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Meet Mia The Walmart Dog — Casper’s Tutu-Wearing Celebrity K-9
When Casper Walmart greeter Billy Welch started bringing his service support dog Mia to work with him, he didn’t expect the pit bull-mastiff mix would become a local celebrity. Now the tutu-wearing K-9 has her own social media with thousands of followers.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025
Montana Man Recovers Lost Stories Of Chinese Who Helped Build The American West
Chinese immigrants flocked to the American West in the 1800s to help build railroads and amid a mining boom. Many of their experiences have largely been forgotten by history, but a Montana man is helping recover their stories.
Anna-Louise JacksonFebruary 23, 2025
Meet Jerry Kintzler: 55 Years Of Designing Flower Arrangements — And Saving Lives
Jerry Kintzler has been designing flower arrangements for 55 years in Riverton and has even saved lives with his flower knowledge. At least twice, he warned people that premature dead flowers were a sign they had gas leaks in their homes.
Jackie DorothyFebruary 23, 2025
Not All Solar Panel Systems Are Nightmares For Their Owners
Several Cowboy State Daily readers wrote in to talk about their experiences with solar panels after a Happy Valley family living near Cheyenne shared their nightmare experience. They also shared tips on how to select the right system.
Renée JeanFebruary 23, 2025
New Sculpture Of 399 And 4 Cubs Planned To Memorialize World’s Most Famous Bear
Wyoming’s Grizzly 399 was the world’s most famous bear and is about to be memorialized in larger-than-life bronze. A huge sculpture of the bear with her famous brood of four cubs is planned to be up in the Jackson area by spring 2026.
Andrew RossiFebruary 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Senate Does Not Care For Campbell County High School
Dear editor: How long must this nonsense go on? How long do parents, teachers and students have to scream we need help! Folks I'm here screaming Fire!
February 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: For The Last 100 Years, Scientists Have Been Recording Weather, Not Climate
Dear editor: As a retired geologist, I would like to respond to Terry Hansen's letter. I have no argument with Terry Hansen's statement that the Earth is undergoing "global warming." In fact the Earth has been warming for the last 12,000 years...
February 23, 2025
Guest Column: We Have A Plan and We’re Sticking To It.
Rep. John Bear writes, "The Wyoming Freedom Caucus came to the 2025 session with a plan. We have executed that plan. Now we are waiting on our colleagues in the Senate to do the good work of the people and pass these common sense measures."
CSD StaffFebruary 23, 2025
Mandy Fabel: The Cost and Cure to Contempt
Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "Are we even capable of open dialogue and relationships that span opinions beyond our own? I have seen the answer first-hand in my job of running Leadership Wyoming. And that answer is yes."
CSD StaffFebruary 23, 2025
The American West: The Wild Bunch Moves On - The 1896 Montpelier Bank Robbery
When notorious outlaw Matt Warner was arrested and put on trial for murder in Utah in 1896, he lacked the means to pay for legal assistance. So, his friend Butch Cassidy put a team together and robbed a bank to help him out.
R.B. MillerFebruary 23, 2025
Cassie Craven: Sure, I'll Be Your Villain
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “My opponents lately are convinced that my work and my voice are about money or some ulterior motive. Let’s be clear, I came from nothing and I will leave with nothing. Money is meaningless to me. But you must always be truthful, no matter the cost. "
Cassie CravenFebruary 23, 2025
‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Against Big Ski Resorts Could Price Mom-And-Pop Areas Out Of Business
A widow suing the world-famous Sun Valley Resort in Idaho over the death of her husband could end with a “nuclear verdict” that could spike insurance rates across the industry. That could price mom-and-pop areas like those in Wyoming out of business.
David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025
1904 Casper Police Docket Full Of Prostitutes, Drunks And Horses On Sidewalks
In January, someone donated a Casper police docket book from 1904 to a local thrift store. It gives a fascinating glimpse into the most prevalent crimes of the day: prostitutes, drunks and people fined for riding horses on sidewalks.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025
Rod Miller: The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Participation trophies be damned. The rubble of history is full of second place winners. Humanity didn’t survive and advance by celebrating the runner-up. Survival of the fittest is the ultimate meritocracy. We ignore it at our mortal peril."
Rod MillerFebruary 23, 2025
Huge 153,000-Pound Tanker Becomes Biggest Addition To Wyoming Flight Museum
Tanker 97, a Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, a new addition to the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Greybull, has immediately become the crown jewel of the museum's collection. The aircraft has a 141-foot wingspan and weighs 153,000 pounds.
Andrew RossiFebruary 23, 2025
Strange On The Range: Wyoming Comic Artists Create Eclectic Compilation Of Wild & Weird
Strange on the Range is a new underground publication that features an eclectic mix of Wyoming comic artists. The hard-copy magazine is dedicated to the work of Wyoming comic illustrators.
David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025
‘Turkish Revolution’ Hits American Firearms Scene With Cheap, Plentiful Imports
Turkish firearms were once considered a joke in the United States. Now they’re becoming wildly popular with American shooters, frequently selling for a fraction of the price of domestic brands.
Mark HeinzFebruary 23, 2025
Six Degrees And Snowing At 7:30 p.m. And Nate Ditto Is Cutting Down A 50-Foot Tree
Arborist Nate Ditto was trying to beat the clock by cutting down a 50-foot tree before a snowstorm hit Cheyenne last week. To make things more interesting, it was six-degrees and snowing at 7:30 p.m. and he was still at it. He says he likes the adrenaline he gets from his job.
Renée JeanFebruary 23, 2025
Wyoming Veterans Hopeful Hegseth Will Make U.S. Military Great Again
Wyoming veterans told Cowboy State Daily that years of social programs and diversity initiatives have weakened the military and they hope that’s over. They want to see the return of high standards, greater access to mental healthcare and more help transitioning veterans post-service.
Jen KocherFebruary 23, 2025
He Lost A Leg In Combat, Now Wyoming Vet Teaches Others To Adapt And Overcome
Karl Milner lost a leg in combat, but the Gillette veteran used his military training to adapt and overcome to map out a new mission in life. Now he treats others facing mental and physical challenges to ski. He's a better teacher, he says, because "he's been there."
Jackie DorothyFebruary 23, 2025
Wyoming Only State Not Sending A Pinball Wizard To North American Championships
A budding pinball scene fizzled out a few years ago in Cheyenne, which means Wyoming will be the only state without someone competing at the North American Championships. But a Cinderella pinball wizard from Montana is going full-tilt to earn a title.
David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025
Wyoming History: The Wyoming Man Who Designed B-52 Jet Engine That Transformed Aviation
Leonard Hobbs was born in small Carbon, Wyoming, in 1895 and grew up to help transform aviation, designing one of the most important jet engines in history. It was the workhorse of America's B-52 jet bombers.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: CDLs And Interstate 80, The Highway Of Death
Dear editor: I believe that number of non-domiciled commercial driver's license holders to be very high. In any truck stop in Wyoming you will several different languages, mostly eastern European or Middle eastern.
February 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Global Warming Will Likely Destroy The World
Dear editor: In her CPAC speech, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) mocked climate action and spoke of our "ever changing and healthy climate." However, in its report, “Catastrophe Modelling and Climate Change,” Lloyd’s of London....
February 23, 2025