State OK’s wind lease for 675-foot turbines near Laramie
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.
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Jobs on the line as lawmakers resume school funding debate
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
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
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
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
Measure would charge regulators with removing “subsidization” from solar reimbursement rates. Critics claim the burgeoning industry is being unfairly targeted.
The Drake’s Take
Cheney’s ‘vote of conscience’ deserves respect
Opinion
By 41 CommentsRepublicans 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
Analysis
By 5 CommentsWest 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
Opinion
By 2 CommentsWith 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
Opinion
By 1 CommentLet’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
Opinion
By 13 CommentsWith 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.
Photo Friday
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
In her new book, Katherine Standefer explores the true costs of saving a life.
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Week 44: The pandemic in Wyoming from Jan. 9-15
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
Counties worry about resources as ambitions turn to ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations to the general public.
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Stanton heralds Park Service preservation of civil-rights sites
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.