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Black Butte coal mine workers who learned this week they've been laid off say they feel angry and hurt to lose good mining jobs. Talking to Cowboy State Daily were Becky Bentley, from left, Randle Seymour and Cliff Green.

Laid-Off Wyoming Coal Miners Angry, Hurt To Lose Jobs They Love

Some of the 19 Wyoming coal miners laid off by the Black Butte mine this week say they’re angry and hurt to lose jobs they love, and that the company misled them to believe they had job security.

Leo WolfsonNovember 30, 2023

A hot-air balloon floats over the Grand Tetons in northwest Wyoming in this file photo.

Hot Air Balloonist Convicted Of Landing In Grand Teton National Park

A federal judge convicted a Jackson balloon pilot last week for landing illegally in Grand Teton National Park. The balloonist argued the wind and an airport staffer's direction prompted the landing.

Clair McFarlandNovember 30, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Thursday's headlines include: * Biden blamed for coal mine layoffs in Rock Springs * Father of five-year-old says she was sexually assaulted by classmates * Hunters say feds need to stay out of lead ammo debate

Wendy CorrNovember 30, 2023

A dragline moves coal at the Black Butte mine in Sweetwater County.

Wyoming Coal Mine Says Federal Roadblocks Forced Layoff Of 15% Of Workforce

Black Butte Coal Co. near Rock Springs, Wyoming, says continuing Biden administration roadblocks of a planned mine expansion has forced it to lay off 19 people this week, about 15% of its workforce.

Leo WolfsonNovember 30, 2023

Rock Springs Man Could Get 15 Years In Prison For Shooting Up Local Restaurant

James Vickers of Rock Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday to being a felon in possession of a firearm when he shot up a Rock Springs restaurant at lunchtime in September. Nobody was hurt, but Vickers faces up to 15 years in prison.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2023

Protesters lay with sheets over their bodies to depict Palestinians who have been killed.

Casper Protesters Say Israel Provoked Terrorist Attack

A small group called Freedom Gets the Final Say gathered on the steps of Casper’s city administration building Wednesday to support Palestine in its fight with Israel, saying Hamas was provoked to attack.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2023

Hageman and Rocky Mountain Power 11 29 23

Hageman Says Rocky Mountain Power Will Only Get About Half The Hike It Wants

Harriet Hageman praised the Wyoming Public Service Commission on Wednesday for cutting Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed rate hike in half, but the commission says no figures are yet available.

Renée JeanNovember 30, 2023

Livingston Elementary School in Cody, Wyoming.

Cody Man Says 5-Year-Old Daughter Was Sexually Assaulted At School

The father of a Cody kindergartner says he’s moving his family after his 5-year-old daughter was held down by bigger students in a school bathroom and sexually assaulted.

Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023

A Wyoming-based long-range rifle team set a world record in September 2022 by hitting a target from 4.4 miles away. They used a copper bullet for the shot, but a member of the team said the debate over lead ammunition isn't one for politicians and bureaucrats.

Wyoming Shooters Say Government Doesn’t Need To Meddle With Lead Ammo

Wyoming hunters and shooters are already choosing to switch to lead-free ammunition themselves, and say they don’t need it forced on them by government regulation.

Mark HeinzNovember 29, 2023

Guest Column: Conservative Commitment to Wyoming

Representatives Clark Stith and Barry Crago write, "We are asking all of our legislative colleagues to join us in a Conservative Commitment to Wyoming and support the following legislative proposals when we return to Cheyenne in February.

CSD StaffNovember 29, 2023

Chuck Gray Contests Colorado Court Ruling That Trump Is An ‘Insurrectionist’

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray filed a brief with the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking it to overturn a lower court’s finding that former President Donald Trump is an “insurrectionist.”

Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023

Charlie Spiering: Bidenomics -- Let Them Eat Wind Turbines

Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "The cost of groceries and electricity are up 25 percent since January 2020. Even used car prices are up 35 percent under Biden, auto loan rates have more than doubled, and insurance for a vehicle is up 33 percent."

Charlie SpieringNovember 29, 2023

An image from the body cam of a Laramie County Sheriff's Office deputy's altercation with a Cheyenne second grader was filed with a lawsuit by the child's parents against the department and the deputy.

