Speaking in favor of the Convention of States resolution, Sen. Eric Barlow, who has attended four national conferences on the convention, said, "I find great comfort that it comes back to the states and the people. They get to ultimately make this decision.” Keep Reading | 1453 words
Wyoming lawmakers tried and failed Friday to defund UW's gender studies program which include courses titled: Introduction to LFBTQ Studies, Feminist Theories, Queer Theory, Pop Music & Sexualities, and Intimate Relationships. Keep Reading | 1676 words
A new research facility in Laramie was announced on Thursday for what’s promised to be the world’s largest and most advanced indoor agricultural research center. The company has already raised $1 billion for the facility. Keep Reading | 2008 words
Both of Sen. Bo Biteman's bills that would prohibit Wyoming from contracting with companies or investment managers that engage in economic boycotts of fossil fuel industries passed first and second readings by wide margins on the Senate floor this week. Keep Reading | 1383 words
Freshman Congresswoman Harriet Hageman is starting to show some personality on her Twitter feed. From mocking the movement to ban gas stoves to lampooning the Biden administration on the Chinese spy balloon, Hageman is interspersing humor along with policy statements. Keep Reading | 709 words
Dr. Kent Stockton writes: We are currently experiencing suppression and censorship of certain facts by powerful forces, despite copious documentation of those findings which do not fit the “official” narrative. This is not the way of the Scientific Method. Keep Reading | 1970 words
Black Hills Energy in Cheyenne was so worried about a planned protest again increases in utility costs, they hired a security guard to patrol its office in case it got out of control. But only one person showed up on Friday. Keep Reading | 1889 words
A Wyoming State Trooper was taken to the hospital on Friday evening after a semi-truck collided into a patrol car on Highway 59 where the patrolman had stopped to assist motorists. Keep Reading | 354 words
It’s Saturday, February 4th – and while a few snow showers will occur over the western mountains, amounts will remain light -- mainly dry conditions are expected elsewhere. There’s a high wind warning in effect for southeast Wyoming today, so batten down the hatches. Keep Reading | 1569 words
After emotional debate, a proposed Wyoming law that would prohibit doctors from prescribing transgender-related treatments to minors unanimously passed its first legislative committee hearing Friday. Keep Reading | 2606 words
There were plenty of Wyomingites ready and willing to help shoot the balloon down when it flew over Crook County, among them former state lawmaker Tyler Lindholm. "There’s some guys out in the woods who have the capability, and I think it would have been a hoot," he said. Keep Reading | 2174 words
After arguing that police had no right to seize his journals and a state district court judge had no right to consider rape charges that didn’t stick, a convicted wife beater has lost his appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Keep Reading | 1389 words
Although a spokesperson for anti-gun group said permitting concealed carry in public spaces could create shootouts, Rep. Jeremy Haroldson said allowing citizens to carry arms wouldn't spawn gunfights, it would discourage would-be mass murderers. Keep Reading | 1251 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Shawn Ankeny in -7 weather at the Melody Ranch Airport hanger, in South Park, Wyoming. Shawn writes: "I love seeing the small planes come and go sporadically year round, as they remind me of my dad taking us in his Cessna, when we were kids." Keep Reading | 323 words
The State Capitol went dark on Friday as a power outage hit Cheyenne at around 2pm. Legislators kept on working though. Some said they even preferred the atmosphere. Keep Reading | 778 words
Gun owners and bankers were at odds on Thursday over legislation that would allow people to sue banks if they track credit card purchases of guns. Wyoming bankers, however, say they have no control over credit card processing at the national level. Keep Reading | 1071 words
Prior to the pandemic, property taxes in Wyoming were rising 3% to 4% annually, according to state figures. But last year, they jumped 16% on average across the state. The increase was much larger in some counties, like Teton County, where it was 36%. Keep Reading | 1994 words
