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Bill Sniffin, center, with 7-foot-3 Paul Krause, right, and Nels Smith Jr., who stood 6-foot-7, in a 2002 photo.

Bill Sniffin: Mike Dabich and Paul Kruse Among Wyoming ‘Giants’ I Have Known

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “A ‘giant’ human needs to be over 7 feet tall. Two good friends who come to mind are Mike Dabich of Hudson and the late Paul Kruse of Lusk.”

Bill SniffinOctober 28, 2023

Dennis Sun: It Is Called Respect

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "I think some hunters must believe their hunting license gives them the right to disrespect the land and private property and do whatever it takes to fill their tag.

Dennis SunOctober 28, 2023

Strange things have reportedly happened at The Main Bagel in Gillette.

Haunted Wyoming: Spirits At Gillette Bagel Shop Make Themselves Known In Loud And Obnoxious Ways

A pair of Gillette restauranteurs say strange things started happening at the bagel shop they owned after a family friend died, including unexplainable loud banging and a visible ghostly handprint.

Renée JeanOctober 28, 2023

People gather on the dock as the Wyoming prepares to launch in this undated photo.

At 450 Feet Long With 126-Foot Masts, The Wyoming Was Largest Wooden Ship Ever

Built with money from Wyoming Governor Bryant Butler Brooks, the 450-foot schooner named "Wyoming" remains the largest wooden ship ever built, featuring six 126-foot masts and 12,000 yards of sails. It sank in a nor'easter off the coast of Cape Cod in 1924.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2023

Chances Are That Grizzly Isn't Stalking You, It's Just Using The Trail

Despite some tourists in Canada being terrified over a pair of grizzlies “following” them for more than 15 minutes, grizzly experts say the bears probably just wanted to use the trail and didn’t have any interest in having the hikers for a snack.

Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2023

The U.S. Post Office act 1070 Maple Way in Jackson, Wyoming. While the area is the wealthiest in America, one thing people living there can't get is home mail service.

Why People In Jackson, America’s Wealthiest Town, Can’t Get Home Mail Delivery

The millionaires and billionaires who make Jackson, Wyoming, the hub of America’s wealthiest county may seem to have it all, but they can’t get home mail delivery from their local post office.

Jake NicholsOctober 28, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Saturday's headlines include: -- Laramie County Sheriff releases body cam video of fatal shootout -- Hageman introduces bill to block controversial BLM plan -- UW settles with evangelist who called out trans sorority member

Wendy CorrOctober 28, 2023

A Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple being built in Casper is similar to one planned for Cody, Wyoming.

Group Challenging Cody LDS Temple Claims City Planner Manipulated Approval

A new filling in a lawsuit filed by a Cody, Wyoming, neighborhood group challenging a planned LDS temple alleges the city planner, who’s also a church member, manipulated its approval.

Leo WolfsonOctober 28, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Gordon Has Bought Into Climate Change Lies

Dear editor: Tell Gordon to get his facts straight and stop buying into the climate cult lies.

October 27, 2023

Wyoming Lawmakers To Other States — Pay For Your Own Energy Decisions

A state committee advanced legislation Friday that would prohibit utility companies from charging Wyoming residents to pay for energy decisions made by other states.

Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2023

Hageman Introduces Legislation To Block Controversial BLM Rock Springs Plan

In a bid to bring Congress into the fray over the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial draft Rock Springs Management Plan, Rep. Harriet Hagman has introduced a bill to block it.

Mark HeinzOctober 27, 2023

Guest Column: Climate Activism A Religion That Breaks Wall Of Church And State

Kevin Killough writes, “Climate activism … appropriates the science as gospel for a modern religious movement. The planet is warming because of the sin of burning fossil fuels, according to this faith. To do so is not only immoral, the devout say, it’s going to result in climate Armageddon.”

Kevin KilloughOctober 27, 2023

Body cam video from Halloween 2022 shows Laramie County Sheriff's Office deputies entering a house after a suspect with warrants on him.

