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Accused Riverton Wheelchair Thief Charged With Punching Cop
After being caught having allegedly stolen a wheelchair from the Riverton Walmart, Buddy Trosper, 22, fought with police officers, including punching one in the head.
Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2023
Hunter Shoots Partner As Both Open Fire On Charging Montana Grizzly
A Montana hunter accidentally shot and wounded his partner after both of them opened fire on a female grizzly that was charging them. The grizzly was killed and the man, who was hit in the back of one of his shoulders, survived.
Mark HeinzAugust 31, 2023
As Spent Turbine Blades Pile Up All Over The U.S., Wyoming Seeks Solutions
Wyoming is paying attention to a growing problem of wind turbine blade disposal. A mechanical engineer with experience in the wind industry said the blades are so hard, it’s going to be difficult to do much with them.
August 31, 2023
Aaron Turpen: The Aragon Collection — Four Generations Of Corvettes And Other Beauties
Automotive Writer Aaron Turpen writes, “I could see that he was in love. He didn’t just like this car. He like liked it. His eyes had that gleeful enamor-filled glaze a fifth grader gets when he meets his first crush. A few weeks later, he had one in his driveway.’
Aaron TurpenAugust 31, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Has Spoken Loud And Clear On 30% RMP Rate Hike
Dear Editor: “As voiced by numerous Wyoming residents, business owners and elected officials, a rate hike of this magnitude, or even far less, would devastate local Wyoming households and cripple local Wyoming businesses, in some cases crushing our ability to be competitive with foreign nations (i.e. China).”
August 31, 2023
Another McConnell Freeze Puts Wyoming’s Barrasso In Leadership Spotlight
With Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health in even more doubt after another awkward public freeze up on Wednesday, Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso is near the top of possible replacements.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Judge Dismisses Some, But Keeps Most, Of Church Elder's UW Trans Speech Lawsuit
A federal judge Thursday dismissed parts of a Laramie, Wyoming, church elder’s free-speech discrimination lawsuit against the University of Wyoming for naming a transgender sorority member on a sign, but let the bulk of his complaint continue.
Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2023
Drug Charge Could Add 30 Years For Man Accused Of Torturing Wyoming Woman
A man accused of confining and torturing his ex-girlfriend from Wyoming for about six excruciating weeks now faces a felony drug charge that could add 30 years in prison, $11 million in fines to potential punishment.
Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Wendy CorrAugust 31, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Despite Freezing up Again, Mitch McConnell Won’t Step Down Easily
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, “Senate Republicans will now face more questions from the press on Capitol Hill whether they trust that McConnell is healthy and fit to serve. There's a quiet contingent of Republicans in Washington, D.C., who believe it's time for McConnell to step aside. But barring another serious health incident, they might just have to wait.”
Charlie SpieringAugust 31, 2023
Rep. Landon Brown: Books Are Only A Problem If Our Kids Can Read
In a guest column, Rep. Landon Brown writes, “The noise has been surrounding books, but a more pressing issue is the fact that more than half of children in Wyoming aren’t reading proficiently. To me, this seems like our priorities are out of order.”
August 31, 2023
Homeless Squatters Trash Casper Hotel, Getting Out Of Hand, Mayor Says
Damage that homeless squatters have caused to a local hotel as well as city staff having to clean up hundreds of pounds of human feces from public areas are a few symptoms of what some see as a growing problem in Casper.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Family Shocked At Teen's Murder Arrest: 'It Took All The Air Out'
As the family of a 15-year-old Cheyenne girl killed in a drive-by shooting mourns, so does the family of the 17-year-old accused of pulling the trigger, whose shocking arrest "took all the air out" of their world.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2023
Non-Violent Felons Can Now Have Guns In Wyoming, But Can They Buy Them?
A restoration of rights in Wyoming for nonviolent felons includes the right to keep and use firearms, but whether that means they can pass a federal background check still isn’t clear, says a local gun rights advocate.
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2023
Rep. Lloyd Larsen: Wyoming A Model For Fiscal Conservatism
In a guest column, Rep. Lloyd Larsen writes, “Just last year alone, our Legislature put almost $1.5 billion into savings. This past session was perhaps the single most fiscally conservative budget in the history of the state. To try to claim otherwise is, frankly, silly.”
August 30, 2023
Judge Tosses Wyoming Atheist’s $24 Million Lawsuit Over Prayers At Meetings
A lawsuit by a Gillette resident accusing city officials of suppressing his religion of atheism by not allowing enough atheist invocations before public meetings has failed.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2023
Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Biden Administration Weaponizes ESA Against Landowners And The West
In a guest column, Sen. Cynthia Lummis writes, “The Biden administration’s decision to repeal its predecessor’s commonsense approach to wildlife conservation won’t improve a species’ ability to recover; it will only drown the West and other regions affected by these onerous regulations in an untenable sea of red tape.”
August 30, 2023
Sheridan County GOP Livid Over Non-Appointment Of New Commission Member
A Sheridan County Commission meeting turned turbulent Tuesday when the four-member board rejected all three county Republican Party candidates to fill a vacant seat on the commission.
Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2023
It’s Been A Banner Season For ‘Stupid Tourist Tricks’ In Yellowstone
Tourists keep pushing their luck with wildlife in Yellowstone National Park, and it’s probably just a matter of time before somebody is “severely injured,” one observer said.
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2023
WEA Claims State Trying To Set Precedent To Justify Underfunding Schools
The Wyoming Education Association claims in new court filings Tuesday that the state is trying to unravel 40 years of legal precedent to justify underfunding public schools.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2023
Witness: Watching Military Helicopter Crash At Cheyenne Airport Was 'Pretty Scary'
A UH-1 helicopter from F.E. Warren Air Force Base crashed and flipped upside down on a runway at Cheyenne Regional Airport on Wednesday morning. A witness says watching it happen was "pretty scary."
Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2023
Long Shot For President Barnstorms Wyoming, Says George Washington Is ‘By My Side’
Walter Clapp is a 35-year-old Red Lodge, Montana, attorney who’s been barnstorming his way across Wyoming and other states says he should be the next U.S. president because George Washington is “by my side.”
Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2023
Dave Bell: Shooting The Supermoon Over Wyoming's Cirque Of The Towers
Famed Wyoming photographer Dave Bell writes, "For years I have wanted to photograph a full moon rise over the Cirque of the Towers and tonight my hard work paid off. It rose dead center on the jagged edges of the peaks which comprise the famous Cirque in the southern Wind River Mountains."
August 30, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Good morning, and welcome to Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Wendy CorrAugust 30, 2023