Sen. Lummis Introduces Bill Blocking Devils Tower Name Change
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso, to protect the name of one of northeast Wyoming's most recognizable landmarks: Devils Tower National Monument.
Despite the monument being known as Devils Tower...
Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Sundance Murder Case
A Sundance woman will have another day in court after successfully winning her appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court Friday.
Marty Smith was charged and convicted as an accessory in the death of Doug Haar...
Shoes Made From Human Skin #ThisWeekInWYHistory
(Gillette, Wyo.) What do a medicine bag and pair of shoes made of human skin, an ashtray made from the top of a human skull, Wyoming’s first female doctor, and a Wyoming governor all...
2020’s Most-Read Stories
As we all know, 2020 was a year unlike any other and it involved plenty of tragedy for Campbell County. Some of 2020's most-read stories show us how little we initially knew. Others remind...
It Shook the Midwest: #ThisWeekInWyHistory
It was a calm, peaceful Thursday afternoon. Birds softly chirped their songs amid babbling brooks as a gentle breeze kissed the treetops of Yellowstone National Park.
Joe Carder, of the National Park Service, had just...
Gov. Gordon Appoints Heally as District Court Judge
Governor Mark Gordon announced Friday the appointment of Stuart S. Healy III to fill the upcoming District Court Judge vacancy for the Sixth Judicial District, following the retirement of Judge Michael “Nick” Deegan, who's last...
The Bad Pardon
#ThisWeekInWYHistory
On Feb. 4, 1889, Wyoming Territorial Governor Thomas Moonlight decided to pardon a man who was incarcerated for stealing a horse, a saddle, and a gun from a ranch near Sundance. It would turn...
Happy Birthday Campbell County: #ThisWeekInWYHistory
An oil pump, a common site surrounding the plains of Gillette, Wyoming in 2019 which would be notably absent in the early 1900's, just like Campbell County.
It’s hard to picture Wyoming without Campbell County,...
Why Bush v. Gore Still Matters in 2020
By Ian MacDougall, ProPublica
Twenty years after the Supreme Court decision known as Bush v. Gore effectively decided a presidential election, it’s back on the country’s mind. President Donald Trump, who is lagging in polls...
Domestic Violence Murder Spree #ThisWeekInWYHistory
Gillette Police Officer Jon Hardy in his patrol car
(Gillette, Wyo.) It’s not often Gillette lands in the national news, but for the worst reasons, on Dec. 20, 1983, Gillette was the location of a...