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Storm To Bring Up To 9 Inches Of Snow, 50 MPH Winds Across Parts Of Wyoming
A winter storm is expected to bring up to 9 inches of snow and 50 mph winds across northeast Wyoming through Wednesday morning. Cold continues to settle in across the rest of the state, with snow flying in the higher elevations.
Andrew RossiDecember 09, 2024
Uranium Energy Corp. Finalizes $175M Buyout Of Wyoming Processing Plant
Uranium Energy Corp. has finalized a $175 million buyout of Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets, which includes its Sweetwater County processing plant. The sale gives Uranium Energy the nation’s largest production capacity of uranium.
Renée JeanDecember 09, 2024
All Some Wyoming Kids Want For Christmas Is A Bed To Sleep In
The Christmas wish lists for some kids in Wyoming don’t include smartphones or video game consoles. They just want a bed to sleep in. That wish was realized for 40 families Saturday in Casper with the annual Homes for the Holidays bed giveaway.
Zakary SonntagDecember 09, 2024
Rod Miller: Wyoming Democrats & the Elusive “Different Result”
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "So, Democrats in the Wyoming Legislature were cold-shouldered when committee assignments were recently handed out. As expected, they grumped and groused about being left out. That’s really the only response available to them because they simply don’t control enough seats to effect any other outcome."
Rod MillerDecember 09, 2024
Dave Simpson: She'll Never Re-Gift This Present
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "My late father in-law, a great guy, once gave his wife a butcher knife and a meat grinder for Christmas. There was speculation in the family about what she might cut off and grind up."
Dave SimpsonDecember 09, 2024
Cheyenne Man Unfazed By Police Tasers During Rampage Faces New Charges
A Cheyenne man who was unfazed by tasers when he allegedly attacked local police with multiple weapons in April now faces a possible life sentence. New felony charges were filed against Ronald Andrew Romero on Friday.
Clair McFarlandDecember 09, 2024
Area Where Lewis And Clark Once Camped Could Be Montana’s Next State Park
A 109-acre piece of land north of Lewistown could become Montana’s next state park. It holds historic significance as a spot where Lewis and Clark once camped in 1805.
Anna-Louise JacksonDecember 09, 2024
Morning Show with Jake — Monday, December 9, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 09, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, December 9, 2024
Monday's headlines include: * Wyoming Democrats Mad * DNA Links Wyo Grandma To Infanticide * Sheridan Man To Speak At United Nations On AI
Wendy CorrDecember 09, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Chill Grill In Rock Springs Has Cool ’50s Vibe And Huge Burgers
Bernadette Boyack opened Chill Grill Old Fashioned Soda Shop in Rock Springs to keep her out of a wheelchair. In the decade since, the 1950s-themed diner has become a go-to spot with locals and famous for its massive burgers.
Tracie SullivanDecember 09, 2024
Despite What Wildlife Experts Say, Wyoming Has Plenty Of Opossums -- And They Reek
Cowboy State Daily readers reached out to us -- en masse -- to tell us although there may not be an "official" opossum population in Wyoming, they're here and there are a lot of them. And, as a bonus, they really stink.
Mark HeinzDecember 08, 2024
Casper Fireman Is Wyoming’s Pinball Wizard Who Has Spent 20 Years Restoring Vintage Games
Patrick Stafford of Casper is Wyoming’s Pinball Wizard. He’s spent 20 years repairing and restoring pinball machines and other vintage arcade games in his garage. He says his wife is the "most understanding woman of all-time."
Amber SteinmetzDecember 08, 2024
The American West: Things We Get Wrong About Davy Crockett
What have historians gotten wrong about Davy Crockett? Almost everything, including: what to call him, his size, his work ethic, he abandoned his family, and he kept a journal. They were right, however, about his choice of hat.
William GronemanDecember 08, 2024
The American West : Cathay Williams - The First and Only Female Buffalo Soldier
Cathay Williams was the only African American woman to serve in the Civil War and later as a Buffalo soldier in the United States Army, an extraordinary accomplishment.
Linda WommackDecember 08, 2024
Sheridan’s Famous Main Street A Bucket-List Item For Lovers Of All Things Western
Sheridan has a reputation as a Western tourism gem. And its famous Main Street has become a bucket-list destination for those who love all things Western.
Renée JeanDecember 08, 2024
At First, Wyoming Businessman Thought Invitation To Speak At United Nations Was Scam
Brian Deurloo of Sheridan will be in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to address the United Nations about artificial intelligence and water security. At first, the Wyoming businessman deleted the UN’s invitation, thinking it was a scam.
Renée JeanDecember 08, 2024
Made In Afton, Pilots Say The Husky Is The Best Bush Plane On The Planet
The Husky, a small bulldog of an aircraft coveted for its ability to land and take off anywhere, is made in Afton, Wyoming. It’s considered by many pilots to be the best bush plane on the planet.
Greg JohnsonDecember 08, 2024
Cassie Craven: Live Not By Lies
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Justice Jackson’s Imaginary Equal Protection Clause theory reimagines that the law must protect you as a special category, even if your category is outside of reality. If this logic holds, next up are classifications for astrological sign, furry identification and favorite sandwich.”
Cassie CravenDecember 08, 2024
Wyoming Dems Upset With Legislative Committee Assignments; Neiman Says He Tried To Be Fair
Although Democrats say they are outraged after Saturday’s announcement of committee assignments for the upcoming 2025 legislative session, incoming House Speaker Chip Neiman said he tried to be as fair as possible.
Leo WolfsonDecember 08, 2024
Rod Miller: The 10 Worst Things In Wyoming In 2024
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Number 6 – The 'out of order' signs, and police tape that encircles the Independence Rock rest area as you are on your way home from Frontier Days, with your intestines full to bursting with funnel cakes. And you lock your keys in the car."
Rod MillerDecember 08, 2024
Family Still Desperate For Answers 43 Years After Young Wyoming Mother Vanished
Amber Scholz was a 21-year-old mother in a custody battle with the father when she vanished from her Rock Springs home in 1981. Now 43 years later, her family is still desperate for answers.
Jen KocherDecember 08, 2024
Made In Wyoming: Gunsmith Gets Back To Basics Making Custom “Scout Rifles”
With the hunting rifle world increasingly dominated by magnum-caliber, extreme-range rifles, semiautomatics and super-powered scopes, a Sheridan gunmaker hopes to carve out his niche with compact, handy “scout rifles.”
Mark HeinzDecember 08, 2024
DNA Test Links Pinedale Woman To 27-Year-Old Cold Case Of Dead Baby Found In Septic Pit
A 23-year-old Michigan woman says she was shocked to learn that her Ancestry DNA test kit helped lead to the arrest of her grandmother living in Pinedale, Wyoming. Michigan State Police say the DNA links the grandmother to a 27-year-old cold case of a dead baby found in a Michigan septic pit.
Jen KocherDecember 08, 2024
What The Heck … Are Those Giant Snowballs That Seem To Roll Themselves?
Those giant snowballs that seem to roll themselves are a rare weather phenomenon called snow rollers, meteorologist Don Day says. Basically, wind and gravity roll them up the same way you would when making a snowman.
Greg JohnsonDecember 07, 2024