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$50 Million Effort On To Pump Wyoming’s Hidden Oil And Gas
A who’s who of U.S. energy companies are putting up half of a $50 million partnership with the University of Wyoming to pump the hidden oil and gas in Wyoming’s mature oil fields.
Pat MaioJanuary 12, 2024
Winter Winds Turn Fremont Lake Into A Symphony Of Pops, Cracks And Echoes
A perfectly clear ice sheet on Fremont Lake makes its own music, a veritable symphony of pops, cracks and echoes as Wyoming’s famous winter winds roared in to break it up.
Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2024
Sheridan Murder Victim Was Suspected Killer's Mom, Coroner Confirms
The Sheridan County coroner on Thursday said the 22-year-old suspected of killing 64-year-old Leonila Melvin is the victim’s son who was already in jail on drug charges when his mother’s body was discovered.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2024
Hageman, Other Wyoming Leaders Blast SEC Rule As Dangerous, Illegal ‘Land Grab’
Harriet Hageman and other top Wyoming political leaders are blasting a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal as a dangerous, devastating and illegal “land grab” that would allow investors to buy and sell stocks to tie up public and private lands.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2024
As Shoppers Revive Challenge Of $25B Albertsons - Kroger Merger, Some States Also May Sue
As a group of shoppers have revived their challenge of the $25 billion mega merger of Albertsons and Kroger grocery stores, now some states are considering filing their own lawsuits to block the merger.
Renée JeanJanuary 11, 2024
Natrona County Officials Question $1.3 Million Price Tag For One Flight Per Day
Some local officials are questioning a deal that saw Natrona County and Casper pay more than $1.3 million last year to guarantee a single SkyWest flight in and out of the local airport.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2024
Radical Change To Wyoming Public Notice Law Would Put State Database Over Newspaper
A bill has been drafted for the upcoming 2024 legislative that would radically change a generations-old requirement that Wyoming public notices be printed in local newspapers and instead would create a state online database for them.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2024
Guest Column: Why I'm The Prime Sponsor Of The "What Is A Woman Act"
Guest columnist Rep. Jeanette Ward writes, "Those who claim that we need 'Wyoming solutions for Wyoming problems' will sit idly by and allow the feds to dictate policies that put women in harm's way, that stomp on biological reality, and that force us to betray what we know to be moral and true."
CSD StaffJanuary 11, 2024
Sally Ann Shurmur: Sad College Football Is Over But Thankfully NFL Continues
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "Part of loving football is loving the history. In my case, that goes back 70 years to Michigan, where Fritz the Dad played and started his coaching career. From there, to Laramie in 1962 and then to the NFL in 1975, where he spent the next 24 seasons."
Sally Ann ShurmurJanuary 11, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Taking Representation Away From Smaller Counties Is Un-American
To the editor: Gradually, through many years, our republic has eroded somewhat. The one person one vote concept has crept into our thinking. It’s a philosophy of pure democracy where 51 percent of us can ignore the rights of 49 percent.
January 11, 2024
Guest Column: Let’s Embrace a Culture of Transparency
Rep. Sarah Penn writes, "My bill requires government meeting minutes and recordings to be made available online and requires, to the extent practicable, government agencies to stream their meetings online for all to witness."
CSD StaffJanuary 11, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Faithful GOP Must Be Sickened At Campbell County Party Activists
To the editor: Many long-standing and faithful Republicans in Campbell County and elsewhere must be sickened by what they see happening to their party by activists who have largely taken over the political machinery of the GOP in Wyoming..."
January 11, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: * Wyoming state representative to introduce “What Is A Woman Act” * Gillette realtor accused of identity theft * Tough kitty gets best of bully raccoon
Wendy CorrJanuary 11, 2024
After Months Of Complaints Over ‘Tyrannical’ Style, Jackson Fire Chief On Leave
An embattled fire chief in Jackson is on administrative leave after public outcry for his resignation reached a fevered pitch last month. Critics claim the chief's management style is threatening, tyrannical, confrontational and dysfunctional.
Jake NicholsJanuary 11, 2024
Laramie High Suspends Sports On UW Campus After Teen Attacked
University of Wyoming police are investigating a report of a man dressed in black attacking a teenage girl Tuesday evening on the college’s campus. The girl, a Laramie High School athlete, wasn’t harmed, but the school has suspended practices at UW.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2024
Wyoming EV Network Not Dead As State Looks For Businesses To Run Charging Stations
Since being put on life support last spring, the State of Wyoming is again looking for private businesses to operate a network of new EV charging stations funded by $24 million in federal taxpayer money.
Pat MaioJanuary 11, 2024
Gillette Realtor Accused Of Stealing Identities Of Other Realtors
Accused of forging the signatures of other agents to get higher commissions on foreclosed houses, a Gillette real estate agent faces six felony charges, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2024
Wyoming Rep. To Introduce "What Is A Woman" Act; Defines People's Sex By Biology At Birth
Casper Rep. Jeanette Ward will propose legislation entitled the "What Is A Woman Act" that would officially define in Wyoming law what constitutes a female and a male and would restrict these definitions to a person’s biological sex at birth.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024
Guest Column: Ogden Driskill and Albert Sommers' 2024 Legislative Preview
Senate President Ogden Driskill and House Speaker Albert Sommers write, "As the presiding officers of our respective chambers, we will focus on fighting rising costs like property taxes and electric utility increases, placing parents in the driver’s seat of their children’s education, and supporting mental health programs for our fellow neighbors."
CSD StaffJanuary 10, 2024
Charlie Spiering: Get Ready For Donald Trump To Stomp Through The Primaries
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "There is a host of Republican voters who enjoyed the first four years of Trump and want it back. The world was more peaceful, the nation more prosperous, and he installed three originalist Supreme Court Justices."
Charlie SpieringJanuary 10, 2024
Finally Fed Up, Wyoming Barn Cat Takes On Raccoon Raider Twice Its Size
Raccoons have been raiding the food and shelter of a group of Wyoming barn cats on a rural property near Casper – but one brave little kitty finally had enough and put the smackdown on a raccoon raider twice his size.
Mark HeinzJanuary 10, 2024
Teton County Plans To Use Public Money To Pay Lobbyist $108,000
The Teton County commissioners are planning to pay $108,000 a year in taxpayer money for a lobbyist to fight efforts such as a task force’s proposed plan to deregulate affordable housing in their community.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024
After Angry Backlash, Casper Tables Plan To Make Landlords Pay For Unpaid Utilities
After hearing from hordes of angry landlords, Casper City Council members decided Tuesday to table a plan that would make landlords responsible for paying delinquent utility bills left by tenants.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 10, 2024
Barrasso First In Senate Leadership To Endorse Trump
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso became the first member of Republican Senate leadership to endorse former President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening in his bid for president, saying the country was better off when Trump was president.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024