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Dennis Sun: The Post Office is Not Listening
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The outgoing postmaster general wants DOGE to examine the 'unfunded mandates imposed on USPS by Congress,' as he calls them. Some of these are delivering mail six days a week and maintaining rural post offices. I believe those are services vital to rural America."
Dennis SunMarch 21, 2025
Taking Benadryl For Rattlesnake Bites Can Get You Killed, Medical Expert Says
An online rumor that children’s Benadryl can save people from rattlesnake bites has gone viral around Wyoming. But it’s false, and a medical expert says taking it after a rattler bites could get you killed.
Mark HeinzMarch 21, 2025
Former Wheatland Music Teacher In Jail On Child Sex Charges, Could Get 400 Years
Accused of sex acts with a minor he met while he was her teacher, a former Wheatland high school and middle school band instructor is facing a maximum potential penalty of more than 400 years in prison. Evan Bradley's preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Monday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2025
How A Dog Lost In The Wyoming Wilderness Inspired Park Ranger Turned Author
A former park ranger was inspired to write her first novel by Wyoming’s wilderness and a lost dog’s journey home. The result was “The Scent of Distant Family,” which has just been nominated for a national award.
Jackie DorothyMarch 21, 2025
Wyoming Cowboy Rapper, aka Jiggy Buckaroo, Takes His Outlaw Flow To Nashville
Growing up in Buffalo, Wyoming, once called the most lawless town in America, with a love of all things Western and rap music, it was inevitable Ryan Charles Kinzer would become the Jiggy Buckaroo cowboy rapper. He's taken his outlaw flow to Nashville.
Jackie DorothyMarch 21, 2025
Wyoming High Court Expands Right To Remain Silent, Throws Out Molestation Conviction
A striking Wyoming Supreme Court ruling defends people’s right to remain silent more vigilantly and could change how prosecutors try cases. The Thursday ruling also throws out the conviction of a Casper man accused of sexually touching young girls.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2025
Huge 150,000-Square-Foot Sports Facility Brings $1M To Casper In First Weeks
In its first weeks of operation in Casper, the huge 150,000-square-foot WYO Sports Ranch has made a $1 million economic impact on the community. It’s already drawing attention to host state and national tournaments.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 21, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Friday, March 21, 2025
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Jake NicholsMarch 21, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, March 21, 2025
Friday's headlines include: * Byron Murder-Suicide Tox Results * Colorado Wolf Kills Northern Wyo Sheep * Degenfelder Celebrates End of U.S. Dept of Ed
Wendy CorrMarch 21, 2025
Tow Truck Driver Hit On I-80 By Rogue Pickup Recovering In Casper Hospital
A tow truck operator is recovering after losing a kidney and suffering other organ ruptures. A rogue pickup struck him Wednesday on the shoulder of Interstate 80 outside of Wamsutter, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2025
First Yellowstone Film Fest Features Eclectic Lineup, Including Communist Santa
The first Yellowstone International Film Festival in Cody, Wyoming, begins Friday screening 78 films over eight days. Its eclectic lineup includes premieres of “When Santa Was a Communist” and “Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman.”
Andrew RossiMarch 20, 2025
The American West: Lieutenant Charles Wilkes and the United States Exploring Expedition
The mission of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was to encircle the globe and to document the scientific findings revealed on the journey. Its greatest contribution to the story of America’s westward expansion, however, was the map entitled “Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon Territory, 1841.”
James A. CrutchfieldMarch 20, 2025
Former Wyoming Resident Busted For Illegal Deer Killing 26 Years Later
A former Wyoming resident who had moved to Alabama was busted for illegally killing a deer 26 years after the fact, and after dodging a bench warrant for 24 years.
Mark HeinzMarch 20, 2025
Degenfelder Cheers Dismantling of U.S. Dept. Of Education At White House Signing Ceremony
Wyoming education chief Megan Degenfelder, who attended President Trump's executive order signing which dismantles the Dept. of Education, said Thursday's action was a "historic day for education in America, and a win for American students."
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2025
Sally Ann Shurmur: Hip, Hip Hooray And A Great New Book
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “I have a new hip and it is a miracle, less than 24 hours in. But I also want to share a first novel by a longtime Casper resident that is available for purchase Tuesday.”
Sally Ann ShurmurMarch 20, 2025
Greenpeace Ordered To Pay $667M In Protest Damages Over Dakota Access Pipeline
Greenpeace was ordered by a judge Wednesday to pay $667 million related to a 10-month violent protest over building the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters camping at the North Dakota site damaged the land and created a policing and cleanup nightmare.
David MadisonMarch 20, 2025
Death Penalty Off The Table For 1 Teen Charged In Deadly Bow-And-Arrow Ambush
The death penalty is off the table for one of two Big Piney, Wyoming, teens accused of conspiring to kill a man in a bow-and-arrow ambush. But the prosecutor said Thursday he’s not ready to say if he’ll seek death for the teen accused of firing the bow.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2025
Transplanted Colorado Wolf Killed In Wyoming Had Been Attacking Sheep
A wolf from Colorado that killed five sheep in north-central Wyoming was killed by USDA Wildlife Services on Saturday. It was one of the wolves brought into Colorado from British Columbia and released there as part of that state's reintroduction program.
Mark HeinzMarch 20, 2025
Byron Mom In Murder-Suicide Had Depression, Anxiety Meds In System
The Byron, Wyoming, woman who fatally shot her four children then herself last month had depression and anti-anxiety medications in her system, according to a coroner’s investigation report released Thursday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2025
With Approval Ratings At An All-Time Low, Wyoming Democrats Searching For Direction
With national approval ratings for Democrats at an all-time low, the party is searching for solutions. Wyoming Democrats attending a “Gather For Good” rally opposing Rep. Hageman on Wednesday offered few clear answers as to how their party should move forward.
Leo WolfsonMarch 20, 2025
Trump Promises Comeback For U.S. Coal, To Reopen “Hundreds” Of Coal-Fired Plants
President Trump promised this week to reopen “hundreds” of coal-fired power plants and spark a comeback for the industry. Wyoming experts say that’s refreshing to hear, but it won’t happen as long as coal costs more than gas and renewables.
David MadisonMarch 20, 2025
Guest Column: Al Simpson -- "Be Honest And Do What Is Right For The People We Represent”
Don Hardy, author of 'The Life of Senator Al Simpson,' writes, "I was 16 years old when a tall attorney looked at me and smiled. 'You don’t know it, Don, but I do: you are a salvageable human being.' That didn’t seem likely since I had just landed on a two-year district court probation."
CSD StaffMarch 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why Did You Take The Side Of The Protestors?
Dear editor: I was greatly disappointed by your reporting on the town hall meeting in Laramie with Harriet Hageman.
March 20, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Al Simpson Built Bridges, Not Division
Dear editor: I read the guest opinion piece by Gov. Matt Mead and it filled me with so much nostalgia for what politics used to be and the inherent goodness of Senator Al Simpson.
March 20, 2025