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2nd School Drops Match With San Jose State Amid Trans Controversy, UW Match Still On
Boise State is the second college to cancel a match against San Jose State University amid controversy about a transgender player in San Jose’s lineup. Meanwhile, UW will still play SJSU on Oct. 5.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Family Says Search For Missing Yellowstone Hiker Shifts From “Rescue” To “Recovery”
A search in Yellowstone National Park for a missing 22-year-old hiker has shifted focus from “rescue” to “recovery,” the man’s family has announced. But the park was unwilling Friday to confirm that.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Hunter Who Survived Wyoming Grizzly Attack Says “It Felt Like A Freight Train”
An archery hunter from Georgia attacked by a Wyoming grizzly Thursday says “it felt like a freight train” had hit him. He told Cowboy State Daily he “saw nothing but her head and her white teeth coming right at me.”
Mark HeinzSeptember 27, 2024
Jackson Lawyer Threatens To Oust Lander School Board Member Over Contract
A lawyer from Jackson representing anonymous clients is threatening to sue to oust a Fremont County School District board member, over the member’s temporary contract as a special-ed evaluator.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Nearly 600,000 Acres Have Burned During Wyoming’s Powder-Keg Summer
Much of Wyoming has been a powder keg for wildfires this summer, with nearly 600,000 acres burned in the northeast part of the state — 13 times more than last summer.
Greg Johnson & Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2024
The American West: Charles Goodnight His Trail & His Chuck Wagon
If there ever was a quintessential pioneer, it would be Charles Goodnight. By the age of 18, Goodnight had already earned a reputation as a noted scout and Indian fighter when he joined the Texas Rangers.
Linda WommackSeptember 27, 2024
The American West: Native Hawaiian Cowboys Invade Cheyenne Frontier Days
The arrival of three paniolos — native Hawaiian cowboys — to compete in the steer roping event at Cheyenne Frontier Days back in 1908 set off a minor firestorm. But it was short-lived when they quickly proved their cowboy credentials.
R.B. MillerSeptember 27, 2024
Dennis Sun: It’s The End Of Grilling Season
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "We’ve all been concerned about food inflation the last four years, but we also need to appreciate what it costs to produce our food."
Dennis SunSeptember 27, 2024
Huge Wyoming Rare Earth Project Gets $450 Million Loan From Feds
Wyoming Rare (USA) will get more than $450 million in financing for its huge Halleck Creek Project in southeast Wyoming from a federal bank. It’s a loud message that America is serious about rare earth minerals and Wyoming’s potential to supply them.
Renée JeanSeptember 27, 2024
18-Year-Old Charged In Fourth Of July Shooting Over Fireworks At Casper Park
An 18-year-old has been charged nearly three months after a man was shot in a Casper park on the Fourth of July during a dispute over fireworks. A video of the shooting surfaced earlier this month and clearly shows the suspect’s face, police report.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2024
Thermopolis Man Gets 30-50 Years For Molesting Boy For 10 Years
A 44-year-old Thermopolis, Wyoming, man was sentenced to between 30 and 50 years in prison for molesting a boy from ages 4-14, according to an order filed Thursday. He reportedly finally stopped when another boy claimed he also was molested.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
People Keep Eating Burgers And Nuggets As PETA Protests Rock Springs McDonald’s
PETA staged a one-person protest outside a Rock Springs, Wyoming, McDonald’s on Thursday urging people to go vegan. They didn’t, as people kept going in for burgers and Chicken McNuggets.
Tracie SullivanSeptember 27, 2024
Sally Ann Shurmur: Charming Memories Regardless Of Conference
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “This is Homecoming Week at the University of Wyoming, and the memories are flooding back. I am concentrating on them, rather than the absurdity that is the business of college football right now."
Sally Ann ShurmurSeptember 27, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, September 27, 2024
Friday's headlines include: - Archery Hunter Attacked By Grizzly In Wyo - UPS Driver Goes Above And Beyond For Child - Buffalo Bill Museum Gets Warhol Custer Painting
Wendy CorrSeptember 27, 2024
Suspect In Ethete Convenience Store Shooting Pleads Not Guilty
A Fremont County man pleaded not guilty Thursday to claims that he shot another man repeatedly outside a convenience store in Ethete, Wyoming, last month. Dustin Larson Trosper could face between 25 years and life in prison.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Accused Torrington Girlfriend-Beater Evaded Earlier Charges For Eight Years
A Torrington, Wyoming, man accused of brutally beating and pistol-whipping his girlfriend had evaded police for eight years on earlier charges. Those cases also include allegations of beating another woman, burglary.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Wyoming’s Tiny 80-Acre Oil And Gas Lease Sale A Bust Waiting To Happen
A miniscule 80 acres sold in Wednesday’s federal oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming. The throttling of oil and gas production has state industry officials worry it’s a bust waiting to happen.
Renée JeanSeptember 27, 2024
Cassie Craven: The House is Burning Down
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Confusing the hearts and minds of kids while mutilating their bodies in a profit game, and something I cannot stand alongside. I will not sit down quietly because we live in an era of virtue signaling. I refuse to be an accessory to their crimes."
Cassie CravenSeptember 26, 2024
Fake Post About Kid Shot At East High In Cheyenne Sparks Fear, Frustration
A fake social media post claiming a student had been shot at East High School in Cheyenne triggered local parents into a frenzy of fear and worry Thursday. There was a report of a student with a gun at school, but it wasn’t true, police say.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 26, 2024
Hunter Attacked, Severely Bitten By Grizzly In Western Wyoming
A 31-year-old archery hunter from Georgia was attacked by a grizzly early Thursday in Wyoming’s Upper Green River Valley. He suffered severe bite wounds to his thigh before shooting the bear dead with his handgun in self-defense.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2024
Wyoming Man Admits Killing Another During Drug Deal Gone Bad
An Evansville, Wyoming, man admitted Thursday that he killed another during a Feb. 1 drug deal gone bad in Casper. By pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, Rajion Vu avoids a second-degree murder trial.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 26, 2024
Cody Museum Gets One-Of-A-Kind Andy Warhol Custer Portrait
The museum in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody has acquired a one-of-a-kind portrait of Gen. George Armstrong Custer created by pop artist Andy Warhol. The colorful portrait is a huge get for the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2024
Quick-Acting Teacher Discovers Gun At Rock Springs High School
An alert teacher discovered a Rock Springs High School student had a firearm in the school and confiscated it Thursday morning. The discovery led to the arrest of a male student.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2024
Gillette Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Boy In Store Bathroom
A 54-year-old Gillette man is accused of exposing himself to a young boy in a Walmart bathroom. The man allegedly admitted exposing himself, but denies asking the boy to touch him.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2024