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Another Day, Another Bear Attack; This One In Glitzy Aspen Resort
A bear broke into the swanky St. Regis Aspen Resort on Monday and had a tussle with a hapless security guard. Officials called the encounter an attack, but if it was an NBA game, the security guard would probably be called for flopping.
Jimmy OrrOctober 26, 2023
Judge Not Inclined To Stop Town Of Burns From Evicting Restaurant From Building
Although he didn’t make a final ruling, Laramie County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Lee indicated Thursday he’s not inclined to intervene in the Rustic Plate Café’s battle to keep from being evicted from the building it rents from the town of Burns.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2023
Teton County Moose Lock Antlers, Drown In Furious Mating Season Battle
In the fury of a mating season battle, two large bull moose apparently fought to exhaustion and, with their antlers locked together, fell over and drowned in a creek in rural Teton County.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2023
Degenfelder Says Oregon Removing Education Standards A ‘Road To Failure’
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder says Oregon is going down a “road to failure” by not requiring students demonstrate mastery of reading, writing and math to graduate from high school.
Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2023
BLM Backs Off Approval Of Albany County Wind Transmission Line
In response to a lawsuit claiming the agency didn’t give proper public notice of its plans to build a wind transmission line through Albany County, the BLM has backed off and agreed to give it a closer look.
Renée JeanOctober 26, 2023
Presidential Elections Would Be Exempt From Wyoming 30-Day Residency Voting Law
A legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that would require people to live in Wyoming 30 days before they could vote in state elections. Presidential races would be exempt.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2023
Wyoming Schools Could Get $68 Million Boost To Deal With Inflation
Wyoming's Joint Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $68 million annual payout for elementary and secondary schools to adjust for inflation. If approved, this would add to the $1.6 billion the schools receive yearly.
Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, October 26, 2023
Thursday's headlines include: -- Massive Wyo electricity rate hike due to Washington State carbon tax? -- Natural gas prices means booming state revenues in Wyoming -- Winter weather in Yellowstone means roads are closing
Wendy CorrOctober 26, 2023
Part Of Huge Electricity Rate Hike Is To Pay For Washington State Carbon Tax
The Wyoming Public Service Commission got an earful Wednesday that Cowboy State residents shouldn’t be on the hook to pay a state of Washington carbon tax on a gas-fired power plant.
Renée JeanOctober 26, 2023
Burns Restaurant Owner Sues To Keep Town From Evicting It
The owner of the Rustic Plate Café in Burns, Wyoming, is suing to halt an eviction from a building it had been leasing from the town.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2023
Charlie Spiering: A More Sober Republican Party Emerges With Election Of Speaker Mike Johnson
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "The Johnson experiment will answer whether Republicans can win using a more sober presentation of their policies, separated from the theatrics of the past month."
Charlie SpieringOctober 26, 2023
Yellowstone Roads To Close For Season Nov. 1 — If Winter Doesn’t Do It Sooner
Most Yellowstone roads and entrances are scheduled to close for the season Nov. 1, but the first nasty winter system of the season could accelerate that timeline.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Needs Health Care Accountability And Consistency
Dear editor: As the definition of "health care" increasingly ignores the call to "do no harm," clearly the time for standing on the sidelines is over.
October 25, 2023
Media Goes Bonkers Over Prairie Grizzly Near Montana Town
Although residents of Creston, Montana, said the sight of a giant grizzly lumbering through a field near the town isn’t that unusual, newcomers and media organizations have gone bananas over it.
Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2023
Why Are There Still Leaves On The Trees In Late October?
Usually by this time of year in Cheyenne, the community resembles a desolate moonscape. If there are any leaves left, they are brown and crumpled in the gutter. But this year, autumn has been spectacular.
Jimmy OrrOctober 25, 2023
Hageman Pleased With Election Of ‘Solid Conservative’ Mike Johnson As Speaker
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is pleased that Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, whom she called “a solid conservative,” was selected as the new House speaker on Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonOctober 25, 2023
Family Of Wyoming Woman Missing For Two Months Desperate For News
The last confirmed contact with 33-year-old Torrington, Wyoming, resident Azia Saldana was two months ago, and now her family, local police and private investigators are looking for any information on her disappearance and whereabouts.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2023
Proposed Colorado Mountain Lion Hunting Ban Shows Rural-Urban Divide
A proposed ban on mountain lion hunting in Colorado is based on emotion, not science, and will just create more problems between people and predators, a wildlife conservationist said.
Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2023
CREG: Wyoming Can Expect Nearly $870 Million Surplus Through 2026
Wednesday’s release of the October CREG report shows revenues are up nearly $180 million from previous projections and an overall surplus of nearly $870 million is expected through 2026.
Leo WolfsonOctober 25, 2023
Fourth Montana Grizzly Shot By Hunter Claiming Self-Defense
For the fourth time this year, an outdoorsman in Montana shot and killed a charging grizzly bear, claiming it was in self-defense.
Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Headlines for Wednesday's newscast include: -- Women's rights activist Riley Gaines speaks to packed house at UW -- Riverton woman charged with felony for shoplifting -- Cheyenne high schooler leads nation with longest field goal kick
Wendy CorrOctober 25, 2023
Riley Gaines Speaks To 600 At UW, Calls Kappa Sorority Members 'Inspiring'
Women’s rights activist Riley Gaines said the six sorority members suing over a transgender member's induction are “inspiring” while talking to 600 people at a University of Wyoming stop on her “Speak Louder” tour Tuesday night in Laramie.
Clair McFarlandOctober 25, 2023
Wyoming Religious Leaders Call For Peace In Middle East
A group of Wyoming religious leaders gathered at the Mt. Sinai Synagogue in Cheyenne on Monday to present a unified call for peace and end to the Israel-Hamas war.
Leo WolfsonOctober 25, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Former Lawyers Didn’t Cheat Tribe Out Of $5.5 Million
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a judge and jury were correct in their rulings that the Northern Arapaho Tribe’s former lawyers did not misappropriate $5.5 million in tribal money.
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2023