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Letter To The Editor: Echoes Of Blitzkrieg In Modern Governance
By April 1st, President Trump had signed 103 executive orders. This pace is unprecedented in modern U.S. history. The rapid speed and extent of Trump’s signing of executive orders mirrors the German attacks in late 1939.
April 11, 2025
The American West: Val Kilmer's "Tombstone"
Despite performances as Tom Cruise’s rival in “Top Gun,” Jim Morrison in “The Doors” and Bruce Wayne/Batman in “Batman Forever” (1995), Val Kilmer is probably best remembered as the witty, drunken, charming but deadly Doc Holliday in “Tombstone.”
Johnny D. BoggsApril 11, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Friday, April 11, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsApril 11, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, April 11, 2025
Friday's headlines include: • ‘It’s A Miracle’ 9 Teens Survived Head-On • Jury Sees Home Video In Foster Dad Child Sex Trial • Wyoming Winds Blow Away Other States’ Records
Wendy CorrApril 11, 2025
Jury Shown Home Videos Of Award-Winning Foster Dad On Trial For Sex Abuse
A naked boy with marks on his leg and his adopted father holding a belt were among the videos shown to jurors Thursday in the trial of an award-winning Casper foster dad facing 26 charges, including sexual abuse of children in his care.
Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2025
Barrasso, Lummis Support Selling Off Public Land For Affordable Housing
Wyoming Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday they support a Trump administration plan to sell federal land to help ease an affordable housing crunch.
Leo WolfsonApril 10, 2025
Sweetwater County Sheriff Building Local ICE Task Force
Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It will let the sheriff build an ICE task force with up to five of his own deputies.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2025
Neighbors Say “It’s A Miracle” All 9 Teens Survived Cokeville Head-On Crash
Kenny Petersen ran to the scene near his home where a pickup and SUV collided head-on Wednesday night outside Cokeville. There he and his wife found a grim scene, saying that “it’s a miracle” all nine high school-aged teens involved survived.
Justin GeorgeApril 10, 2025
Barrasso Vows Quick Replacement After BLM Nominee Drops Out Over Trump Criticism
Kathleen Sgamma abruptly withdrew from consideration Wednesday to lead the BLM after a 2021 social media post surfaced of her criticizing President Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Wyoming’s senior Sen. John Barrasso vows a quick replacement.
Sean BarryApril 10, 2025
Guest Column: Wyoming Deserves Common-Sense Election Integrity
Guest columnists Harriet Hageman and Chuck Gray write, “Passage of the SAVE Act in the Senate is critical to ensure that every state requires proof of United States citizenship to vote, thereby preserving the integrity and security of our elections. Common sense, and the people of Wyoming, demand no less.”
CSD StaffApril 10, 2025
Sally Ann Shurmur: Basketball’s Over, The Rockies Are Lousy, But I’ve Got Books
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes: “It’s the number one question, even surpassing the many about my magic hip: ‘Now that basketball is over, what are you going to do?’”
Sally Ann ShurmurApril 10, 2025
Abortion Case Reassigned To Retired Judge Voters Can’t Oust
A pro-choice coalition’s court challenge to Wyoming’s newest abortion restrictions has been reassigned to a retired judge. That means he’s not up for retention every six years and can’t be ousted by voters.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2025
Wyoming Man Who Says AI Driver Wrecked Train Settles With Union Pacific
A Pinedale, Wyoming, man secured a settlement against Union Pacific Railroad on Wednesday. He’d accused the railroad of making him work on a locomotive driven by an artificial intelligence system that caused a crash.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2025
State Agencies, Schools And Towns Scramble To Get Rid Of Gun-Free Zones
A new law banning gun-free zones in Wyoming has state agencies and schools scrambling to make rules to implement it by July 1, when it becomes active.
Leo WolfsonApril 10, 2025
Laramie Residents Balk At Guns In Schools, School Board Says There’s No Choice
A crowd of Laramie residents turned out Wednesday evening to tell their school board that they don’t want concealed firearms allowed in local schools. The board said there’s no choice, because the Legislature did away with gun-free zones in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzApril 10, 2025
Wyoming Housing Market ‘Overpriced,’ With 11% Of Buyers Paying Over List Price
Wyoming’s chief economist is reporting that it’s still tough for homebuyers in the state with an “overpriced” market. And Zillow reports a lack of available homes to buy also has about 11% of homebuyers paying more than list price.
David MadisonApril 10, 2025
Wyoming’s Normal Winds Blow Away Record-Breaking March For Other States
Number crunching shows that March was one of the windiest on record overall in the U.S. and record-setting for many states. But Wyoming is always windy, which means even with a normal year, it blows away a record-breaking March for other states.
Andrew RossiApril 10, 2025
9 Young People Hurt In Head-On Collision Outside Cokeville
A pickup and SUV, both carrying juveniles, collided just outside Cokeville, Wyoming, on Wednesday night, injuring all nine occupants. Some of the kids suffered head and internal injuries, and two were flow for treatment by air ambulance.
Justin GeorgeApril 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Thursday, April 10, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsApril 10, 2025
Barrasso, Lummis Back Atkins To Head SEC As Dems Link Him To ’08 Housing Crash
John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis joined other Republicans in the U.S. Senate in confirming Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. The 52-44 vote fell strictly along party lines.
Sean BarryApril 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Thursday's headlines include: * Foster Dad Sex Abuse Trial Begins * You Can’t Park That U-Haul There * Nesvik Survives 10-9 Committee Vote
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: It's No Wonder Young People Leave Wyoming
Dear editor: In a recent Cowboy State Daily article about population loss in rural Wyoming, one county commissioner claimed that young people “just don’t want to work that hard anymore.” That’s not just lazy analysis, it’s flat-out wrong.
April 09, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Public Defenders Stave Off Tyranny - Let's Fund Them
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "The public defender stands between the state and accused, wielding constitutional rights. The defender curbs the nearly unlimited power of the state - and acts as a vital check and balance."
Tom LubnauApril 09, 2025
Not Happy With New Law, Gordon Won’t Sign New Rules Without Legislature’s OK
Gov. Mark Gordon isn’t pleased about a new law that gives the Legislature more power to override state agency rules that he has the final say to approve or deny. He says from now on, he just won’t sign new rules until a majority of legislators approve.
Leo WolfsonApril 09, 2025