A wood stove malfunction is the suspected cause of a fire that gutted an unoccupied home behind the ADM plant in Garland Saturday night.

“We’re pretty certain he had a wood burning stove that was the culprit,” said Asst. Chief Damian Dicks of the Powell Volunteer Fire Department. The house was completely engulfed before the owners realized it.

A wood stove malfunction is the suspected cause of a fire that gutted an unoccupied home behind the ADM plant in Garland Saturday night.

“We’re pretty certain he had a wood burning stove that was the culprit,” said Asst. Chief Damian Dicks of the Powell Volunteer Fire Department. The house was completely engulfed before the owners realized it.

Wyoming fell short of its 52 wolf quota in the trophy game zone by 10 when the season ended Dec. 31, 2012.

The limit was not reached, probably because wolves proved harder to hunt than many thought they would be, said Mark Bruscino, Wyoming Game and Fish Department statewide supervisor of the large carnivore management section in Cody.

Two state agencies are advising people to watch the level of mercury in Wyoming fish they eat.

Two state agencies are advising people to watch the level of mercury in Wyoming fish they eat.

Wyoming got its shot at wolf hunting this fall. Meanwhile, three lawsuits now are aiming to end hunting in Wyoming and return the canines to the Endangered Species List, at least in Wyoming.

Ill-fated mustang adopted by Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center

The future appeared bleak for a malnourished mustang mare when the Bureau of Land Management captured her last summer.

Ill-fated mustang adopted by Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center

The future appeared bleak for a malnourished mustang mare when the Bureau of Land Management captured her last summer.

A bill set to go before the 2013 Wyoming Legislature would allow hunters to use silencers on their guns and could trigger noisy contention.