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Longtime Wyoming Journalist Sally Ann Shurmur Joins Cowboy State Daily
She's back! Glenrock's Sally Ann Shurmur spent 43 years writing about the people, places and events in Wyoming. On Friday, she launches her new weekly column on Cowboy State Daily.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 21, 2023
Campbell County GOP To Host Convicted Jan. 6 Protestor As A Guest Speaker
On the three-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol protest, the Campbell County Republican Party has invited a New Mexico man convicted for participating in the event as its guest speaker in a fundraiser titled “A Jan. 6 Prisoner’s Story.”
Leo WolfsonDecember 21, 2023
Cheyenne High Schooler Who Nailed Record 61-Yard Field Goal To Kick For UW
Keelan Anderson, the Cheyenne South kicker who smashed a state-record 61-yard field goal in September, will kick for the University of Wyoming Cowboys next season.
December 21, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, December 21, 2023
Thursday's headlines include: * Wyoming skier gets footage of lightning fast wolverine * Rocky Mountain Power customers to get compensated for overcharges * Three Texans arrested for bungled attempt to steal Cheyenne ATM
Wendy CorrDecember 21, 2023
FTC To Delay $25 Billion Albertsons - Kroger Merger; Study Says It Could Hurt Market
The Federal Trade Commission in court filings suggests it will take until Jan. 17 to make a decision about the $25 billion Kroger - Albertsons grocery merger. At the same time, a new study suggests it would hurt the labor pool.
Renée JeanDecember 20, 2023
Cale Case Says Larger Counties Should Have More State-Level Party Influence
State Sen. Cale Case is sponsoring a bill for the upcoming legislative session designed to make population determine how many representatives county political parties have at the state level.
Leo WolfsonDecember 20, 2023
3 Arrested For Ripping Apart Cheyenne ATM With Stolen Truck, 2 Others Get Away
Two unknown characters used a Ford F-250 and a chain to rip apart a Cheyenne ATM and steal more than $25,000 this month. They got away, but two Texas men and a woman in the alleged getaway car were arrested in a flurry of $20 bills.
Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2023
Wyoming Sheep Shearer Gets 12-17 Years In Prison For Stabbing Fiancé To Death
Saying she’s “ready to face the consequences of my actions,” an Australian with New Zealand ties who was shearing sheep in Wyoming learned Wednesday she'll spend 12 to 17 years in prison for stabbing her fiancé to death last February.
Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2023
Backcountry Skier Gets Rare Video Of Wyoming Wolverine Tearing Across The Snow
Wolverines are so rare and elusive, even people who spend countless hours in the vast outdoors never get to see one. On Monday, backcountry skier Nick Gaddy took video of one ripping across an alpine snowfield on the Wyoming side of the state line near Cooke City.
Mark HeinzDecember 20, 2023
Charlie Spiering: That Crazy Court In Colorado Just Gave Donald Trump A Christmas Present
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Sixteen years of Democrat leadership in Colorado gets you a pretty radical state Supreme Court of justices all appointed by Democrats. But their brazen actions only help President Donald Trump in the upcoming election."
Charlie SpieringDecember 20, 2023
Fremont County Officials May Mount And Display Mistakenly Shot Bighorn Ram
A bighorn sheep ram that was allegedly shot in the wrong hunting area in Fremont County might grace the county courthouse – if elected officials can pony up a $1,500 taxidermist’s fee.
Mark HeinzDecember 20, 2023
Rocky Mountain Power Customers To Get $9 Million Rebate On Overpaid Costs
Wyoming Public Service Commission approved an 11th-hour settlement Tuesday that will refund $9 million in overpayments to Rocky Mountain Power customers, lowering a rate hike for the first six months of 2024 from 8.3% to 5.5%.
Renée JeanDecember 20, 2023
Serious Cyber Breach In Rawlins Could Have Been Prelude To Ransomware Attack
A serious breach of the city of Rawlins’ computer systems last month may have been a prelude to a ransomware attack, but was caught and plugged before any sensitive information was compromised or technology compromised.
Leo WolfsonDecember 20, 2023
New Images Of Uranus Are Spectacular; Planet Can Be Seen From Wyoming This Week
NASA released stunning new images of Uranus on Tuesday that shows the planet in incredible detail surrounded by its rings and a handful of its 27 moons. Uranus can be seen in Wyoming but it will take some work. This is a good week to see Uranus, however, as it's hanging out with Jupiter.
Andrew RossiDecember 20, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Wednesday's headlines include: * Wyoming’s most historic ranch up for sale for $67 million dollars * Trump banned from appearing on Colorado presidential election ballots * Cowboy State Daily’s editor was behind one of the first viral internet sensations in 2002
Wendy CorrDecember 20, 2023
Chuck Gray Blasts Colorado High Court For Banning Trump From Ballot
In an unprecedented decision Tuesday afternoon, Colorado’s State Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is banned from being on that state’s election ballots.
Leo WolfsonDecember 20, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: BLM Should Issue Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement For Rock Springs District
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "I’ve spent hundreds of hours trying to understand the implications of the four alternatives in the draft Resource Management Plan and believe this draft is so poorly presented that the BLM should issue a supplemental environmental impact statement to address its deficiencies."
Cat UrbigkitDecember 20, 2023
Mexican Man Accused Of Beating Wife With Iron Now Faces Illegal Reentry Charge
Mexican national charged with hitting wife in the head with a clothes iron then choking her was charged Monday for also being in the United States illegally. His record shows a 30-year history of illegal reentry and deportation.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2023
Wyoming Man Suing To Keep Trump Off Ballot OK With Former President Joining Lawsuit
A retired attorney in Wyoming sparred Tuesday with Trump about whether the former president can stay on the state’s ballot - as the Colorado Supreme Court removed Trump from its state ballot.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2023
Wyoming’s Famous 96,000-Acre Pitchfork Ranch Is For Sale For $67 million
The storied and historic Pitchfork Ranch that’s older than the Cowboy State itself has been posted for sale by a real estate company in Thermopolis with a list price of $67 million. This will be only the third time in history that the 96,000-acre ranch has changed hands.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2023
Casper Woman Sues City, 2 Police Officers Claiming Rough, Illegal Arrest
A Casper woman filed a lawsuit against a pair of police officers and the city claiming her civil rights were violated when she was roughed up during an illegal arrest at a party in January 2020.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 19, 2023
Biden Nominates Kelly Rankin As Wyoming’s Next Federal Judge
President Joe Biden has nominated U.S. Chief Justice Magistrate Kelly Rankin to replace Judge Nancy Freudenthal as a judge for the U.S. District Court of Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonDecember 19, 2023
Barney Cam: The Making Of The Original White House Christmas Videos
The original White House Christmas videos weren't politicized. The first one was created to show off the Christmas decorations in the White House because public tours were closed because of 9/11. The second one was created so Mrs. Bush could play the video for sick children at the Children's National Hospital.
Jimmy OrrDecember 19, 2023
Colorado Cheers Release Of Wolves, Wyoming Ranchers Not So Much
As Colorado officials cheered the release of five wolves Monday, ranchers on the Wyoming side of the state line say it’s only a matter of time before they have to deal with them.
Mark HeinzDecember 19, 2023