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It’s Been 60 Years Since President Kennedy Turned On The Power At Flaming Gorge Dam
Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy pressed a button that opened the penstocks at Flaming Gorge Dam and started a system that has produced hydroelectric power for six decades.
October 09, 2023
Rep. Daniel Singh: While Washington Fumbles, Wyoming Unites
Rep. Daniel Singh writes, “Despite conflicts in political ideology, we can agree to fight for the people. I saw people from all sides of the ideological spectrum working together.”
CSD StaffOctober 09, 2023
Dave Simpson: Hillary's Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "I don't care if you disagree. I'm 72, too old to pretend this makes sense anymore. I didn't live my life like government operates in Washington – I saved - and you can't make me believe this kind of profligacy won't ultimately bring down our country."
Dave SimpsonOctober 09, 2023
Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon Is A 2 Billion-Year Travel Through Time
The 20-minute drive from the Boysen Dam to Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20 goes through 2 billion years of natural history, making Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon the best time machine in the United States.
Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2023
On The Road With Renee: Saratoga’s Favorite Breakfast Spot Has Roots 143 Years Deep
J.W. Hugus Restaurant & Catering named for owner’s great-great-great-grandfather, who was one of Saratoga, Wyoming's, early founding businessmen who built up the town from 1870 on.
Renée JeanOctober 09, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 9, 2023
Monday's headlines include: -- Cheyenne's historic Plains Hotel is up for sale at just under $6 million; -- A fatal grizzly mauling in Canada has people arguing over bear spray vs firearms in bear country; -- Cowboy State Daily meteorologist just set a new world skydiving record.
Wendy CorrOctober 09, 2023
RV Destroyed With Exploding 1,000-Pound Pumpkins At Wyoming Weigh-Off
The crowd cheered as thousand-pound pumpkins exploded after being dropped from a 200-foot crane in Worland on Saturday afternoon at the Wyoming State Pumpkin Growing Championship. After the weigh-off, the pumpkins annihilated a Winnebago.
Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2023
What The Heck Is … That Flagpole And Marker Off I-25 North Of Wheatland?
That memorial at mile marker 91 of Interstate 25 north of Wheatland is for Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Logsdon, who was killed in the line of duty Oct. 13, 1998.
Greg JohnsonOctober 09, 2023
Wyoming Places: Cody's Old Trail Town Finally Gets A Brothel
A trip to Old Trail Town in Cody is a step back to the Old West. The 6-acre complex has 28 buildings, seven gravesites, a museum of Western artifacts and more than 100 wagons and carriages. And now it's finally got a brothel.
Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2023
Rod Miller: Politics Around the Ol’ Wyoming Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Chatter around the ol’ campfire devolved into hoots and hollers as each cowboy sang the praises of his own favorite candidate and called everyone else a bunch o’ damn RINOs. The campfire vocabulary was reduced to one and two-syllable words, and finally to grunts, growls and chest thumps."
Rod MillerOctober 08, 2023
Historic Plains Hotel In Cheyenne For Sale For $5.85 Million
After sinking $3 million into Cheyenne’s historic Plains Hotel, the hotel’s owner told Cowboy State Daily she’s run out of money to convert the hotel to an extended-stay facility.
Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023
Haunted Wyoming: Cheyenne Art Gallery Home To Multiple Murders
Cheyenne art gallery owner Harvey Deselms says he has made peace with spirits whom, he believes, inhabit his building. One such ghost is filmmaker Allen Ross who was found in the basement five years after his wife murdered him, because she was convinced he was a zombie.
Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023
How A TV Show Helped ID A Skeleton Found In A Thermopolis Footlocker
A 1992 “Unsolved Mysteries” episode told the story of a murder in Iowa, a skeleton found in a footlocker in Thermopolis and the family resemblance that solved the mystery decades later.
Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2023
Wyoming Man On Mission To Restore Middle of Nowhere Mansion Of Sheep King JB Okie
The giant mansion Wyoming “Sheep King” J.B. Okie built in 1901 in the middle of nowhere was opulent and had an aviary with more than 140 exotic birds. Zane Fross’ mission is to restore the remote Cowboy State landmark.
Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023
Dennis Sun: Calves Are Moving
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "It is a good time of year for those in the livestock business. It’s busy but rewarding. There are a lot of cattle trucks on highways leading into the region, and it only means one thing – ranchers are shipping calves."
Dennis SunOctober 07, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is Far From Being A ‘Big Empty’
Bill Sniffin writes: “From my vantage point crisscrossing the state, Wyoming doesn't look empty. It looks like a kaleidoscope of colors as river-formed canyons, big mountains and unique buttes abound all around us.”
Bill SniffinOctober 07, 2023
Wyoming People: Driskill Family Roots Run From The Cattle Trail To Devils Tower
The Driskill family started raising cattle in Texas 166 years ago, which led them to the Devils Tower region, where they’ve been punching cows since before Wyoming was a state.
Candy MoultonOctober 07, 2023
Fall In Wyoming Is For Hunting — And Cutting Firewood
Hunting tends to dominate thoughts and conversations during Wyoming autumns, but it’s also a fantastic time to go into the mountains and cut firewood.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2023
Haunted Wyoming: Riverton Museum Keeps 'Disturbing ' Doll Hidden In Basement
Hiding away in the basement of the Riverton Museum is a 120-year-old doll with human hair named 'Amelia.' Her appearance is so unsettling some employees are reluctant to touch her because of a well-known 'supernatural' experience.
Renée JeanOctober 07, 2023
Union Soldier Who Wrongly Had Confederate Headstone For 107 Years, Gets New One
George Henry Eighmy was a Union Civil War veteran who likely fought at Antietam, married seven women and was convicted of felonies in two states. He was buried in Gillette under a wrong Confederate headstone for 107 years. It was recently replaced.
October 07, 2023
Wyoming Meteorologist Don Day Helps Set World Skydiving Record
Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day helped set a new world skydiving record last week in Roswell, New Mexico, as part of the Alpha 5 team that jumped from the world’s largest hot air balloon at 38,067 feet.
Renée JeanOctober 07, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, October 7, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Saturday, October 7, 2023
Wendy CorrOctober 07, 2023
Legislators Worry AI Or ‘Communist China’ Could Comment On BLM Management Plan
Some Wyoming legislators expressed concern Friday that comments generated by Artificial Intelligence bots or "Communist China" could influence the BLM's Rock Springs Resource Management Plan.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2023
Lummis Says Activist Group’s Claim She’s Pro Pot And Anti-Gun A ‘Bold-Faced Lie’
An out-of-state activist group is accusing U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis of supporting marijuana legalization and trying to weaken gun rights, a claim her office says is a “bold-faced lie.”
Leo WolfsonOctober 07, 2023