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Winter hit the Beartooth Highway in northwest Wyoming full-force overnight Wednesday, with 4-5 inches of snow that drived to 4 feet in spots. The highway had been closed in anticipation of the storm.

Wacky Wyoming Weather: 4-Foot Snowdrifts On Beartooth Highway, 80 In Cheyenne

Snowplows cleared 4-foot snowdrifts off the Beartooth Highway on Thursday morning after a storm dropped 5 inches in Wyoming’s high country. Meanwhile, the forecast calls for sun and a high of 80 in Cheyenne.

Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2024

Sally Ann Shurmur: Even At 0-3, There Is Still Good To Be Found In Laramie

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Nobody likes being 0-3. Few thought that would be the fate of this year’s Pokes, who went 7-0 at home and finished with nine wins last year.”

Sally Ann ShurmurSeptember 19, 2024

A still image from body camera video from officers involved in a July 4, 2024, shootout with Samson Fussner, a concessionaire worker who threatened a mass shooting. Fussner, pictured on the ground, was killed and an officer wounded.

Yellowstone Releases Body Camera Footage From July 4 Shootout

Body camera video released Thursday by the National Park Service gives more detail about a July 4 shootout with a Yellowstone concession worker. The worker reportedly threatened a mass shooting, then shot at rangers before being killed.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2024

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, with "We Do Not Consent," a new book that tells people why they should reelect Donald Trump and vote for Republican Senate candidates.

Lummis Co-Authors Book On Why People Should Vote For Trump

Cynthia Lummis and nine other U.S. senators released a book Wednesday detailing why former President Donald Trump should be elected. Each wrote a chapter detailing why Republicans must control the White House and U.S. Senate.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 19, 2024

A pair of white-tailed deer graze on sagebrush in this file photo.

Hunters Can Go After White-Tailed Deer On Elk Refuge Near Jackson

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants hunters to shoot more white-tailed deer in the Jackson area. That’s where whitetails compete with coveted mule deer herds.

Mark HeinzSeptember 19, 2024

Letter To The Editor: If People Don't Care Enough To Vote, So Be It

Dear editor: In response to Rod Miller's column, If people are not willing to expend any effort or time to understand the candidates and issues, or even cast a ballot, then it’s better they do not vote.

September 19, 2024

Firefighting crews expect to achieve 100% containment on the Short Draw Fire on Friday, Sept. 19, 2024.

Five Homes, 31 Outbuildings Burned By Short Draw Fire

With 100% containment expected Friday, an inventory of what was lost to the Short Draw Fire is in — five homes and 31 outbuildings. The wildfire has burned about 35,000 acres in northern Wyoming and southern Montana.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Thursday's headlines include: - Tourist Life-Flighted After Burned In Yellowstone - Gordon “Sick And Tired” Of Criticism For Harvard Visit - Laramie Man Arrested For Participating in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Wendy CorrSeptember 19, 2024

Laramie, Wyoming, resident August Raymond Garcia haa been indicted for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. A 15-page indictment dated Sept. 6 and released Wednesday includes photos allegedly showing Garcia at the Capitol that day. The DOJ has circled him in yellow.

Laramie Man Arrested On Claims He Breached Capitol Jan. 6, Wrestled Officer

A Laramie man could face years in prison on claims he was one of the first rioters to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In a Wednesday statement, the U.S. Attorney's Office alleges he also wrestled with a Capitol Police officer.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Stop Painting Hunters In A Bad Light

Dear editor: Can you please stop painting us hunters in a bad light with your poorly worded headlines?

September 19, 2024

Larry Hicks Wants To Be Next Wyoming Senate President, Restore Order

Wyoming state Sen. Larry Hicks of Baggs, Wyoming, announced Tuesday he’s running to be the next president of the state Senate. If elected, Hicks said restoring order to the chamber is one of his main goals.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 19, 2024

Superior Mayor Wants More Policing, Sheriff Says He Wants Special Treatment

The mayor of Superior, Wyoming — population 180 — complained to the Sweetwater County Commission on Tuesday his town needs more policing. The sheriff says he does handle issues in the town, but the mayor wants special treatment.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2024

Wyoming Homebuyers Shocked, Pleased By Whopping Half-Percent Interest Rate Cut

Homebuyers and sellers in Wyoming were shocked and pleased with Wednesday’s whopping half-percent Federal Reserve interest rate cut. That means some great deals for prepared homebuyers, while many are still on the fence.

