Emilene Ostlind

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Wyoming cautiously reviews insurance exchanges

January 17, 2012

There are approximately 83,000 uninsured people in Wyoming — a situation that puts families at risk of illness, bankruptcy and death — and an insurance …

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Second Saturday Scotch Tasting: Connoisseurs of Scotch whisky gather in remote Atlantic City to sip and discuss

December 27, 2011

The monthly “Second Saturday” scotch tasting in the Miner’s Delight Inn Bed and Breakfast in Atlantic City has steadily fermented into the rhythm of cultural …

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John Mionczynski: A biologist revered and ridiculed

September 20, 2011

John Mionczynski has spent decades tracking evidence of the creature known as Bigfoot. But to cast him off as a paranormal nut would be unfair …

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Wyoming’s sage grouse strategy sets bar for rest of the West

August 9, 2011

Doug Cooper stands on a ridge looking east across the grassy swales of the 7 L Livestock Company ranch just north of Casper. One hundred …

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Clock ticking on sage grouse listing

August 9, 2011

Related Story: Wyoming's sage grouse strategy sets bar for rest of the West
In hopes of keeping the greater sage grouse off the endangered species list, …

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It may be High Noon for tumbleweed

May 24, 2011

Westerners know as well as anyone the damage that invasive weeds can wreak on crops and rangeland. Tumbleweeds cause a unique set of problems. Once the …

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Fox Guarding Pinedale Henhouse? Critics Call Wildlife Count “Unsound Science”

July 12, 2010

At first glance the Mesa southwest of Pinedale, Wyoming, is wide and empty. Perched in the sky at 7,600 feet, this table of land is …

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The Trappers’ Point Antelope Trail – A Precarious Wildlife Corridor

May 10, 2010

Pinedale— Trappers’ Point lies on an unassuming knoll along Highway 191, about six miles west of Pinedale proper. According to a large wooden sign …

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D-Day For Sage Grouse Listing: Test of Wyoming Policy

March 3, 2010

By Emilene Ostlind
LARAMIE – Wyoming’s greatly-used, little-appreciated sagebrush ecosystem and one of Gov. Dave Freudenthal’s most elaborate initiatives are rapidly approaching a critical milestone.
At …