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Sheridan Native Wins 2024 U.S. Strongman Nationals
Sheridan native Mitch Godwin calls himself a regular “working-class guy” with his day job at the local wastewater treatment plant. Outside of that, he’s a beast in the gym, winning the U.S. Strongman Nationals earlier this month.
Dale KillingbeckJune 25, 2024
Candy Moulton: The Custer Expedition – 150 Years Later
Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "To recognize the 150th Anniversary of Custer’s Black Hills Expedition the Custer County Historical Association will host a special event. This is a rare opportunity to walk on the private land where the Custer camp was situated."
Candy MoultonJune 25, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: Feds Recommends Renaming Devils Tower Legal Mess Ties Up $500 Million Wind Farm Project Black Bear Runs Up Tree And Attacks Man In Sheridan
Wendy CorrJune 25, 2024
Black Bear Defending Cubs Chases Sheridan County Man Up Tree, Attacks Him
A black bear defending her cubs chased a Sheridan County man up a tree and attacked him Saturday, leaving him with undisclosed injuries. The bear had two young cubs-of-the-year with her and attacked the man in the North Fork of West Pass Creek.
Mark HeinzJune 24, 2024
Grizzly 399’s Huge Cub Could Avoid Trouble That Got 2022 Cub Killed
Of Grizzly 399’s 18 known cubs, 10 have died. Her latest cub, Spirit, has a better chance to survive, one wildlife photographer said, because 399 isn't taking him around settled areas.
Mark HeinzJune 24, 2024
Outdoors People Stupefied At Canoe Tied Horizontally On Top Of Vehicle
Sporting goods store owners in Cody had a hard time comprehending a photo on Yellowstone: Invasion of the Idiots that showed a canoe tied horizontally on a Subaru. Both said they had never seen anything like it before and expressed dismay at today's gene pool.
Andrew RossiJune 24, 2024
Cheyenne Teen Avoids Attempted First-Degree Murder Charge With Plea Deal
A Cheyenne teen will avoid prosecution on an attempted first-degree murder charge after a deal was struck having him plead guilty to aggravated assault on Monday.
Leo WolfsonJune 24, 2024
Legal Mess Ties Up $500 Million Wyoming Wind Farm Project
An influential seven-member industrial siting group in Wyoming plans an early July meeting to sort out a legal mess that could determine the future of the $500 million Rail Tie wind farm development in Albany County.
Pat MaioJune 24, 2024
Finally, The Wyoming Segments Of Guy Fieri's "All-American Road Trip” Are Airing
Guy Fieri dropped in on several spots in Cody and Buffalo as part of his "All-American Road Trip" last summer, including a "chaotic" stop at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West -- complete with lots of tequila. Those episodes have begun airing.
Renée JeanJune 24, 2024
Dave Simpson: He Led The Band That Saved The Bridge
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Pat Mehle's expertise as an engineer, his machine shop magic, and his ability to organize his neighbors saved our bridge.”
Dave SimpsonJune 24, 2024
Federal Committee Recommends Renaming Devils Tower To Bear Lodge
A federal committee has recommended that the Sec. of Interior change the name of Devils Tower to Bear Lodge. She can't, however, because Wyoming is the only state exempt from the Antiquities Act. Only an act of Congress could do so.
Andrew RossiJune 24, 2024
Arrest Warrant Issued For Torrington Woman In Major Drug Trafficking Scheme
An arrest warrant issued Friday seeks a 25-year-old Torrington woman for her alleged involvement in a statewide fentanyl and meth trafficking ring that was busted in March.
Dale KillingbeckJune 24, 2024
Fate Of Wyoming’s Trans Treatments For Kids Law Hinges On U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case determining the constitutionality of Tennessee's ban on transgender surgeries for kids, which will likely determine the future of a new and very similar Wyoming law.
Leo WolfsonJune 24, 2024
Rozet Man Accused Of Stealing 168 UPS Packages Says He Did It For ‘The Rush’
A man who worked as an overnight cleaner at a Gillette UPS facility allegedly told investigators he stole at least 168 packages for “the rush” he gets by taking things. He waived a Monday hearing and elevated to felony-level court.
Greg JohnsonJune 24, 2024
Man Who Killed ‘Heavily Intoxicated’ Son Of Neighbor Acted In Self-Defense
A Cheyenne man who shot and killed the “heavily intoxicated” son of a downstairs neighbor March 30 won’t be prosecuted because he was acting in self-defense, Laramie County District Attorney Sylvia Hackl said Monday.
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, June 24, 2024
Monday's headlines include: * Cody Restaurant Owners Jailed * Cheyenne Interstate Fix To Cost $500 Million * Rodeo 101: Explaining Wyoming’s Favorite Sport
Wendy CorrJune 24, 2024
Growing Up In Gebo: Resident Recalls Ghost Town From Nearly 90 Years Ago
Carol Trusheim Waters came back for the 70th annual History Trek at the ghost town of Gebo, Wyoming, over the weekend. She recalled going to first grade there nearly 90 years ago and being told she had to learn English in three months (which she did).
Renée JeanJune 24, 2024
Colorado Has A New Wolf Pup, Nobody Knows Yet If There’s A Whole Litter
Roughly six months after being reintroduced to Colorado, wolves have produced at least one confirmed pup. Although it is highly likely the pup is part of a larger litter, Colorado officials won't confirm any more.
Mark HeinzJune 23, 2024
The Wyoming Historian Who Unraveled The Mysteries Of 115-Year-Old Spring Creek Raid
Finding the exact locations of the Spring Creek Raid near Ten Sleep and filling out the rest of the story took a lifetime of detective work by Wyoming historian Clay Gibbons, as well as a little bit of what he believes was divine intervention.
Renée JeanJune 23, 2024
Bam-Bam The Wyoming Bighorn Loved People, Peanut Butter And Ramming Cars
He’s been gone for more than a decade, but Wyomingites still fondly remember Bam-Bam, the peanut butter-loving, flower-devouring, car-ramming Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep ram that ruled Sinks Canyon in the late 2000s.
Mark HeinzJune 23, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Meadowlark Market Boosts Sales For Small Food Producers
Meadowlark Market and Kitchen in Lander offers locally grown produce and goods year-round. It's only been open a few months, but is already boosting sales for small food producers up to four times.
Amber SteinmetzJune 23, 2024
Rod Miller: From Beavers to Coal, Five Wyoming Booms
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "When fur trappers of the 1830s stood hip-deep in the numbing waters of Wyoming’s far west side, they began our first industry. International demand for beaver fur for fashionable headwear created wealth where none existed before."
Rod MillerJune 23, 2024
Mount St. Helens Acting Up But Won't Trigger Yellowstone Supervolcano
The scientist in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory said he's getting a lot of calls from the public wondering if the hundreds of earthquakes detected under Mount St. Helens could trigger the Yellowstone supervolcano. Nothing to worry about, he says.
Andrew RossiJune 23, 2024
Lander Swimmer Jonny Kulow Part Of Rare Double Swim-Off At Olympic Trials
Jonny Kulow was one of the most decorated athletes in Wyoming prep swimming history in Lander. On Thursday, the five-time Pac-12 Conference champion was part of a rare double swim-off at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
Amber SteinmetzJune 23, 2024