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Green River, Wyoming, has been an important Wyoming rail hub for more than 150 years.

Wyoming’s Oldest, And Still Active, Railroad Union Predates Statehood By 21 Years

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Division 103, Wyoming’s oldest and still active union, has been taking trains from Cheyenne to Rawlins and Green River for 155 years. And it's still going strong.

Dale KillingbeckJune 01, 2024

The Brewery in Green River is one of three buildings that used to comprise the Sweetwater Brewery that once made the "beer that made Milwaukee jealous."

Drinking Wyoming: Historic Green River Brewery Once 'Made Milwaukee Jealous'

At its height in 1907, the Brewery In Green River was bottling 18,000 bottles of its medal-winning lager beer each day, boasting it was so good it put Milwaukee’s famous brew to shame.

Renée JeanJune 01, 2024

Joan Barron: It’s Time To Lure The Tourists

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "You know it’s summer travel time season when you find big magazine ads from state tourism organizations. Having precious little to brag about in a state that is long, flat and brown mostly, the Nebraska crew decided self- mockery was the key."

Joan BarronJune 01, 2024

Adobe Town in Wyoming's Red Desert tops Bill Sniffin's summer bucket list.

Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is A Summer Bucket List Dream – What’s On Yours?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “As a lover of the Red Desert, it still baffles me that I have not visited Adobe Town east of Rock Springs. This amazing wonder might be the most spectacular spot in the entire desert area.”

Bill SniffinJune 01, 2024

Brother and sister, Jim Baker and Elizabeth Jennings stand next to the commemorative headstone honoring their great-great-grandfather Francis’ brother, Adam Culp. Frances also served at Platte Bridge Station.

Wyoming History: Fort Caspar’s 1860s ‘Forgotten 9’ Finally Get Headstones

It may have taken 160 years, but nine members of the 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, aka Fort Caspar’s 1860s Forgotten 9, finally got headstones on Saturday. It's part of a project to identify and recognize soldiers who died at the fort and in the region.

Dale KillingbeckJune 01, 2024

This grizzly bear was in Jim Zumbo’s yard in the North Fork west of Cody in October of 2022. Grizzly sightings used to be rare in the area but are now common.

Having Grizzlies For Neighbors Just A Fact Of Life Near Cody, Wyoming

As Wyoming’s grizzly population continues to grow, they’ve become common outside of Cody. Famed outdoors writer Jim Zumbo says it's no big deal and going to an ATM in Denver is riskier than having a grizzly for a neighbor.

Mark HeinzJune 01, 2024

For 21 years, Andy and Jim Nelson of Pinedale, Wyoming, have been doing their radio show and podcast the only way they know how — the cowboy way.

Wyoming People: Pinedale’s Nelson Brothers Keeping Cowboy Culture Alive For 21 Years

Andy and Jim Nelson are as famous as a couple of horseshoers get in rural Sublette County. The brothers’ western-themed radio show and podcast "Clear Out West" has aired weekly for 21 years.

Jake NicholsJune 01, 2024

A herd of cows graze under raised solar panels at a University of Minnesota test ranch.

Wyoming Solar Farms Want Cows, Pigs And Sheep Roaming Under Panels

Solar farm developers in Wyoming are banking on a menagerie of barnyard animals to graze under hundreds of thousands of panels planned for construction from one end of the state to the other.

Pat MaioJune 01, 2024

Kolya Sidloski, a Wyoming Catholic College student, in a contemplative mood at Sinks Coffee in Lander. Like all other WCC students, Sidloski gives up his cellphone for four years while attending.

Wyoming Catholic College Students Surrender Their Cellphones For Four Years

Wyoming Catholic College students put their phones in a locked cupboard for four years at the school in Lander. Some are surprised how disconnecting from their devices opens their minds.

Clair McFarlandJune 01, 2024

The Roundup: A Conversation with Mitch Semel

This week, host Wendy Corr talks to Cowboy State Daily’s video consultant Mitch Semel. Mitch is a former executive producer who created and launched TV shows at CBS, NBC, CNN and other networks. He worked with Conan O’Brien, David Letterman and Katie Couric, and on TV shows like Family Ties and Cheers. He’s also the guy to blame for Barney, the giant purple dinosaur.

Wendy CorrJune 01, 2024

Wyoming’s Primary Election Is Set: 167 Candidates In 72 Contested Races

With the 5 p.m. Friday deadline for filing to run in the August primary election in. Wyoming past, the field is set: 167 candidates in 72 contested races.

Leo WolfsonJune 01, 2024

Dr. Rene Hinkel testifies in 2023 to a legislative committee about the Life is a Human Right Act.

