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Wyoming Wants To Do What No Other State Has Done: Take Over Federal Mineral Leasing

The Wyoming Senate is advancing a first-of-its-kind resolution asking Congress to let the state run the federal mineral leasing program within its borders. Even supporters acknowledge it's a heavy lift.

David MadisonFebruary 17, 2026

Clockwise from top left: Jeff Wasserburger, Eli Bebout, Ron Micheli, and Anthony Ross.

Former Wyoming Lawmakers Voice Shock, Anger Over 'CheckGate' Controversy

Former Wyoming lawmakers say someone coming onto the House floor to distribute checks was "brazen," "shocking," and "unprecedented." "When it comes to ethics violations, I don’t recall anything of this magnitude," said former Rep. Ron Micheli.

Zakary SonntagFebruary 16, 2026

Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell testifies Monday for the Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee.

Senate Committee Advances Bill To 'Freeze,' Rebuild Wyoming Business Council

The state Senate advanced a bill Monday that would rescue the Wyoming Business Council by rebuilding the controversial agency. It also would freeze its work while lawmakers and others reevaluate the council.

Clair McFarland & David MadisonFebruary 17, 2026

The Teton County Republican Party on Saturday condemned the actions of its committeewoman, Rebecca Bextel, for handing out checks on the House floor. The Wyoming Republican Party distanced itself too, saying she was not representing the party.

Teton County GOP Condemns Check Passing On House Floor By Its Own Committeewoman

The Teton County Republican Party on Saturday condemned the actions of its committeewoman, Rebecca Bextel, for handing out checks on the House floor. The Wyoming Republican Party distanced itself too, saying she was not representing the party.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2026

First responders saved a young driver after he hit a cow on a dark Sheridan County road Friday night. They were alerted to the crash by the Life360 app, which sent an emergency alert to the driver's parents and first responders.

Young Driver Saved By Life360 App After Hitting A Cow In Sheridan County

First responders saved a young driver after he hit a cow on a dark Sheridan County road Friday night. They were alerted to the crash by the Life360 app, which sent an emergency alert to the driver's parents and first responders.

Andrew RossiFebruary 17, 2026

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday said that state is petitioning a federal legislative panel to reverse its decision to kill the $17.85 billion, 3,500-well Jonah Field expansion. The ruling “is a direct assault on Wyoming’s economy," Gordon said.

Wyoming Petitions To Overturn Halt Of 3,500-Well Jonah Field Expansion

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday said that state is petitioning a federal legislative panel to reverse its decision to kill the $17.85 billion, 3,500-well Jonah Field expansion. The ruling “is a direct assault on Wyoming’s economy," Gordon said.

Greg JohnsonFebruary 16, 2026

The future of Wyoming’s Derecho supercomputer is uncertain after the National Science Foundation announced plans to shift operations to a third party, leaving state and university leaders seeking to preserve its local role.

Future Of Wyoming’s Derecho Supercomputer Uncertain Amid Management Change

The future of Wyoming’s Derecho supercomputer is uncertain after the National Science Foundation announced plans to shift operations to a third party, leaving state and university leaders seeking to preserve its local role.

Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2026

Montana bronc rider Brittany Miller recovered her stolen horse trailer and some of her custom-made equipment after it was stolen Jan. 31. Now, she hopes her social media posts and anonymous tips will help her recover the rest of her stolen gear.

Montana Cowgirl Recovers Stolen Trailer, 'Will Never Stop Looking' For Saddles

Montana bronc rider Brittany Miller recovered her stolen horse trailer and some of her custom-made equipment after it was stolen Jan. 31. Now, she hopes her social media posts and anonymous tips will help her recover the rest of her stolen gear.

Andrew RossiFebruary 17, 2026

Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, successfully advanced multiple amendments Monday to the “recalibration” bill, most of them compromises in response to months of educators' complaints - and one of them a guardrail to thwart a bidding war between districts that could soon have millions of dollars to attract new teachers. 

Wyoming Senator Offers $126 Million Compromise To Embattled School Funding Bill

Sen. Chris Rothfuss on Monday offered a $126 million increase to Wyoming's $3.6 billion, two-year grant to its public schools. That's a compromise that followed months of educator outcry and debate between lawmakers. Soon the full Senate may consider his amendment.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2026

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis told the Wyoming Senate on Monday that Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange that moved its global headquarters to Cheyenne last year, will sponsor Trump $1,000 Accounts for every child born in Wyoming in 2026.

