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Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Saturday, July 27, 2024
Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!
July 27, 2024
Colorado Wolves Close In On Wyoming, Would Get ‘Warm Welcome’ From Ranchers
Colorado wolves continue to close in crossing into Wyoming, which wouldn’t be popular with ranchers near the border. One state legislator said it’s likely any wolves that come into Wyoming would get a “warm welcome.”
Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2024
Dennis Sun: Northern Cattle
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For many years, we’ve been told steers fed in the North always bring more money than Southern-fed steers. We always took pride in the fact and bragged on it."
Dennis SunJuly 26, 2024
Poll: Barrasso Remains America’s Most Popular U.S. Senator
A Morning Consult poll released this week indicates John Barrasso remains America’s most popular U.S. senator for the fifth straight quarter with a 71% approval rating. A national pollster says Barrasso's seat is very safe.
Leo WolfsonJuly 26, 2024
Jonathan Lange: The Future Of Drop Boxes In Wyoming
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "After bypassing the formal rulemaking process for five administrations, litigation may be the only way forward. By discovery, we can learn what happened. And by court authority, Wyoming voters can again be treated equally."
Jonathan LangeJuly 26, 2024
'Super, Super Nice People': Plane Fueled Up In Nebraska Before Crashing In Wyoming
A single-engine aircraft that crashed in northeast Wyoming on Friday afternoon had fueled up in Nebraska. The manager of the airfield said they were regular customers and just "super, super nice people." There were no survivors.
Clair McFarland & Greg JohnsonJuly 26, 2024
“Yellowstone” Star Among A-Listers Who Can’t Miss Cheyenne Frontier Days
“Yellowstone” star Moses Brings Plenty is among the A-list celebrities who love Cheyenne Frontier Days. This week, he spent time at the Princess Blue Water exhibit and Indian Village.
Renée JeanJuly 26, 2024
No, A Preserved Baby Mammoth Wasn't Unearthed By Yellowstone Thermal Explosion
Not everyone got the joke Wednesday when a Wyoming satire outlet posted a fake story that a baby mammoth was unearthed when a Yellowstone thermal pool violently erupted. It’s not the first time people have been fooled by the Casper Planet.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2024
Bill Gates-Backed Wyoming Wind Energy Startup Raising Nearly $13 Million
Airloom Energy Inc., a Laramie-based wind energy startup with ties to Bill Gates, is raising nearly $13 million to promote its novel design of wind energy loops that operate horizontally and low to the ground instead of the giant turbines that dot Wyoming's landscape.
Pat MaioJuly 26, 2024
New Trial For Rawlins Woman Who Crushed Sleeping Pills Into Kids’ Milk
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a new trial for a Rawlins woman who admitted crushing up prescription sleeping pills into her children’s milk. Because no one proved the kids were injured, the high court ruled it wasn’t necessarily abuse.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2024
Wyoming Everest Climbers Pleased Dead Bodies Being Removed, Worried About Sherpas
Two Wyoming mountaineers who have been on Mount Everest say they appreciate renewed efforts to remove hundreds of dead bodies from the mountain. But they also don’t want to sacrifice Sherpas to do it.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 26, 2024
Grizzlies Fight Over Food Right Next To Wyoming Man’s Truck
Getting video of a grizzly mother and cub fighting over food, practically within arm’s reach (but taken safely from his truck), seemed cool enough to share on social media for a Cody man, but he didn’t expect it to catch fire.
Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2024