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Wyoming People: Driskill Family Roots Run From The Cattle Trail To Devils Tower

The Driskill family started raising cattle in Texas 166 years ago, which led them to the Devils Tower region, where they’ve been punching cows since before Wyoming was a state.

Candy MoultonOctober 07, 2023

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Fall In Wyoming Is For Hunting — And Cutting Firewood

Hunting tends to dominate thoughts and conversations during Wyoming autumns, but it’s also a fantastic time to go into the mountains and cut firewood.

Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2023

Amelia, which is part of the Riverton Museum's collection, may be the creepiest doll in Wyoming.

Haunted Wyoming: Riverton Museum Keeps 'Disturbing ' Doll Hidden In Basement

Hiding away in the basement of the Riverton Museum is a 120-year-old doll with human hair named 'Amelia.' Her appearance is so unsettling some employees are reluctant to touch her because of a well-known 'supernatural' experience.

Renée JeanOctober 07, 2023

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Legislators Worry AI Or ‘Communist China’ Could Comment On BLM Management Plan

Some Wyoming legislators expressed concern Friday that comments generated by Artificial Intelligence bots or "Communist China" could influence the BLM's Rock Springs Resource Management Plan.

Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2023

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis addresses the 2023 Wyoming Legislature.

Lummis Says Activist Group’s Claim She’s Pro Pot And Anti-Gun A ‘Bold-Faced Lie’

An out-of-state activist group is accusing U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis of supporting marijuana legalization and trying to weaken gun rights, a claim her office says is a “bold-faced lie.”

Leo WolfsonOctober 07, 2023

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Fatal Grizzly Mauling In Canada Rekindles ‘Guns Vs. Bear Spray’ Debate

A gun was not a legal option for two adventurers in Canada, who were mauled to death by a grizzly last week, because the country doesn’t allow civilians to have firearms in its national parks. An empty can of bear spray was found at the scene.

Mark HeinzOctober 06, 2023

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Kevin Killough: Blame Climate Activists For Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase

Kevin Killough writes, “Rocky Mountain Power isn’t being deceptive when it says fuel costs are a primary driver of its need to increase rates. The company is just responding to the problem anti-fossil fuel crusaders have created.”

Kevin KilloughOctober 06, 2023

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Jackson Man Accused Of Bear-Spraying Tourist May Have Charges Dropped

Because his alleged victim can’t be reached, a Teton County prosecutor is asking to dismiss the case against a homeless Jackson man accused of bear-spraying a tourist after offering to impregnate her.

Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023

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Cheyenne Man Known As ‘K Thuggin' 2’ Gets 7 Years For Dealing Fentanyl

A Cheyenne man who goes by the handle “K Thuggin 2” has been sentenced to seven years in prison for dealing and transporting fentanyl across the Wyoming-Colorado border.

Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023

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Hunting Wyoming: Winterkill Hit Carbon County’s Trophy Herds Hard

Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Carbon County, Mark says it has a reputation as a paradise for getting elk, deer and antelope, but devastating winterkill left pickings slim this year.

Mark HeinzOctober 06, 2023

A new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Casper, Wyoming, is close to being completed. It's seen here illuminated at night.

LDS Temples May Be Controversial, But They Significantly Boost Property Values

Plans to build LDS temples with gigantic steeples often meet resistance from local communities, like what’s happening now in Cody, Wyoming, but once they’re built, all signs say neighboring property values get a significant boost.

Leo WolfsonOctober 06, 2023

"Let's Talk About It" by Erika Moon and Matthew Nolan, seen here on a shelf in the teen section of the Laramie County Public Library's main branch at 22nd Street and Pioneer Avenue in Cheyenne, has been challenged in libraries across the nation, including in Wyoming.

Colorado Court Rules Names Of Library Book Challengers Aren’t Public

In a ruling reviewing public records laws similar to Wyoming’s, a Colorado judge says libraries can’t publicly reveal the names of people who submit challenges to books.

Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023

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Rod Miller: How Safe Are Our Persons And Houses In Wyoming? 

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "A cop in Thermopolis broke down a citizen’s door without a warrant of any kind and against the advice of the county attorney's office. A gunfight resulted, with the household resident dying and the cop being wounded." 

Rod MillerOctober 06, 2023

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Letter To The Editor: A Solution To Escalating Property Taxes

Dear editor: Most assessors get it right. They are compelled by law to revalue as property goes up, or down, in value. But there's a simple solution: lower the multiplier.

CSD StaffOctober 06, 2023

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Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, October 6, 2023

Friday's headlines include: -- Thermopolis cop cleared of criminal charges in shooting death but there's more to the story; -- Governor Gordon played referee between Chuck Gray and Curt Meier; -- And three grizzlies beat the crap out of each other for more than three hours.

Wendy CorrOctober 06, 2023

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Down To One Working Ambulance, Lusk’s Emergency Request Denied By State Board

The town of Lusk is down to one fully functioning ambulance, and will have to find some other way to get another one as the State Loan and Investment Board on Thursday rejected its request for an emergency grant.

Leo WolfsonOctober 06, 2023

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‘Let's Fight To The Death,’ Says Wyoming Woman Before Allegedly Stabbing Idaho Man

A Wyoming woman texted her ex-boyfriend in Idaho "let's fight to the death" before she allegedly stabbed him in the head with a pair of scissors while he slept. She's charged with attempted first-degree murder.

Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023

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Yellowstone Bears Fattening Up For Winter Have 3-Hour Fight Over Food

At this time of year, bears get very territorial over food sources as they are preparing for hibernation. Earlier this week, three grizzlies in Yellowstone got into a three-hour food fight of sorts, as they battled over a the carcass of a bull elk.

Mark HeinzOctober 05, 2023

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