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Cody Police Officer Suspended After Angry Traffic Stop Back On The Job
The city of Cody and its police department say Officer Blake Stinson, who had been on leave after a YouTube video circulated showing his angry traffic stop of a local teen, is back on the job.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2023
Wyoming Second Amendment Group Fined By State For Election Violation Wins Appeal
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Wyoming Gun Owners on Wednesday, which was fined over a provocative radio ad aired during the 2020 election cycle. The court ruled the election law the group was fined for is too vague.
Leo WolfsonOctober 12, 2023
Burns Residents Outraged As Town Council Evicts Popular Restaurant
Many of the 392 people who live in the tiny town of Burns, Wyoming, say they’re outraged that the town has evicted the popular The Rustic Plate restaurant after a lease dispute.
Leo WolfsonOctober 12, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Thursday's headlines include: -- Cheyenne couple films Bigfoot in Colorado and media melts down; -- Cheyenne chapter of Daughters of American Revolution fighting to keep trans women out; -- Former Casper attorney who lives in Jerusalem heartbroken over war.
Wendy CorrOctober 12, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Here We Go Again -- Nominating Steve Scalise Puts Republicans Back at Square One
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "By abandoning Jim Jordan, Republicans lose their chance to take a major stand against Democrats and offer new leadership and a sharply different opposing agenda."
Charlie SpieringOctober 12, 2023
Kevin Costner’s Band Sells Out Jackson's Million Dollar Cowboy Bar In 14 Minutes
Kevin Costner and his band Modern West is coming to Jackson’s Million Dollar Cowboy Bar next week and tickets, which went on sale Wednesday, sold out in 14 minutes — the fastest the venue has ever recorded.
Jake NicholsOctober 12, 2023
Teton County Citizens Outraged Over Truck Hitting Grizzly 610, Want Speed Limits Reduced Now
Teton County residents are fed up with people speeding and hitting wildlife along a stretch of U.S. Highway 89 that goes through Grand Teton National Park. The truck that hit Grizzly 610 on Monday is the last straw, they say.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2023
Cheyenne Couple Reportedly Spots Bigfoot From Train, Media Goes Bonkers
A Cheyenne couple says they spotted Bigfoot while on a train ride in Colorado over the weekend. The video, of course, has gone viral and the media has gone bonkers over it.
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2023
Cheyenne Couple Reportedly Spots Bigfoot From Train, Media Goes Bonkers
A Cheyenne couple says they spotted Bigfoot while on a train ride in Colorado over the weekend. The video, of course, has gone viral and the media has gone bonkers over it.
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2023
Rod Miller: Police Misbehavior And The Critical Role Of The Free Press
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland has broken a couple of stories about police misbehavior in Thermopolis. We are watching a real life instance of the power of a free press play out before our eyes in real time."
Rod MillerOctober 11, 2023
115 Decaying Bodies Found In "Green And Natural" Colorado Funeral Home Won't Happen In Wyoming
While 115 human bodies were found decaying in a so-called "green and natural" funeral home in Colorado last week, a situation like this likely wouldn't happen in Wyoming because of strict regulations here and almost no regulations in Colorado.
Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2023
Wyoming Transplant In Israel Heartbroken As War Wages Around Him
Mike Krampner is a former Wyoming attorney who now lives in Jerusalem and said he’s heartbroken to watch war erupt after the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel.
Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2023
Wyoming Harvard Grads Disgusted By Student Groups' Support Of Hamas Attacks
A pair of Wyoming lawmakers who went to Harvard University say they’re disgusted with the more than 30 student groups at the school who are blaming Israel for the deadly Hamas attack that has plunged the country into war with the terrorist group.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2023
Wyoming's Picture-Perfect Autumn Weather About To Change With "Season-Changing" Cold Front
Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says to expect “season-changing” thunderstorms, rain, wind, up to a foot of snow in the high country and winter travel conditions along I-80 through Thursday night.
Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2023
Wyoming Game And Fish Says Invasive Snail Found In Albany County Trophy Fishery
Wyoming Game and Fish officials confirm invasive New Zealand mud snails have been found in an Albany County trophy fishing lake.
October 11, 2023
Cheyenne DAR Members Fight National Organization For Allowing Transgender Women
Members of the Cheyenne chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are fighting the national organization over a rule change that now allows transgender women into the group.
Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Wednesday's headlines include: -- Grizzly 610 hit by a semi on Monday and spent hours on the side of the road languishing in pain. -- Women's rights activist Riley Gaines, who is coming to UW later this month, was called a bigot and then canceled by Penn State. -- A company in Upton has invested $44 million in a rare earths project. The hope is to loosen the stranglehold China has on rare earth elements.
Wendy CorrOctober 11, 2023
Riley Gaines Gets Called 'Bigot,' And Then Canceled By Penn State; Still Planning UW Visit
After Penn State University president call Riley Gaines a “bigot” and the university canceled her Tuesday event, the women’s rights activist is still expected at UW on Oct. 24.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Eating Prairie Dog Is Horrible
Dear editor: Never again will I eat another prairie dog.
CSD StaffOctober 10, 2023
Politics Drove Trump, Biden To Reject Compromise BLM Rock Springs Plan
Presidential politics largely determined the direction of the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, with both Biden and Trump rejecting a balanced proposal, says former BLM engineer.
Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2023
The $44 Million Bet To Make Upton, Wyoming Ground Zero For Rare Earth Elements
A demonstration plant in Upton, Wyoming, is a $44 million bet that a process developed by Rare Earth Elements will help the U.S. become a leader in processing rare earths and loosen China’s stranglehold on a vital market sector.
Renée JeanOctober 10, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: It Doesn’t Matter What the BLM Says, What Counts Is What’s In Writing.
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Don’t give the BLM the benefit of the doubt – the agency doesn’t deserve it. What counts is not what agency officials say, or what it pledges it intends to do, but what is in writing in the official record."
Cat UrbigkitOctober 10, 2023
Wyoming Paying Less At The Pump Even As Oil Prices Surge
The Hamas attack on Israel boosted oil prices to $86 per barrel in trading Monday. But gasoline prices in Wyoming, meanwhile, are on a downward trend that some analysts are predicting will continue through November.
Renée JeanOctober 10, 2023
Lawmakers Urge Caution On Changing Laws After Thermopolis Cop Shooting
Wyoming lawmakers say caution is needed when considering changing state laws in the wake of a Thermopolis police officer illegally breaking into a suspect’s home and triggering a fatal shootout.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2023