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Gabby Petito’s Family Files $50M Lawsuit Against Utah Police
The family of Gabby Petito filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday against a Utah police department, accusing officers of failing to properly investigate her domestic violence case and protect her.
Ellen FikeAugust 09, 2022
University of Wyoming Law Student Reunited With Family’s Tribal Headdress In England
A UW law student traveled to a London museum last month to see her great-great grandfather's headdress which is in a storage facility. Chief Yellow Calf is considered one of the Northern Arapaho's most important and respected leaders. UW leaders are working to bring it back home.
Ellen FikeAugust 05, 2022
Safety Expert Details How Not To Get Struck By Lightning In Wyoming
A National Lightning Safety Council member told Cowboy State Daily on Friday how to avoid getting struck by lightning.
Ellen FikeAugust 05, 2022
Cicadas Have Emerged in Wyoming This Year To Throw Predators Off, Entomologists Say
Although the cicadas weren't scheduled to come out this year, a University of Wyoming entomologist told Cowboy State Daily that they've emerged to keep predators from tracking their life cycles.
Ellen FikeAugust 05, 2022
Long, Strange Trip: Cheyenne Man Returns To City After Forty Years
George Jay Wienbarg, a Cheyenne native, recently returned to his hometown to connect with his roots and legacy as a relative of Buffalo Bill.
Ellen FikeAugust 04, 2022
Rammell Tries To Get Opponent Kicked Out Of Gov Race By Filing Lawsuit Against Wyoming SOS
Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell said he was filing a lawsuit against the Wyoming Sec of State for "dereliction of duty" in hopes that he can get fellow candidate Brent Bien kicked out of the race.
Ellen FikeAugust 04, 2022
Harry Potter Fans Agree: Wyoming Is Not A Hufflepuff State
Wyoming is apparently a Hufflepuff state, but Harry Potter fans in the Cowboy State do not agree.
Ellen FikeAugust 04, 2022
Rock Springs Filmmaker To Host Screening Of Documentary At Dubois Military Museum
A Rock Springs filmmaker will host a documentary about his grandfather, a World War II prisoner of war, at the National Museum of Military Vehicles on Saturday.
Ellen FikeAugust 03, 2022
Crook County Rep: Teton County Flipping From Blue To Red Is Why Wyo Needs Runoff Elections
Teton County flipping from majority Democrat to Republican is a prime example of why Wyoming needs runoffs elections, Rep. Chip Neiman told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday.
Ellen FikeAugust 03, 2022
Man Sets Forest Ablaze After Trying To Light Spider On Fire; Wyoming Officials Caution Against That
The spokesman for Medicine Bow National Forest is warning visitors to avoid lighting spiders on fire, at least outside of a fire ring, or else they could cause a wildfire like a Utah man did this week.
Ellen FikeAugust 03, 2022
California, Illinois, New York Declare Monkeypox Emergency; Wyoming Has No Plans To Do So
Three states have now declared a public health emergency due to an outbreak of monkeypox, but Wyoming has no plans to do the same.
Ellen FikeAugust 02, 2022
Sugarloaf Fire In Medicine Bow National Forest Grows To 700 Acres
A wildfire that was started last week in Medicine Bow National Forest has grown another 200 acres, burning almost 700 acres of land within the forest, fire officials told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday.
Ellen FikeAugust 02, 2022
25 Bronze Statues Installed In Cheyenne Capitol Bronze Project And 30 More Planned
Around 25 bronze statues have been installed throughout downtown Cheyenne so far and 30 more are planned. Some statues have cost more than $40,000 each.
Ellen FikeAugust 02, 2022
Thomas Kelly Drops Out Of Wyo Superintendent Race, Endorses Schroeder
Thomas Kelly dropped out of the Wyoming superintendent of public instruction race on Monday, the Wyoming Republican Party announced late in the day.
Ellen FikeAugust 02, 2022
Laramie Food Truck Owner Aims To Break Chicken Wing World Record Next Year
Trent Weitzel, the owner of Laramie's Weitzel's Wings (Double Dubs) and Josh Allen's favorite wing spot, is going to attempt to break a world record for selling the most chicken wings in 24 hours.
Ellen FikeAugust 01, 2022
Afton Mayor, Wife Still Hospitalized After Being Run Over By SUV; Teen To Be Criminally Charged
The mayor of Afton and his wife will be hospitalized in Idaho Falls, Idaho "for a time," and the teenager who hit them last week will soon be criminally charged, the Afton police chief said Monday.
Ellen FikeAugust 01, 2022
Cheyenne Frontier Days Night Shows, Rodeo Attendance Slightly Down, But Not By Much
Although Cheyenne Frontier Days' night show and rodeo attendance dipped slightly this year, there was no concern to be had from the organization's CEO the day after the "Daddy of 'em All" wrapped.
Ellen FikeAugust 01, 2022
Nurses Honored As Hometown Heroes At Cheyenne Frontier Days For Saving Life
Two medical professionals from Cheyenne, who saved a Walmart employee's life last November, were given a standing ovation as hometown heroes on Thursday in front of a packed crowd at Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Ellen FikeJuly 30, 2022
Sugarloaf Fire In Albany County Grows To 500 Acres
The Sugarloaf Fire that started in Medicine Bow National Forest in northern Albany County this week has grown another 100 acres, fire command officials announced on Thursday.
Ellen FikeJuly 28, 2022
Homelessness On The Rise In Wyoming
The homeless population in Wyoming appears to be on the rise, according to at least two homeless advocates in the state.
Ellen FikeJuly 28, 2022
Afton Mayor, Wife Run Over By Car While Bicycling
The mayor of Afton and his wife were injured Thursday morning when they were hit by a car while bicycling, the Afton police chief told Cowboy State Daily.
Ellen FikeJuly 28, 2022