Lummis Announces Kraken Will Fund Trump Accounts For Every Wyoming Newborn In 2026

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis told the Wyoming Senate on Monday that Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange that moved its global headquarters to Cheyenne last year, will sponsor Trump $1,000 Accounts for every child born in Wyoming in 2026.

David MadisonFebruary 16, 2026

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15 Child Porn Charges For Casper Man On Parole For Having Child Porn

A 61-year-old Casper man on parole for possessing child pornography is behind bars again, accused of having a secret cellphone with hundreds of depictions of violent sex acts with children. He said he had an addiction to adult porn, then “got curious.”

Greg JohnsonFebruary 16, 2026

Heidi Kennedy testifies at the Senate Labor Committee Meeting on Bill SF0057 - Transparency in hospital service pricing.

Wyoming Senators Advance Hospital Price Transparency Bill To Curb Sticker Shock

After a 46-year-old Gillette man suffered a stroke while driving a truck in the oil fields, he faced a $300,000 medical debt. And then came the other bills for therapy. But no pricing was available at the hospital. A bill was advanced Monday requiring it.

David MadisonFebruary 16, 2026

Boysen Reservoir in Fremont County, Wyoming, on Sunday Feb 15, 2026. Inset: Person in Darth Vader costume

Wild: Ice Cracking On Wyoming Reservoir Sounds Like A ‘Star Wars’ Laser Gunfight

About midmorning on Sunday, as the temperature crept above freezing, the ice sheet on Boysen Reservoir started making sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. Scientists say the otherworldly noises come from ice cracking under warming temperatures.

Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2026

The traditional practice of feeding livestock in winter from a horse-drawn sleigh seems labor-intensive and less efficient than using modern technology. Some Wyoming ranchers do it anyway — a nod to old-time Western ranching.

Why These Wyoming Ranchers Feed Winter Livestock With Horse-Drawn Sleighs

Many Wyoming ranchers stick to the traditional way of doing things when feeding livestock in the winter — with a team of workhorses and a sleigh loaded with hay. "I don't have to worry about whether the engine will start," rancher Pete Arambel says.

Kate MeadowsFebruary 15, 2026

TerraPower is building a massive mechanic shop for its Natrium plant in Kemmerer, called the Test and Fill Facility. The crane behind the building is 200 feet tall, while the building is 167 feet tall.

Inside TerraPower’s World-First Nuclear Project Being Built Just Outside Kemmerer

Work is progressing fast just outside Kemmerer at TerraPower’s first-of-its-kind nuclear power project. Cowboy State Daily went on a tour to get an inside look at the 167-foot-tall facility that will stress-test massive Natrium reactor components.

Renée JeanFebruary 15, 2026

Silver Stream Farm grew by 850% in 2025, from serving 63 direct customers in 2024 to more than 280 in 2025. The western Wyoming operation has 25,000 square feet growing produce at 8,000 feet elevation.

Pinedale Greenhouses Grow 25,000 Square Feet Of Produce At 8,000 Feet Elevation

Those glowing greenhouses in Sublette County aren't just nice to look at. Silver Stream Farm's 25,000-square-foot operation grows fresh produce at 8,000 feet and grew rapidly last year, from serving 63 direct customers in 2024 to more than 280 in 2025.

Kate MeadowsFebruary 15, 2026

At an elevation of 7,276 feet above sea level, St. Matthew's Cathedral and its 118-foot spire in Laramie, Wyoming, is the highest cathedral in the United States. There are others much larger and taller, but none with the rare air of Laramie's altitude.

Did You Know? Highest Cathedral In The United States Is In Laramie, Wyoming

At an elevation of 7,276 feet above sea level, St. Matthew's Cathedral and its 118-foot spire in Laramie, Wyoming, is the highest cathedral in the United States. There are others much larger and taller, but none with the rare air of Laramie's altitude.

Wendy CorrFebruary 15, 2026

Earl Newton was a friend of Buffalo Bill Cody and had been a cowboy, miner, stage driver, rancher, and sheep man. He also was lonely. In 1902, he married a mail-order bride, Eliza Bushnell, of Cherokee, Iowa. She arrived by train and their were married by Judge M.O. Newton right away.

