Your Wyoming Sunrise: Saturday, May 21, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Robin Grant of Cody, Wyoming. Keep Reading | 300 words
Park County Commissioners To Consider Hand-Count Of 2020 Ballots To Prove Voting Machine Accuracy
Park County Commissioners said they will consider allowing a group of local citizens to hand count the more than 17,000 ballots cast in the 2020 election to determine the accuracy of the results presented by the machines. Keep Reading | 1493 words
Riverton Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl Faces 200 Years
Riverton resident David Wayne Munda faces a possible sentence of more than 200 years in prison after being convicted by a Fremont County jury on Friday of sexually molesting a female child for several years and soliciting sex acts from another. Keep Reading | 879 words
Air Force Sergeants At F.E. Warren Sue Defense Department Over Vaccine Mandate
Two members of the U.S. Air Force stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne are suing the U.S. Defense Department claiming their rights to religious freedom have been violated by enforcement of the Covid vaccine mandate. Keep Reading | 908 words
Sentenced For Life, Wyoming Inmates Are Able To Make Positive Impacts On World By Training Rescue Dogs
For James Boulé, an inmate serving a life sentence, training rescue dogs and now his new puppy Atlas is a rare chance after the nearly 26 years he’s served so far to have a positive impact on the world on both sides of the prison’s walls. Keep Reading | 1698 words
Lummis Co-Sponsors Resolution Calling For Feds To Recognize Only Male, Female
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is co-sponsoring a resolution urging federal agencies to recognize only males and females in what is described as an effort to “reaffirm legal protections” for women. Keep Reading | 1073 words
Showtime Asks Judge To Dismiss ‘UFO’ Lawsuit Filed By Cody Magazine Owners
A television network is asking a federal judge to dismiss a trademark lawsuit brought against it by the owners of a Cody magazine, arguing its use of the term "UFO" in the title of a program is protected by the First Amendment. Keep Reading | 736 words
Forest Service Warns Not To Destroy Trails By Going Around Mud & Snow
The U.S. Forest Service has warned of the dangers that can be caused by driving around mud and snow while out in snowy or wet areas after a late spring snowstorm hit the state on Friday. Keep Reading | 738 words
Green River Man Honored For Saving Woman, Boy From Burning House
A Green River man was honored this week for his heroism after he saved a woman and her young son from a burning house in Sweetwater County earlier this year. Keep Reading | 734 words
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Friday, May 20, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was in Jackson at $4.82 per gallon. The lowest price, $3.96, was found in Laramie. Keep Reading | 912 words
Wyoming Archeologists Thrilled About Nation’s Oldest Red Ocher Mine Discovery
Some archeologists can go their entire careers without making the kind of discovery Wyoming State Archeologist Spender Pelton and his team did over the last few years in Platte County, when they confirmed the existence of the oldest mine on the continent. Keep Reading | 850 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Friday, May 20, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Jennifer Pierson of Moorcroft, Wyoming. Keep Reading | 309 words
Don Day: “This Ain’t The Last Snowstorm This Season In Wyoming”
Meteorologist Don Day said travel along I-80 will be challenging over the next two days as several inches of snow is expected. And that's not all. Another big cold front is headed toward Wyoming in 8 or 9 days. “I’m going to have to go into witness protection after all of this,” Day said. Keep Reading | 593 words
Sen. Ogden Driskill Recalls Filming of “Close Encounters” On His Family’s Ranch At Devils Tower
When Steven Spielberg chose Devils Tower to be the location to film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the National Park Service said no. So, they went next door to Ogden Driskill's ranch and shot it there. He was just 16 and remembers it well... Keep Reading | 1479 words
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Passion And Mayhem — Scooters On Their Second Year In Wyoming Cities
Loved by some and hated by others, electric scooters are entering their second year in Cheyenne, Casper, and Laramie as all changed their ordinances to allow for shared electric scooters on downtown streets. Keep Reading | 1340 words
Dave Walsh: Big Game, Big Crowd, Great Venue? 2002 MWC Basketball Championship Had It All
