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It Takes A Monster Effort On Monster Machines To Keep Casper’s Runways Clear
While not a major metropolitan airfield, there’s nothing small-time about how Casper-Natrona International Airport attacks Wyoming’s windy and snowy winters. It takes a monster effort on monster machines to keep the runways clear.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Salute Great Pyrenees In Georgia Who Fought Off 11 Coyotes To Save Livestock
A sheepdog in Georgia that killed eight coyotes in defense of his flock is nominated for Farm Dog of the Year. Wyoming ranchers say "Casper" is proof of how livestock protection dogs prove their worth day in and day out.
Jake NicholsDecember 16, 2023
Torrington Man's Love Affair With His 1973 Ford Bronco
The obsession started in 1969 when one of Ed Schreiner's relatives drove up in a brand new Ford Bronco. Now Ed Schreiner puts 50,000 miles a year on “Stella Louise," his 1973 Bronco, traveling to places across Wyoming and the West to capture scenic photos of his classic ride.
Mark HeinzDecember 16, 2023
Wyoming History: Thousands Of Names Carved Into Stone Along Historic Western Trails
Long before people could document their travels on social media, they carved their names into cliff walls along the Oregon, Mormon and California trails through Wyoming. They served not only as unofficial registries but key navigational landmarks.
December 16, 2023
Laramie’s Chicken Wings Food Truck Tailgates At Every Buffalo Bills Game
Laramie-based chicken joint on wheels "Double Dubs" is tailgating Buffalo Bills football games this season — home and road — to make sure the Bills rabid fanbase get their favorite wings prior to kickoff. It all started because Josh Allen vouched for them.
Jake NicholsDecember 16, 2023
The Roundup - A Conversation with CJ Box
Tune in to our second episode of The Roundup, a podcast featuring voices, opinions, and perspectives from interesting people in the Cowboy State. Episode 2 features our conversation with bestselling author CJ Box.
Wendy CorrDecember 16, 2023
Guest Column: Wyoming Needs To Be Bullish About Energy
Gov. Mark Gordon writes, "An all-of-the-above approach is urgent. Are there new industries entering the state? Yes. Are we abandoning traditional fossil energy? Categorically no! "
CSD StaffDecember 16, 2023
Hageman Rips Head Of SEC For Rule To Allow Foreign Land ‘Rights’
Harriet Hageman is hot over a proposed SEC rule that would allow foreign nations to buy undefined “rights” to certain private and public lands.
Leo WolfsonDecember 16, 2023
Sheridan County Land Swap Critics Worry 630-Acre Ranch Could Be Developed
A controversial proposed land swap in Sheridan County has some worried the state would eventually sell the 630 acres of prime ranch land for development.
Leo WolfsonDecember 16, 2023
Turning A Semi-Automatic Gun Into A Machine Gun Has Some Serious Drawbacks
Although to some, it may sound like a fun idea, converting semi-automatic firearms to fully automatic is illegal, unsafe and probably not worth the risk of huge fines and prison time, say Wyoming gun enthusiasts.
Mark HeinzDecember 16, 2023
450 Kappa Sorority Sisters Side With UW Women Against Transgender Member
A group of 450 Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority sisters have filed a court argument this week backing six University of Wyoming sisters in their appeal against the sorority for admitting a transgender member at the UW chapter.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
Bill Would Help Struggling Wyoming Search And Rescue Groups Recruit Volunteers
Recruiting search and rescue volunteers in Wyoming is becoming more difficult, but the Legislature will consider a bill to help attract more by adding search and rescue to the state’s health insurance.
Leo WolfsonDecember 15, 2023
Clair McFarland: Winter Starts When Everything Breaks Or Pukes
Clair McFarland writes: “Winter starts when my car breaks down and my kid starts puking."
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
Rock Springs Teachers Plead ‘We Need Help’ With Students Too Unruly To Handle
Saying the unruly behavior of students in their Rock Springs classrooms is becoming too disruptive to deal with, the Sweetwater County Education Association begged the local school board this week that "we need help."
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
Medicine Bow Rallies Around Family After Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On
The Medicine Bow community in rural Carbon County is rallying around a local family after a Nov. 30 head-on crash claimed the life of a young father of three.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2023
Jewish History Ph.D. With Wyoming Roots Scoffs At Lander Pro-Palestine Protesters
A group of pro-Palestine protesters in Lander, Wyoming, have refused to condemn the Hamas terrorist attack that started a bloody war with Israel. A Jewish history PhD and longtime Wyomingite now living in Israel scoffs at their claims.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
Man Shoots Deer, Makes Dentures From Deer, Then Eats Deer With Dentures
A rugged Canadian woodsman once made himself dentures out of a deer’s teeth — and then ate the deer with its own teeth. A Wyoming dentist said that was ingenious, but not advisable. A Wyoming outdoorsman calls it “badass.”
Mark HeinzDecember 15, 2023
Guest Column: Government Hacks Are Exaggerating Consequences Of Carbon Dioxide
Guest columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Climate models are being gamed. If the assumptions are wrong, the results are wrong. You hear lots of politicians saying they 'believe' the models are wrong, but rarely do you hear anyone tell you why. Here's why..."
CSD StaffDecember 15, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, December 15, 2023
Friday's headlines include: * Court arguments began Thursday over Wyoming’s abortion ban * Jackson residents accuse the city of lying about a new affordable housing project * It’s not just you - at this time of year, Wyoming really blows
Andrew RossiDecember 15, 2023
Wyoming Battles Pro-Choicers For Early Judgment In Abortion Lawsuit
An attorney representing Wyoming and three attorneys representing a pro-choice coalition both asked a Teton County Judge on Thursday to resolve the state’s abortion case early in their favor.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
$1.2M From State Fuels Claims Jackson Is Lying About Housing Project
A $1.2 million state grant for an already controversial Jackson affordable housing project on Teton County Fairgrounds land is boiling over with accusations residents are being flat-out lied to, which town officials deny.
Leo WolfsonDecember 15, 2023
Sally Ann Shurmur: Hello It's Me!
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "So after I opined last week about what Craig Bohl means to Wyoming, someone thought perhaps I should write again. Perhaps I should."
Sally Ann ShurmurDecember 15, 2023
It’s Not Your Imagination, Wyoming Is A Giant Wind Tunnel In Winter
It’s not your imagination thinking Wyoming’s famous winds are much worse during the winter. Meteorologist Don Day says the next 3 1/2 months are much windier in Wyoming than any other time.
Andrew RossiDecember 15, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers File $7 Million In Claims For 15,000 Head Of Lost Livestock
The brutal winter of 2022-2023 cut a diagonal swath of death across Wyoming that killed nearly 15,000 head of cattle, sheep and goats. Ranchers filed $7 million in claims for those losses.
December 14, 2023