Mail Order Brides: When Wyoming Men Outnumbered Women 10-1, They ‘Imported Wives’

Back in the early 1900s, when Wyoming men outnumbered women 10-1, they formed matrimonial clubs to bring out mail-order brides from back East. Historians say many fourth- and fifth-generation Wyoming families may trace their roots to these “imported wives."

Andrew RossiFebruary 15, 2026

Despite his reputation and prolific outlaw career, Butch Cassidy was only incarcerated once, from 1894-1896 in the Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie. He had been pinched for grand larceny for horse-stealing.

Wyoming History: The Prison That Launched Butch Cassidy’s Outlaw Legend

The only time Butch Cassidy was locked up, he served 18 months in the Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie. Far from being reformed, Cassidy vowed that if he was going to be treated like an outlaw, “he would show them what an outlaw was."

Jackie DorothyFebruary 15, 2026

As unseasonably warm weather, dry winds and a lack of snow continue to plague most regions of Wyoming, people are watering their trees and fields as if it was spring or summer. Experts say it is vital to water in winter when temps soar above 40.

Arborists Say It's Vital To Water Trees, Fields In Unseasonably Warm Weather

As unseasonably warm weather, dry winds and a lack of snow continue to plague most regions of Wyoming, arborists say it's vital to water trees and fields as if it was spring or summer.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 16, 2026

Malyna Si Hotel Jackson's executive chef Malyna Si is a contestant on Padma Lakshmis celebrity chef competition "America's Culinary Cup."

Jackson Hotel Chef Picked For $1 Million Competition On CBS

Hotel Jackson’s executive chef Malyna Si has been chosen to compete for a $1 million prize on Padma Lakshmi’s celebrity chef competition "America’s Culinary Cup" on CBS. Before coming to Jackson, she led a Michelin-starred restaurant in Florida.

Renée JeanFebruary 15, 2026

Rock Springs removed a free downtown EV charger after WYDOT said the city owed fuel tax on the electricity it was giving away. A new bill from Rep. Mike Yin would exempt Level 2 chargers and streamline EV taxes.

Rock Springs Removes Free Downtown EV Charger Because Of Wyoming Tax Rules

Rock Springs removed a free electric vehicle charger installed as a perk for visitors because WYDOT said they had to pay taxes on electricity it was giving away. Because the town had no way of tracking the distribution of electricity, they took it down.

David MadisonFebruary 15, 2026

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak told Cowboy State Daily on Saturday that his agency is investigating the Monday incident in which a Teton County GOP leader handed checks to lawmakers on the state House floor after adjournment — after multiple citizens voiced bribery concerns.

Sheriff Investigating Check Passing Scandal In Wyoming Legislature

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak told Cowboy State Daily on Saturday that his agency is investigating the Monday incident in which a Teton County GOP leader handed checks to lawmakers on the state House floor after adjournment — after multiple citizens voiced bribery concerns.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 15, 2026

The Hitching Post Inn served as Wyoming’s unofficial second Capitol, where lawmakers, lobbyists and presidents mingled, cut deals and forged friendships before debt, bankruptcy and arson finally brought the legendary hotel down.

The Hitching Post: When Everyone Stayed At Wyoming’s Wildest Political Hotel

The Hitching Post Inn in Cheyenne wasn't just a hotel. For decades, it was the most powerful spot in Wyoming. Nearly every legislator stayed there and that's where deals were finalized. Communal martini fountains helped lubricate negotiations.

Zakary SonntagFebruary 14, 2026

Animal rights activists in Oregon are pushing a ballot initiative that would effectively ban hunting, fishing and ranching. Should it pass, one Oregon resident said there aren’t enough prisons in the country to hold all the “lawbreakers” it would create.

Oregon Animal Rights Activists Push To Basically Ban Hunting, Fishing, Ranching

Animal rights activists in Oregon are pushing a ballot initiative that would effectively ban hunting, fishing and ranching. Should it pass, one Oregon resident said there aren’t enough prisons in the country to hold all the “lawbreakers” it would create.

Mark HeinzFebruary 15, 2026

The taste test arrives. One bowl are tallow fries, and one vegetable oil fries. A chocolate malt is on standby for the taste test, as well as a ranch-raised, grass-fed burger from the Chugwater Soda Fountain.

