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Tom Lubnau: No Thanks, Sec. Gray. We Don't Need Your "Help"

Guest columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "No matter how good Secretary of State Chuck Gray's intentions are, he should not take short cuts that deal with our fundamental rights. We did not elect an Election King."

Tom LubnauJanuary 29, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Must Stay Competitive to Remain an Energy Leader

To the editor: Saying ‘yes’ to our legacy industries of coal, oil, and natural gas and saying ‘yes’ to wind, solar, and nuclear are critical to the future of our state’s economy and keeping our state open for business.

January 29, 2024

A coyote barks and postures at David Mossburg over the weekend as he was hunting for elk near Riverton.

Wyoming Elk Hunter Has Rare, Weird Standoff With Belligerent Coyote

A Riverton man had a rare and bizarre standoff with a coyote while elk hunting over the weekend. The wily critter barked belligerently and kept getting closer – but finally backed off before the hunter decided to open fire.

Mark HeinzJanuary 29, 2024

Dave Simpson: Married To An Older Woman, And Laughing

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "I say anyone who claims their spouse is their best friend has never owned a Labrador Retriever."

January 29, 2024

Wyoming U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that bump stocks don't make weapons automatic. The high court shot down the ban Friday, June 14, 2024.

Barrasso, Lummis Argue Bump Stocks Don’t Make Guns Automatic; ATF Should Stay Out Of It

Wyoming's two senators argued Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court that the ATF should not outlaw bump stocks, and said the ATF has no authority to craft criminal laws in the first place.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2024

Lummis Says Freedom Caucus Wrong To Claim She Supports Carbon Taxes

Sen. Cynthia Lummis told Cowboy State Daily on Monday she has not, and will not ever, support a carbon tax, despite claims last week from the Wyoming Freedom Caucus accusing her of voting to sanction a carbon tax and buying into the "climate crisis."

Leo WolfsonJanuary 29, 2024

Biden Ban On Gas Exports Another Hit For Wyoming’s Oil And Gas Industries

A Biden administration ban on liquid natural gas exports announced Friday is just another hit from federal agencies aimed at ending oil and gas in the U.S. and Wyoming.

Pat MaioJanuary 29, 2024

Wyoming Snowpack Way Down And Spring Temperatures All This Week

The snowpack in Wyoming is really low in most places so far this year and springlike temperatures are forecast for the week. But meteorologist Don Day says it's El Niño in action and not to worry -- the cold, snowy weather is coming back.

Andrew RossiJanuary 29, 2024

Guest Column: Navigating Political Landscape in Wyoming: Voter Discernment Needed

Senate President Ogden Driskill and House Speaker Albert Sommers write, "Wyoming voters should be vigilant in scrutinizing not only the content of any political message – does it describe the Wyoming you actually live in? – but also its source."

CSD StaffJanuary 29, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, January 29, 2024

Monday's headlines include: * Who drives electric vehicles in Gillette? * Missing stallion found dead, another missing * Why the first Star Trek movie was filmed in Yellowstone

Wendy CorrJanuary 29, 2024

GT Aeronautics, a Powell-Wyoming company, has earned a coveted commercial certification for its GT380 drone, perhaps a first for Wyoming.

Powell Drone Maker Earns Coveted FAA Certification, One Of The First In U.S.

Drone companies that have successfully threaded the FAA’s certification needle are few and far between. But one of them is now located in Powell, and that could help speed lifesaving uses of drones for people in Wyoming.

Renée JeanJanuary 29, 2024

Shot in Grand Teton National Park, the end scene of the 1953 Western classic "Shane" is considered by many the greatest end of all time and the movie the greatest Western ever made.

Of The Greatest Westerns Ever Made, Wyoming Is Tops — Even If They Aren't Filmed Here

On the American Film Institute's top 10 Westerns list, four — “Cat Ballou,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “Unforgiven” and “Shane” — are set in Wyoming. Problem is, only one of them was filmed here.

Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024

Are You Hackable? If You Live In Wyoming, The Data Says Probably

Wyoming ranks among the worst states when it comes to getting hacked and falling for cybersecurity scams. The non-profit watchdog group, CyberWyoming, says It doesn’t pay to be a trusting person on the internet.

Jen KocherJanuary 28, 2024

The Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park looks like a primordial volcanic field waiting to erupt.

Yes, Yellowstone’s A Supervolcano, But Its Top Scientist Says Stop Calling It That

Yellowstone is one of the largest volcanoes on the planet and it technically qualifies as a “supervolcano,” but calling it that is misleading, says Mike Poland, scientist in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024

A proposed 25-mile trail route from Powell to Cody, Wyoming, follows an active railroad on one side and a canal on the other.

