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Rawlins Bounces Back From Last Year's Water Catastrophe To Actually Open Splash Pad
Although the city of Rawlins had to observe severe watering restrictions last summer, a substantial winter snowpack has drastically improved the city’s water situation, allowing staff to be OK with opening a long-planned splash pad.
Leo WolfsonJuly 17, 2023
Serving Jeffree Star’s Yak Meat Putting Casper Taco Shop On The Culinary Map
Creating new and exciting food with Jeffree Star’s Wyoming yak meat has put Tacos Mexico on the culinary map, another step in an American dream that’s been unfolding for 25 years in Casper.
Renée JeanJuly 17, 2023
Woman Suffers 'Significant Injuries' In First Yellowstone Bison Goring Of The Year
A bison gored and seriously injured a 47-year-old Arizona woman in Yellowstone National Park on Monday morning, causing “significant injuries to her chest and abdomen,” the National Park Service reports.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2023
How Wyoming's Wind Will Impact Location Of New Multimillion-Dollar Shooting Complex
One huge factor that might play into communities lobbying to become home for a proposed multimillion-dollar shooting complex is Wyoming’s notorious wind.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2023
Riverton Teen Who Died After She Was Ejected From Stolen BMW Had Meth, Alcohol In System
The Fremont County Coroner’s office reports that Sassite Underwood, the 17-year-old who was killed when the BMW she was in crashed last month, had meth and alcohol in her system.
Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2023
Reservation School: 95% Of Third Graders Not Proficient In Literary Skills
More than 95% of third grade students at an Arapahoe, Wyoming, elementary school were not proficient in reading, writing and related skills for their grade, according to the 2022 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress report.
Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2023
Former Wyoming State Senator Crushed by 4,000-Pound Trailer
Former State Sen. Tom James was trying to disconnect a trailer from his truck Sunday when the footing broke and it rolled over onto him. A good Samaritan spotted the accident and James was life-flighted to a Loveland, Colorado, hospital.
Leo WolfsonJuly 17, 2023
Not Only Is Wyoming A Great Place To Catch Crawfish, They’re Huge
In Louisiana, crawfish is king, but in Wyoming the lowly mudbug gets about as much respect as the common carp. But a growing group of Wyoming anglers want to change that.
July 17, 2023
Shoshoni, Wyoming Going Through Big Changes; Fast Lane Expansion Leading The Way
It's been a challenging time for Shoshoni, a town of 471 which sits at one of the busiest crossroads in the state. But there's a lot change happening and the significant expansion and renovation of the Fast Lane gas station is leading the way.
Leo WolfsonJuly 16, 2023
Move Over Jackalopes, A 10-Foot, 350-Pound Sasquatch Has Landed In Douglas
A 10-foot-tall, 350-pound steel sasquatch sculpture outside their house in Douglas, Wyoming, has helped Frank and Sue Kelley get acquainted with their new neighbors. They usually meet when people slam on their brakes when driving by.
John ThompsonJuly 16, 2023
Range Anxiety Drives EV Owner To Rent Gas-Powered Car To Cross Wyoming
It took Alan O’Hashi 15 hours to drive an electric vehicle from Cheyenne to Casper last year. This summer, he tried another long trip to Thermopolis, but had EV "range anxiety" and turned back to Rawlins to rent a gas-powered car.
July 16, 2023
What The Heck Is … That Giant Abraham Lincoln Head Overlooking I-80 At The Top Of Sherman Hill?
That gigantic Abraham Lincoln head at the highest point on Interstate 80 in the country represents an important milestone in U.S. transportation, recognizing the importance of the Lincoln Highway, America's first east-west cross-country stretch of road.
Greg JohnsonJuly 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Thanks For Cheyenne Tornado Story
Dear editor: "One of the things that sticks with me, the kindness shown by the national guard, walking me to the home to retrieve my dogs that were safe."
July 16, 2023
Guest Column: Why Game And Fish Should Have Fed Deer This Winter
Dr. Ron Dean, who spent 33 years managing Wyoming's state operated elk feedgrounds, writes, "It is hard for me to comprehend how an organization that has the motto of 'Conserving Wildlife-Serving People' can stand idly by and do nothing while one of the premier deer herds in the country is decimated by starvation."
July 16, 2023
On The Road With Renee: Mystery Tunnel At South Pass City Is A Cool Trip Back In Time
Uncovering the English Tunnel at South Pass City was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Glen Hester and the other researchers who found it. Now tourists get to experience it just as it was when it was discovered in the gold-mining town.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Rod Miller: Chasing Rocks – Or - How Not To Look Like An Idiot
Columnist Rod Miller got his first pair of glasses when he was out gathering cattle with his dad. "I thought I saw a bunch of cows off in the distance at the base of a ridge. When I got to the ridge, I found out they were only big rocks. I had to confess to Dad that I had wasted half an hour trying to round up rocks."
Rod MillerJuly 16, 2023
Continental Divide Trail Draws Hard-Core Hikers Through Wyoming
Over the next couple of months, several hundred hikers will hoof it through Wyoming as they hike the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada. The leanest and hardest among them have been on the trail since April. They hope to finish by late August.
John ThompsonJuly 16, 2023
Wyoming Cowboy Hall Of Fame: From Brush Creek to Buffalo Bill’s Wild West
The first cowboy to walk across the stage and be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame was Tim Barkhurst, a lifelong cowboy and rancher from Saratoga. Tim was inspired by his uncle, Jesse Barkhurst who once rode for the Buffalo Bill Wild West.
Candy MoultonJuly 16, 2023
Dennis Sun: Hard Decisions For Ranchers And Farmers
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "There are no lazy summer days for ranchers and farmers. On one side of their businesses, of course, is the hard work – managing crops and livestock."
Dennis SunJuly 16, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Did A Serial Killer Poison 22 Men Here In Wyoming 155 Years Ago?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “The rough high desert country around South Pass City was a dangerous place 155 years ago but no place was more threatening than a nondescript boarding house operated by Polly Bartlett.”
Bill SniffinJuly 16, 2023
Cowboy State People: For George Korhel of Buffalo, Wyoming, Mountain Man Life Is In His DNA
If you ask the U.S. Post Office, George Korhel’s officially lives in Buffalo, Wyoming. But most of the time, he’s living his dream as a mountain man, a legacy lifestyle that’s in his DNA.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Before There Were Cowboys, Mountain Men Explored Wyoming And The West
The annual Green River Rendezvous is a celebration all things mountain man, a celebration of the hardy, independent souls who explored Wyoming before there were cowboys.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Laramie County Commissioners Surprised By F.E. Warren Annexation Discussion
Commissioner Gunnar Malm told Cowboy State Daily they didn’t get a heads-up from Cheyenne about a recent resolution that directs city staff to review whether Cheyenne can annex the military base to its west.
Renée JeanJuly 15, 2023
45 Years Ago, Cheyenne Got Flattened By Most Destructive Tornado In Wyoming History
45 years ago on July 16, 1979, Cheyenne was hit by the most destructive tornado in Wyoming history. One life was lost, dozens were injured, hundreds of homes were damaged, and tens of millions of dollars worth of damages occurred.
Jimmy OrrJuly 15, 2023