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Jimmy Orr: We Love Your Wyoming Sunrises
Cowboy State Daily editor Jimmy Orr discusses the daily Wyoming Sunrise feature.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 30, 2021
Weird Frankenstein-Looking Truck/Airplane Combo Spotted on Interstate 80
Motorists on Interstate 80 on Wednesday spotted an airplane/truck Frankenstein-looking vehicle on Wednesday.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 30, 2021
Cheney Applauds Gen. Milley For Loyalty To Constitution; Blasts GOP Colleagues For Condemning Him
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday thanked Gen. Mark Milley for his loyalty to the Constitution while condemning man GOP colleagues for telling him he should resign.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 29, 2021
Lummis Slams Yellen For IRS Proposal Mandating Every Transaction Over $600 Be Reported
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis told Treasury Sec Janet Yellen that "banks are not subjects to the federal government" and not to expect Wyoming citizens would comply with a controversial IRS proposal.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 29, 2021
Carbon County GOP Chair Condemns Park County Commiteeman For Obscene & Violent Email
Carbon County GOP chair Joey Correnti asked the Wyoming Legislature to pass legislation that would allow political parties in Wyoming to regulate themselves.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 29, 2021
Wyoming Truckers Allowed Increased Drive Time To Deliver Hay During Drought
Wyoming truckers are praising an executive order allowing them extra drive- time to deliver much needed hay during the drought
September 28, 2021
Hageman Says She Was Fooled Into Opposing Trump In 2016
Congressional candidate Harriet Hageman said she was fooled into opposing the presidential bid of former President Donald Trump in 2016 by Democrats and Liz Cheneys friends in the media."
September 27, 2021
Cheney Reverses Opinion, Says She Was Wrong About Gay Marriage
In a reversal of her vocally stated opinion, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said during an opinion on "60 Minutes" on Sunday that she was wrong to oppose same-sex marriage.
September 27, 2021
Cheney Mocks Trump Days After Arizona Election Hand Count
Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney trolled former President Trump on Sunday days after the Arizona election audit showed the former president did not win the state.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 26, 2021
Supreme Court: Woman Who Shot At Police In 2019 High-Speed Chase Loses Appeal
A woman convicted of helping a man try to kill police officers while the two led police on a high-speed chase through Cheyenne has lost her appeal of her conviction.
September 24, 2021
Natrona County GOP Chides State Republican Party For Attacks On County Clerks
Natrona County Republicans are chiding the state Republican Party for criticism of the states county clerks.
September 24, 2021
Lummis Grills Dept of Transportation Nominees; Gets Them To Commit To Getting Cheyenne Airport Open
Sen. Lummis was successful in getting a commitment from the Dept of Transportation to releasing FAA funds and breaking through the bureaucracy to get the Cheyenne airport open.
September 24, 2021
Park County GOP Official Refuses To Resign After Sending Violent Email to GOP Senator
A Park County Republican Party official has refused to resign in the wake of a violent and obscene-laden email he sent to a GOP state senator.
September 24, 2021
Park County GOP Disavows Violent Email Telling Wyoming State Senator To Kill Herself
The Park County GOP Chair said the violent letter does not reflect the party's opinion but there is no way to remove the elected official under state law.
September 23, 2021
University Of Wyoming Says COVID Is To Blame For Enrollment Drop
A University of Wyoming spokesman said that the COVID pandemic was ultimately to blame for the 3% drop in enrollment over the last year, he told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday.
September 23, 2021
Green Rivers’ Brittney Montgomery Named Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher Of The Year
Brittney Montgomery, a first-grade teacher at Sweetwater County School District #2s Harrison Elementary School in Green River, was named Wyomings 2022 Teacher of the Year.
September 23, 2021
George W. Bush To Hold Fundraiser for Cheney; 2022 Election Is Showdown For Opposing Wings Of Wyoming GOP
Wyoming's US congressional race is shaping up to be Trump vs Bush with the announcement that President George W. Bush is holding a fundraiser for Liz Cheney.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 22, 2021
Legislative Leaders Call For Resignation Of Park County GOP Official Who Told Senator To Kill Herself
The leaders of Wyomings Legislature called for the immediate resignation of a Park County GOP official who told a state senator to kill herself in an obscenity-laced email.
September 22, 2021
Jimmy Orr: Bear Obliterates Truck. I Mean REALLY Obliterates Truck
Cowboy State Daily editor Jimmy Orr writes: If there was a Hall of Fame for destruction caused by bears, this is a sure-fire nominee.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 22, 2021
Cheyenne GOP Rep Worries Wyoming Will Be Only State Without Hate Crime Law
A Republican state representative from Cheyenne believes that Wyoming could be the last state in the nation without a hate crime statute, more than 20 years after the state was thrust into the national spotlight due to a hate crime.
September 22, 2021
University Of Wyoming Sees 3% Drop In Enrollment This Year
The University of Wyoming saw a 3% drop in enrollment for the 2021 fall semester, the university announced this week.
September 22, 2021
Gordon Deploys National Guard To Provide Hospital Assistance Across 17 Wyoming Cities
Gov. Mark Gordon is activating the Wyoming National Guard to temporarily assist with local hospitals due to a high number of COVID patients.
September 21, 2021
University Of Wyoming Football Attendees Chant “F— Joe Biden” During Saturday Game
As is happening at many other colleges across the country, obscene chants disparaging President broke out at a UW football game on Saturday.
September 20, 2021
Sam Adams Releases 25.4%-Alcohol Beer; Illegal in 15 States But Legal in Wyoming
Mike Moser, executive director of the Wyoming State Liquor Association, stressed this beer is a "sipping not a chugging" beer.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 20, 2021