Powell-To-Cody Another Link In 500-Mile Trail Corridor Through Wyoming

A proposal to build a 25-mile recreation trail from Powell to Cody is another link in an effort to create a 500-mile trail corridor through Wyoming, connecting to the 3,700-mile Great American Rail Trail.

Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024

Bryson Quinney, who received a heart transplant in 2020, is pictured with the new Donate Life license plate, which became available in Wyoming on Jan. 1. He was born with half a heart and had several surgeries early in life, including a heart transplant.

Wyoming Teen Born With Half A Heart Champions New ‘Donate Life’ License Plate

Lyman's Bryson Quinney was born with half a heart and was saved by a heart transplant in 2020, now he and his father are champions for organ donation, including pushing for Wyoming’s new “Donate Life” license plates.

Amber SteinmetzJanuary 28, 2024

Minerva Terrace at Yellowstone National Park became the iconic landscape of Vulcan in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." Leonard Nimoy, aka Mr. Spock of Vulcan, filmed his first scenes as his beloved character there since the original Star Trek TV series was canceled a decade earlier.

Why Yellowstone Was Chosen To Be Planet Vulcan In First Star Trek Movie

Wanting to make a big splash with the first Star Trek movie, there was only one location otherworldly and alien enough to become Vulcan, the home planet of Mr. Spock — Minerva Terrace in Yellowstone National Park.

Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024

Rod Miller: Border Wars and Politics – A Modest Proposal

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The border between the U.S. and Mexico leaks like a firehose today and 'border security' is nothing but a myth along that southern line on our map."

Rod MillerJanuary 28, 2024

Robert Clark with the Department of Biological Resources at Marshall University in West Virginia poses with the skull of Unktaheela, the newest type of prehistoric marine reptile identified from the Late Cretaceous rocks of Wyoming. It's unique because of its small size and big eyes.

Wyoming's Loch Ness Monster Was A Short, Stumpy Sea Lizard From Niobrara County

Dinosaur researchers have “rediscovered” the newest fossils of an 80 million-year-old short, stumpy sea lizard found in Niobrara County, Wyoming, back in 1975. They say it was "little and cute, with big puppy dog eyes."

Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024

Activity around the coffee counter at the Pilot Flying J truck stop in Cheyenne off Interstate 25 picks up at about 6 a.m.

A Truck Stop Out Of Coffee? Don’t Even Joke About It, Truckers Say

Running out of coffee at a truck stop would be almost as sacrilege as running out of diesel, and truckers say don’t even joke about such a tragedy. The Cheyenne Flying J orders coffee hundreds of pounds at a time.

Pat MaioJanuary 28, 2024

Guest Column: It’s Time for Collaboration Over Credit

Rep. Barry Crago writes, "I do not know which Washington, DC insider penned Rep. John Bear’s latest opinion piece in Cowboy State Daily. But whoever it is, he or she has no regard for the truth. The piece is scattered with lies and misrepresentations."

CSD StaffJanuary 28, 2024

A blow up photo of William “Missou” Hines dominates one the rooms at the Salt Creek Museum in Midwest, Wyoming. He worked for the Midwest Oil Co. as “head teamster” and allegedly as an oil claim enforcer.

Wyoming History: Casper Cowboy, Prankster Inspired Baby Switch In ‘The Virginian’

A Wyoming character named William “Missou” Hines, had a colorful career as a cowboy and once pulled a baby-switching prank that inspired Owen Wister to include it in his famous novel of Wyoming, “The Virginian.”

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 27, 2024

Don Adams lives in Gillette and drives his Tesla for Uber. He said that at times, "I get a lot of crap" about driving his EV around the coal capitol of the nation.

Why Are There People Driving Electric Vehicles In Gillette, Wyoming?

One electric vehicle driver in Gillette says he gets “a lot of crap” for driving an EV. But he tells them he knows where his electricity comes from, and it’s coal. “I’m not from California and I don’t have my head stuck in the sand.”

Renée JeanJanuary 27, 2024

Carbon County 16-year-old Madi Dunning won the junior division of the National Make It With Wool competition with her stunning green coat.

Forget Tik Tok, This Wyoming Girl Is Influencing With A Sewing Machine

When other teens spend most of their time on their smartphones and other devices, 16-year-old Madi Dunning from Encampment, Wyoming, has become a national champion with her sewing machine.

January 27, 2024

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