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Wyoming Legislators Used To Park Free Around Capitol, Now They’re Getting Tickets
Wyoming lawmakers used to get a special pass from the city of Cheyenne to park free around the Capitol complex and elsewhere in the community. Now, they’re getting tickets, but want their free passes back.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 18, 2024
Sally Ann Shurmur: Getting Ready For NFL Playoffs This Weekend. Go Josh!!
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "When Josh Allen says 'Go Pokes!' in his introduction, there’s a reason to be giddy. And when the cameras pan the end zones at Highmark Stadium and you can always see a gold buckin’ horse flag, that’s worth more than any tourism ad."
Sally Ann ShurmurJanuary 18, 2024
Feds In Wyoming To Deport Illegal Aliens Who Keep Reentering U.S.
A Honduran national was arrested on suspicion of drugged driving, a Mexican national on suspicion of drunk driving. They're both being deported for reentering the United States illegally after past deportations.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Elk Overrunning Town Of Lander; Game And Fish Letting People Shoot Some
Lander’s resident elk herd seems to have settled in, and in some cases, they are getting closer to houses. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is letting hunters shoot some of them to keep the numbers down.
Mark HeinzJanuary 18, 2024
PETA Calls Torrington, Wyoming Slaughterhouse A ‘Hellhole For Animals’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Wednesday accused a Torrington slaughterhouse of inhumane animal treatment, but the business owner said the accusations come as a complete surprise to him.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Wyoming AG Says State’s Authority At Stake In Custodia Bank Case
Wyoming is going to try again to add some of its muscle to the David-and-Goliath battle between Custodia Bank and the Federal Reserve. The state is trying again to file a brief in the Custodia Bank lawsuit showing a fair and impartial process for Custodia was usurped by politics.
Renée JeanJanuary 18, 2024
Supreme Court To Decide If Federal Agencies Should Have Less Power Over Citizens
A U.S. Supreme Court Case argued Wednesday could determine if federal agencies should have less power over people. Harriet Hageman says yes, and that the court’s decision could have a huge impact for Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Wyoming Oil And Gas Stand To Lose $900M, 3,000 Jobs Under BLM Plan
In comments protesting the controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan for 3.6 million acres in southwest Wyoming, the state’s oil and gas industries say they could lose $900 million and 3,000 jobs under the federal plan.
Pat MaioJanuary 18, 2024
Casper’s Drunk Drivers Are Driving Drunker, Police Chief Says
Casper Police Chief Keith McPheeters says drunken driving arrests were up 13.5% last year, including a huge 46% spike in December. At the same time, drunk drivers are driving drunker with higher blood alcohol content results.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 18, 2024
With Trump’s Huge Iowa Win, Lummis Says GOP Primary Is Over
Sen. Cynthia Lummis believes former President Donald Trump’s historic margin of victory in the Iowa Republican caucus shows the race for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election “is over.”
Leo WolfsonJanuary 18, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: * BLM’s plan could coast Sweetwater County millions * Cheyenne church saves frostbitten homeless from sub-zero weather * Wild phenomenon decorate Boysen Reservoir with crystal flowers
Wendy CorrJanuary 18, 2024
Guest Column: Now Is The Time To Forever Protect The Kelly Parcel
Guest columnist Rob Wallace writes, "The wise decision by the State Land Board to postpone action now gives the legislature time to enact a law authorizing a direct sale to the National Park Service, an outcome that would guarantee permanent protection for the Kelly Parcel."
CSD StaffJanuary 18, 2024
Sweetwater County Says BLM Land Plan Will Take Millions From School Funding
In 1,700 pages of commentary delivered on Tuesday, Sweetwater County officials said the BLM's controversial draft plan for the Rock Springs area could be devastating with millions of dollars lost for school funding.
Mark HeinzJanuary 17, 2024
Lummis, Hageman Cheer Defeat Of SEC ‘Land Grab Attempt’
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman are declaring victory after the New York Stock Exchange announced it’s dropping a controversial proposal to sell shares of land that both lawmakers vehemently opposed as potentially disastrous for land management in the West.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 17, 2024
Thermopolis Man Accused Of Molesting Boy From Ages 4 To 14
Accused of raping a boy for a decade between the ages 4 and 14, a Thermopolis man faces a centuries-long prison sentence. Douglas L. Nelson is charged with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024
Cheyenne Mayor Urges Legislators To Save Arboretum By Making It State Historic Site
Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins spoke at a legislative committee meeting on Wednesday to urge legislators to designate the High Plains Arboretum as a state historic site. "This site is an amazing place," he said.
Renée JeanJanuary 17, 2024
Wyoming Trona Miners Say BLM Management Plan Could Destroy Trona Industry
Wyoming trona miners are strongly protesting the BLM’s proposed Rock Springs Resource Management Plan stating that restrictions on development could kill their industry. The deadline for comment was Wednesday.
Pat MaioJanuary 17, 2024
Central Wyoming College Among Nation’s Elite
Central Wyoming College has been ranked in the top 2.1% of colleges nationally and is the state’s No. 1 community college, according to Niche.
January 17, 2024
Wyoming Schools Will Get $200,000 From Robinhood Stock Scandal Settlement
Wyoming schools will get a $200,000 slice of a $10.2 million national settlement with investment app Robinhood over its long-term practice of promoting risky stock trading that harmed investors.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 17, 2024
With Homeless Shelter At Capacity, Cheyenne Church Opened Doors During Severe Cold Snap
When temperatures plunged well below zero last weekend and the COMEA Shelter was overflowing, a Cheyenne church opened its doors to more than 30 homeless people, some of them with ashen frostbite already bubbling on their hands.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024
Charlie Spiering: Nikki Haley Is Unlikely To Pull Off An Upset In New Hampshire
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Nikki Haley's chances look pretty hopeless. Despite her polling boost in recent weeks, the momentum behind Haley is slowing. A strong enough anti-Trump coalition has previously failed to materialize in New Hampshire."
Charlie SpieringJanuary 17, 2024
Yellowstone Visitor Captures Video Of Rare Arctic Air ‘Diamond Dust’
“Diamond Dust” – or glittering, frozen precipitation lingering in the air – is a rare phenomenon that occurs under extremely cold conditions when water vapor in the air freezes and very small water crystals are the result.
Mark HeinzJanuary 17, 2024
Frosty Flowers Cover Boysen Reservoir Like A Sea Of ‘Sagebrush’
On an ice fishing trip to Wyoming’s Boysen Reservoir, Ed and Deanna Reish, along with grandson McCrae Puckett, stumbled on to a beautiful phenomenon -- the lake was covered with a field of large hoarfrost crystals that looked like a sea of frosty “sagebrush.”
Andrew RossiJanuary 17, 2024
Cell Tower Data Leads To Arrest Of Couple In Killing Of Cheyenne Transient
Cell tower data led to the arrest of a Cheyenne couple in the killing of a transient last fall. The man said he only “roughed him up,” but the ER doctor said it was “one of the worst brain bleeds” he’d ever seen.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024