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Police: Please Stop Putting Xmas Lights on Your Car

Wyoming Highway Patrol shares image as part of warning that it's illegal

(Newser) - The Wyoming Highway Patrol has shared an image of a pulled-over car sure to elicit some double-takes. The car in question is decked out with Christmas lights, which, alas, is against the law. It's not clear when the stop was made. While "this might look cool and be...

Judge Strikes Down Wyoming's Anti-Abortion Laws

State can appeal the decision to its highest court

(Newser) - A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy in line with voters in yet more states voicing support for abortion rights. Since 2022, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens has ruled consistently...

The Most Giving US States
The Most Giving US States
Nov 11, 2024 5:28 PM CST

The Most Giving US States

Wyoming tops WalletHub's list of charitable states, while New Mexico brings up the rear

(Newser) - Americans gave almost $560 billion to charity in 2023, according to Giving USA. Some states are more charitable than others, according to WalletHub , which sifted through the data to see where such generosity is most in play. The site looked at all 50 states through the lens of 17 metrics...

Tribe's Sacred Artifacts Finally Escape Church Basement

Wyoming Episcopal Church returns hundreds of artifacts to Northern Arapaho Tribe

(Newser) - The Wyoming Episcopal Church is marking Indigenous Peoples Day by returning some 200 artifacts to the Northern Arapaho Tribe, which has been fighting for ownership for decades. The diocese has held the artifacts—including ceremonial headdresses, medicine bags, stunningly beaded clothing, bows and arrows, and children's toys—since 1946,...

He Climbed Yellowstone's Highest Peak, Disappeared

Austin King, 22, remains missing

(Newser) - Austin King reached the summit of Eagle Peak, the highest point in Yellowstone National Park, on Sept. 17. He celebrated the accomplishment in calls to family and friends, who are now hoping to hear that King made it off the mountain alive. "He was super ecstatic," friend Desmond...

This Is America's Hardest-Working State

North Dakota takes the top spot, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Americans are known for working around the clock and while hard work is admirable, a WalletHub analyst notes that "people in the hardest-working states may need to consider taking a break once in a while, as a lack of leisure time can have a negative impact on people's...

Candidate Says He Is 'Meat Avatar' for AI Bot
Would-Be AI Mayor Loses
in a Landslide in Wyoming
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Aug 22, 2024 11:19 AM CDT

Would-Be AI Mayor Loses in a Landslide in Wyoming

But candidate who promised to let AI bot run the city got 327 votes in mayoral primary

(Newser) - Cheyenne, Wyoming, will not be governed by an AI bot. A candidate who campaigned on the promise of letting a customized ChatGPT bot make all major decisions received only 327 of 11,036 votes in this week's mayoral primary, reports Statescoop . Victor Miller finished well behind the top two...

This Is America's Best State to Live In

According to WalletHub, Massachusetts tops the list, while Louisiana comes in last

(Newser) - From sea to shining sea, and every stretch in between, the United States offers plenty of diverse places to settle down, though the "ideal" locale will differ for each person or family. WalletHub has attempted to whittle down the choices with an overall look at each state, comparing all...

Plane Crash Kills 7, Including Gospel Hall of Famers

3 members of Nelons were aboard single-engine turboprop

(Newser) - Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet and the chairman of the board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a statement by a group member who was not aboard the aircraft....

After 7 Weeks in the Wilderness, Lost Dog Makes It Back Home

Jade the boxer's skittishness may have helped her in the grizzly bear country of Wyoming

(Newser) - Planning to take his dog to the vet, Tim Paul never made it. The boxer Jade, rescued by Paul and wife Laura Wilderman in 2022, ran from Paul's car as he stopped roughly a half-hour drive from his home in Wyoming, as the Washington Post reports. Spooked by machinery,...

These Are the Best, Worst States for Summer Road Trips

Texas ranks No. 1, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Summertime, and the drivin' is easy—or at least it is in Texas, the No. 1 city on WalletHub's list of the best states for a summer road trip. The site looked at all 50 nifty to see which ones have the potential to draw out your inner Kerouac,...

