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Cat Urbigkit: BLM Proposes Increased Powers to Restrict Public Land Uses
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Under its proposal, the BLM would be given the power to determine what is a temporary closure – which could be just days or weeks, or perhaps months or years. The proposal attempts to grant BLM that much power."
Cat UrbigkitNovember 28, 2023

Guest Column: Education Savings Accounts: A Constitutional Wyoming Solution
House Speaker Albert Sommers writes, "This Education Savings Accounts bill is a Wyoming solution to two concerns raised by citizens across Wyoming, namely, how to fund early childhood education and increase school choice options."
November 28, 2023

Enormous Sunspot 15 Earths Wide Could Give Wyoming Awesome Light Shows
As the sun enters its 11-year solar maximum, Wyomingites can expect a lot more dazzling aurora borealis displays caused by giant collection of sunspots that cover an area as wide as 15 Earths.
Andrew RossiNovember 27, 2023

Nope, That Heart-Tugging New Chevrolet Ad Was Not Filmed In Wyoming
Readers reached out to Cowboy State Daily over the weekend to ask the location of the Wyoming drive-in theatre featured in a new heart-tugging Chevrolet ad which addresses Alzheimer's disease. It is a real theatre but it's located in Dearborn, Michigan.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 27, 2023

Hageman Says Biden’s Lead Ammo Ban An ‘Attack’ On Second Amendment
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says President Joe Biden hates American’s right to bear arms and is attacking this constitutional right with a lead ammunition ban in certain wildlife refuges.
Leo WolfsonNovember 27, 2023

For Whom The Band Tolls: Natrona County Marching Band Enters Metallica Competition
The 100-member Natrona High School marching band is the only Wyoming band entered in a nationwide contest to translate heavy metal group Metallica’s songs into an on-field performance.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 27, 2023
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Today's Wyoming sunrise was taken in Hoback Ranches near Bondurant on Nov. 27 by Alice Jacobson. Alice writes, "Sunrise reflected on the Wyoming Range as the moon sets above it."
Today's question to Don Day
Any tips on how to post a storm photo?? We had a big one tonight at Lake McConaughy.
Send your photos to news@cowboystatedaily.com. Make sure to send a horizontal image with the highest resolution possible. Include your name, the location of the sunrise, date you took the photo, and what you liked about it. We look forward to seeing Wyoming from your point of view!
Opinion
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Opinion by Wendy Corr
Dave Simpson: Fifty Years Ago Today, I Began My Career As A Newsman
Opinion by Dave Simpson
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, November 27, 2023
Opinion by Wendy Corr
Rod Miller: Barbarians At The Gate Or A New Dawn for Wyoming?
Opinion by Rod Miller
Bill Sniffin: On My Mind – Blizzards, Folks We’ll Miss, And Advice For Newcomers
Opinion by Bill Sniffin
Crime & Courts
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Wyoming Man Helps Catch MMA Fighter Accused Of International Sex Trafficking
Tyler Schwab of Afton, Wyoming, and his international anti-sex trafficking organization last week helped bring down an MMA fighter accused of sexually abusing women and girls.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2023

Douglas Man Accused Of Killing Cousin Says He Blacked Out, Pleads Mental Illness
A Douglas man claims he wasn't sane enough to comprehend his conduct as wrong or conform it to law enforcement when he allegedly shot and killed his cousin in September.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2023

Colorado Man Wanted For Murder Arrested After 130 MPH Chase Near Lusk, Wyoming
James Neal, 23, is accused of shooting a 73-year-old dead in Lone Tree, Colorado. Wyoming authorities arrested Neal Wednesday morning after a state trooper nudged Neal into a spinout during a car chase outside Lusk, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2023
Opinion
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Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Wendy CorrNovember 28, 2023
Dave Simpson: Fifty Years Ago Today, I Began My Career As A Newsman
Dave SimpsonNovember 27, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, November 27, 2023
Wendy CorrNovember 27, 2023
Rod Miller: Barbarians At The Gate Or A New Dawn for Wyoming?
Rod MillerNovember 26, 2023
Bill Sniffin: On My Mind – Blizzards, Folks We’ll Miss, And Advice For Newcomers
Bill SniffinNovember 26, 2023
Government & Politics
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Wyoming Lawmakers Target Creating Digitally Altered, ‘Deepfake’ Media A Crime
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Wyoming Writer Speculates How Democrats Could Expel Wyoming From The US
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Wyoming Bitcoin Miner Accuses Legislative Committee Member Of Chinese Ties
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Biden’s War On Lead Ammo, Hunting Could Limit Uses Of Wyoming’s Vast Spaces
Mark HeinzNovember 21, 2023
Gordon Changes Mind: Will Not Debate Legislators On Climate Change
Leo WolfsonNovember 21, 2023
Wyoming Life
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Off The Grid In Wyoming: Wasting Water A Cardinal Sin For Homesteaders
John ThompsonNovember 26, 2023
Mountain Man Hugh Glass’ Real And Embellished Legacy Inspired ‘The Revenant’
John ThompsonNovember 26, 2023
Wyoming Metal Artists Dumpster Dive To Create 10-Foot, 5,000-Pound Horse
Dale KillingbeckNovember 26, 2023
Wyoming History: 27 Years Ago Clinton Plane Crashed Into Jackson Mountain
Jake NicholsNovember 26, 2023
Strict Rules For Early Wyoming Teachers: No Makeup, Drinking Or Hanging Out
Amber SteinmetzNovember 26, 2023