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Wyoming Ski Resorts Can Expect Up To 2 Feet Of Snow Over Weekend
Wyoming's ski areas could get up to 2 feet of over the weekend, and temperatures are finally cold enough start building a snowpack for the season.
Andrew RossiDecember 01, 2023

Sand Creek Massacre: The Most Dastardly Episode In American History Of Broken Promises
The Sand Creek massacre, which happened Nov. 29, 1864, was "really the most dastardly episode in American history of broken promises, followed by a massacre,” Indian Wars historian John Monnett told Cowboy State Daily.
Candy MoultonNovember 29, 2023

WYDOT To Wyoming Drivers: Quit Running Into Our Snowplows!
The first major snowstorm of the season in Wyoming over the Thanksgiving weekend saw drivers plow into three snowplows, damaging two of them enough to put them out of commission.
Andrew RossiNovember 29, 2023

Rock Springs Mayor, Police Department Refute Online Attack Of Police Officer
Saying it’s been “frustrating” dealing with the unsubstantiated claims by an online report accusing a Rock Springs police officer of malfeasance, the city has released bodycam footage that doesn’t support the opinionated and inflammatory reports.
Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023

For Whom The Band Tolls: Natrona County Marching Band Enters Metallica Competition
The 100-member Natrona High School marching band is the only Wyoming band entered in a nationwide contest to translate heavy metal group Metallica’s songs into an on-field performance.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 27, 2023

Nope, That Heart-Tugging New Chevrolet Ad Was Not Filmed In Wyoming
Readers reached out to Cowboy State Daily over the weekend to ask the location of the Wyoming drive-in theatre featured in a new heart-tugging Chevrolet ad which addresses Alzheimer's disease. It is a real theatre but it's located in Dearborn, Michigan.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 27, 2023

Enormous Sunspot 15 Earths Wide Could Give Wyoming Awesome Light Shows
As the sun enters its 11-year solar maximum, Wyomingites can expect a lot more dazzling aurora borealis displays caused by giant collection of sunspots that cover an area as wide as 15 Earths.
Andrew RossiNovember 27, 2023

Off The Grid In Wyoming: Wasting Water A Cardinal Sin For Homesteaders
The average American household wastes 90 gallons of water every day, something that would be a cardinal sin on an off-grid homestead, where water is much too valuable and important to waste.
John ThompsonNovember 26, 2023

Mountain Man Hugh Glass’ Real And Embellished Legacy Inspired ‘The Revenant’
Filmmakers consulted with Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale when they made “The Revenant,” and an exhibit shows Glass wielding a Bowie knife in a battle with a grizzly. Now they're hearing rumors of a sequel to the movie.
John ThompsonNovember 26, 2023

Wyoming Metal Artists Dumpster Dive To Create 10-Foot, 5,000-Pound Horse
Terry Bison Ranch owner Dan Thiel and Jaden Moser are dumpster diving to find material to create another uniquely Wyoming metal sculpture for the 27,500-acre operation — a 10-foot, 5,000-pound horse.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 26, 2023

Wyoming History: 27 Years Ago Clinton Plane Crashed Into Jackson Mountain
It was a pitch-black night in 1996 when a President Clinton support C-130 ignored takeoff protocol and slammed into Sheep Mountain above Jackson at 200 mph, killing all nine onboard. The impact created a fireball that could be seen for miles.
Jake NicholsNovember 26, 2023

Strict Rules For Early Wyoming Teachers: No Makeup, Drinking Or Hanging Out
Like most teachers of her time, Elise Mayor had to sign a strict contract about her behavior when she began teaching in Wyoming in 1926 — no makeup, drinking or hanging out in ice cream shops.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 26, 2023