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Rural Wyoming Trail Cam Catches Rare Video Of Mountain Lion With Kittens
Wyoming resident Donald Harris got a rare treat on one of his trail cameras Saturday — a momma mountain lion with three kittens in tow.
Mark HeinzJanuary 02, 2024
Dozens Endure A Frigid Lake De Smet For Annual New Year’s Day Polar Plunge
What started as a double-dog dare nearly 40 years ago to jump into the frigid waters of Lake De Smet near Buffalo, Wyoming, has become an informal New Year’s Day tradition. On Monday, there was no ice, but dozens endured the icy water.
Renée JeanJanuary 02, 2024
Pistol Brace Lawsuit Forges On As Wyoming And 24 Other States Sue Over Federal Rule
A federal appeals court joined a lower court Tuesday in declining to pause an ATF rule against pistol braces while reviewing Wyoming and 24 other states' lawsuit against a federal rule classifying braced pistols as illegal short-barreled rifles.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 02, 2024
Bear Rescue Gives Wyoming Bruins ‘A Second Chance At Freedom’
When Amy Kidwell started donating food to Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation, she had no idea that she’d eventually take over the operation, which has rescued a number of black bears from Wyoming and around the region.
Mark HeinzJanuary 02, 2024
Cat Urbigkit: When Told All You Need to Know Is In A Government Press Release, Start Asking Questions
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "When the [wolf release] information became public and caused the predictable controversy, a resident of the governor’s mansion tried to discredit the reporter who revealed the details and then told the public that 'everything you need to know' was in the government press release."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 02, 2024
Clark Man Settles Lawsuit Over Fire That Killed His Wife
Jerry Ruth has settled his lawsuit against the power co-op and tree-trimming company he accused of causing the deadly 2021 fire in Clark, Wyoming, that killed his wife. Now he's "just trying to put my life back together."
Clair McFarlandJanuary 02, 2024
New Wyoming Laws: Higher Hunting Fees, Plans For Drug-Addicted Babies
The New Year triggers a pair of new laws in Wyoming. One raises nonresident hunting fees and the other mandates health care plans for babies born addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 02, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: * Two children died in Evanston house fire * Dry December doesn't discourage Don Day * Mountain Lions everywhere in Wyoming's Black Hills
Wendy CorrJanuary 02, 2024
What The Heck … Is That Pile Of Teddy Bears In The Middle Of Nowhere Near Kemmerer?
For more than a century, the origins of Teddy Bear Corner near Kemmerer has been a mystery. But it’s become a local landmark with deep connections for locals and visitors.
Tracie SullivanJanuary 01, 2024
Spoiler Alert: When Playing 'Guess The Pimp' Of Wyoming Sex Traffickers, They All Are
Human trafficking is a global problem that, because of technology and smart devices means nowhere is safe, including rural Wyoming. That's why a recent game of "Guess the Pimp" at a Powell workshop was rigged — they're all pimps.
Andrew RossiJanuary 01, 2024
Fast, Tasty And Cheap: Cheyenne's "Clean Eatz" Restaurant Is Healthy And Affordable
The build-a-bowls, wraps, flatbreads, and burgers at Cheyenne's "Clean Eatz" are all made fresh and ready in about the same time it would take for a burger and fries at a fast-food chain, all at a price point that’s competitive.
Renée JeanJanuary 01, 2024
Dave Simpson: We Can't Let The Never-Trumpers Get Away With This
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "The Never-Trumpers pulled every trick in the book to stop Trump from draining their comfy swamp. But my guess is Wyoming, and Republicans across the country, will still vote for Trump for many reasons."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 01, 2024
Casper Doctor Couldn't Find Fresh Enough Produce So He Launched "Eat Wyoming"
Dr. Jesse Miller of Casper and his Mom couldn’t find produce fresh enough in Wyoming supermarkets, so he went to another source — the state’s small growers. That began Eat Wyoming, which delivers super-fresh local produce -- even produce no one thinks is grown in Wyoming.
Renée JeanJanuary 01, 2024
How Glenrock’s Sarah Chappelow Became One Of The World’s Strongest Women
Ten years ago, Sarah Chappelow of Glenrock, was recovering from a pulmonary embolism and was told she would need a double-knee replacement. Now she's one of the world's strongest women including world titles in armlifting in 2022 and 2023 and the armlifting champion in Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual sports festival.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 01, 2024
Highest Elevation Winter Ultra-Marathon Race In the US Is Wyoming's Grueling "Drift 100"
The Drift 100, an ultramarathon held in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains in early March, is the highest winter ultramarathon in the United States. It begins at the north end of Kendall Valley in Sublette County and gains 9,000 feet in elevation.
January 01, 2024
Wyoming Company Pioneers Game-Changing Process For Rare Earths, Uranium
Casper-based Disa Technologies has patented a new mineral separation process that can make mining and extraction processes much more economic, which could be a breakthrough for the state’s rare earths and uranium industries.
Renée JeanJanuary 01, 2024
Early Morning Evanston Fire Kills Siblings, Ages 6 and 3, And Family Member
A fire that burned through an Evanston mobile home early Saturday morning killed two young siblings ages 6 and 3, along with an adult family member with them in the house.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 01, 2024
Wyoming Places: Bar Nunn Was Built On An Airport Where John Wayne Once Filmed
Bar Nunn, a city of 3,000 north of Casper, carries the legacy of a storied World War I pilot, a Casper businessman named Romie Nunn, and was featured in a John Wayne movie.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023
Chuck Gray: Postal Service Plan To Move Services To Denver Could Impact Wyoming Elections
Secretary of State Chuck Gray is concerned that a U.S. Postal Service proposal to move processing and distribution operations from Cheyenne and Casper could negatively affect Wyoming’s election integrity.
Leo WolfsonDecember 31, 2023
Wyoming Has Had A Foreign Trade Zone For 35 Years, But Doesn’t Use It
After nearly 35 years after a foreign trade zone was established in Natrona County, officials say the time may finally be “ripe” for companies to take advantage of the economic benefits that come with it.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023
Green River Baker Advances To Finals In 2023 Greatest Baker Competition
Green River's Dustee Collar has made her way into the finals of 2023 Greatest Baker competition which pits 1,000 bakers from around the world. Collar, who has baked professionally for 7 years, credits her grandma for her success.
Renée JeanDecember 31, 2023
Trucker Loses Cat In Nevada, Cat Rescued In Rock Springs, Now Cat Heading To Illinois
After a long-haul trucker lost his cat named Tyler in Nevada, it somehow found its way to Rock Springs, Wyoming. A microchip means he’ll complete an 1,800-mile journey home in Illinois.
December 31, 2023
Rod Miller: The Sport Of Kings In The Home Of The Horse
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It is a little known factoid that the horse was born in Wyoming. The earliest fossilized ancestor of the modern horse, Eohippus, was found in the northern Big Horn Basin, at the foot of the Pryor Mountains. Eohippus was a dog-sized critter, hardly the magnificent animal that we know today."
Rod MillerDecember 31, 2023
Yellowstone's Uncle Tom's Trail is Steep, Exhilarating — And Permanently Closed
The 328-step metal step staircase descending into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone offers spectacular views but is permanently closed. It was known as one of the most daring and exhilarating trails in the park but maintenance costs have forced its closure.
Andrew RossiDecember 31, 2023