Grizzly 399 Emerges from Hibernation
The ursine matriarch known as 399 has been spotted in Grand Teton National Park with a single cub, making her the oldest known wild grizzly mother in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. She was seen near Pilgrim Creek on Tuesday.
University of Wyoming Secures $40.5 Million for Carbon Capture Project in Greater Green River Basin
The University of Wyoming on Wednesday received the largest of nine grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance the development of carbon dioxide containment and storage facilities.
Snake River Granted Last-Minute Reprieve from Flow Reduction
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Bureau of Reclamation have reached an agreement to maintain the flow of the upper Snake River at a minimum of 280 cubic feet per second (cfs) — the minimum amount to keep the fishery and aquatic ecosystem healthy.
WOMEN YOU SHOULD KNOW IN WYOMING: Casper Probation Agent Honored for Helping At-Risk Teens
As soon as a missing teen alert pings Amanda Waldron’s phone, she’s out the door. It doesn’t matter if it’s 2 a.m. on a Saturday morning or 10 p.m. on a weeknight. Waldron hits the streets, sometimes prowling dark alleys and under bridges in Casper to find and bring the teen home. In the past, she’s rescued a teenage boy from a known drug house and once pulled a 36-hour, around-the-clock surveillance to rescue a teenage girl who she suspected was being sex trafficked in Casper.
Woman Found Dead in Yellowstone, Man Arrested for Drug Possession
The discovery of a car in a Yellowstone National Park snowbank led to the arrest of one man and an investigation into the death of a woman during one of the first weekends this year when the park has been open to automobile traffic.
Hunter Faces Charges for Grizzly Bear’s Death
Patrick M. Gogerty will enter a plea during a preliminary hearing in Park County Circuit Court on May 19 on misdemeanor charges of taking a trophy animal without a license outside the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
Spring in Yellowstone ‘Beyond Expectations’
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — As spring slowly takes hold in Yellowstone National Park, a familiar cast of critters are emerging to claim center stage on a landscape still shedding the snow and ice of a long, cold winter.
THRIVING SMALL BUSINESSES IN WYOMING: Cody Firm Makes Parts for Space Rockets, Fighter Jets
CODY, Wyo. — The famous Renaissance artist Michelangelo said that the “sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.”
Mother Knows Best: Prominent Wyomingites Share Pearls of Wisdom From their Mothers and Grandmothers
I’ve only had one influencer in my life: my mother. Technically, I haven’t heard her voice in six years—she passed away in 2017 at age 83—but her advice plays on in the soundtrack of my mind, guiding me in my daily habits at home and at work.
From all of us at the Wyoming Truth, here’s to a happy Mother’s Day!
WYOMING SCHOOLS AT A CROSSROADS: With Chugwater’s School Struggling, Residents Rally to Start Their Own (Part 3)
Jerah Nix, a 33-year-old nurse and mother of four, had long been fed up with Chugwater School. With funding always an issue, the combined K-12 school struggled to hire and retain teachers. What’s more, it didn’t offer music or computer classes and had few sports offerings.
Uncertainty Looms for Snake River as Bureau of Reclamation Announces Plan to Reduce Water Flow
One of the most iconic perspectives on the Tetons — the range reflected in the mirror-like surface of Oxbow Bend on the Snake River — is on the brink of being drained to a muddy puddle.
WOMEN YOU SHOULD KNOW IN WYOMING: Artmobile Educator Brings Exhibits to Wyoming Communities
When students live too far from an art museum, one Laramie resident brings the art museum to them.
In a mural-covered van packed with prints, and with a heart for building community, Sarita Talusani Keller travels across the state as the University of Wyoming’s Ann Simpson Artmobile educator.
WYOMING SCHOOLS AT A CROSSROADS: In Cheyenne, a New Charter School Promises a ‘Classical Education’ (Part 2)
Over a decade ago, a private Christian college in Michigan began an effort to “revitalize” public education. Since 2010, Hillsdale College has helped launch and support dozens of new K-12 charter schools offering “an American Classical Education.”
Wyoming Tourism Leaders Hoping for ‘Normal’ Summer
CODY, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly spent much of his time Monday during an annual tourism industry luncheon in Cody covering his agency’s response to last year’s historic floods that closed entrances from two gateway communities for most of the summer.
WYOMING SCHOOLS AT A CROSSROADS: Lawmakers Open the Door to More Charter Schools, but Teachers Worry About the Impact (Part 1)
A trio of new charter schools are opening in Wyoming this fall – and more could follow in the coming years after the Wyoming Legislature passed Senate File 174 in March. Sponsored by Sen. Ogden Driskill (R-Devil's Tower), the bill aims to streamline the application process for charter schools by creating a new board to approve and oversee them.
THRIVING SMALL BUSINESSES IN WYOMNG: Independent Bookstore Caters to Cody Community
CODY, Wyo. — When Legends Bookstore owner Teresa Muhic retired in 2013 from a career as a petroleum engineer and management executive in the oil industry, she was searching for a new project to help her stay busy.
University of Wyoming concludes academic year with progress and future plans
LARAMIE, Wyo.—As the University of Wyoming (UW) prepares to graduate its 2023 spring class on May 13, it’s time to look back on the initiatives President Ed Seidel launched and the progress that was made during the 2022-23 academic year.
U.S. Air Force Makes History Landing Drone on Wyoming Highway
The U.S. Air Force made military history on a Wyoming highway this week, when it landed an unmanned aircraft on a stretch of rural road near Rawlins.
Nearly 10,000 Wyomingites to Share in $141 Million Settlement Related to TurboTax ‘Deceptive’ Business Practices
Thousands of Wyoming residents who were “tricked” into paying for TurboTax tax preparation products that should have been free will share about $300,000, the result of a multistate settlement with the company’s owner.
University of Wyoming’s Native American Center Wins National Award
The University of Wyoming’s Native American center won a national award in recognition of its efforts to promote the personal and academic development of Indigenous students.