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Massachusetts Senator’s ‘Paramilitary Bill’ Could Shut Down Wyoming Shooting Sports
Wyomingites wanting to just grab a couple of friends and go target shooting could be breaking the law if a federal bill introduced by a Massachusetts senator passes. The act could be used to ban any gun-related activity, a Cody firearms instructor said.
Mark HeinzFebruary 09, 2024

Gordon Says Freedom Caucus Criticism Of Him Is ‘Misleading’ And ‘Vague’
A spokesperson for Gov. Mark Gordon says a Wednesday guest column by four members of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus about Gordon’s proposed budget is inaccurate, “misleading” and “vague.”
Leo WolfsonFebruary 09, 2024

Tom Lubnau: Popular Terms Used By The Wyoming Freedom Caucus
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "With the legislative session soon upon us, I thought I would provide a translation of the terms used by the Wyoming Freedom Caucus in their attempt to create an 'Us vs Them' strategy."
Tom LubnauFebruary 09, 2024

Guest Column: No Labels And The Old Wyoming Way
Guest columnist Jane Hill writes, "No Labels stands for the 70 percent of Americans who are tired of being told what to think by the extremes of both the Democratic and Republican parties. We're not just an alternative; we're a reflection of Wyoming's independent spirit.
CSD StaffFebruary 09, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, February 9, 2024
Friday's headlines include: * Bill proposes labeling COVID-vaccinated blood * Moose on the loose startles Jackson Hole skiers * Jack in the Box and Del Taco franchises headed to Wyoming
Wendy CorrFebruary 09, 2024

Chuck Gray Lobbies Against Keeping Trump Off Ballots In Front Of Supreme Court
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray livestreamed from the U.S. Supreme Court building Thursday minutes before the justices heard oral arguments about whether the Colorado Supreme Court was right to remove Donald Trump from that state's election ballots.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2024

Ever Hear Of Solar Spring? Wyoming Just Started Four Months Of It
Spring is here! Well, kind of. On Sunday, Wyoming entered "solar spring." That's the time of year when daylight increases at its fastest rate. In February, almost everyone in Wyoming will see an increase of an hour and 10 minutes of daylight.
Andrew RossiFebruary 08, 2024

Holy Cow! Moose Gallops Down Ski Slope At Jackson Hole Ski Resort In Wyoming
It was a wild day on the ski slopes at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort in Wyoming as a moose joined dozens of skiers down one of the runs. A skier who took video of the galloping moose can be heard warning others to “go faster” to avoid getting trampled.
Mark HeinzFebruary 08, 2024

Despite Tornado, Peabody Ships Most Fourth Quarter Coal In Four Years
Peabody’s Powder River Basin mines shipped 23.6 million tons of coal in the fourth quarter of 2023, the highest quarterly volume since 2019 despite recovery efforts from a tornado that hit its flagship mine.
Pat MaioFebruary 08, 2024

Wyoming Man Accused Of Stabbing Another To Death In Front Of Car Full Of Witnesses
One witness told an FBI investigator that a Fort Washakie man repeatedly stabbed the victim and threatened a number of others that he would do the same to them if they didn’t get back in the car.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2024

Sally Ann Shurmur: Loss, Lent, And Love
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "On Wednesday and throughout Lent, I shall continue to pray for the families of Bobbi Brown Barrasso and Toby Keith."
Sally Ann ShurmurFebruary 08, 2024

FBI Asks Wyoming Residents To Help Solve American Indian Murders
At the Wind River Indian Reservation on Wednesday, the FBI announced a new tip line designed to draw out hesitant tipsters with information about unsolved murders or missing cases of American Indians in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2024

Al Simpson’s 1986 Bill Was Last Bipartisan Immigration Law Passed By Congress
The Simpson-Mazzoli Act championed by former Wyoming Sen. Al Simpson in 1986 is the last major immigration reform bill passed by Congress. He says the only way to get meaningful immigration reform is for it to be bipartisan.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2024

Wyoming Legislator Wants All COVID-Vaccinated Blood Labeled
Rep. Sarah Penn is proposing a bill that would require all blood donated from someone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine to be labeled so blood recipients could then reject it if they want in non-emergency situations.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2024

Man Shot In Head On Local Street Was Murdered, Casper Police Say
Casper Police Department on Wednesday confirmed a Feb. 1 shooting in a southwest side neighborhood involved a local man who was shot in the head and died, and the case is an active murder investigation.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 08, 2024

Guest Column: To Minimize Your Taxes, Understand How The System Works
Longtime Wyoming accountant Alethea Torbert writes, "To successfully minimize your taxes, you need to understand how the system works. There are basically three kinds of tax laws..."
February 08, 2024

Wyoming Will Keep Paying To Fight Indian Hunting Court Cases
The Joint Appropriations Committee decided Tuesday that it would continue to pay to help Wyoming counties litigate complicated Indian hunting cases, and other tribal disputes, in court.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2024
Guest Column: Wyoming Needs A Better Deal From Renewable Energy
Sen. Cale Case writes, "We should not permit consumers in California, Oregon, and Washington to decide the fate of the landscapes we love because they want to use renewable energy to run their Jacuzzis and charge their Teslas."
CSD StaffFebruary 08, 2024

Guest Column: UW Is Doubling Down To Support Economic Growth In Wyoming
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel writes, "As the state’s land-grant and only four-year institution of higher learning, the University of Wyoming adds significantly to the state’s economy and has for years supported growth in some of its most important market sectors."
CSD StaffFebruary 08, 2024

Jack In The Box, Del Taco To Open Soon In Wyoming
Jack in the Box has announced that it and Del Taco will build new stores in Wyoming, bringing two entirely new fast-food franchises to Wyoming. The expansions are riding on the coattails of what Jack in the Box says have been record profits in 2023.
Renée JeanFebruary 08, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: * “Mother lode” of rare earths identified near Wheatland * USPS to downsize Casper’s mail processing center * Woman seriously injured in Grand Teton Nat’l Park avalanche
Wendy CorrFebruary 08, 2024

Skier Carried 1,500 Feet In Grand Teton Avalanche Seriously Hurt
A 29-year-old woman was seriously hurt in an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday when a violent wave of snow carried her 1,500 feet down the Banana Couloir on Prospector’s Mountain.
Andrew RossiFebruary 08, 2024

Wyoming Treasurer Wants To Know How Atlas Carbon Spent $15 Million Loan
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier said he is heading up to Gillette to get a firsthand look at what Atlas Carbon did with the state’s loan money and to review the books to see if the state’s investment is salvageable.
Pat MaioFebruary 08, 2024

U.S. Postal Service Says Casper Mail Processing Should Move To Billings
The U.S. Postal Service has concluded that some of Casper’s mail processing should move to Billings, which means that along with a similar move in Cheyenne, Wyoming would be left without a major mail processing center.
Renée JeanFebruary 07, 2024
