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After Decade Of Decline, People in Wyoming Starting To Get Married Again
After a decade of declining marriage rates, Wyoming saw a slight uptick in 2021. Some credit the pandemic for the increase.
Clair McFarlandMarch 30, 2022
Report: Former Gillette Mayor Did Not Violate Law By Sending Inappropriate Texts
While former Gillette Mayor Louise Carter-King sent many derogatory and insulting texts calling city council members idiots among other names, she did not violate any state laws, according to an investigation.
March 30, 2022
Drunk Cheyenne School Bus Driver Loses Commercial Driver’s License
A drunk Cheyenne school bus driver whose blood-alcohol concentration was nearly four times the legal limit and was arrested for driving under the influence while transporting students to South Dakota has lost his commercial drivers license.
March 29, 2022
Dave Walsh “Voice of Wyoming Cowboys” Joins Cowboy State Daily
Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday announced the addition of Dave Walsh, the "Voice of the Wyoming Cowboys," to the digital news organizations staff.
March 29, 2022
Tick Season Begins In Wyoming: Experts Warn of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever & Colorado Tick Fever
With tick season in Wyoming rapidly approaching, experts are warning citizens about Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Colorado Tick Fever.
Wendy CorrMarch 28, 2022
Significantly Smaller Second Wave Of National Convoy Rolls Through Gillette
The light blue semi-tractor trailer led a handful of trucks and vehicles adorned with flapping American flags down Garner Lake Road in Gillette.
March 28, 2022
Forensics Expert Questions Significance Of Lummis Effort To Close Phone Search Loophole
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is championing an effort to close a legal loophole that technically allows police to search a person's cell phone if it is plugged into a vehicle.
March 25, 2022
Cheyenne Becomes First City In Wyoming With Computerized Garbage Trucks
The Cheyenne sanitation department has found a way to take picking up trash into the 21st century.
March 25, 2022
Cop Who Shot Laramie Man Argues Qualified Immunity In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A former Albany County sheriff's deputy is arguing he is exempt from a lawsuit filed over his fatal shooting of an unarmed motorist in 2018.
March 25, 2022
Laramie Woman Sets Sights On Ending Human Trafficking In Wyoming
Today, at age 40, Laramie's Ashleigh Chapman has achieved her childhood mission as a national and global human rights lawyer working to end all forms of trafficking, including in Wyoming.
March 24, 2022
Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains CEO Says $20M Donation Will Help Wyoming Patients
A $20 million donation to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains this week will be used to help some of the organizations Wyoming patients, the group's CEO told Cowboy State Daily Thursday.
March 24, 2022
Former Laramie Cop Asks For Dismissal Of Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
A former Albany County sheriff's deputy has asked a U.S. District Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former co-worker that accuses him of racial discrimination.
March 24, 2022
Wyoming’s 2022 NFL Pro Day Will Be Held Tuesday, March 29 and Will be Open to the Public
University of Wyoming Football will hold its annual NFL Pro Day on Tuesday, March 29 beginning at 10 a.m. in Wyoming's Indoor Practice Facility. The event will be open to the public.
Tim HarkinsMarch 24, 2022
Laramie Restaurant Prepares For Premiere of ‘Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives’ Episode
A popular Laramie restaurant is preparing for its time in the spotlight with its appearance Friday in a segment of the Food Network series "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."
March 23, 2022
Rawlins Hospital Hit With Ransomware Attack Over Weekend
A hospital in Rawlins on Sunday became the latest Wyoming institution to be hit with a ransomware attack, officials announced.
March 23, 2022
Stop Sign In Middle Of Nowhere, Wyoming May Not Get Buried By Snow This Year
It's a sad time for contestants who annually pick the date that a stop sign on Togwotee Pass gets buried by snow. This year, it appears, the stop sign will not be completely engulfed by snow and prizes will not be awarded.
March 22, 2022
Judge Rules In Favor Of Cheyenne Police In Blood Draw Lawsuit, Former Chief Praises Decision
The former chief of the Cheyenne Police Department on Tuesday praised a federal judge's decision in favor of the department in a case over a blood draw in a driving under the influence case.
March 22, 2022
UW Professor Killed In Teton Backcountry Avalanche While Skiing
A University of Wyoming professor was killed last week when he and another skier triggered an avalanche in the Teton backcountry.
March 21, 2022
New Longmire Book Due in September, Longmire Days Scheduled in August
"Longmire" author Craig Johnson told Cowboy State Daily that his new book will be out in September and the 11th annual "Longmire Days" celebration is slated for August 18 - 21 in Buffalo.
Wendy CorrMarch 21, 2022
Judge Allows Alec Baldwin’s NY Attorney To Represent Him In Wyoming Defamation Case
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that actor Alec Baldwin's New York attorney can represent him in Wyoming in the $25 million defamation lawsuit filed against Baldwin by the family of a Wyoming man killed in action in Afghanistan.
March 21, 2022
Woman Suing Former Laramie Cop, County Officials Over Evidence In Son’s 2018 Death
The mother of a man killed by a former Albany County sheriff's deputy in 2018 is suing several people, alleging that they were involved in destroying or altering video and audio evidence from the shooting.
March 18, 2022
C.J. Box’s Latest ‘Joe Pickett’ Novel Debuts At No. 2 On NYT Bestsellers, Bested By Dolly Parton
C.J. Box's latest novel in the "Joe Pickett" series debuted high on the "New York Times" bestseller list this week, but was kept off the top spot by a famous blonde and her co-author.
March 18, 2022
Iconic Moulton Barns Of Teton County Have Colorful History
Its an image familiar to anyone with an interest in the Grand Teton mountain range. A shot of the sunrise with the Tetons in the background and a weathered barn in the foreground.
Wendy CorrMarch 18, 2022
Wright Woman Disappears, Found Two Days Later Stuck In Mud
A Wright woman who had been missing for two days was found Wednesday afternoon stuck in mud in a rural area ditch.
March 17, 2022