Greg Johnson

LARAMIE and CHEYENNE — Confirmation via lab testing that an Albany County cat has died of plague has state health officials cautioning pet owners statewide, including in the Cheyenne area. The infected animal was mostly an outdoor cat in the rural…

As a dangerous, destructive and divisive schism continues to widen within the Republican Party, and across the aisle with Democrats, something has become painfully clear.

RAWLINS —More than 30 workers at the local HF Sinclair oil refinery are out of work and 55 more have been put on notice in what the company calls a realignment “to reflect best practices for operational excellence.” The company has confirmed that 32…

LARAMIE — Laramie police have confirmed the murder of a missing local man while also announcing the arrest of a second person alleged to have been involved in killing him. Erin B. Wade, 25, was arrested Tuesday in San Joaquin County, California, on…

LARAMIE — Laramie police continue to investigate a “swatting” incident that closed several streets and prompted the evacuation of an area of downtown for more than two hours Tuesday evening. Someone called the dispatch center “claiming he was armed…

A once-in-a-generation political crisis that’s systematically tightened its grip on the foundations of America’s democracy is coming to a crescendo with this month’s hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thursday’s prime-time…

LARAMIE — As a prolonged Western drought hits new historic levels almost daily, a team of University of Wyoming scientists has been awarded $20 million to study the crisis at the community level with an eye on evolving solutions. The five-year grant…

LARAMIE — Foodies can’t seem to get enough of Laramie as Food Network megastar Guy Fieri dug into two more local gems for his hit series “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” which aired March 18. Featured was Sweet Melissa Café, a vegetarian eatery Fieri…

LARAMIE —The former CEO of a company with a location in Laramie that manufactures tungsten components for the U.S. military has been indicted and arrested by federal prosecutors, accused of sending unauthorized information to China and India. Joe…

LARAMIE — Last summer’s bombshell announcement that Wyoming will be home to a first-of-its-kind nuclear demonstration project has energized the Cowboy State’s efforts to wean itself from dependence on fossil fuels. Best known for its abundant,…

LARAMIE — A former Albany County Sheriff ’s deputy is suing a longtime colleague alleging a years-long pattern of racial abuse and discrimination. Jamin Johnson, an Albany County man who was a deputy for a decade there from 2007-2017, filed a lawsuit…

LARAMIE — Angel seemed excited as she sniffed at the now-familiar converted kitchen hutch filled with pet food, treat, toys and other items. The 3-year-old pit bull is the companion of Micaela Myers and her family, a rescue adoption that is giving…

LARAMIE — Laramie High School was locked down for about 90 minutes Thursday morning during a showdown of wills between school administration and a 16-year-old junior who was arrested and removed from the school in handcuffs. Grace Smith returned to…

LARAMIE — Jerry Bucher led a fascinating life. As a geophysicist, he traveled the world performing important research. And there was no corner of the globe too far out of reach for that research, including Antarctica. Between research jaunts, Laramie…

LARAMIE — It’s the larger-than-life wide eyes and goofy grin that first get your attention. But it’s the mischievous curl to Gary McKim’s smile and slightly off-kilter twinkle in his eye that keep you asking about the collection and creations in and…

Residents ask that questionable library books be moved to different section, not removed entirely (1) State hospitals feel staffing strain; 5 Wyoming facilities report critical shortage over the last 4 days (1)

LARAMIE — Cheering back as a chorus of honking horns sounded support, about two dozen Laramie High School students protested Friday afternoon at the southwest corner of Boulder Drive and Grand Avenue. Their gripe? Mandatory mask wearing in school,…

LARAMIE — Those weren’t rock stars or major social media influencers you may have seen boarding a private jet at the Laramie Regional Airport on the morning of Sept. 1. The jet made a special trip to the Gem City of the Plains for what has these days…

LARAMIE — Wednesday’s special meeting of the Albany County School District 1 Board of Education to listen to public input on a potential extended mask mandate for students and employees soon found a rhythm reminiscent of a State of the Union…

Given the choice of what to hear first, good news or bad news, Powder River Basin coal producers and the thousands of people who work the mines are used to asking for the good news only to be told there is none. Five years of working through a…