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What's the Longest Drive in Wyoming?

And no, I don't mean longest in years taken off of your life, or the drive between Casper and Medicine Bow would be a close contender. Continue reading…

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The Top Baby Names in Wyoming for the Past Year

In case you've been keeping tabs on the most popular baby names for the past few years, they haven't really changed all too much. But for those expecting or looking to expand their family, the Social...

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Wyoming's Favorite Type of Pizza

Happy National Pizza Month, everyone! Honestly, I had no idea that October was National Pizza Month. It's probably because I'm too busy eating too much of it. But what exactly are Wyomingites ordering...

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What is Wyoming Drinking As It Rings in the New Year?

While we still have yet to get to Christmas next week. There is now less than two weeks until New Year's Eve. As unprecedented as the NYE parties will be this year, we can still celebrate ringing in...

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Watch! Fossils Unearthed In Green River Wyoming

I'm a sucker for a sexy reveal, and this paleontologist does just that in this TikTok video, as he reveals a 52 million year old fossil from Green River Wyoming. Continue reading…

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Is Wyoming A Bad State For Marriage?

We're coming up on a huge wedding weekend within the next week Continue reading…

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Youtuber Says Best Steak In Wyoming Is In Rawlins, Do We Agree?

First off, I wouldn't want to be the person that makes an incredibly bold statement and say any particular place in Wyoming has the best steak. Continue reading…

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National Parks Service Shares Wildlife Petting Chart, Probably For Tourists...

Not a year goes by that we don't see someone get hurt by a bison. Continue reading…

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Mead ‘Disappointed’ by New EPA Pavillion Extension

EPA findings in the Pavillion area marked the first time the federal agency linked hydraulic fracturing with a case of groundwater pollution. Continue reading…

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Martinez Released, Ordered to Stay Out of Trouble

A top Wyoming basketball player accused of kicking a man during a fight has been released from jail and ordered to stay away from bars. Continue reading…

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Sheriff, UWPD: UW Students’ Actions May Have Saved Woman’s Life

Prompt action by three University of Wyoming students likely saved the life of a woman who was found stranded Monday near Happy Jack recreation area east of Laramie, according to local law enforcement...

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Wyo. Republican Party Backs Gun Appreciation Day

The Wyoming Republican Party says it is endorsing Gun Appreciation Day on Saturday. Continue reading…

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Man Found Dead in Gillette Mobile Home Fire

The state fire marshal is investigating after a man was found dead inside a mobile home on fire. Continue reading…

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Jackson Church Seeks to Bless Same-Sex Couples

An Episcopal church in Jackson is asking the Wyoming diocese for permission to perform blessings for same-sex couples. Continue reading…

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Wyo. Hay Production in 2012 Worst Since 2002

Hot, dry weather took a toll on Wyoming's 2012 hay crop. Continue reading…

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Cheyenne Studies Rules for Guns in City Buildings

Cheyenne city officials are considering new regulations on carrying weapons into city buildings. Continue reading…

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Laramie Officers Will Wear Video Recorders

Laramie police officers will begin wearing video cameras and pocket-sized recorders this year as the department shifts away from vehicle-mounted systems. Continue reading…

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Obama: We Must Reduce Health Costs, Deficit

President Barack Obama says the nation must make the "hard choices" to reduce the cost of health care and the size of the deficit. Continue reading…

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Gov. Mead Must Act On Supt. Bill

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — It is time for Gov. Matt Mead to decide whether he will sign into law a bill that makes major changes to the powers and duties of the state superintendent of public instruction....

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Bill Would Exempt Wyoming From Federal Gun Ban

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming legislative committee is set to hear a bill that seeks to pre-empt any federal crackdown on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Continue reading…

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UW-Led Research Shows Slight Decline in Big Game Antler, Horn Size

A team of scientists led by a University of Wyoming researcher recently reported that the size of trophy horns and antlers of most species of North American big game has declined slightly over the past...

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UW President Search Bill Passed by Wyoming Legislature

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill that would allow the selection of University of Wyoming and state community college presidents to be closed to the public has passed the Legislature. Continue reading…

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Supplemental Budget Bill Faces Final Amendments

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's supplemental budget bill faces final amendments in both Houses. The Wyoming House and Senate both have scheduled final reading of the supplemental budget Friday....

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Early Snowmelt Forecast 80 Percent Of Average

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Preliminary forecasts for this year's snowmelt in Wyoming are predicting a runoff of about 80 percent of normal. Wyoming's winter mountain snowpack melts off from April to...

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Both Houses Approve Wyoming Supplemental Budget Bill

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Both houses of the Wyoming Legislature have voted to approve the supplemental budget bill. Continue reading…

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Yellowstone Biologists Struggle to Maintain Wolf Research

Yellowstone National Park scientists say wolf hunts are proving harmful to their decades-long research after they lost a record number of the predators to this year's hunting season. Continue reading…

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Do You Buy Lottery Tickets When You Travel? (Survey)

The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill that would either allow Wyoming to implement its own state lottery or to participate in a multi-state lottery like Powerball or Mega Millions. Continue...

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Cheyenne Police Respond to Shots Fired Early Sunday

The Cheyenne Police Department continues to investigate a report of gun shots being fired in the area of the 600 block of Oakhurst in the early hours of March 31st. Continue reading…

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Water Fight Between Mont., Wyo. Going to Trial

A legal clash over water rights on the arid Northern Plains goes to trial this week as attorneys for Montana press their case that Wyoming farmers and oil and gas companies are sucking too much water...

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There’s a New Scam Out There and This Time, It’s the Police at Your Door

Did you miss jury duty? They'll make you think you did, and you owe money. Continue reading…

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Hunting Season Forecast For The Laramie Region

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released their hunting season forecast for regions across the state. The forecast gives hunters and idea of what to expect during the upcoming hunting season....

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Is Wyoming Ready To Handle An Ebola Out Break? [POLL]

How prepared do you think we are in Wyoming to handle the virus should it enter our boarders? Continue reading…

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Where Do Broken Wyoming Wind Turbines Go?

Broken wind turbine blades buried at the Casper Landfill? That's the case according to a post on Wyoming Citizens For Accountability on Face Book. Continue reading…

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Win A Wyoming Area 51 Invasion T-Shirt [VIDEO]

People from all over the nation are planning on attending the Area 51 Invasion. If you are going then why not represent your state? Continue reading…

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Wyoming’s Highway US 212 Named 8th Most Quiet and Scenic in the U.S.

Much like the poem The Road Not Taken, these roads are the least traveled thus the quietest. The stretch of road is more commonly know as Beartooth Highway. Continue reading…

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