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Dave Simpson: Not A Place For The Faint Of Heart

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Yogi obviously climbed onto a picnic table at one end of the porch, and reduced a large hummingbird feeder to shards of red plastic. Yellow spouts, red perches and empty bottles littered the deck. He even took a swig of tiki lamp fuel."

Dave SimpsonAugust 15, 2023

State GOP May Seek $5,000 From Party Member Who Wanted Convention Expenses Returned

The Wyoming Republican Party may seek $5,000 from longtime party committeeman Jack Mueller who unsuccessfully sued in small claims court for reimbursement of $675 in 2022 convention expenses.

Leo WolfsonAugust 14, 2023

Laramie Man Partially Disembowels Himself To Escape Child Rape Charges

To escape looming charges of molesting a young girl, a 79-year-old Laramie man locked himself in a bathroom, used a knife to partially disembowel himself, then begged police to “let me die.”

Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2023

Still Fighting Federal Reserve In Court, Wyoming’s Custodia Bank Opens 2 Services

While continuing to fight the Federal Reserve in court, Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long has opened two services at the Wyoming-based digital bank that digital asset industries are clamoring for — money market mutual funds and dollar deposits.

Renée JeanAugust 14, 2023

Wyoming Felon And Hunter Biden May Have Second Chance As Gun Law Found Unconstitutional

A Wyoming felon is arguing that he should be released from prison because some federal courts have found the gun law he violated unconstitutionally vague. Hunter Biden is accused under the same law.

Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2023

Climate Change Hysteria So Extreme For Some They’re Seeking Therapy

Many people are seeking professional help for serious anxieties over climate change. Are they reacting normally to a real risk, or is this a mental health problem driven by media distortions?

August 14, 2023

Kenny Lankford of Albany, left, won the National NRA Match Rifle Championship at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in July. He’s pictured with Armanda Elsenboss, winner of the 2023 National NRA Service Rifle Championship and Overall Championship.

Wyoming Man Wins Prestigious National Rifle Association Rifle Championship

Now in his 70s, Kenny Lankford, of Albany, Wyoming proved he hasn't lost a step. In July, he hopped into his 1948 Willys Jeep station wagon and drove to Indiana where he won this year’s NRA Match Rifle Championship.

Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2023

Hageman Blasts White House For Demanding Facebook Delete COVID Meme

Rep. Harriet Hageman slammed the White House for demanding Facebook delete a humorous meme on COVID vaccinations. She further urged judges to keep an injunction in place to keep the Biden administration from pressuring social media companies.

Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2023

A young male black bear on to the porch of Roseanne and Kim Gentry’s home in Big Horn on the afternoon of June 20, and was later killed by game and fish wardens.

Bear Breaks Into 82-Year-Old Woman’s House In Colorado, Woman Comes Out Victorious

A black bear broke into an 82-year-old woman’s home near Trinidad, Colorado, late Friday and the two got into a shoving match before the bear gave up and ran away. It was the fourth bear attack reported this year in Colorado.

Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2023

A photo taken from U.S. Capitol Police body cam video shows a man, identified by the FBI as Douglas Harrington of Wyoming, assaulting an officer with a flagpole.

Feds Arrest Wyoming Man For Attacking Police With Flagpole During Jan 6 Riot

Federal authorities have charged and arrested Bedford resident Douglas Harrington for allegedly assaulting Capitol Police officers with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021 riots. He faces up to 75 years in prison.

Leo WolfsonAugust 14, 2023

At least two people died when a pickup hit head-on with a motorcycle carrying two people Friday on U.S. Highway 85 between Yoder and Torrington.

Motorcycle ‘Completely Disintegrated’ In Head-On With Truck, Killing 2

A witness to a Friday afternoon head-on collision between a pickup and motorcycle said the aftermath “was probably the worst thing I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.” The motorcycle “completely disintegrated” and both riders were killed.

Andrew RossiAugust 14, 2023

A proposal in the federal COWS Act would pay U.S. farmers to change their cattle manure management so cows poop outside instead of indoors, a practice that would reduce methane.

Feds Want To Pay Farmers To Change Pooping Habits Of Cows

An amendment to the Farm Bill was recently introduced by a California senator that proposes to reduce methane emissions by changing the pooping habits of cows.

August 14, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, August 14, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio news for Monday, August 14, 2023. Listen to today's newscast and read to see what radio stations are airing our newscasts.

