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Douglas Man Who Survived Cop Shooting Facing Four Felonies
A Douglas, Wyoming, man accused of threatening people with a pistol until a police officer shot him in the hip advanced to felony court Monday. Court documents allege that while drunk in October, Brian Williams pointed a .45-caliber handgun at a police officer.
Clair McFarlandDecember 31, 2024
Candy Moulton: Best Of The American West
Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "In less than a year, Cowboy State Daily has become one of the great publishers of history of the American West. I’m so proud and pleased to be a part of the crew that generates these stories of the West."
Candy MoultonDecember 31, 2024
Mark Miller: The Dimensions Of Wyoming
Guest columnist Mark Miller writes, "Every reader of Cowboy State Daily who ponders our diverse natural environment can marvel at its accomplishments revealed in the stones, sediments, and water that make up our Equality State, almost 100,000 square miles of undulating terrain."
CSD StaffDecember 31, 2024
Clair McFarland: Kids Are Cooler When No One’s Watching
Clair McFarland writes: “Firstborn cleared a bulkhead in one leap, side-jumped off a wall and somersaulted down the runway. ‘What the crap,’ I said. ‘Those are OUR kids. And they’re - COOL?’”
Clair McFarlandDecember 31, 2024
Fremont County Man Accused Of Raping Woman So She'd Be His Kid "Donor"
A 23-year-old Fremont County man is accused of raping his girlfriend’s friend so she would be the “donor” of a child he can’t have, federal court documents say. He was charged Monday with felonies that could land him prison for life.
Clair McFarlandDecember 31, 2024
Morning Show with Jake — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 31, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: - First Grader Saves Grandma - Ice Fisherman Stranded Overnight - Finally Winter Weather On The Way?
Reilly StrandDecember 31, 2024
Hageman Picked As Chairwoman For House Anti-Woke Caucus
Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman was named chairwoman of the House Anti-Woke Caucus on Monday. The caucus is dedicated to fighting the growing influence of "woke" ideologies in government, business and society.
Leo WolfsonDecember 31, 2024
Wyoming Fisherman Camped On Ice Wakes Up To Find He Drifted Away After Ice Broke
An ice fisherman camping on Ocean Lake in Fremont County was stranded after a section of ice broke off Saturday. He drifted into the lake only to wake up hundreds of yards from shore.
Mark HeinzDecember 31, 2024
Rock Springs First Grader Saves Diabetic Grandma He Thought Had “Died”
A Rock Springs, Wyoming, first grader saved his grandmother’s life this month by getting himself to school and reporting that his grandmother had “died.” Fortunately, she wasn’t dead and had just become unconscious from low blood sugar.
Clair McFarlandDecember 31, 2024
Cheyenne Woman Recalls Grilling Jimmy Carter With Questions When She Was 12
Cheyenne resident Susan Allen will likely never forget the moment when then-President Jimmy Carter picked up the phone and talked to her. It was 1977, she was 12 and asked the president what he does to unwind and his thoughts on solar power.
Leo WolfsonDecember 31, 2024
Guest Column: Pushing Back Against Resource Management Plans
Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "I am seeking to block both the Buffalo and Rock Springs RMPs and have introduced stand-alone legislation and amendments to House appropriations bills that were successfully included in an appropriations package."
CSD StaffDecember 30, 2024
Rock Springs Couple Facing Centuries In Prison On Child Group Sex Claims
A Rock Springs couple are facing charges that add up to centuries in prison after Rock Springs police say they sexually abused and involved a teenage girl in sex acts with themselves and others for more than a year.
Clair McFarlandDecember 30, 2024
Fans Say White Pine Unchanged So Far In First Season Under Billionaire Ricketts
When billionaire Joe Ricketts bought White Pine Resort near Pinedale, Wyoming, people speculated the goal was to turn it into an upscale Jackson Hole-like resort. So far, fans of the ski area say it hasn’t changed yet.
Renée JeanDecember 30, 2024
Dave Simpson: Who Thought THAT Was A Good Idea?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Your typical American mom/dad/voter is NOT OK with their daughter suiting up next to a naked guy parading around like he's got a blue-ribbon entry in the county fair.”
Dave SimpsonDecember 30, 2024
Most Of Wyoming’s New Year’s Fireworks Sales Are To Folks From Other States
Wyoming fireworks stands report steady business from Colorado ahead of New Year’s Eve, but some stores say the upcoming New Year’s holiday is a dud.
David MadisonDecember 30, 2024
Wyoming Moose Fear Wolves, But Coastal Moose Have To Watch Out For Killer Whales
In Wyoming, moose worry about wolves and grizzlies. In coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, moose have to look out to keep from being eaten by killer whales.
Mark HeinzDecember 30, 2024
$100M Kelly Parcel Sale One Of The Largest Of Its Kind In American History
The sale of the Kelly Parcel in Teton County to Grand Teton National Park for $100 million became official Monday. It’s one of the largest federal government purchased from the Land and Water Conservation Fund in its nearly 60 year history.
Leo WolfsonDecember 30, 2024
Suspected Cheyenne Shooter Tries To Get Away Until Wheel Falls Off SUV
A Cheyenne man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at someone in a Friday night drive-by. Police say he tried to get away, until a wheel fell off the SUV he was driving.
Clair McFarlandDecember 30, 2024
Wyoming Can Expect New Year To Begin Cold, Windy And Snowier
New Year's Day in Wyoming will be a cold, windy and snowier start to 2025 after a dry, relatively warm December. Don Day says all signs are that the first weeks of the new year will bring much-needed winter weather.
Andrew RossiDecember 30, 2024
The American West: Wyoming’s First Female Doctor Kept Big Nose George's Head For Flower Pot
After the lynching and subsequent medical examination of outlaw Big Nose George Parrott, Lillian Heath, who became Wyoming’s first doctor, kept Parrott’s skull cap for years, and used it as a flower pot.
December 30, 2024
Morning Show with Jake — Monday, December 30, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 30, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, December 30, 2024
Monday's headlines include: - Wyoming Leaders Remember Carter - Monks Building Gigantic Monastery In Wyo - Yellowstone’s Legendary One-Eyed Wolf Dies
Reilly StrandDecember 30, 2024
Letter To The Editor: BLM’s Updated Western Solar Plan Is A Good Outcome
Dear editor: The updated Western Solar Plan, finalized by the Bureau of Land Management on December 20th, has been thoughtfully designed to address the challenges faced by the increased demand on western landscapes for energy generation.
December 30, 2024