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Bill Gates arrives in Kemmerer, Wyoming, on Monday, June 10, 2024, to break ground on the new Natrium nuclear reactor project for TerraPower.

Billionaire Bill Gates Lands In Kemmerer For Nuclear Plant, Then Plays Poker

Billionaire Bill Gates flew into Kemmerer on Monday for the groundbreaking ceremony of the $4 billion Natrium nuclear reactor project. After the ceremony Gates played Texas hold 'em with some locals.

Pat MaioJune 10, 2024

Guest Column: Compare My Record To My Opponent's

Rep. Tomi Strock writes, "This race has been described as a 'rematch' of the 2022 race in which I defeated former Rep. Clausen. For the sake of the voters, I’m grateful for this rematch, as my record, like my opponent’s, is available for close inspection."

CSD StaffJune 10, 2024

Dave Simpson: What's A Republican Voter To Do?

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Mike Yin of Jackson was 'extremely confused' by my column last week. And I understand perfectly. I'd be confused too if I was a Democrat elected by Jackson Democrats."

Dave SimpsonJune 10, 2024

Thayne Elshere begins his exit off the bull during competition at the College National Finals Rodeo.

Brothers Ride For Different Wyoming Teams, But Share Family Legacy Of Rodeo

Thayne and Talon Elshere are both bronc riders who currently occupy first and second place in the College National Finals Rodeo being held in Casper this week. The brothers, from a deep rodeo family, are riding for different Wyoming teams.

Dale KillingbeckJune 10, 2024

Commercial raft flipped after striking a snag in section of Snake River in Grand Teton National Park called “The Black Hole."

Park Rangers Rescue 8 When Raft Flips, Strands 8 Overnight On Snake River

Grand Teton park rangers rescued eight people stranded overnight Saturday from a section of the Snake River called “The Black Hole." A whitewater guide told Cowboy State Daily the area is known as a truly gnarly and dangerous stretch of river.

Mark HeinzJune 10, 2024

View from a drone of the collapse of a secton of Teton Pass along Wyoming Highway 22.

Temporary Detour Around ‘Catastrophic’ Teton Pass Failure Will Take Weeks

A temporary detour around the “catastrophic” failure of Highway 22 over Teton Pass is in the works, but will take weeks. In the meantime, the quickest route to get between Jackson and Idaho will take drivers three to four times longer.

Jake NicholsJune 10, 2024

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, left, and President Joe Biden.

Chuck Gray Joins Supreme Court Fight Over Biden’s Voter Registration Order

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has joined a U.S. Supreme Court filing fighting President Biden’s get-out-the-vote executive order. He said turning "federal agencies into get-out-the-vote operations is not only unconstitutional; it is outrageously wrong.”

Leo WolfsonJune 10, 2024

‘He’s Not Sorry,’ Family Of Slain Woman Says As Accused Killer Pleads Not Guilty

Family of Utahnna Bearcomesout looked on Monday as her accused killer pleaded not guilty, then told them he’s sorry while leaving the courtroom in shackles. “He’s not sorry,” the alleged victim’s sister said.

Clair McFarlandJune 10, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, June 10, 2024

Monday's headlines include: * Teton Pass Closed After Highway Falls Off Mountain * Missing Wheatland Woman’s Car Found Abandoned in California * People Will Spend Big Money On Cowboy Fashion

Wendy CorrJune 10, 2024

Rusty Parrot, Jackson Boutique Luxury Retreat Destroyed In Fire, To Reopen July 1

A giant, 4-foot-tall rusty parrot folk art piece inspired the name of one of Jackson’s first boutique luxury hotels. It burned down in 2019, but has been rebuilt and will reopen July 1.

Renée JeanJune 10, 2024

Members of the Platte Bridge Company enjoy bringing to life the history of the state from the 1820s to the 1880s.

Casper-Based Reenactor Group Brings The 1820s - 1860s To Life

The Casper-based Platte Bridge Company boasts nearly 60 reenactors intent on bringing the 1820s through 1880s off history pages and into reality for the public. They plan on traveling to several Wyoming events this summer.

Dale KillingbeckJune 09, 2024

Wagonhound is one of the finest, large commercial Red Angus producers in the market.

Douglas-Area Ranch Owners Donate $2.5 Million To Help Innovate Wyoming Ag Industry

The owners of a Douglas-area ranch have donated $2.5 million to the University of Wyoming to empower the Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program. The goal is to help innovate the agriculture industry to protect its future in Wyoming.

Amber SteinmetzJune 09, 2024

This huge chunk of banded iron rock is a one-of-a-kind Wyoming discovery by Laramie resident Patrick Corcoran and his daughter, Cora. It's now on display at the University of Wyoming Geological Museum.