Chugwater Fry-Off: Are Beef Tallow French Fries Really Better?

The health debate over beef tallow and seed oil misses the most important point — which makes the most delicious french fry? It took a fry-off challenge at the historic Soda Fountain in Chugwater to find out.

Renée JeanFebruary 14, 2026

Nick Dodgson and his father after finding the headstone of his great, great, great-uncle in a cemetery of 60,000 gravestones.

Cheyenne Man's Quest To Find Gravestone Of Great, Great, Great-Uncle In England

During a trip to the U.K. last week, Cheyenne's Nick Dodgson went on a seemingly impossible quest. Find the gravestone of his great, great, great-uncle — who died in 1880 — in an ivy-filled cemetery with over 60,000 headstones.

Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2026

Trenton Thornock, Founder and CEO of Prometheus Hyperscale and Brady Thornock on their family’s ranch in Uinta County. In the background is Meta's huge data center under construction in Cheyenne.

1.2-Gigawatt Data Center Near Evanston In Talks With Meta And Microsoft

Uinta County is sending letters of support to Microsoft and Meta to move into the Prometheus Hyperscale 1.2-gigawatt data center being built near Evanston. “My optimism ... is for some more good-paying jobs,” said county commission chair Mark Anderson.

Renée JeanFebruary 14, 2026

The Preferred Service snow removal crew was busy in Cheyenne in March 2021, after the largest two-day snowfall on record. This year, they’ve had almost no work.

Dry Winter Leaves Wyoming Snow Removal Crews With No Work Or Doing Other Jobs

A lack of snowfall this winter has left local snow-removal businesses with almost no work and falling back on doing other jobs. “In a typical year, we’ve billed out 20-25 times for snow removal by now," one business owner said.

Mark HeinzFebruary 14, 2026

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is now selling a specialty Search and Rescue license plate. The inital cost is $180 with $150 going to the state-wide SAR fund with a $50 annual renewal fee.

Search And Rescue Teams Cost A Lot Of Money In Wyoming, Especially With "Extreme Sports"

Just one search and rescue mission last year took nearly 1,800 manpower hours and 220 flights. Without volunteers, it would have cost $1.7 million. Now with nearly 9 million visitors coming to Wyoming, the cost of helping stranded people is breaking the bank.

Jen KocherFebruary 14, 2026

Casper couple Jason and Misty Wynia say they are forever grateful to the person who checked "yes" on their driver's license application to be an organ donor. This is their 16th Valentine's Day together since Jason received a new heart.

16 Years After Heart Transplant, Couple Thanks Organ Donor For Another Valentine's Day

Casper couple Jason and Misty Wynia say they are forever grateful to the person who checked "yes" on their driver's license application to be an organ donor. This is their 16th Valentine's Day together since Jason received a new heart.

Wendy CorrFebruary 14, 2026

Valentine Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park unexpectedly sprang to life again with 13 documented eruptions in 2025. It's the first eruptions for the lovingly-named geyser in 20 years.

Yellowstone's Valentine Geyser Lovingly Erupts For The First Time In 21 Years

Valentine Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park unexpectedly sprang to life again with 13 documented eruptions in 2025. It's the first eruptions for the lovingly-named geyser in 21 years.

Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2026

Roller derby is making a comeback in Wyoming as women swap their mundane day jobs for hard-hitting action on skates. Teams across the state are rebuilding after the pandemic, embracing the sport’s mix of strength and strategy.

Roller Derby Is Back In Wyoming And Teachers Ain't Messing Around

At the Fremont County Fair Building in Riverton, teachers are transformed into hard-hitting racers as they practice for their next roller derby bout. The fast-paced, full-contact sport, which peaked in the 1970s, is growing in popularity around Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 14, 2026

Wyoming businesses and some city governments are phasing out pennies by rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel. Customers mostly pay electronically, businesses say, so they aren't worried about small rounding losses.

Wyoming Starts Rounding As Pennies Vanish From Cash Registers

Wyoming businesses and some city governments are phasing out pennies by rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel. Customers mostly pay electronically, businesses say, so they aren't worried about small rounding losses.

Wendy CorrFebruary 14, 2026

WolfQuest is a computer game in which people create their own wolf characters in a virtual Yellowstone National Park and try to find prey while avoiding fights with other wolves or being shot by hunters.

