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Shari Worley of Cheyenne bags her groceries at a self checkout lane at the Cheyenne King Soopers store in this 2023 file photo.

Outrage In Cheyenne As City Considers Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags

Many Cheyenne residents are angry over a city councilman's proposal to ban single-use plastic bags and to charge customers for paper bags.

Leo WolfsonAugust 18, 2023

Rock Springs Teen Whose Transgender Identity Was Hidden From Parents No Longer In School District

Sweetwater County School District 1 announced Thursday in a federal court filing that a student whose transgender identity sparked a parental rights lawsuit is no longer enrolled in that district.

Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, August 18, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Friday, August 18, 2023

Wendy CorrAugust 18, 2023

The John Birch Society was at Saturday's meeting of the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee in Laramie.

John Birch Society Says Wyoming Part Of Conservative Resurgence

The ultra-conservative John Birch Society was in Wyoming to tout a handful of Cowboy State Republicans for upholding the U.S. Constitution.

Leo WolfsonAugust 18, 2023

Keith Susan Wagner shared this dramatic storm hovering over Cheyenne to the Wyoming Through the Lens Facebook page Aug. 4.

With 17+ Inches Of Rain So Far, Cheyenne Is Wetter Than Seattle This Year

The 17.38 inches of rain Cheyenne has received so far in 2023 is the second wettest on record and there's still 4 1/2 months to go. Cheyenne has even received more rain this year than Seattle.

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2023

Former Campbell County Public Library Director Terri Lesley discuses her firing in an interview on CNN on Thursday.

Fired Wyoming Library Director Tells CNN No 'Pornography' In Gillette Library

In an interview aired Thursday on CNN, ousted Campbell County Public Library Director Terri Lesley said despite concerns by many parents in Gillette, children could never access “pornography” at the library.

Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 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.

Wyoming Blasts BLM Over Plan To Limit Uses For 1.8 Million Acres

Gov. Mark Gordon and other Wyoming elected officials are blasting a draft BLM land management plan to limit uses on 1.8 million acres for environmental protection.

Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2023

At Current Pace, U.S. Will Eliminate Fossil Fuels In 170 Years

The New York Times reported this week that the United States is “rapidly shifting away from fossil fuels.” However, at the current pace, the U.S. will eliminate fossil fuels in 170 years.

August 17, 2023

Evanston Poised For Spillover From Utah, Nation’s Fastest Growing State

About 90 miles from Salt Lake City, Evanston and Uinta County officials say they are starting to see spillover from Utah growth, which is No. 1 in the nation.

August 17, 2023

On Anniversary Of Biden Inflation Plan, Critics Say US Now Subservient To China

On the anniversary of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, critics say Biden's focus on eliminating domestic mines is making the U.S. increasingly dependent on China, which controls 40% to 80% of the key minerals needed for EVs, wind turbines and solar panels.

August 17, 2023

Much of the vast stretches of Wyoming grasslands remain relatively green and lush in mid-August.

How Is Wyoming Still This Green In Mid-August?

A winter with record snow, and wetter-than-normal spring and summer has Wyoming weather and agriculture experts marveling at how green it still is, saying it’s “unheard of.”

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2023

Homeless Jackson Man Offers To Impregnate Tourist, Then Bear-Sprays Her

A 37-year-old homeless Jackson man is accused of accosting tourists, including offering to impregnate a woman, then blasting her with bear spray.

Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 2023

City Councilmembers Richard Johnson (right), and Scott Roybal (left)

Cheyenne City Council Urges Wyoming Legislature To Decriminalize Marijuana

The Cheyenne City Council passed a resolution this week encouraging other municipalities to put pressure on the Wyoming Legislature to decriminalize marijuana. The Casper City Council addressed the topic on Tuesday, as well.

Leo WolfsonAugust 17, 2023

Convicted Felon Passed Out In Pizza Hut Parking Lot Had 2 Loaded Pistols, Drugs

Accused of having two loaded pistols during a tense, drug-influenced encounter with Cheyenne police in a Pizza Hut parking lot, a Wyoming man now faces up to 35 years in prison.

Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 2023

Cody Mayor Matt Hall, seen in this file photo during a parade, has temporarily blocked a building permit for a new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the city.

Cody Mayor Blocks Plan To Build Mormon Temple With Gigantic 77-Foot Steeple

In an unusual move, Cody Mayor Matt Hall has blocked a building permit for a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple that was approved last week. The major point of contention has been a gigantic 77-foot steeple that would be part of the building.

Leo WolfsonAugust 17, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, August 17, 2023

Check out the new batch of radio stations that are now airing Cowboy State Daily Radio News. Listen to today's morning newscast.

Wendy CorrAugust 17, 2023

Yellowstone Grizzly Death Count Hits 24, Including 20-Year-Old Shot Last Week

A 20-year-old grizzly killed in Montana last week for preying on cattle is the 24th grizzly to die so far this year in the Greater Yellowstone area. Six have been killed in Wyoming for livestock depredation.

Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2023

State Rep. Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, far right, during a protest at the Wyoming State Capitol in March of the recently passed tudent Eligibility in Interscholastic Sports bill, which bans transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.

WHSAA Ready To Enforce Wyoming’s New High School Trans Sports Ban

The fall high school sports season has started in Wyoming, and that means no transgender girls can compete in girls' sports, a new law the Wyoming High School Activities Association says it’s obligated to enforce.

Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2023

Gillette UPS Worker Saves 78-Year-Old Woman From Falling For $5,000 Scam

A 78-year-old woman had been badgered by a con artist into trying to mail a box containing $5,000 in cash, but the scam was busted by an alert Gillette UPS Store worker.

Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023

Letter To The Editor: David Weiss And The Biden Disaster

Dear editor: "The Democrat Party should pay a price at the ballot box for foisting, under false pretenses, a geriatric, mendacious, unethical, politician off on the American people. Hopefully, that will happen in November of 2024."

August 16, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Cat Urbigkit Is Wrong Comparing Oral Sex To Michelangelo's David

Dear editor: "Cat Urbigkit’s recent column establishes her literary 'credentials.' If she’s so familiar with literature, yet promotes pedophilic pornographic propaganda to minors, she can’t be innocent."

August 16, 2023

Charlie Spiering: It's The Inflation, Stupid

Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "The president only has a 34 percent approval rating on the economy, despite his aggressive push to remind Americans of his $370 billion spending bill in subsidies for electric cars, solar panels, and green energy just one year ago."

Charlie SpieringAugust 16, 2023

Anglers Warned Yellowstone River Fish May Be Poisoned From Train Crash

A train crash that dumped molten sulfur and asphalt into the Yellowstone River North of Yellowstone Park might have poisoned fish, and officials are warning anglers not to eat their catches from the river.

Mark HeinzAugust 16, 2023

Wyoming Says 'Unsurpassed' School Funding Not A Fundamental Right

The Wyoming Education Association has sued the state claiming public schools are underfunded, and that paying for education is a fundamental right on par with free speech. The state says it’s not.

Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023

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