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2,500 Airstreamers Pack Rock Springs, Wyoming For 66th Annual International Airstream Rally
For those who love their iconic silver aluminum silver bullet Airstream travel trailers, it’s almost a religion. About 2,500 Airstreamers congregated in Rock Springs at the the 66th Annual International Airstream Rally.
July 01, 2023
Abandoned Mining Town Of Sunrise, Wyoming, Could Get Second Life As Tourist Destination
The former mining company town of Sunrise is largely intact despite the passing of the decades. Its YMCA, built by John Rockefeller Jr., is set to become a museum, and the brick buildings that once housed mining bosses are being restored, with Airbnbs in mind.
Renée JeanJuly 01, 2023
Historic Casper Theaters For Sale With Legal Stipulation They Can't Be Theaters Again
The Rialto and the America, historic theaters in downtown Casper, aren’t likely to be theaters ever again. A stipulation in their sale is that they can’t show movies for 25 years.
Renée JeanJuly 01, 2023
Judge Says Rock Springs School District Can't Hide Transgender Treatment From Parents During Case
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Sweetwater County School District No. 1 from keeping transgender names and pronouns of students secret from parents, except potentially in cases of abuse.
Clair McFarlandJuly 01, 2023
Wyoming Super-Photographer Dave Bell Releases New Book On Sublette County
How beautiful is Wyoming's Sublette County? Wyoming photographer David Bell's latest book “23: The Place We Call Home,” provides the answer.
July 01, 2023
Weitzels Wings A Month Away From World Record Try At Selling 42,000 Buffalo Wings In 24 Hours
Wyoming's Weitzels Wings aims to sell nearly 50,000 buffalo wings over 24 hours next month to set a new world record.
Greg JohnsonJune 30, 2023
Disease Suspected In Killing As Many As 75 Horses In Northwest Wyoming
A Powell woman lost a horse to Potomac horse fever in 2016, and she believes as many as 75 horses in the area died of the disease since.
June 30, 2023
Wyoming Car Collectors: The Many Motors of Dave Shimerka
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "I met Dave at a recent car show in Cheyenne. I was immediately attracted to his AMC Rebel, which is a rare model of 'The Machine.' I went to Dave’s home later on and got a glimpse of his car collection. It’s fantastic."
Aaron TurpenJune 30, 2023
Boner: Permitting Reform will Help Reestablish American Leadership
State Sen. Brian Boner writes, "I am glad the Air Force is moving forward with deploying the new Sentinel missile. However, I am still concerned that the EIS for this project took longer than the time required for communist China to build the infrastructure for three brand new nuclear missile fields."
June 30, 2023
Gun Rights For Felons, 125 Other New Wyoming Laws Go Live Saturday
A new law restoring gun rights to felons is one of 126 new laws that go into effect Saturday. Also live will be a ban on transgender girls in girls’ sports.
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Oregon County Blames Oil, Coal Companies For Climate Change, Suing For $51 Billion
A county in Oregon is suing oil and coal companies for $51 billion, alleging that if the companies weren’t supplying the energy and products that people want to buy, a heat event in 2021 wouldn’t have happened.
June 30, 2023
‘God Will Never Forgive You’: Man Who Gunned Down 2 On Wyoming Highway Gets Life In Prison
Luke Thomas Young said if he could, he would take back what happened the night he shot and killed two people on the side of a Wyoming highway. Mom of victim tells him, “God will never forgive you, nor will I.”
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Corner-Crossing Ranch Owner Appeals, Sues Google For Emailer Who Called Him Vulgar Name
Wyoming’s ‘corner crossing’ court case continues to drag on with ranch owner Fredric Eshelman appealing a judge’s ruling against him, and also suing Google to the reveal the identity of a Gmail user who called him a 'piece of shit.'
Mark HeinzJune 30, 2023
Rock Springs Gender Transition Lawsuit: School District Emails Outline When To Lie To Parents
Cowboy State Daily obtained emails where teachers discussed when it’s OK to lie to parents, like when a student wants to transition. The guide said teachers must use students’ pronouns and not tell the parents about it.
Clair McFarlandJune 30, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Applaud Supreme Court Killing Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Even a Wyoming lawmaker who has had his student loans deferred says the U.S. Supreme Court got it right Friday when it squashed President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Clair McFarland: Car Broke Down On I-25 In Denver, Then We Saw A Gorilla
Clair McFarland writes: “The car whined in the third of six lanes on I-25, hoping at last to become the nucleus of a 30-car pileup. Then it died. A cold hush pervaded its interior.”
Clair McFarlandJune 30, 2023
Dave Walsh: For One Night, Embattled Yankees Pitcher German Was Perfect
Dave Walsh writes, “What a difference a few days make as well. Domingo German went from getting booed off the mound his previous start to a perfect game.”
Dave WalshJune 30, 2023
Crumbling Cheyenne Elementary School Will Have To Wait Longer To Be Replaced
A dilapidated elementary school in a low-income Cheyenne neighborhood deemed too unsafe to use anymore will have to wait longer to be replaced.
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Wyoming Ranked Least Green State In Nation As Other States Use Its Fossil Fuel Energy
Consumer Affairs ranks Wyoming as the least “green” state in the nation based on its carbon dioxide emissions, but the rankings don’t account for other “greener” states using Wyoming’s coal-fired power.
June 29, 2023
Hageman Says Conservatives Should Expect Battle On Capitol Hill To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said during a town hall in Saratoga, Wyoming, on Wednesday that it's tough for Republicans to get legislation passed on Capitol Hill and that conservatives should expect that to get worse before it gets better.
Leo WolfsonJune 29, 2023
Wyoming Should Have Fed Starving Deer, Says Retired Wildlife Official
The man who supervised the Game and Fish’s elk feeding program for 33 years told Cowboy State Daily that tens of thousands of mule deer could have been spared from starving to death this past winter if they’d been artificially fed.
Mark HeinzJune 29, 2023
Hawking Fireworks On The Wyoming-Colorado Border: "God Bless America!"
Of the five different fireworks businesses on the Wyoming-Colorado border, one stands out: Artillery World. Maybe it's because the owner stands in the middle of the road with an American flag and a bullhorn for 12 hours every day.
Jimmy OrrJune 29, 2023
Massive Winter Die-Off Reportedly Leaves Few Antelope Fawns, No Mule Deer In Red Desert
Almost no antelope fawns and a complete lack of mule deer in the Red Desert has Joe Kenney of Lander concerned. He’s been visiting the area for years, and thinks this past winter's massive die-off is to blame for the lack of wildlife.
Mark HeinzJune 29, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Ponder Tax On Electricity To Make Up For Lost Coal Revenue
Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, is proposing a tax on electricity in anticipation of the end of Wyoming’s coal industry. Critics say it will drive up energy bills, lead to personal income taxes and make the state’s energy industries less competitive.
June 29, 2023