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Biden’s War On Appliances Continues With New Rules For Portable Generators

The Biden administration is going after portable gasoline-powered generators to reduce carbon monoxide emissions. Critics say the rules will raise costs for consumers and potentially create fire risks.

July 24, 2023

Colorado Dumpster Bear Relocated 50 Miles Away To Wyoming Returns, Has Triplets

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has a population of suburban black bears, including a female that trekked nearly 50 miles back from the Wyoming state line to give birth to triplets this spring.

Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2023

Should Misgendering People Be A Crime? Millennials Say Yes

A Newsweek poll says more millennials think that misgendering transgender people should be a crime than don't, but a top Wyoming free-speech attorney says criminalizing speech would backfire.

Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023

Yellowstone National Park Lodges tour boat employees, from left, Mike Young, Troy Siegel, Elijah Luna and Gregor Woodruff helped rescue a couple and their two small dogs after the man’s kayak capsized in the frigid waters of Yellowstone Lake.

Rescue On Yellowstone Lake: Hot Pink Kayak, Life Vest Likely Saved Man's Life

If It hadn’t been for a hot pink kayak, a Yellowstone Lake tour boat captain might not have spotted a couple in peril about a mile from shore. Had the man in the kayak not been wearing a life vest, he could have died.

Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2023

Union Pacific May Test 1-Person Train Crews Between Cheyenne And Denver

A Union Pacific representative says that a pilot program between Cheyenne and Denver would have conductors following trains running with a crew of just a single engineer.

July 24, 2023

Dave Simpson: Don't Make Us Drink The Skim Milk

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Meanwhile, the Democrats were drinking papaya juice and mojitos, and dancing the Macarena. No holding back those randy party animals. At least they were honest about not caring about deficits ..."

Dave SimpsonJuly 24, 2023

Kansas Woman Identified As Victim Of Fatal Grizzly Mauling Outside Yellowstone

Family members have identified Amie Adamson, 47, of Derby, Kansas, as the victim of a fatal grizzly bear mauling Saturday near the town of West Yellowstone, Montana.

Jimmy OrrJuly 24, 2023

(Left to right): Brady Lowry, Kendall Cummings, Orrin Jackson, August Harrison

Cheyenne Frontier Days Honors Wyoming Wrestlers Who Fought Grizzly Bear

More than 15,000 people gave four Wyoming wrestlers a standing ovation on Sunday for their courage in fighting back against a grizzly bear in northwestern Wyoming last fall and living to tell about it.

Jimmy OrrJuly 24, 2023

This sign that was along the Beartooth Highway in Wyoming had the words "All" and "American" mistakenly switched.

Oops! Backwards Wyoming Sign To Get Fixed

Although the words were correct in a sign promoting the Beartooth Highway in northwest Wyoming, the placement of the words were a bit jumbled.

Leo WolfsonJuly 24, 2023

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Rock Springs Hospital Denies Discrimination In Firing Of Black, Gay Doctor

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has denied a lawsuit that claims the hospital discriminated against Dr. Lex Auguiste, an obstetrician/gynecologist who is black and gay, when it fired him.

Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023

Man Twice Deported To Mexico Arrested For Drunk Driving In Cheyenne

A man twice deported from the United States to Mexico now faces an illegal immigration charge after Wyoming police arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving near Cheyenne.

Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio: Monday, July 24, 2023

This is the Cowboy State Daily radio newscast for Monday, July 24, 2023

Jimmy OrrJuly 24, 2023

Bullfighter Dusty Tackness from Meeteetse, Wyoming fights a bull during the bull riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 23, 2023.

Cowboy State Daily's Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery -- Sunday, July 23, 2023

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending every waking hour at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world.

July 24, 2023

Dennis Sun: It's The People

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Congress is in the process of developing and approving a new five-year farm bill, as the current bill ends on Oct. 1. One cannot overstate the importance of the farm bill to rural America and agriculture."

Dennis SunJuly 24, 2023

Woman Dead In Apparent Grizzly Attack Near Yellowstone

A woman was found dead Saturday on a trail west of the town of West Yellowstone, Montana — a victim of an apparent grizzly bear attack.

Jimmy OrrJuly 23, 2023

Idaho Man Killed After Falling 40-50 Feet From Grand Teton National Park Peak

An Idaho man died on a popular rock-climbing route in Grand Teton National Park after falling 40-50 feet from the Owen Chimney pitch, the National Park Service announced on Saturday.

Andrew RossiJuly 23, 2023

Wade Wohl, who is sitting on one of Jeffree Star's camels, is the Star Yak Ranch manager.

Meet Wade Wohl, The Wyoming Rancher Who Helps Run Jeffree Star’s Yak Ranch

Yaks are a little bit different than cattle, Wade Wohl will tell you. He would know. He’s the rancher helping Jeffree Star with day-to-day operations at his Star Yak Ranch.

Renée JeanJuly 23, 2023

A man who just goes by Jay sits at the end of a bridge at a homeless camp at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Cheyenne.

Homeless In Cheyenne: The Invisible People Of Wyoming's Capital City

Cheyenne’s homeless population often is beneath notice, living the shadows and background of society. But they each have a story about how they became that way.

Leo WolfsonJuly 23, 2023

Trump Leads Wyoming In Campaign Fundraising, DeSantis Close Behind

Through the second quarter of 2023, former President Donald Trump has outraised his leading 2024 challenger Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Wyoming, but not by a lot.

Leo WolfsonJuly 23, 2023

Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have recovered enough that many Wyoming wildlife officials are pushing to delist them from endangered species status.

Wyoming, Montana Grizzlies Range Expanding, Close to Intermingling

After a long separation, Wyoming’s Greater Yellowstone grizzlies and Montana’s Northern Continental Divide bruin population are on the cusp of joining up and intermingling – something bear advocates say is necessary before grizzlies can be delisted.

Mark HeinzJuly 23, 2023

Will ‘Buckchucks’ — Nunchucks Made From Deer Legs — Be The Next Martial Arts Weapon Of Choice?

Although 'buckchucks -- nunchucks made from deer legs -- might look like a great western-themed weapon, a Wyoming martial artist said the user would probably just injure themselves.

Mark HeinzJuly 23, 2023

Some historians believe this is the oldest cabin still standing in Wyoming. Built or moved to this location in 1842, it was once a waypoint for the Shoshone Tribe's migrations.

Cowboy State Places: Historic Atlantic City, Wyoming Strikes Gold Again With Tourism

The Continental Divide Trail and the Backcountry Discovery Route are bringing crowds of tourists through what is almost a ghost town, keeping two historic restaurants and a bed and breakfast alive.

Renée JeanJuly 23, 2023

Anti-Fossil Fuel 'Net Zero By 2050' Roadmap Riddled With Errors And ‘Unrealistic Assumptions’

An independent analysis of the International Energy Agency's 'Net Zero by 2050' roadmap for a global transformation away from fossil fuels is riddled with flawed assumptions, fails to grasp the enormity of the consequences of its policy prescriptions, and has misled policymakers.

July 23, 2023

Rod Miller: Celebrity Worship Around The Ol’ Campfire

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Things are getting just a tad weird around the ol’ campfire lately. While they try to dodge the smoke, my saddlepals are all gushing over this movie, or that song, or which famous person is speaking God’s honest truth."

Rod MillerJuly 23, 2023

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