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Controversial BLM Plan Does Nothing For Wyoming Mustangs, Advocate Says
Wyoming’s thousands of mustangs are ignored by the Bureau of Land Management’s draft plans for the millions of acres it manages in central Wyoming, a wild horse conservationist said Tuesday.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2023
Jackson Buys 8 Electric Buses For Transit System, But None Are Working
A transit system run by the town of Jackson and Teton County set out to replace its diesel buses with electric, but none of the eight electric buses in its fleet are running, and the company that made them went bankrupt.
September 26, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: BLM Misinforms The Public About Rock Springs Plan
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, “Of the four alternatives examined, Alternative D seems the most balanced approach to management, offering something for every public land user. So why did the BLM select the most stringent alternative as its preferred?”
Cat UrbigkitSeptember 26, 2023
Laramie Citizens Speak Out Against Massive 30% Rocky Mountain Power Electrical Rate Increase
At a public meeting on Monday evening in Laramie, one Albany County resident said, "Wyoming [needs to] send the message that we’re done carrying the water for these green initiatives-pushing and ESG-toting multibillion dollar companies."
September 26, 2023
Judge Dismisses Former Laramie High Schooler's Mask Mandate Lawsuit
A federal court Tuesday dismissed a former Laramie High School student’s lawsuit against the local school district over its 2021 mask mandate, saying Grace Smith hasn’t shown she suffered any actual harm.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2023
State Fire Advisory Board Says Wyoming Needs At Least 500 More Volunteer Firefighters
Shad Cooper, president of the Wyoming Fire Advisory Board, said Wyoming could use about 500 more firefighters around the state to be fully staffed.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2023
People Are On the Lookout For This Yellowstone ‘Moose’ That’s Actually A Tree
A tree in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley looks just like a moose head when seen from the right angle, something experienced Wyoming photographers say they're on the lookout for.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2023
Lawmakers Crack Down On Helping Kids To Quit Smoking Without Parents Knowing
A legislative committee wants to make it illegal for children ages 12-17 to get health care treatment for tobacco or vaping without consent from parents.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2023
Despite Legal Setback, UW Keeps Fighting Transgender Speech Lawsuit
Top University of Wyoming officials continue a court fight, maintaining they acted properly in banning a Laramie church elder for calling out a transgender student at the Student Union despite a judge saying they’re likely to lose their case.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2023
Sorority Confident Sisters Who Sued Over Trans Member Will Lose Appeal
The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority is applauding the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by six University of Wyoming chapter members challenging the induction of its first transgender member and is confident their appeal also will fail.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Tuesday's headlines include: The BLM says it's misunderstood and won't lock people out of 1.8 million acres in their controversial plan; Rep. Harriet Hageman is targeting the deep state by proposing term limits on federal employees; Worland's Jay Richards brought home top prize in Utah with his 1,784-pound pumpkin.
Wendy CorrSeptember 26, 2023
Worland Man Wins Utah Pumpkin Championship With Humongous 1,784-Pound Pumpkin
Worland pumpkin grower Jay Richard won a Utah pumpkin-growing championship with a gigantic 1,784-pound pumpkin named "Marion." Richard's pumpkin is the 2nd-largest pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023
Hageman Wants Term Limits For Federal Employees
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants to limit how long rank-and-file employees can work for the federal government, in essence term-limiting them like elected officials are.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 25, 2023
Terrified Woman Says Grizzly Was So Close ‘I Could Feel Its Heartbeat’
A Montana woman who lives in what is now prairie grizzly country in Montana said a grizzly got so close to her tent while camping she “could feel its heartbeat.”
Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2023
Western Art Lovers Pony Up More Than $1 Million — Again — At Renowned Cody Show
The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale has become one of the preeminent Western art events in the United States, as shown by bringing in more than $1 million from its auction.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023
Wyoming Sorority Sisters Appeal Dismissal Of Transgender Inductee Lawsuit
Six members of the University of Wyoming chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority are appealing the dismissal of their lawsuit challenging the induction of the chapter’s first transgender member.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2023
BLM Says It's Misunderstood, Claims No Plans To Lock Public Out Of 1.8 Million Acres
Despite widespread condemnation in Wyoming, the BLM claims much of the criticism leveled at controversial Resource Management Plan is rooted in misinformation or hyperbole.
Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2023
Mother, Boyfriend Accused Of Trying To Kill 2-Year-Old Boy Plead Not Guilty
A 20-year-old woman and her 21-year-old boyfriend have pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of her 2-year-old son, which includes allegations the boy was swung like a baseball bat.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2023
Guest Column: BLM Breaches Local Policies and Trust With Resource Management Plan
In a guest column, 10 Wyoming legislators says the BLM's draft Resource Management Plan will "devastate a hardworking community of energy, agricultural users, and recreationalists who depend on the ability to use these lands for productive uses."
CSD StaffSeptember 25, 2023
Groups Claim Misinformation From Secretary Of State’s Office Kept Pot Off Ballot
Two marijuana advocacy groups and the Wyoming Libertarian Party are considering legal action over claims they were misled by the Secretary of State’s office about how many signatures were needed to get marijuana questions on the ballot.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 25, 2023
Dave Simpson: 'Silver Wings,' Not 'Barbie,' Got Raves
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Sorry I missed 'Barbie' with my friends Bill and Nancy Sniffin, but the highlight of the summer had nothing to do with sitting in a movie theater. It was sitting around a campfire while a retired eye doctor/musician from Nebraska sang 'Silver Wings.'”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 25, 2023
Federal Judge Orders Wyoming Tribes To Pay $13.1 Million To Energy Company
A federal judge in Wyoming has confirmed an arbitration panel's April order for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes to pay nearly $13.1 million to an oil company after the tribes cut the company's lease to work on their land.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2023
Rep. Dalton Banks: Wyoming, Not Feds, Knows How To Best Manage Its Public Lands
Guest Columnist Rep. Dalton Banks writes, “This issue will spread like a plague around our state, negatively affecting our way of life. We as the citizens of Wyoming must take a strong stance against this land grab and stop it in its tracks.”
CSD StaffSeptember 25, 2023
Wyoming Woman Gets Photograph Of Unusual White ‘Ghost’ Rainbow
A woman in Wyoming’s Hoback Range near Bondurant on Sunday was in the right place at the right to time to snap a photo of an unusual white fogbow, often called "ghost rainbows" because they have the same shape but no color.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023