Wyoming Obituaries: Week of September 16 – 23, 2022
Here’s a list of recent deaths of Wyoming residents and those with close affiliations to the state for the week of Sept. 16 - 23, 2022. Keep Reading | 1121 words
Wyoming GOP Selects Three Candidates For Interim Secretary Of State
The Wyoming Republican Party on Saturday nominated Marti Halverson, Karl Allred, and Bryan Miller as finalists for the interim Secretary of State position. Gov. Mark Gordon will select the final candidate out of those three. Keep Reading | 2971 words
Cheney: If Trump is Party’s 2024 Nominee, ‘I Won’t Be A Republican’
Appearing at a public policy festival in Texas on Saturday, Cheney made it clear that if President Trump is the Republican nominee for president in 2024, the congresswoman will no longer consider herself a Republican. Keep Reading | 626 words
Rod Miller: Observations At The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "My dad, Frank Miller, was posthumously inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame on Saturday in Cheyenne. My bro, Dr. Mark “Segundo” Miller and I agree that he was the best cowboy we ever saw or even heard about, and the best man we ever knew." Keep Reading | 1042 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Sunday, September 25, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Holly Fasching of Lehighton, Pennsylvania at the Mountain Springs Ranch south of Boulder, Wyoming. Keep Reading | 341 words
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Wyoming Cowboys Drop Battle at No. 19 BYU, 38-24
The Wyoming Cowboys dropped a 38-24 decision at longtime rival No. 19 BYU on Saturday evening in Lavelle Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah in the first meeting between the schools since the 2016 season. Keep Reading | 1187 words
Wyoming’s “Double Dubs” Wins Best Chicken Wings Competition At National Wing Festival
Wing lovers voted Laramie, Wyoming's "Double Dubs" best-in-show at the Super Bowl of chicken wing competitions in Buffalo, New York. Keep Reading | 1990 words
Wyoming farmer Bill Kossert in his 1978 tractor.
Right To Repair: Why Wyoming Farmers Are Buying Old Tractors Instead of New Ones
Because manufacturers have a monopoly on newer tractor repair software, farmers are buying older tractors or turning to the Eastern European gray market to snag their own repair software. Keep Reading | 1702 words
Bill Sniffin: Fall Colors, Girl In A Box, Dry Lakebed And Bikes – Lots Of Bikes
Bill Sniffin writes: “This day and place were extra special to my wife Nancy and me. It was right there in Sinks Canyon in September 1970 where she said: ‘Oh my God, Bill, I think I could live here in Wyoming!’” Keep Reading | 1262 words
Clair McFarland: The Essence Of Shin Guards, And Other Pungent Memories
Clair McFarland writes: "My firstborn son has huge feet. Like, tripping-the-bystanders, cheating-at-swimming, don’t-wake-the-neighbors-when-you-stomp-to-the-bathroom feet." Keep Reading | 1351 words
Train Smashes Into Colorado Police Car With Arrested Woman Left Inside
A Colorado woman is in a Greeley hospital with severe injuries after a train plowed into a police car where she was trapped inside earlier this month. Keep Reading | 706 words
State Expects Feds To OK EV Plan. Critic: “Wyoming Is Poster Child For Where EVs Don’t Work”
Electric vehicle skeptics say Wyoming’s wide open spaces aren’t made for EVs, but Wyoming stands to benefit from federal funding supporting more charging stations. Keep Reading | 1548 words
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Sunday, September 25, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Sunday was in Moose at $4.98 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Laramie at $3.09 per gallon. Keep Reading | 586 words
Does Wyoming’s Interim Secretary Of State Position Even Matter?