Parents Claim Cheyenne Resource Officer Tackled, Bloodied Second Grader

Parents of a former Cheyenne second grader have filed a lawsuit claiming their son was unnecessarily roughed up, tackled and bloodied by a Laramie County Sheriff’s Office deputy at school last year.

Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023

Blockchain Companies Already Creating Test Wyoming Stable Tokens

A blockchain company recently told top Wyoming officials that it’s already tested a Wyoming digital stable token at least 150,000 times.

Renée JeanNovember 29, 2023

Hot Springs County Courthouse in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Wyoming Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Deputy So He Could Stay Warm In Jail

A Wyoming man who allegedly threatened to kill a deputy to get himself thrown in jail where it was warm could spend up to 11 years in prison if convicted of trying to harm a law enforcement officer.

Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023

Liz Cheney Bashes Republican Party, Former Allies And 'Orange Jesus' In New Book

Liz Cheney says she doesn’t have much respect left for GOP leaders in an excerpt from her new book “Oath and Honor,” released Wednesday. She rails against Donald Trump, who she says one loyalist called “Orange Jesus.”

Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023

At a Novembe 2023 meeting, Jenifer Scoggin, director of the Office of State Lands and Investments, listens to the public comment of Erin Welty of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Welty was the first speaker of the public comment period, setting the tone of universal opposition to auctioning off the Kelly Parcel.

Cody Residents Call Auction Of Land Bordering Grand Teton Park The ‘Worst Decision’ Ever

At a Tuesday night public hearing, Cody, Wyoming, residents called the proposed auction of 640 acres of land bordering Grand Teton National Park as "the worst decision we could make in our lifetime."

Andrew RossiNovember 29, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Wednesday's headlines include: * WYDOT is asking Wyoming drivers to quit crashing into their snowplows * Cancel culture run amok: Now they’re renaming birds * Outdoors writer Mark Heinz discusses hunting in Platte County

Wendy CorrNovember 29, 2023

Members of the Wyoming Public Service Commission listen to testimony about the proposed Rocky Mountain Power rate hikes in November 2023.

Get Ready To Pay More For Electricity; PSC Ends Deliberations On Tuesday

As the Public Service Commission ended deliberations on Tuesday, one thing is for certain: customers of Rocky Mountain Power are going to pay more for their electricity come Jan 1.

Renée JeanNovember 29, 2023

The photo is a piece of a painting on an elk hide showing Black Kettle with the American Flag and the military attack at Sand Creek. The hide was painted by Northern Arapaho Benjamin Ridgely Sr. The original is on display at the Northern Arapaho Experience Room in the Wind River Hotel and Casino just west of Riverton.

Sand Creek Massacre: The Most Dastardly Episode In American History Of Broken Promises

The Sand Creek massacre, which happened Nov. 29, 1864, was "really the most dastardly episode in American history of broken promises, followed by a massacre,” Indian Wars historian John Monnett told Cowboy State Daily.

Candy MoultonNovember 29, 2023

Hunting Wyoming: Platte County Has It All, But Access Can Be Difficult

Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting around Wyoming. In Platte County, there's an outstanding variety of big game and bird hunting, but getting access can be a challenge.

Mark HeinzNovember 29, 2023

A snowplow that was hit from behind by a vehicle while clearing Interstate 80 near Baggs, Wyoming, during last weekend's storm.

WYDOT To Wyoming Drivers: Quit Running Into Our Snowplows!

The first major snowstorm of the season in Wyoming over the Thanksgiving weekend saw drivers plow into three snowplows, damaging two of them enough to put them out of commission.

Andrew RossiNovember 29, 2023

The Bullock's oriole, left, and Swainson's hawk are two of dozens of birds that will be renamed in a move to not associate birds with people who may have controversial pasts.

Wyoming Birds To Get New Names In Latest ‘Cancel Culture’ Move

A number of birds that can be found in Wyoming, and around 70-80 types of birds nationwide, will have their names changed as a result of a national cancel-culture push to stop naming birds after people.

Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023

Rock Springs Mayor Max Mickelson discusses an online news report that he says unfairly targeted a city police officer and the department.

Rock Springs Mayor, Police Department Refute Online Attack Of Police Officer

Saying it’s been “frustrating” dealing with the unsubstantiated claims by an online report accusing a Rock Springs police officer of malfeasance, the city has released bodycam footage that doesn’t support the opinionated and inflammatory reports.

Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023

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