Rage over a Wyoming wolf’s torment persists. But will it change anything?

RIVERTON — From her home in the South Carolina countryside town of Six Mile, Lorraine Finazzo typically spends her weekdays managing construction projects for a New York City real estate …
In the wake of the alleged torture and killing of a yearling wolf by Cody Roberts, his aunt, a bartender at the Green River Bar, Jeanne Ivie Roberts, seems to mock the thousands of Wyoming residents, hunters, ranchers and others who are outraged by the wolf’s inhumane treatment by her nephew as she poses with duct tape over her mouth and what appears to be a wolf pelt. She used this photo as a new profile picture on Facebook after her nephew’s story went viral but has since replaced it with another image.

Daniel man causes outrage after capturing, torturing live wolf

PINEDALE — Although the news of Cody Roberts capturing and torturing a live wolf by running it down on his snowmobile and binding its mouth shut before killing it in Daniel has captivated the …

PacifiCorp scales back renewables

CASPER — PacifiCorp, parent company to Wyoming’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, has issued major updates to its Integrated Resource Plan, a blueprint that highlights key changes …

City talks increase in rec center fees

Members of the Kemmerer City Council discussed budget items, including the visitor center floor rehab project that is estimated to cost around $8,000 during the April 8 council meeting. The …

TerraPower applies for construction permit, plans to break ground by early summer

As the ground thaws, nuclear innovation company TerraPower aims to be ready by late spring or early summer to break ground for the test and fill facility near Kemmerer for its nuclear power site. The …
Sports
Lady Ranger Laynee Walker – the defending 2A state champion in the 300 hurdles – placed third in the event at Friday’s Shoshoni Invitational. Walker also won the pole vault event, with a height of nine feet.

KHS track and field teams complete busy week of meets

The Kemmerer High School track and field teams got a sneak peak at the venue that will host the 2A West Regional Meet in a few weeks, competing Friday at the Shoshoni Invitational. While head …

Rangers, Lady Rangers second at Puncher Invite

The Kemmerer High School track and field teams were in Big Piney Friday for the Puncher Invitational, enjoying some of the best weather of the season and turning in another round of solid …

KHS track and field teams compete at Schroeder Meet of Hope

Working against 40-50 mph winds for most of the afternoon, the Kemmerer High School track and field teams nonetheless turned in some solid performances at Friday’s Ted Schroeder Meet of Hope in …
Ranger Brent Erickson competed in the high jump at Thursday’s Super Meet in Farmington, Utah. The Lady Rangers finished 12th overall, while the Rangers finished 13th.
Spring has sprung in Farmington, Utah, and the Kemmerer High School track and field teams took full advantage of the gorgeous weather, turning in some solid performances at the Farmington Super Meet …
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Obituaries
Rea Jill Buck
Rea Jill Buck, age 67, passed away in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 16. She was born Nov. 7, 1956, in Kemmerer, the daughter of James Raymond and Annie Louise (Castano) Buck. She graduated …
Helen Ruth Yeaman Snedden
Helen Ruth Yeaman was born on Jan. 28, 1932, in Georgetown, Idaho, to Ruth (Tippetts) and Ernest Darwin Yeaman. She was the second oldest of six children, the rest of whom were boys: Burnell, Garth, …
Wanda J. Hawes
Mrs. Wanda Hawes, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at South Lincoln Nursing Center in Kemmerer. Wanda was born on June 25, 1935, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was a devoted Christian wife and mother.
Larry Hunzie
Larry Ray Hunzie, age 74, passed away at South Lincoln Medical Center on Sunday, Jan. 14, with his family by his side. He was born on Jan. 31, 1949, in Kemmerer, to Fern and John Hunzie. He grew up in Frontier with his two brothers, John and Gary.
Afton Lake Robbins
Afton Lake Robbins, age 87, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 7, at her home in Kemmerer. Afton was born on Nov. 26, 1936, in Layton, Utah, to Lawrence and Marguerite Lake.
Police reports
Kemmerer Police Report (April 16, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Thursday, April 4, through …
Diamondville Police report (April 9, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Diamondville Police Department from Friday, March 22, through …
Diamondville Police report (April 2, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Diamondville Police Department from Friday, March 22, through …
Diamondville Police Reports (March 19, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Diamondville Police Department from Thursday, March 7, through …
Kemmerer Police Report (March 12, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Thursday, Feb. 29, through …
Opinion

Wyoming is under a worldwide microscope

It’s challenging to find a silver lining to the situation unfolding in Sublette County after a man allegedly tortured and paraded a wolf in public before finally killing it. The …

Simpson’s death an opportunity for us all

I’m pretty sure that the number of people who are mourning the death of OJ Simpson can fit into the trunk of the smallest car Hertz ever rented. He was a man who killed his wife Nicole, as …

Departing legislators set stage for critical GOP primary showdowns

T he voluntary exodus from the Wyoming Legislature has begun, like it does every election year shortly before candidates start filing to run. Several prominent lawmakers have announced they …
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Public notices
03-26-2024 Kemmerer Gazette Legals
THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF WYOMING, COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Change of Name of ) BRAXTON CHRISTOPHER BOOKHOUT ) Civil Case: …
Kemmerer Gazette, March 19, 2024
THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF WYOMING, COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Change of Name of ) Sean Michael Wallentine ) Minor Child, By Next …
Kemmerer Gazette Legals, March 12. 2024
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF WYOMING, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Brenda Leigh Bennett-Williams, …
02-27-2024 Kemmerer Gazette Legals
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE In regard to: 1999 Dodge 2500 truck, VIN # 1B7KF236XXJ523632. That John Schuler has applied for a title from the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Kemmerer, Wyoming, 83101. This vehicle was abandoned on or about Nov. 09, 2021. ...
02-13-2024 Kemmerer Gazette Legals
NOTICE OF THE LINCOLN COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The Lincoln County Republican Party Convention will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Afton Civic Center. Registration will open at 8:00 am, and the meeting will begin at 9:00 am.
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20 hit songs you may not know were written by music icons
Stacker compiled 20 hit songs between 1960 and today that were written by someone other than the singer, using various sources.
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.
Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. …
Gold vs. stocks: As both hit record highs, which is performing better for investors?
Money helps shed light on which is a better investment: gold or stocks.
Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow
One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy.
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