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Wyoming Wolf Abuser Could Get Hunting Privileges Taken Away
Amid a growing outcry for stiffer penalties in the case of a Sublette County man who allegedly tortured a wolf, a retired federal game warden said it might be possible to revoke the man’s hunting privileges.
Mark HeinzApril 09, 2024

Intimidation Case Dropped Against Evanston Man Who Displayed Yard Signs
A Uinta County judge Monday dismissed the felony case against an Evanston man who was accused of using yard signs on his own property to intimidate his neighbor. Had he been convicted, he faced up to 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandApril 09, 2024

Guest Column: Balancing Development and Conservation: Worth the Hard Work
Guest columnist Steff Kessler writes, "We can take pride and guidance in looking at how Wyoming has addressed these challenges in the past. But we also need to recognize when some things aren’t working and it’s time to come up with new ways of doing things."
CSD StaffApril 09, 2024

Guest Column: Abortion Is A Public Health Crisis - And The Chief Executive Enables It
Guest columnist Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams writes, House Bill 148 (Regulation of Surgical Abortions) passed both chambers overwhelmingly. The veto by the chief executive of Wyoming raises concerns about the need for Wyoming to return to our three branch system of government."
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsApril 09, 2024

$30 Million Project Underway To Move 3 Miles Of U.S. Highway 30 To Access Coal
Work is underway on a $30 million project to move U.S. Highway 30 in Lincoln County to access more than 9 million tons of coal. The work will require more than 50,000 dump trucks moving 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt.
Pat MaioApril 09, 2024

Gillette Hospital Board Considers Allowing Guns In Some Areas
To get ahead of likely continued efforts to repeal Wyoming gun-free zones, the Campbell County Health board of trustees is considering lifting some firearms restrictions at the Gillette hospital.
Mark HeinzApril 09, 2024

Report: Teen Was Protecting Girlfriend When Stabbed To Death At Casper Mall
A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed and killed at the Eastridge Mall in Casper on Sunday was reportedly protecting his girlfriend. Two underage suspects have been charged as adults.
Dale KillingbeckApril 09, 2024

Ravens Taking Over Rawlins Landfill To Be Poisoned
Because ravens have overrun the landfill in Rawlins, the city and the USDA are targeting them with a special bird poison to control the population. Administrators say they are confident that only ravens will be affected by the poison.
April 09, 2024

Cheyenne Police Release Video Of Officers Subduing Suspect With Baton
The Cheyenne Police Department released video Monday of officers repeatedly striking a man with a baton who had given a false ID and tried to tase an officer with his own taser. State Sen. Anthony Bouchard condemned the tactics as excessive.
Clair McFarlandApril 09, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: * Gordon Outraged At Wyoming Wolf Incident * Men With Same Name As Alleged Wolf Tormentor Get Death Threats * Two Underage Suspects Arrested In Casper Teen Killing
Wendy CorrApril 09, 2024

Judge Sends Evanston Couple To Felony Court For Death Of Baby Found In Filth
An Evanston couple were bound over to felony-level court Monday in the death of their 9-month-old girl, who died after living in putrid filth the judge called “the worst of the worst.”
Clair McFarlandApril 08, 2024

Wyoming Men With Same Name As Alleged Wolf Tormentor Get Death Threats
Cody Roberts of Daniel, Wyoming is at the center of outrage over allegations he tortured a wolf. Now other Wyoming men with the name have been getting threats from all over the world.
Mark HeinzApril 08, 2024

Letter To The Editor: We Need To Know More About The Wolf Incident
Editor: "Thank you for publishing the April 6 story. Your paper exposed the horrific torture of a wolf and in 24 hours, unknown numbers of people learned about this shocking incident, again thanks to your paper's article."
April 08, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Laws Need To Change Over Wolf Abuse
Editor: "As an elk and pronghorn hunter, I understand hunter groups are reluctant to extend animal-cruelty law to non-domestic animals, for fear anti-hunting groups will use it to harass ethical hunters. At the same time, I firmly believe it’s wrong that our laws permit louts to treat living animals this way."
April 08, 2024

Kemmerer’s 42-Year-Old Sewage Plant Not Up To Demands Of New Energy Projects
With 12,000 workers expected to come to the Kemmerer area to work on new energy projects, there is real concern that the 42-year-old sewage plant doesn’t have the capacity to handle the population influx.
Pat MaioApril 08, 2024

Gov. Gordon Joins ‘Outrage’ Over Torment Of Wyoming Wolf
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday that he’s “outraged” over the capture, torment and killing of a Wyoming wolf. Meanwhile, the alleged perpetrator's aunt posted a photo seeming to mock the incident.
Mark HeinzApril 08, 2024

Total Eclipse A Huge Event, Even In Wyoming Where It Was Only About 60%
Although Wyoming wasn't on the path of totality for Monday's total eclipse like it was in 2017, plenty of people were looking to the sky around midday to see the eclipse, which was about 50% to 60% across the state.
Leo Wolfson, Coy Knobel & Andrew RossiApril 08, 2024

Dave Simpson: Who Are These Strange People, Anyway?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "People as nearby as Nebraska are already mowing their lawns. But we've still got the snowblower gassed up and ready to go, waiting for a Mother's Day blizzard. And the wind is howling like a banshee."
Dave SimpsonApril 08, 2024

Shoshoni Woman Turns Herself In For Shooting Boyfriend
A Shoshoni woman accused of emptying the magazine of a handgun in the direction of her boyfriend and his Harley Davidson motorcycle, hitting the man in the foot, reportedly turned herself in Thursday and could face decades in prison.
Clair McFarlandApril 08, 2024

Two Juveniles Arrested In Sunday Stabbing Death At Casper Mall
Two boys younger than 16 have been arrested in connection with a melee at Eastridge Mall in Casper on Sunday evening in which another juvenile was stabbed and killed.
Dale KillingbeckApril 08, 2024

Director Says Wyoming Game And Fish Not Hiding Anything In Wolf Torment Case
Brian Nesvik, the director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, told Cowboy State Daily on Monday that the agency isn’t being secretive about the alleged torment and killing of wolf in Sublette County. He said the statues related to releasing information about wolf hunting are complex.
Mark HeinzApril 08, 2024

91 MPH Winds Blast Cheyenne, Blizzard Hits Niobrara, Campbell Counties
A powerful spring storm pounded Wyoming in different ways over the weekend, with winds gusting up to 91 mph uprooting trees in Cheyenne to dumping more than a foot of snow on Niobrara and Campbell counties.
April 08, 2024

Juvenile Dead After Stabbing At Casper Mall
Casper police are interviewing potential suspects and witnesses to a melee of area juveniles at the Eastridge Mall on Sunday that left a youth dead with injuries “consistent with a stabbing.”
Greg JohnsonApril 08, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, April 8, 2024
Monday's headlines include: * Public Outraged At Wolf Torment Photo * Giant Lego Homes On Way to Boomtown Kemmerer * Why Hasn't One Of Wyoming’s Oldest & Largest Mansions Sold?
Wendy CorrApril 08, 2024