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: "This Cowboy Basketball game, this special game, took place a little more than 20 years ago. Wyoming was to play its Mountain West Conference rival, Utah, in the Arena-Auditorium. Great league match-up on the Cowboy’s home court! That’s special right there. Keep Reading | 1300 words
Corner Crossing Lawsuit Will Stay In Federal Court, Judge Says
The lawsuit filed against four Missouri hunters because they allegedly violated the airspace of private land in Carbon County will stay in federal court, a judge ruled Thursday. Keep Reading | 782 words
Rod Miller: Rex Rammell And The Sagebrush Rebellion Redux, Version 2.0 — The Sequel
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Rex Rammell, a self-described 'constitutional conservative' should spend a bit more time reading the constitution of the state that he wants to govern. It wouldn’t hurt him a bit to browse through Wyoming’s Act of Admission to the Union, either." Keep Reading | 960 words
WYDOT Cancels Prestige License Plates Because of Aluminum Shortage
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has suspended all new orders of personalized, or prestige, license plates due to the shortage of aluminum. Keep Reading | 617 words
Cheyenne Hit Hard By National Garbage Truck Driver Shortage
Even though a shortage of garbage truck operators has drivers for Cheyenne's Public Works Department struggling to make up for the lack of workers, longtime driver Carl Munoz keeps a good attitude about things. Keep Reading | 932 words
Daily Cartoon: Friday, May 20, 2022
Yellowstone’s ‘Mount Doane’ Likely To Be Renamed ‘First Peoples Mountain’
Yellowstone's Mount Doane, which was named after a cavalry officer who led an attack against a tribe of Blackfeet Native American people, will likely be renamed "First Peoples Mountain" as a result of an endorsement by the National Park Services' Keep Reading | 1300 words
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Thursday May 19, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Thursday was in Jackson at $4.93 per gallon, and the lowest surveyed price, $3.99 per gallon, was found in Casper. Keep Reading | 739 words
Oil Field Company Owner James Quick Pledges Focus On Fossil Fuels If Elected Governor
Douglas oil field owner James Quick said he will bring a renewed focus to traditional fossil fuel industries if elected Wyoming governor this fall. Keep Reading | 1047 words
Clair McFarland: Fear The Biker Gangs!
Clair McFarland writes: "Biker gangs are scary. The bikers rattle up the hill in a cloud of dust, baring their remaining teeth, hunkering their heads between their shoulders and whooping savagely at the indifferent sun." Keep Reading | 1308 words
Program Will Provide ‘Some Relief’ From Rising Property Taxes, Gov. Gordon Says
A new property tax refund program that was created by legislation signed into law in March will provide relief to some Wyoming taxpayers, according to Gov. Mark Gordon. Keep Reading | 515 words
Every Wyo County Averaging Over $4 Per Gallon; AAA Predicts $6 Nationwide
Gas prices in all of Wyoming's 23 counties have reached an average of more than $4 per gallon in a trend that likely to not stop any time soon, according to a University of Wyoming professor. Keep Reading | 760 words
State Board Frustrated That Wyoming Has No Say In Renaming Any Location With Word “Squaw” In It
The decision to rename places with the word "squaw" in them -- 43 locations in Wyoming -- will be made without any input from the state of Wyoming due to a process set-up by the Dept of Interior. Keep Reading | 1275 words
Man Improperly Charged As Adult With Sex Assault Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss Case
A 17-year-old man who was charged with third degree sexual assault a year after the incident when he was 18 is asking the Wyoming Supreme Court if he can have the case dismissed. Keep Reading | 713 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken at Trapper's Route in Natrona County by Rose Fry. Keep Reading | 283 words
Father Of Slain Marine Rylee McCollum Runs For Legislature
Jim McCollum, the father of slain Marine Rylee McCollum, announced his bid for the Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday. Keep Reading | 821 words
Letter To Editor: Current GOP Leadership Does Not Represent Republican Values or Principles
Dr. Joe McGinley writes: " Dear Editor: I am utterly embarrassed by the behavior of our Wyoming Republican Party leadership and most of the county party leadership across the state." Keep Reading | 989 words
Gov Candidate Says He Will Take Over Federal Lands If Elected; Former AG Says “That’s Idiotic”
Gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell promised to seize 30 million acres of federal land in Wyoming if elected to the state's highest office. Calling Rammel's claim "idiotic," former Attorney General Pat Crank said no state has the power to seize federal assets. Keep Reading | 1138 words
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Rep. Chuck Gray Announces Run For Secretary Of State
State Rep. Chuck Gray, a former candidate for U.S. House, became the second person to file as a candidate for the secretary of state's office on Wednesday. Keep Reading | 614 words
90-Year-Old Gillette Woman Charged Again; This Time For Using A Whip On Son & Wife Over Chickens
A 90-year-old Gillette woman who was ticketed last week for destruction of property after smearing honey on her son's door was again cited just two days later for hitting her son and his wife with a whip because she was worried about chickens. Keep Reading | 705 words
Bill Sniffin’s Advice To Grads: Follow Your Dreams But Keep Your Day Job
Bill Sniffin writes: “I worry a lot about this generation of graduates, that is, until I spend some time with them.” Keep Reading | 2301 words
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Buffalo Bill’s Grave, Part 2: National Guard Called Out To Protect Buffalo Bill’s Body
According to reports, the Colorado National Guard was called out twice -- in 1917 and again in 1948 -- to protect Buffalo Bill's body from being stolen. Keep Reading | 1264 words
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Wednesday was in Jackson at $4.93 per gallon, and the lowest surveyed price was in Newcastle at $3.91. All of Wyoming’s counties had an average gas price of more than $4.00 per gallon. Keep Reading | 693 words
Sweetwater County Hunters Banned From Hunting After Multiple Counts Of Poaching
Two Sweetwater County men have been fined and banned from hunting after after being convicted of multiple wildlife violations. Keep Reading | 1031 words
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Barrasso: Putin’s Actions Are Proof Of The Need For Energy Independence
Sen. John Barrasso on Wednesday said President Putin is using energy as a weapon to get his way and European leaders have now realized they've become too dependent on Russian oil. Keep Reading | 1171 words
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Process Set For People Who Were Conned By Wyo Catholic College Official To Get Money Back
Anyone bilked out of money by the former chief financial officer of the Wyoming Catholic College will have only 30 days to claim part of the $13 million seized from his personal accounts, a federal judge has ruled. Keep Reading | 982 words
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Wyoming Senate President Dan Dockstader Announces Run For Secretary Of State
Dockstader told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that when Sec of State Ed Buchanan made his announcement that he was not going to run for re-election, he texted his wife and said 'Well?' and she texted back one word -- 'File!" Keep Reading | 858 words
Wyoming Water In Demand In Efforts To Save Lake Powell But 51% Of Wyo In Severe Drought
Water levels on the Colorado River are at their lowest point in 1,200 years and the water in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Southwest Wyoming is being used to help replenish the parched river and Lake Powell downstream. Keep Reading | 1288 words
Documents Indicate Tribes Have No Firing Power Over St. Stephen’s Staff, Board
Public documents indicate that the tribal governments of the Wind River Indian Reservation don’t own or control the school – and therefore do not have the authority to fire its elected board or employees. Keep Reading | 1625 words
Laramie County GOP Head Easily Survives Attempted Ouster
Although there was plenty of bluster by some detractors beforehand, the Laramie County Republican Party voted with an overwhelming majority to decline from asking chairman Dani Olsen to step down as chairman. Keep Reading | 1240 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken on Commissary Ridge, 20 miles north of Kemmerer by Josh Coursey. Keep Reading | 375 words
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Wyoming Gun Sales Falling Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels
Richard Biby, manager of Rocky Mountain Sports in Riverton, credits inflation, ammunition shortages, and a decrease of inner-city riots for gun sales reverting back to pre-pandemic levels. Keep Reading | 1149 words
Family Continues Search for 74-Year-Old Fort Washakie Man Lost In Mountains
The family members of a 74-year-old Ft. Washakie man who disappeared in a campsite with an elevation of 10,000 feet in a protected area for grizzly bears are continuing their search in the rugged terrain. Keep Reading | 2541 words
Landon Brown: What Do We Want From Politicians?
