All posts by Angelica Leicht
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Pack AnimalThe serial rapist who terrorized Jackson Hole in the 70s is finally locked away, but are all of his crimes answered for? The truck following closely behind the woman’s car as she approached the Aspen Drive In...
- Posted March 3, 2018
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Fear the Reefer: As the nation’s cannabis laws become more rational, Wyoming is bucking the trend.It wasn’t much pot — there was only about $40 worth of the premium strain “Girl Scout Cookies” stowed in the center console of Gabby’s* car as she crossed the state line from Colorado into Laramie in...
- Posted February 7, 2018
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A Bleak Year-End Wrap Up: Bidding adieu to 2017 and the strange, jaw-dropping and anger-inducing stories borne of itLet’s face it. The last year has been a tough one. During the 365 days that comprised 2017, things in our nation went seriously downhill. Racial divisions became deeper, the rich became richer, and former reality TV...
- Posted January 4, 2018
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Decor Decorum: Where to find the best decor and cookware in Jackson for your holiday shindigsLet’s talk about holiday dinners and parties. Rumor has it some people like to host them. Perhaps you’re one of those people. Maybe you’re a holiday overachiever and aren’t quite into the idea of feeding your guests...
- Posted December 20, 2017
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Prepper Paranoia or Pragmatism? Inside Wyoming’s underground survivalist movement“Watch your step. It’s steep on the way down.” There’s something unnerving about climbing down a set of narrow stairs and into a metal pod buried on a rural plot of Wyoming ranch land — bad things...
- Posted December 13, 2017
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We Stand With Andrew: Wyoming won’t provide restitution to Andrew Johnson after his exoneration, so his friends are stepping inWhile Andrew Johnson’s exoneration after two decades for a rape he didn’t commit may have granted him freedom from a life behind bars, things haven’t been particularly easy for the Wyoming resident. Four years after being...
- Posted December 13, 2017
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Mandatory Mishap: Journalists at UW’s student newspaper call for protecting sources and reporters in WyomingWhen it comes to protecting journalists and their sources, there are virtually no laws in place in Wyoming to protect reporters — student or otherwise. The staff at the University of Wyoming’s Branding Iron student newspaper...
- Posted December 13, 2017
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Saving the Real Jackson Hole: Without housing and a workforce, there is no quality of life in Teton CountyLet’s talk about the fight over affordable housing in Teton County, shall we? Earlier this month, the Town and County Planning Departments released their final policy direction and recommendations for affordable housing in Teton County. The directives...
- Posted December 6, 2017
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Housing Hassle: Affordable housing rules are getting an overhaul in Jackson and surroundingAffordable housing changes are a’comin’ to Teton County. If you’re one of the (unlucky) ones on the mile-long list for affordable housing in Teton County, you should know that the rules may be slightly different by the...
- Posted December 6, 2017
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Animal Action: Teton County residents push for successful local prosecutions; changes in animal cruelty laws statewideTeton County residents, get your virtual pens ready. A campaign to change Wyoming’s lax animal cruelty laws and ensure Wyoming outfitter Forest Stearns is successfully prosecuted on charges of cruelty to animals is ramping up on Facebook,...
- Posted November 29, 2017