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For 100 Years, Horse Diving Was A Thing, And Was Every Bit Crazy As It Sounds
For about a century, the novelty of horse diving from great heights into a tiny tank of water was all the rage in America. And was every bit crazy as it sounds.
Jake NicholsApril 20, 2024
Dave Simpson: Let Me Get This Straight. The Problem Is US?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Appearing on Bill Maher last week, Katie Couric said folks like us are driven by 'anti-intellectualism,' and we're jealous of elites like her. This, she theorized, is why so many of us voted for Donald Trump. And not just once, but twice."
Dave SimpsonApril 20, 2024
Police, Daughter Want Answers in 35-Year-Old Cold Case of Missing Wyoming Mother
Kathleen Pehringer disappeared from her Riverton home 35 years ago, and while investigators say they have a person of interest, a daughter left behind is desperate for answers to one of Wyoming’s decades-old cold cases.
Jen KocherApril 20, 2024
Hundreds Turn Out For Funeral Of 14-Year-Old Casper Boy Bobby Maher
More than 200 people filled a Casper church Saturday to say a final goodbye and mourn Bobby Maher, a local 14-year-old boy who was killed by an “act of evil” while defending his girlfriend April 7.
Dale KillingbeckApril 20, 2024
Former US Sen. Malcolm Wallop: The Wyoming Rancher Who Helped Save Israel
While many praised former President Ronald Reagan this week for backing the program Israel used to defend itself again Iran, it was actually Wyoming U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop who started pushing "Star Wars" into existence before Reagan was even in office.
Clair McFarlandApril 20, 2024
Letter to the Editor: "Coyote Mashing" Is A Thing And Should Be Illegal
Dear editor: Apparently, the practice of running down varmits from a motorized vehicle is big fun in the Equality State. No. It is actually cruelty and an outward expression of disdain for the nature of the animal being “mashed.”
April 20, 2024
How An Underdog Wyoming Team Was First To Climb Notorious Himalaya Route
On Sept. 7, 1995, a group of 4 rock climbers from Wyoming free-climbed their way to the summit of the Trango Towers in the southern region of the Himalaya. Just about anyone who knew of their expedition believed they had no business being there, let alone gave them any chance of success.
Mandy FabelApril 20, 2024
Retraction: April 20, 2024
Cowboy State Daily is retracting an Aug. 10, 2023, story that reported a former Cheyenne City Council candidate was suing a whistleblower for identifying him as a member of a white nationalist group.
April 20, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley
This week, Wendy Corr talks with mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley, who discusses his preparation to climb Mount Everest; about his 130 (and counting) patents for groundbreaking medical equipment; and about living his best life in the Cowboy State.
Wendy CorrApril 20, 2024
Wyoming Republicans Advance Censure Against Mark Gordon
After some back-and-forth debate Friday, a committee of the Wyoming Republican Party advanced a measure to formally censure Gov. Mark Gordon.
Leo WolfsonApril 19, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Cody Roberts Deserves His Notoriety
Dear editor, "What Cody Roberts did has nothing to do with Western values, nor any values—what, his wife wasn’t safe from harm while Roberts was showing off the mortally injured animal in a bar?"
April 19, 2024
Animal Forensics Expert Calls For Examination Of Tortured Wolf Carcass
A Wyoming animal forensics expert is calling for an examination of the carcass of a wolf that was allegedly captured and tortured in Daniel, but it’s not clear whether the carcass is still available.
Mark HeinzApril 19, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming GOP Having Its Own Salem Witch Trials
Dear editor: "To our Republican leaders: Get off your high horse. To claim that you are a better Republican than another because you consider yourself as such is the Salem Witch Trials all over again."
April 19, 2024
Wyoming To Fill 100-Year-Old Coal Mine Under I-80 Before It Caves In
In a few weeks, expect potential traffic delays in Rock Springs along the four-lane Interstate 80 when Wyoming begins pumping cement into a more than 100-year-old coal mine under the highway before it caves in.
Pat MaioApril 19, 2024
Dennis Sun: American Beef Is Top-Notch
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "American beef is the best in the world. I’m not bragging. It is proven and supported by worldwide demand for our beef."
Dennis SunApril 19, 2024
To Beat The Heat, Yellowstone Grizzlies Jump Into ‘Bear Bathtubs’
Summer isn’t all fun and relaxation for Yellowstone’s bears, they’re busy packing on fat for the winter, which makes them heat magnets. So, they jump into “bear bathtubs” to cool off.
Mark HeinzApril 19, 2024
Tourists Drive Past ‘Road Closed’ Signs On Way To Yellowstone, Get Stuck For 6 Hours
A Cody tow truck driver was mobilized in the wee hours of the morning Thursday to rescue a family trying to get to Yellowstone. Instead, they drove past “road closed” signs and got stuck for six hours.
April 19, 2024
Casper Dad’s Quality Time With Sons Is Allegedly Breaking Into Cars Together
A 45-year-old Casper man faces 10 felony charges after allegedly spending some quality time with his teen sons breaking into cars. He was attempting to connect with them because the boys were “out of control.”
Dale KillingbeckApril 19, 2024
Potential Trump VP Pick Tulsi Gabbard Coming To Cheyenne This Summer
Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman who left the Democratic Party and is on former President Donald Trump’s short list for vice president, will speak in Cheyenne this summer.
Leo WolfsonApril 19, 2024
Cheyenne Police Arrest Woman Who Tried To Stop Baton Beating Of Nephew
The aunt of a Cheyenne man who yelled at police and took video April 5 as they held down her nephew during a traffic stop and hit him repeatedly with a baton was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of interfering with officers.
Clair McFarlandApril 19, 2024
Wyoming Oil And Gas Producers Blast Report They Should Pay $900M For Bonding
Wyoming oil and gas producers are blasting a new report that says Bighorn Basin operators should up to $900 million for bonding as an attempt to regulate them out of business.
Pat MaioApril 19, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday's headlines include: - Grisly Testimony In Murdered Casper Teen Case - Wyo Office of Tourism Very Worried About Wolf Impact - Brand New $28 Million Wildlife Crossing Project Announced
Wendy CorrApril 19, 2024
Detective Testifies Casper Teen Accused Of Killing Bobby Maher Said He Wanted ‘To Gut That Dude’
A video showing a pair of 15-year-olds beating and stabbing 14-year-old Bobby Maher on April 7, along with an alleged threat to “gut that dude,” were enough to bind the teens over to adult court on murder-related charges.
Dale KillingbeckApril 19, 2024
Wyoming GOP Rejects ‘Liz Cheney Amendment’ To Kick People Out Of Party
After about eight hours of discussion and debate Thursday, the Bylaws Committee of the Wyoming Republican Party rejected a bylaws change nicknamed the “Liz Cheney Amendment” that would have allowed the state party to kick out members it doesn’t like.
Leo WolfsonApril 19, 2024