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The Great Seal of the State of Wyoming, where a homemade bomb was left on Tuesday that caused the Wyoming Capitol to be evacuated, is seen Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver)

Wyoming Capitol bomb investigators focus on men seen in security video

October 22, 2025

Investigators in Wyoming are trying to identify two men they believe left a homemade bomb in front of the state Capitol. The device was brought inside by a passerby Tuesday morning and caused the building’s evacuation for the rest of the day while police searched the premises. Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Commander Ryan Cox says agents are looking closely at video security footage showing two men. Cox describes the device as “deconstructed live firework munition with a fuse” that would have had to be lit to explode. The device was taken away and rendered safe. The Capitol reopened with no visible security presence Wednesday.

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FILE - A shirt makes a political statement in a storefront in Gillette, Wyo., Sept. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver, File)

Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement

October 8, 2025

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes on youth shelves has reached a $700,000 settlement with her former employer. Terri Lesley was fired as library director in northeastern Wyoming’s Campbell County in 2023. She reached the settlement agreement with county officials Wednesday. Her lawsuit accused the library board and county commission of violating her First Amendment rights. County officials denied that in court documents. Lesley said Wednesday she feels vindicated by the settlement. Attorneys for Campbell County didn’t immediately return phone messages Wednesday seeking comment.

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FILE - Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos and her attorney Gerry Spence arrive at U.S. District Court in New York, March 22, 1990. (AP Photo/David Cantor, File)

Fringe-wearing Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence dies at 96

August 14, 2025

Well-known Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence has died at age 96. Spence’s 1979 court victory against an Oklahoma plutonium processor was turned into the 1983 movie “Silkwood” starring Meryl Streep. The fringe jacket-wearing Spence won numerous other high profile cases over the years. They included successfully defending former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos against federal racketeering charges and Randy Weaver in connection with the 1992 Ruby Ridge shootout in Idaho. Spence died late Wednesday at his home in Montecito, California, surrounded by friends and family. He is survived by his wife, six children, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Wyoming’s first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths

July 12, 2025

Wyoming’s first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be operating soon but it won’t rely on the fossil fuel to make money. Ramaco Resources plans to process the coal to extract rare earth elements it says are present in profitable quantities. Rare earths are a family of 17 metallic elements used in technologies like wind turbines, electric car batteries, and military targeting hardware. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and others attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the Brook Mine in northern Wyoming. China supplies almost 90% of the world’s rare earth elements, and the Trump administration is seeking to encourage more U.S. production.

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