Wendy CorrAugust 14, 2023

Around Wyoming: An Unusual Adventure In Hulett At Bob Coronato’s Rogues Gallery

Western artist Bob Coronato has made a name for himself with iconic rodeo posters and a controversial portrait of the late Native American activist Russell Means. But his Rogues Gallery store also houses a number of cool, hard-to-find Western artifacts in a miniature museum that’s worth a look.

Renée JeanAugust 13, 2023

Wyoming Places: White Sulphur Spring An Overlooked Gem At Hot Springs State Park

Anyone who wants a pocket-sized Yellowstone experience can find it at Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis. One of the “local secrets” of Hot Springs State Park is the White Sulphur Spring.

Andrew RossiAugust 13, 2023

The Jackalope Motor Inn in Pinedale frequently offers clever quips on its billboard.

Wyoming Couple Creates A Hiker Haven From Run-Down Pinedale Motel

Tyler and Kayleigh Hofer took a chance when they bought and refurbished a run-down Pinedale motel but found a ready clientele of hikers crossing Wyoming on the Continental Divide Trail.

August 13, 2023

Artist rendering of completed observatory.

Snow King Mountain In Jackson Builds First-Of-Its-Kind $5 Million Observatory

Snow King Mountain wants to capitalize on rising stargazing tourism with a $5 million observatory dedicated to tourism. The observatory will be completed this fall for a soft opening.

Renée JeanAugust 13, 2023

Rod Miller: U.S. Women's Soccer Team Comes Across Like Spoiled Losers

On the U.S. women's soccer team collapse, columnist Rod Miller writes, "Leave the politics to folks who are a lot better at it than you are, and forget about scoring points with identity groups who might look at you as their champions while the world looks at you like spoiled losers."

Rod MillerAugust 13, 2023

A herd of cows graze Wyoming rangeland in this undated photo.

Cattle, Sheep Pack On Pounds With Best Wyoming Range Conditions In Recent Memory

Wyoming ranchers report they’re expecting a strong market for cattle and sheep, which are packing on pounds on the state’s best range conditions in recent memory.

August 13, 2023

Infinite Outdoors CEO Sam Seeton with huge 5x5 archery bull

‘High-Tech Rednecks’ Offer Access To Private Land For Hunting Thru Digital App

Casper-based Infinite Outdoors say they want to change the way people hunt in Wyoming by getting them on exclusive private properties at rates average folks can afford. They say their approach will help keep hunting from becoming a "rich man's pastime."

Mark HeinzAugust 13, 2023

Caesar the Allosaurus at Sheridan College

Who Really Ruled The Jurassic: Gearing Up For A Bigger Dinosaur Hunt In The Bighorns

There’s a place in the Bighorns near Buffalo that is a paleontological gold mine. It has already yielded Caesar the Allosaurus and other rare finds, but this is just scratching the surface of what’s waiting to be discovered.

Renée JeanAugust 13, 2023

Dave Freitag with a collection of uncut and unhammered Wyoming jade. All the Wyoming jade collectors and artisans at the Wyoming Jade Festival find their own pieces, although those as large as these are rare after the collecting boom of the 1930s.

Cowboy State Places: Jeffrey City Hosts Wyoming Jade Festival

Wyoming is home to one of the largest and purest troves of jade in the world. The Wyoming Jade Festival, one of only three such rock shows in the U.S., was held right in the heart of jade country, Jeffrey City, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiAugust 13, 2023

Sheryl McLaughlin poses with a table full of her beadwork and jewelry. She's been a mainstay vendor at the Beartrap Summer Festival for 25 of its 30-year run.

Around Wyoming: 25 Years At The Beartrap Fest For The Bead Lady

Sheryl McLauglin has been a fixture at Casper's Beartrap Summer Festival for 25 of its 30 years. She’s watched the festival grow up, and has grown as an artist right alongside it.

Renée JeanAugust 13, 2023

For decades, Wendy Bidstrup helped abused women find help and healing. Then she found herself in an abusive situation.

With Attacker Still On The Loose, Wyoming Abuse Victim Tries To Find Healing

Wendy Bidstrup helped a man down on his luck in Laramie. He repaid her kindness with verbal explosions and a punch that shattered her face. And he's still on the run.

Clair McFarlandAugust 13, 2023

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