The University of Wyoming is suspending a Laramie church elder’s ability to reserve table space in its student union for a year after the man on Friday posted a sign that displayed a transgender student’s name and called that student “a male.” Keep Reading | 1380 words
A former trooper and legislator is criticizing the Wyoming Highway Patrol for not releasing the name of a driver involved in a hit-and-run that severely injured a woman six weeks ago. The driver is reportedly an immediate family member of a Torrington police officer. Keep Reading | 1063 words
Long haul truckers driving through Wyoming told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that Tesla electric trucks weren't going to work for them because of driving range limits and charging times . "Don't want it, don't need it, no way," one trucker said. Keep Reading | 1396 words
After being told that a legislative investigation of his alleged misconduct has been dropped, Sen. Anthony Bouchard told Cowboy State Daily that he represents the people who elected him and he's "not going to kiss anybody's ring." Keep Reading | 1932 words
The Wyoming Highway Patrol issued Sig Sauer P320 pistols as their main duty weapons for a time, but switched brands about two years ago after a trooper’s pistol went off unintentionally, an agency spokesman said Keep Reading | 777 words
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen says if you are not merging onto the Interstate at the speed limit (75 or 80mph) you are putting everyone in danger and are a menace to society. Keep Reading | 1125 words
When Cheyenne residents Jeremy and Cecelia Bay saw a Wyoming Pearl Harbor Survivor license plate in a Hawaii pawnshop, they knew they couldn’t leave it there. That plate needed to go home. They couldn’t leave it behind. Keep Reading | 1194 words
State Sen. Cale Case wants a database set up where people can inspect every ballot cast in Wyoming elections. He said only the image of the person's ballot would be viewable, not the name or other identification. Keep Reading | 1400 words
Photographers in Sheridan on Tuesday captured a rare cloud phenomenon which looked like breaking waves over the Bighorn Mountains. Keep Reading | 511 words
Well-known Wyoming sculptor Richard V. Greeves died Dec. 1 at age 86. Best known for his monumental bronzes of Native Americans, his work memorializes the American West in galleries and museums throughout the world. Keep Reading | 1497 words
This is the Don Day Wyoming weather forecast for Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Keep Reading | 44 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Phil Sanchez at Broom Canyon Ranch near Hartville, Wyoming. Keep Reading | 287 words
The Biden administration plans to hold a meeting with American oil executives to discuss ways to support Ukrainian energy needs after two years of aggressively trying to stop American oil production. Keep Reading | 1077 words
Sen. Ogden Driskill on Tuesday said only one committee chair signed a pre-resignation letter that promises good conduct. He said others gave him verbal pledges promising to uphold proper decorum. Keep Reading | 1909 words
In response to the report that Twitter suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story, Sen. Lummis said she supports legislation that would compel social media platforms to publicly report every instance of government entities asking for content moderation. Keep Reading | 1925 words
By eliminating the puck, skating and net, Ice Wars International has created a different type of hockey -- all fighting. Professional ice fighting, which is just two guys on skates beating the crap out of each other, will make its U.S. debut in Cheyenne next year. Keep Reading | 1597 words
Game wardens speculate that a mule deer buck became enraged at its own reflection and tried to attack it. The buck ended up crashing through a home window and then relaxing in the home office. Keep Reading | 986 words
A pending lawsuit against gun manufacturer Sig Sauer claims one of the company’s most popular law enforcement and self-defense pistol models fires unexpectedly, but some Wyoming gun enthusiasts said that hasn’t affected them. Keep Reading | 1056 words
While the Biden administration remains committed to halting oil and gas production on federal lands, the U.S. Department of Interior announced this week it would accelerate solar deployment on public lands. Keep Reading | 1523 words
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney continued her feud with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-California, the likely next speaker of the U.S. House for not condemning former President Trump over his suggestion to "terminate" the Constitution. Keep Reading | 1460 words
Casper Police Department Chief Keith McPheeters told a federal court on Monday that the claim that he allowed a detective to brag about his penis to two female coworkers is unfounded and the case should be thrown out. Keep Reading | 919 words
Wyoming and South Dakota governors say the timber industry would take too big of a hit under a draft plan for managing the Black Hills National Forest. In a letter, they urge the agency to redraft its management plan. Keep Reading | 522 words
Dilbert comic strip for December 7, 2022 Keep Reading | 216 words
It’s been nearly a month since Sparkles went missing, but the 8-year-old Wyoming girl who bottle-raised the 3-year-old, 1,500-pound Black Angus bull hasn’t given up hope of finding her best friend. Keep Reading | 1254 words
