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Trade Schools In Wyoming Don’t Have Pro-Palestine Protests
Officials at trade schools in Wyoming said the idea of their students tenting out and protesting for hours or days is not only unheard of, it’s a little bizarre. They said their students were too busy learning marketable skills.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Wyoming Sues Biden’s EPA Over Coal And Gas Power Plant Rules
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday and Thursday challenging federal environmental rules that could economically cripple the Cowboy State’s coal and natural gas-fired power plants.
Pat MaioMay 09, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Meta Coming To Cheyenne; Multibillion-Dollar Data Center Planned
Cowboy State Daily has confirmed social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s conglomerate that owns Facebook and Instagram, is building a multibillion-dollar data center in Cheyenne.
Pat MaioMay 09, 2024
Famous Dog Trainer Plans Texas-Wyoming Motorcycle Rally For Tortured Daniel Wolf
Jonas Black, a dog trainer with millions of followers on social media, is organizing a 1,300-mile motorcycle rally from Texas to Wyoming in honor of a wolf that was tortured and killed in Daniel. He will donate all funds from the rally to wildlife groups.
Mark HeinzMay 09, 2024
Riverton Man Arrested In Connection With Woman Found Dead In ‘Suspicious’ Fire
A 55-year-old Riverton man was arrested Thursday in connection with a “suspicious” house fire in which a local woman died in late April.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Driver Barrels Into Riverton At 100 MPH, Crashes Into Cop Car
A Wyoming man faces felony eluding charges for allegedly barreling through the Wind River Indian Reservation and into Riverton, Wyoming, at 100 mph and crashing into a cop car.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
End Of An Era: Cheyenne’s Iconic Hitching Post Inn Sign Comes Down
The iconic Hitching Post sign in Cheyenne was torn down on Thursday. It was the last remnant of the place once known as the “Second Capitol of Wyoming" as that's where legislators stayed during the session and got most of their work done.
Renée JeanMay 09, 2024
Lummis, Barrasso Sponsor Bill To Save AM Radio As Vital For Rural States
Many car manufacturers have not been putting AM radio in their new cars. But Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis say AM radio is still critical for people in rural states so they've co-sponsored legislation that would require automakers to keep it.
Leo WolfsonMay 09, 2024
Cheyenne Songwriter’s Music Featured In Hit Movie ‘LaRoy, Texas’
The critically acclaimed new movie 'LaRoy, Texas' has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and features a song by Cheyenne singer-songwriter Shawn Hess. The writer and director of the movie was a fan of Shawn's and thought his music was perfect for the film.
Andrew RossiMay 09, 2024
Wyoming Couple Donates $350,000 To Target Pronghorn Recovery After Massive Die-Off
Wyoming has an estimated 382,000 pronghorn, more than any other state. But they suffered mightily due to the winter of 2022-2023 and herds have not recovered. A Wyoming couple has donated $350,000 specifically to help pronghorn recovery.
Mark HeinzMay 09, 2024
Former Wyoming Police Officer Charged With Sexually Torturing Mistress
A former police officer in Riverton, Wyoming, has been arrested in Colorado on suspicion of sexually torturing the 19-year-old extramarital girlfriend he reportedly met at a high school homecoming dance while a school resource officer.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Laramie Stinks, But It's Just Temporary
Citizens of Laramie were put under a "Temporary Odor Alert" late Wednesday by town authorities. A routine process at the Waste Water Treatment Plant created a "strong, rotten egg odor" and will likely persist for the next 24 hours.
Jimmy OrrMay 09, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: * Bill Gates To Attend Kemmerer Nuclear Groundbreaking * Sheridan Assistant Principal Arrested On Sex Assault Charges * Saratoga Man Pays Town Hall For Records Request With 15,500 Pennies
Wendy CorrMay 09, 2024
Gray Blasts Gordon For Wyoming Not Suing Over Biden’s Title IX Changes
Secretary of State Chuck Gray is blasting Gov. Mark Gordon for not joining 22 other states in suing the Biden administration for its new rules on Title IX, which include not allowing bans on biological males from participating in female sports.
Leo WolfsonMay 09, 2024
Saratoga Won’t Take Local Man’s 15,500 Pennies As Payment For Records Request
A Saratoga man doesn’t believe his local government is being transparent with the public, so he put in a public records request. Then they charged him $155 for it. When he tried to pay for it with 15,550 pennies, they wouldn't accept it.
Leo WolfsonMay 08, 2024
Laramie County Investigates 'Threatening' Emails Over Denied Fireworks Permits
Two fireworks businesses on the Wyoming - Colorado border are the subject of a criminal investigation after Laramie County Commissioners received what they said are "threatening" emails after denying the businesses permits to operate.
Renée JeanMay 08, 2024
Bill Gates To Be In Kemmerer For Groundbreaking Of TerraPower's Nuclear Plant
Billionaire Bill Gates plans to visit Kemmerer next month for the groundbreaking ceremony of TerraPower's nuclear reactor project, the company’s president said Wednesday. Gates has spent more than $1 billion of his own money on the project so far.
Pat MaioMay 08, 2024
Wyoming Mixed On Boy Scouts Changing Name After 114 Years
After 114 years, the Boy Scouts of America will change the name of the organization early next year to Scouting America, a move that’s getting mixed reviews from people in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2024
Sheridan High School Assistant Principal Arrested On Sex Assault Charge
Jacob Meyer, an assistant principal at Sheridan High School, was arrested Monday and remains in police custody on suspicion of sexual assault.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2024
Tom Lubnau: What It Takes To Be A Successful Legislator – Thoughts From A Leader
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In his 2011 address to the Wyoming Legislature, Speaker Pro Tempore Keith Gingery explained the skills it takes to be a good legislator. Keith has graciously given his permission to share these thoughts."
Tom LubnauMay 08, 2024
Laramie City Council Kills 88-Unit Apartment Building In Historic Downtown
Citizens cheered on Tuesday night after the city council voted to kill a controversial five story, 88-unit apartment complex in downtown Laramie. One councilman said he "would be run out of town" if he had voted in favor of it.
Mark HeinzMay 08, 2024
Natrona County Coroner Says Suicide Rate An Astronomical ‘Top Four In The World’
The Natrona County coroner says 2024 is shaping up to be a “crazy year” for unnatural deaths, with suicides through the first four months of the year on a record-shattering pace that ranks in the "top four in the world."
Dale KillingbeckMay 08, 2024
Natrona County OKs Another $600,000 To Guarantee Salt Lake Flight
Having already balked at paying the full $1.3 million tab for a year of guaranteeing a Casper-Salt Lake City flight with SkyWest, the Natrona County Commissioners OK’d another $600,000 on Tuesday.
Dale KillingbeckMay 08, 2024
Opponents Of Casper Gravel Pit Threaten Lawsuit If Governor Doesn’t Halt It
A group opposed to a controversial gravel pit planned for state-owned land near Casper Mountain sent a letter to Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday threatening legal action if he doesn’t halt it.
Dale KillingbeckMay 08, 2024