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Former Super Bowl Champ, Cody Radio Host Russ Francis Dies In Plane Crash

Russ Francis, a Super Bowl football champion who recently lived in Cody, including a stint hosting a local radio show, died in a plane crash Sunday afternoon.

Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2023

Judge Tosses Rex Rammell Lawsuit Over Brand Inspection Violations

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Wyoming gubernatorial hopeful Rex Rammell, who claimed his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was charged for not showing brand inspection permits for his horses.

Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2023

Fall in full effect in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Wyoming’s Spectacular Fall Colors Peaking Now

Weather permitting, the first week of October is often when the fall colors of Wyoming's aspens and cottonwoods are at their best and brightest. Outdoor photographers say not to wait as the window is closing fast.

Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2023

The text Cowboy State Daily radio is overlaid on an image of a barn with mountains in the background.

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 2, 2023

Monday's headlines include: -- Rabid bats in Sweetwater County; -- Hunting season in Fremont County is fantastic but you gotta work for it; -- Space alien abductions in Wyoming.

Wendy CorrOctober 02, 2023

Solar, Wind Energy Get Hundreds Of Times More Tax Incentives Than Oil And Gas

To transition from fossil fuels to green energy, solar and wind companies get as much as 300 times more tax incentives than coal, oil, gas and nuclear. Solar alone is poised to get as much as $900 billion by 2060.

October 01, 2023

Setting up a tipi outside the Arapaho Ranch mansion.

Wyoming’s Arapaho Ranch, Where American Heritage Meets Italian Villa

Located just off of Highway 170 between Thermopolis and Meeteetse, the 350,000-acre ranch is home to rich Wyoming heritage and history for the Arapaho Tribe. And, of late, it’s been undergoing a revival.

Renée JeanOctober 01, 2023

A row of stores has been rebuilt at the Little Snake River Museum in Savery and show commerce much as it would have been in the Little Snake River Valley.

On The Road With Renee: Little Snake River Museum Is World Class

Guests, many of whom are world travelers, often tell Little Snake River Valley Museum Director Lela Emmons that the museum in tiny Savery, Wyoming, is one of the best they’ve ever been to.

Renée JeanOctober 01, 2023

Matt Mossbrucker explains the excavation process to the citizen scientists of the Triceratops Gulch Project. Mossbrucker is the director of the Morrison Natural History Museum in Morrison, Colorado, and leads the summer programs for the Paleon Museum in Glenrock.

Wyoming Places: Digging For 67 Million-Year-Old Fossils At Triceratops Gulch

Triceratops Gulch is a large swath of exposed rock on a private ranch near Glenrock. In 28 years of digging, over 70 sites have been identified, containing everything from complete skeletons and massive skulls to micro-sites and plant impressions.

Andrew RossiOctober 01, 2023

There is General consensus over preserving the Greater Little Mountain area in Sweetwater County, although a draft plan for managing other federal lands around it was slammed by Wyoming elected officials.

Letter To The Editor: Thanks To Cat Urbigkit For BLM Proposal Coverage

Dear editor: I read Cat Urbigkit's comments and greatly appreciate her interpretation and comments on the proposed BLM closure of public lands.

CSD StaffOctober 01, 2023

Wyoming’s Retro Motel Revival Continues With Saratoga’s Riviera Motor Lodge

Riviera Motor Lodge in Saratoga, Wyoming, is close to completing an all-around outdoor-indoor upcycle that includes a nice community gathering spot by the river as well as a room-by-room renovation.

Renée JeanOctober 01, 2023

Dick Blust researches vintage firearms for the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River. He's seen here with a rare Warner Infallible, which is so ugly it's endearing and so dangerous it shouldn't be fired.

This Gun Is So Ugly It’s Endearing And So Dangerous It Shouldn’t Be Fired

The Wyoming owner of a Warner Infallible pistol said it’s such a hideous-looking gun that it’s cool. A museum’s firearms expert said the rare pistol, which is more than a century old, also is so dangerous it should not be fired.

