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Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old Casper High School Student
Casper police confirmed on Wednesday they’ve made an arrest in the early Tuesday morning shooting death of a local 17-year-old girl. The victim has been identified by the coroner as Lenea Brown.
Dale KillingbeckMay 15, 2024
Cokeville Bombing: The Miracle That Was Almost The Worst US School Disaster
On May 16, 1986, David Young wheeled a bomb into the Cokeville, Wyoming, elementary school planning to blow it and 154 hostages into oblivion. Many who were there that day say angels saved them from becoming the worst school disaster in U.S. history.
Jake NicholsMay 15, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Dave Simpson Is Not Buying Crap And That's Crap
Dear editor: "So Dave Simpson is not buying crap, according to his May 13 column. Dave rested his case. Case closed. This publication won't let anybody argue with Dave. There is no debate here, no contest of ideas. You just push hard right propaganda, and pretend it's mainstream."
May 15, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: * Riley Gaines Joins UW Sorority Sisters At Court * Casper Police Investigating Shooting Death Of Student * Chinese Cryptocurrency Mine Ordered Closed In Cheyenne
Wendy CorrMay 15, 2024
If You Want To Switch Parties For Wyoming Primary, The Deadline Is Wednesday
This will be the first primary in Wyoming without true crossover voting, which means Wednesday is the deadline to change party affiliation for the August election.
Leo WolfsonMay 15, 2024
Wyoming Man Accused Of Bashing Neighbor In Face With Bat Has To Face Trial
A Wright, Wyoming, man accused of bashing his neighbor’s face with a baseball bat during a two-family brawl last Fourth of July can’t avoid trial on a self-defense argument, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandMay 14, 2024
Outraged Citizens Demand Response To "Psychotic Behavior" Behind Wolf Torture
After testimony Tuesday with Wyoming legislators and wildlife officials, it seems likely a bill will be introduced next session in response to the torture of a wolf in Daniel. We need laws “against this psychotic behavior," one citizen said.
Mark HeinzMay 14, 2024
Wyoming's Rare Earths Industry May See Boost from Chinese Tariffs On Imports
Wyoming’s burgeoning rare earths industry may have received a big boost by the federal government with the announcement of $18 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods. The tariffs will affect minerals that Wyoming has a super abundance of.
Pat MaioMay 14, 2024
Wyoming Kappa Sisters Defiant And Determined To Keep Sororities For Women
Riley Gaines was among a defiant and determined group that rallied for Wyoming Kappa Kappa Gamma members Tuesday, saying the sorority let down its UW chapter by giving the sisters “the brother they never wanted.”
Greg JohnsonMay 14, 2024
Gordon Announces Wyoming Joining Lawsuit Over Biden's Title XI Rule Changes
Gov. Mark Gordon announced on Tuesday that Wyoming will be suing President Joe Biden’s administration over its new Title IX rules. Secretary of State Chuck Gray said it's about time.
Leo WolfsonMay 14, 2024
Postal Service Will Temporarily Halt Plans To Move Mail Processing Out Of Wyoming
A plan that would move essentially move all mail processing in Wyoming to other states and significantly slow mail delivery times has been temporarily halted. The Postmaster General said he would pause the plan until January 1, 2025.
Renée JeanMay 14, 2024
Moorcroft Mayor Upset About Getting Pushed Out of Business Council Grant
The mayor of Moorcroft is upset that a Wyoming grant program became so narrowed that his community no longer qualifies. He said the grant became a "pet project" and now only benefits the town of Sundance.
Leo WolfsonMay 14, 2024
Popular Road In Snowy Range Closes And Nobody’s Sure Who Actually Controls It
Boswell Road is a popular route for outdoors enthusiasts in southeast Wyoming’s Snowy Range but sections of it are now closed. Nobody seems to know who has jurisdiction over the route -- including landowner and former Gov. Matt Mead.
Mark HeinzMay 14, 2024
Biden Orders Chinese-Owned Cryptocurrency Mine Near F. E. Warren To Shut Down
Tucker Fagan, former commander of F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, said the decision to shut down the Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mine near the base was the right call. “We live in a very dangerous world and it's not getting safer” he said.
Renée JeanMay 14, 2024
Wyoming Sorority Sisters Argue Against Trans Membership In Appeals Court
Six Wyoming Kappa Kappa Gamma members argued in a Denver appeals court Tuesday that their sorority acted in bad faith when inducting a transgender member into their chapter. Women's-rights activist Riley Gaines joined sorority members at the hearing.
Clair McFarlandMay 14, 2024
Casper Police Investigating Early Tuesday Shooting Death of High-School Age Victim
The Casper police are investigating the shooting death of a high-school age student in a southwest neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Police say “involved parties” in custody and witnesses being interviewed.
Dale KillingbeckMay 14, 2024
Candy Moulton: Advice For The Graduates
Columnist Candy Moulton recalls when she gave the commencement speech to Encampment High School: "My son admonished me, 'Don’t talk about the Oregon Trail.' 'Why not?' I asked him. 'Because it’s 2,000 miles long and boring.'"
Candy MoultonMay 14, 2024
Guest Column: What And How Matters Not The Who
Guest columnist Doug Gerard writes, "Tom Lubnau's recent screed against anonymity in politics is at odds with American history, and his focus on anonymous legislator-rating websites is misplaced."
CSD StaffMay 14, 2024
Female Juvenile Dead In Casper Shooting Incident
A juvenile female died in residential Casper, in what police are calling an isolated shooting incident that happened Tuesday morning. The Casper Police Department asks people to avoid the area of Whispering Springs Road and Gila Bend.
Clair McFarlandMay 14, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: * Gillette Teen Hits 142MPH In Attempt To Elude Cops * Wyo Sheriff Rents Denver Billboard To Recruit Depressed Colorado Cops * Wildlife Photographers Capture Strength Of Grizzly Overpowering River Rapids
Wendy CorrMay 14, 2024
Big Win For Barrasso As His Ban On Uranium Imports Signed Into Law
An effort spearheaded by Wyoming’s senior Sen. John Barrasso to ban Russian uranium imports was signed by President Joe Biden on Monday. He said the move “officially ended Russia’s chokehold on America’s uranium supply.”
Leo WolfsonMay 14, 2024
Fearless Wyoming Grizzly Powers Through Rapids After Gorging On Carcass In River
Wildlife photographers witnessed the sheer power and strength of young grizzly on Friday. After feasting on a carcass in the middle of the Hoback River, he fearlessly plunged into the churning rapids and powered his way to the shore.
Mark HeinzMay 14, 2024
Thermopolis Locals Fear New Hot Springs State Park Operators Will Price Them Out
Dozens of Thermopolis-area residents peppered a Wyoming State Parks official Monday about their worries that a new operator will price out locals who enjoy Wyoming’s most popular state park.
Renée JeanMay 14, 2024
Gillette 16-Year-Old Hits 142 MPH In Cadillac Trying To Outrun Cops
A former race car driver and the Campbell County undersheriff say a 16-year-old boy who led police on a high-speed chase hitting 142 mph is lucky. Any slight mishap at that speed is probably not survivable, they said.
Clair McFarland & Jimmy OrrMay 13, 2024