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Wyoming Joins Lawsuit To Stop New Biden Administration Gun Sales Rule
Wyoming has joined 20 other states in suing over a new Biden administration rule to increase licensing and background checks for people who sell guns.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2024
Are 350 Wolves Enough For Wyoming? Depends On Who You Ask
With roughly 350 wolves calling Wyoming home, the state’s wolf population is at “healthy levels,” according to Wyoming Game and Fish and a livestock industry spokesman said the current wolf management plan is working.
Mark HeinzMay 07, 2024
Campbell County Says Rec Center Locker Rooms Are For Biological Sex Only
After weeks of local debate in the Gillette community, the Campbell County Parks and Recreation Board passed a new policy last week restricting locker room access to a user's biological sex.
Leo WolfsonMay 07, 2024
Judy Shepard, Mother Of Matthew Shepard, Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Judy Shepard, mother of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard who was tortured and killed in 1998, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday for her LGBTQ advocacy.
Clair McFarlandMay 07, 2024
With Gaming Now A $1 Billion Wyoming Industry, Does It Need More Oversight?
Gaming in Wyoming has grown fast and is now a $1 billion a year industry. How big gaming gets and how much oversight might be necessary is now the focus of a Gaming Expansion Study discussed at a Joint Appropriations Committee meeting on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonMay 07, 2024
47-Ton Cheyenne Supercomputer Sold To Mystery Buyer For $480,000
A 47-ton supercomputer in Cheyenne than can do 5.3 quadrillion calculations per second and was once one of the top 20 most powerful computers in the world has been sold to a mystery buyer for $480,000. It was mostly used for atmospheric research.
Renée JeanMay 07, 2024
Custodia Bank Hires High-Profile Lawyers To Appeal Federal Reserve Denial
Wyoming's Custodia Bank is fighting the court decision which shut it out of the Federal Reserve with two high-profile attorneys including the solicitor general for the Obama administration and the former solicitor general of Virginia.
Renée JeanMay 07, 2024
Alice, Wyoming Bear Cub Rescued From Starvation, Ready To Come Home
An orphaned black bear cub in Teton County seemed almost certain to starve to death last winter, but after several months at an Idaho bear rescue facility, she’s almost ready to come home to Wyoming.
Mark HeinzMay 07, 2024
Candy Moulton: Wyoming Writers – “I Found My Tribe”
Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "Wyoming's literary landscape is unbelievably rich. It has characters known worldwide like Game Warden Joe Pickett (the creative son of C. J. Box) and Sheriff Walt Longmire, who was given life by Craig Johnson."
Candy MoultonMay 07, 2024
Judge Says It’s ‘Troubling’ State Can Ignore Teton County Regs To OK Glamping
A judge called it “troubling” Monday that the state of Wyoming can go around Teton County’s land use regulations to temporarily install a glamour camping complex on some of the most expensive land in the nation.
Clair McFarlandMay 07, 2024
Colorado Company To Ramp Up Production Of Uranium Near Kaycee, Wyoming
Colorado-based Energy Fuels says it’s preparing to ramp up its uranium mine near Kaycee and develop rare earths production that will “be globally competitive.” They're aiming for production of 2 million pounds of uranium next year.
Pat MaioMay 07, 2024
Cheyenne Parents Want To Know Why Sexual Identity Survey Kept From Them
A sexual identity survey reportedly made available to Cheyenne high school students, but not made available to parents, prompted an animated turnout of parents, substitute teachers and others at a Laramie County School District 1 board meeting Monday night.
Clair McFarlandMay 07, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: Wyo Coal To Hit 9-Billion-Ton Mark Antler Hunter Shoots Down Grizzly Bear Cheyenne School District May Pass Strictest Sex Book Policy
Wendy CorrMay 07, 2024
Cheyenne School District May Pass Wyoming’s Strictest Library Sex Book Policy
Laramie County School District No. 1 is considering a policy for sexually explicit books in school libraries that, if passed, would likely be the strictest in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonMay 07, 2024
Driskill: Wyoming Should Follow Florida’s Lead And Ban Lab-Grown Meat
Senate President and multi-generational cattle rancher Ogden Driskill said Florida passing a first-of-its-kind law banning the sale of lab-grown meat last week is a great template for Wyoming to do the same.
Andrew RossiMay 06, 2024
Despite Setback, Cheyenne Arboretum Still Works For Historic Designation
Cheyenne's High Plains Arboretum, the vast 877-acre site northwest of Cheyenne, didn’t get its state historic designation during this year’s Wyoming legislative session, but the project is still moving forward with a master plan.
Renée JeanMay 06, 2024
Wyoming’s Powder River Basin Closes In On 9 Billion Tons Of Coal Dug Up
Sometime this summer, Wyoming is expected to reach a major milestone of 9 billion tons of coal dug up out of the Powder River Basin over the last 25 years. Experts predict the 9 billion ton milestone will be reached in July.
Pat MaioMay 06, 2024
Holy Cow, Is It Windy! Extreme Winds, Blow-Overs Close I-25 Near Colorado Border
Extreme winds and gusts closed a section of I-25 between Cheyenne and the Colorado border on Monday, causing truckers to line up and wait. It was even worse in Colorado with near 100mph winds reported.
Leo WolfsonMay 06, 2024
Montana Man Shoots, Kills Charging Grizzly While Out Gathering Antlers
A Montana man who shot and killed a 300-pound female grizzly in central Montana while he was shed hunting last week can be a cautionary tale for Wyomingites who are out in force now gathering shed antlers.
Andrew RossiMay 06, 2024
BRIEF: Man Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Black Hills Energy Could Get Three Years
A frustrated Black Hills Energy customer in Cheyenne could get three years for telling the company over the phone that “I’m going to blow the building up.”
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Gillette Man Faces Felony For Trying To Bust Open Bank ATM With Hammer, Prybar
A Gillette man has been elevated to felony-level court for allegedly trying to bust open an ATM at a Douglas bank with a hammer and prybar.
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Top-10 Wanted Colorado Sex Offender Hid Out In Cheyenne For Four Years
A Colorado child molester who disappeared and rose to No. 8 on that state’s most wanted sex offenders hid out in Cheyenne for four years, and struck a plea agreement with authorities Friday.
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Dave Simpson: These Immigrants Loved This Land
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Here are two families with remarkable stories of hard work, love of country, and determination to succeed. Stories like this are everywhere in a country that from its inception has been the beacon of opportunity."
Dave SimpsonMay 06, 2024
Son Of Former Wyoming Governor Challenges Freedom Caucus Incumbent For House
Rob Geringer, the son of former Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer, announced Monday he is running for the state House against incumbent Ben Hornok. Geringer said Republicans are squandering their supermajority in the Legislature by fixating on small differences among themselves.
Leo WolfsonMay 06, 2024