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Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, August 26, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Saturday, August 26, 2023

Wendy CorrAugust 26, 2023

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, seen her at a June town hall meeting in Saratoga, has co-sponsored a bill that would eliminate the federal Department of Education.

Hageman Co-Sponsors Bill To Eliminate Federal Department Of Education By Dec. 31

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman has “proudly co-sponsored” legislation to eliminate the federal Department of Education by the end of the year.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2023

The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house in Laramie, Wyoming.

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Transgender UW Sorority Member

Saying private organizations can interpret their own rules — including how to define “woman” — a Wyoming federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit six women brought challenging their sorority’s induction of a transgender member.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2023

Lawmakers Question If Wyoming Is Too Lax With Shell Corporations

Wyoming is considered to have some of the most private trust laws in the country, regulation that was put in place for the state to advertise itself as having a more business-friendly environment. Trust companies in Wyoming manage at least $31.5 billion in assets.

Leo WolfsonAugust 25, 2023

A new Electrify America charging station in the parking lot of the Target store in Cheyenne.

J.D. Power Survey: EV Owners Frustrated With Broken Chargers, Long Charge Times

A new J.D. Power survey shows declining customer satisfaction with electric vehicle charging stations as companies rush to build them out. Common complaints include long charging times, chargers being inoperable, and long lines.

August 25, 2023

A Taco John's restaurant in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Wyoming-Based Taco John’s Moving Toward Digital-Only Ordering

Like many fast food chains, Taco John's is moving toward digital-only ordering, robotics to help cook food, and using artificial intelligence to automate drive-through orders.

Renée JeanAugust 25, 2023

Local officials are attempting to save at least some of the buildings located at the old state hospital in Evanston. But state officials are planning to start knocking the buildings down next summer.

Tired Of Being Wyoming’s ‘Bastard Stepchild,’ Evanston Rallies To Save Historic Buildings

Evanston and Uinta County officials claim underhanded politics at play in decisions to demolish buildings on the old Wyoming State Hospital campus, saying they’re frustrated at being treated as the state’s “bastard stepchild.”

August 25, 2023

Scene of accident on Thursday, August 24, 2023

Cheyenne Man Accused Hitting Pedestrian, Then Driving Off With Him On Hood

A Cheyenne man is in jail on suspicion of ramming an adult male pedestrian and recklessly driving with the pedestrian on his hood, severely injuring him.

Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2023

Feds Won’t Tell Public About Shooting Death On Wyoming Reservation

Cowboy State Daily has confirmed through three sources an Aug. 8 shooting death of an Arapahoe, Wyoming, man, but federal investigators won’t tell the public that a shooting happened.

Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2023

State Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, wants to expand the range of criminal charges for voter intimidation in Wyoming to include a misdemeanor. Now, only a felony-level charge is available.

Case Wants To Expand Range For Charging Voter Intimidation As A Crime

State Sen. Cale Cale on Thursday say he wants Wyoming prosecutors to have the option to charge people with voter intimidation as lower- or higher-level crime, depending on how serious it is.

Leo WolfsonAugust 25, 2023

Rainbow in Sublette County on August 24, 2023

Who Needs Summer? It’s Already Turning To Fall Around Wyoming

A long winter, extended spring and unusually wet and cool summer make it feel like it’s too soon for fall to set in around Wyoming, but that’s happening, says Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day.

Andrew RossiAugust 25, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, August 25, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Friday, August 25, 2023

Wendy CorrAugust 25, 2023

So many people showed up to Thursday's Public Service Commission meeting in Casper that another overflow room had to be set up.

Outrage Over Proposed 30% Electricity Rate Hike That's 'Going To Kill Wyoming'

Wyoming elected officials, residents and business owners packed a room in Casper on Thursday night to tell the Public Service Commission to deny a 30% rate increase Rocky Mountain Power wants.

August 25, 2023

John Diepholz, 64, didn't return as scheduled Aug. 16 from a hiking trip in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming.

