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Schools Can’t Keep Info. From Parents As Gordon Lets Law Pass Without Signature
Gov. Mark Gordon let a bill pass without his signature Tuesday requiring Wyoming schools to notify parents about changes to their children’s health status and get permission to teach about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Leo WolfsonMarch 07, 2024
Homeless Casper Man Unexpectedly Announces At Probation Hearing He 'Killed Somebody'
A homeless Casper man appearing via video for a probation revocation hearing Wednesday unexpectedly announced he "killed somebody" the day before. A body was found Tuesday, but Casper police haven’t confirmed it’s related to the man’s confession.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 07, 2024
Don Day Says Women In Viral Video Lucky They Weren’t Fried By Lightning
Two women laughing and smiling in a viral video with hair standing straight up from static electricity were likely in the path of an imminent lightning strike and are lucky they weren’t fried, Don Day says.
Andrew RossiMarch 06, 2024
Resurrected Gun-Free Zones Bill Advances, With Guns In Dorms And Hospitals Still OK
A bill that would eliminate Wyoming’s gun-free zones passed its second reading before the state Senate on Wednesday and is one vote away from heading to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk.
Mark HeinzMarch 06, 2024
Dave Simpson: Is The Wyoming Senate Acting With ‘Absolute Idiocy?’
Dave Simpson writes, “I have long suspected that here in Wyoming, the legislative powers that be allow one house to be the good guys, passing popular bills, confident that the second house would ultimately kill them, usually in committee."
Dave SimpsonMarch 06, 2024
Wyoming Company Will Sue If Gordon Signs Ban On Altered Hemp Derivatives
A law that seeks to close a loophole that has some entrepreneurs adding THC additives like Delta-8 is on Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk for his signature. At least one Wyoming company says it will sue if the bill becomes law.
Renée JeanMarch 06, 2024
Changing Of The Guard? Infighting Sharply Divides Wyoming Senate
The rise of a faction opposing Senate President Ogden Driskill’s leadership has become a significant factor contributing to escalating infighting that’s dividing the body.
Leo WolfsonMarch 06, 2024
Race Is On To Produce Wyoming Rare Earths As Wheatland Project Advances
American Rare Earths Inc. said Wednesday that it has raised nearly $9 million to advance its mining project near Wheatland. It's significant because several rare earth minerals companies in Wyoming are rushing to get their shovels in the ground first and move to commercial-scale production.
Pat MaioMarch 06, 2024
Largest Crowd In Memory Turns Out To Protest Casper Mountain Gravel Pit
Natrona County commissioners said the overflow crowd that turned out Tuesday to protest a controversial gravel pit proposal on state-owned land at the base of Casper Mountain was the largest they could remember.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 06, 2024
Fremont County Library Board Votes 3-2 To Keep Controversial Books
In a lively debate on Wednesday, the Fremont County Library Board voted 3-2 to keep two controversial books in the young adult section of the library that contain subject matter on child molestation, group sex, anal sex, oral sex, filming of pornography, and other topics.
Clair McFarlandMarch 06, 2024
Snow Moves 3 Feet Up Wyoming Stop Sign In A Week, Boosting Odds It Gets Buried
A week ago, the outlook was bleak that a lonely stop sign on Togwotee Pass in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming would be buried in snow. But by Wednesday morning, the snow had moved 3 feet up the sign, upping the odds it gets buried by April 1.
Andrew RossiMarch 06, 2024
Day After Senate Shakeup, New Budget Finalized By Legislative Committee
It only took a day for a new Senate Joint Conference Committee of the Wyoming Legislature to strike a compromise with the House on the biennial budget after the previous Senate appointees had failed to strike an agreement after four days.
Leo WolfsonMarch 06, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: * Fireworks continue in the Wyoming Senate * Rare earth minerals factory near Upton could be richer * Of course, Wyoming’s grizzlies are still sleeping - but not for long
Wendy CorrMarch 06, 2024
Driskill Calls Effort To Revive Gun-Free Zone Bill "Absolutely Idiocy"
Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill said Tuesday’s move to override his ruling about reviving a bill to eliminate gun-free zones was “absolute idiocy” and the result of a “raw power struggle on the floor.” Sen. Dave Kinskey said it was nothing personal.
Leo WolfsonMarch 05, 2024
House Torches Bill To Add More Charter Schools In Wyoming
After a legislative committee killed a proposal to expand charter schools in Wyoming on Monday, the state House rejected an effort on Tuesday to resurrect it. Had it passed, the bill would have allowed a state commission to approve another charter school this year -- something proponents say is sorely needed.
Clair McFarlandMarch 05, 2024
Tom Lubnau: Budget Conference Negotiations – What Has Happened So Far
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The House and Senate Committees ended up a mere $900 million dollars apart. The House said, in essence, Senate we don’t think we can make a deal with you. We’ve waited four days for a proposal, and this is the best you can do. We’re done."
Tom LubnauMarch 05, 2024
Wyoming Rare Earths Project Near Upton Could Be Richer Than Estimated
Rare Element Resources, scheduled to complete a rare earth minerals demonstration plant in Upton in northeast Wyoming this summer, could have richer deposits of minerals than estimated, but could need more money to finish.
Pat MaioMarch 05, 2024
Two Fremont County Library Books Challenged For Obscenity: Here’s What’s In Them
The Fremont County Library Board will consider challenges of two books in its young-adult section, “Smoke” and “Tricks,” on claims they are obscene with graphic depictions of drug use and sex. Cowboy State Daily has read and reviewed both books. Here’s what’s in them.
Clair McFarlandMarch 05, 2024
Hageman Says Bidens Are "Most Corrupt Family In Position Of Power in U.S. History"
Rep. Harriet Hageman, who played a key role in interrogating Hunter Biden last week, said the president’s son’s story doesn't add up. “You don’t pay a crackhead $1 million a year to be on a board in a foreign country unless you’re getting something for it.”
Leo WolfsonMarch 05, 2024
Bears Start Waking Up In Wyoming In March, But Not Much Activity Yet
March is usually when Wyoming’s bears start emerging from their winter dens, but some frontline bear observers say there’s little evidence of them so far. But, not for long...
Mark HeinzMarch 05, 2024
Cat Urbigkit: Wyo. Game And Fish Heeds Warnings, Switches Up Elk Feeding Plan
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, “Instead of focusing exclusively on elk damage payments made to ranches in the area, the plan now recognizes the economic, social and environmental importance of cattle production in the region."
Cat UrbigkitMarch 05, 2024
California Drug Thief Who ‘Never Heard Of Wyoming’ Gets 5-9 Years In Prison
The last of three California men who drove 900 miles to steal drugs from a Casper Walgreens, and who told police he had “never heard of Wyoming” before, was sentenced Tuesday to 5-9 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 05, 2024
Jake Nichols: Locals Reeling Over Ski Death Of Kelly Krause, Restaurateur And Soul Of Old Jackson
Jake Nichols writes, "Krause died Friday while skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. He fell into a tree well on the North Woods run between Rendezvous Trail and The Hobacks. It was the second such incident in the area in less than two weeks."
Jake NicholsMarch 05, 2024
Wyoming State Senate Committee Kills Bill Eliminating Gun-Free Zones
After passionate testimony on both sides, the Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee late Monday evening rejected a bill that would have eliminated the state’s gun-free zones by a 3-2 margin. In stark contrast, the House passed the bill 57-4.
Mark HeinzMarch 05, 2024