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Why Couldn't Wyoming Wildfires Be Put Out By Cloud Seeding?
With almost a million acres of land burned up in Wyoming this year by wildfire, why not use cloud seeding to help? For cloud seeding to even have a chance, a cloud is needed -- something Wyoming hasn't had much of lately.
Renée JeanOctober 27, 2024
Letter To The Editor: If Re-Elected, Trump Should Have More Control Over Federal Agencies
Dear editor: In response to Mr. DeGroot’s recent letter claiming that President Trump, if re-elected, wants more control over federal agencies, I say YES he darn well should.
October 26, 2024
Douglas Photographer, Casper Author Create Wildlife Book For Kids
A lifelong passion for the Cowboy State and its wildlife has prompted a Douglas photographer and a Casper children's author to create a wildlife book for kids. It features animal moms and their young to inspire a curiosity about the wild side of Wyoming.
Amber SteinmetzOctober 26, 2024
Haunted Wyoming: Soldier Was Ambushed And Buried In 1866, Then He Returned To Fort
Known as “Dead Duck,” a Wyoming Territory soldier was killed in an ambush by Indians during the Fetterman Fight in 1866, and buried. At least that's what he was told when he returned to the fort.
Jackie DorothyOctober 26, 2024
Wyoming History: Beloved Sheriff Gunned Down By Hole In The Wall Gang In 1899
Converse County Sheriff Josiah Hazen became a notch on the belt for a member of the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang in 1899. He was gunned down after tracking them following a train robbery.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2024
No State Income Tax, Low Cost Of Living Vault Casper Into Top 10 Retirement Cities
A national financial study ranks Casper in the top 10 best communities for retirement. They cite a low cost of living, access to health care and no state income tax.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2024
NFL Star Logan Wilson Is Still A Casper Boy, Promoting His Hometown And Wyoming
Logan Wilson may be an NFL star, but he remains a Casper boy at heart, and isn’t shy about telling the world about it. He is partnering with Visit Casper to actively promote his hometown and the state of Wyoming.
Renée JeanOctober 26, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Do Not Let The Government Delist Grizzly Bears
Dear editor: Make honoring 399 an issue every election. Hold your representatives and senators accountable to protecting wildlife and protecting public lands
October 26, 2024
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Politics – The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “In a recent story, Cheney tried to explain how a person who is pro-life, such as herself, can support Harris. It was pretty convoluted. I always was a big supporter of Liz Cheney and her family. Alas, no more."
Bill SniffinOctober 26, 2024
Joan Barron: The Fourth Estate May Finally Win Something
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The fourth estate will keep the one fragile scrap it has left of journalist privilege: photojournalists will still be allowed to shoot photos from the corridors or halls outside the Wyoming Legislature’s senate and house."
Joan BarronOctober 26, 2024
74-Foot-Long Wyoming Dino Burned In A Fire Revealed As A New Species
The newest Wyoming dinosaur, an Ardetosaurus viator which was discovered near Shell, had to cross an ocean and go through a fire before being recognized as a new species. Luckily, after 147 million years, its time has come.
Andrew RossiOctober 26, 2024
The American West: The Many Ways James Bowie Died At The Alamo
James Bowie either died: as a murder victim; a suicide; a battle casualty; or of sadistic torture. He may have died fighting from his sickbed; died helplessly in his sickbed; or died of illness before Mexican soldiers did the job. He may have been killed by swords, bayonets, gunfire, or fire.
William GronemanOctober 26, 2024
Haunted Wyoming: Ghosts Still Have Prohibition Liquor Parties At Greybull Hotel
The historic Greybull Hotel was owned by a rum runner during Prohibition who had a hidden speakeasy in the basement where he served up illegal scotch. Seems the good times never stopped for the ghosts that still hold Prohibition liquor parties there.
Jackie DorothyOctober 26, 2024
Cattle Mutilations Across Wyoming And The West In 1970s Still A Mystery
Cattle mutilations made headlines around Wyoming and the West in the mid-1970s. One former law officer recalls the ridicule investigators took while seeking answers for the gruesome discoveries, which are still a mystery.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2024
Wyoming Coffee Klatch: Riverton’s Chandelle Group Talks, And Argues, Politics
Cowboy State Daily is visiting coffee klatches around the state to hear their top concerns before the election. Riverton's Chandelle Group has been meeting for years. They allow women to join, but tame the jokes when one does.
Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2024
With Elk Fire 73% Contained, Locals Try To Reclaim “Some Level Of Normal”
Progress fighting the Elk Fire on the eastern Wyoming Bighorns is accelerating, going from 58% percent contained Friday to 73% Saturday. That’s allowing locals to try and reclaim “some level of normal.”
Greg JohnsonOctober 26, 2024
How Rock Springs Almost Collapsed Into Abandoned Coal Mines Underneath It
Rock Springs, Wyoming, was built on top of dozens of coal mine tunnels that fueled Union Pacific’s Westward rail expansion. For decades after the mines closed, the town almost collapsed into the abandoned mines it was built on.
Reilly StrandOctober 26, 2024
Freedom Caucus Wants Lawsuit Over Misleading Political Mailers Thrown Out
The campaign arm of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by two state legislators. They accuse the group of sending out deliberately false and misleading mailers and text messages.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2024
"Hot And Heavy" Early Voting Across Wyoming Is Smashing Primary Turnout So Far
Early voting leading up to the Nov. 5 general election has had huge turnouts all across Wyoming. In Cheyenne, the wait to vote can take up to 30 minutes with a line of voters out the door and down the street every day.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2024
Fremont County Group Fights To Kill Tax Grants To Private Businesses
Fremont County residents and visitors have poured $14.7 million of their tax dollars into economic development and transportation services since April 2021. An “axe the tax” group is trying to kill the tax this election cycle.
Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2024
The Roundup: A Haunted Tour of the Cowboy State
This week, host Wendy Corr takes listeners on a haunted tour of Wyoming! From the belltower of St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cheyenne to the banks of Badwater Creek in Fremont County, Cowboy State Daily reporters tell tales of ghostly spirits and unexplained phenomenon.
Wendy CorrOctober 26, 2024
The American West: A Bronc Rider Named “Blanket of the Sun”
Nez Perce cowboy Waaya-Tonah-Toesits-Kahn not only rode with Chief Joseph, but was named Saddle Bronc Riding Champion of the World at age 53. He's in both the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
R.B. MillerOctober 26, 2024
Aerial Scans Happening For First Time In Wyoming To Find Valuable Minerals
They can do that? Scanning the earth’s crust 3,300 feet below ground from the air looking for minerals might sound far-fetched, but the science is real, and being used for the first time in Wyoming.
Renée JeanOctober 25, 2024
Nevada Rancher Totals Wild Turkey With Toyota Near Devils Tower
There's another month until Thanksgiving, but a Nevada rancher is giving thanks after totaling a wild Wyoming turkey near Devils Tower. His truck didn’t suffer any serious damage. The same can't be said for the turkey.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2024