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Thermopolis Man Accused Of Molesting Boy From Ages 4 To 14
Accused of raping a boy for a decade between the ages 4 and 14, a Thermopolis man faces a centuries-long prison sentence. Douglas L. Nelson is charged with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024
Cheyenne Mayor Urges Legislators To Save Arboretum By Making It State Historic Site
Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins spoke at a legislative committee meeting on Wednesday to urge legislators to designate the High Plains Arboretum as a state historic site. "This site is an amazing place," he said.
Renée JeanJanuary 17, 2024
Wyoming Trona Miners Say BLM Management Plan Could Destroy Trona Industry
Wyoming trona miners are strongly protesting the BLM’s proposed Rock Springs Resource Management Plan stating that restrictions on development could kill their industry. The deadline for comment was Wednesday.
Pat MaioJanuary 17, 2024
Central Wyoming College Among Nation’s Elite
Central Wyoming College has been ranked in the top 2.1% of colleges nationally and is the state’s No. 1 community college, according to Niche.
January 17, 2024
Wyoming Schools Will Get $200,000 From Robinhood Stock Scandal Settlement
Wyoming schools will get a $200,000 slice of a $10.2 million national settlement with investment app Robinhood over its long-term practice of promoting risky stock trading that harmed investors.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 17, 2024
With Homeless Shelter At Capacity, Cheyenne Church Opened Doors During Severe Cold Snap
When temperatures plunged well below zero last weekend and the COMEA Shelter was overflowing, a Cheyenne church opened its doors to more than 30 homeless people, some of them with ashen frostbite already bubbling on their hands.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024
Charlie Spiering: Nikki Haley Is Unlikely To Pull Off An Upset In New Hampshire
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Nikki Haley's chances look pretty hopeless. Despite her polling boost in recent weeks, the momentum behind Haley is slowing. A strong enough anti-Trump coalition has previously failed to materialize in New Hampshire."
Charlie SpieringJanuary 17, 2024
Yellowstone Visitor Captures Video Of Rare Arctic Air ‘Diamond Dust’
“Diamond Dust” – or glittering, frozen precipitation lingering in the air – is a rare phenomenon that occurs under extremely cold conditions when water vapor in the air freezes and very small water crystals are the result.
Mark HeinzJanuary 17, 2024
Frosty Flowers Cover Boysen Reservoir Like A Sea Of ‘Sagebrush’
On an ice fishing trip to Wyoming’s Boysen Reservoir, Ed and Deanna Reish, along with grandson McCrae Puckett, stumbled on to a beautiful phenomenon -- the lake was covered with a field of large hoarfrost crystals that looked like a sea of frosty “sagebrush.”
Andrew RossiJanuary 17, 2024
Cell Tower Data Leads To Arrest Of Couple In Killing Of Cheyenne Transient
Cell tower data led to the arrest of a Cheyenne couple in the killing of a transient last fall. The man said he only “roughed him up,” but the ER doctor said it was “one of the worst brain bleeds” he’d ever seen.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024
Four Days Of Continuous Below Zero Temps Didn’t Kill Wyoming’s Pine Beetles
Although many areas of the state stayed below zero for more than 96 hours straight, it wasn't nearly cold or long enough to kill Wyoming’s devastating pine beetle population. In fact, Wyoming will probably never get a strong enough cold streak to eradicate them.
Mark HeinzJanuary 17, 2024
Governor's Task Force Says BLM May Listen To Wyoming About Rock Springs Plan
A Governor’s Task Force charged with representing Wyoming interests on the controversial BLM Rock Springs Resource Management Plan finished its work last week and says it’s optimistic the BLM may be willing to change direction.
Mark Heinz & Leo WolfsonJanuary 17, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: * Casper mansion on market at $7.9 million * Sheridan murder victim was found under gasoline-soaked blankets * Crook County mailbox nudist prompts lawmaker to draft genitals intimidation bill
Wendy CorrJanuary 17, 2024
Casper Woman Who Rammed 2 Cop Cars Tells Judge She ‘Made A Mistake’
A Casper woman accused of leading local police on a high-speed chase and ramming two patrol vehicles grew teary-eyed in court Tuesday, telling a judge she “made a mistake, and I’ve got to deal with it.”
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 17, 2024
Cat Urbigkit: Brain-Eating Amoeba, Migrating The Frost Wave, Wild Horse Knowledge
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "A new paper published in a scientific journal of the American Chemical Society documents the discovery of the "brain-eating amoeba" in protected hot springs located in Grand Teton National Park.
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 17, 2024
Thar She Blows! Dormant Geyser In Yellowstone Erupts For First Time in 25 Years
A longtime dormant geyser in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin sprung to life last week and erupted 48 times in one day. It's the first time the geyser has erupted since 1999.
Andrew RossiJanuary 17, 2024
Crook County Mailbox Nudist Prompts Lawmaker To Draft Genitals Intimidation Bill
Rep. Chip Neiman has drafted legislation that would make it illegal to intimidate others with their genitals. The bill is in response to a nudist who, when asked to put on clothes at a public mailbox center, responded by bending over and spreading his buttocks.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 16, 2024
Supreme Court Won't Say If Trans Kids Can Use Whatever Bathroom They Want
With the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday not to hear a case on whether transgender students have a right to use whatever bathroom they want, Wyoming legislation like the What Is A Woman Act, or a local school-board policy, could tip the Cowboy State into the mix.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 16, 2024
Hunters Worried As Huge Die-Off, Disease Decimate Wyoming Mule Deer Herds
Wyoming’s mule deer population plunged from an estimated 409,000 in 2017 to 243,000 in 2022, and last winter’s huge die-off and disease have further decimated herds, which has left many hunters worried.
Mark HeinzJanuary 16, 2024
Guest Column: My Name Is Wyoming And I'm An Addict
Rep. Ken Pendergraft writes, "I entered into an abusive relationship with my partner many years ago. This partner now provides me with a substance I can’t seem to walk away from, federal dollars."
CSD StaffJanuary 16, 2024
Guest Column: Natural Asset Companies? Hard Pass From Wyoming
Rep. Cyrus Western writes, "We need to call out Natural Asset Companies for what they are - yet another mechanism for outside forces to tell Wyoming what to do and chip away at our ability to control our own future."
CSD StaffJanuary 16, 2024
Struggling Wyoming Coal Processing Company Merges With Colorado Firm
Gillette-based Clean Coal Technologies Inc., a coal processing technology company that has struggled for years to find a footing in a teetering coal market, has a new financial lifeline. If successful, the company's process for treating coal could boost Wyoming's struggling industry.
Pat MaioJanuary 16, 2024
Barrasso Out Of Hospital After Unexpected Surgery For Stomach Obstruction
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso is out of a Casper hospital and will stay in Wyoming this week as he recovers from unexpected surgery on Sunday to clear a painful stomach obstruction.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 16, 2024
Lummis Co-Sponsors Bill To Keep States From Banning Presidential Candidates From Ballots
In response to efforts in some states to remove former President Trump from the 2024 ballots, Sen. Cynthia Lummis has co-sponsored legislation that would prevent states from removing presidential candidates from their election ballots.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 16, 2024