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Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Tuesday's headlines include: -- Thermopolis residents demand cop be fired after killing man; -- Cody residents warned about a grizzly who wandered inside city limits; -- After hitting by a truck last week, Grizzly 610 appears to have made a recovery
Wendy CorrOctober 17, 2023
Protestors Demand Firing Of Thermopolis Cop Who Broke Into Home, Killed Local Man
Thermopolis residents have gathered at the town's main intersection every night to protest the actions of Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who killed a suspect in a gunfight after breaking into the suspect's home without a warrant.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2023
Sitti’s Table In Cody Latest Wyoming Joint Featured On ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’
A place that quickly became a favorite go-to spot in Cody has found its way onto the Mayor of Flavortown’s radar. Sitti’s Table will be featured on the Food Network show “Diners Drive-Ins & Dives” on Friday.
Renée JeanOctober 17, 2023
Wyoming Hunters Angry Over Pile Of Coyote Carcasses Dumped In Public
Wyoming hunters are reacting with anger over whoever left a pile of dead coyotes along a road to a popular recreation area near Rock Springs. They say it undercuts the importance of ethical predator control.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Quit Writing Stories About Liz Cheney!
Dear editor: I otherwise love Cowboy State Daily as an avid daily reader. But please, no more Liz Cheney. This coverage of her views has seriously gotten old.
CSD StaffOctober 16, 2023
Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch Rescues New Batch Of Beagles; Effort Expands To China Meat Market
The Kindness Ranch near Hartville has rescued another batch of lab-testing beagles from Kansas City. They also had their first international save when they rescued four beagles from an underground meat market in China.
Jen KocherOctober 16, 2023
Wyoming Angler Sets World Record Because Daughter Begged To Go Fishing
Wyoming angler Patrick Edwards got word Monday that the huge 6-pound, 8.4-ounce white sucker he caught six months ago tied a nearly 40-year-old world record. And it all happened because he promised his 11-year-old daughter they'd go fishing.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023
Football Coach Who Won Precedent-Setting Prayer Case Says Wyoming Is ‘Amazing’
When Joe Kennedy was told to either stop post-game prayers or lose his football coaching job, he took it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, winning a precedent-setting case last year. He was in Wyoming on Sunday talking about faith and the First Amendment.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023
Grizzly 610 Back With Her Cubs, ‘Moving Normally’ A Week After Hit-And-Run
After being struck by a car and laying by the roadside for hours Oct. 9, Grizzly 610, one of Wyoming’s most popular bears, was reported to be in good health Monday.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023
Dave Simpson: Imagine If Trump Wasn't Running
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Imagine the panic that would be running through the Democratic Party right now at the prospect of rapidly-declining, stumbling, mumbling Joe Biden running against an energetic, effective advocate of most of the Trump agenda who won his last election as governor of Florida by a million and a half votes."
Dave SimpsonOctober 16, 2023
Cody Residents Urged To Carry Bear Spray After Grizzly Chased From Public Trail
A male grizzly bear chased from a popular public trail in Cody city limits by Wyoming Game and Fish officials Sunday is a reminder for locals who share habitat with the apex predators to be careful. That includes carrying bear spray and staying in groups in the town’s wilder areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023
Pair In Stolen Charger Run From Cops At 160 MPH With 70 Pounds Of Pot
After a wild chase in a stolen Charger across two states hitting speeds of 160 mph, a pair of men from Maryland face a laundry list of charges in Wyoming, including for the 70 pounds of pot they were transporting.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 16, 2023
Monday's headlines include: -- The town of Lusk welcomed a football team after their bus burned down; -- Cowboys in Wyoming say they will never wear Crocs cowboy boots; -- Where Amelia Earhart was building her cabin in Wyoming before she disappeared.
Wendy CorrOctober 16, 2023
Wildlife Officials Run Off Grizzly Bear That Was On Trail In Cody City Limits
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department ran off a grizzly bear over the weekend after it had been seen on and around the 2-mile Paul Stock Trail, which is on the northern edge of Cody near several homes and residential areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023
Town Of Lusk Steps Up For College Football Team When Bus Burns Up
The town of Lusk, Wyoming, was quick to muster help for the South Dakota School of Mines football team Saturday night when one of its buses burned up south of town.
Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023
What The Heck … Is That Giant Mineral Dome In Thermopolis?
It looks like something from a science fiction movie. The giant mineral dome in Thermopolis is called Teepee Fountain, and it’s been growing there for nearly 115 years.
Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023
Cheyenne Now Has More Than 250,000 Trees, But Started With Just 12
It took a massive effort by early Cheyenne residents to transform an arid, high-altitude desert area with only 12 trees into a city of more than 250,000.
October 15, 2023
For 50 Years, Nobody In Rawlins Goes Hungry At Michael’s Big City Steakhouse
If anyone is down on their luck, restaurant owner Michael Lujan will not send them away hungry. That’s something he learned from his parents. As part of that philosophy, Lujan serves a free Thanksgiving meal for the community. Last year, he cooked 85 turkeys.
Renée JeanOctober 15, 2023
How To Go Hunting In Wyoming Without Getting Your Head Ripped Off By A Grizzly
One experienced hunter who lives in grizzly country says hunters can avoid deadly encounters with grizzlies in Wyoming by planning their exact routes to get in and out of the backcountry, avoiding thick brush, and not getting too close to streams and riverbeds.
Mark HeinzOctober 15, 2023
Macabre Past Makes Carbon County A Playground For Paranormal Investigators
Some of Wyoming’s creepiest historical artifacts including a notorious criminal’s skull, a death basket, and a mummified foot that originated in Egypt will be used in a paranormal investigation set to take place at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
October 15, 2023
Sheridan’s Warehouse Gastropub Founded On Supper Club Concept
The idea behind Sheridan's Warehouse Gastropub supper club concept is diners get a ticket for a four or six-course dinner with a wine pairing. During dinner, there's a show with nationally-known entertainers. The next supper club is Oct 17 & 18.
Renée JeanOctober 15, 2023
Steamboat, World's Tallest Geyser, Erupts With 400-Foot Water Show
In the world of geysers, nothing is bigger or more explosive than Steamboat. But catching an eruption is difficult. Before 2018, eruptions happened every two years. In 2020, it erupted 48 times. Last weekend's eruption was the 7th of the year.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023
Rod Miller: The Center Must Hold – In Wyoming And The World
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The siren song of extremism is seductive. It offers a sanctuary where the human mind can take it easy and just go with the flow of some belief system imposed by others. Extremism requires no mental labor, just blind obedience."
Rod MillerOctober 15, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Eclipse Is When The Heavens Endow Us With A Magnificent Show
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “We did see the eclipse Saturday from the Green River, from the Pilot Butte Historical Site, and from the Merc in Farson. Wyomingites had a great view of the event.”
Bill SniffinOctober 15, 2023