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Mammoth 579-Yard Drive At Rawlins Golf Club Is New World Record
Professional long driver Kyle Berkshire shattered his own personal best and set a new world record for hitting a golf ball Monday when he sent a Titleist Pro V1x more than 579 yards.
Jake NicholsOctober 03, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Tuesday's headlines include - More evidence Wyo Dept of Education lied; - Former Super Bowl Champ & Powell resident dies in plane crash; - Eating Wyoming prairie dogs.
Wendy CorrOctober 03, 2023
Gordon Rejects $5 Million From Biden To Shut Down Oil Wells
Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday he will reject $5 million from President Joe Biden’s administration to shut down certain oil wells in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2023
Judge Allows New Evidence Showing Dept. Of Education Lied About Political Event
A Laramie County District Court Judge ruled Monday that new evidence showing the Wyoming Department of Education lied about spending public money on a political event will be allowed in a public records lawsuit.
Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Tom Lubnau Is Wrong On States Taking Land Back
Dear editor: The Supreme Court disagrees with Tom Lubnau's "We Can't Take Our Land Back..."
CSD StaffOctober 03, 2023
UW Is Hosting Both A Drag Show And Riley Gaines This Month
Saying the University of Wyoming is committing to make free expression a guiding principle, it’s preparing to host both a drag show at a Matthew Shepard memorial event, and women's rights activist Riley Gaines in the coming month.
Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2023
Dave Simpson: Is 'Gender Queer' Author A Book Banner?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Is it the equivalent of Nazi Germany for library boards to decide that some books are appropriate for children, and others aren't? Even when the author agrees that her book is inappropriate for young children?"
Dave SimpsonOctober 02, 2023
Gillette Inmate Who Hurled Poop Also Cracks Bullet-Resistant Jail Windows
A Gillette man who hurled his own poop and urine at jail officers to draw felony charges and get sent to prison has acted out again, busting bullet-resistant windows in the Campbell County jail.
Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2023
Hageman Wants Congressman Booted From House For Pulling Fire Alarm
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants New York Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman censured and expelled from the House for pulling a fire alarm during Saturday’s spending bill negotiations.
Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2023
Barrasso, Lummis and Hageman Split On Spending Votes To Avoid Shutdown
Wyoming’s congressional delegation was split on a temporary funding measure to avert a federal government shutdown, with U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman against the stopgap bill and Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso voting for it.
Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2023
Wyoming’s Pumpkin King Dominates Colorado, Wyo State Championship Next
Worland’s Jay Richard won another pumpkin championship over the weekend with 1,686-pound “Joanie” taking first place honors in Colorado. Next up, the Wyoming State Championship in Worland on Saturday.
Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2023
Former Super Bowl Champ, Cody Radio Host Russ Francis Dies In Plane Crash
Russ Francis, a Super Bowl football champion who recently lived in Cody, including a stint hosting a local radio show, died in a plane crash Sunday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2023
Judge Tosses Rex Rammell Lawsuit Over Brand Inspection Violations
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Wyoming gubernatorial hopeful Rex Rammell, who claimed his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was charged for not showing brand inspection permits for his horses.
Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2023
Wyoming’s Spectacular Fall Colors Peaking Now
Weather permitting, the first week of October is often when the fall colors of Wyoming's aspens and cottonwoods are at their best and brightest. Outdoor photographers say not to wait as the window is closing fast.
Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 2, 2023
Monday's headlines include: -- Rabid bats in Sweetwater County; -- Hunting season in Fremont County is fantastic but you gotta work for it; -- Space alien abductions in Wyoming.
Wendy CorrOctober 02, 2023
Solar, Wind Energy Get Hundreds Of Times More Tax Incentives Than Oil And Gas
To transition from fossil fuels to green energy, solar and wind companies get as much as 300 times more tax incentives than coal, oil, gas and nuclear. Solar alone is poised to get as much as $900 billion by 2060.
October 01, 2023
Wyoming’s Arapaho Ranch, Where American Heritage Meets Italian Villa
Located just off of Highway 170 between Thermopolis and Meeteetse, the 350,000-acre ranch is home to rich Wyoming heritage and history for the Arapaho Tribe. And, of late, it’s been undergoing a revival.
Renée JeanOctober 01, 2023
On The Road With Renee: Little Snake River Museum Is World Class
Guests, many of whom are world travelers, often tell Little Snake River Valley Museum Director Lela Emmons that the museum in tiny Savery, Wyoming, is one of the best they’ve ever been to.
Renée JeanOctober 01, 2023
Wyoming Places: Digging For 67 Million-Year-Old Fossils At Triceratops Gulch
Triceratops Gulch is a large swath of exposed rock on a private ranch near Glenrock. In 28 years of digging, over 70 sites have been identified, containing everything from complete skeletons and massive skulls to micro-sites and plant impressions.
Andrew RossiOctober 01, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Thanks To Cat Urbigkit For BLM Proposal Coverage
Dear editor: I read Cat Urbigkit's comments and greatly appreciate her interpretation and comments on the proposed BLM closure of public lands.
CSD StaffOctober 01, 2023
Wyoming’s Retro Motel Revival Continues With Saratoga’s Riviera Motor Lodge
Riviera Motor Lodge in Saratoga, Wyoming, is close to completing an all-around outdoor-indoor upcycle that includes a nice community gathering spot by the river as well as a room-by-room renovation.
Renée JeanOctober 01, 2023
This Gun Is So Ugly It’s Endearing And So Dangerous It Shouldn’t Be Fired
The Wyoming owner of a Warner Infallible pistol said it’s such a hideous-looking gun that it’s cool. A museum’s firearms expert said the rare pistol, which is more than a century old, also is so dangerous it should not be fired.
October 01, 2023
Guest Column: We Can't Take Our Land Back If We Never Owned It In The First Place
Tom Lubnau writes, "I read the musing of another politician pontificating we need to 'take our land back!' The truth is, Wyoming never had title to the lands in the first place, so to say we are 'taking them back' is a nice political rallying cry, but has little to do with the law."
CSD StaffOctober 01, 2023
Rod Miller: Friday Night Lights in Wyoming’s Lower East Side
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Confession – I’m a sucker for high school football. My son Vic and I caught the first win of the season for the 2A Burns Broncs in that bucolic little southeastern town out on the edge of America’s amber waves of grain."
Rod MillerOctober 01, 2023