Former secretaries of state Max Maxfield and Ed Murray have some conflicting opinions about what the incoming interim officeholder can and can’t do. Keep Reading | 1594 words
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Wyoming’s Grizzly 399 Reappears, But Won’t Get Teeth Cleaned
Teeth-cleaning isn’t an option to possibly prolong the life of Teton Park’s famed Grizzly 399, which at about 26 years old is particularly old for a bear, a biologist says. Keep Reading | 760 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Dan Kricken near Harmony, Wyoming in the Big Laramie Valley. Dan writes: "I love the resilient little lone tree." Keep Reading | 304 words
Here Are The 11 Candidates For The Interim Wyoming Secretary Of State Position
Cowboy State Daily obtained a list of the candidates who are vying for the interim position of Wyoming Secretary of State. The state party will select three on Saturday Keep Reading | 2476 words
Wyoming Banks: Gun-Tracking, Political Movements Use Banks As ‘Pawns’
A group representing Wyoming’s banks opposes a new merchant code that will categorize credit-card purchases made in gun shops. "We oppose any effort to use the banking industry for surveillance," the exec director said. Keep Reading | 1047 words
Dave Walsh: Look For Old Blood Feud Feel As Wyoming Cowboys Take On BYU
Dave Walsh writes: The Wyoming Cowboys meet the BYU Cougars in a late-night Saturday road football game that takes us back in time to a rivalry battle of wills and cultures. The last time the Cowboys won in Provo was 1987. Keep Reading | 1176 words
New Heart Mountain Institute An Homage To ‘Ideals Of Democracy’
Political divides couldn’t impact friendship between Al Simpson and Norman Mineta, who are being honored with addition to historic Wyoming Japanese American internment camp site. Keep Reading | 1459 words
Clarene Law, Longtime Wyoming Legislator And Businesswoman, Died
Friends and colleagues remember Wyoming's Clarene Law as an example who ‘set a standard for decorum and polite civil manners when dealing with tough issues.’ Keep Reading | 1548 words
Aaron Turpen: Know Why New Cars Are Expensive? It’s Not Just Greed
Cowboy State Daily automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes: "So why are new cars so expensive? The short answer is inflation plus shortages plus the “base model effect.” The long answer? Well, keep reading." Keep Reading | 1587 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Friday, September 23, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken between Jeffrey City and Muddy Gap by Chris Romo of Cheyenne. Keep Reading | 285 words
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Wyoming Cowboys Take On #19 BYU Saturday Night
The Wyoming Cowboys and Brigham Young Cougars will renew an old rivalry this coming Saturday when the two teams meet for the 79th time. Keep Reading | 3126 words
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, September 23, 2022
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Wyoming Senators Snub Joe Manchin In Favor Of GOP Permitting Reform Bill
Barrasso had been critical of Manchin’s bill since a draft version was released earlier this summer. With the release of the full bill, Barrasso was no more warm to Manchin’s approach to reform. Keep Reading | 1584 words
Wyoming Public Hunters May Be Squeezed Out By ‘Landowner Tags’
Wealthy out-of-staters are shopping Wyoming properties with landowner hunting tags attached to them which, in turn, are pushing rank-and-file hunters out of premier hunting areas. Keep Reading | 1280 words
Wyoming, GOP AGs Demand Credit Card Companies Stop Tracking Gun Sales
Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill and 17 other GOP attorneys have told credit card companies tracking gun-shop transactions to change course or prepare for legal challenges Keep Reading | 1087 words
Former Cody City Employee Arrested For Hit-And-Run Of 11-Year-Old
An 11-year-old Cody boy was hospitalized with a punctured lung, broken leg, two broken ribs, and other injuries after being hit by a truck on Wednesday. A former Cody city employee has been arrested in the incident. Keep Reading | 1496 words
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Wyoming Leaders Sympathetic To Red State Transfer Of Migrants To Blue States
Gov. Gordon and U.S. Sens. Barrasso and Lummis are understanding of recent actions taken by Texas, Florida and Arizona to send migrants to “progressive” Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago and Martha’s Vineyard. Keep Reading | 1779 words
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Hageman: Leading Wyoming Attorneys Send Her ‘Threatening’ Letter
A group of prominent Wyoming lawyers has sent a letter to Republican U.S. House candidate Harriet Hageman asking that she stop pushing former President Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Keep Reading | 1366 words
Daily Cartoon: Friday, September 23, 2022
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Gate-Crashing Poacher Gets Hefty Fine From Wyoming Authorities
Careening down a Johnson County road while crashing through gates with a slain deer strapped to his flatbed proved to be a fruitless escape plan for a poacher in Wyoming. Keep Reading | 528 words
Barrasso, Lummis Back Bill That Thwarts Biden’s $80 Billion IRS Expansion
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis have signed on to a bill to prevent the IRS from using an “unprecedented” nearly $80 billion “infusion of new funds” on audits of taxpayers making less than $400,000 a year. Keep Reading | 839 words
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Company Considering Locating $1.1 Billion Meat Processing Plant In Cheyenne
Mayor Patrick Collins says he’s been approached about Cheyenne possibly being considered for a $1.1 billion meat processing plant that would employ more than 2,500 people. Keep Reading | 1529 words
Two GOP Candidates Confirm In Running For Interim Secretary Of State
