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“And they were proud to do so”: A moving Memorial Day tribute to the fallen
Watch this moving report from Monday's Memorial Day service in Cheyenne. The ceremony offered a moving tribute to those who gave all in service to our country and a great reminder to share with our children and grandchildren of the blessing of being born in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
May 28, 2019
Wyoming’s highest cost schools score lowest on ACT
Poverty, a widely diverse student population and cultural differences all contribute to the low college preparedness exam scores posted by Fremont County schools, according to educators.
May 27, 2019
War is Hell: A Memorial Day remembrance
As we reflect this weekend on the sacrifice of those who have given of themselves in our armed services, our Robert Geha visits with his Uncle Eddie "Goose" Gazel, a World War II veteran, about the battle of Tarawa in the Japanese archipelago.
May 26, 2019
Legislator to proceed with effort to ban ‘sanctuary cities.’
A Casper legislator said he intends to continue his efforts to ban sanctuary cities in the state as momentum behind the issue continues to build amid the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.
May 25, 2019
WYDOT increases safety message funding as highway fatalities skyrocket
The Wyoming Department of Transportation spends millions to inform the public about safe driving practices, but the death toll continues to rise on Wyomings highways.
May 17, 2019
Wyoming’s jets cost state $1 million in 2018
With 99 municipalities spread far and wide across Wyomings approximately 98,000 square miles, transportation can be time consuming for state employees and elected officials.
May 15, 2019
Wyoming’s Tomorrow rises from ashes to focus state’s higher education initiatives
Despite dying twice in the Legislatures general session earlier this year, a task force designed to look into ways to make two years of higher education as close to free as possible is moving forward.
May 11, 2019
Standing room only crowd bids farewell to National Guard members
A standing room only crowd filled the Natrona County High School auditorium on Wednesday to bid farewell to 130 members of the Wyoming National Guard who are being deployed to the Middle East.
May 09, 2019
Cheyenne VA services remain intact a year after administrative downgrade
Services at the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center remain largely intact a year after the Department of Veteran Affairs downgraded an administrative ranking for the facility, a VA spokesperson said.
May 08, 2019
Wyoming measles-free, but officials urge preventive action
Local healthcare officials are echoing federal calls for parents to keep their children current on vaccinations and to trust the experts when they warn how serious and how contagious the disease can be.
May 07, 2019
Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Comes to Casper
A traveling 80 percent replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, in Washington D.C., made a stop in Casper recently. The wall's exhibition in Casper gave veterans the opportunity to reflect on their service and the friends they left behind.
May 07, 2019
USS Cheyenne submarine returns to Pearl Harbor, proud of Cheyenne name
Late last week, the USS Cheyenne submarine, known affectionately by its crew as "The Legend" and "God's boat" returned home to Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment. Cowboy State Daily attended the emotional ceremony and spoke to sailors and spouses about the homecoming and about the boat that bears Cheyenne's namesake.
May 02, 2019
‘Rugged individualism’ may contribute to high Mountain West suicide rates, says expert
A sense of rugged individualism may contribute to the fact that the Mountain West states have some of the highest suicide rates in the nation, according to an expert in Cheyenne.
April 24, 2019
Spending data provides window into state expenses, but lacks big picture
Wyomings checkbook contains a mountain of information about state agency spending, but its far from a full accounting of Wyomings budget.
April 23, 2019
School choice, virtual learning broaden options for Wyoming students
For students at the Wyoming Virtual Academy, all they need to attend class is a computer and a reliable internet connection.
April 15, 2019
Sponsoring rodeo teams requires big bucks, but reaches bigger audiences
Anytime youre looking for a pitch into a larger audience, you want to have a compelling story with it, Shober said. Team Wyoming is a program built around pro rodeo cowboys and cowgirls. It is a way to take the image of the American cowboy and put a face and story with it.
April 14, 2019
Computer standards to get another look in Riverton meeting
Its not a question of how important it is to the future; it is the future, Trowbridge said of computer technology. Every bit of the future for Wyoming is going to require computer science skills. If you do not know 20 to 25 years from now how to talk to computers, how to write code, you will not have a job. Plain and simple.
April 12, 2019
Wyoming Corrections: Accommodating faith in prison challenging, essential
Adequately and safely meeting the constitutionally guaranteed religious rights of the states inmates can be challenging, according to a spokesman for the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
April 06, 2019
State checkbook reveals $1.2 billion in out-of-state expenditures
Wyoming state government spends millions of dollars in other other states and Connecticut companies get more money than any other state, according to data released by the Wyoming State Auditors Office.
March 29, 2019
Rachel’s Challenge leaves lasting impact on students
We went back to East to check in and see if the Rachel's Challenge message of kindness, inclusion, and dreaming big had a lasting impact on students.
March 21, 2019
Gift to LCCC will help business students
Longtime Cheyenne resident Lois Mottonen appreciated the value of education and the doors it could open.
March 19, 2019
In brief: Private school zoning measure becomes law without Gordon’s signature
A measure giving private schools the same exemption from county zoning laws as public schools has been allowed to become law without the signature of Gov. Mark Gordon.
March 18, 2019
Digesting the elephant: A dive into Wyoming’s checkbook
With nearly 5 million line items totaling more than $27.5 billion of checks written during the last six years, delving into Wyomings checkbook could be like drinking from a firehose.
March 15, 2019
Racines says transparency panel will focus on gray areas of law
A transparency task force created by Gov. Mark Gordon and Auditor Kristi Racines will focus on the gray areas of Wyomings public documents laws, Racines said.
March 11, 2019