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Doppler Effect: Giant Golf Ball At Cheyenne National Weather Service Office Gets Upgrade
That giant golf ball on a pedestal at the National Weather Service office near the Cheyenne airport is a Doppler radar, and it’s getting a high-tech upgrade.
Andrew RossiOctober 27, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Trying To Arrange Sex With 7-Year-Old Boy
A Cheyenne, Wyoming man didn’t know he was chatting with an undercover FBI agent when he reportedly sent images of child pornography, tried to arrange a sexual liaison with a 7-year-old boy and said he’d previously done sexual acts with children.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Inmates Can’t Sue Over Getting Wrong COVID Vaccine
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against three prison inmates who sued over being given a brand of COVID-19 vaccine they didn’t consent to get.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, October 27, 2023
Friday's headlines include: — Freedom Caucus Slams Gordon For Climate Change Remarks At Harvard — More drama at Rocky Mountain Power rate hike hearing — Bear attacks security guard in Aspen.
Wendy CorrOctober 27, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Ranchers Played A Huge Role In The Restoration Of The American Buffalo
Dear editor: One thing Ken Burns won’t express in his documentary is how essential American ranchers actually were/are in the recovery of the bison.
October 27, 2023
Freedom Caucus Slams Gordon For Climate Change Remarks At Harvard Visit
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus is slamming Gov. Mark Gordon for speaking at a Harvard University event earlier this week, where he said Wyoming needs to urgently address climate change by going “carbon negative.”
Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2023
UW Student Dressed As Eagle Pleads For Birds During RMP Rate Hike Hearing
University of Wyoming student Maggie Immen showed up dressed as an eagle for Thursday’s Wyoming Public Service Commission meeting to draw attention to eagles and other birds that are killed by wind turbines.
Renée JeanOctober 27, 2023
Someone Shot Cheyenne Family’s Cat 19 Times, Left It To Die
Janice Lee of Cheyenne hopes the community exposes whoever “tortured” her cat, shooting it 19 times with a pellet gun and leaving it to cry and bleed, so that person can get mental help.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
Mandy Fabel: Deal Friends and Real Friends
Guest columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "Real friends also take time to become. There is no scientific formula, but if I had to guess it would be some combination of time + hard things = real friends."
Mandy FabelOctober 26, 2023
Another Day, Another Bear Attack; This One In Glitzy Aspen Resort
A bear broke into the swanky St. Regis Aspen Resort on Monday and had a tussle with a hapless security guard. Officials called the encounter an attack, but if it was an NBA game, the security guard would probably be called for flopping.
Jimmy OrrOctober 26, 2023
Judge Not Inclined To Stop Town Of Burns From Evicting Restaurant From Building
Although he didn’t make a final ruling, Laramie County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Lee indicated Thursday he’s not inclined to intervene in the Rustic Plate Café’s battle to keep from being evicted from the building it rents from the town of Burns.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2023
Teton County Moose Lock Antlers, Drown In Furious Mating Season Battle
In the fury of a mating season battle, two large bull moose apparently fought to exhaustion and, with their antlers locked together, fell over and drowned in a creek in rural Teton County.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2023
Degenfelder Says Oregon Removing Education Standards A ‘Road To Failure’
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder says Oregon is going down a “road to failure” by not requiring students demonstrate mastery of reading, writing and math to graduate from high school.
Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2023
BLM Backs Off Approval Of Albany County Wind Transmission Line
In response to a lawsuit claiming the agency didn’t give proper public notice of its plans to build a wind transmission line through Albany County, the BLM has backed off and agreed to give it a closer look.
Renée JeanOctober 26, 2023
Presidential Elections Would Be Exempt From Wyoming 30-Day Residency Voting Law
A legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that would require people to live in Wyoming 30 days before they could vote in state elections. Presidential races would be exempt.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2023
Wyoming Schools Could Get $68 Million Boost To Deal With Inflation
Wyoming's Joint Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $68 million annual payout for elementary and secondary schools to adjust for inflation. If approved, this would add to the $1.6 billion the schools receive yearly.
Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, October 26, 2023
Thursday's headlines include: -- Massive Wyo electricity rate hike due to Washington State carbon tax? -- Natural gas prices means booming state revenues in Wyoming -- Winter weather in Yellowstone means roads are closing
Wendy CorrOctober 26, 2023
Part Of Huge Electricity Rate Hike Is To Pay For Washington State Carbon Tax
The Wyoming Public Service Commission got an earful Wednesday that Cowboy State residents shouldn’t be on the hook to pay a state of Washington carbon tax on a gas-fired power plant.
Renée JeanOctober 26, 2023
Burns Restaurant Owner Sues To Keep Town From Evicting It
The owner of the Rustic Plate Café in Burns, Wyoming, is suing to halt an eviction from a building it had been leasing from the town.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2023
Charlie Spiering: A More Sober Republican Party Emerges With Election Of Speaker Mike Johnson
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "The Johnson experiment will answer whether Republicans can win using a more sober presentation of their policies, separated from the theatrics of the past month."
Charlie SpieringOctober 26, 2023
Yellowstone Roads To Close For Season Nov. 1 — If Winter Doesn’t Do It Sooner
Most Yellowstone roads and entrances are scheduled to close for the season Nov. 1, but the first nasty winter system of the season could accelerate that timeline.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Needs Health Care Accountability And Consistency
Dear editor: As the definition of "health care" increasingly ignores the call to "do no harm," clearly the time for standing on the sidelines is over.
October 25, 2023
Media Goes Bonkers Over Prairie Grizzly Near Montana Town
Although residents of Creston, Montana, said the sight of a giant grizzly lumbering through a field near the town isn’t that unusual, newcomers and media organizations have gone bananas over it.
Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2023
Why Are There Still Leaves On The Trees In Late October?
Usually by this time of year in Cheyenne, the community resembles a desolate moonscape. If there are any leaves left, they are brown and crumpled in the gutter. But this year, autumn has been spectacular.
Jimmy OrrOctober 25, 2023