Mark Armstrong and Bob Ferguson have confirmed to Cowboy State Daily they are running for the interim Secretary of State appointment. Keep Reading | 1103 words
Hunter Drops Meth Pipe In Wyoming Game Warden’s Truck While Being Cited For Trespassing
It was not a good day for a Wyoming hunter who was being cited for trespassing near Glendo reservoir when he dropped his meth pipe inside a game warden's truck. Keep Reading | 690 words
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, September 22, 2022
This is the Don Day Wyoming weather forecast for Thursday, September 22, 2022 Keep Reading | 46 words
Man Claims University of Wyoming Fired Him For Being White, Straight, Christian Male
A former University of Wyoming student and employee said he was fired for being a white, straight, Christian man and for opposing the school's required staff diversity course that pushes critical race theory. Keep Reading | 1424 words
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Wyoming Littles: Triceratops A Good State Dinosaur, Because Self-Defense
First and second graders in Clearmont, Wyoming on Wednesday said that the state dinosaur, triceratops, fits Wyoming because triceratops are great at self-defense. Keep Reading | 1225 words
Wyoming Wildlife Crossings: How Wildlife Officials Got Animals To Use Them
During the winter of 1977-78, John Hyde was a game warden trainee with the Wyoming Game and Fish department and charged with figuring out how to get deer to use highway underpasses that are still in use today. Keep Reading | 1024 words
Shadowy PACs Draw Concern in Campbell County
There are more questions than answers when it comes to who’s behind two political action committees that influenced many Campbell County races this August. Keep Reading | 1675 words
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Thursday, September 22, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Thursday was in Moose at $4.98 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Laramie at $3.09 per gallon. Keep Reading | 548 words
At 4.4 Miles, Wyoming Team Sets New Rifle Shot World Record
From the pull of the trigger, roughly 24 seconds elapsed before spotters heard the telltale plunk of a 422-grain copper bullet piercing the thin metal target 4.4 miles away, setting a new world record. Keep Reading | 2036 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken in the Big Horn Mountains overlooking Leigh Creek by Joe Martinez. Keep Reading | 285 words
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Barrasso Scores Victory With Amendment That Prevents China From Receiving Preferential Status
An amendment produced by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso prevented China from being given preferential status under a climate agreement passed in the Senate Wednesday. Keep Reading | 1086 words
Bill Sniffin: Here Is A Kuralt-Like Spectacular Wyoming Road Trip
Bill Sniffin writes: "On this day, Jimmy Orr, Dave Simpson, Dave Lerner, Rod Miller, and I honored the late Jim Angell at the new Cowboy State Daily offices. We had a great time telling Jim Angell stories and puffing away on his brand of favorite cigars on a perfect late afternoon." Keep Reading | 1287 words
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New Gold Mine West Of Cheyenne Could Employ 2,600 People; Generate $75 Million In Tax Revenue
Planned CK Gold Mine between Laramie and Cheyenne, near the ghost town of Hecla, promises to bring thousands of jobs and tax revenue to Wyoming. Keep Reading | 1402 words
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Cheney, Dems, Get Win On Election Reform; Only 8 Republicans Voted For Bill
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney’s Presidential Election Reform Act passed the U.S. House on Wednesday on mostly partisan lines, a move she said will help guard against future efforts to “steal” elections. Keep Reading | 996 words
Daily Darwin: Friday, September 23, 2022
You’re Still Here? Friday, September 23, 2022
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High Gas Prices Haven’t Sparked Wyoming Coal Generation
As gas prices push higher, cheap coal becomes more attractive, but years of industry decline, other factors make it difficult for Wyoming mines to capitalize. Keep Reading | 866 words
Royale Treatment: Wyoming’s Most Prestigious Art Show This Weekend in Cody
The biggest names in western art will be represented at Wyoming's most prestigious art event, the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale this weekend in Cody. Last year, despite the pandemic, it raised more than $1 million and with 104 artists represented this year, organizers are excited about this year's event. Keep Reading | 1241 words
One More For The Road: Friday, September 23, 2022
Friday Smile: Friday, September 23, 2022
This is the Daily Smile for Friday, September 23, 2022 Keep Reading | 41 words
The Same Video Of The Same Guys Dancing To A Different Song Every Day: Friday, September 23, 2022
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
This is the Don Day Wyoming weather forecast for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Keep Reading | 46 words
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Wednesday was in Moose at $4.98 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Laramie at $3.09 per gallon. Keep Reading | 674 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Dan Kricken at Sheep Mountain outside of Laramie, Wyoming. Keep Reading | 284 words
Tucson Police May Charge Luke Bell’s Fentanyl Supplier With Manslaughter
An Arizona police sergeant tasked with stemming the flow of illegal fentanyl told Cowboy State Daily that if police can implicate a specific person who gave Luke Bell fentanyl, causing his death, they'll charge that person with manslaughter. Keep Reading | 924 words
The Mystery of Shoshoni, Wyoming’s Missing Cats
With nearly 20 cats missing from the Shoshoni area without a trace, many locals suspect humans of trapping the cats. Keep Reading | 1584 words
Study Dispels ‘Lazy Pothead’ Myth, Some Legislators in Wyoming Not Too Stoked
