Dam backers forge ahead with $11 million, seek more from feds
A controversial impoundment proposed on the West Fork of Battle Creek in Carbon County has hit a couple of speed bumps but remains alive.
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Analysis: Lawmakers see culture war in anti-LGBTQ appeasement
Legislative leaders avoided addressing LGBTQ discrimination head-on by erasing all protected classes from internal policies, a move critics fear will spark culture wars
Coal miners: Westmoreland bosses for naughty list, not bonuses
Buffeted by economic forces beyond their control, union members fight payouts for mid-level managers while seeking to save their pensions and health care.
Commentary
Will closing the Biodiversity Institute be UW’s next debacle?
Opinion
By 16 CommentsNews of the institute’s fate sparked concern and frustration by faculty, staff and the public. There’s still a chance for the administration to reverse course.
The Drake’s Take
Wrong side of history: Lawmakers roll back discrimination protections
Opinion
By 5 CommentsIn a move destined for disdain by future generations, the Legislative Management Council bowed to the religious right and eliminated all classes protected from discrimination in its rules of conduct
Remembrance
Interviewing President George H.W. Bush
Veteran Wyoming journalist Geoff O’Gara recalls his time interviewing the 41st president for a documentary about his old friend U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson
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.
Studio Wyoming Review
The art of survival
Eighteen artists explore the ways in which animals protect themselves, and take a risk — working in unfamiliar media — to do so.
In Case You Missed It
State leaves data trespass defeat unchallenged
The deadline for Wyoming to appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down portions of the controversial laws passed without rebuttal
In Case You Missed It
As water-banking bill dies, Fontenelle eyed to relieve drought
Wyoming sees potential to release water owned by the federal government instead of cutting back use by irrigators, industry and municipalities to meet downstream obligations.
Photo Friday
Why?
Sportsmen and -women spend millions each year on Wyoming hunting licenses and take them afield in pursuit of experiences as diverse as the hunters themselves.