Renée JeanSeptember 18, 2024

Chris Clemmens of Georgia has already been on one Wyoming elk hunt – through a program that allows Wyoming residents to donate their tags to disabled veterans. He can’t wait to come out again this year.

Purple Heart Army Vet Thrilled To Get Coveted Wyoming Elk Hunt

Chris Clemmens of Georgia is a decorated Army combat veteran who loves Wyoming. He's thrilled about an upcoming elk hunt here through a program that donates hunting tags to veterans.

Mark HeinzSeptember 18, 2024

The MineOne Chinese bitcoin operation ordered by President Joe Biden in early May to shut down and sell off is staging to clear out with large turcks and storage pods at the site, which is about a mile from F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Former Chinese Crypto Mine Near Cheyenne Air Force Base Has New American Owner

A Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mining operation a mile from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne was forced to sell. Now it has a new American owner, who told legislators Monday that the company has big plans for Wyoming.

Renée JeanSeptember 18, 2024

Tom Lubnau: Regarding The New Abortion Law's Word Salads, Part One

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "While abortions are illegal in Wyoming, the statute contains eight or nine exceptions. But those are so messily worded it is hard for a doctor to interpret them. Which in real time, can have serious consequences."

Tom LubnauSeptember 18, 2024

Wyoming’s Beartooth Highway Is A Great September Drive — When It’s Open

The Beartooth Highway that snakes through northwest Wyoming and southern Montana is a spectacular drive during September — when it’s open. Weather makes it the best, and worst, month for people searching for stunning scenic views.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2024

Gov. Mark Gordon said he's "sick and tired" of getting criticism for comments he made at Harvard University last year saying Wyoming should go carbon negative.

Gordon “Sick And Tired” Of Criticism For Harvard Visit, Carbon Negative Comments

Nearly a year after making comments at Harvard University that Wyoming should go carbon negative, Gov. Mark Gordon says he's "sick and tired" of taking criticism for it.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 18, 2024

Rod Miller: The “Nouveaux Elite” And Democracy By The Numbers In The 307

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "A scant 24% of voting-eligible Wyomingites took the time to cast their ballot in America’s Great Experiment in democracy. That mathematically changes the concept of 'one person, one vote' into 'one person, four votes.'"

Rod MillerSeptember 18, 2024

A crowd of mroe than 100 people give Natrona County commissioners a standing ovation, inset above left, after they killed a conditional usee permit for a proposed gravel pit near the base of Casper Mountain.

Natrona Commissioners Kill Controversial Gravel Pit, Get Standing Ovation

After months of emotional debate, Natrona County Commissioners on Tuesday night killed a controversial plan for a gravel pit near the base of Casper Mountain. Denial of a permit for the operation drew a standing ovation.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 18, 2024

Tourist Burned, Life-Flighted After Walking On Yellowstone Thermal

A 60-year-old tourist from New Hampshire suffered second- and third-degree burns after walking off-trail over a geothermal crust in Yellowstone. The woman was life-flighted to a hospital in Idaho.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2024

Two motorcyclists have been killed in past three weeks after crashing into the same Cheyenne building, at right. In both cases, Cheyenne police reports the drivers were speeding.

Two Motorcyclists Dead From Crashing Into Same Cheyenne Building Within 3 Weeks

Two motorcyclists have been killed in the past three weeks after crashing into the same building in Cheyenne. In both cases, the police believe speed was a factor.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2024

Gov. Mark Gordon said the EPA has issued conflicting rules restricting the future of coal America while verbally supporting the future of carbon capture.

Gordon: Wyoming Can Make Carbon Capture Work If Feds Would Get Out Of The Way

Gov. Mark Gordon and a Campbell County commissioner in the heart of Wyoming coal country said Tuesday that local industry can make carbon capture work. But that won’t happen unless the federal government gets out of the way.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 18, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Wednesday's headlines include: - Three Grizzlies Shot By Yellowstone Bowhunters - Jay Leno Rides Cheyenne’s Big Boy Train For TV Show - Rock Springs Citizens Love Steve The Mutant Mule Deer

Wendy CorrSeptember 18, 2024

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