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Wyoming Legislature 2023: Drones, Colorado River Protection High On List
Bills affecting the Wyoming outdoors in the 2023 legislative session include cracking down on drone usage so not to give hunters an unfair advantage and to address privacy concerns as well as legislation to protect Wyoming water along tributaries to the Colorado River.
Mark HeinzJanuary 08, 2023
Wyoming Wrestlers Who Fought Grizzly Nearly Fully Recovered
Northwest college wrestlers Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry have returned to the wrestling mat less than three months after being viciously attacked by a grizzly bear.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 08, 2023
Wyoming Isn’t Just About Steak. Passion For Pottery Led To ‘Mind-Blowing’ Wood-Fired Pizza
Great pizza in cowboy country? Actually, yes. The owner of Pizza Carrello in Gillette says she's a "tomato jerk" and that's part of the reason for its success -- along with homemade limoncello and cheese from Italy. Her vision started not with food, but with pottery.
Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2023
Mother Of 5-Year-Old Beaten To Death, Now Arrested On Drug Charges In Kemmerer
Along with her boyfriend, the mother of a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by a babysitter in November has been arrested on drug charges in Kemmerer.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Littles: First-Graders Discuss Their Strategies To Get Rid Of Spiders
From sucking them into a vacuum to smashing them with a hammer, first graders from Tongue River Elementary School in Ranchester, Wyoming told Cowboy State Daily their strategies for getting rid of spiders.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Gas Prices Shoot Up After Cold Snap Shuts Down Refineries
Typically the lowest-priced gasoline in Wyoming, the Tumbleweed station in Laramie had regular unleaded for $1.99 a gallon last week. On Thursday, it jumped to $2.75.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 06, 2023
Wild Wyoming Stories: Woman Gives Birth After Horse-Drawn Rowboat Ride In Blizzard Of ’57
In the middle of nowhere near Buford, Wyoming during a blizzard in 1957, April Sims mother went into labor. The ranching family hooked a rowboat up to a team of horses and April's birth made headlines from Laramie to Hawaii to Paris.
Wendy CorrJanuary 05, 2023
What’s The Story Behind The Abandoned Tunnel Near Boysen Dam?
Off by itself, with no tracks leading to it, this now-abandoned, solitary tunnel is the only remaining evidence that the railroad tracks running through the Wind River Canyon once took a different route prior to the construction of Boysen Dam.
Wendy CorrJanuary 04, 2023
Schuler To Reintroduce Transgendered Athletics Bill Banning Biological Males In Female Sports
State Sen. Wendy Schuler said shes bringing back her Fairness in Womens Sports Act which, if passed, would prohibit biological males from participating in female sports.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 04, 2023
Wyoming Senior Citizens Start Weight Lifting To Battle Disease, Improve Quality Of Life
One 91-year-old Cody woman began deadlifting 45 pounds in November. Now she's up to over 70 pounds. The goal is not to compete but rather to improve their quality of life.
Wendy CorrJanuary 04, 2023
Jack Nokes, Voice Of War Memorial Stadium, Hangs Up Microphone After 41 Years
Jack Nokes, the public address announcer for the Wyoming Cowboys, is stepping down after 41 years. In the 72-year history of War Memorial Stadium, there have only been two PA announcers, Walt Miller and Jack Nokes.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 03, 2023
Gillette Teen Who Died Unexpectedly Had Abdominal Infection, Coroner Says
The Campbell County Coroner told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that a 17-year-old high school basketball player is suspected to have died of complications from a sports injury.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Writers Discuss Their Favorite Stories of 2022
Reporters at Cowboy State Daily wrote thousands of stories in 2022. We asked them to come up with their favorites and why they were important to them. Here they are...
January 02, 2023
How Lois Herbst Became Wyoming ‘Ranching Royalty’ And Remains An Industry Pioneer
Lois Herbst of Riverton remains the only woman ever to serve as president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. At nearly 90, shes still a vocal advocate for ranchers.
Wendy CorrJanuary 02, 2023
2022 In Wyoming Defined By Conflict, Inflation, Change And Prosperity
It was a year of conflict and change for many, but no matter how great their losses, they still gathered with loved ones and friends and sometimes even strangers to celebrate the Cheyenne Ball Drop at the Depot Plaza on Saturday night.
Renée JeanJanuary 02, 2023
For Cheyenne’s ‘Hat Guy’ Nothing Special Is The Best New Year’s Eve Tradition
Senon Estavillo, aka the Hat Guy at a Cheyenne Walmart, just spent time with his children playing Minecraft for New Years Eve. Its has become their New Years tradition.
Renée JeanJanuary 02, 2023
Wyoming Cowboys Fans Have Mixed Reviews Of Barstool Sports Announcers In Arizona Bowl
Some Wyoming viewers of the Arizona Bowl sponsored by Barstool Sports thought the announcers were hilarious. Others thought they were juvenile and belonged in a frat house.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 01, 2023
Cowboy State Daily In 2022: A Year Of Ups And Downs
Like anything in life, it was a roller coaster for Cowboy State Daily in 2022. Tremendous highs and a tremendous low. Our readership exploded, we became the largest newsroom in the state, and our newsletter topped 40,000 subscribers.
Jimmy OrrDecember 31, 2022
‘Hasn’t Set In Yet,’ Says Widow Of Wyoming EMT Killed Last Week While On Duty
Closure wont be easy for Ashley Harris, whose EMT husband Tyeler Harris was killed when a semitrailer plowed into his ambulance while responding to a crash on Interstate 80 on Dec. 21.
Greg JohnsonDecember 31, 2022
Wyoming Police Officer Restores 1957 Chevy Bel Air As Police Cruiser
For many classic car buffs, a restored 1957 Chevy Bel Air would be the jewel of their collection. Thermopolis Police Officer Dood Jaussaud not only found one, he restored it to its original glory while also equipping it to function as a police cruiser.
Wendy CorrDecember 31, 2022
Wyoming Falls 30-27 in Overtime to Ohio in Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
In one of the most exciting finishes of the college bowl season, the Wyoming Cowboys took a 24-21 lead with 2:08 remaining in regulation, but the Ohio Bobcats came back to send the game to overtime with a 56-yard field goal with only four seconds remaining.
Tim HarkinsDecember 31, 2022
Buford, Wyoming, Population Zero Is About To See A Major Expansion (And Maybe A Resident)
The town of Buford, Wyoming the highest community on Interstate 80 at 8,000 feet is known for having the lowest price gasoline in the state. Soon it will have lanes for semi-trucks with diesel fuel too.
December 30, 2022
Doomsday Theorist Says World Will Blow Up Soon; Will Speak In Cheyenne In January If Earth Still Exists
Although he has very little, if any, support in the scientific community, a doomsday theorist from Colorado says the Earth will be devastated by a massive thermonuclear explosion very soon. He is scheduled to speak in Cheyenne on January 7 if the world hasn't exploded by then.
Leo WolfsonDecember 30, 2022
Wyomingites Favorite Swear Word is “Sh*t,” According to National Study
Wyoming has a higher-than-average rating for the use of profanity and use the word "sh*t" the most, according to a national study. Montana and Colorado favor the f-bomb while Utahans, when they're really angry say "hell" the most.
Mark HeinzDecember 30, 2022