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How Custard's Last Stand Led To Custer's Last Stand And The Naming Of Casper
The Battle of Red Buttes in 1865 — aka "Custard's Last Stand" — was a small but significant skirmish that directly contributed to the Battle of Little Bighorn and the naming of Casper, Wyoming.
Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2023
Alien Abductions Of 2 Wyoming Men In The 1970s Remain Unexplainable
Both Carl Higdon and Pat McGuire made national headlines in the 1970s when, in separate incidents, they claimed to have been abducted by aliens. Strange instances of cattle mutilations were in the news and both Wyoming men became household names because of their baffling stories.
Jake NicholsSeptember 30, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Saturday headlines include: -- Wild shooting on the reservation where victim posted numerous videos on social media after being shot. -- Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks may get closed down. -- A grizzly expert cautions outdoor campers to avoid campgrounds and sleep out in the middle of the forest instead. -- A couple tried to keep people away from Yellowstone so they could have their wedding there.
Wendy CorrSeptember 30, 2023
Guest Column: BLM’s Rock Springs Plan: An Argument for Federal Land Transfer
Sen. Bob Ide writes, "It’s time for the state of Wyoming to exercise its sovereignty and demand that the federal government fulfill the promise made back in 1890."
September 29, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Committee Persons Who Don't Show Up To Meetings Need To Be Booted
Dear editor: [Cowboy State Daily's] article gave the impression (incorrectly) that the removals were motivated by factional politics and that those removed were being treated unjustly. Nothing could be further from the truth.
September 29, 2023
Bad Year For Montana Grizzly Bears Continues As Yet Another Is Shot
In what is turning out to be a wild year for grizzlies in Montana, yet another bear has been shot and killed by a hunter, apparently in self-defense.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Government Shutdown Could Force Closures Of Yellowstone, Teton Parks
With a federal government shutdown looming, Yellowstone and Teton national parks could be all but shuttered starting Monday, but there are also work-arounds, a retired high-ranking Interior Department official said.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
No, You Can't Keep People Out Of Yellowstone To Have Private Wedding
Yellowstone National Park is one of America’s most popular public places. It’s beauty also makes it a wedding destination, just don’t expect to have the park to yourself, as one recent wedding party tried to do.
Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2023
Three-Way Wyoming Bull Moose Standoff A Warm-Up To Full Mating Season
Three bull moose having a shoving match in the Snowy Range Mountains earlier this month signaled the onset of the rut, or mating season. The clashes are likely to get much more violent as the rut goes on.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Bear Expert Says Sleeping On Ground In Grizzly Country Safer Than A Campground
A grizzly expert told Cowboy State Daily that sleeping on the ground in grizzly country is much safer than sleeping in a campground or on the drive to get to grizzly country. He said the danger of bears is "greatly exaggerated."
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Out-Of-State Activists Post Fliers, Chalk Messages Against UW Trans Sorority Member
Activists who placed painted rocks, chalk drawings and fliers around a University of Wyoming sorority house Thursday evening to protest the inclusion of a transgender member were within their free speech rights, the university says.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Final Supermoon Of The Year Hangs Huge In Wyoming Sky
The final supermoon of 2023 will be in the Friday night sky, so get your cameras ready. This final harvest moon technically peaked early Friday morning, but it will still be at 99% visibility when it rises and hangs around until Saturday morning.
Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2023
Disturbed Man Chases Terrified Mother And 2-Year-Old At Cheyenne Park
A seemingly high and disturbed man was yelling and chasing vehicles at Holliday Park in Cheyenne on Thursday when he suddenly charged at a terrified mother with her 2-year-old son while throwing rocks at them.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Man Videos Himself After Being Shot On Wind River Indian Reservation
A man working a mobile food booth on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Thursday was reportedly shot. The victim posted several videos, including one immediately after the shooting proclaiming, “I just got shot by this f***ing racist.”
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Sweetwater County Confirms First Rabid Bat In 16 Years
A bat found in the yard of a Rock Springs homeowner has been confirmed to be rabid, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday. It’s the county’s first rabid bat since 2007.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, September 29, 2023
Friday's headlines include: Casper abortion clinic arsonist sentenced to five years; Grizzly 399 and her cub are in great shape and preparing for hibernation; Crook County ranchers are charged with felony destruction of property for allegedly branding nearly 200 of their neighbor's cows with penis shapes.
Wendy CorrSeptember 29, 2023
Governor Concerned About Horse Deaths At Wyoming Racetracks
Gov. Mark Gordon urged the Wyoming Gaming Commission on Thursday to get to the bottom of what has caused a rash of horse deaths at Wyoming Downs racetrack in Evanston this summer.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 29, 2023
Congress Follows Wyoming’s Lead, Passes Measure To Protect Hunter Education Programs
In a move that matches Wyoming’s lead, Congress has overwhelmingly passed a measure to protect funding for school hunter education and archery programs. Earlier, the Biden administration tried to cut funding for the programs.
Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Accused Of Bleaching Penis Shapes Onto Neighbor’s Cows
A feud between Wyoming ranchers boiled over when a father and son allegedly marked a neighbor's errant cows with bleach, including drawing penis shapes on some of them.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
5 Years For Abortion Clinic Arsonist, Who Claims Strict Parents Influenced Her
Lorna Green, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for setting fire to a Casper abortion and transgender treatment clinic in 2022. She claimed strict, authoritarian parents influenced her.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Grizzly 399 And Her Huge Cub In Good Shape Going Into Winter
Wyoming’s beloved grizzly 399 and her huge cub Spirit are in good shape and getting ready for hibernation, likely feasting on hunters’ elk gut piles.
Mark HeinzSeptember 28, 2023
Ousted Gillette Librarian Sues, Claims Local Family Conspired Against, Defamed Her
Terri Lesley, the former Campbell County Public Library director whom the library board fired in July, launched a lawsuit Wednesday against a Gillette family that accused her of peddling pornography to kids through sexually explicit library books.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 28, 2023
Rod Miller: The Empty Head of the Sagebrush Rebellion Raises Itself Again
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "If the Freedom Caucus was too lazy or too proud to get involved in the fed’s planning process on the BLM’s Draft Management Plan from Day One, but then cry crocodile tears when the horse is out of the barn, they aren’t worth listening to."
Rod MillerSeptember 28, 2023
Indictment: Reservation Man Spent $26K Of Health Clinic Money On Furniture, Food, Guns
A Fort Washakie man who worked as finance director for a health clinic for American Indians is accused of embezzling more than $26,000 and spending the money on furniture, groceries and guns.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 28, 2023