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View allCheyenne School Board Votes To Close 8 Schools, Parents Want A Re-Vote
The Laramie County School Board voted this week to close eight Cheyenne elementary schools, rescue one and build another. But some parents want a re-vote of what amounts to a “massive overhaul” of the school district.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2024
Gordon: Wyoming Has Burned Through Two-Year Fire Budget, Needs More Money
Gov. Mark Gordon said Thursday that he’s asking the Legislature for authority to spend more money on fighting Wyoming wildfires. The state has already burned through its $39 million two-year emergency account, and then some.
Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2024
Wyoming Dog’s Death In Beaver Trap Inspires New Training Course
A Wyoming dog’s death in a beaver trap has inspired a first-of-its-kind training course for dogs. A trainer who already teaches dogs to avoid rattlesnakes and other dangers has added traps to the program.
Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2024
Gap Pucci, Wyoming’s Spaghetti Western Cowboy, Dead At 89
Gap Pucci, a unique spaghetti Western cowboy and hunting guide, lived the Wyoming lifestyle he loved. He died Monday at age 89. He told Cowboy State Daily earlier this year he imagined Heaven as a place “with all the good horses I ever rode.”
Jake NicholsOctober 10, 2024
Legislature Will Consider Potential To Store High-Level Nuclear Waste In Wyoming
A legislative committee advanced a bill this week that, if passed, would move toward allowing storing high-level nuclear waste in Wyoming. Opponents say it’s a disaster waiting to happen, while supporters say it’s “close-minded” not to consider.
Leo WolfsonOctober 10, 2024
Judge Orders OK Of Controversial 195-Foot Cell Tower Just Outside Yellowstone
A federal judge has ordered the Park County Commission to approve a company's request to build a 195-foot cellphone tower in a scenic area just outside Yellowstone National Park — by Friday. The county is fighting the order in a higher court.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Casper Officer Cleared To Return To Duty After Not Charged In Shooting
A Casper Police Department officer who won’t be charged for shooting and killing a domestic violence suspect has been cleared to return to duty, the CPD announced Thursday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Plan For Concealed Carry In Some Areas Of Wyoming Capitol Gets Green Light
If it holds up, people will be able to concealed carry firearms in some areas of the Wyoming Capitol under a draft rule passed Wednesday by the State Building Commission.
Leo WolfsonOctober 09, 2024
Gillette Hand-Count Ballot Test Shows It Would Take Hundreds Of Counters, Cost Up To $1.3M
A test of hand counting election ballots in Gillette on Friday shows that it would take hundreds of volunteers to do and cost up to $1.3 million. Wyoming law also would need to be changed to allow more time for results.
Leo WolfsonOctober 10, 2024
No Charges For Officer Who Shot, Killed Casper Man Who Talked About "Death By Cop"
Citing a shortage of evidence to support a criminal case, Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen decided this week not to charge a Casper Police Department officer who shot and killed Trae Spurlock, 26, in June.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Armed With A Hose And Weed Sprayer, Wyoming Man Defends His Home From Elk Fire
Warren Tritschler defended his home in the Horseshoe subdivision near Dayton from the Elk Fire with a garden hose and a weed sprayer. He’s one of the many so-called “Hillbilly Hotshots” determined to help fight the huge wildfire.
Renée JeanOctober 09, 2024
Steamboat, World’s Largest Geyser, Erupts For Fifth Time This Year
Steamboat Geyser, the largest in Yellowstone and the world, erupted for the fifth time this year Monday. After six years of active eruptions, volcanologists say Steamboat seems to be losing some steam.
Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2024
Firefighters Hold Off Elk Fire As It Threatens Sheridan’s Water Supply
As the 76,000-acre Elk Fire continues to be active and push southeast along the face of the Bighorn Mountains, it’s threatening Sheridan’s water supply. The fire made a run at the Big Goose Water Treatment Plant early Wednesday.
Greg JohnsonOctober 09, 2024
Natrona County Finally Claims Road It Maintained For Decades But Never Owned
After decades of maintaining and treating Natrona County Road 505 on the back side of Casper Mountain as a public road, it finally is. County commissioners voted Wednesday to legally claim the road and end a dispute with private landowners along it.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2024
Pack Trail Fire Still Growing In Northwest Wyoming, Now At 66,000 Acres
Much of Wyoming is watching the Elk Fire, which has threatened communities in Sheridan County. But the Pack Trail Fire started first in rugged northwest Wyoming. It’s at 66,000 acres and still growing.
October 09, 2024
Gloriously Plump Mama Crowned Queen Of ‘Fat Bear Week’
Alaska brown bears gorge themselves on salmon for the upcoming winter, oblivious they’re competing for a coveted title — Fat Bear Week champion. This year’s winner is Grazer, a bulked-out bruin that ate her way to back-to-back titles.