Best-selling author CJ Box on Thursday said Wyoming missed out on $90 million in on-the-ground spending for the productions of "Big Sky" and "Joe Pickett" because production companies shot his shows in Canada and New Mexico. Keep Reading | 2390 words
Moderating temps, warmer, windy areas. Pacific front Sunday night and Monday bringing snow & cold. Two weaker fronts next week. Following week could be awful. Keep Reading | 1701 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken north of Douglas, Wyoming on Highway 59 by Barry Dampman. Barry writes: "The best part of my day, traveling extremely slick roads. This is looking over the old Tommy Robinson ranch." Keep Reading | 307 words
Dilbert comic strip for February 4, 2023 Keep Reading | 270 words
A woman started swearing loudly in the Wyoming Senate Chambers on Thursday in response to the passage of a bill that would criminalize child sex change surgeries. Keep Reading | 1207 words
When a woman began acting in a hostile manner in the gallery of the Senate on Thursday, Sen. Bo Biteman said, “The person looked very agitated and not right. I was thinking, ‘I wish I had my gun.’ I should be able to protect myself." Keep Reading | 1310 words
A Minnesota snowmobiler who has been coming to the Snowy Range since 1994 said his son had a very close call with an avalanche, and warned that conditions in Wyoming are ripe for more. Keep Reading | 1625 words
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will not be performing during this year's Cheyenne Frontier Days due to safety concerns. Because the Cheyenne airport will be under construction yet again, the Thunderbirds said lack of a working emergency runway caused them to cancel. Keep Reading | 660 words
Rep. Karlee Provenza confronted longtime GOP official Marti Halverson about a New York Times story last year which identified Halverson as being part of scheme to spy on Gov. Mark Gordon and others, including Provenza. Keep Reading | 1311 words
Because of the interconnectedness of the grid in the West, energy shortages in Oregon, California and Washington can impact other states, including Wyoming. Keep Reading | 1276 words
Two legislative committees this week shut down two proposed laws aimed at keeping obscenity out of public libraries and schools. Detractors said the best way to handle the issue was at the local level. Keep Reading | 2337 words
Citing constitutional concerns now that the school is under federal control, Wyoming lawmakers are on track to pull about $3 million in state funding from St. Stephen’s Indian School on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Keep Reading | 849 words
While most of the U.S. relies on Punxsutawney Phil to predict an end to winter, Wyoming looks to Lander Lil, a prognosticating prairie dog. She saw her shadow on Thursday which means six more months of winter is ahead. Keep Reading | 666 words
Attempts for Medicaid expansion failed on Wednesday night despite State Sen. Cale Case's emotional plea for the measure. Every Medicaid Expansion bill over the last 10 years has failed in Wyoming. Keep Reading | 1766 words
Columnist Rod Miller writes: Someone call John Wayne! Hordes of hippie celebrities from Hollywood, rainbow sodbusters from Sacramento, and beatnik bitcoin billionaires from Burbank are pouring across our unprotected square border to steal our rodeos." Keep Reading | 918 words
Dave Walsh writes: “Many recruiters, mainly Wyoming opponents of course, will say that living in Wyoming is like living on the moon. They will tell you that Laramie is like the North Pole." Keep Reading | 1203 words
David Bell of Pinedale battled the cosmos and minus 35-degree temperatures to find and snap photos of a one-in-50,000-year green comet passing close enough to Earth to see. Keep Reading | 1360 words
Now that the Federal Reserve has shut a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution out of its centralized systems, Tyler Lindholm who helped write Wyoming’s digital asset laws, said it's time for the state to sue the Federal Reserve. Keep Reading | 1895 words
The House Corporations Committee passed legislation by an 8 - 1 vote that would make ballot harvesting a felony in Wyoming. Keep Reading | 1944 words
Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today. Warming up a bit more, however. Blowing snow problems in some areas. Pacific front moving in early next week with cold and snow. Happy Groundhog Day! Keep Reading | 1574 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken over Sherman Hill just south of Laramie by Wayne Karberg. Wayne writes: "A little bit of sun spike to enhance the impact." Keep Reading | 299 words
The Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who arrested Arthur Nelson after he caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed five students by driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 said he failed extensive field tests for driving impaired. Keep Reading | 2158 words
That more money was added to the budget bill riled up some of the more conservative members of the House, like Rep. Chris Knapp who said some lawmakers spend “like drunks.” Keep Reading | 1402 words
The Senate Revenue Committee passed two of Sen. Bo Biteman's bills that would prohibit the State of Wyoming from contracting with companies or investment managers who engage in economic boycotts of fossil fuel industries or otherwise put politics over fiduciary responsibility. Keep Reading | 2028 words
California’s refusal to sign a key agreement means seven states, including Wyoming, have missed a self-appointed deadline to decide how to manage an ongoing crisis with the Colorado River. Keep Reading | 1233 words
Blasting prairie dogs is a popular activity in Wyoming, but some enthusiasts say finding good shooting spots on public land is getting tougher. One North Carolina man is putting out a call on social media to see if any Wyoming ranchers want him to come and rid their land of the rodents. Keep Reading | 2004 words
State Sen. Cale Case was the lone no in a 4-1 committee vote to advance a bill to the Senate floor expanding the criminal charges available for adults who deal deadly drugs. He says Senate File 181 isn’t specific enough to distinguish offenders who act with malice. Keep Reading | 1135 words
Now let's watch a parent try again to teach his kids how to pour liquid... Keep Reading | 46 words
Dilbert comic strip for February 3, 2023 Keep Reading | 270 words
Now let's all watch a baby pig hanging out with a dog... Keep Reading | 44 words
Today's Western Ag Network Headlines: Wyoming rancher says grazing on federal lands is a top priority for NCBA and its Federal Lands Committee. Keep Reading | 693 words
No need to stop. The door will stay open, right??? Keep Reading | 48 words
Sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight... Keep Reading | 48 words
Rare Earth -- I Just Want to Celebrate Keep Reading | 44 words
While Wyoming’s tourism industry hasn’t rebounded to pre-pandemic numbers, 1 million more visitors came to Wyoming last year compared to 2021 and they spent $1.21 billion. Keep Reading | 1549 words
An intentional gas release from a Tallgrass Energy facility near Douglas produced a cloud of methane nearly five miles long. The company reported to officials that only 2.1 tons of methane were released, but scientists studying the data believe it was more. Keep Reading | 927 words
Saying the Wyoming’s laws outlining grandparent visitation rights desperately need an overhaul, Sen. Bo Biteman call a legislative committee’s narrow 3-2 vote to axe his bill “very heartbreaking.” Keep Reading | 1458 words
A bill that would allow Wyoming residents convicted of multiple nonviolent felonies to vote once released from their term of incarceration narrowly passed committee on Wednesday by a 5 - 4 margin. Keep Reading | 1827 words
Mary Burman writes: "Senate President Driskill, please lead by example showing respect for well-meaning citizens who may not share your views, but want the best for Wyoming, just like you." Keep Reading | 932 words
Pro-life legislator Rep. Barry Crago said the Life Is a Human Right Act could cost unborn lives while constitutional issues keep it stuck in the courts. Keep Reading | 1500 words
Windy areas and blowing snow will be a concern on I-80, I-25, and near mountains. Temps slowly warming up. Low snow chances thru Friday. Pattern will then get active. Keep Reading | 1879 words
House Bill 95 would make it so local governments couldn’t ban rodeos “just because it doesn’t align with their certain ideology,” said bill sponsor Rachel Rodriguez-Williams. An animal rights activist said Wyoming needs some "Californication." Keep Reading | 1918 words
A sixth-generation Wyoming sheep rancher told state legislators that wolves have all but ruined her family's 6th-generation sheep ranching business. She said they used to run 14,000 ewes but now they only have 740 ewes. Keep Reading | 1487 words
Booze, a Wyoming tradition even before statehood. And to celebrate booze at the Wyoming Tourism Conference, distillers across the state were challenged to make new concoctions. And they succeeded... Keep Reading | 1127 words
