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Case Of 5-Year-Old's Reported Sex Assault At Cody School Sent To Prosecutor
The Cody Police Department announced Monday it's handing over its six-week investigation into the reported sexual assault of a kindergartener at Livingston Elementary to the Park County prosecuting attorney.
Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Near Border Brace For Colorado To Get Wolves This Month
Some Wyoming and Colorado ranchers aren’t fans of Colorado’s plan to reintroduce gray wolves this month. It will harm big game herds and possibly threaten smaller, endangered Mexican wolves, they say.
Mark HeinzDecember 11, 2023
Gordon Tells ’60 Minutes’ His Climate Stance Is ‘Well Respected’ In Wyoming
Featured on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Gov. Mark Gordon admitted his stance that climate change is an urgent crisis has made his seat hotter with some Wyoming Republicans, but overall has “generally … been well-respected” in the Cowboy State.
Leo WolfsonDecember 11, 2023
Honduras Man Busted For Drugged Driving In Douglas Was In US Illegally
A Honduras man who was deported in 2011 and allegedly caught driving drugged near Douglas last month now faces a federal charge for illegally reentering the United States.
Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, December 11, 2023
Monday's headlines include: * Bodycam video released of the last sighting of missing Cody woman * Judge says former Supt. Of Education “failed to act in good faith” * Wyoming wolverines are as elusive as Sasquatch
Wendy CorrDecember 11, 2023
Arkansas Police Release Body Cam Video Of Missing Cody Woman Katie Ferguson
Body cam video released Saturday of an Arkansas police officer shows the last known sighting of Katie Ferguson of Cody, who went missing more than two months ago while traveling back to Wyoming with her ex-boyfriend and two young children.
Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2023
Who The Heck … Decorates That Tree In The Middle Of Nowhere North Of Sheridan?
For more than a dozen years, German Segura, a long-haul trucker from Texas, has been decorating a lonely little pine tree in the middle of nowhere between Sheridan and Billings on I-90.
Greg JohnsonDecember 10, 2023
Wyoming People: Sid Anderson, An Old-School Jeweler Who Creates Art And Heirlooms
It’s easy to miss Sid Anderson in his tiny, hole-in-the wall jewelry shop that blends into the downtown Casper storefronts. He spends hours upon hours there creating works of art he hopes will become family heirlooms.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Jackson's Iconic Town Square Has More Than 8,000 Elk Antlers In Its 4 Arches
Each of the four arches surrounding Jackson's George Washington Park is constructed entirely of elk antlers, more than 2,000 in all, weighing more than 14,000 pounds. In all, there are nearly 60,000 pounds of antlers in the city park.
Jake NicholsDecember 10, 2023
Casper Program Teaches State's Next Generation Of Doctors, And Treats 6,000 Patients
A unique University of Wyoming residency program that trains the state’s next generation of doctors serves more than 6,000 patients, whether they can pay or not.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Even After 137 Years, Cheyenne’s Nagle-Warren Mansion Still A Showstopper
There’s a reason the historic Nagle-Warren Mansion was favored by presidents, generals and Buffalo Bill Cody. It’s still a showstopper 137 years after it was built. Today, two-star Michelin chef Jas Barbé hosts holiday afternoon and high teas at the bed and breakfast.
Renée JeanDecember 10, 2023
Wyoming History: How The Three Stooges Got Their Last Laugh At Yellowstone
Larry, Moe and Curly Joe pranked people with a valve to turn Old Faithful on and off while filming what turned out to be the last production of the classic era of the Three Stooges.
Andrew RossiDecember 10, 2023
Buffalo’s Pie Zanos Is Next Wyoming Restaurant On 'Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'
Food Network superstar Guy Fieri is featuring the restaurant Pie Zanos in Buffalo on the Dec. 15 “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” The restaurant is owned by Renee Tiller, the daughter of the late former U.W. football coach Joe Tiller.
Renée JeanDecember 10, 2023
Casper-Based Database Revolutionizes Virtual Access For Civil War Buffs
Casper's Steven Dacus has done a lot of cool things — cruised through Casper streets with lights and siren as a firefighter, led a horse-mounted cavalry at Gettysburg, and this summer launched a new website for Civil War historians that saves them a lot of time and money.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Just In Time For Christmas: Wyoming Author's "How-To-Die In Yellowstone” Coloring Book
It's fair to say that the gruesomely graphic "How-To-Die In Yellowstone" coloring book by Sheridan artist Andy Robbins is not for everyone. But for that special someone who has a slightly darker sense of humor, it may bring Christmas joy for years to come.
Andrew RossiDecember 10, 2023
Rod Miller: Football Fever In The Big Empty & The Swamp
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The Pokes will play in a mid-range but respectable bowl, somewhere between the Rose Bowl and the Dental Floss Bowl. I fully expect our lads to send Coach Bohl into retirement by whupping Toledo like the family mule. Go Pokes!"
Rod MillerDecember 10, 2023
Off The Grid In Wyoming: Power Systems Cost Less, But Require More Know-How
When Cody Lettiere found out it was going to cost about $50,000 to dig a trench and run a power connection to his cabin in the mountains near Dubois, he decided to explore a solar powered alternative.
December 10, 2023
Wyoming's Grizzly Population Unlikely To Turn Into Inbred Redneck Hillbillies
Despite only receiving a few grizzly bears per decade in Yellowstone, Wyoming's grizzlies are not in danger of turning into inbred redneck hillbillies as the genetic pool is large enough where inbreeding is not yet a concern.
Mark HeinzDecember 10, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Stop the Insanity On Uranium Mining
To the editor: I understand that we have new safer ways to extract uranium from the ground, but has anyone figured out what to do with the waste it creates? The tailings produced ... retains 85% of the radioactivity. You can't just bury it without contaminating the ground and surface water.
December 10, 2023
Controversial Sheridan Land Swap Delayed A Fourth Time For New Appraisals
The State Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday delayed for a fourth time deciding on a controversial land swap in Sheridan County to get new appraisals after valuations have exploded in recent years.
Leo WolfsonDecember 09, 2023
Casper’s Noland Feeds Has Been The Go-To Place For Ranchers For 106 Years
The fresh, sweet smell of ground feed and the cool period signs emblazoned with ads for Purina, John Deere and Hubbard Phase Feeding go perfectly with the original, well-worn wood floors that date back to 1917.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 09, 2023
Guest Column: Wyoming Is Open for Business – Let’s Keep It That Way
Rep. J.T. Larson writes, "Despite the will of Washington, D.C., we must not abandon coal mining and coal-fired electricity production for newer forms of energy but instead find ways for this critical fuel source to remain a part of the solution to the country's energy needs."
CSD StaffDecember 09, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Bob Beck, Phil Roberts, Jack Nokes Discuss Winter Driving In Wyoming
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Oh, how bad could Interstate 80 get between Cheyenne and Laramie in the winter? Really bad. Some friends of Cowboy State Daily chimed in about winter driving in the wake of my column last week about winter roads in Wyoming."
Bill SniffinDecember 09, 2023
Wyoming Author Craig Johnson Releases 20th Annual Christmas Story And Tour Dates
It's that time of year again when Wyoming author Craig Johnson releases his annual Christmas story and goes on his annual tour to tell the story. This year, in a book named “Recidivism," Walt Longmire crosses paths with a Houdini dog named Harry.
Renée JeanDecember 09, 2023