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Florida Alligator Hunter Wants To Teach Wyomingites How To Hunt Half-Ton Gators

Florida alligator hunter Matthew Burke is working to set up a mentorship program between Wyoming and Florida where Floridians would teach Wyomingites how to hunt alligator and in return, Wyomingites would teach Floridians how to hunt elk.

Mark HeinzJanuary 08, 2024

Powell Ranching Family Says Child Slavery And Trafficking Claims 'Impossible’

A Powell family running a ranch for troubled teens is asking a federal court to dismiss a forced-labor lawsuit against it, saying two former teens alleging child labor and human trafficking were making “impossible” claims.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 08, 2024

The text Cowboy State Daily radio is overlaid on an image of a barn with mountains in the background.

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, January 8, 2024

Monday's headlines include: * A convicted January 6 participant says Wyoming counties must refuse to accept bogus elections * Judge dismisses lawsuit that would have kept Trump and Lummis off Wyoming’s election ballots * Experts say a man who went after a bear under a porch with a paintball gun must have “brains of pudding”

Wendy CorrJanuary 08, 2024

James Clare rocks out on his huge soundstage in the barn on his Rock and Roll Ranch at Lake De Smet in Johnson County, where he's converted his 3,200-square-foot barn into a powerhouse 25,000-watt soundstage.

Wyoming Barn Converted Into 25,000-Watt Karaoke Retreat On Rock And Roll Ranch

When James Clare moved to Buffalo, he didn’t have any furniture, but brought all of his sound equipment. So, he built a 25,000-watt karaoke retreat in a barn on his land near Lake De Smet he calls Rock and Roll Ranch.

Renée JeanJanuary 08, 2024

Giant Geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone's Seismic Activity In 2023: 1,600 Earthquakes, World's Largest Geyser Slowing Down

Looking back at Yellowstone's seismic activity in 2023, it was an average year for earthquakes with about 1,600 recorded. As for geysers, Steamboat, the world's largest active geyser, only erupted nine times. Giant Geyser surprised everyone by erupting for the first time in four years and could be entering an active period.

Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024

Midwest’s Gene and Eunice Dickerson have lived in Midwest, Wyoming for the past 14 years and made their property into U.S. Navy museum.

Retired Wyoming Sailor Turns His Midwest Home Into Navy Museum

A U.S. Navy retiree has converted his home in Midwest, Wyoming, into an artifact-filled museum of gun casings, uniforms, personal military mementos and intricate model ships.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 07, 2024

That Famous Quote About Wyoming Teddy Roosevelt Never Said

Teddy Roosevelt is famously quoted as saying the route between Cody and the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park is "the most scenic 50 miles in America." But he never said it, and had never been there.

Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024

For the first time in a half-century, the historic Lost Creek Ranch in Teton County is for sale.

Teton County Ranch Makes Top Five List For Most Desirable Real Estate Listings In World

Teton County’s Lost Creek Ranch has been named one of the five most desirable real estate listings on the planet in 2023, according to premier real estate firm Mansion Global. The ranch was listed last year for $39.5 million.

Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2024

Dad’s Bar and Steakhouse is located on Highway 189 in Thayne, Wyoming.

Drinking Wyoming: Dad’s Bar In Thayne Is An Authentic Cowboy State Honky-Tonk

Dad's Bar in Star Valley is a place where the phrase “because that’s the way we’ve always done it” is never questioned as traditions have been passed down through five owners over the last 90 years.

January 07, 2024

“Jane” was discovered in 2001 and is debated in paleontology circles about whether it’s a young Tyrannosaurus rex or an example of Nanotyrannus, a hotly debated new species of pygmy tyrannosaur. It’s at the Burpee Museum on Natural History in Illinois.

Research Resurrects Dinosaur Debate Over ‘Baby T. Rex’ That Roamed Wyoming

Dinosaur enthusiasts are sparring over the identity crisis of the "Baby T. rex." The debate is over whether mid-sized specimens of tyrannosaur from the Hell Creek Formation of the American West represent juveniles of Tyrannosaurus rex, or a separate dinosaur called Nanotyrannus lancensis.

Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024

Rod Miller: Of Milking Stools and Politics in the Cowboy State

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "While it's early yet, it appears that the centrists are noticing that there are barbarians just outside the gates and are pushing back with their checkbooks."

Rod MillerJanuary 07, 2024

Wyndy and Jack are a pair of the older horses at the Davissa Ranch near Cheyenne.

Out To Pasture: Cheyenne Couple Turns Ranch Into Haven For Older Horses

David and Melissa Wilson of Cheyenne didn’t mean to start a horse refuge, but the Davissa Ranch has evolved into a haven where Wyoming’s grittiest older horses don’t have to be put out to pasture.

Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2024

Couy Griffin, a former New Mexico county commissioner who was convicted of trespassing at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was in Gillette on Saturday, where he urged a receptive audience to fight election fraud at the local county level.

Convicted Jan. 6 Participant Says Wyoming Counties Must Refuse To OK Bogus Elections

A former New Mexico county commissioner convicted for being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, told Wyoming Republicans in Gillette on Saturday that stopping election fraud has to start at the county level.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 07, 2024

Aaron Turpen: Drive A Ram Truck Or Tesla? Data Says You’re A Bad Driver

Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, “The most incident-prone (accidents, DUI, citations) in Wyoming is ... Saturn. Only in Wyoming would a brand that hasn’t produced a vehicle in more than a decade be one of the highest on any list.”

Aaron TurpenJanuary 06, 2024

Brennan Westby describes how her brewery system arrived in "a million little pieces" with absolutely no instructions or numbering system to guide her in assembling it. That was stressful, but with help from Wyoming's friendly master brewer community, the system is all put together now, and Brennan knows her system backwards and forward.

How A Serious Science Geek Became Wyoming’s Newest Master Brewer

Brennan Westby is a serious science geek who’s also Wyoming’s newest master brewer, operating at Cheyenne’s newest brewery scene, Westby Edge Brewing Company.

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Midwest, Wyoming, was once the center of activity in the 9-mile-long by five-mile-wide Salt Creek Oil Field.

Once Wyoming’s Premier Oil Patch, Midwest Has Nation’s Richest 80 Acres

Midwest, Wyoming, and the Salt Creek Oil Field’s booming past includes what one local historian says has produced more wealth than any other 80 acres in the nation.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024

Wyoming beavers are such good builders that this dam holds up to a large bull moose walking across it, caught on Beaver Dam Cams, a project of Wyoming Untrapped.

Beaver Dam Cams Are The Captivating Ring Doorbells For Wyoming Wildlife

Beaver Dam Cams are becoming the Wyoming wildlife version of Ring doorbell cams, showing the bears, moose, foxes and other critters that use beaver dams as nature’s highway.

January 06, 2024

Bill Sniffin: Looking Ahead In 2024 — National Election Will Be Huge For Wyoming

Bill Sniffin writes, “The 2016 win by Donald Trump, who was a true business person, stimulated fossil fuel development so that the USA became an exporter of energy. That was truly amazing.”

Bill SniffinJanuary 06, 2024

L&H Industrial in Gillette, Wyoming, could be on the front lines of making mining equipment for use in space. The idea of mining asteroids for known — and as-yet-undiscovered — minerals and metals is fast moving from being science fiction to fact.

Wyoming Could Be A Space Pioneer When — Not If — We Start Mining Asteroids

The idea to mine asteroids in space is picking up steam as plummeting costs has companies seriously considering it. And with Wyoming’s mining expertise, the Cowboy State is poised to pioneer space mining when — not if — it happens.

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Tiffany and Scott Sink take a selfie before hiking to Laramie Peak in southcentral Wyoming.

Why Wait? Wyoming Couple Hits All 50 States During Their ‘Pretirement’

A Cheyenne couple decided not to wait for retirement to enjoy their golden years, so they’ve been traveling all over Wyoming and all 50 United States during what they call their “pretirement.”

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Yellowstone National Park is usually a geologically active place, and the first week of 2024 has seen a pair of 3.1-magnitude earthquakes already.

Yellowstone Shakes Things Up With Two Earthquakes In First Week Of 2024

Yellowstone National Park has been active the first week of 2024 with a pair of earthquakes, the first 3.1-magnitude quake on New Year's Day and a second of similar intensity Wednesday evening.

Andrew RossiJanuary 06, 2024

A man who was allegedly high and drunk drove his Chevy Monte Carlo into the Sierra Trading Post Fulfillment Center building in Cheyenne.

Video Vigilante Streams Cheyenne Crime In Real Time To Thousands Of Followers

A Cheyenne man who goes by the handle “Fubar on patroll” has thousands of subscribers to his YouTube channel, which livestreams overnight arrests and police calls in Wyoming’s capital city.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2024

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Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank Goes For Jugular In Lawsuit Against Federal Reserve

Wyoming-based Custodia Bank is asking a federal judge for a summary judgment in its lawsuit with the Federal Reserve because there’s clear and compelling evidence the Fed was influenced by politics when it denied Custodia’s master account.

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Town of Wheatland officials say they're worried about the destruction that could happen to nearby property if this badly leading 1 million-gallon water tower fully fails.

Wheatland Desperate To Replace Failing 1 Million-Gallon Water Tank

A badly leaking 1 million-gallon water tank in Wheatland could cause destruction if it fails before it’s replaced. On Monday, the State Loan and Investment Board will consider a $7.5 million emergency grant to replace it.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2024

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