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Are Yellowstone Visitors Worried Killer Grizzly Hasn't Been Caught? Most Say No
In the days after a Kansas woman was killed by a grizzly while hiking near West Yellowstone, Cowboy State Daily asked other park visitors if they're concerned there's a killer grizzly on the loose. Nearly all said no.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

Game & Fish Says Ending Elk Feeding In Wyoming Would Be Bad Idea
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s proposed revisions to its elk feeding program has drawn criticism from environmentalists and agricultural quarters. But the agency claims it’s taking a balanced approach.
Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2023

Lawsuit: UW Officials Say Church Elder Harassed Transgender Student
University of Wyoming officials are denying they violated the free-speech rights of a Laramie church elder who displayed a sign in the school’s student Union breezeway calling a transgender sorority member a male.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023

Teton County School District Settles Sexual Harassment Claims With Feds
The Department of Justice and Teton County School District have settled on a plan following a DOJ investigation into alleged sexual harassment in the district, likely stemming from a pair 2020 lawsuits filed by students.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023

Cowboy State Daily's Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery -- Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending every waking hour at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. Here are 10 of his favorites from Tuesday.
July 26, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio for Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Jimmy OrrJuly 26, 2023

Cody Planning Board Deeply Divided, Still Can't Decide Fate Of Mormon Temple
A controversial plan to build a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody failed again to gain approval from the city's Planning and Zoning Board on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonJuly 26, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Hey Wyoming Wannabe - You Like 3 Seasons? Long Distances? No Costco?
Bill Sniffin writes, “I reached out to this couple and found out they were from California and were senior citizens. Yikes. Do we need more West Coasties here?”
Bill SniffinJuly 26, 2023

Cat Urbigkit: This is Bear Country
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Too many people still believe that bear country is the backcountry or wilderness. That needs to be called out and corrected because Wyoming is bear country."
Cat UrbigkitJuly 26, 2023

Prosecutor Says More Child Porn Found On Wyo. National Guard Sergeant's Phone
A federal prosecutor says more child porn was found on the cellphone of Wyoming National Guard Sgt. First Class Daniel Gene Gumm, who already faces up to 40 years in prison on child-porn distribution and possession charges.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023

Research Shows Solar Panels Produce Far More Carbon Dioxide Than Claimed
An independent Italian researcher dug into the data on the carbon intensity of solar panels and found it’s all based on European manufacturing. The problem is that China is the world’s main producer, and China loves coal.
July 25, 2023

Why Should Rural Wyoming Care About The Farm Bill?
While food and nutrition programs make up most of the $500 billion Farm Bill, there’s plenty in there vital to Wyoming’s small rural farmers.
July 25, 2023

Rep. Harriet Hageman: The Biden Family Corruption and America’s Two-Tiered System of Justice
In a guest column, Rep. Hageman writes, "One of the most obvious examples of disparate treatment involves the Hunter Biden investigations, and the government-wide effort to protect him and his father to cover up what is shaping up to be one of the most significant scandals in our country’s history."
July 25, 2023

Wyoming Game And Fish Kills Young Grizzly That Raided Campgrounds, Pushed Tent
Wyoming Game and Fish had to kill a young grizzly after the bear kept hanging around campgrounds, displaying increasingly bold and aggressive behavior.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2023

Still No Word On What Caused 21-Car Train Derailment
Union Pacific is tight-lipped this week about what caused a 21-car train derailment that happened near Lusk earlier this month, saying it’s still under investigation.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023

Biden Administration Now Wants To Increase Oil And Gas After Trying To Decrease Oil And Gas
It would seem the Biden administration can’t decide if America needs oil or not. Just a week after the BLM released new rules that will decrease the supply of oil, the Energy Secretary is now saying “we want to see more supply" of oil.
July 25, 2023

Search Suspended For Grizzly That Killed Woman Near Yellowstone; Bear Probably Left
Wildlife agents have suspended the search for a grizzly bear, thought to be a female with a cub, that is believed to have killed a woman early Saturday near West Yellowstone.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2023

Ka-Boom! 600 Lightning Strikes Over Western Wyoming Monday Night
After hundreds of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded in western Wyoming on Monday night, fire experts say Wyoming is fortunate to have had so much wet weather this spring and summer.
July 25, 2023

Newspaper Fight With 2 Wyoming Towns Over Public Notices Could Change Industry
The Casper Star-Tribune is going to court to force the small towns of Mills and Bar Nunn to continue publishing their public notices in the newspaper. The towns argue print is obsolete and they should be allowed to post online.
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2023

Oooops, Part Two. Wyoming Road Sign Error Has Been Up For Three Years
One Cowboy State Daily reader on Tuesday said a sign on State Highway 24 near Devils Tower that says "Picture Turonout" has been up for more than three years.
Jimmy OrrJuly 25, 2023

Judge Won’t Dismiss Wyoming Sheep Shearer’s Murder Case As Self Defense
A Lincoln County District Court Judge declined to dismiss the second-degree murder charge as self-defense for a Wyoming sheep shearer who stabbed her boyfriend to death.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023

Cowboy State Daily's Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery -- Monday, July 24, 2023
Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending every waking hour at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. Here are 10 of his favorites from Monday.
July 25, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio for Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Jimmy OrrJuly 25, 2023

Cheyenne City Council Stops Short Of Full Homeless Ban With Curfew
Cheyenne City Council on Monday passed an amended ordinance setting a curfew for people from gathering in a well-known homeless camp in the Crow Creek area from midnight to 5 a.m.
Leo WolfsonJuly 24, 2023