Rep. Landon Brown writes: "The next time you want to disagree, do it decently. The next time you want to ridicule or degrade a politician – ask yourself if you would want the same done to you. Wyoming is better than what we’ve seen lately, let’s do our best to fixing it one person (yourself) at a time." Keep Reading | 1094 words
Cat Urbigkit: Wolves Create Landscape of Fear for Prey, Landscape of Stress for Farmers
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "According to a new scientific study, 'The landscape of stress for sheep owners when coexisting with wolves and other large carnivores suggest that sheep owners’ behavior is somewhat similar to behavior described for prey in the ecology of fear.'" Keep Reading | 962 words
Wyo Ag Groups Say Supreme Court Was Right In Denying Rancher $350K For Grizzly Bear Cattle Killings
The Wyoming Stock Growers Association said the Wyoming Supreme Court made the right decision when denying a Hot Springs County rancher $350,000 in compensation for his calves killed by grizzlies. Keep Reading | 738 words
Gigantic Tire-Sized Fossil Found In Natrona County
University of Wyoming professor Dr. Laura Vietti said the intact, 19-inch "tire-sized" ammonite fossil found by amateur rockhounds in Natrona County last weekend is "unusually rare." Keep Reading | 1003 words
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Sentence of Man Who Threatened Wife With Knife
A man who rejected his attorney’s initial advice to plead “not guilty by reason of mental illness” to a criminal charge cannot later claim his attorney was not effective, Wyoming’s Supreme Court has ruled. Keep Reading | 963 words
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Tuesday was in Jackson at $4.78 per gallon and the lowest surveyed price was in Newcastle at $3.91. Keep Reading | 1067 words
Wyo Health Experts Discount Claim That More Vaccines Could Have Saved 70% Of Covid Deaths
Some Wyoming health experts are skeptical of a medical report prepared by Harvard and the Brown School of Public Health that said the state could have had 70% fewer Covid deaths had everyone taken the vaccine. Keep Reading | 710 words
Democrat Superintendent Candidate Says He Wouldn’t Politicize Top Education Job
Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Sergio Maldonado said if he were to be elected, he would not politicize education and instead would rely on local control and local input. Keep Reading | 1507 words
Wyoming Author C.J. Box’s “Big Sky” TV Show Renewed For Third Season; Reba McEntire To Join Cast
C.J. Box told Cowboy State Daily that his hit TV show "Big Sky" was just renewed for a third season and country music superstar Reba McEntire will join the cast. Keep Reading | 789 words
Secretary Of State Ed Buchanan Changes Mind; Says He Will Not Run For Second Term
In a surprising reversal, Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan announced Tuesday morning he will not run for reelection this fall. Buchanan had said a few weeks back he intended to run. Keep Reading | 1096 words
Settlement Reached In Wrongful Death Case Involving Former Laramie Cop
A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a Laramie man shot to death in 2018 by an Albany County Sheriff's deputy. Keep Reading | 626 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken in Pinedale toward the Wind River Mountains by Dave Schultz. Dave writes: "Stepped onto the back porch and took the photo." Keep Reading | 305 words
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Cheney Criticizes House GOP Leadership After Buffalo Shooting
Liz Cheney on Monday said the racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead is the result of extremist behavior enabled by Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives. Keep Reading | 801 words
The Question Persists: Where Is Buffalo Bill Really Buried?
Buffalo Bill Cody, once the most famous man in the world, was buried on Lookout Mountain in Colorado despite specific instructions to be buried near Cody, Wyoming. Although some believe Bill's body was stolen from his Colorado grave and moved to Cody after all. Keep Reading | 2746 words
Dave Simpson: They’ll Call You Every Name In The Book
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Crazy increases in property values shouldn't result in crazy windfalls to government. Taxing bodies need to live in the real world, with the rest of us." Keep Reading | 1086 words
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Wyoming Mothers Struggle With Baby Formula Shortage
Mothers in Wyoming are feeling the pressure as a nationwide shortage of baby formula has left store shelves empty in many locations across the state. Keep Reading | 1983 words
Bighorn National Forest To Convert Historic Lookout Cabins Into Rentals
Officials at Bighorn National Forest are in the process of converting a handful of historic unused cabins into recreation rentals, allowing people a step back in time and experience rustic outdoors life. Keep Reading | 730 words
Cynthia Lummis Booed For Saying There Are Only Two Sexes At UW Commencement
Delivering the University of Wyoming commencement speech on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis was interrupted by boos for stating it was a "scientific fundamental truth" that there are two sexes -- male and female. Keep Reading | 1427 words
Former Saratoga Cop Pleads Guilty After Threatening Officers Who Tried To Take Dog
A former Saratoga police officer pled guilty to interfering with a peace officer after threatening to "break the necks" of fellow cops who tried to take his dog. Keep Reading | 539 words
