Week of October 24, 2024
Week of October 24, 2024
The Green River High School Lady Wolves Swim team delivered an impressive performance over the weekend at the Cheyenne Pre-Invite on Friday and the Invitational on Saturday. Competing against top-tier schools, including Lander and Laramie, the team showcased their growth and determination as they picked up key wins and new State qualifiers. Friday's Pre-Invite was a no-score meet, allowing the swimmers to focus on their technique without the pressure of competing for points. Head Coach Colleen...
Shortly after being sued for defamation in July, the political action committee affiliated with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus sent out additional mailers, doubling down on claims that landed the PAC in court. That prompted two Sweetwater County lawmakers to file an amended legal complaint this week, seeking to strengthen their legal argument ahead of an upcoming deadline in the case. Reps. J.T. Larson (R-Rock Springs) and Cody Wylie (R-Rock Springs) filed the lawsuit after the WY Freedom PAC...
PINEDALE - Before the sun breached the horizon, hundreds of firefighters filed from their camp to their assignments on the 86,555 acre Pack Trail Fire burning in the Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National forests in Fremont and Sublette counties. There were 613 personnel fighting the fire and working to protect the nearby homes, buildings, ranches and acreage as of Wednesday morning. "In 20 years of firefighting, I've never seen anything quite as wild as this one. The amount of fire activity on...
Dear Editor, Our 15 year old dog named Jimmy is blind and diabetic. He is on insulin and has to take a pill he can’t stand so we hide it in a piece of liverwurst. What does that have to do with Amendment A and the sneaky, hard to swallow pill being fed to us under the guise that it is for our own good? Marlene Brady, who is running for WY House District 60, alerted me to the fact there is a hidden agenda in this Amendment A. She shared some info with me that comes from a gentleman named Rich Weber. If one actually THINKS about the below...
Dear Editor, People have asked why the Wyoming REALTORS are backing Amendment A. The answer is straightforward: We believe in homeownership and will always support any effort to keep people in their homes. Our Wyoming Constitution currently has three classes of property for the purpose of property taxation. First is Minerals, second is Industrial, and the third class is “all other.” All other encompasses Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, and personal property. Our constitution says that “all properties shall be taxed uniformly in...
