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Wyoming Wildfires Burn Homes, Force Evacuations Around The State
A number of wildfires burning around Wyoming have burned some homes, forced evacuations and briefly closed the East Entrance to Yellowstone.
Jake NicholsJuly 30, 2024
Letter To The Editor: WY Freedom PAC Mailers Are Slanderous Garbage
Dear editor: Thousands of slanderous postcards, text messages and emails have been sent to Fremont County residents alleging lies and misinformation. The postcards are produced by 'WY Freedom PAC' -- apparently a ghost operation, since there are no names or addresses to contact."
July 30, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Job Creators Need IRS To Do Its Job
Dear editor: We're seeing a regulatory red tape rodeo with the Internal Revenue Service right now, screwing up the Employee Retention Credit and leaving many Wyoming small businesses in the lurch.
July 30, 2024
Candy Moulton: Bill Markley -- Telling Both Sides of the Story
Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "Author Bill Markley likes Butch Cassidy the best of all the outlaws he has researched. 'He always tried to not get anybody killed during the robberies he participated in,' he said."
Candy MoultonJuly 30, 2024
California Transient Accused Of Attacking Wyoming Transients With Machete
A California transient is accused of attacking four Wyoming transients under a bridge in Green River with a machete. He claimed they were trying to drown him while they claim he just started swinging his machete at them for "no reason."
Clair McFarlandJuly 30, 2024
Trump Endorses Darin Smith For Wyoming Legislature
Former President Donald Trump has made his first campaign endorsement for a race in the Wyoming Legislature. Trump announced over the weekend his support for Cheyenne Senate candidate Darin Smith.
Leo WolfsonJuly 30, 2024
Families Sue Nation’s Largest Air Show Over Deaths Caused By ‘Hot Dog’ Pilots
The families of two men killed in a 2023 mid-air collision during a reckless “hot dog” maneuver are suing the nation’s largest air show. AirVenture show has a history of ignoring the rules and allowing unsafe flying, the lawsuit claims.
Jen KocherJuly 30, 2024
Guest Column: Out-of-State Dark Money and Misconstrued Attacks -- Setting the Record Straight
Rep. Tom Walters writes, "I feel compelled to address recent attacks on my stance regarding women's sports. These attacks, fueled by out-of-state dark money, have grossly misconstrued my position on an issue of profound importance."
CSD StaffJuly 30, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: * Gordon PAC Supports Freedom Caucus Opponents * Wrestlers Who Fought Grizzly Featured In Documentary * Dept Of Defense Won't Force Soldiers To Eat Lab Grown Meat
Wendy CorrJuly 30, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Unhappy With Bill Gates Coverage
Dear Editor: Focusing two news articles on a card game between Bill Gates and citizens in Kemmerer, Wyoming makes light of what Mr. Gates plans to do (June 11 and 12, 2024). It reflects celebrity-style reporting.
July 30, 2024
Gordon’s PAC Hits High Gear With Endorsements, Money For Freedom Caucus Opponents
Gov. Mark Gordon’s political action committee is targeting what it calls a flood of campaign “half-truths and outright lies.” He also has endorsed some state legislative candidates, but none from the Freedom Caucus.
Leo WolfsonJuly 30, 2024
Tom Lubnau: Once Upon A Time, The Wyoming Republican Party Organization Had Integrity
Cowboy State Daily columnist and former Wyoming Speaker of the House Tom Lubnau writes, "Once upon a time, the Wyoming Republican Party Organization had integrity. These days, not so much."
Tom LubnauJuly 29, 2024
Cody Bar Manager Accused Of Skimming Nearly $200K From Gaming Machines
A longtime manager of a Cody bar is accused of skimming nearly $200,000 from gaming machine profits over the past three years. She faces four counts of felony theft in Cody Circuit Court, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2024
Punching An Attacking Grizzly In The Face Might Work, But Not Recommended
A man in British Columbia stopped a grizzly attack by punching the bear in the face. Some Wyoming bear experts say that say might work, but isn’t something anybody should try unless it’s a last ditch option.
Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2024
Kamala Harris Does 180 On Fracking, Says She Won’t Ban It: Trump Not Buying It
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, told a national publication that she will not seek to ban fracking if she’s elected. That's a 180 degree flip from what she said earlier.
Pat MaioJuly 29, 2024
Kum & Go Apologizes For Diesel-Gas Mix-Up At Rock Springs Gas Station
The corporate office of Kum & Go told Cowboy State Daily it is apologizing for a mix-up earlier this month that switched diesel and regular gas in its fuel tanks in Rock Springs. The company says it will pay for any damage motorists suffered.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2024
Dept. Of Defense Backs Away From Pushing Lab-Grown Meat On U.S. Military
The Department of Defense has backed off spending a $500 million grant it got for laboratory-grown meat. That came after intense pressure from groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef and Wyoming Stock Growers associations.
Renée JeanJuly 29, 2024
Wyoming Budget Could Take Big Hit With Coal Production Down 25%
Wyoming revenue collection is ahead of forecasts, but a freefalling state coal industry could change that quickly. A new state budget report warns the impact of a 25% drop in coal production for the first half of 2024.
Pat MaioJuly 29, 2024
Dave Simpson: Harriet Delivered When No One Else Could (Or Cared)
Cowboy State Daily columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Harriet cut through the red tape and somehow got the Forest Service to do what it should have been doing for years.”
Dave SimpsonJuly 29, 2024
Wyoming Wrestlers Who Fought Grizzly Featured In New Documentary
A group of wrestlers from northwest Wyoming who successfully fought off an angry grizzly bear in 2022 were in Alaska this summer to face bears — and their fears — again. They’re part of a documentary about their story, which could start streaming in 2025.
Leo WolfsonJuly 29, 2024
Rural Colorado Family Says Wolf Was Watching Their Kids And Sheep
A northern Colorado ranch family is on high alert after observing a wolf, they claim, were watching their kids and sheep. It’s one of a growing number of wolf encounters and livestock kills reported since that state reintroduced the predators in December.
Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2024
Friend Says Naked Man Passed Out In Stranger’s Home Usually “A Pretty Good Guy”
Upon returning to his home in Alpine, Wyoming, a man found his house wrecked and a naked stranger passed out there last month. The intruder had his case elevated to felony-level court last week, while a friend says he’s usually “a pretty good guy.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2024
Dedication Will Remember Gebo’s Children, Forever Home In Wyoming Ghost Town Cemetery
A society that specializes in the absurd will get serious Saturday when it dedicates the Wyoming ghost town of Gebo. The former mining boom town is also the final resting place for many of Gebo’s children, who died during epidemics.
Jackie DorothyJuly 29, 2024
Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Monday, July 29, 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 29, 2024