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "As we enter into the gift-giving season, please consider a gift to support the good work of our non-profit volunteer organizations." Keep Reading | 1041 words
This ain't turning out well... Keep Reading | 44 words
This is the Don Day Wyoming weather forecast for Tuesday, December 6 2022 Keep Reading | 44 words
Learning new tricks... Keep Reading | 39 words
Level 42 -- Something About You Keep Reading | 46 words
This dog is clearly having the best dream ever... Keep Reading | 39 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise and ice rainbow was taken on State Highway 287/780 north of Rawlins by Ed Wellman. Ed writes: "Blowing snow crystals in strong winds made for a beautiful sunrise." Keep Reading | 302 words
In light of the attacks on the electrical grid in North Carolina over the weekend that left tens of thousands without power, a Wyoming state senator said Wyoming is "unbelievably vulnerable to terrorism and vandalism" to its infrastructure. Keep Reading | 1412 words
Potoos don't look real... Keep Reading | 39 words
As they do every year, the Longmire Foundation takes money they make from Longmire Days and give to charities at Christmas time. This past week, they gave to three charities including a $30,000 gift to "Puppies Behind Bars" which instructs incarcerated people on how to train puppies for service programs. Keep Reading | 1655 words
Tony Heller, a geologist who lives in Cheyenne, is among a growing number of scientists who say that the idea climate change will bring about the apocalypse is not only unsupported by science, it’s harmful to the debate. Keep Reading | 1915 words
Wyoming officials see attracting remote workers to the Cowboy State as a way to diversify its labor pool, while remote workers already here say the outdoors and quality of life are why they moved here. Keep Reading | 1783 words
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Wyoming has an abundance of quality libraries and friendly librarians. But for the best, come to Cheyenne." Keep Reading | 1054 words
Dilbert comic strip for Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Keep Reading | 216 words
A Jackson man who recently claimed a $6.7 million payout from the state of Wyoming didn’t win a lottery drawing. He’s one of thousands of people in the Cowboy State owed a share of more than $100 million in unclaimed assets. Keep Reading | 1018 words
So far, there appear to be no other cases of botulism connected to the one that killed a Jackson man last week, the Wyoming Department of Health said. Keep Reading | 598 words
A new study indicates there’s more molten lava underneath Yellowstone than previously thought, but that doesn’t mean Wyomingites should worry about dying in a fiery agonizing hellscape. Keep Reading | 1020 words
Of the 93 incoming members of the Wyoming Legislature only Dan Laursen wasn't appointed to a committee. The senate president-elect says it's because he's not a team player. A former legislator says it's because Laursen has burned all his bridges. Keep Reading | 2011 words
A University of Wyoming staffer on Friday asked a Laramie church elder to remove an LGBTQ student's name from a sign proclaiming that, "God created male and female and (redacted) is a male." Keep Reading | 932 words
Dear editor: Let’s give our grandchildren a fighting chance by doing what we can to clean up the fossil fuel pollution that’s damaging this world. Keep Reading | 492 words
It might just be the greatest gift of all time. The inaugural Cowboy State Daily Wyoming Sunrise calendar is here and all the photos are from our readers! Keep Reading | 618 words
“Maverick,” “Goose” and “Charlie” are three black-footed ferrets that were just reintroduced to Meeteetse after being a part of a captive breeding program at the Phoenix Zoo. More than 500 ferrets have been born at the facility and then reintroduced to native habitat. Keep Reading | 1765 words
Despite the national media giving little coverage to Elon Musk's Friday release of emails and exchanges inside Twitter two years ago, the information does show the company suppressed a news story on Hunter and Joe Biden's Ukranian business involvement. Keep Reading | 2581 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken in Gillette, Wyoming by Mark Stines. God Bless America. Keep Reading | 286 words
This ain't turning out well... Keep Reading | 50 words
This is the Don Day Wyoming weather forecast for Monday, December 5, 2022 Keep Reading | 44 words
The elimination of coal- and natural gas-fired electrical generation removed 18 gigawatts of power from the Western grid. Energy assessments of Wyoming’s electrical resources and those of its neighbors are showing increasing risk of blackouts should the West face extreme cold this winter. Keep Reading | 1245 words
Garfield in real life... Keep Reading | 37 words
At 10,450 ft. above sea level, Corbet's Cabin is Wyoming's highest-altitude restaurant. The eatery, which sits on top of Rendezvous Peak in Teton County, sells more than 500 waffles per day (400+ in the winter). Keep Reading | 1082 words
Senate President-elect Ogden Driskill has asked committee chairs to sign a letter promising to resign if they act in bad behavior in an attempt to bring decorum back to the body. He also asked controversial senator Anthony Bouchard to sign it but Bouchard said he won't. Keep Reading | 1844 words
