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Wyoming Hay Growers Enjoy Mild Summer, High Prices
It's a good year for crops and livestock in Wyoming. Farmers are putting up quality alfalfa and grass hay and preparing to sell into strong markets.
August 18, 2023
Massive Winterkill Is Impacting Wyoming Antelope Hunts
Massive winterkill prompted Wyoming Game and Fish to cut thousands of hunting tags, and some regular hunters say they’ll forego this season to help decimated herds recover.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2023
Judge Blocks UW Ban On Church Elder Who Called Out Transgender Student
A judge on Friday blocked a yearlong ban on a Laramie church elder who called out a transgender student in the University of Wyoming Student Union. The judge said UW “appears to be favoring one viewpoint over another.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2023
Liz Cheney Slams Trump, Claims He Doesn’t Want People To See Jan. 6 Evidence
In her first public comments since former President Donald Trump was indicted for alleged election interference in Georgia, Liz Cheney says Trump’s afraid of Jan. 6 evidence.
Leo WolfsonAugust 18, 2023
Pinedale Man Charged With Molesting Kindergartner & Sunday School Student For Years
An original case in 1998 was thrown out because the judge didn't think there was enough evidence. However, in a recorded interview in 2022, the suspect told one of his alleged victims that 'I'm just a sick man."
Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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