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I-80 A Corridor Of Death As Wyoming Wildlife Officials May Not Know Extent Of Winterkill Until July
A Wyoming Game and Fish official says it might be months before the full scope of winter death among some of the state’s premier big game herds is known.
Mark HeinzApril 24, 2023
“Yellowstone” Actors Powwow In Wyoming To Spotlight Epidemic Of Missing And Murdered Natives On Reservations
“1883” Actor Stephen Yellowtail is a Tongue River High School graduate who says that in his family, “several relatives that have gone missing.” While only about 100 missing and murdered indigenous people have been reported, estimates are there are more than 5,000.
Wendy CorrApril 24, 2023
Stranded EV Pickup From California A Warning For Others Crossing Wyoming’s Challenging Landscape
The driver of an electric truck from California tried to go from Riverton to Rock Springs in his Rivian. He got there — on the bed of a tow truck.
April 24, 2023
Dave Simpson: Spend Less? That’s Out Of The Question
Dave Simpson writes: “What doesn't work at home shouldn't work in Washington either, and heaping huge, ruinous debt on our grandkids is selfish and evil.”
Dave SimpsonApril 24, 2023
Wyoming Hunter Asks Others To Sacrifice Deer Tags For Prize Drawings
An avid hunter from LaBarge, Wyoming has an idea to save a few deer this fall after a vicious winterkill: Turn deer tags into raffle tickets for expensive prizes.
Mark HeinzApril 24, 2023
Wyoming Bed Bath & Beyond Stores Shuttered As Company Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Bed Bath & Beyond staff told Cowboy State Daily in February that its Cheyenne and Casper stores would likely linger until May, but their last day was Sunday, with the retailer announcing it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Renée JeanApril 24, 2023
Rocky Mountain Power Claims 'Extreme Weather" As Reason For 8% Rate Hike
Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest utility, has applied for a 7.8% annual cost adjustment to account for ‘extreme weather’ impacts – on top of other longer-term rate increases.
April 24, 2023
In Argument With Roommate, Gillette Man Threatens “Bloodshed” If Arrest Isn’t Made, So Police Arrest Him
A 52-year-old man who reported being threatened with a gun in an argument with a roommate early Monday morning was himself arrested after warning police of imminent “bloodshed” if police don’t arrest someone.
April 24, 2023
Child Porn Tips In Wyoming Have Quadrupled Since 2018, DCI says
Despite a 100% conviction rate on cybercrimes against children, Wyoming law enforcement are in a constant race to keep up with technology and tactics used to lure kids into cybersex and pornography.
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2023
Gillette Teen Accidentally Becomes A National Award-Winning Country Singer
Shawn Keller is a 2022 Gillette High School graduate, an aspiring baseball player and now an award-winning country vocalist. The teen won Male Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year at the North America Country Music Association’s International competition in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, last month.
Wendy CorrApril 24, 2023
No Tourists Attacked Or Killed When Moose Goes To The Movies In Alaska
Unlike what seems to be the norm in the Lower 48, no one was injured or killed when a moose entered a movie theatre in Kenai, Alaska. As opposed to what frequently happens in Yellowstone, no one attempted to pet or ride the wild animal.
Jimmy OrrApril 23, 2023
Is Professional Pillow Fighting The Next Big Thing?
Professional pillow fighting is for real. There’s a league, star athletes, pay-per-view specials, and international events already underway. The promoter who brought bare-knuckle fighting and Ice Wars hockey fighting to the Cowboy State, said it could work in Wyoming.
Jake NicholsApril 23, 2023
Walmart Corporation Names Cody, Wyoming's Walmart 'Supercenter of the Year'
Cody’s Walmart Supercenter has risen to the top of the chain’s thousands of stores. Out of more than 3,570 stores in the United States, the corporation named the Cody store 'Supercenter of the Year.'
Wendy CorrApril 23, 2023
Riverton Woman Has Rolled Past 611,000 Miles In Her Toyota Corolla
Melissa Gardner says maintenance is the key to piling up 611,000 miles on her 2007 Toyota Corolla. The Riverton, Wyoming woman plans to keep driving Corolla until the “engine falls out on the highway.”
Renée JeanApril 23, 2023
Rod Miller: Woke Fascists in Wyoming Or Political Speech 101
Columnist Rod Miller writes: Words like 'fascist' and 'woke' are used as pejorative shorthand for anyone who doesn’t adhere to one political view or another. Words like that don’t do anything to elevate our political conversation. Rather, they are used to emphasize and reinforce an 'Us vs. Them' mentality."
Rod MillerApril 23, 2023
New Triceratops Exhibit At Wyoming State Museum Already A Hit Even Before It Opens
A new Triceratops that’s part of a display opening in May is already on display at the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne, and was the star of an adults-only Jurassic party to preview the exhibit — even though he’s really a Cretaceous kid.
Renée JeanApril 23, 2023
With More Than 20 Murals, Laramie Downtown Wears Its Art On Its Sleeve
A collaboration that began a dozen years ago has blossomed into Laramie’s downtown district being peppered with more than 20 colorful and thought-provoking murals.
Wendy CorrApril 23, 2023
Dennis Sun: White House Regulations Do Not Make Sense
Columnist Dennis Sun writes: "At times, the government tells us how much they support agriculture and remind us of the millions of dollars they have made available through numerous programs to help ag. Then, the very next week, they pull the rug out from under us with more unnecessary regulations."
Dennis SunApril 23, 2023
Guest Column: God's Cases -- Unsolved Wyoming Murders
Rep. Art Washut writes, "Murder in June 1982 – the victim, Stan Henry, was laid to rest in a few days but his case has remains open, at least technically. Despite dogged investigation and generous rewards being offered for information, his killer has never been identified or brought to justice."
Rep. Art WashutApril 23, 2023
Wyoming Democrats Hope To Take Page Out Of Colorado Playbook To Gain Back Power
Wyoming Democratic Chairman Joe Barbuto said his party plans to study some of the tactics used by the Colorado Democratic Party and Democrats across the nation in the last decade to learn how it can regain power in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonApril 23, 2023
Brotherhood Of Cheyenne Firefighters Includes Two Who Are Actually Brothers
After college, the lives of the two brothers diverged for a time, until one of became a firefighter. That ultimately brought them together as Cheyenne firefighters in what’s become a dream job for both.
Renée JeanApril 22, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Are We Seeing The Last Days Of Oldest Baby Boomers?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: "Baby boomers are dying at an alarming rate. This is not a good trend for a whole bunch of us. And shoot, I am probably the oldest baby boomer."
Bill SniffinApril 22, 2023
Dome On The Range: Original Wyoming Capitol Cupola Sits In Field Next To Abandoned Schoolhouse
When the Wyoming Legislature decided to fix the roof of the state Capitol in the late 1990s, it meant taking down two original 1917 domes. One is MIA, while the other — dubbed the "Dome on the Range" — sits in a Wyoming field next to an old one-room schoolhouse.
April 22, 2023
Wyoming Man Who Wore Original Taco John’s Mascot Suit Says It Was A Horrible Job
It's been 40 years, but Dave Herrington will never forget his experience as one of the original mascots for Cheyenne-based Taco John's. The heavy costumes were not well-ventilated which was an issue in the summer heat.
Renée JeanApril 22, 2023