When Bolt went missing in Galveston, Texas, just before Hurricane Laura hit in 2020, his family never expected to see him again. Two years and 1,200 miles later, they've been reunited. Keep Reading | 2176 words
Cat watching out of control squirrel on bird feeder... Keep Reading | 37 words
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Folks are starting to see through Trump’s bullshit. The crowd is starting to realize that the emperor is buck naked, and it ain’t a pretty sight." Keep Reading | 942 words
Now let's all watch a panda in a hot tub... Keep Reading | 39 words
Although the town was once known as a famous hideout for Butch Cassidy and his Hole-In-The-Wall Gang, the boarded-up cave in the center of Dubois was never a stronghold for criminals. Keep Reading | 1200 words
A wild Wyoming mustang born into the Green Mountain herd near Wind River has become an ambassador for wild horses everywhere. Samson was just inducted in the Extreme Cowboy Association Hall of Fame. Keep Reading | 2069 words
Bill Sniffin writes: “To me the biggest advantages of going downtown and shopping are both seeing the store employees and seeing my fellow townspeople buying locally.” Keep Reading | 1148 words
James Brown -- Living In America Keep Reading | 44 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by in Douglas, Wyoming by Brett Cornell of Casper. Brett writes: "After having to stay in Douglas due to I-25 closing to high profile vehicles, I was greeted this morning with a beautiful sunrise! Great reminder of just Who is really in charge of things!" Keep Reading | 322 words
Here’s a list of recent deaths of Wyoming residents and those with close affiliations to the state for the week of Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2022. Keep Reading | 1069 words
ELO -- Don't Bring Me Down Keep Reading | 46 words
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: Western Watersheds Project is classified as a non-profit organization. This public charity has a staff of 15 that are paid to attempt to accomplish the organization’s goal to permanently remove livestock from public lands. Keep Reading | 1907 words
We all know how this is going to turn out... Keep Reading | 44 words
If you were watching the U.S. men’s soccer team at the World Cup and saw someone with a cowboy hat in the stadium, there’s a good chance it was Wyoming’s Brian Wright. Keep Reading | 1386 words
The snow at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has been so good this year, skiers tell Cowboy State Daily it feels like midseason even though the mountain resort only opened right after Thanksgiving. Keep Reading | 1343 words
A makeshift firearm seized by cops and has become the laughingstock of the Internet was probably more dangerous to its user than anybody else, says a Wyoming gunsmith and former law enforcement officer. Keep Reading | 1192 words
Dilbert comic strip for December 5, 2022 Keep Reading | 276 words
Sometimes you’ve just got to be brave and face your fears... Keep Reading | 39 words
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Audrey Kirven in Sheridan, Wyoming. Audrey writes: "Waiting for the bus, we had a moment of 'Wyoming reflection.' What a beautiful way to start our day!" Keep Reading | 305 words
Clair McFarland writes: “My 1-year-old nephew slid open a desk cupboard with a mesh face, and out tumbled the renter’s instructional binder, revealing enough weed paraphernalia to make Willie Nelson yodel.” Keep Reading | 1296 words
After a two-month struggle against an insidious botulism infection, Hans Russell, 56, of Jackson died Wednesday in a Salt Lake hospital. It is thought that Russell contracted botulism from tainted soup while on a river trip in Idaho. Keep Reading | 846 words
Our motto: The more dogs, the better. Keep Reading | 39 words
Most agile dog ever... Keep Reading | 39 words
Little chance this is going to work out well... Keep Reading | 37 words
Hope you have a better day than this... Keep Reading | 39 words
Blue Oyster Cult -- Godzilla Keep Reading | 42 words
Sunday morning at the gym... Keep Reading | 37 words
State Senate president nominee Ogden Driskill announced the new committee chairs of the Wyoming Senate on Friday. He had them agree to a behavior pledge that can force them to resign if they act up. Keep Reading | 1755 words
A Romanian man accused of smuggling an $8,000 bottle of scotch in his crotch from a Jackson liquor store was arrested after a pregnant police officer found him soliciting on streets. Keep Reading | 902 words
Wyoming is home to the largest wind farm development in the country, as well as a number of others that are under construction. But the future is unknown as wind turbine manufacturers across the globe are reporting huge losses and layoffs. Keep Reading | 1389 words
A Montana power company operating in Wyoming denied fault in a lawsuit alleging its negligence led to the Clark Fire, which killed a Wyoming woman last November. They said there were 140mph winds that day that could have flung branches onto power lines that caused the fire Keep Reading | 705 words
Like most cattle ranchers today, the Meads really needed to diversify their operation to remain profitable. They chose whiskey. Ten years later, Wyoming Whiskey is attracting international attention. Keep Reading | 2739 words
