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Inside the Smoke Shack Underworld At A Ski Resort Near You
You won't find any smoke shacks listed on a trail map, but they're there. Across the Rocky Mountain West, fort building ingenuity lives on in the shadows of ski areas where friends gather to defog their goggles and fill makeshift structures with marijuana smoke.
David MadisonFebruary 08, 2025
The Coffee Comes With Redemption At Pete’s Sake In Evanston
"For Pete's Sake" coffee shop in Evanston serves more than just coffee. For owner Pete Bass, it's a mission. That mission is to tell his story of redemption to anyone who feels like they need a second chance. Prison, he says, was God’s way of offering him another chance -- every time.
Renée JeanFebruary 08, 2025
Meet Tiny, A 2,000-Pound Texas Longhorn And Officially Registered Emotional Support Animal
Fed up with the “emotional support animal crock of crap,” a Texan decided it would be funny to try registering his massive longhorn steer as an emotional support animal. It worked.
Mark HeinzFebruary 08, 2025
Wyoming Legislative Recap: Day 19
Supplemental budget discussions took up most of Day 19 at the Wyoming Legislature, while some critical bills were also killed in committee hearings.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2025
Wyoming Committee Kills 'Sweeping And Almost Vindictive' Anti-Obscenity Law
A Wyoming Legislative committee killed a broad anti-obscenity bill on Friday. Republican Rep. Tom Kelly said lawmakers shouldn't lose sight of the real problem of sexually-graphic books in kids' library sections, but the solution isn't to advance a “sweeping and almost vindictive law."
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2025
The Roundup: A Conversation With Eli Bebout
This week, host Wendy Corr visits with longtime Wyoming legislator Eli Bebout. From his childhood in Shoshoni to his leadership in both the Wyoming House and Senate, Eli has lived a unique and meaningful Wyoming life!
Wendy CorrFebruary 08, 2025
Appropriations Committee Advances Sweeping Immigration Bill That Would Make It Felony To Harbor Illegals
A Wyoming immigration bill that would levy state-level felony charges against people who harbor or transport illegal immigrants kept its $1 million price tag Friday, when the Senate Appropriations Committee approved it. The state Senate will debate the bill next.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2025
Feds Will Listen To Wyoming This Time About BLM Rock Springs Plan, Former Trump Interior Official Says
A former high-ranking Dept of Interior official told Cowboy State Daily that the BLM's Rock Springs area plan will likely be heavily revised toward Wyoming’s liking and will be "very respectful" of Gov. Mark Gordon's recommendations.
Mark HeinzFebruary 07, 2025
Bill Would Give Wyoming Strongest Laws In Country To Fight Frivolous Defamation Lawsuits
A Wyoming legislative committee advanced a bill on Friday that legal experts say would give Wyoming the toughest laws in the country to prevent the filing of frivolous defamation lawsuits.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 07, 2025
Sidelined By Open-Heart Surgery, Casper Rep. J.R. Riggins Hopes To Return By Last Week Of Session
Casper. Rep. J.R. Riggins, elected to the legislature in November, spent one week on the job before open heart surgery. He hopes to return the last week of the session.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 07, 2025
Death Penalty On The Table In Bow And Arrow Death; Prosecutor Says Man Was 'Impaled'
Sublette County Attorney Clayton Melinkovich said he hasn’t ruled out seeking the death penalty for two Big Piney men charged Friday with first-degree murder, in the death of a man investigators say was killed by a bow and arrow. The victim was "impaled" by a man who later bragged about the act to friends, Melinkovich alleged in court.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2025
Casper Man Receives 60-Plus Years For Child Rape, Child Pornography Charges
A 26-year-old Casper man who once bragged about having sex with young children was sentenced on Friday in Natrona County District Court to over 60 years for raping a child and soliciting others to do the same.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 07, 2025
The American West: Tip Vincent And The 1878 Elk Mountain Murders
Henry H. “Tip” Vincent, a detective and tracker for the Union Pacific Railroad, carried a Sharps rifle loaned to him by Otto Franc as he pursued George Parott and a group of train robbers to the west side of Elk Mountain, where he was gunned down and the Sharps was stolen.
Mark E. MillerFebruary 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: The Wyoming Legislature -- A Political Spectacle at the Expense of Trans Lives
Dear editor: The larger issue at hand is the cruelty behind these anti-trans bills, not to mention the sheer volume. These measures are not about policy — they are about ensuring that transgender people, especially transgender women, do not have the right to exist in public spaces.
February 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Transfer Of 30 Million Acres Of Federal Land Is Horrible Idea
Dear editor: Losing this tremendous public land resource that currently belongs to all Americans for present and future generations would be an absolute tragedy.
February 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming's New License Plates Are Repulsive
Dear editor: There have been some unattractive license plates, many were plain, and some had odd colors. But none were so ugly as to compel a letter to an editor. These new plates are repulsive.
February 07, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Our Founders Had School Choice - So Should We
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: The flourishing private schools of yesteryear didn’t close down because of natural market forces – but because every parent who wanted to benefit from private school education had to pay twice. That’s not fair.
Jonathan LangeFebruary 07, 2025
University Of Wyoming Spends $2 Million For Super Bowl Ad Celebrating Josh Allen
The University of Wyoming has expended $2 million for a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl celebrating Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen and his connection to the University of Wyoming. The spot will air in cities across the country and will be seen in Wyoming too.
Andrew RossiFebruary 07, 2025
Yellowstone to Yosemite with Kevin Costner” TV Show Premieres Saturday Featuring Wyoming Parks
A documentary series premiering on Fox Nation this Saturday explores connections between two of the first national parks, and it follows up Costner’s unscripted project “Yellowstone: One-Fifty.”
David MadisonFebruary 07, 2025
No Charges For Thermopolis Officer, Deputy Who Shot Baseball Bat Attacker
There will be no criminal charges filed against the police officer and sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a Thermopolis man who charged them with a metal baseball bat. The special prosecutor on Friday said the agents acted within Wyoming's self-defense laws,
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2025
Dennis Sun: Wyoming’s Outdoor Recreation Needs Managed
With many people not respecting private property, outdoor recreation can be a large problem. Side-by-side ATVs, four-wheelers and other off-roading vehicles can cause a lot of damage to roads and other resources, especially waterways.
Dennis SunFebruary 07, 2025
Wyoming Cowboys Will Play Coach Prime And the Colorado Buffaloes Next Season
On Sept. 20, the Wyoming Cowboys will head down to Boulder for an anticipated matchup with Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, a contest that will feature two young teams and bring national exposure to a regional matchup. UW last played CU in 2009.
Justin GeorgeFebruary 07, 2025
Two Big Piney Men, 18 and 19, Charged With First-Degree Murder In Bow And Arrow Death
Sublette County sheriff's investigators found a 23-year-old man dead of apparent arrow wounds Wednesday in a Big Piney home. Two men aged 18 and 19 were charged with variations of first-degree murder Friday morning.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2025
Morning Show with Jake — Friday, February 7, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsFebruary 07, 2025