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Rod Miller: Higher Education, Free Speech And Hurt Feelings In The Cowboy State
Columnist Rod Miller writes, “Now UW finds itself hauled into court for abridging a preacher’s freedom of speech in the student union. … Let’ s be clear, free speech is often uncomfortable, annoying and offensive.”
Rod MillerJune 23, 2023
Laramie Regional Airport Digs Out From ‘Unbelievable’ 45 FAA Violations
Although Laramie Regional Airport Director Amy Terrell painted a rosy picture of the state of her airport to Albany County commissioners, some local pilots say there are still serious problems.
Leo WolfsonJune 23, 2023
Gillette Woman Moves, Two Dogs Found Dead Locked In Kennel Three Months Later
A pair of dogs left locked in a Gillette mobile home were found dead Wednesday, three months after their owner moved out.
June 23, 2023
Dave Walsh: Jim Brandenburg’s UW Basketball Teams Were Gritty, Tough And Over-Achieving
Dave Walsh writes: “Wyoming very much took on the personality and style of their head coach. Jim Brandenburg teams played hard and tough. It was the Brandenburg style of play.”
Dave WalshJune 22, 2023
Riverton Shooter Pleads Guilty To Pair Of First-Degree Murder Charges In 2019 Robbery
Brandon Donald Monroe, now 21, said he killed Rudy Perez and Jocelyn Watt, both 30, four years ago in Riverton while on a mission to steal marijuana and money from Watt’s home.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Video Shows Pair Ignore Warnings To Touch 175-Degree Yellowstone Thermals
In what could have ended as another “floating foot” case in Yellowstone Park, a pair of visitors left the designated boardwalk to dip fingers into 175-degree thermal pool.
Mark HeinzJune 22, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Stabbing Deputy Goes From Hospital To Jail
Stephen Ashley, 46, was “involved” in multiple 911 hang-up calls Sunday that ultimately led to him allegedly stabbing a sheriff’s deputy then passing out.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Casper Hospital Says Locking Parents Out Of Children’s Medical Records Nothing New
The federal regulation by which Casper's Banner Health has been denying parents access to their older children's online health records has been around for more than 20 years.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Aaron Turpen: Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Is All Luxury That’s Not Quite Fit For the 1%
Automotive Writer Aaron Turpen writes: “The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is, like most luxury models, a lot of letters and numbers that mean little to the average person on the street. This one is destined to just be called “the Mercedes” by its owners.”
Aaron TurpenJune 22, 2023
Pregnant Wyoming Woman Remembers She Has Video Of Boyfriend Attacking Her
A 25-year-old pregnant woman remembered during her second police interview that she had home cameras recording while her boyfriend, Keller Wendley Duran Jr., allegedly strangled and beat her.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Bridger-Teton Forest Considers Fees To Boat In Wyoming’s Snake River Canyon
Bridger-Teton National Forest officials are considering a fee system for private boaters on the Snake River in western Wyoming.
June 22, 2023
Hageman Says She Would Vote To Impeach Biden
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, told Cowboy State Daily that she supports Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s latest effort to impeach President Joe Biden.
Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2023
Man Who Chased Bears Still Unknown, Officials Say He Was Not In Yellowstone National Park
It’s not known where multiple videos of a man jumping out of his car to harass black bears were taken, but after investigating the incidents, officials say it wasn’t in Yellowstone Park.
Mark HeinzJune 22, 2023
Black, Gay Doctor Sues Wyoming Hospital, Claims Nurses Discriminated Against Him
A Black, gay doctor is has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming, for allegedly firing him without cause after nurses were hostile toward him.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
90 People Injured By Tennis Ball-Sized Hail At Red Rocks; Wyoming Escapes Severe Weather
Dozens of concertgoers were injured, and 7 hospitalized, on Wednesday night as tennis ball-sized hail fell at the Red Rocks concert venue in Morrison, Colorado. Earlier in the day, twin tornadoes were on the ground for more than an hour in eastern Colorado.
Jimmy OrrJune 22, 2023
Wyoming-Raised Haiden Thompson, 19, Wins All-Around At First College National Finals Rodeo
Gillette College freshman Haiden Thompson, 19, was one of the top college women in rodeo all season, and she proved it by winning the all-around at the CNFR.
Jake NicholsJune 22, 2023
Woman Who Stole $250,000 From Cheyenne Little Theatre 'Extremely Sorry,' Gets 21 Months
Carrisa Dunn-Pollard was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay back nearly $334,000 to the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players and IRS on Wednesday in federal court.
Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2023
42-Year-Old Cold Case Solved, Remains Of Wyoming's 'Pipeline Pete' ID'd As Missing Missouri Man
DNA has linked the formerly unidentified remains of a man known only by the nickname "Pipeline Pete" to Jack Clawson, 24, of Missouri, who was discovered in 1982 by pipeline surveyors in the desert near Granger, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
‘Stunning’ Revelation Bolster’s Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank’s Case Against Federal Reserve
A Federal Reserve database of master accounts reveals “stunning” information in Wyoming-based Custodia Bank’s precedent-setting lawsuit against the Fed for denying its master account.
Renée JeanJune 21, 2023
US House Stands Against Biden’s War On Gas Stoves; Will The Senate Do The Same?
The U.S. House passed two pieces of legislation that would put the brakes on the Biden administration’s war on gas stoves. Now legislation in the Senate aims to do the same, but it’s got a hard road ahead.
June 21, 2023
Lander School Board Adopts Tougher Policy On Sexually Graphic Books
A controversy over “Let’s Talk About It,” a book in the Lander Valley High School library, prompted the local school board Tuesday to approve a tougher policy for weeding out inappropriate books.
Clair McFarlandJune 21, 2023
Shady Network Sends Wyoming Mustangs To Slaughter As Congress Moves To Ban Practice
Wyoming Mustangs are being shipped off to slaughter in Mexico by people who cheat the system, some wild horse advocates say, as Congress moves to permanently ban horse slaughter.
Mark HeinzJune 21, 2023
Dan Dockstader: Why Wyoming Energy Has A Bright Future
In a guest column, Sen. Dan Dockstader writes, "Between the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub, the Natrium Power Plant and the carbon capture utilization and storage innovations taking place in our state, Wyoming is set to move forward on some of the largest economic development initiatives many have ever seen."
June 21, 2023
Exclusive: Anti-Fossil Fuel Group Inaccurately Claims Expert Witness In Climate Trial Canceled Her Appearance
Climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry said a decision by state attorneys not to call her as a witness in a Montana climate change trial was misrepresented by the anti-fossil fuels group pushing the.
June 21, 2023