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Devils Tower Closes After Baseball-Sized Hail Shatters Windows, Knocks Down Trees
Devils Tower National Monument in northeast Wyoming is closed Tuesday after baseball-sized hail pummeled the area. Windows were shatterd, trees knocked down and the KOA campground severely damaged.
Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
* Cowboy State Daily’s Live Election Coverage * Hedge Fund Backers Looking To Cash In On Wyo Uranium * People Who Are Trying To Make Bears “Family” Will Get Mauled
Wendy CorrAugust 20, 2024
Wyoming At A Crossroads: Primary Is Huge For Cowboy State Republicans
A growing split between Wyoming Republicans comes to a head in Tuesday’s primary. The Freedom Caucus could gain majority control of the state House, while the rival Wyoming Caucus has worked to reverse that momentum.
Leo WolfsonAugust 20, 2024
Man Suspected Of Sex Trafficking Teen Also Accused Of Sneaking Drugs Into Jail
A New Mexico man stopped in Wyoming is suspected of sex trafficking a teen girl. He’s also accused of sneaking fentanyl into the Uinta County Jail. His case rose to felony-level court Friday.
Clair McFarlandAugust 19, 2024
Wyoming Republican Candidates Not Thrilled With Support From Pro-Choice Group
A new Wyoming pro-choice group is supporting a handful of Republican candidates. But they’re not thrilled, saying it gives the false impression they’re pro-abortion.
Leo WolfsonAugust 19, 2024
Making Bears ‘Family’ Sets Everybody Up For Maiming, Death
A social media video depicting people “adopting” bears and raising them as pets is terrible idea, experts told Cowboy State Daily. They are just setting themselves up to be mauled, they said.
Mark HeinzAugust 19, 2024
Buffalo Bill Art Show Opening Puts Cody In National Spotlight
The 43rd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale is one of the most important Western art showcases in the nation. Cody is in the national art spotlight with the show’s opening Friday.
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2024
Another Hedge Fund-Backed Producer Wants To Cash In On Wyoming’s Uranium Boom
Canada-based American Premium Uranium Inc., backed by a New Jersey-based hedge fund, has begun exploratory drilling on mining claims in the Red Desert. It’s part of a rush of companies looking to cash in on Wyoming’s uranium boom.
Pat MaioAugust 19, 2024
Uncontained Wildfire Putting Out Plumes Of Smoke In Northwest Wyoming
Started by lightning Friday, the Fish Creek Fire has burned more than 2,500 acres in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and is 0% contained. It, and a few other fires in the area, are putting out plumes of smoke.
Jackie DorothyAugust 19, 2024
Dave Simpson: Friends Don't Let Friends Vote Democrat
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "I can't figure out how anyone could vote for these Republican Lite, Rockefeller Republican, milquetoast, go-along-to get-along Republicans. These it-can't-happen-here, ersatz Republicans who vote with Democrats, and some even used to BE Democrats."
Dave SimpsonAugust 19, 2024
Wyoming GOP Tells Sheridan Campaign Group To Stop Using Its Elephant Logo
The Wyoming Republican Party has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a local Sheridan County GOP group for using the state party’s elephant logo on election mailers. The chief legal counsel for the party threatened litigation if the issue isn't resolved.
Leo WolfsonAugust 19, 2024
Timing Perfect For “God-Moment” Storm Cloud Explosion Over Laramie
A Laramie woman captured “God-moment” photos of a sunset reflecting off a thunderstorm in a color explosion Saturday. The clouds are typical, said meteorologist Don Day, but her timing was perfect and images “amazing.”
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2024
Montana Motorcyclist Missing For 5 Days Swerved To Miss A Deer
A Montana motorcyclist who was missing for five days and survived by drinking creek water is recovering in a Missoula hospital. Friends say he crashed into a tree when he swerved to miss a deer on the road.
Clair McFarlandAugust 19, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, August 19, 2024
Monday's headlines include: Trump Re-Endorses Barrasso, Hageman, Smith Degenfelder Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Against Biden Move-In Day at University of Wyoming Surrounded By Chaos
Wendy CorrAugust 19, 2024
Cowboy State Daily's Live Election Night Coverage Of The 2024 Wyoming Primary Election
Cowboy State Daily, Wyoming’s largest news organization, will cover the 2024 Wyoming primary election on Tuesday evening with live video coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Jimmy OrrAugust 19, 2024
Trump Doubles Down On Wyoming Endorsements With 3 Days To Go Before Election
With three days to go before the primary election, former President Donald Trump reiterated his support for U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, Rep. Harriet Hageman, and Wyoming legislative candidate Darin Smith.
Leo WolfsonAugust 18, 2024
Dogs That Eat Meth And De-Scented Skunks Are Normal At Casper Vet Clinic
The same-old, same-old for veterinarians in Wyoming goes far beyond treating dogs and cats. They routinely deal with rattlesnake bites, dogs that eat their owners’ drugs and even perform surgery on the delicate scent glands of skunks.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024
Uh-Oh, Grizzly Bears Are Mating With Polar Bears
Although "Grolars" or “Pizzly Bears," may sound like a new breed of super-predator, crossbreeding between grizzlies and polar bears remain pretty rare. There have been only eight confirmed cases and no new ones in the last decade.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2024
Wyoming Inventions: Cartridge Belt, Garage Door Opener, Innovative Execution Method
Wyoming citizens have come up with some interesting inventions. From a cartridge belt adopted by the Army which is still in use today to an automatic garage door opener to an innovative execution method that basically forced people to hang themselves.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024
Scenes From The 2024 Wyoming State Fair
Cowboy State Daily photographer took these images at the 2024 Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Enjoy!
August 18, 2024
The American West: Chinese Miners Helped Build Idaho And Montana
Before they found work building the Central Pacific Railroad, Chinese laborers were already working in gold mining operations across the Intermountain West.
Candy MoultonAugust 18, 2024
The American West: The Legend of Baby Doe
In March 1935, an emaciated corpse was found frozen to the rough-planked floor of a tool shack at the Matchless Mine in Leadville, Colorado. The winter’s intense cold had preserved her body so that even her facial features could still be discerned.
James A. CrutchfieldAugust 18, 2024
New Research Says Horses' Intelligence Is Under-Estimated, Capable Of Strategic Thinking
A team of researchers in the UK has published research that says horses have higher levels of intelligence than previously thought and are capable of strategic thinking. Wyoming outfitter Sy Gilliland says "they are definitely smarter than we give them credit."
Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2024
Wyoming Oil Fields Gave Rise To A New Western Outlaw — The Claim-Jumper
The discovery of oil in remote Wyoming sparked a flood of fortune-seekers to the Cowboy State. It also gave rise to a new kind of Western outlaw — the claim-jumper.
Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024