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Tightrope Walker Gave Pot To Kids In Riverton City Park, Witnesses Say
A Thayne, Wyoming man is accused of luring young kids at Riverton City Park on Monday by showing them how to use a tightrope and then gave them marijuana.
Clair McFarlandAugust 09, 2023
Man Holding Infant Walks Right Up To Yellowstone Bison
Despite recent bison gorings, a man holding a small child on Tuesday got dangerously close to a massive bison near Old Faithful.
Mark HeinzAugust 09, 2023
Campbell County Questions Investing With Companies That Hate Fossil Fuels
With a $300 million investment portfolio, Campbell County, Wyoming’s coal capital, is taking the state’s lead in pushing back against companies that are against fossil fuels.
August 09, 2023
Ghost Guns Not A Real Problem, Says Wyoming Gun Law Expert
A national dust-up over so-called “ghost guns” is more about emotional reactions than a real crime problem, a Wyoming firearms law expert said.
Mark HeinzAugust 09, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Apply For Disaster Money For Heavy Winter Livestock Losses
Farm Service Agency officials say Wyoming ranchers may have suffered through one of the worst winters on record for livestock deaths, which has them asking for federal disaster money.
August 09, 2023
Wyoming Political Groups With Opposite Views Spar Over Nearly Identical Names
The conservative Wyoming Family Alliance is accusing the Wyoming Family Alliance For Freedom, a less conservative political advocacy group, of choosing a nearly identical name in an effort to confuse people.
Leo WolfsonAugust 09, 2023
Wyoming Corrections Hasn’t Paid For Prisoner Sex Changes, But Will Give Hormones
The Wyoming Department of Corrections told Cowboy State Daily it hasn’t paid for any gender-reassignment surgeries for transgender inmates, but has provided hormones.
Clair McFarlandAugust 09, 2023
Media Loses Collective Mind Over Alternative Climate Curriculum
When Florida's Dept of Education approved classroom material that teaches a different point of view on global warming, many media organizations branded the curricula as “science denial” promoting “fossil fuel propaganda.”
August 09, 2023
Taco Bell Wastes No Time Launching Its Own $5 Million ‘Taco Tuesday’ Campaign
Taco Bell, fresh from muscling much smaller rival Taco John’s out of its Taco Tuesday trademark, is opening a $5 million tab to pay for people ordering Mexican food, even from competitors.
Renée JeanAugust 09, 2023
Guest Column: If Freedom Caucus Holds Majority, Wyoming's Priorities Would Be Addressed
Majority Floor Leader Chip Neiman says that if the Freedom Caucus held the majority in Wyoming's House and Senate, property tax reform would happen, school choice & education opportunity would be accomplished, and gender-reassignment surgeries would be prohibited.
August 09, 2023
Dogs, Drones And Deputies To Make Final Search For Missing Worland Woman
Search and rescue teams from three counties will join the Washakie County Sheriff's Office for a final search Friday hoping to find Breanna Mitchell, who's been missing since July 22.
Andrew RossiAugust 09, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio: Wednesday, August 9, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio for Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Wendy CorrAugust 09, 2023
Dems Celebrate: Committee Kills Part Of Bill That Would Ban Teaching Sex & Gender Identity To Children
Rep. Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, said the committee’s decision to kill part of a bill that would ban the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity to young children is a win for the people of Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonAugust 09, 2023
‘No Different Than Friggin’ Grizzly Bears’: Rancher Wants To Trap Wyoming Otters
Following a vicious attack by otters in Montana that left a woman hospitalized, it’s time to start trapping otters in Wyoming, a rancher said. But the Game and Fish Department isn’t ready for an otter season.
Mark HeinzAugust 08, 2023
Rock Springs Man Charged With First-Degree Murder In Stabbing Of Girlfriend's Ex
The Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday announced a first-degree murder charge for a Rock Springs man who turned himself in after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.
Clair McFarlandAugust 08, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Power Line Bird Deaths From Shooting: What Was Reported, What’s the Truth, What Was Omitted
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, 'The New York Times reported, “A survey of power lines in four Western states found bullet fragments and shotgun pellets in most of the dead birds that were collected” (not true) and 'Two-thirds of birds found dead beneath power lines had been shot' (also not true).
Cat UrbigkitAugust 08, 2023
A Second Chance For Littlefoot, The Three-Legged Feral Rawlins Town Cat
Littlefoot the feral cat lost one of his legs after getting caught in a fence, but has a second chance thanks to some kindhearted Rawlins animal rescue volunteers.
August 08, 2023
After Draining Oil Stockpile, Biden Walks Tightrope To Avoid Upsetting Voters
On one hand, the Biden administration wants to stop all oil and gas production. On the other, it wants do everything it can to avoid the consequences of that policy, which requires it to get oil from somewhere.
August 08, 2023
Snowing In August? Welcome to Wyoming
Those in north-central Wyoming have been noticing somewhat of a surprising phenomenon in the mountains for the beginning of August: snow. Meteorologist Don Day says snow in August isn't that unusual but it's a bit early this year.
Andrew RossiAugust 08, 2023
Wyoming Ranch Owners Believe Someone Poisoned And Killed Four Horses
State investigators and the Converse County, Wyoming, family that found four of their horses dead last week aren't saying much, but the family believes someone poisoned them.
August 08, 2023
UW Leaders Fire Back, Say Banned Church Elder Isn’t A First Amendment Hero
University of Wyoming leaders say a Laramie Church elder’s "harassment" of a transgender student voids claims that his rights were violated by a yearlong ban from Student Union.
Clair McFarlandAugust 08, 2023
Colorado Wildlife Agents Intend To Kill Bear That Bit Man’s Arm
Colorado wildlife agents on Tuesday are tracking and want to kill a black bear that bit a man’s arm while he was relaxing in a hammock over the weekend.
Mark HeinzAugust 08, 2023
Failed Platte County Jail Generator Leaves Deputies Vulnerable In Power Outage
Platte County has been awarded $150,000 in emergency money to buy a new backup generator for its jail. Without it during an outage, deputies can’t use cameras, communicate or control locks on the cell doors.
August 08, 2023
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Marie Jordan Bell -- Iron Mountain Cowgirl Who Earned Her Spurs
The passion that Marie had to be horseback and actively involved in working with cattle was evident when her horse jumped an icy creek and fell on her when she was in her late 70s. Doctors said she would never ride again. She proved them wrong.
Candy MoultonAugust 08, 2023