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Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was shot and killed in the line of duty Feb. 13, 2024, allegedy by William F. Lowery. Nearly a year later, Lowery's mother has been indicted on allegations she gave weapons to a felon.

Mother Of Alleged Sheridan Cop Killer Charged With Giving Guns To Felon

The 71-year-old mother of the man suspected of shooting and killing a Sheridan police sergeant last February has been federally charged with giving guns to a felon. The indictment doesn’t say whether that felon was her son.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 18, 2025

Candy Moulton: Standing Strong in the 307

Columnist Candy Moulton writes: “I have covered many accidents and life-threatening situations. At every scene I’ve seen the professionals like EMTs, law enforcement, volunteers, and regular people doing extraordinary things."

Candy MoultonFebruary 18, 2025

Guest Column: Another Municipal View on Property Tax Relief

Star Valley Ranch Mayor Ruzena Rok writes, "In Lincoln County, locally assessed residential valuations have increased 122% over the past 5 years. For many families who want to stay and raise their children in Lincoln County they simply can no longer afford to do so."

CSD StaffFebruary 18, 2025

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy gave himself an “A” for the controversial Delivery For America plan that gutted rural delivery. Now he says he’s quitting, sparking hope from many in Wyoming that the plan goes with him.

Postmaster General, Who Gave Himself An “A” For Gutting Rural Mail Delivery, Is Quitting

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who gave himself an “A” for the controversial Delivery For America plan that gutted rural delivery, announced on Monday he is quitting. Wyoming leaders are thrilled.

Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2025

Cliff Harshman lost his entire family last week when his wife, suffering from postpartum depression, shot her four young daughters then herself in their Byron, Wyoming, home. He tells Cowboy State Daily he’s just living one breath to the next.

Byron Man Discusses Wife's Last Days Before Murder-Suicide

Twelve hours after his wife shot her four children and herself, Cliff Harshman sat in a hospital waiting room. “I sat and wept. And I cried to God: ‘Please forgive her. Help me forgive her,’” he told Cowboy State Daily. “I lost my best friend. My kids. Everything.”

Clair McFarlandFebruary 18, 2025

State Sen. John Kolb, R-Rock Springs (inset), sparred with Wyoming ACLU Advocacy Director Antonio Serrano on Feb. 18, 2025, over a bill that would ban illegal immigrants from driving in Wyoming. The Sentate Transportion, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted 4-1 to advance the bill to the full Senate.

Full Senate To Debate Bill Banning Illegal Immigrants From Driving In Wyoming

A bill to ban illegal immigrants from driving in Wyoming easily passed a Senate committee Tuesday. But not before hearing some heated testimony from those who oppose it. Next stop for the bill is the full Senate for debate.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 18, 2025

Ryan Schroder, center, of Casper went missing before finally being found murdered in 2021.

Family Of Murdered Casper Man Says Wyoming Needs Missing Person Law

The family of a Casper man who went missing before finally being found murdered says Wyoming needs better protocols to handle cases like his. That’s why they support a new law to do that moving through the Legislature.

Jen KocherFebruary 18, 2025

The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association voted last week to buy bitcoin, which has exploded by 400% over the last five years. The association is the first law enforcement group in the United States to invest in bitcoin.

WHP Association May Be First Law Enforcement Group In Nation To Buy Into Bitcoin

The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association voted last week to buy bitcoin, which has exploded by 400% over the last five years. The association says it may be the first law enforcement group in the United States to invest in bitcoin.

Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2025

Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Parker Smith with his wife, Aby, and 4-year-old son PJ, and 2-year-old son Christian.

Wyoming Trooper Faces Worst Nightmare — Responding To His Own Family’s Crash

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper faced his worst nightmare last week — responding to a crash involving his own family. A witness tells Cowboy State Daily about the urgent rescue of the trooper’s 2-year-old son, who remains in serious condition.

Zakary SonntagFebruary 18, 2025

Wildfires Help Push 40,000 Head Drop To Wyoming’s 2024 Cattle Production

Despite a 3% decrease in cattle production in 2024, Wyoming ranchers expect 2025 will bring back a strong cattle market. The Wyoming Stock Growers Association says part of the reason for the 40,000-head decrease was the severe wildfire season.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 18, 2025

Morning Show with Jake — Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsFebruary 18, 2025

Conversation With WYDOT Director Darin Westby

Jake Nichols had WYDOT Director Darin Westby on his program to discuss the latest on the Green River tunnel crash.

