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State Trooper Arrests Suspected Illegal Immigrant With 18,000 Rounds Of Ammunition
An illegal immigrant was arrested Friday near Rawlins for carrying 18,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Ricardo Paez-Quinones faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and/or deportation if convicted.
Clair McFarlandMarch 17, 2025
Letter To The Editor: My Life Is Being Threatened Because I Picked Up A Wombat
Dear editor: Am I a villain? Over holding a wombat, thousands threaten my life. Let me be clear; these same people ought to understand the reality of Australia today.
March 17, 2025
Wyoming Baby Wombat Grabber Fires Back At Australia
A Wyoming-based social media influencer who set off international outrage after reportedly grabbing a baby wombat in Australia is firing back, stating that Australia’s government slaughters wombats by the thousands.
Mark HeinzMarch 17, 2025
Oops! Devils Tower Says Overnight Closure Temporary, Not Permanent
Devils Tower admits to having an oops moment last week when it announced the national monument would no longer be open 24/7. The overnight closure is temporary though March 30, not permanent.
Greg JohnsonMarch 17, 2025
Former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson To Lie In State At Wyoming Capitol
Funeral services for Al Simpson have been announced, which includes two days of the former longtime Wyoming U.S. senator lying in honor at the Wyoming Capitol.
Leo WolfsonMarch 17, 2025
Guest Column: Wyoming Could Lead Nation With Election Integrity Reforms If Gordon Signs Bills
Secretary of State Chuck Gray writes, "Yesterday, at the White House, President Trump reiterated that proof of citizenship for registering to vote is one of the key election integrity priorities of his administration. Gov. Mark Gordon should listen to President Trump and sign HB156 into law."
CSD StaffMarch 17, 2025
Dave Simpson: These Nuts Oppose Cutting Waste
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Our Democrat friends have painted themselves into an impossible corner. And they're determined to keep right on painting."
Dave SimpsonMarch 17, 2025
The American West: Seminoe Dune Murder - An Early Cold Case in Wyoming
Mysteries linger in the wide-open landscapes of Wyoming — cases of missing persons that have remained unsolved for decades. Evidence suggests the body found in the Seminoe dune field in 1996 is that of the only witness who saw the lynching of James Averell and Cattle Kate more than 100 years earlier.
Mark E. MillerMarch 17, 2025
Riverton Man Accused Of Beating Friend To Death Strikes Plea Deal Before Trial
A Riverton man accused of beating his friend to death and leaving him for his parents to find has agreed to plead guilty. The agreement came just days before his manslaughter trial was to start Monday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 17, 2025
Morning Show with Jake — Monday, March 17, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsMarch 17, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, March 17, 2025
Monday's headlines include: * Bitcoin Miner A “Noisy Neighbor” * Crews Starting To Clear Roads In Yellowstone * Green River Tunnel Might Not Open Until Next Year
Wendy CorrMarch 17, 2025
Casper’s ‘Seven Wonders’ Are Odd, Unusual And Gravity-Defying
While the Seven Wonders of Casper may not be as famous as other landmarks in Wyoming like Old Faithful, Devils Tower or Independence Rock, they are unusual, interesting and worth seeing in a couple of hours, scavenger hunt style.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 16, 2025
The American West: Peg Leg Smith, Horse Thief
In 1840, Pegleg Smith stole some 1,200 mules and horses at the Mission of San Luis Obispo and eluded a posse in the Mojave Desert. It was as wild and wooly as any criminal enterprise in the history of the American West.
R.B. MillerMarch 16, 2025
Why The Heck … Is There A 10-Foot T. Rex Fishing The North Platte Near Alcova?
Drift boat fishermen along the North Platte River are often surprised to see a T. rex statue looking down on them from a bluff east of Alcova. The 10-foot tall metal dinosaur is fishing, and has even hooked a catch.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 16, 2025
Vibrant Faith Communities Still In Wyoming Despite Christianity Decline
A 30-year national trend says fewer Americans are identifying as Christians but the decline has leveled-off because of the country's youngest demographic of adults ages 18-24. Here in Wyoming, some communities have bucked broader trends and are seeing an increase in parishioners.
Zakary SonntagMarch 16, 2025
Tick Bite Victims Say Resulting Diseases Caused Them Years Of Misery
As tick season nears, victims told Cowboy State Daily about years of suffering, and the frustration of going to one doctor after another – with baffling symptoms – and still not getting a proper diagnosis.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2025
Cassie Craven: What Is A Woman? Ask Esther Hobart Morris
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Our Governor allowed the 'What is a Woman Act' to become law without his signature. He cast women's quest to have privacy rights and a biological reality in law as a 'national political itch to be scratched.'"
Cassie CravenMarch 16, 2025
Cheyenne Botanic Garden Founder Says Cheyenne ‘Stealing’ Famous Locomotive
Shane Smith, the founder of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, says plans to move Wyoming's oldest coal steam locomotive to a downtown location would amount to “stealing” it from the facility, as well as from all the people who donated time and money to put Ol’ Sadie there.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2025
Why Did An Immortal Caveman Kill A Thermopolis Detective In A 1987 Flash Comic?
Thermopolis turns up in odd places. In a 1982 film, Daffy Duck fought Bugs Bunny for the right to sell books there and in 1987, one of the biggest villains in the DC Universe traveled to Thermopolis to tear someone's heart out.
Andrew RossiMarch 16, 2025
Saturn's Rings Will Disappear Next Week (And Then Completely A Few Years Later)
A quirk of planetary positions will make Saturn's 200,000-mile-around rings disappear for one night on March 23. Plan ahead, however, because NASA predicts they will completely disappear -- forever -- in about 100 million years.
Andrew RossiMarch 16, 2025
Chris LeDoux Days Is Ending: After 15 Years Festival Will Hold Finale In June 2025
Chris LeDoux Days in Kaycee, Wyoming, is ending, and going out with a bang this year for its 15th and final run. Entertainer Kip Attaway and country band Sawyer Brown will play for final June festival.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2025
Guest Column: Al Simpson And The Press
Mary Kay Hill, Al Simpson's longtime press secretary writes, "Al had a relationship with the press. It was complicated. He experienced the highest peaks of media praise and suffered the valleys of media condemnation. He expected authenticity and he despised a double standard."
CSD StaffMarch 16, 2025
Rural Cheyenne Residents Have A Noisy New Neighbor — A Bitcoin Miner
A noisy new bitcoin mining operation is disturbing its rural Cheyenne area neighbors who moved outside the city for peace and quiet. The company says it’s working on mitigating the issue.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2025
Wyoming Pumpkin Kings Geek Out With World’s Biggest Growers At Lambeau Field
There’s big money and a degree of "fame" for growers of giant pumpkins. That’s why Worland's Jay Richard and "pumpkings" of the world gathered at the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth International Grower’s Convention at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
Andrew RossiMarch 16, 2025