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Recent Wyoming Transplant And Gun Lobbyist To Run For Barry Crago’s Seat
Mark Jones, a guns rights lobbyist who moved to Wyoming from North Carolina in 2021, announced Monday he’s running for the seat now held by Buffalo Republican Barry Crago in the state House.
Leo WolfsonMarch 14, 2024
Wyoming Rancher Petitions Supreme Court On Anti-White COVID Relief Program
An Albany County woman petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to weigh in on a federal COVID-era relief program that favored “socially disadvantaged” farmers and ranchers. The USDA read this to mean Black, Asian, Hispanic and Native producers.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Colorado Political Group Is Not Cloak And Dagger
Dear editor: I’m curious as to how Mr. Wolfson defines a “political operative”, which is how he describes me in his headline – such cloak and dagger!
March 14, 2024
4-Year-Old Wyoming Boy Who Nearly Starved To Death Was In House ‘Full Of Food’
A 4-year-old Wyoming boy who weighed only 18 pounds nearly starved in a house “full of food,” Greybull Police Chief Ken Blosser says in charging documents filed against the boyfriend of the boy’s mother, who was in court this week.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Biologists Choose Science Over Anecdote to Manage Wildlife
Dear editor: We all want to have our cake and eat it too, but deep down, we know there are no free lunches. This is also true with energy development and negative wildlife impacts. Common sense tells us that loss of habitat to roads, well pads and other facilities take a toll on deer, pronghorn and many other species of wildlife.
March 14, 2024
Letter To The Editor: A Better Solution Instead Of Changing Clocks Twice A Year
Dear editor: The pros and cons of changing clocks by 1 hour twice a year have been discussed since DST’s inception over a hundred years ago. I would like to offer an alternative to this dilemma.
March 14, 2024
Actor Pierce Brosnan Pleads Guilty To Walking On Yellowstone Thermal
Actor Pierce Brosnan on Thursday pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for going off-trail and stepping onto a restricted area at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone last November to take a photo. The actor said he felt "highly embarrassed and ashamed" calling it a "foolish, foolish thing to do."
Andrew RossiMarch 14, 2024
Wyoming’s Republican Factions Face Off For Battleground GOP Primary
Now that the 2024 legislative session is over, Wyoming’s political focus shifts to the Republican primary, which could be a battleground between the state Republican Party’s two main factions, the Wyoming Caucus and the Wyoming Freedom Caucus.
Leo WolfsonMarch 14, 2024
Wyoming Man Charged With Arson In Massive Laramie County Grass Fire
A 62-year-old Laramie County man has been charged with third-degree arson for allegedly leaving garbage to smolder on a windy morning that escalated into an out-of-control grassfire that burned 6,600 acres.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
No Prosecution For Federal Agent Who Shot Ethete Man During Hostage Situation
A Bureau of Indian Affairs agent who shot Terrance Posey during an alleged hostage situation in 2022 believed the BB pistol Posey was pointing at him was a handgun, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, March 14, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: * Yellowstone’s grizzly bears are waking up * Wyoming’s wildfire season may be getting an early start * Mutant hybrid bighorn sheep in Montana could threaten Wyoming herds
Wendy CorrMarch 14, 2024
Cheyenne Child Rapist And Pornographer Gets 60 Years
A 29-year-old Cheyenne man was called a “monster” by the family of his victim Wednesday before drawing 60 years in prison for raping a child and having sadomasochistic pornography depicting infants and toddlers.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Man Accused Of Stealing Guns But Also Cleaning Kitchen Agrees To Prison Time
A Green River man charged with breaking into a stranger’s home and stealing guns from the place, but also cleaning up the kitchen in the house will serve 8-12 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Montana Man, 80, Pleads Guilty To Creating Giant Mutant Hybrid Bighorns
A Montana man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges stemming from his creation of giant mutant hybrid bighorn sheep. Wyoming biologists said they don’t want weird mutant hybrid species here.
Mark HeinzMarch 13, 2024
Casper Police Want Drug Incinerator To Burn Hundreds Of Pounds Of Drugs A Month
Rather than driving to Cheyenne to burn illegal drugs every month, the Casper Police Department is requesting $86,000 to purchase its own drug incinerator. They have hundreds of pounds of drugs a month to get rid of and need an incinerator that hits temperatures of 1,400 degrees.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 13, 2024
Cheyenne Trio Claims They Got Stolen Solar Panel Hardware Dumpster Diving
A Cheyenne transient and two accomplices have been charged with stealing $3,600 worth of solar panels. They claim, however, that they found the equipment while they were dumpster diving and thought someone threw them out as trash.
Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2024
Tom Lubnau: Analyzing The Anonymous Mailers Attacking Chuck Gray
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "According to the Wyoming Campaign Finance Information website, Jan Charles Gray donated a total of $700,000 to Chuck Gray’s campaign. It is fair to say that Chuck Gray’s dad financed 96% of Gray’s campaign."
Tom LubnauMarch 13, 2024
Eating Wyoming: The Bunkhouse Bar & Grill, A Wagon Wheel-Free Sanctuary
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Their prime rib sandwich is as good a reason I can think of for a cow to die. If you leave the Bunkhouse still hungry, it's your own damn fault."
Rod MillerMarch 13, 2024
Here Come The Bears: First Grizzlies Of The Season Spotted In Yellowstone
Yellowstone’s first grizzlies of the season have emerged from hibernation, including a pair of male grizzlies that quickly devoured a bison carcass that some coyotes had hoped to get. As for Grizzly 399, she usually wakes up in May.
Mark HeinzMarch 13, 2024
Hageman Votes To Ban TikTok In The U.S. If Chinese Owner Doesn’t Sell
Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in support of legislation Wednesday that would ban the use of TikTok in America as long as it’s owned by a Chinese company. "TikTok is a clear and present danger to our national security,” she said.
Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2024
More Felonies For Casper Man Accused Of Trying To Pull Gun During Drug Arrest
A 33-year-old Casper man already facing nine other drug and theft charges has four more felonies for allegedly dealing fentanyl and meth, along with trying to pull a gun on police during his arrest.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 13, 2024
Wyoming Part Of Aggressive Effort To Get Cutting-Edge Nuclear Plants Online
The federal government’s Idaho National Laboratory is building close ties with Wyoming and other states on aggressive research and deployment of advanced nuclear plants.
Pat MaioMarch 13, 2024
Sparks Already Fly In GOP Showdown Between Cody Mayor, National Committeewoman
A Republican showdown between Cody Mayor Matt Hall and GOP National Committeewoman Nina Webber is already getting personal as they square off for a potential swing seat for the Freedom Caucus in the Wyoming Legislature.
Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2024
Early Season Grassfires in Eastern Wyoming Have Many Worried Of Wildfire Crisis
Large grassfires In Laramie and Campbell Counties so early in the season have Wyoming firefighters worried that a huge fire season is in store. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso testified Tuesday it's more proof of a larger "wildfire crisis."
Andrew RossiMarch 13, 2024