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As Deadline Nears, Colorado Still Doesn’t Have Wolves For Reintroduction Plan

With an end-of-year deadline closing in, Colorado can't get any wolves for its planned reintroduction plan. Wyoming, and other Western states, have refused to send any.

Mark HeinzSeptember 22, 2023

Necrophilia Not Against The Law In Wyoming But That's Probably OK

Wyoming prosecutors say that while necrophilia isn’t specifically outlawed in Wyoming, there's no big push to make it a crime. That's because when it does happen, those accused of it usually face other, serious criminal charges.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2023

A truck hauling sand drives through Yoder, Wyoming. It's one of up to 150 a day that haul sand through the town.

Yoder Covered In Sand As 100+ Trucks Hauling Frac Sand Blast Thru Town Every Day

Between 100 - 150 trucks roll into the the town of Yoder, Wyoming, every day hauling sand to be used in hydraulic fracking operations. Although it's dusty and loud, people aren't complaining because many well-paying jobs have been created.

September 22, 2023

The Lawrence Energy Center in Kansas is a coal-fired power plant that will extend its life to power a new EV battery facility.

EV Battery Factory Will Require So Much Energy It Needs A Coal Plant To Power It

A new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas is demanding so much energy that the state is delaying the retirement of a coal plant to make sure the facility has enough power.

September 22, 2023

Robbie Ramirez with his mother, Debra Henkel. He was killed by an Albany County Sheriff's deputy in 2018 after a traffic stop.

Albany County Fights To Keep Settlement In Fatal Deputy Shooting Secret

Despite a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that a settlement involving public money should be public, Albany County is fighting to keep secret the details of a settlement with the mother of a man who was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy in 2018.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2023

Domestic Violence Claim On Mayor Last Straw For Other Casper Council Members

Allegations former Casper Mayor Bruce Knell assaulted his wife caps off a nine-month term rife with controversy and charged comments that led to other City Council members to “forcefully” urge him to quit, which he did Thursday.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 22, 2023

Benjamin Jackson-Rocca, left, and Endre Wass

Casper Teens Accused Of Nearly Severing Woman’s Leg With Bullet

Two Casper teens are facing felony charges on claims they nearly severed a woman’s leg with a bullet at the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo, then attempting to intimidate a witness by shooting up a local house.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2023

Carter Mountain viewed from the south fork of the Shoshone River near Cody is blanketed with new snow Friday morning after the first dusting of the season.

First Road Closure Of The Season: Beartooth Highway Shut Down Due To Snow

U.S. Route 212 between Wyoming and Montana closed Friday because of “winter weather and road conditions." It's expected to reopen on Saturday, but is a sign winter is closing in on Wyoming’s high country.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2023

Casper Mayor Bruce Knell Abruptly Resigns Over Domestic Abuse Claims

Casper Mayor Bruce Knell abruptly resigned Thursday in response to domestic abuse allegations made about him.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 22, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, September 22, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Friday, September 22, 2023

Wendy CorrSeptember 22, 2023

Former US Sen. Al Simpson Among Purge Of 22 Park County GOP Precinct Seats

Longtime Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson was one of 22 elected precinct people ousted during a recent purge by the Park County Republican Party.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 21, 2023

Mandy Fabel: Motives In The Red Desert

Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "The Red Desert Resource Management Plan is a complex issue with many stakeholders, each who has a lot to lose or gain. The meetings for public comment will likely bring out the masses. There is a 0% chance that each side will get everything they want and nothing they don’t want."

CSD StaffSeptember 21, 2023

Hunting Wyoming: Come For the Big Game, Stay For The Birds In Natrona County

Natrona County, Wyoming, is known for its prized antelope herds, but prospects may be down this year. Those hunting for big game should also be on the lookout for sage grouse, partridge and waterfowl.

Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2023

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, right, speaks at Thursday's New York Times Climate Summit. He's pledged another $500 million to bring an end to coal- and gas-fired power generation in the United States.

Billionaire Drops Another $500 Million To End Coal And Gas Power

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with a net worth of nearly $100 billion, has pledged another $500 million to end coal and gas power in the U.S.

September 21, 2023

Rocky Mountain Power May Request Another Rate Increase Next Year

While talking with Wyoming lawmakers this week, Rocky Mountain Power said it could request another rate increase next year, in addition to the 30% it’s now seeking.

September 21, 2023

Campbell County High School in Gillette, Wyoming.

Wyoming Supreme Court Won’t Say (For Now) If School Funding A Fundamental Right

Though the state appealed, the Wyoming Supreme Court declined to interfere with a lower court's ruling that funding education in Wyoming is a fundamental right on par with free speech.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023

Wyoming's vast red desert is part of 1.8 million acres the BLM wants to designate as an "area of critical environmental concern."

BLM Plan For 1.8 Million Acres In Wyoming Could Lock Out Hunters, Ranchers

Wyoming officials continue to blast the Bureau of Land Management’s plans for millions of acres in Rock Springs area, claiming it will shut out ranchers, energy developers and the general public.

Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2023

Clair McFarland: The Burger King Of All Weirdos

Clair McFarland writes: "My upbringing was more of the try-to-survive type than the we-care-about-football type. I know there’s some magic that makes everyone put on matching shirts, crowd into a bowl and chant war songs together. But like a tourist tromping into a buzzing monastery, I tried too late to join the faith."

Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023

Barrasso Wants To Keep National Parks Open If There’s A Government Shutdown

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Wednesday urging her to use entrance fees from national parks to keep them open in the event of a government shutdown.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 21, 2023

Sinclair Heiress Pays $200 Million To Finish Wyoming’s Most Expensive Divorce

After appealing a judge’s ruling to pay her ex-husband more than $200 million in their divorce, a Sinclair family heiress reversed course and this week made the payout.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023

Emergency responders load a boy onto a medical helicopter early Tuesday morning after he was stranded in the Wyoming wilderness overnight with his father when their truck went off the road.

Crash On Hunting Trip Leaves Father And Hurt Son Stranded In Wyoming Wilderness

After their pickup plunged about 40 yards down a hill off a remote road near Big Piney, Wyoming, a father cared for his hurt son for about eight hours until he could find his phone and call for help.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale auction has brought in more than $1 million a year for about a decade.

Cody’s Western Art Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million

Along with being founded by Buffalo Bill, Cody, Wyoming, also has earned a national reputation for high-end Western art. The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale auction is expected to fetch more than $1 million this weekend.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, September 21, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Thursday, September 21, 2023

Wendy CorrSeptember 21, 2023

Charlie Spiering: The Pride and Vanity of Mitt Romney

Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Romney’s failures and flip-flops were legendary, but none so egregious as his flip-flop assessment of former President Donald Trump."

Charlie SpieringSeptember 21, 2023

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