Jake NicholsFebruary 18, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Tuesday's headlines include: * Hero Saved Motorists In Tunnel * 2 Dead After ATV Breaks Ice In Glendo * Why Are Turkeys Circling One Gravestone?

Wendy CorrFebruary 18, 2025

A crew of firefighters working the Pack Trail Fire in northwest Wyoming in October 2024.

Wyoming Not Immune From Trump and Musk’s Downsizing Of Federal Government

Federal agencies in Wyoming like the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service aren’t immune from the sweeping downsizing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are doing from Washington, D.C. Some probationary and seasonal workers have been cut.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 18, 2025

Ryan Williams Spencer Albritton killed this 500-pound black bear in North Carolina, where such a bear would be on the small side.

Eastern Black Bears Are Blimps, Dwarfing Wyoming Grizzlies

In Wyoming, a black bear over 400 pounds is considered a rare trophy. But back East, it would be puny. Bears there gorge on fresh crops and sometimes top 800 pounds.

Mark HeinzFebruary 18, 2025

Despite widespread distaste for lab-grown meat in Wyoming, ranchers see problems with bans like the ones instituted in Montana and Nebraska. What they want instead are clear labels.

Wyoming And Montana Legislators Seek To Ban Lab-Grown Meat

Allusions to “Frankenstein” and “The Matrix” punctuate discussion of bills designed to protect “food traditions” and ban the sale of meat created in a laboratory. Wyoming and Montana are among states trying to ban it.

David MadisonFebruary 17, 2025

Recalling United Flight 409 Which Crashed Into Medicine Bow Peak in 1955

With today's news of airplane wrecks dominating the news for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been experiencing flashbacks to 70 years ago when I helped report on the worst airline disaster at that time.

Dick PerueFebruary 17, 2025

This huge wolf track in Moffat County, Colorado, is thought to have been made by a female wolf that was relocated from Oregon to Colorado in late 2023.

Colorado “Mystery Wolf” Might Be From Wyoming

Fifteen wolves from Canada, have been spreading out across northwest Colorado after being released last month. There’s also reportedly another mystery wolf running around, although nobody is sure where it came from. It might be from Wyoming.

Mark HeinzFebruary 17, 2025

Andrea Domhoff, a local single mother of two, was in the Green River Tunnel during Friday's horrific fatal pileup. She says a man named Ray Norton helped save her and others from the fiery, smoke-filled cavern.

Single Mom Caught In Green River Tunnel Says Hero Led Survivors From Fiery Crash

A local single mom who was caught in an explosive 26-vehicle crash Friday in the Green River Tunnel says a hero named Ray led her and others out of the tunnel. She dragged her arm along the wall to escape in the thick, black smoke.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2025

Dave Simpson: Don't Fall For The Same Old 'Sky Is Falling' Routine

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "What are the chances our sheriff will have to lay off 25 employees if Senate File 69 passes? Laramie County has $92 million in reserves. If our county is dumb enough to gut law enforcement when it has $92 million in reserves, voters will oust every incumbent..."

Dave SimpsonFebruary 17, 2025

Friday's crash inside the westbound Green River Tunnel killed three people, officials confirmed as the final death toll.

Final Death Toll In Green River Tunnel Crash At 3, Cause Under Investigation

Investigators said Monday that the final death toll in the 26-vehicle collision inside the Green River Tunnel on Interstate 80 is three dead. The cause and circumstances remain under investigation.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2025

A truck plowed into the side of this brick house on Central Avenue on Oct. 11, 2024. The homeowners have now spent more than a month dealing with a huge hole in their house and at least $30,000 in damages.

Cheyenne Couple Loses Insurance After Truck Crashes Into Their House

A pickup truck crashed into a Cheyenne couple’s home last fall, causing at least $30,000 damage. Now State Farm Insurance is dropping their home coverage, and no other company will insure them.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 17, 2025

Why Are These Three Turkeys Endlessly Circling A Gravestone?

If you walk into a graveyard and see three turkeys endlessly circling one headstone, it could be offsetting -- even spooky. That was the scene at a cemetery in North Dakota last week. Although it may seem bizarre, turkey growers say it's no big deal.

Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2025

A multi-agency rescue effort was launched Saturday and continued Sunday to recover an ATV with two people inside that had broken through the ice of Glendo Reservoir.

Two Die After Side-By-Side Breaks Through Ice On Glendo Reservoir

Two men died on Saturday after their UTV broke through the icy waters in Glendo Reservoir. A brother of one of the victims told Cowboy State Daily that the first responders were heroes. “Thank you for your service in the bitter cold," he said.

Andrew RossiFebruary 17, 2025

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