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Hageman Says Trans Women In The Olympics Would Be ‘Despicable’
Saying transgender women competing in the Women’s Olympics would be “despicable,” Harriet Hageman is sponsoring legislation that would prohibit trans females from representing the U.S. in the Olympic Games.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 06, 2024

Dave Simpson: Beating Up Cops? Hey, No Problem!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "The video last week of 13 thugs – apparently recently-arrived “guests“ in our country – beating and kicking the daylights out of two New York City police officers, shows just how far down the road to perdition we have come."
Dave SimpsonFebruary 05, 2024

Don't Let Your Guard Down — Some Restless Wyoming Bears Come Out In Winter
People may think they're safe from bear encounters in Wyoming during winter, but officials say don't let your guard down. Some reports of restless bears have put them on the ski slopes in Jackson and near Yellowstone.
Mark HeinzFebruary 05, 2024

Wyoming Shouldn’t Buy Products Made With Child Or Slave Labor, Lawmaker Says
State Rep. John Bear is proposing legislation that would block Wyoming state government from buying products made with slave or child labor.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 05, 2024

Wyoming's Extreme ‘Whiplash Winter’ About To Start Settling Down
Wyoming residents can expect a return to winter this week after months of what meteorologist Don Day calls “whiplash winter," with record cold followed by spring-like days with highs in the 60s.
Andrew RossiFebruary 05, 2024

Casper Man Tries To Take Officer’s Gun, Says He’s Going To ‘Join The Militia’
A 23-year-old man who told his probation officer he was going to Texas to “join the militia” and “join the war” tried to wrestle the gun from a police officer’s holster when cops caught up with him.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 05, 2024

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Remains Locally Owned As Sale Closes
After 32 years of building Jackson Hole Mountain Resort into a Wyoming showplace, Jay, Connie and Betty Kemmerer have sold it to a pair of Jackson Hole insiders, to assure it remains locally owned and independent.
Renée JeanFebruary 05, 2024

Wyoming Sex Offender Shot By Police Now Charged With Jailbreak
A Fort Washakie, Wyoming, man shot by a police officer during a family brawl and serving time for failing to register as a sex offender has now been charged with jailbreak for hiding on a reservation instead of reporting to treatment home.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 05, 2024

Rancher ‘Not Surprised’ Colorado Wolves Already Near Wyoming State Line
Colorado’s new wolves have covered a lot of ground in about a month, including some forays near the Wyoming state line. Meanwhile, a coalition of ranchers, hunters and others are suing to have any further wolf releases delayed.
Mark HeinzFebruary 05, 2024

Colorado Man Crashes Truck When He Learned 13-Year-Old Wyoming Girl Wasn’t Real
A 45-year-old Colorado man accused of trying to meet up with a 13-year-old Wyoming girl sped off and wrecked his truck in Albany County when he realized the date was a police setup.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 05, 2024

Wyoming-Based Atlas Carbon Defaults On $15 Million State Loan
Atlas Carbon, which has struggled for about a decade to build a commercial enterprise in Gillette, turning coal into activated carbon for filters needed to strip contaminants from water and air, has defaulted on a $15 million state loan.
Pat MaioFebruary 05, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, February 5, 2024
Monday's headlines include: * Wind Farm Near Glenrock Could Bring 200 Jobs * Some Cheney 'Never Trumpers' Now Support Trump * Companies Pay To Have Grizzly Bears Rip Products Apart
Wendy CorrFebruary 05, 2024

For Sale: Ranch With Complete Old West Town, Only $3.7 million
If you have a spare $3.7 million and have always wanted to live in the Old West, then consider a property in rural southern Colorado. The buyer gets a ranch and a whole town -- complete with saloon, general store, church, and hotel.
Andrew RossiFebruary 05, 2024

Eating Wyoming: Jody’s Diner In Evanston Is Pure 1950s Kitsch With Great Soup
Evanston locals swear by Jody’s Diner, where people actually talk to teach other, the cheesecake is made by a local 80-year-old baking legend and the soup is great. Out of 2,200 online reviews, the average score is an impressive 4.6 stars out of 5.
February 04, 2024

Wyoming History: Two Wyoming-Born Kids Starred In The ‘Our Gang’ Comedies
Mickey Daniels and Bobby Mallon were both born in Wyoming (Rock Springs and Greybull), and both had childhood roles in the wildly popular Hal Roach “Our Gang” comedy short films popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 04, 2024

Inside Wyoming's Mission Control For Largest Fleet Of Wind Turbines In The West
PacifiCorp owns 1,032 turbines in the U.S. Northwest and is the most by any rate-regulated power company in the western half of America. It's all controlled from its "mission control center" in Casper, Wyoming.
Pat MaioFebruary 04, 2024

Wyoming Ranchers Say They Don’t Want Taxpayer Money, Just Level Playing Field
Wyoming’s legacy ranching operations say a Biden administration proposal to give taxpayer money to smaller beef operations does nothing to level the playing field of an industry dominated by the giant “Big Four” meatpackers.
February 04, 2024

Rod Miller: Taylor Swift And Trump Around The Ol’ Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Right after Jewish space lasers, devil-worshipping pizza pedophiles, Cuban mind-control particle beams, zombifying pharmaceuticals and hidden Sumerian messages in dirty books, who comes down the pike? Taylor Swift, sent by George Soros and Bill Gates. Wake up, people!”
Rod MillerFebruary 04, 2024

Wyoming Has 400 Miles Of Snow Fences To Help Keep Roads Open In Winter
Although the "lake effect" produces bad conditions in Michigan and New York, scientists say Wyoming is the epicenter of blowing snow. Other areas of the country get snow and get wind but Wyoming gets both like none other.
Renée JeanFebruary 04, 2024

How A Wyoming Teacher Started Group That’s Launched Acting Careers For 100 Years
A Natrona County High School drama teacher played a key role in forming an international honor society for actors nearly 100 years ago that’s launched the careers of many Hollywood stars.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 04, 2024

Rita Watson Has Worked For The State Of Wyoming For 54 Years, And Has No Plans To Retire
Rita Watson has worked for the state of Wyoming for 54 years, mostly with the Department Of Education, where she’s worked for 11 superintendents of public education. She's 82, works 12 hours a day, and has no plans to retire.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 04, 2024

Even Hard-Core Wyoming Carnivores Wowed By Chef’s 7-Course Veggie Showcase
Cheyenne chef Petrina Peart hosted a two-day popup restaurant with a surprise menu — a seven-course all-veggie showcase that wowed even hard-core Wyoming carnivores.
Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2024

Some Cheney 'Never Trumpers' Now Support Trump; Others Won't Budge
There’s still hope among some Wyoming “never Trump” supporters of former congresswoman’s Liz Cheney that former President Trump won’t get the Republican nomination for president, but others have already switched to his side.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 03, 2024

Iconic Pre-Digital Old Faithful Sign Has Announced Eruptions For 50 Years
50 years ago, visitors relied on this iconic analog sign at Old Faithful Lodge for the geyser’s next eruption — and anything else about it. Although Yellowstone has gone digital and they've moved the sign, it's still in working order and always updated.
Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2024
