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Sally Ann Shurmur: In My Opinion, The Republican Convention Was Great
Cowboy State Daily columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "The most emotional moment for me came on night one, when Donald Trump arrived in the arena, barely 48 hours after being shot in Pennsylvania. I marveled at his strength and thanked God that he survived the bullet meant to kill him."
Sally Ann ShurmurJuly 25, 2024

Guest Column: Politicians Should Put More Trust in the People of Wyoming
Wyoming State Sen. Brian Boner writes, "The drama of the ongoing conflict between the Freedom and Wyoming Caucuses fills headlines and, while certainly entertaining, continues to do damage to the Wyoming Legislature."
CSD StaffJuly 25, 2024

Nothing Stops Cheyenne Frontier Days, Including Monsoons
It will take more than drenching rain expected with severe thunderstorms this weekend to do much to impact Cheyenne Frontier Days. Nothing stops the rodeo, not even the monsoon weather the area gets at this time of year.
Andrew RossiJuly 25, 2024

In Brief: Body Found In Tarp At Mirror Lake ID’d As Colorado Homicide Victim
The body of a man found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at Mirror Lake in southern Wyoming has been identified. He’s a 56-year-old from Colorado, and the case is being investigated as a homicide, the Albany County sheriff said Thursday.
Jen KocherJuly 25, 2024

Hageman Says If Biden’s ‘Too Feeble’ To Run, He’s ‘Too Feeble To Be President’
Following President Biden's address on Wednesday evening, Wyoming’s congressional delegation questioned whether he should remain in office. Rep. Harriet Hageman said if the president is “too feeble to be a candidate, he’s too feeble to be president.”
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2024

In Brief: Yellowstone Contract Worker Who Threatened Mass Shooting Gets Probation
A worker for a Yellowstone contractor was sentenced to five years of probation Tuesday for threatening a “mass shooting” a day after another died in a shootout with park rangers.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2024

In Brief: Lovell Woman Focus Of Urgent Search Found Safe In Montana
A 20-year-old Lovell woman who was the subject of an urgent search was found safe in Montana on Wednesday.
Jen KocherJuly 25, 2024

Service Spotty At Wyoming’s Only International Airport Since Death Of Customs Agent
The Natrona County airport, Wyoming’s only international airport, has had spotty flight clearances since its longtime agent died. A foreign trade zone application to boost the region’s economy also remains on hold.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 25, 2024

Wyoming Oil And Gas Drilling Halted On 120,000 Acres By Federal Judge
A federal judge has told the Bureau of Land Management to halt issuing oil and gas drilling permits on 120,000 acres of public land in Wyoming. The ruling is to allow for a review of environmental impacts.
Pat MaioJuly 25, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: - Trump Coming To Wyoming - Hageman Says Kamala ‘DEI Hire’ - Scientists: Yellowstone Explosion Was ‘Small’
Wendy CorrJuly 25, 2024

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!
July 25, 2024

Wife Claims Husband Died From Gangrene After Doctors Found He Was Illegal Immigrant
Ociel Perez died of flesh-eating gangrene after being discharged from St. John's Health in Jackson, Wyoming, according to a lawsuit. His wife alleges doctors didn't treat him properly after finding he was an illegal immigrant.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2024

Wyoming Democrats Angry That Rep. Hageman Called Kamala Harris A ‘DEI Hire’
Although Wyoming Democrats are mad because Rep. Hageman called Kamala Harris a 'DEI hire,' Hageman said, “If you don’t want people to say she was hired only because she’s a black woman, then maybe Biden shouldn’t have said he was only gonna hire a black woman.”
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2024

Two Wyoming Heroes Honored At Cheyenne Frontier Days For Saving Boy's Life
Over 10,000 people at Cheyenne Frontier Days gave two men a standing ovation on Wednesday for their heroism earlier this year when they saved an 11-year-old boy who had fallen into the whitewater rapids of the Popo Agie River.
Renée JeanJuly 25, 2024

Tempers Flare Between House Candidate And County Sheriff At Buffalo Candidate Forum
A candidate forum got heated in Buffalo on Tuesday night when Johnson County Sheriff Rod Odenbach said gun lobbyist and House candidate Mark Jones' support of two gun bills which became law makes it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs.
Leo WolfsonJuly 24, 2024

Douglas Woman Accepts Plea Deal For 10 Years Prison For Killing Mother
Edwina "GiGi" Leman has admitted to abusing her 81-year-old mother, and didn't argue that the elderly woman's injuries led to her death. Leman has struck a plea deal stipulating between 10 and 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2024

Game And Fish Genetically Modify Brook Trout To Make Them All Male
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department have come up with a seemingly sci-fi way to combat brook trout that have been taking over habitat from native cutthroats. Turn the brookies all male by mixing them with genetically-altered “Trojan” fish.
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2024

Cheyenne Frontier Days Has Fed More Than 1.4 Million Guests Free Pancakes
The free pancake feed that happens three times during Cheyenne Frontier Days has served over 1.4 million guests 4.5 million pancakes. It takes 5,000 pounds of batter to pull the event off each year, along with 425 gallons of syrup. About 30,000 people in all will be served.
Renée JeanJuly 24, 2024

Tom Lubnau: Why Are We At Each Other Throats These Days?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In an episode of Twilight Zone entitled “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”, Rod Serling creates a mirror of society in 2024. Serling’s insight into the human personality is insightful and somewhat terrifying, even by today’s standards."
Tom LubnauJuly 24, 2024

Grizzly Killed, Left In River With Head, Paws Cut Off, Was Well-Known Yellowstone Bear
A grizzly carcass left in the Yellowstone River with its head and paws cut off is that of a well-known Yellowstone bear, Grizzly 769. Wildlife officials said they removed the parts after killing it last week so they wouldn't end up on the black market.
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2024

Coal Production in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin Falls 30%
The collapse in coal production continues out of the state’s energy-rich Powder River Basin in northeastern Wyoming. Second quarter data released Wednesday shows coal production has slipped nearly 30% from the second quarter of 2023
Pat MaioJuly 24, 2024

Yellowstone Volcano Scientist Says Black Diamond Eruption Was "Small," Can Get Much Bigger
Despite the intensity and size of the Black Diamond Pool eruption in Yellowstone on Tuesday, geologists categorized it as a "small" hydrothermal explosion. The scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory said they can get bigger. Much bigger.
Andrew RossiJuly 24, 2024

Trump Coming To Jackson, Wyoming For Fundraiser On Aug. 10
Former President Donald Trump will be coming to Jackson on Aug. 10 to speak at a private fundraising event for his campaign. The price of admission is $5,000. To attend the reception and get a photo will cost $35,000.
Leo WolfsonJuly 24, 2024

Search Underway for Missing University of Wyoming Professor
A massive ground search is underway for a University of Wyoming professor who has been missing for more than two weeks. Searchers believe he could be on his bicycle, which was missing from his apartment.
Jen KocherJuly 24, 2024
