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Nebraska Elk With Wyoming DNA Causing Problems In Croplands
Elk from Wyoming started filtering into Nebraska decades ago, followed by more from Colorado. Lately, the Cornhusker State’s elk population has grown to the point where the herds are causing problems, such as raiding corn fields.
Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2023
UW Football Will Get $1.85 Million For Playing No. 4-Ranked Texas
The University of Wyoming football team is a 28.5-point underdog going into Saturday’s game at the University of Texas, but the Cowboys will get $1.85 million for the effort.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 14, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Thursday headlines: Who's behind WyoRINO.com, Hanna town meeting goes crazy, bear in Cheyenne, pistol braces ruled illegal again, etc.
Wendy CorrSeptember 14, 2023
Lummis Fights Mask Mandates, Other 'Controlling' Biden Administration Efforts
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said President Joe Biden's administration is trying to "control" Americans through heavy-handed initiatives like mask mandates, restrictive Endangered Species Act rules and forgiving student loan debt.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 14, 2023
Wyoming Residents Mad That West Coast Green Energy Goals Trump Their Landscapes
A recent column in Reuters says that Wyoming’s landscape is ideal for massive wind developments to feed West Coast green energy demand, but nobody asked the people who live here.
September 14, 2023
Search For Hiker Missing In Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains Suspended
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has suspended its search for a 76-year-old man from Palo Alto, California, who disappeared Sept. 2 while on a group hike in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains.
Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023
Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Sex From Tweens
A Wyoming man accused of texting, arranging to meet up with and trying to buy sex from 12- and 14-year-old girls has pleaded guilty to one criminal charge after securing a plea agreement.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2023
Injured Bear Captured At Cheyenne Park Set Free In Snowy Range
Wyoming’s year of wild bear activity continues as Cheyenne first responders rescued an injured black bear from a tree in a city park. The bear was returned to the wild in the Snowy Range Mountains.
Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2023
Dubois Man Had Bad History With Man He Rammed With Hummer
A Dubois man who faces felony charges for allegedly ramming another man’s truck and pounding on its windows while holding a knife had a restraining order against that man, according to Wednesday court testimony.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2023
National Group Says EV Mandates Do Nothing For The Environment & Hurt The Poor
A coalition is bringing together groups to oppose electric vehicle mandates and protect consumer choice in the automotive marketplace, which they argue will lead to better outcomes for everyone.
September 13, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Thanks to Nancy Pelosi, We’re Back in Impeachment Season
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Republicans have not reached the 'high crimes and misdemeanors' threshold necessary for a successful impeachment case, but they have certainly reached the new threshold set by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2019 when she moved to impeach President Donald Trump."
Charlie SpieringSeptember 13, 2023
"This Is Not California!": Angry Hanna Citizens Yell At Town Leaders In Wild Council Meeting
A Hanna Town Council meeting on Tuesday got out of control as angry residents yelled at, and cussed-out, the council over a proposed ordinance cracking down on junk and trash. One resident yelled, "This is not California!"
Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2023
Who’s Behind The Curtain At Conservative Ranking Website WyoRINO?
A Cowboy State Daily investigation found some interesting connections and similarities behind the anonymous conservative ranking website WyoRINO.com and other conservative Wyoming political sites.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 13, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Why Is The City Of Laramie So Secretive?
Dear Editor, So far the city has refused to answer [my questions] and they have not shown me the law where they are not required to answer these questions.
September 13, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Don't Forget Beavis And Butthead Visited Wyoming
Dear editor, I enjoyed Andrew Rossi's September 10 feature, Why is Thermopolis, Wyoming, in a Looney Tunes Movie?'
September 13, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Wyoming Game And Fish Should Not Let Animals Starve This Winter
Dear editor, I’m asking the Wyoming Game & Fish Department to feed our wildlife this winter. It is terribly upsetting to many native Wyomingites to know that so many antelope and deer were lost to starvation.
September 13, 2023
Pistol Brace Rule Not Paused For Wyoming, Says Federal Judge
Contradicting a federal court in Louisiana, a federal judge in North Dakota says an ATF pistol brace still is legal in Wyoming and 24 other states that are suing over a new ATF rule restricting the devices as short-barreled rifles.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2023
From ‘Jake The Snake’ To ‘Rosco’, Wyoming Is Overrun With Rock Snakes
Painted rock art has been a thing in Wyoming communities for years. Now they’re being placed in long lines to form “rock snakes” all around the Cowboy State.
Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Wednesday morning's headlines: Teton County ranch for sale -- only $58 million, wild shootout in Rock Springs, Wyoming sunrise grizzly bear killed, Wyo delegation supports Biden impeachment inquiry, and more...
Wendy CorrSeptember 13, 2023
Wyoming’s Historic Gros Ventre Ranch For Sale, Listing At $58 million
Another of Teton County, Wyoming’s, iconic and storied dude ranches encircled by the national forest land has hit the market. The Gros Ventre Ranch is for sale, listing for $58 million.
Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2023
Wyoming Delegation Supports Inquiry Into Biden Impeachment
Wyoming’s three members of Congress said Tuesday they support an official U.S. House inquiry into impeaching President Joe Biden.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 12, 2023
12-Year-Old Boy Ejected, Dies In Rollover Near Gillette
A 12-year-old boy died overnight Monday after a one-vehicle rollover in Campbell County, authorities say.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Legislators to BLM -- Rock Springs Plan is a Community Killer
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Republican legislators attending Tuesday’s committee meeting in Pinedale thanked the Bureau of Land Management for attending the session and then let them know that the’s BLM’s preferred alternative in the draft plan for the Rock Springs district isn’t highly regarded."
Cat UrbigkitSeptember 12, 2023
Letter To The Editor: When There’s a Gap, There’s Deceit
Dear editor, "Mail-in voting is a major opportunity for fraud. It extends the voting and counting process from a single day, to as much as 30 to 60 days in some states. The more time, the more time to falsify results."
September 12, 2023