Hundreds Of Thousands Pretend They're Yellowstone Wolves In Online Game ‘WolfQuest’

Every day some 5,000 people worldwide are playing the online game WolfQuest. That's where you become a wolf in Yellowstone and do everything wolves do like kill elk, avoid being shot, and fight with other wolves.

Mark HeinzFebruary 14, 2026

DoorDash has fired a driver after a Sheridan woman said she received sexually explicit text messages from him. Police have confirmed a complaint was filed and several other women have since said they also received inappropriate texts.

DoorDash Fires Sheridan Driver For Sending Sexually Explicit Texts

DoorDash has fired a driver after a Sheridan woman said she received sexually explicit text messages from him. Police have confirmed a complaint was filed and several other women have since said they also received inappropriate texts.

Mark HeinzFebruary 13, 2026

“The appearance of vote-buying on the House floor or the Senate floor is absolutely unconscionable, and we cannot allow that to happen,” Senate President Bo Biteman said.

Wyoming Senate Formally Condemns GOP Activist For Passing Out Checks On House Floor

All 31 Wyoming senators Friday condemned a GOP activist for handing out campaign checks on the floor of the House. “The appearance of vote-buying on the House floor or the Senate floor is absolutely unconscionable," Sen. President Bo Biteman said.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 13, 2026

In the House, Joint Appropriations Committee Co-Chairman John Bear, R-Gillette, walked members through the budget before landing on the hot-button issue: a $40 million general fund reduction

In Full Debate On University of Wyoming Budget Cuts, Lawmakers Ask If It's Retaliation

The Wyoming House and Senate debated a $40 million cut to the University of Wyoming on Thursday, with the budget committee co-chair John Bear confirming the number was meant to "get their attention." He said legislative directives on DEI were ignored.

Clair McFarland & David MadisonFebruary 13, 2026

Aaron Dorr, policy advisor for Wyoming Gun Owners, testifies about Senate File 101 at the state Capitol on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.

Chief Says Cop Killer’s Mom Would Have Escaped Justice Under Gun Rights Bill

Wyoming law officers say a gun rights bill headed for the House floor could let offenders slip through the cracks, including a cop killer's mom who would've escaped justice under the bill. Supporters say it will protect gun owners from federal overreach.

Mark HeinzFebruary 14, 2026

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Park County Man Accused Of Terrorizing Pregnant Woman, Two Young Kids With Hammer

A Park County man is accused of terrorizing his pregnant fiancée and her two young kids with a hammer during a three-day drinking binge. He was bound over to felony-level court on Wednesday.

Greg JohnsonFebruary 13, 2026

Sen. Eric Barlow testifies for the Senate Labor Committee during a discussion about Senate File 48 on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.

Wyoming Lawmakers Move To Bypass FDA On Stem Cell Treatments

Wyoming lawmakers advanced the Stem Cell Freedom Act on Friday, which would let doctors offer certain stem cell treatments without FDA approval. Bill sponsor Sen. Eric Barlow said, “We’ve got to press on the federal government because they’re not approving things fast enough."

Zakary SonntagFebruary 14, 2026

State Rep. Laurie Bratten, R-Sheridan

Bill To Purge Sexually-Explicit Library Books From Children's Section Heads To House

A bill seeking to remove sexually-explicit materials from children’s sections of public and school libraries is headed to the Wyoming House of Representatives, after the House Judiciary Committee advanced it Friday on a 6-1 approval vote. 

Clair McFarlandFebruary 13, 2026

The House Minerals Committee shot down a bid Friday for Wyoming to become the first state in the nation with a hydrogen severance tax. Industry officials testified a tax would discourage investment in Cowboy State hydrogen projects. State Rep. Kevin Campbell, R-Gillette, proposed the bill.

Wyoming Lawmakers Shoot Down Bill To Create Nation's First Hydrogen Tax

The House Minerals Committee shot down a bid Friday for Wyoming to become the first state in the nation with a hydrogen severance tax. Industry officials testified a tax would discourage investment in Cowboy State hydrogen projects.

David MadisonFebruary 13, 2026

Sen. Tim Salazar, R-Riverton, (left) who co-chairs the Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, voiced surprise Friday that some House committee members who had joined the committee’s unanimous and bipartisan vote to advance the bill helped to kill it Monday. 

