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If BLM OKs Controversial Rock Springs Plan, Don’t Expect Local Cooperation
Should the BLM approve its controversial and widely criticized plan for managing 1.8 million acres of public land in Wyoming, don’t expect local law enforcement to cooperate, Sweetwater County officials say.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2023
‘Elk Massacre’ When Pickup Plows Into Herd Near Meeteetse
A “Sunday morning elk massacre” killed several animals when a pickup plowed into a herd along Wyoming Highway 120 near Meeteetse, an area where critters frequently cross the highway.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Nuclear Family Is Convenient Construct
Dear editor: The term nuclear family, first coined in the 1920’s, is a convenient construct. One designed to exclude and marginalize those who pursue their dreams, loves and lives in ways that don’t fit its definition.
CSD StaffOctober 17, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Funding for Cities, Towns & Special Districts Suspended Until They Comply
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "The Wyoming Department of Audit has compiled a list of 370 counties, cities, towns and special districts in Wyoming that have failed to comply with state law requiring reporting of revenues received and expenditures made during fiscal year 2023."
Cat UrbigkitOctober 17, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Weston County Famous For Its Mountain Lions And Turkeys
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Weston County, Mark says access to elk and deer areas can be hit and miss, but it has some of the state’s best mountain lion and turkey hunting.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2023
Proposed Bill Would Give Legislature More Scrutiny Of Governor’s Appointments
Wyoming lawmakers considered a proposed bill Tuesday that would give the state Senate more power to remove people appointed to posts by the governor.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2023
Cheyenne Couple Grow Wyoming’s Biggest Pumpkin Ever, A Gargantuan 2,062-Pounder
Andy and Amy Corbin of Cheyenne broke their own state record for the most massive pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming weighing in at 2,062 pounds over the weekend.
Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2023
Wyoming Not One Of 18 States Fighting Medicaid Payout For Transgender Treatments
Wyoming did not join a slate of 18 states and their attorneys general in filing a supporting brief in Florida’s court case where the state is protesting having to pay for transgender-related treatment with Medicaid money.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2023
Hot Off Record 579-Yard Long Drive In Wyoming, Kyle Berkshire Tees Off In Worlds
Golf long-drive guru Kyle Berkshire set a new world record with a 579-yard effort in Rawlins on Oct. 2. Now he’s driving in the World Long Drive Championship in Atlanta.
Jake NicholsOctober 17, 2023
Barrasso Endorses Conservative Arizona Firebrand Kari Lake For US Senate
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso has become the first in the Senate to openly endorse conservative firebrand Kari Lake in her newly launched bid to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Tuesday's headlines include: -- Thermopolis residents demand cop be fired after killing man; -- Cody residents warned about a grizzly who wandered inside city limits; -- After hitting by a truck last week, Grizzly 610 appears to have made a recovery
Wendy CorrOctober 17, 2023
Protestors Demand Firing Of Thermopolis Cop Who Broke Into Home, Killed Local Man
Thermopolis residents have gathered at the town's main intersection every night to protest the actions of Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who killed a suspect in a gunfight after breaking into the suspect's home without a warrant.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2023
Sitti’s Table In Cody Latest Wyoming Joint Featured On ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’
A place that quickly became a favorite go-to spot in Cody has found its way onto the Mayor of Flavortown’s radar. Sitti’s Table will be featured on the Food Network show “Diners Drive-Ins & Dives” on Friday.
Renée JeanOctober 17, 2023
Wyoming Hunters Angry Over Pile Of Coyote Carcasses Dumped In Public
Wyoming hunters are reacting with anger over whoever left a pile of dead coyotes along a road to a popular recreation area near Rock Springs. They say it undercuts the importance of ethical predator control.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Quit Writing Stories About Liz Cheney!
Dear editor: I otherwise love Cowboy State Daily as an avid daily reader. But please, no more Liz Cheney. This coverage of her views has seriously gotten old.
CSD StaffOctober 16, 2023
Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch Rescues New Batch Of Beagles; Effort Expands To China Meat Market
The Kindness Ranch near Hartville has rescued another batch of lab-testing beagles from Kansas City. They also had their first international save when they rescued four beagles from an underground meat market in China.
Jen KocherOctober 16, 2023
Wyoming Angler Sets World Record Because Daughter Begged To Go Fishing
Wyoming angler Patrick Edwards got word Monday that the huge 6-pound, 8.4-ounce white sucker he caught six months ago tied a nearly 40-year-old world record. And it all happened because he promised his 11-year-old daughter they'd go fishing.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023
Football Coach Who Won Precedent-Setting Prayer Case Says Wyoming Is ‘Amazing’
When Joe Kennedy was told to either stop post-game prayers or lose his football coaching job, he took it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, winning a precedent-setting case last year. He was in Wyoming on Sunday talking about faith and the First Amendment.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023
Grizzly 610 Back With Her Cubs, ‘Moving Normally’ A Week After Hit-And-Run
After being struck by a car and laying by the roadside for hours Oct. 9, Grizzly 610, one of Wyoming’s most popular bears, was reported to be in good health Monday.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023
Dave Simpson: Imagine If Trump Wasn't Running
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Imagine the panic that would be running through the Democratic Party right now at the prospect of rapidly-declining, stumbling, mumbling Joe Biden running against an energetic, effective advocate of most of the Trump agenda who won his last election as governor of Florida by a million and a half votes."
Dave SimpsonOctober 16, 2023
Cody Residents Urged To Carry Bear Spray After Grizzly Chased From Public Trail
A male grizzly bear chased from a popular public trail in Cody city limits by Wyoming Game and Fish officials Sunday is a reminder for locals who share habitat with the apex predators to be careful. That includes carrying bear spray and staying in groups in the town’s wilder areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023
Pair In Stolen Charger Run From Cops At 160 MPH With 70 Pounds Of Pot
After a wild chase in a stolen Charger across two states hitting speeds of 160 mph, a pair of men from Maryland face a laundry list of charges in Wyoming, including for the 70 pounds of pot they were transporting.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 16, 2023
Monday's headlines include: -- The town of Lusk welcomed a football team after their bus burned down; -- Cowboys in Wyoming say they will never wear Crocs cowboy boots; -- Where Amelia Earhart was building her cabin in Wyoming before she disappeared.
Wendy CorrOctober 16, 2023
Wildlife Officials Run Off Grizzly Bear That Was On Trail In Cody City Limits
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department ran off a grizzly bear over the weekend after it had been seen on and around the 2-mile Paul Stock Trail, which is on the northern edge of Cody near several homes and residential areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023