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Israeli Nationals In Wyoming Pray For Loved Ones After Hamas Attack
Wyoming residents and recent transplants from Israel held a peaceful vigil at the Wyoming Capitol on Monday, praying for family and friends threatened by a fast-escalating war with Hamas.
Leo WolfsonOctober 10, 2023
In Remote Yellowstone Wilderness, There’s Still A Working Pay Phone
There are plenty of endangered species in Yellowstone National Park, but finding a working pay phone at the closed Norris Campground may be the most endangered of them all.
Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2023
Wyoming’s Beloved Grizzly 610 Struck By Semi; Languished By Road For Hours
Wyoming’s beloved Grizzly 610, a grown offspring of the famous Grizzly 399, was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon and languished by the side of the road for hours with her three cubs. Rangers are hopeful that she’ll make a full recovery.
Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2023
Court: No Problem With Cheyenne Double Murderer Wearing Electric Shock Belt
A judge didn’t abuse her power by making a Cheyenne double murderer wear an electric-shock belt at his trial after the man didn’t show up to court in time to argue against that idea, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Wendy CorrOctober 10, 2023
Hunter Says Don't Listen To The Critics: "Prairie Dogs Are Good To Eat!"
Responding to a Cowboy State Daily article where outdoorsmen disparaged the thought of eating prairie dogs, one hunter says they're actually good to eat, especially with an Italian marinade. But he did caution to watch out for the plague.
Mark HeinzOctober 09, 2023
Wyoming Delegation Firmly Behind Israel; Gordon Lowers The Flags
Each member of Wyoming’s congressional delegation issued statements expressing their support for Israel and its right to defend itself after Hamas’ terrorist attacks on the country over the weekend. Gov Gordon lowered the flags on Monday for the lives lost.
Jimmy OrrOctober 09, 2023
Wyoming Plays Key Role In New Ken Burns Documentary, ‘American Buffalo’
Wyoming is a key part of Ken Burns’ new documentary “American Buffalo,” which explores the connection between the massive herds of the shaggy beasts, Native American culture and settling the West. It debuts on October 16.
October 09, 2023
It’s Been 60 Years Since President Kennedy Turned On The Power At Flaming Gorge Dam
Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy pressed a button that opened the penstocks at Flaming Gorge Dam and started a system that has produced hydroelectric power for six decades.
October 09, 2023
Rep. Daniel Singh: While Washington Fumbles, Wyoming Unites
Rep. Daniel Singh writes, “Despite conflicts in political ideology, we can agree to fight for the people. I saw people from all sides of the ideological spectrum working together.”
CSD StaffOctober 09, 2023
Dave Simpson: Hillary's Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "I don't care if you disagree. I'm 72, too old to pretend this makes sense anymore. I didn't live my life like government operates in Washington – I saved - and you can't make me believe this kind of profligacy won't ultimately bring down our country."
Dave SimpsonOctober 09, 2023
Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon Is A 2 Billion-Year Travel Through Time
The 20-minute drive from the Boysen Dam to Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20 goes through 2 billion years of natural history, making Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon the best time machine in the United States.
Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2023
On The Road With Renee: Saratoga’s Favorite Breakfast Spot Has Roots 143 Years Deep
J.W. Hugus Restaurant & Catering named for owner’s great-great-great-grandfather, who was one of Saratoga, Wyoming's, early founding businessmen who built up the town from 1870 on.
Renée JeanOctober 09, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 9, 2023
Monday's headlines include: -- Cheyenne's historic Plains Hotel is up for sale at just under $6 million; -- A fatal grizzly mauling in Canada has people arguing over bear spray vs firearms in bear country; -- Cowboy State Daily meteorologist just set a new world skydiving record.
Wendy CorrOctober 09, 2023
RV Destroyed With Exploding 1,000-Pound Pumpkins At Wyoming Weigh-Off
The crowd cheered as thousand-pound pumpkins exploded after being dropped from a 200-foot crane in Worland on Saturday afternoon at the Wyoming State Pumpkin Growing Championship. After the weigh-off, the pumpkins annihilated a Winnebago.
Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2023
What The Heck Is … That Flagpole And Marker Off I-25 North Of Wheatland?
That memorial at mile marker 91 of Interstate 25 north of Wheatland is for Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Logsdon, who was killed in the line of duty Oct. 13, 1998.
Greg JohnsonOctober 09, 2023
Wyoming Places: Cody's Old Trail Town Finally Gets A Brothel
A trip to Old Trail Town in Cody is a step back to the Old West. The 6-acre complex has 28 buildings, seven gravesites, a museum of Western artifacts and more than 100 wagons and carriages. And now it's finally got a brothel.
Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2023
Rod Miller: Politics Around the Ol’ Wyoming Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Chatter around the ol’ campfire devolved into hoots and hollers as each cowboy sang the praises of his own favorite candidate and called everyone else a bunch o’ damn RINOs. The campfire vocabulary was reduced to one and two-syllable words, and finally to grunts, growls and chest thumps."
Rod MillerOctober 08, 2023
Historic Plains Hotel In Cheyenne For Sale For $5.85 Million
After sinking $3 million into Cheyenne’s historic Plains Hotel, the hotel’s owner told Cowboy State Daily she’s run out of money to convert the hotel to an extended-stay facility.
Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023
Haunted Wyoming: Cheyenne Art Gallery Home To Multiple Murders
Cheyenne art gallery owner Harvey Deselms says he has made peace with spirits whom, he believes, inhabit his building. One such ghost is filmmaker Allen Ross who was found in the basement five years after his wife murdered him, because she was convinced he was a zombie.
Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023
How A TV Show Helped ID A Skeleton Found In A Thermopolis Footlocker
A 1992 “Unsolved Mysteries” episode told the story of a murder in Iowa, a skeleton found in a footlocker in Thermopolis and the family resemblance that solved the mystery decades later.
Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2023
Wyoming Man On Mission To Restore Middle of Nowhere Mansion Of Sheep King JB Okie
The giant mansion Wyoming “Sheep King” J.B. Okie built in 1901 in the middle of nowhere was opulent and had an aviary with more than 140 exotic birds. Zane Fross’ mission is to restore the remote Cowboy State landmark.
Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023
Dennis Sun: Calves Are Moving
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "It is a good time of year for those in the livestock business. It’s busy but rewarding. There are a lot of cattle trucks on highways leading into the region, and it only means one thing – ranchers are shipping calves."
Dennis SunOctober 07, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is Far From Being A ‘Big Empty’
Bill Sniffin writes: “From my vantage point crisscrossing the state, Wyoming doesn't look empty. It looks like a kaleidoscope of colors as river-formed canyons, big mountains and unique buttes abound all around us.”
Bill SniffinOctober 07, 2023