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Mount Woodring in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Effort Underway To Rename Mount Woodring In Grand Teton National Park

A push is on to rename Mount Woodring in Grand Teton National Park because it’s named for a former park superintendent charged with attempting to rape a child in 1934.

Leo WolfsonApril 11, 2024

Wyoming's extraction industries are crying foul over a new BLM rule that would give solar and wind developers an 80% cut to rents and fees.

Wind, Solar Projects Get Huge Federal Assistance From Biden Administration

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a new rule which would give solar and wind developers an 80% cut on rents and fees on public lands. Wyoming mining and petroleum groups say it creates an uneven playing field.

Pat MaioApril 11, 2024

Guest Column: Innocent Beings Should Never Be Tortured Or Killed -- Period

Rep. Jeanette Ward writes, "The abortion clinic in Casper brags that it performs surgical abortions up to 23 weeks gestation. At 15 weeks, unborn babies can feel pain. At 22 weeks, they can recognize the voice of their mother. An abortion committed at 23 weeks involves dismembering the baby..."

CSD StaffApril 11, 2024

Justin Wayne Foster, owner of Colonial Coins and Currency, is accused of faking a robbery to steal a coin collection worth between $80,000 and $100,000.

Casper Coin Shop Owner Accused Of Faking Theft Of $100,000 Collection

A Casper coin shop owner has been accused of conspiring with a convicted burglar to fake the theft of a coin collection worth up to $100,000 he was appraising for a client.

Dale KillingbeckApril 11, 2024

Chuck Gray: Only Wyomingites Should Be Voting In Wyoming Elections

In a guest column, Secretary of State Chuck Gray writes, "We must protect ourselves from the insecurity of the invasion affecting all 50 states. I urge the governor to adopt these rules and help secure Wyoming’s elections."

CSD StaffApril 11, 2024

Murphy, the Nation family's pit bull mix.

Town of Hudson, Wyoming, Considers Lifting Ban On Pit Bulls, Rottweilers

Pit Bulls and Rottweilers are illegal in Hudson, Wyoming, but the town is considering lifting the ban. Nationwide, pit bulls are responsible for 67% of dog-bite fatalities, yet a local vet said they can have successful family lives if well socialized.

Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2024

Dean Brantly of Georgia checks out his “dream gun,” a Daniel Defense AR-10 chambered in 7.62 x 51 mm NATO at the New Frontier Gun Show and Western Collectibles Show in Cheyenne in this file photo.

Wyoming Gun Dealers Say Biden’s Move To Close ‘Gun Show Loophole’ Won’t Change Anything

The Biden administration moved Thursday to close the so-called "gun show loophole" for background checks, but Wyoming gun show organizers and firearms dealers said they don’t expect it to change anything.

Mark HeinzApril 11, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Secretary of State Chuck Gray, Gov. Mark Gordon, State Auditor Krista Racines.

Chuck Gray Spearheads Effort For Guns In State Capitol, Other State Buildings

At a meeting of the top five elected officials on Wednesday, Chuck Gray proposed allowing guns in the State Capitol building and other state buildings. Gray said a lot of his employees want to bring guns to work but are currently not allowed due to.

Leo WolfsonApril 11, 2024

Sally Ann Shurmur: On The Eclipse And That Girl — The Sun, The Moon, And One Of One

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "The same news guys who told us nightly in 2020 that we were all going to die if we had human contact and didn’t get continuous jabs were now brought to tears by the moon playing hide and seek with the sun."

Sally Ann ShurmurApril 11, 2024

Peabody Energy Corp.'s North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin is the world's largest and most productive coal mine.

Peabody Sees Lowest First-Quarter Wyoming Coal Production In Over A Decade

St. Louis-based Peabody Energy Corp. reported Thursday that it won’t hit financial guidance targets for its first quarter, partially in response to dismal coal production out of Wyoming’s coal-rich Powder River Basin.

Pat MaioApril 11, 2024

The Stilettos is a Laramie, Wyoming-based drag queen group that helps put on an annual Drag Queen Bingo event. The event, promoting AIDS awareness and prevention, got $3,000 from the Wyoming Department of Health.

Wyoming Department Of Health Gives $3,000 For Annual Drag Show; Freedom Caucus Livid

The Wyoming Department of Health has pledged $3,000 to help throw a drag queen bingo event in Laramie later this month. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus said taxpayers should not be funding a "perverted and scandalous event."

Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Thursday's headlines include: * Disturbing Video Shows Tortured Wyoming Wolf * Sublette County Flooded With Threats Over Wolf Incident * Casper Community Rallies For Youth In Wake Of Fatal Stabbing

Wendy CorrApril 11, 2024

A still image from a short video of a muzzled wolf in an undisclosed building released by Wyoming Game and Fish.

Disturbing Video Released By Game And Fish Shows Tortured Wyoming Wolf

In response to a public records request, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department on Wednesday evening released two short disturbing video clips of a wolf that had been captured and tormented by a Wyoming, man before being killed.

Mark HeinzApril 11, 2024

Analysis: Casper Republican Has Most Success Passing Bills In 2024 Session

A Cowboy State Daily analysis shows that Casper Republican Sen. Jim Anderson was the most successful in the Legislature in getting individual bills passed during the 2024 legislative session.

Leo WolfsonApril 11, 2024

The Green River Bar in Daniel Wyoming is the town’s oldest building. It was built in 1899.

Public Officials, Law Agencies Flooded With Threats Over Reports Of Wolf Torture

The outrage over reports of a Wyoming man allegedly capturing, tormenting then killing a wolf has boiled over with people from all over the world threatening local, state and law enforcement officials, including death threats.

Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024

A pack of gray wolves runs through the wilderness in northwest Wyoming.

Advocacy Groups Could Use Wolf Torment To Push For Re-Listing Wolves

Environmentalists pushing to have Wyoming’s wolves re-listed under federal protection say the viral story of a wolf being tormented and killed in Sublette County strengthens their case.

Mark HeinzApril 10, 2024

Garrick Johnson's Tesla charges next to a Ford Lightning pickup at an RV park near Rock Springs.

Letter To The Editor: Federal EV Rules Are Ill-Advised And Short-Sighted

Editor: "Wyoming’s 'all-of-the-above' stance as it relates to our energy policy is proper and responsible … it should apply to our transportation policy as well."

April 10, 2024

Tom Lubnau: Wyomingite Changed Japanese Economy, Saved U.S. Car Industry

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Powell's W. Edwards Deming was one of the great business thinkers of the twentieth century. He developed a business process which known as Total Quality Management which changed the Japanese economy and saved the U.S. car industry."

Tom LubnauApril 10, 2024

Sublette County Sheriff K.C. Lehr says in a statement that his office is investigating the alleged mistreatment of a wolf. At right in a provided exclusively to Cowboy State Daily, a wolf with red tape wound tightly around its muzzle looks down as Cody Roberts of Daniel, Wyoming, poses with it. No reproduction without permission.

Investigation Could Lead To More Charges For Accused Wyoming Wolf Tormentor

The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it’s investigating reports of a Wyoming wolf being tormented by a local resident, which could lead to additional criminal charges.

Mark HeinzApril 10, 2024

The principal at Dean Morgan Middle School, where slain 14-year-old Bobby Maher attended, said counseling and support services have been ongoing this week following the stabbing incident at the Eastridge Mall on Sunday.

Casper Schools, Church Community Rally For Youth In Wake Of Fatal Stabbing

Some young people in Casper are having a hard time dealing with the Sunday stabbing death of a 14-year-old at a local mall. Local schools and the church community are rallying to help counsel and support them.

Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2024

A man died after being shot several times March 30, 2024, during an alleged domestic violence incident in the 1700 block of Oxford Drive in Cheyenne.

Charges ‘Unlikely’ For Neighbor Who Shot Man In Cheyenne Domestic Fight

Laramie County’s top prosecutor told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that it’s “unlikely” charges will be filed against a resident who shot and killed a man while intervening in a loud domestic fight in his Cheyenne apartment complex.

Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024

State Senate Vice President Dave Kinskey, R-Sheridan

In Stunning Announcement, Senate VP Kinskey Won’t Run For Reelection

In a stunning announcement Wednesday, Wyoming Senate Vice President Dave Kinskey, R-Sheridan, announced he won’t run for reelection to his Senate District 22 seat.

Leo WolfsonApril 10, 2024

Cheyenne Bank Stops Woman From Cashing Forged $1 Million Check

A Cheyenne bank helped stopped a Wisconsin woman on Monday from cashing someone else’s check from the federal government for nearly $1 million, by allegedly forging the check-owner’s name on it.

Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024

Travelers move through the security checkpoint at the Casper/Natrona International Airport.

Casper Council Reluctantly OK $400,000 To Keep Daily SkyWest Flight

Casper City Council on Tuesday reluctantly agreed to commit to up to $400,000 as the city’s contribution to keep SkyWest Airline’s daily flight to Salt Lake City after the county said it won’t pick up the full tab anymore.

Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2024

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