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Former Cheyenne Mountain High School teacher guilty of child sex assault, sentencing Wednesday
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A former Cheyenne Mountain High School employee has been found guilty of sexual assault of a child and will be sentenced on Oct. 1. According to court records, in July, 50-year-old Marco Lara was found guilty of sexual assault...

Wyoming tries again to delist remote Wind River Range stream for fecal contamination
A decade-plus-long fight over potentially hazardous levels of fecal bacteria in a scenic Sweetwater River tributary may be closer to ending — at least on paper — if a Wyoming proposal to reclassify the stream and change regulatory thresholds goes...

Wyoming Arts Council’s 2025 Arts Summit is coming to Casper
Casper, Wyo. - The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2025 Arts Summit, scheduled to take place in Casper, Wyoming, on Friday, October 10. Held every two years, this statewide gathering offers a unique platform for artists, arts...

Southeast Wyoming Weather: Sunny Through Friday, Wet Weekend Possible
Southeast Wyoming residents can expect mostly warm and summerlike weather the next couple of days, but a cooler, wetter weekend may be ahead. That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following...

Southeast Wyoming Weather: Sunny Through Friday, Wet Weekend Possible
Southeast Wyoming residents can expect mostly warm and summerlike weather the next couple of days, but a cooler, wetter weekend may be ahead. That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following...
Wyoming Governor Holds News Conference on Unleashing Coal
Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 | Photo – Old Coal Mining Equipment – Courtesy Hanna Basin Museum The war on coal was waged by the Barak Obama Administration. Aggressive regulations brought by the Environmental Protection Agency led to the retirement...

AROUND WYOMING: Traffic Delays, Lifted Restrictions and New Fencing!
Car Crashes in Worland Worland fire crews were called out to Highway 20 Monday after a vehicle struck a horse and another struck a cow just yards away. Also, in a separate incident, firefighters responded to Cardinal Street after an SUV slammed...

Recycle company’s bankruptcy leaves tons of discarded artificial turf across the state
It was supposed to be Pennsylvania’s Green Dream. Re-Match, a Denmark-based recycling company, had planned to open what it said would be the first artificial turf recycling facility in the United States — in a Schuylkill County factory by the end...

U.S. winter weather outlook: La Niña could bring more snow to these states
With summer in the rear-view mirror, U.S. residents may start to wonder what the coming winter will look like. According to meteorologist Chris Tomer’s winter forecast for OnTheSnow.com, those in the northern tier of states should expect some...

Gordon cheers Trump’s coal revival plan while environmentalists warn of disaster
Citing the power demands of a global artificial intelligence race, the Trump administration on Monday underscored its mission to revive and expand the U.S. coal industry to help meet the data industry’s enormous forecast for electricity. Federal...

The US Environmental Protection Agency says Coal is Cool, Again
This past June, the US EPA revised its views on power plant emissions, particularly of coal-fired plants. In short, EPA is now in favor of emissions. OK, we’re kidding, but not by much. The agency proposed to rollback: 1) the Clean Air and Water...

Groups sue DEQ again saying Laurel gas plant review ignores climate harm
Conservation groups are again suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality over the agency's handling of environmental impacts related to a new methane gas plant in Laurel. The Northern Plains Resource Council and Montana Environmental...

Wyomingites brace for spiking health insurance prices as marketplace changes loom
Lately, budget planning has been a source of uncertainty and dread for Laramie resident Jessica Brauer. The executive director of the Laramie Plains Civic Center gets her health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, which was created...

Funding cuts threaten wildlife crossings
Hank Lacey (Colorado Newsline) Colorado will soon make history with a long-awaited wildlife crossing project on Interstate 25, but the state faces fiscal headwinds in continuing its plan to build other facilities to help animals avoid highways. No...

Natrona County Road & Weather Report: Extreme Blow Over Risk This Morning (9/30/25)
Here is your daily travel and weather report for Casper and the surrounding areas. The US National Weather Service Riverton Wyoming is reporting: Increasing moisture will bring a higher chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly to western Wyoming...
Colorado is a leader in wildlife crossings but funding cuts threaten protections
Colorado will soon make history with a long-awaited wildlife crossing project on Interstate 25, but the state faces fiscal headwinds in continuing its plan to build other facilities to help animals avoid highways. No federal grant money was...

Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities alerts residents after lead detected in older neighborhood
Recent water testing found elevated lead levels in a small group of older homes, according to the Board of Public Utilities. Officials said they are following federal requirements and notifying those who may be affected. The utility conducted tap...

“The Fortress Built to Survive Nuclear War” Inside America’s Cheyenne Mountain Complex and the New Fears Rising Outside Its Gates
IN A NUTSHELL 🏔️ The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a critical facility for U.S. defense operations, located in Colorado. 🛡️ Originally built during the Cold War, the facility is designed to withstand nuclear attacks. 📈 Recent urban development near...

Wyoming County Auctioning Vintage Aircraft
Wyoming’s Big Horn County has a unique problem on its hands—16 vintage aircraft in various states of disassembly, and no way to properly store or make use of them. So county officials turned to the internet and are now in the process of auctioning...

Hedera (HBAR) Climbs 3% to $0.22 as ETF Hopes and Wyoming Stablecoin Drive Momentum
The native token of Hedera is HBAR, which is performing rather modestly today, rising by 3 per cent in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.22, after falling to $0.21. With September approaching its end, the business-oriented distributed ledger...