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Meet Ranger, The Wyoming Cowdog That Chases Grizzlies At Brooks Lake Lodge
Guides at Brooks Lake Lodge affectionately call this black-and-white pooch “Ranger Danger” — and with good reason. Ranger has proven himself time and again by fearlessly chasing off grizzly bears. It’s not what Hangin’ Tree dogs were bred for, but with him, it’s instinct.
Renée JeanMarch 09, 2024
At Restored Iconic Phillips 66 Station In Casper, It’s Always 1964
It’s always 1964 at an iconic Casper Phillips 66 station restored by a local businessman with a love for nostalgia and preserving the past. There are three vintage gas pumps, Coca-Cola machines and several embossed metal signs that are as much art as they are functional.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024
Suspect In Domestic Fight Killed In Shootout With Cheyenne Police
A Cheyenne man was killed during a shootout with police responding to a domestic disturbance call Friday evening. The man was killed when he exchanged gunfire with police at about 6:30pm.
March 09, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Actress Hannah Barefoot
This week, Wendy Corr talks with actress Hannah Barefoot. The Cody native has appeared on "Chicago Med" and "NCIS," had recurring roles in Amazon's "Good Girls Revolt" and "The Chosen," and had leading roles in the "Country Christmas Album" on Ion and "Off the Rails" on Lifetime.
Wendy CorrMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming Legislature Ends Contentious Session By Passing $10.6 Billion Budget
The Wyoming Legislature passed its $10.6 billion budget Friday, sending it Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk on the final day of the 2024 legislative session.
Leo WolfsonMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming Power Plants Can Charge Customers For Carbon Capture Retrofits
A bill allowing Wyoming utilities to recoup the cost of carbon-capture retrofits for coal-fired power plants passed Friday, despite resistance from the Freedom Caucus who are opposed to the concept of carbon capture.
Pat MaioMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming House 1 Vote Short Of Overturning Gordon Veto Of Charter School Funding Bill
The Wyoming House fell one vote short Friday of overriding Gov. Mark Gordon's veto of a bill that would have let state-authorized charter schools get their own grants and receive funding consistently from local districts.
Clair McFarlandMarch 09, 2024
BRIEF: Casper Man Who Confessed To Killing ‘Somebody’ Charged With Murder
Homeless Casper man, 44, who confessed in court earlier this week that ‘I killed somebody’ formally charged for death of Evansville man.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024
Will Gordon Sign Or Veto Bill Eliminating Wyoming’s Gun-Free Zones?
A bill that would eliminate Wyoming’s gun-free zones is on Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk. Opinions in the Legislature are mixed on whether he’ll sign it, veto it or simply let it pass into law without a signature.
Mark HeinzMarch 09, 2024
BRIEF: Man Accused In Golf Club Beating Arraigned After Six Months On The Loose
A Fort Washakie man who allegedly walloped a woman with a golf club, then was on the loose for six months until surfacing in Lander, was arraigned Wednesday. He faces 10 years in prison and fines of $250,000.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Wyoming Man Who Stomped Woman's Head Has To Pay $100K
An Ethete, Wyoming, man who’s serving 42 months in prison for stomping a woman’s head was ordered Friday to also pay more than $100,000 to cover her medical bills.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Rod Miller: Should Government Really Operate More Like A Business?
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "How many times have you heard someone say in frustration, government should operate more like a business. That’s like saying that if a saw isn’t cutting the way you want, use a hammer."
Rod MillerMarch 08, 2024
Dennis Sun: Biden's Climate Change Actions Will Be & How They Affect Agriculture
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Those in the beef industry really have concerns – both globally and in the U.S. – that they will suffer terrible consequences from actions taken in the name of climate change."
Dennis SunMarch 08, 2024
Committee Slips School Choice Bill Into Budget After House Killed It
A day after the House Education Committee killed a proposal to allow for another charter school in Wyoming, it was slipped into the budget bill, where it’s so far survived.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Senate Will Close Loophole That Allowed Driskill To Remove Committee Chair
The Wyoming Senate will close a loophole before the next legislative session that allowed Senate President Ogden Driskill to remove Dave Kinskey as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee last summer.
Leo WolfsonMarch 08, 2024
Affordable Housing Coming To Jackson After Historic Teton County Commission Vote
The Teton County Commission has approved regulations for development in the northern South Park area near Jackson — a major first step in installing affordable housing for which the region’s workforce has been pleading for years.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Gillette Teen Charged As Adult For Allegedly Bringing Gun To School
A Gillette 16-year-old who had been expelled from Campbell County High School, then allegedly snuck back in and flashed a handgun, has been charged as an adult and could face more than six years in prison.
Jen KocherMarch 08, 2024
Daylight Saving Time: Wyoming Passed A Law To Kill Changing Of Clocks But It's Still Here
Wyoming is one of nearly 20 states that want to just make daylight saving time permanent and get rid of the twice-a-year clock changing, but can’t because federal regulations won’t allow it.
Andrew RossiMarch 08, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, March 8, 2024
Friday's headlines include: - No trans surgeries for minors bill passes full legislature - Cheyenne Frontier Days announces night show concerts - Drone with thermal camera finds missing Pinedale woman
Wendy CorrMarch 08, 2024
Legislature Still Hasn’t Passed A Budget, But Gordon Already Makes Veto To It
The Wyoming Legislature goes into the last day of what’s been a highly confrontational 2024 session Friday without having passed a budget, but that hasn’t stopped Gov. Gordon from already vetoing part of it.
Leo WolfsonMarch 08, 2024
Sheridan Police Say Reports Of Strange Men, Ski Masks And Sketchy Machete Threat Not Related
Sheridan Police Chief Travis Koltiska said a series of reports this week of strange men approaching people, others in ski masks, and an exaggerated report of a man with a machete aren’t related.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Only A Veto By Gov. Gordon Can Keep Wyoming’s Gun-Free Zones
A bill to eliminate Wyoming’s gun-free zones easily passed its final vote before the state’s Senate Thursday, 28-8, and is headed to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk where only his veto can stop it from becoming law.
Mark HeinzMarch 08, 2024
Thermal Drone Used To Save Woman Missing In Rugged Northwest Wyoming
A video released Thursday shows how a drone equipped with a thermal camera was used to find a special needs woman lost in the rugged Wyoming wilderness near Pinedale. The thermal camera showed her body heat signature moving through the woods.
Andrew RossiMarch 08, 2024
Wyoming Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Transgender Surgeries On Minors
The Wyoming legislature on Thursday passed a bill banning minors from receiving transgender treatments in the state. With the governor’s signature, Sen. Anthony Bouchard’s “Chloe’s Law” legislation will take effect July 1.
Leo WolfsonMarch 08, 2024