Missing Hiker Found Dead; Fell To Death Above Spider Lake In Sublette County

The body of missing hiker John Diepholz was found late Thursday morning above Spider Lake in the Wind River Mountains. Authorities say the 64-year-old Minnesota man likely fell to his death.

Jimmy OrrAugust 25, 2023

Neighbor Recounts Helping Grandmother During ‘Insanely Scary’ Attack

When a 26-year-old Pine Bluffs man was allegedly assaulting his grandmother with a chair on Tuesday, a neighbor went to her rescue, pulling the woman out of harm’s way during a “really intense and just insanely scary” attack.

Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2023

Case Concerned Crossover Voting Proposal Would Violate First Amendment

Sen. Cale Case on Thursday said he has First Amendment concerns over a proposal that would lock-in Wyoming voter registrations and party affiliations before candidates can start filing to run for election.

Leo WolfsonAugust 24, 2023

Clair McFarland: It's Not Easy Being The Man Of The House. It's Harder If You're 11

Clair McFarland writes: Middleborn leaned his BB gun against the wall, trudged to my bed and tucked in next to me, knowing he had to protect his useless unconscious mom.

Clair McFarlandAugust 24, 2023

Letter to the Editor: Grave Concerns Over Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase

As a Hospital District, operating on razor thin margins in rural Wyoming, this rate increase cripples our ability to offer competitive medical services to our residents in Western Wyoming.

August 24, 2023

State Sens. Cheri Steinmetz, R-Lingle, and Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester, support efforts for Wyoming to not be fooled by companies backing off their ESG stances, that they're only trying to rebrand them.

Wyoming Officials Say Don’t Be Fooled By ‘Clown-Show’ Effort To Rebrand ESG

Wyoming officials are warning to not be fooled by “woke capitalism” champions backing off the environment, social and governance (ESG) movement, saying they’re just “clown-show” efforts to rebrand it.

August 24, 2023

Rows and rows of headstones and monuments at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Cheyenne.

Wait Time For Gravestones Has Improved Since Pandemic But Still Not Back To Normal

The pandemic throttled the gravestone industry, and a resulting backlog is improving, but families still sometimes wait months to get one. “Whether you’re shipping toys for Walmart or gravestones, it can be a challenge,” said one Wyoming funeral home owner.

August 24, 2023

Unidentified man walks on thermal feature at Yellowstone National Park (FILE)

Drunk Michigan Man Burned On Thermals Banned From Yellowstone, Faces Federal Charges

A Michigan man accused of being dangerously drunk and then getting burned after he walked through a thermal pool appeared in court on Wednesday. He has been banned from Yellowstone and faces federal charges.

Clair McFarlandAugust 24, 2023

This dog, named Ruby, was tossed in the air and gored by a mountain goat in the Mount Timpanogos wilderness area in Utah in 2021. Three dogs were recently killed by mountain goats there.

Mountain Goats Are Killing Dogs On Crowded Utah Hiking Trails

Popular hiking trails near Orem, Utah, have gotten so crowded, mountain goats there aren’t afraid of people anymore, and have started killing hiker’s dogs, including three in the last three weeks.

Mark HeinzAugust 24, 2023

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray talks with the Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee on Thursday about a 30-day residency requirement to vote in Wyoming.

Chuck Gray Wants 30-Day Residency Rule To Vote In Wyoming Elections

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray urged state lawmakers Thursday to advance a bill that would require people to live in Wyoming for at least 30 days to vote in elections here.

Leo WolfsonAugust 24, 2023

A column gathering in an Old-West setting of people mourning someone who died of shaving because he wasn't vaccinated for tetanus in a new ad by the Wyoming Department of Health.

Wyoming Has Spent $6.7 Million On Vax Advertising Since Mid-2020

The Wyoming Department of Health has spent $6.7 million in federal money trying to get people to be vaccinated since summer 2020 -- that included a TV commercial featuring an old west funeral where attendees lament the passing of “Wyatt,” who died of tetanus from shaving.

Clair McFarlandAugust 24, 2023

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