Senate Rescues Wyoming's Attempt To Rework Public School Funding

Under pressure to pay the schools in a way that satisfies Wyoming's courts, the state Senate on Friday rescued a bill attempting to do just that - moments after the House rejected its own school funding bill a second time.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 13, 2026

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, W-Wyoming, with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, during a ceremony to sign an executive order designating coal-fired power generation as critical to national security.

Wyoming Cheers End Of Obama-Era EPA Climate Change Rule

Wyoming officials are universally cheering the Trump administration’s Thursday repeal of an Obama-era rule that was the linchpin for EPA climate regulations. Meanwhile, environmental groups say the move ignores science and invites legal challenges.

Greg JohnsonFebruary 13, 2026

House Speaker Chip Neiman, R-Hulett (center), and Rep. Mike Yin D-Jackson (left), Rep. Abby Angelos, R-Gillette (right.

House Forms Investigative Committee To See If Checks Passed Were Bribes, Misconduct

All 59 Wyoming representatives who were on the House floor Thursday afternoon voted to convene a special committee to investigate the checks given to lawmakers on the House floor Monday - and if it was an act of bribery or legislative misconduct.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 12, 2026

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Parents Desperate To Find Missing Lovell Teen

The parents of 17-year-old girl Kourtnee Roper of Lovell are asking for the public’s help in locating her, and an anonymous donor is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to her safe return.

Jen KocherFebruary 13, 2026

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Parent Angered After Nonbinary Book Read To Kindergartners In Sweetwater County

A parent of a kindergartner is angry after a teacher at Sage Elementary School in Rock Springs read a book about non-binary gender ideology to her son’s class. The principal said the teacher stopped reading the book when she realized what it was about.

Kate MeadowsFebruary 12, 2026

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PinYour Wyoming Sunrise: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Zyg Samiec. Zyg writes, "Sunrise over the southern Wind River Range. Shadows from two peaks adding some character to an artistic sunrise."

Photo by Zyg Samiec

Today's question to Don Day

Mark James Mullins of Douglas
In regard to your thunderstorm season article, can you reassess the data on a per-capita basis, especially when considering population of the states? It could affect me as I own a hill on my property which I plan a communications tower and likely will have a lightning rod installed when it goes in.
Don Day
FEMA has a good lightning database that takes into account lightning risk, potential property loss, etc. based on population and lightning frequency. Data is available on a county by county basis. Lots and lots of lightning data available here which may help in quest for more lightning information. https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/lightning
DD

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Venezuelans holding up Bibles they received through Vision Beyond Borders.

Vision Beyond Borders Sends Bibles To The Nations

For over 30 years, the Vision Beyond Borders teams have carried Bibles—along with medicine, clothing, and necessary supplies—into places like Cuba, Iran, and Venezuela.

February 02, 2026

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Hoskinson Health Brings Advanced Rheumatology Care to Gillette

Hoskinson Health’s rheumatology program offers diagnosis and treatment for autoimmune and arthritis conditions using in-house imaging, infusion therapy and specialty expertise, reducing the need for patients to travel out of state.

January 26, 2026

In a physical therapy office, a woman performs a procedure on a patient.

Hoskinson Premier Care Redefines How Wyoming Patients Get Healthcare

The Gillette clinic’s membership-based program is designed to simplify healthcare by bundling primary care, specialty services, and mental health support into one predictable monthly price.

January 26, 2026

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Jonathan Lange: Restoring Protections To Wyoming Women

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes,  “Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland) has introduced legislation that restores to women protections that the Court stripped away. HB 117 will be heard by the House Judiciary Committee on Monday morning.”

Jonathan LangeFebruary 13, 2026

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Scott Clem: Checks On The House Floor? Absolutely Not.

Columnist Scott Clem writes, "Every lawmaker who accepted a check under those circumstances revealed something troubling: a lack of awareness of the Wyoming Constitution and a disregard for the moral obligations of public office."

Scott ClemFebruary 13, 2026

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Tom Lubnau: Puppets, Phones, and Power — Inside Wyoming’s Shadow Legislature

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "We know money changed hands – on the house floor. And during floor debate, you can routinely watch legislators read directly from their phones. We do not know who is scripting the debate."

Tom LubnauFebruary 12, 2026

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