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Fremont County Library Director Urged Against 'Ultra Conservative' Board Members
In an email chain between members of the Fremont County Library board, members discussed how to keep “ultra conservative activist people” off the board.
Clair McFarlandAugust 02, 2023
Black Bear, Cub Killed After Attack Near Wyoming State Line
Game agents tracked down and killed a female black bear and her cub, after the female attacked a homeowner near Victor, Idaho, near the Wyoming state line. The incident mirrors dust-ups with black bears this year in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzAugust 02, 2023
Josh Allen Works Really Hard For It, But Finally Delivers A Joke
Former University of Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen had to work very hard to deliver an obscene joke Wednesday morning, but when he was able to finally deliver the punchline, he reacted as if he won the Super Bowl.
Jimmy OrrAugust 02, 2023
TV And Film Writers Strike Shuts Down Small Wyoming Productions
As the SAG-AFTRA writers strike continues without a resolution in sight, productions are shutting all over, including a company that had planned to film episodes of its Amazon Prime shows in Cody.
Andrew RossiAugust 02, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio for Wednesday, August 2, 2023.
August 02, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Outraged Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Indictment
A new federal indictment against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has Wyoming Republicans outraged.
Leo WolfsonAugust 02, 2023
Wyoming Dept. Of Corrections Updates Policy On Transgender Inmates
To deal with transgender inmates in the Wyoming Department of Corrections system, policies on how to accommodate those inmates are being updated, including rules on determining “genital status.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 01, 2023
Congress To Consider Naming Shoshoni Post Office For Dessie Bebout
Former Wyoming Senate President Eli Bebout said he’s thrilled that Congress is considering naming the Shoshoni Post Office after his mother, Dessie Bebout.
Leo WolfsonAugust 01, 2023
Cadaver Dog, Draining Pond Turn Up No Clues In Search For Missing Worland Woman
Even after bringing in a cadaver dog and draining a pond, there’s still no sign of 28-year-old Breanna Mitchell of Worland, who disappeared July 22.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2023
Lawsuit Claims BLM Excluded Public With Secret Approval Of Wind Project
A lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management claims the agency is failing to assess the environmental impacts of so much wind development in Wyoming, while also excluding the public from the process.
August 01, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Let Freedom Read
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "The Wyoming Freedom Caucus proposes to continue the push to criminalize librarians for what it views as obscene materials in public libraries, in essence using the coercive power of government to impose its set of values on all the state’s citizens."
Cat UrbigkitAugust 01, 2023
Lincoln County Getting Bowled Over With Growth, Demand For Services
Lincoln County is feeling the effects of spillover from Teton County while trying to not to become a place where workers can't afford to live.
August 01, 2023
Cheyenne Starbucks Is First Wyoming Store To Unionize
A Starbucks location in Cheyenne has become the first of the coffee giant’s locations in Wyoming to unionize in a vote Monday.
August 01, 2023
WYDOT Expects To Be Short 60 - 70 Snowplow Workers Come Winter
After a brutal 2022-23 winter that saw extended road closures across much of Wyoming, WYDOT officials say more of the same is in store with the agency shorthanded 60 - 70 snowplow workers.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2023
Colorado Trail Pervert Has Wyoming Outdoorswomen Being Extra Vigilant
Wyoming hikers and trail runners are being extra vigilant after a hit-and-run sexual predator targeting women on some popular Colorado hiking trails remains unidentified.
Mark HeinzAugust 01, 2023
Local Governments Pull Money From State Investment Fund, Which Is Down 55%
A state-run long-term investment pool is down nearly 55% from a year ago as Wyoming counties and towns pull their money out of fear of larger losses.
Leo WolfsonAugust 01, 2023
Rep. Harriet Hageman: It’s Past Time for Mayorkas to Go
Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "Under Secretary Mayorkas' 'leadership,' 5.6 million illegal immigrants have crossed into America — which is equivalent to 10 times the population of Wyoming. Over 40% of the illegals that were initially detained have disappeared."
August 01, 2023
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Bill Francis, Cowboying in Jackson Hole
After serving on the front line in Europe during World War I, earning sharpshooter status, Bill Francis returned home to Jackson Hole and was horseback nearly every day, working cattle, breaking and training horses, and maintaining his cowboy lifestyle working right beside his wife. He was inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2021.
Candy MoultonAugust 01, 2023
Although Some e-Scooters Have Burst Into Flames, The Likelihood Is Remote
Electric scooters have been catching on in Wyoming and although there have been many media reports of the scooters bursting into flames, the likelihood is remote.
August 01, 2023
First-Year Owners Of Casper Spuds Baseball Team Take Club To Championship Series
The Casper Spuds baseball team is playing in the Independence League league championship series this week, an impressive debut for first-time owners Paul and Kristi Hack in the team’s inaugural season.
Leo WolfsonAugust 01, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Launches Cowboy State Daily Radio on Tuesday
Cowboy State Daily, Wyoming's largest news organization, will begin airing its newscasts on radio stations across the state beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1.
August 01, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Is Right (Kinda)
Dear editor: The only counterpoint I will offer to Rod is that removing books from a school library, to keep certain subject matter away from younger kids isn't the same as removing books from a public library or the internet from adults.
August 01, 2023
Church Elder Says He’s The Focus Of UW Discrimination, Not Transgender Sorority Member
A Laramie church elder who was banned from the University of Wyoming Student Union for a year for publicly calling out a transgender sorority member as "a male" says the school is discriminating against him for saying so.
Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2023
Feds Want To Kill Rainbow Trout In Popular Yellowstone Wilderness Drainage
The Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife plan to kill all the rainbow trout in the Buffalo Creek drainage just north of Yellowstone Park and replace them with native cutthroats.
Mark HeinzJuly 31, 2023