Mark HeinzOctober 09, 2024
Race To Represent Reservation Could Be Best Shot For Wyoming Dems To Turn A Seat
The Wyoming House race between incumbent Republican Sarah Penn and Democratic challenger Ivan Posey is one to watch. It could be the best shot Democrats have at turning a seat in the Legislature.
Leo WolfsonOctober 09, 2024
Mob Of 100 Hungry Raccoons Drives Woman From Her Home
After 100 raccoons invaded a Washington woman’s property and drove her from her home, things could end badly for the raccoons. Wyoming wildlife experts say it’s a lesson on why you shouldn’t feed wild animals.
Mark HeinzOctober 09, 2024
No More “Wind Chill” In Wyoming’s Winter Weather Warnings, It’s “Extreme Cold”
The National Weather Service is getting rid of “wind chill” in its winter weather warnings, which sounds like good news for windy Wyoming. But it’s not going away, it’s just renaming the index as “extreme cold.”
Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2024
Stabbed 8 Times, Gillette Woman Wracked With Nightmares
A Gillette woman whose husband is accused of stabbing her eight times Saturday says she now has nightmares that keep her awake. She also has some hard-won advice for other domestic violence victims: “definitely get out.”
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
Weston County Trying To Strongarm Legislature By Appointing Its Own Lawmakers
The Weston County commissioners believe that every county should be individually represented in the Wyoming Legislature. They are seeking to add two seats to represent just their county.
Leo WolfsonOctober 08, 2024
Opinion
Sally Ann Shurmur: Finally, A Sandwich In The Car
Opinion by Sally Ann Shurmur
Tom Lubnau: Wyoming Politics Has Been Californicated, And We Are Worse Off For It
Opinion by Tom Lubnau
Rod Miller: Remembering Yellowstone On Fire In '88
Opinion by Rod Miller
Candy Moulton: Hey, Let’s Have Some Spur Spuds
Opinion by Candy Moulton
Note From The Editor: Welcome Two New Members Of Cowboy State Daily
Opinion by Jimmy Orr
Opinion
View allCassie Craven: University Of Wyoming Did The Right Thing In Forfeiting Volleyball Match
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Height. Weight. Size. These impact women’s safety. I will not keep quiet about them for a game of virtue signaling and placating yet another man’s emotions. And if one more man lectures me about how I should, I may need to provide a dissertation on childbirth and what it really means to be a woman.”
Cassie CravenOctober 06, 2024
Rod Miller: Blooming Flowers & Political Hypocrisy In The Cowboy State
Rod Miller writes, "For my money, it is Cowboys (capital C) like Scott Harnsberger who may be the only thing that saves the Wyoming Republican Party from spiraling down into an authoritarian abyss of gnarliness that would make the Founders of the U.S. and Wyoming, both of whom cherished plurality and free speech, puke."
Rod MillerOctober 06, 2024
Joan Barron: Wyoming's Gaming Growth Resembles Other Economic Booms
Joan Barron writes, "You could compare the explosion of the gaming industry to the development of coal mining in the Powder River Basin in the 1970s."
Joan BarronOctober 05, 2024
Wyoming Life
View all80,000 Miles And Thousands Of Photos, She Explores Wyoming For Those Who Can’t
Jackie DorothyOctober 06, 2024
Haunted Wyoming: The Headless Bride Of Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn
Jackie DorothyOctober 06, 2024
What Happens When A 20-Pound Turkey Flies Into A Car Going 70MPH
Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2024
For Decades, Visitors Could Swim In Old Faithful Waters For 50 Cents
Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2024
1,285-Pound Pumpkin Explodes Into Bazillion Pieces After Being Dropped From Crane
Reilly StrandOctober 06, 2024
Outdoors
View allRural Wyomingites — AKA Hotshot Hillbillies — Help Save 1887 Double Rafter Ranch
Renée JeanOctober 08, 2024
Wyoming Search And Rescue Team Recovers Body From Remote Colorado Peak
Mark HeinzOctober 08, 2024
Climbing A Tree To Escape A Grizzly Not The Best Idea, Outdoorsmen Say
Mark HeinzOctober 08, 2024
“These Guys Are Heroes”: Locals Praise Crews Fighting 75,000-Acre Elk Fire
Greg JohnsonOctober 08, 2024
Black Bear With Cubs Killed After Breaking Into Colorado Home
Mark HeinzOctober 08, 2024
Crime & Courts
View all“I’ll Miss You Forever,” Posts Daughter Of Sundance Man Shot By Deputy
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
Douglas Police Shoot Person While Responding To Domestic Disturbance
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
Former Casper Detectives To Get $200K For Claims Of Sexually Hostile Workplace
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Gillette Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman Repeatedly Caught After Brief Manhunt
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Crook County Deputy Shoots And Kills Home Invasion Suspect
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024