In 1998, Judy Shepard’s son, Matthew, was tortured outside Laramie and later died as part of an anti-gay hate crime.
About Chris Clements
Recent Stories by Chris Clements
Waitlist for affordable housing in Wyoming has nearly tripled in size
Teton County residents aren’t the only ones feeling the affordable housing crunch in the state.
Federal land on Wind River Reservation could go to BLM or Indigenous tribes
A federal agency wants to give up management of just under 60,000 acres of land on the Wind River Reservation.
Freedom Caucus lawmakers single out annual Laramie Drag Queen Bingo
The event in Laramie has been happening annually for years. It raises money for AIDS and HIV testing in Wyoming.
Former chairman of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe announces bid for Wyoming House
If Ivan Posey wins in November, he’ll be the only Native American representative in the state Legislature.
Randy Fetzer: Speaker of bills for the Wyoming Senate
If you’ve tuned in to discussions in the Wyoming Senate, odds are you’ve heard the dulcet voice of Randy Fetzer as he reads out bills to throngs of seated legislators.
Outdated bill language causes confusion about a state takeover of tribal lands
Some tribal residents on the Wind River Reservation are concerned that a new law could allow Wyoming to take over jurisdiction of land within the reservation. But legislators say tribal lands won’t be affected.
A special session of the Wyoming Legislature is off after Sunday vote
The House voted 27 to 35 against returning to Cheyenne this summer, while the Senate voted 16 to 15 in favor of the idea.
