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SHERIDAN — Sheridan County sent an invoice to The Sheridan Press projecting the paper’s public records request regarding the former elections supervisor’s termination would cost $4,000. Former Sheridan County Elections Supervisor James Temple was fired Nov. 12, one week after Election Day. Temple told The Sheridan Press in December he had no disciplinary history as a county employee. The Sheridan Press submitted a public records request Dec. 3, shortly after learning Temple had been fired. The Press requested emails betwe...
CHEYENNE - The first day of the 68th Wyoming Legislature's general session got off to an emotional start Tuesday, punctuated by moments of religious declaration, as the Wyoming Freedom Caucus officially took control of the state's House of Representatives. During the legislative session, it's typical to see lawmakers begin with the Pledge of Allegiance and a formal prayer. But on Tuesday, several lawmakers made their own statements of faith, citing Bible verses and offering...
The Rawlins Police Department is looking for the suspect of an armed robbery which occurred on the evening of January 13. According to a press release from the City of Rawlins, at approximately 8:25 p.m. on Monday evening, an armed robbery was reported at the Stinker Store at 302 Airport Road to the Rawlins Police Department. The suspect, seen in security camera footage, is an African-American male with dreadlocks and wearing tan pants, face mask, black shoes and a gray...
JACKSON — As valley leaders discussed priorities for the Wyoming Legislature’s general session that starts Tuesday, Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr warned the delegation about “a lot of really scary bills that are being proposed right now.” One bill that has been filed aims to punish towns and counties seen as giving sanctuary to undocumented immigrants. Freshman Rep. Joel Guggenmos, a Freedom Caucus member from Riverton who won 55% of the vote in his Republican primary...
RIVERTON -- A little more than a year ago, the residents of Atlantic City invited their local legislators to a community meeting. Property taxes were getting out of control, they said – and it didn't seem fair that someone on a fixed income, who'd lived in the same house for decades, may have to pay more than they could afford because someone making California or New York wages had moved in next door. "This year, my property taxes are double" the amount they were assessed a...
JACKSON - The day after a gunman opened fire in Yellowstone National Park on the Fourth of July, Wyoming clergy sent a letter to the state's elected leaders, asking them to denounce a rising tide of political extremist rhetoric in the Equality State that they say could lead to violence. The Rev. Mary Erickson, associate rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Jackson, was among the first to sign onto the letter, "denouncing antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ+ bigotry" and "combating...
CODY - The chair of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus has prepared a handful of bills to sponsor in the upcoming legislative session, including one that clarifies the use of bathrooms in public schools. The wording of the proposal reflects a resolution passed by Park County School District No. 1 in Powell, which the community supported, said Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, HD-50, in a statement. It's among bills on multiple issues – UW board of trustees, discrimination, women's s...
JACKSON -- The gunman who opened fire in Yellowstone National Park on July 4 had plans for "Pro White Nationalist Violence" and "a history of expressing white supremacist and antisemitic views." That's according to court documents filed in federal court Friday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming, which revealed new details about the incident and the shooter, Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, a 28-year-old Floridian and employee of Xanterra Parks and Resorts....
CHEYENNE - A citizen-led initiative to slash property taxes for qualified Wyoming homeowners by 50% was certified Friday by Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray to appear on the 2026 general election ballot. The "People's Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner's Property Exemption," spearheaded by former gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien, would exempt half of the assessed value of an owner's primary property from property taxation, as long as the...
BUFFALO - Alice Swett loves her job. "It's solving puzzles day after day, and I love solving puzzles," she said. She has been an accountant since 1986 and owns Swett Equity Accounting, where she employs two full-time and one part-time accountant, in addition to herself. But Swett said she's lucky to have the staff she does, as the number of people in the profession has dwindled over the years. Swett often has to turn people away because she can't take on more clients. "There...
JACKSON - Some lawmakers in Teton County voiced their doubts about the "Five and Dime Plan" promoted by the hard-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus at the end of last week. The Freedom Caucus established its majority power in the Wyoming House of Representatives in the Nov. 5 election and committed to passing five bills within the first 10 days of the upcoming legislative session. The proposed legislation includes invalidating driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants by...
POWELL - Traveling to Park County from the suburbs of Tokyo for a two-year stint at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, Haruka Takaku has a list of goals to accomplish. There are work goals and there are personal experiences she would like to take home with her in 2026. One of her first goals was to drive a "Wyoming" truck. Enter one Ford F-150 4x4 with the largest cab Ford makes and a 6.5-foot bed. Takaku doesn't drive in Japan. She takes trains and subways to work each...