October 01, 2023

Guest Column: We Can't Take Our Land Back If We Never Owned It In The First Place

Tom Lubnau writes, "I read the musing of another politician pontificating we need to 'take our land back!' The truth is, Wyoming never had title to the lands in the first place, so to say we are 'taking them back' is a nice political rallying cry, but has little to do with the law."

CSD StaffOctober 01, 2023

Rod Miller: Friday Night Lights in Wyoming’s Lower East Side

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Confession – I’m a sucker for high school football. My son Vic and I caught the first win of the season for the 2A Burns Broncs in that bucolic little southeastern town out on the edge of America’s amber waves of grain."

Rod MillerOctober 01, 2023

Donald Siegel with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor for his service during World War II.

Wyoming People: Donald Siegel, 99, Saw Action At Iwo Jima In World War II

Few who saw action in Iwo Jima and Okinawa are alive today, like 99-year-old Donald Siegel of Jackson, Wyoming, who was a Navy gunner during World War II.

Jake NicholsOctober 01, 2023

Volunteers of all ages in the Clarks Fork Canyon. Since the Absaroka Fence Initiative started in 2020, over 25 miles of fencing in Park County has been removed or modified. Over 2,000 volunteer hours have been donated to make this progress possible.

Barbed Wire Still Important Part Of Managing Wyoming Wildlife

Since it started in 2020, the Absaroka Fence Initiative has removed, modified or repaired more than 25 miles of fencing to improve migration routes for mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep in northwest Wyoming.

Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2023

The historic and uniquely Wyoming Occidental Hotel in Buffalo.

Buffalo’s Occidental Hotel: A Western Wyoming Original, Bullet Holes And All

The Occidental Hotel is a registered museum where guests sleep in themed rooms with period Old West furniture. The adjacent saloon still has bullet holes and its original backbar imported from Scotland.

Renée JeanSeptember 30, 2023

Aerial photo of supercharger Tesla station at the Harris Ranch in California.

Largest EV Charging Station In World Powered By Diesel-Powered Generators

The Harris Ranch Tesla Supercharger station is an impressive beast. With 98 charging bays, the facility in Coalinga, California, is the largest charging station in the world. But to provide that kind of power takes something solar can’t provide — diesel generators.

September 30, 2023

Hunting Wyoming: Fremont County Great For Elk, If You’re Willing To Work For It

Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Fremont County, Mark says up in the Wind River Mountains and other high country in Fremont County, elk are thriving but it takes a lot of work to get there.

Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Thank You Rod Miller!

Dear editor: I want to commend Rod Miller for his article on Government Secrets, Wyoming Public Records Act.

September 30, 2023

Letter To The Editor: If You Don't Like Rod Miller, Don't Read Him!

Dear editor: Here’s a possible way out of Mr. Shmalz’s dilemma: stop reading Miller’s columns Or learn to deal with the reality that there are opinions that you disagree with in the world.

September 30, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Probably Loves Hate Mail

Dear editor: The truth is, I picture Mr. Miller wringing his hands with glee over the hate mail he receives.

CSD StaffSeptember 30, 2023

Cheyenne South Senior Keelan Anderson, left, and coach Eli Moody celebrate after Anderson nailed a state-record 61-yard field goal.

Wyoming High School Kicker Smashes State Record With 61-Yard Field Goal

Cheyenne South High School senior Keelan Anderson has booted the four longest field goals so far this season, including a state record 61-yarder against Natrona County.

Jake NicholsSeptember 30, 2023

Dennis Sun: Value-Added Dairy Cattle

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The dairy industry is taking advantage of higher cattle and meat prices and bringing in new genetics to provide more value-added beef products. Their timing is perfect."

Dennis SunSeptember 30, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Bird’s-Eye View Of Wyoming – There Is Nothing Quite Like It

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "One of my most extraordinary flying experiences ever was floating in a helicopter near the face of Wyoming’s highest mountain - Gannett Peak."

Bill SniffinSeptember 30, 2023

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