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From Virginia To Alaska, Gov. Mark Gordon Touts Wyoming’s Nuclear Revolution
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has been touting Wyoming's desire to be ground zero for America's next nuclear revolution, from Virginia to Alaska.
Pat MaioMay 29, 2024
Ballooning Property Valuations, Tax Bills Not Unique To Wyoming
Ballooning property taxes and how to mitigate them has dominated discussion in the Wyoming Legislature in recent years, and it’s not unique to Wyoming, as Cowboy State property tax bills are reflecting larger trends in the West and United States.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2024
Wyoming May Be In For Another Spectacular Aurora Show
The same group of sunspots that delivered mid-May's amazing aurora displays across Wyoming and the rest of the United States is turning toward Earth this week, meaning another spectacular show may be on the way.
Andrew RossiMay 29, 2024
Former Wyoming Police Sergeant Charged With Triple Homicide In South Dakota
Jay Ostrem, a former Gillette, Wyoming, police sergeant, has been charged with triple homicide for allegedly killing three people Monday in South Dakota.
Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2024
Blame Game Heats Up Over Whether Wyoming Wolves Are Killing Colorado Cattle
Since wolves were reintroduced in Colorado last year, the blame game over whether that state's 10 new predators are killing ranchers' cattle or if Wyoming wolves are ranging south has gained steam.
Andrew RossiMay 29, 2024
Skiing On Memorial Day Weekend in Wyoming? Absolutely.
While most people were planning Memorial Day barbecues, Wyoming’s hardcore skiers and snowboarders were still getting some turns in with about a half-foot of fresh high-elevation snow, proving there’s no offseason for those who really want it.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2024
Sheridan May Give Woman $250K For House Destroyed In Police Standoff
The city of Sheridan is considering giving $250,000 to the woman whose home was destroyed during a February standoff and shootout with the man suspected of killing police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee.
Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: - Casper Doctor Forced Off Board of Medicine For Support Of Trans Treatment Ban - Gillette Man Says Distant Attic People Triggered Him To Slit Mother’s Throat - People Outraged After Some Guy Named Nick Defaces Yellowstone Thermal Feature
Wendy CorrMay 29, 2024
Bob Nicholas Will Run For 8th Term In House Against Head Of Wyoming GOP
Longtime Wyoming legislator Bob Nicholas of Cheyenne has announced he’s running for an eighth term in office. The executive director of the Wyoming Republican Party, Kathy Russell, is challenging him for the seat.
Leo WolfsonMay 28, 2024
Now Beartooth Highway Hit By Avalanche, Remains Closed
Officials want to open Beartooth Highway, one of the main routes to get to Yellowstone, but still can't. Opening day was delayed due to weather and now it's because an avalanche has pummeled the road.
Andrew RossiMay 28, 2024
People Outraged After Guy Named Nick Defaces Yellowstone Thermal Feature
Some guy named Nick seems to love the thermal features at Yellowstone National Park that he scratched his name and a message into one of them over the Memorial Day Weekend, to the outrage of many fans of the park.
Andrew RossiMay 28, 2024
Casper Doctor Forced Off Board of Medicine For Support Of Trans Treatment Ban
Gov. Mark Gordon forced a Casper doctor to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine for openly supporting a bill banning transgender treatments and surgeries on minors in Wyoming. The governor reluctantly signed the bill into law.
Leo WolfsonMay 28, 2024
Candy Moulton: The Big Boy is Headed Out
Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "On June 30, Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam engine in the world, will roll out of Cheyenne headed west with the first stop in Laramie that same day. Wamsutter and Green River are next and then off to Utah, Nevada, and California."
Candy MoultonMay 28, 2024
Wyoming To Expand Critical Minerals Permitting To Include Uranium, Rare Earths
With Wyoming positioning to become ground zero for a new U.S. nuclear power revolution, the state is finalizing rules to expand its energy regulatory authority to include uranium and rare earths mining, aka “nuclear source material."
Pat MaioMay 28, 2024
Gillette Man Says Distant Attic People Triggered Him To Slit Mother’s Throat
A Gillette man told a sheriff’s investigator he was defending himself from people in a "distant attic" when he lifted his mother’s chin and slit her throat. He’s been charged with attempted murder, and she’s recovering in a hospital.
Clair McFarlandMay 28, 2024
Former F.E. Warren Commander Says U.S. Right To Be Worried About China
The former commander of F.E. Warren Air Force Base said the shutting down a Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mine next to the base is just one example why the U.S. is right to be worried about China’s efforts to infiltrate.
Renée JeanMay 28, 2024
Cheyenne Mom Who Swung Toddler 'Like A Baseball Bat' Gets 10-15 Years In Prison
A 21-year-old Cheyenne mother who swung her 2-year-old son "like a baseball bat" apologized Tuesday, saying that “he didn’t deserve this” as she was sentenced to 10-15 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMay 28, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: VA Snubs Families At Memorial Day Service NFL Films Premieres Documentary On Wyo High School Cheyenne Historic Barn Once Stabled Steamboat And Seabiscuit
Wendy CorrMay 28, 2024
Guest Column: Another Rocky Mountain Rate Hike – Here We Go Again!
Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Rocky Mountain Power wants to raise your electric bill by double digit … yet again. This is not the first rate increase that RMP has proposed, and it will not be the last."
CSD StaffMay 27, 2024
Families Snubbed At Cheyenne National Cemetery On Memorial Day
As many as 100 showed up at Cheyenne National Cemetery on Monday morning for an advertised Memorial Day service in honor of fallen heroes and loved ones. But the VA never showed up to host the service.
Pat MaioMay 27, 2024
Gigantic Boulders Not Crashing Down On Highway In Wind River Canyon Is Good Sign
It's a good year so far in Wind River Canyon as there's been a decrease in rocks and boulders crashing down on the highway. The Wyoming Dept of Transportation believes it could be a sign that rockfall mitigation projects are working.
Andrew RossiMay 27, 2024
No National Air Race Championship For Casper But Town Could Get Other Races
Casper won’t be the new home for National Championship Air Races, but the racing association plans to expand with other racing events, and says Casper is on the short list for one of those.
Renée JeanMay 27, 2024
Dave Simpson: The Trump Trial -- What A Disaster
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "“Remember when convictions of black defendants in the south were reported with the words 'by an all-white jury?' If Trump is convicted, the media probably won't write 'convicted by an all-Democrat jury.'”
Dave SimpsonMay 27, 2024
NFL Network Puts Wyoming In Spotlight With Documentary On Heart Mountain Eagles
The NFL Network will premiere a half-hour documentary Monday on the Heart Mountain Eagles, the high school football team for the Wyoming Japanese-American internment camp during World War II that went undefeated in 1942.
Andrew RossiMay 27, 2024