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Wyoming AARP Says Photo IDs To Vote Would Alienate Many Senior Voters
Wyoming AARP and voting rights groups are concerned about a proposal Secretary of State Chuck Gray is pushing to require photo identification to vote. They say that could alienate many seniors who no longer drive or have photo IDs.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 02, 2025
Prosecutor Clears Cheyenne Cops Who Killed Man Who Took Wife Hostage
Laramie County’s top prosecutor said Thursday she won’t pursue charges against the Cheyenne Police Department officers who shot and killed a man who took his wife hostage. The man also shot at cops during standoff.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 02, 2025
Sally Ann Shurmur: Amid Tragedy, Great Memories Of New Orleans And Las Vegas
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Bourbon Street at night might not seem like a family destination…unless Peggy Jane the Mom is calling the shots.”
Sally Ann ShurmurJanuary 02, 2025
Rawlins Couple Gets Great New Year’s Wedding Anniversary Gift — Their First Baby
A Rawlins couple got a very special gift on New Year’s Day, which was also their second wedding anniversary. Their first child, a daughter, arrived at 2:38 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2025
Rare NYE Aurora Could Be Sign 2025 Will Be Another Epic Year For Northern Lights
Wyoming photographer Dave Bell spent New Year’s Eve watching some of Mother Nature’s fireworks. He captured the stunning reds and greens of a rare New Year's Eve aurora over Wyoming, a sign that 2025 could be even better than last year for auroras.
Andrew RossiJanuary 02, 2025
Drunken Beer Run Allegedly Ends With Casper Man Pulling Gun, Calling 911
A 35-year-old Casper man is accused of pulling a gun on another couple after hitting them while on a drunken beer run. Court records made available Thursday allege he pointed a gun in a woman’s face and at her boyfriend.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2025
Barrasso Slams Biden's Giving Liz Cheney Second Highest Civilian Honor
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso slammed President Joe Biden’s awarding Liz Cheney the Presidential Citizens Medal on Thursday, the second highest civilian honor. Barrasso said Cheney doesn’t deserve an award for her “partisanship and divisiveness.”
Leo WolfsonJanuary 02, 2025
Morning Show with Jake — Thursday, January 2, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJanuary 02, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, January 2, 2025
Thursday’s headlines include: - Horse Drowning Sparks Investigation - Ranchers Battle Big Oil Over Water Rights - UFO Center Says Cheyenne Tops For UFOs
Reilly StrandJanuary 02, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Cassie Craven Is Wrong
In her most recent column, Cassie Craven espouses "common-sense" in praising the Freedom Caucus' third attempt to pass the What Is A Woman Act. Coming from a practicing-attorney, Craven's column is ludicrously disingenuous and propagandistic.
January 01, 2025
Letter To The Editor: BLM's Rock Springs Plan is Balanced, Good for Wildlife
Dear editor: In the case of the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, the BLM has done a great job at taking into consideration local stakeholder input and honoring the wishes of many to protect the Red Desert for future generations.
January 01, 2025
Cheyenne Reports More UFO Sightings Than Anywhere Else in Wyoming
Although Devils Tower gets all the attention, the National UFO Center reports Cheyenne is tops in the state for UFO sightings. A UFO investigator says that's not surprising as it is the home of F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
Andrew RossiJanuary 01, 2025
Once Just A Problem For Deer, Deadly CWD Now Might Explode In Wyoming Elk Herds
Chronic wasting disease has been a problem for deer herds in Wyoming. Now that it’s been found in an elk in the Jackson area, hunters might have to get used to it being everywhere.
Mark HeinzJanuary 01, 2025
Bigfoot Hunters Die Searching For Sasquatch In Washington Forest
Two men died looking for bigfoot in a remote part of Washington state, sparking a three-day search and rescue effort. A Wyoming archaeology professor says their deaths were in vain because the creatures have never been proven to exist.
Mark HeinzJanuary 01, 2025
The American West: Before Tesla Was An Automobile
The Tesla name was appropriated from the man who invented the world we live in today. A man who lived in Colorado Springs and demonstrated the feasibility of his invention at a gold mine in the Rocky Mountains above Telluride. That man was Nikola Tesla.
R.B. MillerJanuary 01, 2025
Teton County Legislator Wants River Otters Off Wyoming’s Protected List
A state legislator from Teton County wants to take river otters off Wyoming’s protected species list, where it’s been for about 70 years. While he says otters have bounced back from being extinct outside Yellowstone, biologists aren’t sold on delisting.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 01, 2025
Rod Miller: Things Might Be Weird Enough Now
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Dr. Hunter S. Thompson invented Gonzo Journalism by embedding with the Oakland Hells Angels and provoking them to stomp him into jelly. He would have been the perfect journalist to cover the MAGA movement."
Rod MillerJanuary 01, 2025
Tom Lubnau: I Predict The Uprising Of Straw Villains In 2025
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "To retain their power, the new folks will have to cast themselves as heroes trying to vanquish some feigned evil. I predict 2025 is going to be the year of the imaginary straw man villain."
Tom LubnauJanuary 01, 2025
Carbon County Ranchers Claim Sinclair Is Taking Their Water To Run Refinery
A group of Carbon County ranchers are appealing the state’s decision to allow a water exchange for the Sinclair refinery. They claim the refinery is taking their water from the North Platte River and ignoring more than 100 years of Wyoming water law.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 01, 2025
Video Of Rodeo Horse From Cheyenne Drowning In Montana Triggers Investigation
A horse from Cheyenne was bought by a Montana college rodeo rider, but drowned in a pond before they got to compete together. A disturbing video of the drowning posted last week has infuriated locals, triggered an investigation and prompted demands for justice.
David MadisonJanuary 01, 2025
Morning Show with Jake — Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJanuary 01, 2025
Rod Miller Gets Drunk & Drives Thru Obstacle Course To Show Dangers Of DUI
In a “WKRP In Cincinnati”-inspired test, Cowboy State Daily columnist Rod Miller demonstrated the dangers of drunk driving. On a closed-course demonstration hosted by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, he took many shots of Wyoming Whiskey and drove a riding lawnmower through an obstacle course.
Leo Wolfson & Reilly StrandJanuary 01, 2025
No, Those Weren’t "Hell Portals" Opening Up On WYDOT's I-80 Webcams
WYDOT's webcams at Sinclair along Interstate 80 produced some strange, and potentially demonic, images during a Monday snowstorm. Light reflecting through ice buildup on the cameras made some people say the effect looked like “hell portals” opening.
Andrew RossiDecember 31, 2024
Suspected Drive-By Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder Refuses To Go To Court
A suspected drive-by shooter charged with attemted first-degree murder refused to go to court Tuesday. He's accused of shooting at someone at a house, then leading police on a chase before a tire on his SUV fell off.
Clair McFarlandDecember 31, 2024