Laramie County Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Deadly 2022 Shootout

Saying the public should be able to see bodycam videos of officer-involved shootings, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak released a narrated account of a deputy's deadly shootout with a defiant suspect last Halloween.

Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023

A Laramie County elections staffer directs voters during the 2022 general election in Cheyenne.

Lawmakers OK Bill To Expand Wyoming’s Voter Intimidation Law

Members of the state Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee approved proposed legislation Thursday that would expand Wyoming’s voter intimidation laws to include misdemeanor charges.

Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2023

Laramie church elder Todd Schmidt debates religious themes and ideas with a University of Wyoming student recently in the Wyoming Union. Schmidt had been banned from having his table there for a year, but a recent court ruling lifted the ban and he's returned, setting his table up every Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UW Settles With Evangelist Who Called Out Trans Sorority Member

The University of Wyoming has settled with the Laramie evangelist who sued it for censoring his speech about a transgender sorority member and will pay $35,000 for his legal fees. UW will be blocked permanently from censoring or banning Schmidt over his views on Langford’s sexual identity.

Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023

An upgraded Doppler radar system is being installed at the National Weather Service in Cheyenne on Oct. 26, 2023

Doppler Effect: Giant Golf Ball At Cheyenne National Weather Service Office Gets Upgrade

That giant golf ball on a pedestal at the National Weather Service office near the Cheyenne airport is a Doppler radar, and it’s getting a high-tech upgrade.

Andrew RossiOctober 27, 2023

The J.C. O'Mahoney Federal Courthouse in Cheyenne on Oct 27, 2023.

Cheyenne Man Accused Of Trying To Arrange Sex With 7-Year-Old Boy

A Cheyenne, Wyoming man didn’t know he was chatting with an undercover FBI agent when he reportedly sent images of child pornography, tried to arrange a sexual liaison with a 7-year-old boy and said he’d previously done sexual acts with children.

Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023

Wyoming Supreme Court building, October 27, 2023

Wyoming Supreme Court Says Inmates Can’t Sue Over Getting Wrong COVID Vaccine

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against three prison inmates who sued over being given a brand of COVID-19 vaccine they didn’t consent to get.

Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, October 27, 2023

Friday's headlines include: — Freedom Caucus Slams Gordon For Climate Change Remarks At Harvard — More drama at Rocky Mountain Power rate hike hearing — Bear attacks security guard in Aspen.

Wendy CorrOctober 27, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Ranchers Played A Huge Role In The Restoration Of The American Buffalo

Dear editor: One thing Ken Burns won’t express in his documentary is how essential American ranchers actually were/are in the recovery of the bison.

October 27, 2023

Freedom Caucus Slams Gordon For Climate Change Remarks At Harvard Visit

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus is slamming Gov. Mark Gordon for speaking at a Harvard University event earlier this week, where he said Wyoming needs to urgently address climate change by going “carbon negative.”

Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2023

Maggie Imman, a University of Wyoming student, attended Thursday's Wyoming Public Service Commission meeting in Cheyenne dressed as a bald eagle to comment on the costs of electricity in the state and the toll wind turbines take on eagles.

UW Student Dressed As Eagle Pleads For Birds During RMP Rate Hike Hearing

University of Wyoming student Maggie Immen showed up dressed as an eagle for Thursday’s Wyoming Public Service Commission meeting to draw attention to eagles and other birds that are killed by wind turbines.

Renée JeanOctober 27, 2023

Jacob Lee of Cheyenne holds his cat Walter, which was tortured and shot 19 times with a pellet gun. The cat is recovering, but is blind in its left eye now and still has the pellets in him.

Someone Shot Cheyenne Family’s Cat 19 Times, Left It To Die

Janice Lee of Cheyenne hopes the community exposes whoever “tortured” her cat, shooting it 19 times with a pellet gun and leaving it to cry and bleed, so that person can get mental help.

Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023

Mandy Fabel: Deal Friends and Real Friends

Guest columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "Real friends also take time to become. There is no scientific formula, but if I had to guess it would be some combination of time + hard things = real friends."

Mandy FabelOctober 26, 2023

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