Oregon, Wyoming Senators propose bill to expand grazing on federal land
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, introduced a bipartisan bill this week in hopes of supporting ranchers who graze their livestock on federal lands. Wyden filed the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act with U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming. “After embracing the Bureau of Land Management pilot program, ranchers in eastern Oregon worked closely […]
Wyoming landslide: Section of highway collapses in ‘catastrophic’ failure
The Teton Pass highway between Wyoming and Idaho got swept away by a landslide this weekend, causing major disruptions to commuter traffic. The area saw major temperature increases over the past three days, causing the Teton Range to experience snowmelt, which prompted the landslides. The roadway at milepost 12.8 “catastrophically failed,” officials said, adding that […]
A Massachusetts man was severely injured in a gruesome bear attack in a Wyoming national park, which he described as the “most violent” plight in his life. However, the Army veteran miraculously survived the bear mauling by an astonishing stroke of luck.
A Massachusetts man was seriously injured after being attacked by a bear in a Wyoming national park in what he described as the “brutalst tragedy of his life.” However, the Army veteran was incredibly lucky and miraculously survived the attack. Shane Patrick Burke, a 35-year-old Army veteran from Massachusetts, was hiking Signal Mountain in Grand […]
Disabled Veteran Recalls Bloody Grizzly Bear Attack in Wyoming
A disabled U.S. Army veteran recounted his bloody fight for survival after being attacked by a grizzly bear in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park on Sunday. Shane Patrick Burke, 35, had been hiking Signal Mountain to photograph a great spotted owl when he was attacked by a bear as he and his wife were leaving. […]
University of Wyoming axes DEI department but preserves ideology
The University of Wyoming announced Friday it would eliminate its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, but the university will move the office’s staff and programming to other departments following legislation signed by the governor. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees voted unanimously to scrap the department after a budget bill signed into law […]
Denver cops frustrated by low funding, job restrictions should consider moving to Wyoming, sheriff says
a wyoming sheriff is poaching talented and dedicated law enforcement officers from Denver and other Colorado cities plagued by underfunding and severe restrictions on proper police procedures. Last month, Democratic Mayor Mike Johnston announced he would cut the Denver Police Department’s budget by more than $8 million to provide funding for the thousands of undocumented […]
Wyoming Laramie County Sheriff’s billboard recruiting Denver officers out of liberal city
A new billboard in Denver aims to recruit legislators to come to Wyoming at the expense of Colorado policy and leadership. “Work in Wyoming, where breaking the law is still illegal and the police are funded!” The sign read, according to Social media posts. The Laramie County, Wyoming, Sheriff’s Office paid for the sign. Recruit […]
Fatal Wyoming skiing collision that killed legendary outdoorsman ruled a ‘homicide’: coroner
A fatal April 14 skiing accident at a popular Wyoming resort was ruled a “homicide” by the county coroner this week, but it’s up to authorities to decide whether it was a crime. Ski instructor Peter Wirthlin and an unidentified 34-year-old man collided on the slopes of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village. Both […]
Why are Wyoming taxpayers funding an R-rated drag show?
“Civil War” was released in theaters over the weekend. The much-hyped film depicts an America divided between a strange alliance between California and Texas and a group of “Western Powers” fighting the remnants of the federal government, led by Ron Swanson of “Parks and Recreation.” I’m drawing. If any state in the West is resisting […]
Biden wins Wyoming Democratic caucus
President Biden is the winner of the Wyoming Democratic Presidential Caucus, Decision Desk Headquarters has predicted. Biden is already the presumptive Democratic nominee, having mathematically clinched the nomination last month. His victory would add to his total at least the majority of the state’s 13 pledged delegates available to the winner. He faced nominal opposition […]