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Convicted Felon Passed Out In Pizza Hut Parking Lot Had 2 Loaded Pistols, Drugs
Accused of having two loaded pistols during a tense, drug-influenced encounter with Cheyenne police in a Pizza Hut parking lot, a Wyoming man now faces up to 35 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 2023
Cody Mayor Blocks Plan To Build Mormon Temple With Gigantic 77-Foot Steeple
In an unusual move, Cody Mayor Matt Hall has blocked a building permit for a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple that was approved last week. The major point of contention has been a gigantic 77-foot steeple that would be part of the building.
Leo WolfsonAugust 17, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Wendy CorrAugust 17, 2023
Yellowstone Grizzly Death Count Hits 24, Including 20-Year-Old Shot Last Week
A 20-year-old grizzly killed in Montana last week for preying on cattle is the 24th grizzly to die so far this year in the Greater Yellowstone area. Six have been killed in Wyoming for livestock depredation.
Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2023
WHSAA Ready To Enforce Wyoming’s New High School Trans Sports Ban
The fall high school sports season has started in Wyoming, and that means no transgender girls can compete in girls' sports, a new law the Wyoming High School Activities Association says it’s obligated to enforce.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2023
Gillette UPS Worker Saves 78-Year-Old Woman From Falling For $5,000 Scam
A 78-year-old woman had been badgered by a con artist into trying to mail a box containing $5,000 in cash, but the scam was busted by an alert Gillette UPS Store worker.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: David Weiss And The Biden Disaster
Dear editor: "The Democrat Party should pay a price at the ballot box for foisting, under false pretenses, a geriatric, mendacious, unethical, politician off on the American people. Hopefully, that will happen in November of 2024."
August 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Cat Urbigkit Is Wrong Comparing Oral Sex To Michelangelo's David
Dear editor: "Cat Urbigkit’s recent column establishes her literary 'credentials.' If she’s so familiar with literature, yet promotes pedophilic pornographic propaganda to minors, she can’t be innocent."
August 16, 2023
Charlie Spiering: It's The Inflation, Stupid
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "The president only has a 34 percent approval rating on the economy, despite his aggressive push to remind Americans of his $370 billion spending bill in subsidies for electric cars, solar panels, and green energy just one year ago."
Charlie SpieringAugust 16, 2023
Anglers Warned Yellowstone River Fish May Be Poisoned From Train Crash
A train crash that dumped molten sulfur and asphalt into the Yellowstone River North of Yellowstone Park might have poisoned fish, and officials are warning anglers not to eat their catches from the river.
Mark HeinzAugust 16, 2023
Wyoming Says 'Unsurpassed' School Funding Not A Fundamental Right
The Wyoming Education Association has sued the state claiming public schools are underfunded, and that paying for education is a fundamental right on par with free speech. The state says it’s not.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023
Man Beat Up By Bouncer Can’t Sue CFD Because They’re Both From Colorado
A Colorado man has learned that he can’t federally sue the Cheyenne Frontier Days bouncer who allegedly beat him up because the bouncer is also from Colorado. But he can sue in a state court.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023
Rural Wyoming Company To Electrify Fleet, Says EVs Cheaper, More Reliable
The Wind River Internet company on Wednesday said electrifying its fleet because EV trucks are more reliable and will cut costs by half over the life of the vehicles . Last year when it was 40 below zero, only the electric trucks would start, they said.
August 16, 2023
Final Search for Missing Worland Woman Finds Nothing, Sheriff Not Giving Up
Search and Rescue personnel from five Wyoming counties searched a 20-square-mile area of Washakie County for Breanna Mitchell, but "nothing of importance" was found.
Andrew RossiAugust 16, 2023
Union Pacific Still Can’t Explain Where 30 Tons Of Explosive Material Went
Three months after an investigation was initiated into how 30 tons of ammonium nitrate went missing from a railcar that left a Cheyenne facility bound for California, Union Pacific still has no answers.
August 16, 2023
County Clerks Respond To Eathorne: Wyoming Constitution Only Allows For Some Election Audits
In response to complaints from Wyoming GOP Chair Frank Eathorne that county clerks aren’t transparent enough, the president of the Wyoming County Clerks Association said the State Constitution does not allow them to perform election audits to the degree that they are done in some other states.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2023
Yellowstone Photographer Believes Shirtless Bear Chaser Started By Chasing Wolves
The mystery of an unidentified man caught on video harassing black bears has deepened – photos have surfaced of what could be the same shirtless man chasing wolves in Yellowstone
Mark HeinzAugust 16, 2023
Rock Springs Parents Bash Explicit School Book 'The Haters.' Here's What's In It
"The Haters," a novel in multiple Wyoming school libraries, has enraged Rock Springs parents due to its sexual content. Cowboy State Daily offers this comprehensive review.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023
Chuck Gray Warns Wyoming County Clerks About Outside Election Interference
Secretary of State Chuck Gray isn’t buying the “this doesn’t happen here” argument when it comes to election interference in Wyoming. He said," Wyoming remains especially vulnerable given our lack of a statutory ban on private funding of elections.”
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio news for Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Wendy CorrAugust 16, 2023
Ninja Motorcyclist Tops 165 MPH In Wild Chase On Interstate 80
In a high-speed chase on Interstate 80 that lasted more than 70 miles on Monday evening, a motorcyclist exceeded 165 mph in an attempt to elude the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The biker crashed, and somehow lived, when trying to exit on Vedauwoo Road.
Jimmy OrrAugust 16, 2023
Cheney Blasts Tuberville For Holding Up Military Promotions Over Abortion
Former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney took to social media Monday to blast Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s protest of the U.S. military's position on abortion by holding up more than 300 promotions.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2023
Climate Scientist Not Surprised Anti-Fossil Fuel Group Who Uses Children Won Montana Court Case
Climate Scientist Dr. Judith Curry said an anti-fossil organization that uses children in lawsuits will try to replicate the Montana court victory all over the country, which will waste states’ resources on legal proceedings.
August 15, 2023
Popular Hot Springs State Park Pool Closed After Insurance Lapses
The "Star Plunge" -- one of three hot springs in Hot Springs State Park -- has been immediately closed because it allowed required liability coverage to lapse, which means it would have no legal or financial protection if a guest were hurt.
Andrew RossiAugust 15, 2023