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Wind River Moonset For Happy 307 Day!
Cowboy State Daily reader Karl Brauneis shared this photo he took of the moon setting over the Wind River Mountains on Tuesday morning to celebrate Happy 307 Day today.
Jimmy OrrMarch 07, 2023
Wyoming’s Own Mogul Medalist Jaelin Kauf Wins Silver At World Ski Championships
Freestyle skier and mogul maven Jaelin Kauf ended an eight-year U.S. medal drought by winning silver at the World Ski Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia. Kauf said she is looking for Gold at the 2026 Olympics.
Jake NicholsMarch 07, 2023
Tired Of Suicides, Wyoming Special Ops Vet On A New Mission To Save Fellow Veterans
Saying hes sick of watching fellow veterans die, Casper Special Ops vet Michael Watts sheds tears as he talks about his struggles post-military service. Its an exercise he says thats saving himself, and he hopes others.
Jen KocherMarch 07, 2023
Wandering With Wendy: Where Laura Ingalls Wilder Meets The Jolly Green Giant For Polka, Polka, Polka
Features reporter Wendy Corr travels from the Polka Capital of the Nation to the inspiration for Little House on the Prairie to the home of the Jolly Green Giant. Ho, Ho, Ho.
Wendy CorrMarch 06, 2023
Dumb Tourist Who Was De-Pantsed During Bison Attack Celebrated In Snow Sculpture
The de-pantsing of a tourist by a bison in Custer State Park two years ago has become an iconic image. A snow sculpture celebrating the triumphant bison and idiotic tourist won many awards at last year's Minnesota Snow Sculpting competition.
Wendy CorrMarch 05, 2023
Jake Nichols: What I Learned Watching These Winless Wyoming Girls Play Basketball
SAT scores are nice but you wanna build character? Try surviving a 37-game losing streak. Hold your head up when your team hasnt won a game in a month. Or a year.
Jake NicholsMarch 04, 2023
Wyomingites Are Flocking To Chicken Raising, But Is Raising Chickens As Easy A TikTok Video?
Wyoming chicken farmers like Melissa Hempken of Lander and Michael Jordan of Cheyenne say they do save money by raising their own chickens, but it's more difficult than how it's portrayed on social media.
Renée JeanMarch 04, 2023
Douglas Mayor Dies After Long Battle With Cancer
Douglas Mayor Rene Kemper died early Friday morning after a long battle with cancer. The two-term mayor leaves behind one daughter, Dorina, who graduated from Douglas High School and the University of Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandMarch 04, 2023
Cat’s Leg Saved! Cheyenne Vet Takes Off A Few Toes But Feline Lives To Walk Another Day
All hail Cheyenne Animal Shelter veterinarian Dr. Tesscha Winsch. Although she feared a "community cat's" leg couldn't be saved, she did it. The cat lost a few toes but she was healthy enough to be released earlier this week and "No Toes" is back on the prowl.
Clair McFarlandMarch 03, 2023
With 40 Positions Open At Laramie County Detention, New Sheriff Seeks to ‘Glam Up’ Correctional Careers
New Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has launched a podcast series which aims to show jobs as a correctional officer offer chances to save lives and make a difference in the world all on an entry level starting salary that can pay the bills.
Renée JeanMarch 01, 2023
Wyoming Snow Plow Driver Overwhelmed By Support After Bringing Tacos To Stranded Truckers
A snow plow driver felt sorry for all the stranded truck drivers outside of Evanston, so he decided to take them some snacks. When he posted his simple little idea on Facebook, inviting drivers who wanted a taco to turn on their flashers, he got a lot more help than he bargained for, a restoration of his faith in humanity, for one.
Renée JeanFebruary 28, 2023
Cancel Culture Run Amok? Judge Rules Jackson Cop’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Has Merit
The Town of Jackson will have to answer to a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a former police lieutenant who claims he was forced out of his job as a result of a hostile work environment and an anti-law enforcement sentiment that swept through the liberal community.
