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Can Wyoming Retrieve 200 Million Barrels Of Untapped Oil?
The State of Wyoming is placing a $2.5 million bet that, working with UW, it can help industry figure out how to tap into the 200 million barrels of oil reserves in the tricky Mowry Shale of the Powder River Basin.
Renée JeanOctober 18, 2023
Wyoming Lawmaker Accused Of Voting Against God Avoids Party Censure
Accused by some in the Converse County Republican Party of dismissing the “oath that he made to God” and the party, State Rep. Forrest Chadwick avoided a formal censure Tuesday evening.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2023
Hunters Warned About Taking Big Game Heads Left From Massive Wyoming Winterkill
Thanks to massive winterkill leaving big game carcasses scattered across the landscape, Wyoming hunters might get a chance to take home more than one trophy this fall, but they must follow the rules.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2023
Gillette Man Claims Stand-Your-Ground Immunity In Bloody Beer Bottle Fight
A Venezuelan immigrant accused of having a beer bottle fight with another immigrant claims he shouldn’t be prosecuted under Wyoming’s stand your ground self-defense law.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2023
Barrasso and Lummis Tell BLM To Back Off Controversial Rock Springs ‘Land Grab’
In a letter to the head of the BLM, John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis want the agency’s director to withdraw its preferred Rock Springs Resource Management Plan many say would kill many public and industry uses.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2023
Laramie Man Accused Of Hurling Watermelon At Pregnant Woman Could Face Prison
A Laramie man could get prison time if convicted of assaulting a pregnant woman by hurling a watermelon, corn cob, metal trash can and vase at her. He’s scheduled to enter a plea to the charges Thursday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2023
Thermopolis Cop Who Killed Man After Breaking Into House On Leave
The Thermopolis Police Department sergeant who broke into a home in April, triggering a gunfight that caused a man’s death, has been placed on administrative leave, the town of Thermopolis announced late Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Wednesday's headlines include: -- Don't expect law enforcement to enforce the controversial BLM plan; -- Sunday Morning Elk Massacre -- New state record for giant pumpkins
Wendy CorrOctober 18, 2023
Despite Her Record, Some Insist Lummis Is A Closet Marijuana Supporter
An anti-marijuana group in Wyoming doesn’t believe Cynthia Lummis when she says her support of the SAFER Banking Act isn’t an effort to back-door legalizing marijuana.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2023
If BLM OKs Controversial Rock Springs Plan, Don’t Expect Local Cooperation
Should the BLM approve its controversial and widely criticized plan for managing 1.8 million acres of public land in Wyoming, don’t expect local law enforcement to cooperate, Sweetwater County officials say.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2023
‘Elk Massacre’ When Pickup Plows Into Herd Near Meeteetse
A “Sunday morning elk massacre” killed several animals when a pickup plowed into a herd along Wyoming Highway 120 near Meeteetse, an area where critters frequently cross the highway.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Nuclear Family Is Convenient Construct
Dear editor: The term nuclear family, first coined in the 1920’s, is a convenient construct. One designed to exclude and marginalize those who pursue their dreams, loves and lives in ways that don’t fit its definition.
CSD StaffOctober 17, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Funding for Cities, Towns & Special Districts Suspended Until They Comply
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "The Wyoming Department of Audit has compiled a list of 370 counties, cities, towns and special districts in Wyoming that have failed to comply with state law requiring reporting of revenues received and expenditures made during fiscal year 2023."
Cat UrbigkitOctober 17, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Weston County Famous For Its Mountain Lions And Turkeys
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Weston County, Mark says access to elk and deer areas can be hit and miss, but it has some of the state’s best mountain lion and turkey hunting.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2023
Proposed Bill Would Give Legislature More Scrutiny Of Governor’s Appointments
Wyoming lawmakers considered a proposed bill Tuesday that would give the state Senate more power to remove people appointed to posts by the governor.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2023
Cheyenne Couple Grow Wyoming’s Biggest Pumpkin Ever, A Gargantuan 2,062-Pounder
Andy and Amy Corbin of Cheyenne broke their own state record for the most massive pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming weighing in at 2,062 pounds over the weekend.
Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2023
Wyoming Not One Of 18 States Fighting Medicaid Payout For Transgender Treatments
Wyoming did not join a slate of 18 states and their attorneys general in filing a supporting brief in Florida’s court case where the state is protesting having to pay for transgender-related treatment with Medicaid money.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2023
Hot Off Record 579-Yard Long Drive In Wyoming, Kyle Berkshire Tees Off In Worlds
Golf long-drive guru Kyle Berkshire set a new world record with a 579-yard effort in Rawlins on Oct. 2. Now he’s driving in the World Long Drive Championship in Atlanta.
Jake NicholsOctober 17, 2023
Barrasso Endorses Conservative Arizona Firebrand Kari Lake For US Senate
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso has become the first in the Senate to openly endorse conservative firebrand Kari Lake in her newly launched bid to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Tuesday's headlines include: -- Thermopolis residents demand cop be fired after killing man; -- Cody residents warned about a grizzly who wandered inside city limits; -- After hitting by a truck last week, Grizzly 610 appears to have made a recovery
Wendy CorrOctober 17, 2023
Protestors Demand Firing Of Thermopolis Cop Who Broke Into Home, Killed Local Man
Thermopolis residents have gathered at the town's main intersection every night to protest the actions of Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who killed a suspect in a gunfight after breaking into the suspect's home without a warrant.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2023
Sitti’s Table In Cody Latest Wyoming Joint Featured On ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’
A place that quickly became a favorite go-to spot in Cody has found its way onto the Mayor of Flavortown’s radar. Sitti’s Table will be featured on the Food Network show “Diners Drive-Ins & Dives” on Friday.
Renée JeanOctober 17, 2023
Wyoming Hunters Angry Over Pile Of Coyote Carcasses Dumped In Public
Wyoming hunters are reacting with anger over whoever left a pile of dead coyotes along a road to a popular recreation area near Rock Springs. They say it undercuts the importance of ethical predator control.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Quit Writing Stories About Liz Cheney!
Dear editor: I otherwise love Cowboy State Daily as an avid daily reader. But please, no more Liz Cheney. This coverage of her views has seriously gotten old.
CSD StaffOctober 16, 2023