When grizzlies and wolves clash, the bears usually come out on top, even though wolves prevailed in one recent brawl in Yellowstone National Park. Keep Reading | 1123 words
Advancements in hydraulic fracturing technologies brought a revolution in U.S. oil and gas production. For a while it seemed the boom would never end, but the busts came. After a few hard lessons, America’s oil and gas industry has become more efficient, more cautious and more mature. Keep Reading | 1986 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Bern Hinckley of Laramie, Wyoming. Bern writes: "At -23 degrees this morning, the rising sun hitting the Snowies was a welcome promise of at least a little warmth coming." Keep Reading | 306 words
Marky Mark -- Good Vibrations Keep Reading | 44 words
Just park your boat anywhere... Keep Reading | 44 words
Now let's watch a puppy help fix a car... Keep Reading | 50 words
Yeah, just put those anywhere... Keep Reading | 44 words
Dilbert comic strip for February 2, 2023 Keep Reading | 270 words
Live TV is great... Keep Reading | 44 words
Wyoming elections would be subject to post-election audits and early voting windows would be shortened under a bill advanced by a legislative committee Tuesday. Keep Reading | 2077 words
The U.S. cattle herd shrunk by 3% in 2022. What will this mean for ranchers? The National Cattlemen's Beef Association sues Biden Administration over new Waters of the U.S. Rule. Keep Reading | 951 words
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: I know of numerous instances when our family and our neighbors did not file claims for damages because we knew that the funding pool was so small and we wanted to save that money for folks who experienced worse damages that we did." Keep Reading | 1140 words
Benjamin David Wilson, 44, faces up to 15 years in prison for molesting a 12-year-old girl. He was acquitted of attempting to sexually assault a second girl. Keep Reading | 550 words
A weekend snowstorm and multiple pileups closed Interstate-80 and threatened to shut Laramie High School culinary students out of a cooking competition in Cheyenne. It took a police escort, but they made it and then won. Keep Reading | 1615 words
While Wyoming is often portrayed as being business-friendly and welcoming of wind energy, the permitting process can take forever -- especially when dealing with the federal government. Keep Reading | 1753 words
After a Sinclair heiresses' husband filed for divorce, a Wyoming court sifted through more than a billion dollars in assets before ordering her to a pay $200 million settlement. Keep Reading | 2197 words
Powell Police Chief Roy Eckert knows firsthand the heartbreak of watching a loved one succumb to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Now he and other Wyoming law enforcement officers are pushing for a statewide alert system to protect vulnerable adults. Keep Reading | 1572 words
Although one area received nearly eight feet of snow and another got down to almost 50 degrees below zero, winter is just starting in Wyoming. In fact, the two snowiest months are March and April. Keep Reading | 992 words
While philanthropy is one part of the complex mental health funding machine, lawmakers told Cowboy State Daily they don’t factor it into their funding strategies at the Capitol. Keep Reading | 3205 words
Arctic air begins to slide slowly east. However, wind always picks up when Arctic air leaves, especially in mountain gaps. Blowing snow on highway for next few days will cause problems. Keep Reading | 1811 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken west of Opal, Wyoming by Mark Zornes. Mark writes: "Temperature at time of photo was -26 F. Sun dogs are sacred and I hope this means we're getting ready for a heat wave. -26 F is unacceptable behavior on the part of the National Weather Service." Keep Reading | 334 words
Mick and Susie McMurry looked around and everywhere in their beloved Wyoming they saw needs that were not being met. They saw projects that needed to be done or projects that were stymied because of a lack of dollars. Keep Reading | 1710 words
At Monday's Wyoming tourism conference in Cheyenne, professional marketers said Generation Z is rising in importance. By 2026, they'll make up the largest share of the U.S. consumer population at 82 million people. Keep Reading | 2327 words
I totally meant to fall.... Keep Reading | 44 words
Hey, let's all of us get on top of the bus stop to celebrate! Keep Reading | 44 words
Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs -- Woolly Bully Keep Reading | 44 words