At least one state lawmaker isn’t swayed by a new study that says smoking pot doesn’t make users lazy as Wyoming remains one of only 2 island-of-prohibition states. Keep Reading | 1219 words
Hageman Rips Feds, Congress During Constitution Day Speech
U.S. Congressional candidate Harriet Hageman delivered a dour speech, reflecting on what she believes is a failure to adhere to the Constitution due to the actions of the federal government. Keep Reading | 1843 words
Feds Recommend More Oversight of Wyoming Natrium Nuclear Project
With $2 billion of public money behind it, the Bill Gates-backed Natrium nuclear project needs more federal oversight, according to a government study. Keep Reading | 1274 words
Wyoming Game and Fish
Elementary Kids Find Wounded Deer on Green River School Grounds, G&F Investigates
A wounded mule deer, likely shot within Green River City limits, was found lying in brush on school grounds by elementary school students; Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating and asking for tips. Keep Reading | 620 words
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Cheney Says GOP Treats Trump Like A ‘King,’ Supporters Put Him ‘Above The Law’
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney pulled no punches in a speech on Monday night, skewering the Republican Party for continuing to defend former President Donald Trump. Keep Reading | 1553 words
The History of Cheyenne’s Botanic Gardens: A World Class Oasis In A High-Altitude Desert
Cheyenne's Botanic Gardens is a world-class destination on 9 acres and features a tropical plant collection, a baroque-style orangerie, a bonsai house and special sections featuring desert, Mediterranean and prehistoric landscapes, and an authentic 42-foot Navy submarine periscope. Keep Reading | 3335 words
Man Who Killed Girlfriend With Car To Stay In Prison, Wyoming Supreme Court Rules
Casper resident Jerald Fallon accelerated to about 40 miles per hour, in reverse, for 137 feet and rammed his girlfriend in the bottom and lower back, launching her about 76 feet, killing her. Keep Reading | 972 words
Cat Urbigkit: Pandemic Demonstrated Connections Between Humans, Animals, And Environment
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "The One Health response to a zoonotic-caused global pandemic has confirmed the wisdom of uniting human, animal, and environmental health response." Keep Reading | 1577 words
You’re Still Here? Thursday, September 22, 2022
Thursday Smile: Thursday, September 22, 2022
One More For The Road: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Daily Darwin: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Daily Darwin: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
One More For The Road: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
One more for the road. Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Keep Reading | 39 words
The Wednesday Smile: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
You’re Still Here? Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Otters in love Keep Reading | 37 words
Don Day Weather: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
This is the Don Day Wyoming weather forecast for Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Keep Reading | 44 words
Your Wyoming Sunrise: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was taken by Mindi Crabb just south of Pinedale, Wyoming. Mindi writes: "I am lucky to have this cool old barn on my place." Keep Reading | 296 words
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Missing Wyoming WWII Vet Gets Headstone 77 Years After Passing
Major Virgil Olds, who died in World War II in 1945, finally received a headstone at the Node Cemetery outside of Lusk, Wyoming. Keep Reading | 2386 words
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Tuesday was in Moose at $4.98 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Laramie at $3.09 per gallon. Keep Reading | 557 words
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Autopsy Report: Luke Bell Died Of Accidental Fentanyl Poisoning
Wyoming-raised country singer and songwriter Luke Bell died of an accidental fentanyl poisoning, according to a Tucson, Arizona, forensic pathologist. Keep Reading | 967 words
Raise The Woof! Wyoming’s First Family Gets 2 New Dogs
The Governor and First Lady of Wyoming have added two new family members to the household. Charlie and Coco Chanel are nine-week old chocolate Labs and, as of press time, have not destroyed anything in the Governor's Mansion. Keep Reading | 722 words
From left to right: Mike Casner, Kerry Casner, Marc Thayer, Bryan “Alf” Grzegorczyk
Cheyenne Man Wins Over $1 Million In Las Vegas Slot Machine
Cheyenne businessman Marc Thayer went on a quick trip with his friends to Las Vegas over the weekend. He came back $1.25 million richer after hitting the jackpot on a slot machine. Keep Reading | 1343 words
Remote-Controlled Weapons, Live Video Tracking Likely Not Future Of Hunting In Wyoming
Killing big-game animals from behind a computer screen or on your smart phone is something Wyoming won’t ever accept, said the state’s top wildlife manager. Keep Reading | 1023 words
Dave Simpson: Bottom Line, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was asked about President Biden's screwy decision to wipe out $10,000 to $20,000 of most student loans – on our dime - she said it wasn't enough. Not nearly enough! What do you say to an entitled brat like that?" Keep Reading | 1126 words
Barrasso, Lummis Push For Permitting Reform To Significantly Speed-Up Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation which, if passed, would expedite permitting for everything from road and bridge projects to transmission lines for wind farms. Keep Reading | 982 words
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Cheney Introduces Bill With California Democrat To Ensure Presidential Elections Can’t Be Stolen
Rep. Liz Cheney teamed up with California Democrat Rep. Zoe Lofgren to promote legislation they say will help prevent future Jan. 6 events. Keep Reading | 1120 words