courage, not contempt
Opinion
By Leave a CommentWyoming Public Defender Diane Lozano let courts, officials know that inadequate state funding would lead to lack of representation for poor defendants. Then she followed through.
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
Would coroner’s inquest have quelled concerns in Laramie shooting?
Opinion
By 5 CommentsFremont County Coroner argues that an old but still useful death investigation process could have increased transparency and reduced public angst in officer-involved shooting
Defend Wyoming’s homegrown grouse plan from federal meddling
A diverse group of Wyoming citizens, experts and stakeholders hammered out a cutting-edge compromise to avoid an endangered listing. Don’t let D.C. scrap it.
Studio Wyoming Review
Artists assemble ‘The Art of Assemblage’ in Cheyenne
Collection of assemblages — 3-D works made with a variety of found objects, keepsakes and curiosities — breathes life into Cheyenne’s derelict Hynds Building.
In Case You Missed It
‘Good time’ rolling soon to a jail near you?
Last year inmates spent two months on average in jails after sentencing, awaiting a prison bed and losing opportunities to reduce time with good behavior.
Lawmakers eye stricter trespass laws at agriculture’s request
The Judiciary Committee advanced a suggestion brought by the farming and ranching lobby that will make it easier to prosecute the public for trespassing.
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
Cowboy color
At the Wyoming Honor Farm, the cowboys ride horses of different colors but all their shirts are the same hue.