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Cassie Craven: The Five and Dime Deserves a High Five
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “In addition to the Freedom Caucus’ 'Five and Dime' plan, lawmakers in Wyoming should go on a regulatory rampage. They should engage with law-repealing with as aggressive force as they approach lawmaking."
Cassie CravenJanuary 05, 2025
Rod Miller: Let the First Amendment Free Your Mind
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "If a human mind finds the way to God, that is a result of its own freedom, and not the result of government. Here endeth the lesson."
Rod MillerJanuary 05, 2025
Roadkill Lovers Using Tech So They Can Scoop Up & Eat
Fans of eating roadkill have created apps and social media alerts so as soon as roadkill is created, connoisseurs can go to the site, scoop up the remains and get them loaded up on a barbecue.
Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2025
Wyoming Couple Sells Home To Sail Around The World Over Next 10 Years
Jim Bob and Marlie Schell have have traded their home in Hoback Junction for a sailboat. They're not only going to sail around the world over the next 10 years but they're homeschooling their son on the high seas.
Renée JeanJanuary 05, 2025
Parents Of Murdered Casper Teen Say She’s “Not The Only One That Died That Day”
It’s been nearly eight months since 17-year-old Lene’a Brown’s ex-boyfriend shot and killed her in a Casper park. Her parents tell Cowboy State Daily that the fear, pain and grief are as raw as the day it happened.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 05, 2025
Wyoming Woman Was An Office Clerk, Now Is A World-Class Western Horse Artist
Karmel Timmons of Sheridan is recognized as a world-class Western horse artist. That’s far from where she was not too many years ago — working as an accounts receivables clerk for “some company.”
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 05, 2025
A Young Jimmy Carter Wasn't Pleased His First Navy Assignment Was The USS Wyoming
In 1946, Ensign Jimmy Carter was assigned to serve on a by-then aging and broken-down USS Wyoming after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. The future president wasn't pleased to draw the Wyoming as his first posting.
Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2025
Lander Skier Killed In Avalanche On Togwotee Pass
An avalanche killed a Lander, Wyoming, man who was skiing Saturday on Togwotee Pass. Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told Cowboy State Daily that Kenneth Goff was identified as the skier.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 05, 2025
Lost Home Videos From 1940s, ’50s And ’60s Coming Home To Wyoming
After a woman in Hayward, California, discovered a cache of old home videos in the attic of her newly purchased home, she's been on a mission to find family members connected to them. The videos were filmed in Cheyenne in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 05, 2025
Tiny, Rare Wyoming Dog Tracks Down Elk For Hunters, Starred In TV Commercial
Mae, a tiny and rare Danish-Swedish farmdog from Cheyenne, tracks down elk and starred in a national TV commercial. She’s also one of only two of her breed known in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2025
Where's The Snow? Cross-Country Skiers, Snowshoers Not Happy In Vedauwoo
There's not much snow at Vedauwoo in southeastern Wyoming, which is a drag for winter sports enthusiasts. But meteorologist Don Day says, if history is any guide, winter weather will soon bring snow to the area and the rest of the state.
Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2025
Wyoming Motorcycle Racer Recovers From Broken Back To Go Pro At 17
Jason Harris of Lyman, Wyoming, learned to ride a motorcycle at age 4. He broke his back in a 2023 crash, but recovered quickly and, at 17, is going pro as a long-distance racer.
Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2025
Lander Man's Book An Anthem To "Unsung" Shoshone Chief Washakie
Lander author Sam Lightner has released his 12th book “In The Valley of the Warm Winds” which focuses on the story of Eastern Shoshone Chief Washakie -- who demanded sovereignty and recognition for his tribe from the ever-encroaching U.S. settlers.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2025
Margaret Lovato Has Been Serving Customers For 50 Years At Cheyenne's Diamond Horseshoe
Regulars at the Diamond Horseshoe Cafe describe it as Cheyenne’s Cheers, a place where everyone knows your name. At the center of that is Margaret Lovato, who’s been serving customers there for almost 50 years.
Renée JeanJanuary 04, 2025
Pocket Change Can Be Worth Big Money If You Know What to Look For
While many of the most valuable coins aren’t in circulation anymore, there are still millions of coins changing hands every day. A Wyoming coin dealer says there’s big money in pocket change if you know what to look for.
Renée JeanJanuary 04, 2025
Filtration Straws Are Good For Drinking From Rivers But Probably Not Raw Sewage
Specialized filtration straws allow people to drink safely from mountain streams, rivers, and lakes. Wyoming outdoorsmen told Cowboy State Daily they work great but don't recommend trying it on raw sewage.
Mark HeinzJanuary 04, 2025
Joan Barron: Wyoming Secrecy LLC Laws Create Absolute Nightmare For Federal Courts
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Why can’t the Legislature do more to lift the corporate veil on the identity of Limited Liability Companies who choose to register here? Or why can’t the state do a better job of enforcing the laws it has?"
Joan BarronJanuary 04, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Predicting 2025: Return To Normal In DC And Tilt To The Right Here At Home
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "With Donald Trump taking office, the country will become sane again. After four years of mind-bending craziness and goofy wokeness by the Biden - Harris Regime, orchestrated by puppeteer Barack Obama, the country has a chance to literally return to normal."
Bill SniffinJanuary 04, 2025
New Study Shows Yellowstone Supervolcano Still Isn't Going To Blow Up Anytime Soon
A new study on the supervolcano percolating underneath Yellowstone National Park reaffirms it’s not about to blow and end humanity as we know it. It shows the magma deep underneath the park isn’t a very fluid situation.
Andrew RossiJanuary 04, 2025
The American West: Bear Butte, The Cheyenne And Lakota Sacred Place
The Cheyenne who have lived in the Northern Plains for hundreds of years, call Bear Butte, Noahvose, or Where the Cheyenne Are Taught. The Lakota call the mountain Mato Paha meaning Bear Butte. The mountain is a sentinel guarding the approaches to the Black Hills.
Bill MarkleyJanuary 04, 2025
Wyoming History: Nellie Tayloe Ross Sworn In As First Woman Gov. 100 Years Ago
It’s been 100 since a series of tragedies and unexpected twists changed history for one Wyoming woman, the Cowboy State and politics in the United States. Nellie Tayloe Ross was sworn in Jan. 5, 1925, as Wyoming’s — and America’s — first woman governor.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 04, 2025
“Landman” Not Always Realistic, But New Hit Taylor Sheridan Show Gets A Lot Right
Real-life Wyoming landmen say Taylor Sheridan’s new hit TV show “Landman” isn't always realistic, but the show does get a lot of the fundamentals right.
Renée JeanJanuary 04, 2025
Wyoming Rodeo Legend Kenny Clabaugh Remembered As A Cowboy’s Cowboy
Wyoming hall-of-fame rodeo pick-up man Kenny Clabaugh, 78, died New Year’s Eve. The rodeo legend is being remembered as one of the best in the business and a cowboy’s cowboy.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 04, 2025
Embattled Star Plunge Park Remains Open Ahead Of Jan. 14 Deadline
While many media outlets reported the historic Star Plunge would close Dec. 31, it remains open. While its lease expired then, the facility has an extension through Jan. 14 while negotiations for its sale and a court case continue.
Renée JeanJanuary 04, 2025