Bill Gates Makes a Big Bet on Nuclear in Wyoming
In Wyoming, Bill Gates
Makes a Bet on Nuclear
the rundown
Jun 12, 2024 10:45 AM CDT

In Wyoming, Bill Gates Makes a Bet on Nuclear

His TerraPower breaks ground on a new type of reactor he says can provide clean, cheap energy

(Newser) - When Bill Gates broke ground on a new construction site Monday in Wyoming, he made a big prediction: Everyone present, he said, was "standing on what will soon be the bedrock of America's energy future." A startup company he co-founded, TerraPower, is building what's described as...

Teton Pass Road Collapses in Mudslide
Collapse Shuts
Mountain Highway
Jun 9, 2024 10:40 AM CDT

Collapse Shuts Mountain Highway

Teton Pass corridor will be closed indefinitely for repairs

(Newser) - Two days after a crack first appeared in a mountain highway connecting Idaho and Wyoming, the road collapsed in a "catastrophic landslide," officials said. The road connecting Victor, Idaho, with Jackson, Wyoming, was closed at the time because of a mudslide in another area, and no one was...

Uproar After Hunter Allegedly Takes Wolf Into Bar, Kills It

Wildlife officials' interpretation of law makes torture of predator species legal, activists warn

(Newser) - A man and a wolf walk into a bar. It isn't a joke, though some argue the consequences for the man who allegedly paraded the yearling wolf in front of bar patrons before killing it behind the building are indeed laughable. Wyoming hunter Cody Roberts allegedly chased down the...

Retiring Soon? Consider These States

Florida comes in first in WalletHub's rankings; Kentucky is last

(Newser) - Whether you're nearing retirement age or simply planning way ahead, where you ultimately stick out your golden years can make a big difference in how you live those years, and how much it affects your pocketbook. WalletHub looked at all 50 states, using nearly four dozen metrics in three...

Pierce Brosnan Pleads Not Guilty to Yellowstone Violations

'James Bond' actor is accused of stepping into restricted areas

(Newser) - Pierce Brosnan is claiming innocence after authorities claimed he ventured into restricted areas of Yellowstone. The actor has pleaded not guilty to two violations stemming from Nov. 1, the BBC reports. That's despite the fact that the 70-year-old actor who once played James Bond "appears to have forgotten...

She Burned Abortion Clinic, Must Pay $298K

Lorna Roxanne Green also will serve 5 years in prison for setting fire to Wyoming's only full-service clinic

(Newser) - A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to Wyoming's only full-service abortion clinic to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, the full amount sought by prosecutors. Lorna Green is serving five years in prison for burning Wellspring Health Access weeks before the clinic was set to open...

This Is the Safest State in America
This Is the Safest
State in America
Oct 23, 2023 5:40 PM CDT

This Is the Safest State in America

Vermont tops WalletHub's list, while Louisiana comes in last

(Newser) - After the upheaval of the pandemic, it's soothing to get back to "normal." But that normality has brought us back to Earth on many other issues we're still contending with, including general safety, a term that can encompass many different forms. To see which states keep...

Give a High-Five to Our Hardest-Working State

North Dakota comes in at No. 1 on WalletHub's rankings, while New Mexico brings up the rear

(Newser) - Compared to workers in other countries, Americans are known for balking at taking too much vacation time, either because their employer doesn't offer that many paid days off or because workers feel they can't miss too many days without negative repercussions. The positive side of that coin is...

Here Are the 10 Best, Worst States to Live In

Massachusetts tops WalletHub's list; New Mexico comes in last

(Newser) - Whether you're looking to relocate or just nosy about how your state ranks, WalletHub has a new analysis out on America's ideal places to live. The site looked at all 50 states across more than four dozen metrics, in five main categories: affordability; economy, including a state's...

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