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Dennis Sun: Beef. It's What's For Dinner
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "A recent study by Tulane University found 12 percent of Americans are responsible for eating one-half of all the beef consumed on any given day. I question this study as it was funded by groups against cattle grazing."
Dennis SunSeptember 17, 2023
Wyoming Hunters Giving Up Deer Tags Catching On Across The Nation
The Let a Deer Walk program started by a Wyoming hunter has gained fans all over the country, as people praise the idea of hunters giving up their deer tags this year so herds can recover from a devastating winter.
Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2023
What Is It About Pickups That Wyoming Drivers Love So Much?
Pickups have become blinged-out luxury rides with a workhorse DNA, but whether they use them for utility, status or both, there's no denying Wyomingites love their trucks.
September 16, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Take Aim At ‘Deep Fake’ Artificial Intelligence Applications
As the use and sophistication of artificial intelligence continues to evolve, Wyoming lawmakers want to get ahead of the technology’s potential to produce “deep fake” AI to scam or intentionally mislead people.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 16, 2023
Col. Gregory Gadson Lost Both Legs In Iraq, Now He's Helping Veterans Heal
Wounded warrior and retired Army colonel Greg Gadson was in Wyoming for the WYO West Warrior Foundation, which puts on an retreat for veterans every year in Sheridan. Gadson was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in 2007.
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2023
Wyoming Ranch Produces Premium Wagyu Beef That Scores In Top 1% On The Planet
Hawks Hill Ranch outside Cody, Wyoming, may only have 22 head of wagyu cattle, but the premium boutique ranch produces beef with a marbling score of 12, ranking it in the top 1% of beef on the planet.
Wendy CorrSeptember 16, 2023
At Wyoming’s Historic Occidental Hotel, The Ghost Gets Into Bed With You
Those who work at the historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo have heard guests tell a lot of spooky stories about their stay, and not just its famous ghost child Emily. There's one ghost who gets into the bed while you're sleeping.
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2023
Letter to the Editor: When Is Rod Miller Going To Apologize?
Dear editor: Ivermectin has been approved for human use since 1987, and Rod, the Romney Republican, assured your readers that since he is a former rancher, he knew that the drug was nothing more than an animal medicine whose use was suspect in humans.
September 16, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming’s Love-Hate Relationship With Interstate 80
Bill Sniffin writes: “I am always complaining about the 12,000 to 16,000 semitrailer trucks on Interstate 80. Even if 99% are courteous and safe, that other 1% means 120-150 monsters making stupid decisions that risk the lives of all of us.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 16, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Legislators Aren't Doing Anything About Property Taxes
Dear editor: Property taxes are coming due again. As always they go up every year and although the legislature claimed they would help what they really did was absolutely nothing but talk, talk, talk.
September 16, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Wyoming Should Stay In American Library Association
Dear editor, I believe that books indicating how to perform certain sexual acts should not available in the children or teen sections of a library...
September 16, 2023
Wyoming's Elusive 'Night Raider' Elk Gorge On Farmers' Crops
A herd of elk that farmers are calling “the night raiders” have been wreaking havoc in Park County, Wyoming, hay and barley fields. They’re always gone before daylight, so hunters can’t shoot them.
Mark HeinzSeptember 16, 2023
The Mystery Of Olga Mauger, Wyoming’s Oldest And Coldest Missing Persons Case
Less than a week after she was married, 21-year-old Wyoming bride Olga Mauger, by all accounts an expert outdoorswoman, disappeared without a trace Sept. 17, 1934, while hiking with new husband Carl on a Wyoming hunting honeymoon.
Jake NicholsSeptember 16, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Saturday headlines include: - Jackson man accused of trying to kill mother and girlfriend - Hospitals worried about proposed 30% electricity rate hike - Starting to get chilly with overnight temps below freezing - Bear named 'Winnie The Pooh' keeps destroying beehives and eluding Game and Fish...
Wendy CorrSeptember 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Smeared The John Birch Society
Dear editor: Columnist Rod Miller tried his best to smear The John Birch Society. He out-theorized the best of conspiracy theorists, claiming that the WY GOP is “in bed with” JBS or is branded (owned and controlled) by it.
September 15, 2023
Proposed 30% Wyoming Electricity Rate Hike Could Lead To Higher Medical Bills
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs didn’t wait for the Public Service Commission to approve Rocky Mountain Power’s 30% rate increase. It’s already factored into next year’s budget.
September 15, 2023
Democrats Want To Raise Wyoming’s Minimum Wage
A top state Democrat says many employers aren’t paying a livable wage and that the Legislature needs to act. But a Wyoming business group says let the market, not government, decide.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 15, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Gillette Community College -- Broken Promises and Misguided Priorities
Dear editor: In 2021, the residents of Campbell County entrusted the Gillette Community College District with a noble mission to foster local talent to serve Campbell County's pivotal industries, including mineral extraction and healthcare.
September 15, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Bring The Free Market Back To Agriculture
Dear editor, As a self-started, small farmer of alfalfa hay for four years, I know firsthand the problems that are caused by overregulation of agriculture. Agricultural labor laws are one of the most cumbersome for our operation to navigate.
September 15, 2023
Fort Washakie Woman Runs Over Romantic Rival, Says ‘She Deserved It’
A 27-year-old Fort Washakie woman is facing a felony assault charge on claims she ran over a 24-year-old woman after an argument over a man. She told police the other woman “deserved it.”
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023
A Wildfire Burned Their Homes, Now 32 Wyomingites Are Suing U.S. Forest Service
The 2018 Roosevelt Fire in northwest Wyoming burned 65,000 acres and 55 homes. Now 32 people and organizations are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allowing the fire to burn after it was discovered.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023
Yellowstone Wolf Pack Tries To Take Down Lone Bison, But Herd Of Bison Steps In To Save Him
A pack of wolves in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley made a rare attempt to go after a lone bison that got separated from its herd. Once the bison got back, the herd circled the wagons to protect him.
Mark HeinzSeptember 15, 2023
22 Hoarded Cats Caught From Unlivable Cheyenne Home After Owner Died
The Cheyenne Animal Shelter is up to its whiskers in felines after rounding up 22 cats from an unlivable hoarder home after their owner died.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023
Draft Bill Would Kill Wyoming’s Fledgling Hemp Growing Industry
To address concerns about synthetic delta-8 THC in cannabis products, a draft bill would also ban all hemp in Wyoming, killing the state’s fledgling hemp growing industry.
September 15, 2023