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Dave Walsh: There’s Nothing Like The U.S. Open, Where Anyone Can Qualify And Play
Dave Walsh writes: There’s an added extra to this year’s U.S. Open. This will be the first major tournament played in the new PGA-LIV era. Less than two weeks ago, the PGA Tour merged with Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf and created a new golf league.
Dave WalshJune 15, 2023
More Grizzlies Mistaken For Black Bears Killed In Wyoming, Idaho and Montana
Grizzly bears have been killed by black bear hunters recently in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, again raising the question of proper bear identification.
Mark HeinzJune 15, 2023
Radical Climate Lawsuit Activists 'Weaponizing' Legal System In Montana To Stop Oil And Gas, Critics Say
A radical anti-fossil fuel organization coordinated with 16 youths to sue Montana for allowing oil and gas development. Critics say climate activists are using the legal system to circumnavigate legislative processes.
June 15, 2023
Montana Man Accused Of Torturing Lander Woman For Six Hellish Weeks
Adolfo Vargas Lepe faces a possible life sentence if convicted on federal allegations that he kidnapped a Lander woman from her mother's home, took her to Montana and tortured her with power tools, cords, guns and his own hands for about six weeks.
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Huge 9,000-Pill Cheyenne Fentanyl Bust Highlights Wyoming’s Growing Opioid Epidemic
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak on Thursday said fentanyl is the number one issue facing law enforcement in Laramie County. "It is the cause of all the crime that we’re seeing," Kozak said.
Leo WolfsonJune 15, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Congress’ Authority To Keep Indian Children Out Of Non-Native Homes
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act on Thursday, a 45-year-old federal law designed to keep American Indian families together by keeping Indian foster and adoptive children out of non-native homes.
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Chugwater Roundup Will Now Be Held In Permanent Location With Arena Being Constructed
The annual Chugwater Roundup, which will be held this Saturday in conjunction with the town's famous Chili Cookoff, now has a permanent location. Joshua Hopkins has bought a lot and is turning it into an arena where the roundup will be held each year.
Renée JeanJune 15, 2023
Woman Says Criticism Of Photographer Who Got Out Of Truck During “Bear Jam” Is Unfair
Controversy that erupted over a photo of Teton Park’s Grizzly 610 near a Jackson man’s truck was based on false impressions, according to another photographer who said she was there during the same “bear jam”.
Mark HeinzJune 15, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Bountiful Butte, Ageless Joni Mitchell, Glacier Park, Etc.
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “We put in a whole lot of windshield time this past week covering four states and seeing some of the most beautiful places in America."
Bill SniffinJune 15, 2023
Letter to the Editor: I Traveled From Alaska To Attend Wyoming Minerals Conference
Dear Editor: I had the pleasure of traveling to Sheridan from my home in Anchorage, Alaska, last week, where I attended my first Wyoming Mining Association annual convention.
June 15, 2023
Clair McFarland: When You Realize You Failed To Hillbilly Your Sons
Clair McFarland writes: “I’m the hillbilly caricature whose lithe pale sons hope someday to place in a crisp nursing home with a Roomba and a Mozart album — for her own good, or something.”
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Proposed Federal Rule Would ‘Stop All Human Activity’ On Public Lands, Say Wyoming Industries
A proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management to allow public lands to be leased for conservation has mobilized Wyoming industry leaders and lawmakers, who say it would 'stop all human activity' on those lands, including recreation, grazing, and oil and gas development.
June 15, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Is Cynthia Lummis Pro-Privacy Or Anti-Privacy?
Dear editor: The following is an open letter to Senator Cynthia Lummis in response to her own letter in today’s Cowboy State Daily. I have emailed her as well.
June 15, 2023
Here's Which Elected Officials In Wyoming Spoke Out On Trump Indictment
While Wyoming’s congressional delegation all spoke out about the indictment of former President Trump, only one statewide official said anything about it.
Leo WolfsonJune 15, 2023
Tesla Sells More Electric Cars Than Anyone, But Has Lower ‘Woke’ Credit Score Than Tobacco Giant
Environmentally friendly Tesla rates lower on ESG — aka “woke” credit score — than tobacco companies. Critics of ESG say this shows how “ridiculous” the movement is.
June 14, 2023
Eastern Wyoming Has Too Many Elk, And Hunters Can’t Kill Them Fast Enough
A Wyoming rancher says the state Game and Fish Department needs to do more to get an overabundance of elk off of his property — a problem shared by many Cowboy State ranchers.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2023
Riverton Teen Dies When Stolen Car Tumbles Down Hill
A 17-year-old Riverton girl died and several other people were injured when a stolen BMW sedan veered off the road and tumbled down a hill on the west side of Riverton early Wednesday morning, police say.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2023
After 60 Years, Priests Who Hold Services In Yellowstone Told Their RV Can’t Stay Overnight In Park
Yellowstone National Park has told St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cody, Wyoming, that while they can still hold weekend services for visitors, for the first time in 60 years priests can’t stay overnight.
Leo WolfsonJune 14, 2023
Winterkill Wiped Out Deer & Antelope Herds, But Wild Horse Population Is Exploding
There are more than twice as many mustangs in Wyoming as there should be, according to the Bureau of Land Management, and the past harsh winter that decimated some antelope and deer herds didn’t do much to reduce their numbers.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2023
U.S. House Passes Two Bills Blocking Biden Administration From Banning Gas Stoves
More than two dozen Democrats joined Republicans to pass legislation blocking the Biden administration from banning or infringing upon the use of gas stoves in the U.S.
Jimmy OrrJune 14, 2023
Caitlin Long, CEO Of Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank, Named Top American Banking Innovator
Wyoming-based Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long has been recognized by American Banker as one of the nation’s top three banking innovators.
Renée JeanJune 14, 2023
Casper Abortion Clinic Says Pro-Lifers Kidnapped Patient
Casper police were unable to corroborate an abortion clinic’s assertion Tuesday that pro-lifers unlawfully confined the clinic’s patient while she tried to get to her abortion appointment.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2023
Court Rules Man Charged With Murder, Necrophilia Can Get Mental Health Test
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a Cody Circuit Court Judge was right to pause the prosecution of a Cheyenne man accused of murdering then raping his dead girlfriend so he can be given a mental health exam to determine if he is competent to face prosecution.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2023
DOJ Investigation Of Susan Gore: Politically Motivated Attack Or Legit Case?
State Sen. Anthony Bouchard believes the Department of Justice’s investigation of Wyoming’s Susan Gore is politically motivated, while Rep. Karlee Provenza said its investigation into spying and campaign donations is justified.
Leo WolfsonJune 14, 2023