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Unincorporated Tie Siding, seen here in 2014, stands between the Colorado border and Laramie. (Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia commons)

State OK’s wind lease for 675-foot turbines near Laramie

January 26, 2021 By Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

Residents’ bitter opposition fails to convince land board to put off controversial commitment said to generate $21 million from state land over the project’s lifespan.

Jobs on the line as lawmakers resume school funding debate

January 26, 2021 By Andrew Graham 1 Comment

After years of jousting, some lawmakers hope for compromise — or at least deeper debate — on a bill that carries both layoff-inducing cuts and a potential future tax increase for schools.

Coal permit objection seeks to resolve $50M in unpaid royalties

January 26, 2021 By Dustin Bleizeffer Leave a Comment

Wyoming landowner group: The state must hold coal operators like Eagle Specialty Minerals accountable in era of bankruptcies and production declines that point to mine closures.

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 3 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. 7 Comments

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

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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 41 Comments

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

Madden’s Measure

Wyoming’s fiscal challenges aren’t unique, just our failed approach

Wyoming’s fiscal challenges aren’t unique, just our failed approach

Analysis
January 26, 2021 By Michael Madden 5 Comments

West Virginia’s politics and economy look a lot like Wyoming’s, but it’s fiscal profile is much healthier because of diversification.

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

It’s time to value and empower the women who run Wyo’s nonprofits

It’s time to value and empower the women who run Wyo’s nonprofits

Opinion
January 26, 2021 By Jen Simon and Britney Wallesch 1 Comment

Let’s stop treating the nonprofit sector — which plays an enormous role in the state’s economy — like “women’s work,” guest columnists Simon and Wallesch write.
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 13 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.

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

‘Lightning Flowers’: Healthcare, survival and global supply chains

‘Lightning Flowers’: Healthcare, survival and global supply chains

January 26, 2021 By Michael Shay 2 Comments

In her new book, Katherine Standefer explores the true costs of saving a life.

In Case You Missed It

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.
Health officials struggle to meet vaccine demand

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.

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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