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Letter To The Editor: Run On WYO-STAR II Investment Fund Is Not Due To Ignorance
The following is a letter Converse County Treasurer Joel Schell sent to the State Land And Investment Board regarding local Wyoming governments pulling nearly $200 million over the past year from the WYO-STAR II investment fund. Schell agreed to let Cowboy State Daily publish the letter.
August 06, 2023
Letter To The Editor: CSD Downplayed Transgender Tennis Controversy
Dear editor: "Leo Wolfson’s article soft-pedaled the controversy over Brooklyn Ross participating as a woman in the Governor’s Cup tennis tournament. Wolfson quotes Ross saying that only a few Wyoming citizens objected to the participation of transgendered males in a women’s tournament..."
August 05, 2023
Wyoming People: There’s A Submarine Expert In Landlocked Wyoming?
Bondurant, Wyoming, resident Bill Winney had a long and distinguished career as a former U.S. Navy submarine officer and commander.
Leo WolfsonAugust 05, 2023
Hageman Proposes $5,000-A-Pound Fine For Meat Illegally Labeled US Beef
Wyoming U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants to put some muscle behind illegally labeling international beef as being from the U.S. with $5,000-per-pound fines for violators.
August 05, 2023
Dennis Sun: John Kerry Is At It Again
Agriculture columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Once again John Kerry, the current U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, is attacking American ranchers and farmers by criticizing food production’s contribution to carbon emissions."
Dennis SunAugust 05, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Seeing Green River Was Like Visiting An Old Friend
Bill Sniffin writes: "For some time, Green River has celebrated Expedition Island as the launching place for the famous expedition by John Wesley Powell, which mapped the Green River, the Colorado River, and ultimately the Grand Canyon in 1869. What an adventure!"
Bill SniffinAugust 05, 2023
Eating Wyoming: Foodies At All Levels Rediscovering Cowboy State Lamb
Wyoming lamb producers are riding a wave of popularity sparked by the pandemic, which started a renewal of interest in lamb as cooks had to become more adventurous in the kitchen.
Renée JeanAugust 05, 2023
Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin A ‘Paleo Paradise’ For Fossil Hunters
Paleontologists know something many Wyomingites don’t — the Bighorn Basin is one of the most significant caches of fossils ever found, a veritable “paleo paradise.”
Andrew RossiAugust 05, 2023
Meeteetse’s Cowboy Bar, An Outlaw Joint Like No Other In Wyoming, Is For Sale
One of Wyoming’s most famous outlaw bars, the Cowboy Bar in Meeteetse, is up for sale. The bar can make a boast few other bars can. In each of the last three centuries, it has hosted one of America’s most wanted men, including Butch Cassidy, for a drink or three.
Renée JeanAugust 05, 2023
Wyoming People: Master Distiller Tim Trites Makes Premium Spirits In Pinedale
After more than 50 years of traveling the globe and learning the craft of distilling spirits, Tim Trites found a water source in Sublette County he believes is unequalled anywhere in the world. Now he produces award-winning spirits next to Highway 191 in Pinedale.
August 05, 2023
Miracle On I-25: Cheyenne Man Doesn't Know Who Saved His Life After Crash
After Tom Hutchings had a heart attack while driving on I-25, someone pulled him from the vehicle, performed CPR and saved his life. He’s grateful and wants to find this anonymous Good Samaritan.
August 05, 2023
Tattoos On The Town: Sturgis Roars To Life With 83rd Motorcycle Rally
Try this in a big city: bikes, beer and bikini babes. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is 500,000 loud Americans on a 10-day rowdy rager. It runs through Aug. 13.
Jake NicholsAugust 05, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio: Saturday, August 5, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio for Saturday, August 5, 2023
Wendy CorrAugust 05, 2023
Modern Medieval Knight Is Leading Effort To Bring Back Full-Contact Jousting
Shane Adams, who holds holds 17 international jousting titles, leads Knights of Valor, a modern-day group of knights dedicated to bringing back the sport of full-contact jousting.
Renée JeanAugust 05, 2023
Karelian Bear Dogs Can Fend Off Grizzlies, But Are Also Friendly
Karelian bear dogs are trained to protect their owners from grizzly bears, but are also friendly enough to make good family dogs.
Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2023
GOP Firebrand Files Complaint Over Dem Transgender Committeewoman
The Wyoming Republican Party will consider a complaint brought by GOP firebrand Joey Correnti over Democrat Artemis Langford, a transgender woman, serving as an Albany County committeewoman.
Leo WolfsonAugust 05, 2023
Cheyenne School District Superintendent Out After Highly Charged Meeting
The Laramie County School District 1 board accepted Dr. Margaret Crespo's resignation as superintendent Friday during an emotionally charged special meeting.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
Man Who Won Wyoming Hunting Rights Case Gets 10 Years For Child Porn
A Billings man known for his Supreme Court tribal hunting rights victory over Wyoming will spend at least the next 10 years in prison for possessing 850 images of “child explicit material.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2023
Man Accused Of Torturing Wife After She Helped Get Him Out Of Assault Charge
A Glendo, Wyoming, man whose wife helped him dodge an aggravated assault conviction last year now faces numerous violent criminal charges for allegedly torturing and terrorizing her throughout two years of their marriage.
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2023
Otter Attacks Women Tubing On Montana River, Sending One To Hospital
A vicious otter attack on a Montana river that left a woman gravely injured mirrors an otter attack near La Barge, Wyoming, several years ago.
Mark HeinzAugust 04, 2023
Citing Safety, Transgender Tennis Player Withdraws From Wyoming Governor’s Cup
Transgender athlete Brooklyn Ross has dropped out of this weekend's Governor’s Cup tennis tournament in Cheyenne this weekend out of concern for safety and to prevent "a circus" atmosphere at the event.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
Rare Double Funnel Cloud Over Ethete Is Probably Not Rare Double Funnel Cloud
Although it may look like a rare double funnel cloud that was spotted near Ethete, Wyoming, on Friday morning, it probably wasn't.
Jimmy OrrAugust 04, 2023
Alleged Drunk Driver Plunges Truck Down Embankment In Yellowstone
Visitors near the East Entrance to Yellowstone may have seen more than they bargained for Thursday when an alleged drunk driver was arrested after crashing his red pickup into another truck and then plummeting down an embankment.
Andrew RossiAugust 04, 2023
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort To Sell To Local Ownership Group
Jay Kemmerer and family are selling Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to Eric Macy and Mike Corbat, two JHMR board members. Kemmerer has said he will remain an active member of its board and executive committee.
Renée JeanAugust 04, 2023