399 Cub Hazed On Friday After Family Breaks Up
One of famed grizzly bear 399's cubs was hazed away from a Jackson residential area last week, just days after the bear family split up for good. Keep Reading | 744 words
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Monday, May 16, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Monday was in Jackson at $4.79 per gallon, and the lowest surveyed price was $3.91 in Newcastle. Keep Reading | 659 words
Dave Bell: Photos From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse
Wyoming Photographer Dave Bell writes: "The moon rose on the north shoulder of Temple Peak, a 12,972 foot peak, which anchors the southern end of the range." Keep Reading | 641 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Monday, May 16, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken in Pinedale by noted Wyoming outdoorsman Paul Ulrich. Paul writes: "Blessed to live free and in Wyoming." Keep Reading | 329 words
Filming In Wyoming: Casting Calls Are Few And Far Between
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is unique in that it was set in Wyoming and actually filmed in Wyoming. But others shows like Longmire, Joe Pickett, and Outer Range, though set in Wyoming are filmed out-of-state. Keep Reading | 1633 words
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Rod Miller: Unintended Consequences Of Corner Crossing Case
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Let’s look at the court’s decision from another angle. According to that legal reasoning, airspace above private property is public. And if drones are hovering over your backyard while your wife and daughter sunbathe, or they peek into your windows at night with infrared cameras, there’s nothing you can do about it." Keep Reading | 1023 words
Daily Cartoon: Monday, May 16, 2022
WYDOT, Game And Fish Begin Work On $15M Wildlife Crossing Project
A 17-mile wildlife crossing project in southwestern Wyoming -- at a cost of $15 million -- is expected to make a significant difference in the amount of collisions between vehicles and big game. Keep Reading | 767 words
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Sunday, May 15, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Sunday was in Jackson at $4.78 per gallon, and the lowest surveyed price was $3.91 per gallon in Newcastle. Keep Reading | 640 words
Lander Hospital Failed Safety Inspection After Eye-Gouging Incident
The Lander hospital where a patient in 2020 gouged out the eye of another patient failed a safety inspection about one month after the incident, according to documents filed in federal court. Keep Reading | 1632 words
Park County Property Taxes Explode; Assessor Calls For Tax Cap
Stating that he doesn't want Park County to turn into Jackson Hole, county assessor Pat Meyer said he supports a cap on property taxes after rates in the county went up by as much as 45 percent in the last year alone. Keep Reading | 1994 words
Letter to the Editor: Current GOP Is Being Led Down A Path Of Destruction
Doug Camblin writes: " Dear Editor, the current Wyoming Republican Party is being led down a path of destruction by individuals that are intolerant of any views other than theirs." Keep Reading | 772 words
Wyoming Wolf, Cubs Keep Killing Colorado Rancher’s Cows
For nearly six months, Don Gittleson of Steamboat Springs, Colorado has had a wolf problem. Which came to him all the way from Wyoming Keep Reading | 900 words
Green River Couple Runs To Be Husband-Wife Legislative Team
Green River resident Jennifer James is running as a Republican for the state House this fall, while her husband Tom James is already a state senator. Keep Reading | 1134 words
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Wyoming One Of The Best Locations In Country For Sunday’s Total Lunar Eclipse
Wyoming is one of the best locations in the country to watch Sunday night’s total lunar eclipse, according to University of Wyoming planetarium director Max Gilbraith. Keep Reading | 732 words
Fiancé of Missing Gillette Woman Seen Purchasing Boots and Shovel, Arrested on Multiple Felonies
The fiance' of a missing Gillette woman was arrested and charged with multiple felony theft counts including the usage of her credit card to purchase a shovel and a pair of boots. Keep Reading | 881 words
Legislative Committee To Study Film Incentives in Wyoming After Missing Out On ‘Yellowstone’ & ‘Joe Pickett’
A legislative committee will once again study a film incentive program for Wyoming after the Office of Tourism said Wyoming missed out on hit TV shows "Yellowstone" and "Joe Pickett" because there is no such incentive in the state. Keep Reading | 1278 words
Jackson Luxury Hotel Sues Designer For Not Soundproofing Walls Enough
A luxury hotel in Jackson, with nightly rates of $949 per night for a one-bedroom, is suing a hotel's designer for not soundproofing its walls enough. Keep Reading | 574 words
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Spotify’s Biggest Female Artist To Perform In Cheyenne This Summer
Tones and I, who has Spotify's most-streamed single by a female artist, will headline Cheyenne's popular summer event Edge Fest in August, the CEO of Warehouse 21 told Cowboy State Daily on Friday. Keep Reading | 821 words
90-Year-Old Gillette Woman Charged $5 For Destruction Of Property After Smearing Honey On Doorknob
A 90-year-old Gillette woman was charged with destruction of property and fined $5 after smearing honey on her son's doorknob. Keep Reading | 620 words