SHERIDAN - Col. Ryan Laughton isn't guarding the galaxy with a talking raccoon or a walking tree, but his mission is no less cosmic. As a real-life guardian with the U.S. Space Forces Japan, he's bridging nations and protecting the skies - despite not battling any interstellar villains. Laughton, a proud representative and former resident of Sheridan, is leading the charge as Commander of U.S. Space Forces Japan. From his post across the Pacific, he's strengthening ties...
JACKSON - Beverly Boynton has lived in Kelly for decades but only been walking the Kelly parcel for two or so years, thinking about the pristine square mile of sagebrush and wildlife habitat as the National Park Service maneuvered to buy it from the State of Wyoming. The more she walked the parcel, the more she understood how valuable it is for wildlife. Last spring, Boynton wanted to hike the parcel but was stopped by a herd of 1,000 elk that she didn't want to stampede. She...
With president-elect Donald Trump promising not only to crack down on immigration, but to begin mass deportation in the United States of undocumented immigrants, it appears Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reaching out to local law enforcement regarding already existing programs. According to Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken at the December 17 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners, ICE reached out to several state and local law enforcement agencies...
The two Saratoga Town Council meetings in December wrapped up business, saw a councilwoman’s term end and set the stage for a new council in 2025. The first item to be cleared was the ongoing liquor license saga for the American Legion Post 54. The issuance of the liquor license was tabled and delayed for the month of November due to complaints filed with the Town and the State of Wyoming Liquor Division. The American Legion Commander, James Olguin, attended the December 3 m...
LARAMIE - There is a rugged beauty to southeast Wyoming. A new organization wants to help combat veterans experience that beauty in a positive way. Laramie Range Adventures for Veterans is a new program connecting combat veterans with hunting, fishing and wilderness experiences, as well as with fellow veterans. Daniel Haff, LRAV founder and president, said the concept of bringing veterans to the outdoors has its roots in the military experience. Haff, a U.S. Army veteran who w...
Saratogans may have noticed the big-eared-fluffy-four-pawed member of the police force patrolling the streets alongside Officer Casey Lehr. Argus, who turns three in February, was approved to join the Police Department by the Saratoga Town Council earlier this month. Finding and training Argus It took Lehr awhile just to find Argus. “You can’t just find any dog off the street to do police work,” he said. There are three main breeds for Police work – German shepherds, Dutch s...
POWELL - The wrong "claws" got stuck in a Powell chimney this Christmas season, requiring police to come to the rescue. While it took some doing, a pair of officers managed to free a cat that had apparently fallen into the chimney of Northwest College Foundation's Nelson House on Thursday evening. "It was kind of a challenge to get it out," Powell Police Sgt. Dustin DelBiaggio acknowledged, but the efforts were greatly appreciated by NWC Foundation staff, who had been at a...
LANDER - After a terrible car accident delivered a close shave with death in December 2023, 14-year-old Jordan Officer made peace with the possibility that he would never walk again. Then, his toe began to wiggle. "For the first few months, it was just one toe," recalled Jordan's mother, Joy Officer. "The doctors tempered our expectations and said it could be just a spasm, but that little wiggle gave us hope." Now, just over one year post-accident, Jordan is upright, roaming...
Photo by D’Ron Campbell During the annual VSO Christmas Parade on December 14, a WYDOT plow’s decorations included some wishful thinking of ‘Let it snow.’ See more parade photos on A7....
December 13 - David Cepeda of Pittsburg, California was arrested on a warrant. - Jerri Hill of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested as a sentenced inmate. December 14 - Travis Diggs of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested for possession of drugs in plant form — 3 oz or less and on a warrant. - Marco Lugo of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested on a warrant. - Jackie Switzer of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested for DUI due to alcohol December 16 - Lorenzo Juarez of Rawlins, Wyoming was arrested for domestic battery — 3rd+ offense within 10 years. - A...
*Editor’s note: This is the first of a series on the Valley Village Childcare as it approaches its one year anniversary in their new building.* When the doors opened up in January at the Ray A. Corbett Building, new tenants were getting used to a remodeled building that went from being a clinic which had served the Valley for many years to a childcare facility and preschool that had previously operated in separate buildings. Valley Village Childcare (VVC) became the b...
Despite taking less than an hour, the last meeting of 2024 for Riverside Town Council had no shortage of items for discussion. The governing body remembered those the Platte Valley lost this year, heard of a rate increase from the Sierra Madre Water Joint Powers Board and discussed statutory obligations regarding the publishing of minutes and ordinances. A Moment of Silence “We don’t normally do this but this past year just seems to have been fraught with people who meant a l...
JACKSON — Jay and Karen Kemmerer, known for their long tenure owning Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, have donated $5 million to the University of Wyoming to expand an existing tourism research initiative. Energy has long been Wyoming’s largest industry, which the University of Wyoming has supported with its School of Energy Resources. While the university has had another school dedicated to environmental issues since 1994 — the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources — it has only had a dedicated tourism program...
