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Gillette Woman Says She Regrets Ramming Car Of Her Boyfriend's Mistress
A Gillette woman accused of “seeing red,” giving in to her rage and ramming into the car of her boyfriend’s mistress told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that she would like to apologize publicly for her actions. The other woman had reportedly asked the defendant to bring her a soda.
Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2024

Wyoming Man Who Shot And Killed Drug Buyer In The Back Claims Self-Defense
An alleged Evansville drug dealer claims he shot and killed a customer in self-defense, but the prosecutor questions that because the victim “was shot squarely in his back.”
Dale KillingbeckMay 21, 2024

Memorial Day Weekend In Yellowstone Will Look More Like Winter Than Summer
Waves of wet weather from the Pacific Northwest will mean ice-covered roads and below freezing temperatures in Yellowstone through Memorial Day -- just in time for one of the biggest weekends of the year for the national park.
Andrew RossiMay 21, 2024

Rod Miller: “Honor Wyoming” Dishonors Everything About Wyoming
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "These Honor Wyoming videos weren’t produced in Wyoming by Wyomingites, and their message is more Hollywood than Hot Springs County. And the folks behind this snake oil show won’t stand up on their hind legs and claim responsibility for their work."
Rod MillerMay 21, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: * Out-Of-State Man Survives Attack By 2 Wyoming Grizzlies * Political Group ‘Honor Wyoming’ Emerging From The Shadows * Wolf From Well-Known Grand Teton Pack Struck, Killed By Vehicle
Wendy CorrMay 21, 2024

Wolf From Well-Known Grand Teton Pack Struck, Killed By Vehicle
A mature male wolf from one of Grand Teton National Park’s well-known packs was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday, the Park Service confirmed Monday.
Mark HeinzMay 21, 2024

Windstorms Leave Wyoming Backcountry Trails A Mess Of Fallen Trees
On some of southeast Wyoming’s popular hiking and biking trails, a chainsaw — or at least an axe — might be standard equipment. Trees blown over by recent severe windstorms have turned trails into an absolute mess.
Mark HeinzMay 21, 2024

Guest Column: Wolf Issue Will Be Addressed In Legislature With Wyoming Values In Mind
Rep. John Winter writes, "I have received barrage of hateful and nasty phone calls and emails from all across this country. As a result, I thought I should try to clarify a few things and put this issue into perspective."
CSD StaffMay 20, 2024

Better Wyoming Group Urged Voters To Register Republican Ahead Of Deadline
Although it claims to be a nonpartisan health advocacy group, Better Wyoming sent out messaging earlier this month encouraging some of its members in some parts of the state to register as Republicans ahead of last week’s deadline.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2024

Firm That Wants To Build Carbon-Sucking Silos In Wyoming Signs Deal With Saudis
Spiritus, a venture capital firm that wants to build a direct air carbon capture project in Wyoming, signed a deal with Saudi-backed Aramco Ventures to develop its technology on a pilot project in the Middle Eastern country.
Pat MaioMay 20, 2024

Pair Of Accused iPhone Scammers From New York Caught In Wyoming
Attentive employees at a Sheridan Verizon store caught a pair of New York men allegedly winding through the region stealing identities and buying iPhones with people's phone account information. They’re both facing felony charges.
Clair McFarlandMay 20, 2024

Dave Simpson: Don't Be A Weak-Sauce Republican
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "A transplant from Oregon expected to find Republican Red-State nirvana when he moved to Wyoming. That's not what he found."
Dave SimpsonMay 20, 2024

Can Wyoming Break With Federal Government And Become Energy Independent?
Wyoming legislators are examining an approach to energy independence and ownership of coal- and natural-gas power plants that would directly pit them against the Biden administration’s policy of ending coal production by 2041.
Pat MaioMay 20, 2024

Family Of Cheyenne’s Historic Hitching Post Inn Wants Affordable Housing Near It
Hitching Post Inn family member Stephanie Smith still owns half the land where the famous Cheyenne hotel was located. She hopes to attract an affordable housing project on part of it.
Renée JeanMay 20, 2024

Independent Casper Candidate Says He's Fed Up With Jeanette Ward
Tyler Cessor, an Independent from Casper and the first third-party candidate to run for the Wyoming legislature this year, says he’s fed up with incumbent Rep. Jeanette Ward, R-Casper.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2024

Out-Of-State Man Survives Attack By 2 Wyoming Grizzlies
An attack prompted by a “surprise encounter” with two grizzly bears Sunday in the Signal Mountain area of Grand Teton National Park left a 35-year-old man hospitalized in stable condition.
Mark HeinzMay 20, 2024

Letter To The Editor: How Do You Get The Sunrise Photos Before The Sun Rises?
Dear editor: I get up at 5 to 5:30 almost every morning. Interestingly enough, I find a picture of the morning sunrise for that day, when the sun has yet to rise.
May 20, 2024

After Guilty Plea For Abusing Woman, Wyoming Man Allegedly Stabbed Another To Death
Nine days after an Ethete, Wyoming, man pleaded guilty to abusing a woman, he allegedly stabbed a different woman to death. He was indicted last week on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandMay 20, 2024

Murky Political Group Honor Wyoming Slowly Emerging From The Shadows
The billboards first started showing up in Cheyenne around last fall, put up by a group called Honor Wyoming. The signs chide some legislators as rodeo “clowns” and praise others as “top hands” based on their voting records.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, May 20, 2024
Monday's headlines include: - Casper Shooting Victim's Father Heartbroken - Yellowstone's 11-year-old One-Eyed Wolf Going Strong - YNP Worker Discovers What Happens When Bear Spray Explodes In Car
Wendy CorrMay 20, 2024
So Far, So Good: Gillette Native Battling Cancer For A Third Time (And Winning)
Gillette native Nathan Kissack likes to joke that he’s done fentanyl 25 times, and he’s even done fentanyl and heroin together. The drugs were all legal, however, part of what is now a third — and so far successful — fight with cancer.
Renée JeanMay 19, 2024

Many Washington State Locals Not Thrilled With Grizzly Reintroduction
Many locals in Washington State's North Cascades region aren't thrilled with the idea of grizzlies being reintroduced in the area. The grizzlies, some likely from Wyoming, could be helicoptered in as soon as this year.
Mark HeinzMay 19, 2024

Rock Springs Duo Risk Lives Climbing Cliff To Rescue Cat
An indoor cat named Pepper spent two days outdoors stuck halfway up a cliff in Rock Springs, ignoring every attempt to coax, cajole and coerce her down. So, a local man and teen climbed the cliff to rescue her.
Andrew RossiMay 19, 2024

Eating Wyoming: Buffalo’s Lukainka Sausages Have A 100-Year History In Wyoming
The Lukainka sausages served last weekend at Gillette’s third annual Sheepherders Festival have a long history for one Buffalo family that goes back well over 100 years.
Renée JeanMay 19, 2024
