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Hunter Shoots Oregon Wolf In ‘Very, Very Rare’ Human Attack
An elk hunter in Oregon recently shot and killed a wolf that he claimed was coming right for him. Officials deemed the shooting a rare legitimate case of self-defense and the hunter wasn’t penalized despite it being a protected species.
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2023
Gillette Bus Driver Sorry After Hurting Kids By Deliberately Driving Fast Over Bumps
A substitute school bus driver In Gillette says she is sorry for deliberately driving fast over bumps at the urging of the kids. She is now facing nine misdemeanor reckless endangering charges after injuring some of them.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Despite What Popular Atlas Says, There’s No ‘Shemale’ Ranch In Wyoming
An apparent typo in some earlier editions of a popular atlas lists a historic Albany County property as the “Shemale Bros. Ranch.” It's been corrected in later editions to “Schmale Bros. Ranch.”
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2023
Replacing Crumbling 114-Year-Old LaPrele Dam An Urgent Priority
The clock continues to tick on the 114-year-old LaPrele Dam in Converse County, which was supposed to have a 50-year lifespan and is starting to crumble. The design phase of a years-long project to replace the dam is almost 30% finished.
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2023
University of Wyoming Building New Vomitories At War Memorial Stadium
In their renovation plans for War Memorial Stadium, it may sound like the University of Wyoming is installing areas for football fans to barf after drinking too many beers, but a "vomitory" is actually an architectural term for exit.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Wyoming Loves Trump: November Poll Shows 70% Still Support Former President
A recent mail-in poll by the Wyoming Republican Party finds that GOP support for former President Donald Trump hasn’t waned, with 70% backing him as the party’s 2024 nominee.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Arrested In Wyoming
As a search continues for Cody resident Katie Ferguson, who went missing Oct. 10 while traveling back to Wyoming from Alabama, her ex-boyfriend has been arrested in Cody.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Thursday's headlines include: - Famous Wyoming dinosaur to get another autopsy - Hageman tries to kill the government-mandated “kill switch” - Drunk Gillette man shoots arrows at neighbor
Wendy CorrNovember 09, 2023
Railroad Doesn’t Want Grizzlies Getting Drunk And Blasted By Trains
Responding to a Cowboy State Daily story, BNSF Railway said it does what it can to keep Montana grizzly bears from becoming drunk on fermented grains that spill along tracks and then getting annihilated by trains.
Mark HeinzNovember 08, 2023
Hageman Fights Law That Mandates Government-Controlled 'Kill Switch' In All Cars
Calling a mandate that will install government-controlled “kill switches” in every car after 2026 a “massive invasion of privacy,” Rep. Hageman tried on Tuesday to defund that law but lost by a 229-201 vote.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Wyoming's Famous ‘Big Al’ Dinosaur Getting Another Autopsy
A team in Montana is studying Wyoming’s famous Allosaurus, “Big Al.” Although it’s been extensively studied, they hope more intense research will reveal more about the dinosaur's dramatic story in Shell, Wyoming, 150 million years ago.
Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023
Biden’s Education Chief Supports Trans Athletes, Local Control For Sex Books
In Wyoming this week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told Cowboy State Daily he supports Biden’s stance on allowing trans female athletes and Wyoming’s stance that sexually explicit books in school libraries is a local issue.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Biden's Influence Peddling Should Be Too Big for Media to Ignore
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Why would James Biden, a longtime financial beneficiary and peddler of the family's political influence, require big loans from his brother Joe?"
Charlie SpieringNovember 08, 2023
Laramie Man Faces 4 Years For Killing Dogs
A Laramie man who was allegedly mad because a pair of dogs had killed his daughter’s cats is accused of shooting the two dogs to death while they were locked in a cage.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Gillette Man Accused Of Shooting Arrows At Neighbor's Home — Alcohol Involved
A drunk Gillette man denied accusations that he fired arrows at a neighbor woman’s home Monday, but told police he was mad at her for playing loud music.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
After Cryptic Call Home, Wyoming Woman No Longer ‘Missing,’ But Mystery Remains
Missing for more than two months, Azia Diane Saldana, 33, called her mother this week in a cryptic call saying she was fine, wanted to come home and to not consider her a "missing person." But it's still a mystery where she is and why she disappeared.
Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023
Michigan Football Staffer At Center Of Cheating Scandal Owns Wyoming Business
Embattled University of Michigan staffer Connor Stalions, who’s at the center of a high-profile cheating scandal, also owns a mysterious business registered in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
No Longer Schwan’s, Yelloh Eliminates Trademark Truck Delivery In Wyoming, West
Yelloh, which had been Schwan's up until last year, is eliminating its trademark delivery service in all but 18 states on the East Coast. That means no more yellow freezer trucks in Wyoming and the West.
Renée JeanNovember 08, 2023
Thermopolis Residents Divided On Cop Who Broke In, Killed Suspect
While some called for Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro’s firing for killing a suspect in a shootout after breaking into his home illegally, even more stood up during a Tuesday Town Council meeting to support him as a protector of the community.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Hageman's Had Enough: Votes To Censure Tlaib For Supporting ‘Terrorist Organization’
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday night reached her limit with Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib by voting to censure her for supporting a “terrorist organization.”
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Wednesday's headlines include: - Riverton’s vagrants say they aren’t homeless so no shelter is needed. - Nuclear Regulatory Agency is in Kemmerer to discuss new nuclear plant. - A springer spaniel is taking down fentanyl, meth & heroin drug runners
Wendy CorrNovember 08, 2023
Rod Miller: The Media Landscape in Wyoming is Changing
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "If you mount up on a tall horse and survey the media landscape in Wyoming today, you’ll see an unavoidable truth. The venerable old institutions of newsprint journalism are mere shadows of their former selves."
Rod MillerNovember 08, 2023
Nuclear Regulators Talk Plant Timelines, Safety At Packed Kemmerer Meeting
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission had a full house in Kemmerer on Tuesday to open public discussions about its safety review of the proposed TerraPower nuclear plant.
Renée JeanNovember 08, 2023
Exploding Visitation Numbers Has Yellowstone, Grand Teton Parks Near Critical Mass
The superintendents of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks on Tuesday said drastic plans and investment are needed to handle explosive growth in visitation to the parks.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023