Jake NicholsFebruary 27, 2023
Photo Of Brother Stepping Up For Ranching Family After Dad Died Moves Sundance Woman To Tears
A Sundance woman said that when she caught a glimpse of her brother on their dads tractor plowing the snow to take care of his employees and his sisters and mother, her heart was filled with gratitude for her brother, who has filled-in for their Dad since he passed on.
Wendy CorrFebruary 26, 2023
Open-Lake Ice Skating A Nostalgic Tradition At Wyoming’s Boysen Reservoir
Winter is wonderful at Boysen State Park, if you ask those who take advantage of the free ice skating area thats been cleared at the swim beach. Wyomingites have enjoyed skating on the lake for decades.
Wendy CorrFebruary 26, 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon Not First Military Balloon To Target America; Thermopolis Hit First In 1944
Japanese sent an armada of 9,000 balloon bombs to America during World War II. The first explosion to be noticed in America was in Thermopolis in 1944.
Renée JeanFebruary 26, 2023
Pokey’s BBQ In Gillette Lands On Food Network List As Wyoming’s Best Barbecue
True to its name, it took awhile for Pokeys BBQ to take off, but now its recognized by the Food Network and a host of celebrities like Willie Nelson and ZZ Top as Wyomings best barbecue.
Renée JeanFebruary 26, 2023
Carbon County Volunteers Worked Around The Clock Rescuing People In Latest Arctic Storm
Mike Lujan and his fellow volunteers from Carbon County were among the dozens of people working around the clock to help people. We physically carried a sweet little 94-year-old lady in our arms out to our tracked vehicle and shuttled her to a hotel because she had no food or heat, he said.
Wendy CorrFebruary 26, 2023
More Than 80 Years After Attack On Pearl Harbor, Wyoming Hero Laid to Rest in Arlington
U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 3rd Class Herman Schmidt from Sheridan was buried with full honors in a moving ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday. Schmidts great-nephew Gary Bishop of Buffalo was there, receiving an American flag on behalf of the family.
Wendy CorrFebruary 25, 2023
Sen. Charlie Scott Has Been In Legislature Since Disco Era; Still Uses Same Filing System
When Charlie Scott began his 45-year run in the Wyoming Legislature in 1979, Space Invaders was the most popular video game, My Sharona by The Knack was the number one song, and Christopher Reeve had his career breakout moment as the title good guy Superman in the years top box office draw.
Renée JeanFebruary 25, 2023
Mark Heinz: If You Can Stomach The Gore, You’ll Actually Root For ‘Cocaine Bear’
Cowboy State Daily Movie Review: Like cocaine itself, Cocaine Bear is an exercise in completely reckless abandon. Its a manifestation of that special American brand of excess that Van Halen front man David Lee Roth summed up perfectly when he said, If two is good, then 10 is better.
Mark HeinzFebruary 24, 2023
Those Aren’t UFOs, They’re Light Pillars Over Pinedale And They Won’t Kill Us
Wyoming photographer David Bell captured dozens of "light pillars" on Wednesday evening. The cold temperatures and high humidity produced near-perfect conditions for the phenomena, he said.
February 23, 2023
Wandering With Wendy: Home On The Range And The World’s Largest Ball of Twine
Traveling through northern Kansas is not as dreary as one might think the heart of America holds unexpected treasures. Wendy Corr is traveling the country with the Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue, and finding delightful detours along the way.
Wendy CorrFebruary 22, 2023
Hit TV Show ‘Yellowstone’ Show Gets A Lot Right, Wyoming Ranchers Say
While it certainly amps up some lurid and violent elements for entertainment value, the Paramount hit television series Yellowstone is grounded in the realities of modern ranching, say some Wyoming cattle producers.
Mark HeinzFebruary 21, 2023
Is Slap Fighting The Next Big Thing? Wyoming’s Betting On It
Wyoming, historically open to niche contact sports, has become the first state in the nation to sanction betting on Dana Whites Power Slap League. Although there are many critics who don't believe it's a sport.
Jake NicholsFebruary 21, 2023