Removal Of Casper Doc From Medical Board Stokes Freedom Caucus Outrage

News of a Casper doctor being forced from the Wyoming Board of Medicine because of his views on transgender treatments for minors has outraged the Freedom Caucus. But a former board member says the group’s anger is hypocritical.

Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2024

Joshua Hayden-Ali has harassed buiness owners in downtown Cheyenne for quite some time, and it's become more aggressive. He's often armed and makes death threats, they report.

Cheyenne Shop Owners Fed Up With 6-Foot-4 Shaman’s Death Threats And Harassment

Downtown Cheyenne business owners say they’re fed up with an aggressive 6-foot-4-inch man who calls himself “Wisdom," brandishes a staff like a shaman, claims he practices Voodoo, and then threatens to kill them or burn their shops down.

Clair McFarlandMay 31, 2024

Marshall Burt speaks during the 2022 session of the Wyoming Legislature.

Former Libertarian Runs As Republican To Win Back Wyoming House Seat

Marshall Burt, a Libertarian who was the first third-party candidate to be elected to the Wyoming Legislature in more than a century before being ousted from the House in 2022 is now running as a Republican to win back the seat.

Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2024

A 133-car coal train leaves the Buckskin Mine in Campbell County, Wyoming, in this 2006 file photo.

How Wyoming Missed The Boat On An Interstate Coal Pipeline Nearly 50 Years Ago

Until the last decade or so, Wyoming’s coal industry did nothing but boom. But the yearslong bust that’s followed has people playing the “what if” game, like what if the state had built a proposed coal pipeline nearly 50 years ago?

Pat MaioMay 31, 2024

Dennis Sun: All Of Rural America Is Waiting

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "On May 23, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee started discussing the new farm bill. The farm bill has always been contentious, and the way some members of Congress act today, it will surely be a battle to not only get the bill passed by the House, but also by the Senate."

Dennis SunMay 31, 2024

Jonathan Lange: The Board Of Medicine Exists To Protect Patients, Not Practitioners

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Wyoming should be thankful for the integrity and courage of doctors like Eric Cubin. His persistent voice against the groupthink of our day is what the Board of Medicine needs most of all."

Jonathan LangeMay 31, 2024

Lower property taxes in Wyoming will have to come with higher taxes elsewhere to maintain current services, state legislative staff says.

Lower Wyoming Property Taxes Could Mean Higher Sales Tax, Removing Exemptions

A Wyoming legislative committee is studying how the state can maintain its current services while lowering property taxes. The reality is, that might not be able to happen without also raising sales tax rates and/or removing exemptions.

Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2024

Cheyenne Man Accused Of Shooting Up Estranged Wife’s House, Kidnapping Her

The estranged husband of a Cheyenne woman was elevated to felony-level court Thursday on charges he allegedly shot up her house, dragged her out to his car and then kidnapped her. He faces 55 years in prison.

Clair McFarlandMay 31, 2024

Crews in Yellowstone National Park work Thursday to clear parts of the Beartooth Highway, which still has up to 6 feet of wet, heavy snow on it.

Beartooth Highway Will Finally Be Fully Open After Snowstorm, Repair Delays

After a monster snowstorm and corresponding avalanches, the entire 69 miles of the Beartooth Highway should finally be open Saturday morning — and hopefully stay open for the summer season.

Andrew RossiMay 31, 2024

Jose Alfredo Mendoza has been missing for five years. The Casper Police Department is making a new push to find him.

Five Years After Wyoming Man Disappeared, New Push On To Find Him

It’s been five years since Casper resident Jose Alfredo Mendoza disappeared and although the trail is cold, local investigators are making a new push to find him.

Jen KocherMay 31, 2024

Organizer Brent Bien commends his fellow volunteers for the work they completed over the last eight months.

44,000 Signatures Turned In To Put 50% Property Tax Cut On Wyoming Ballot

A monthslong effort to gather signatures to put a ballot initiative on the Wyoming ballot came to a head Thursday with 44,650 signatures turned in to the Secretary of State’s office. If successful, it would cut residential property taxes by 50%.

Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, May 31, 2024

Friday's headlines include: - Wyoming Delegation & Governor Blast Trump Conviction - Millions Lost In Overnight Fire At Cody Bronze Art Foundry - Grizzly 399 May Be Old But She Still Knows How To Kill Elk

Wendy CorrMay 31, 2024

Wyoming Files Third Lawsuit Over EPA's Rules Designed To Kill Off Coal Industry

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday that the state has filed a third lawsuit challenging new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency which will destroy the coal industry.

Pat MaioMay 30, 2024

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