Wyoming Rock Hounds Going Nuts Over One-Of-A-Kind 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Boulder

Wyoming rock hounds are going nuts over a one-of-a-kind 2.5 billion-year-old banded iron boulder discovered by a father-daughter duo from Laramie who donated to the University of Wyoming Geological Museum.

Andrew RossiJune 09, 2024

Eastern Wyoming College welding student Dayton Tillman can expect to earn six figures when he graduates because he has a highly coveted skill in a profession that has a huge shortage of people.

Huge Shortage Of Workers Makes Welding A Lucrative Profession In Wyoming

Thanks to a huge shortage of welders, those skilled in the profession in Wyoming can make six figures right out of school. Underwater welders, meanwhile, can make more than $300,000 a year.

Renée JeanJune 09, 2024

Steam flies at a busy Kemo Sabe store in Jackson, where workers are putting the right shape on hats for waiting customers.

Cowboy Fashion Is Hip Again And People Will Spend Big Money To Look The Part

TV shows like Yellowstone and Longmire and stars like Beyonce have helped to make cowboy fashion popular again. That's good for Wyoming stores as tourists are spending big money on hats, art and all things western.

Renée JeanJune 09, 2024

The Kudar Cabins from the outside are channeling a 1930s vibe.

100 Years Of Gangsters, Priests And History At Jackson’s Iconic Kudar Cabins

It was nearly 100 years ago that a pair of baseball-playing brothers stumbled into Jackson Hole and were smitten. That led them to build the Kudar Log Cabins, a property that has 96 years of history in the heart of Jackson

Renée JeanJune 09, 2024

Rod Miller: Do Artificial Brains Wear Artificial Stetsons?

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It was an instructive and interesting exercise to 'work' with artificial intelligence to crank out a column. You saw the result. It was hyperbolic, exaggerated and full of cowboy vernacular. Campfire gossip on steroids."

Rod MillerJune 09, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Trump Using Judicial System For Political & Financial Advantage

Dear editor: "Following Trump’s guilty verdict on all 34 felony counts, the Wyoming Congressional delegation and the governor rushed to defend their presumptive GOP presidential candidate by repeating the same highly charged rhetoric used by the former president."

June 09, 2024

As the proliferation of fentanyl use surges, Wyoming Game and Fish personnel will soon also be carrying Narcan in the field in case they come into contact with the dangerous drug.

With So Much Fentanyl in Wyoming, Even Game Wardens Packing Narcan

Fentanyl has become such a problem in Wyoming’s war on illegal drugs that Wyoming Game and Fish Department game wardens will start carrying Narcan to treat overdoses.

Mark HeinzJune 09, 2024

The entrance to Jellystone National Park as it appears Hanna-Barbera's 1958 cartoon "Yogi Bear's Big Break." This episode was the first appearance of Yogi, Boo-Boo and Jellystone.

Yellowstone A Huge Inspiration For Yogi Bear And Boo-Boo In Jellystone

The original Yogi Bear cartoons by Hanna-Barbera shows Jellystone Park as a funhouse mirror version of Yellowstone, which was a key to its incredible success. An animation historian says Yogi and Boo-Boo were the original "tourons."

Andrew RossiJune 09, 2024

Utahnna Bearcomesout's family remember her as fun-loving, outgoing and a good mother. She also became withdrawn and isolated in the years before she was shot to death.

Utahnna's Story: She Became Withdrawn And Isolated, Then Was Shot To Death

Utahnna Bearcomesout's family and friends remember her as a fun person and a caring mother. They also remember how she cut herself off from others during her marriage to the man now accused of killing her.

Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2024

Joan Barron: A Timely Tribute to a Beleaguered Politician

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Wyoming’s Lester Hunt, who died 70 years ago June 19, is getting a lot of attention this year. Presentations and panels in Lander, where Hunt lived, with more to come in Cheyenne."

Joan BarronJune 09, 2024

Bill Sniffin: Wyoming’s Most Fantastic Mountain Man Was Finis Mitchell

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “He was the Johnny Appleseed of the future trout paradise that these mountain lakes became. Today, it is common for hikers to catch trout in the 18-24 inch range. Each fish should have a label: ‘Courtesy of Finis Mitchell.’”

Bill SniffinJune 09, 2024

Hyo Jin Min went missing from her home in Wheatland, Wyoming, more than seven months ago.

Missing Wyoming Woman’s Car Found Abandoned 1,100 Miles Away, But No Clue About Her

More than seven months after a Wheatland woman went missing, her car has been found abandoned 1,100 miles away in California, but there’s no clue where she might be.

Jen KocherJune 09, 2024

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