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WYDOT Cautions Not to Celebrate April 20 By Smoking Weed & Driving
The Wyoming Department of Transportation says people who drink and get high are more likely to speed, text, intentionally run red lights, and drive aggressively than those who don't.
Wendy CorrApril 20, 2021
Lawsuit: Uinta County GOP Leaders Voted Illegally
A dispute over the election of Uinta County Republican Party officials has moved into the courtroom with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the partys new chairman and other officials were improperly allowed to vote for themselves.
April 20, 2021
Torrington Police Investigating Murder, Arson, Vehicle Theft
The Torrington Police Department is currently investigating a murder, arson and vehicle theft that took place Tuesday morning.
April 20, 2021
Cheney: Our Adversaries Are Testing the Biden Administration
Cheney said adversaries of the U.S. are testing the Biden administration for weakness. She said they need to know that the U.S. has the will & capacity to defend itself.
April 20, 2021
Gillette Family Creates Giant 23-Foot COVID Effigy, Burns It
A Gillette family burned away their feelings about 2020 and the pandemic with a giant 23-foot Covid effigy.
April 20, 2021
Wyoming Mistrust of Government Main Reason For Covid ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’
Public health officials in Wyoming say that mistrust of the government is a major reason why residents in Wyoming are among the most reluctant in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Wendy CorrApril 20, 2021
Man With Suspended License, Felony Amount of Cocaine Attempts to Elude Police; Fails Miserably
A Denver, Colorado man was driving through Wyoming with a felony amount of cocaine and a suspended license when he attempted to outrun law enforcement on rims after spike strips disabled his tires.
April 20, 2021
Dennis Sun: High Taxes Being Proposed Will Hurt Wyoming Agriculture
Columnist Dennis Sun writes: "Higher taxes will just make the farmer or rancher manage for tax write-offs to lower taxes instead of other management decisions to help the farm or ranch grow."
Dennis SunApril 20, 2021
Rod Miller: We Need To Get This Right
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "We can and must craft a government in Wyoming that serves us, and doesnt serve national interests."
Rod MillerApril 20, 2021
88 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Monday; 358 Active
The state reported 88 new laboratory-confirmed and 23 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 358 active cases.
April 20, 2021
Cowboy State Daily Donors Offer Up Fan Mail, Too – We Love It! Keep It Coming
Publisher Bill Sniffin writes: "We had over 120 responses on the first day of our Spring Fund Drive and the checks and credit card payments are coming in."
Bill SniffinApril 19, 2021
PACs Contribute $300,000 To Cheney, None To Her Opponents In First Quarter
Only the campaign of incumbent U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney received money from political action committees during the first quarter of the year.
April 19, 2021
Two Casper Officers to Receive Congressional Award For Bravery Shown During 2018 Shootout
Two Casper police officers involved in a 2018 shootout that resulted in one of them being critically wounded will receive Congressional Badges of Bravery.
April 19, 2021
More of “Joe Pickett” TV Show Cast Announced
More of the cast for the new "Joe Pickett" series, based on the C.J. Box character, has been revealed this week.
April 19, 2021
Cheney Says Maxine Waters’ Rhetoric is “Dangerous and Reckless”
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney is criticizing U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, for comments she made in Minnesota over the weekend that some saw as encouraging violence among those protesting the death of Daunte Wright.
April 19, 2021
Jeffree Star Suffers Broken Back, Fractures From Car Accident Near Casper
YouTuber and makeup mogul Jeffree Star has shared a multitude of updates regarding his health and wellbeing following a rollover car accident on Friday morning.
April 19, 2021
Wyoming Jobless Rate Steady As Seasonal Jobs Crop Up
Wyomings unemployment rate remained steady in March from February as seasonal jobs began to increase around the state.
April 19, 2021
Businesses To Return $8.2 Million In CARES Funds
More than 8,000 businesses throughout Wyoming received a portion of $420 million dollars in federal CARES Act money that was distributed by the state
Wendy CorrApril 19, 2021
Kip Crofts: Knives, Boots, And Bats Kill More People Each Year Than ‘Assault Rifles’
Guest columnist Kip Crofts writes: More people are killed each year with boots, knives and bats than with assault rifles.
April 19, 2021
Gordon: Wyoming Will Not House Illegal Immigrants
Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon said the State of Wyoming will not participate in relocation or housing efforts of illegal immigrants or unaccompanied minors.
April 18, 2021
West Yellowstone Man Dies After Being Attacked by Grizzly
A 40-year-old backcountry guide from West Yellowstone died on Saturday following a grizzly bear attack two days earlier.
Jimmy OrrApril 18, 2021
COVID-19 Has Changed The Way Large Carnivore Education Is Taught
The past 12 months have been tough for Dusty Lasseter. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of his efforts at a critical time in the grizzly bear education business.
April 18, 2021
Game & Fish Measure Fish Population, Migration to “Protect One Of Nation’s Greatest Natural Resources”
The department is in the middle of a four-year study looking into the effects of harvests on trout migrating between the Buffalo Bill Reservoir and the river.
April 18, 2021
This Goose Qualifies As ‘Mother Of Year’ As She Sits On Her Eggs In A Snowbank
Each year some five pairs of geese visit the Sniffin yard in April where they fight with each other for places to lay eggs.
Bill SniffinApril 18, 2021