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Cat Urbigkit: Firefighters Wanted In Wyoming
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Of 55 Wyoming fire departments responding to the recent survey, most reported experiencing challenges with recruiting new firefighters. All told, the responding fire departments reported the need for nearly 500 additional firefighters statewide to fill their rosters."
Cat UrbigkitJune 13, 2023
Cynthia Lummis: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis writes, "While I am concerned about private companies having unfettered access to our data, I believe it is equally, if not more dangerous, for any government to have that same access."
June 13, 2023
Wyoming Range Winterkill Far Worse Than Thought: 80% Of Adult Deer & Nearly All Fawns Dead
Winterkill losses in the famed Wyoming Range mule deer herd might be far worse than thought with as many as 80% of adult deer and nearly all the fawns dead.
Mark HeinzJune 13, 2023
Boulder Man Who Died In 10-Foot-Deep Trench Was Trying To Install Drain
Sublette County Sheriff K.C. Lehr said Gale Roberts, 63, of Boulder who asphyxiated in a 10-foot-deep trench cave-in on his own property.
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2023
It’s A Real Long Shot, But Wyoming Grizzlies Could Someday Reclaim Nebraska
If Wyoming grizzly bears were ever to reclaim their historical range in Nebraska, they’d have to get there on their own, and then count on locals to tolerate them, a wildlife biologist says.
Mark HeinzJune 13, 2023
Pony Express Re-Ride: "We've Got 500 Miles And 56 Hours To Get Across Wyoming"
The annual reenactment of the Pony Express is happening in Wyoming on Tuesday and Wednesday. Although the conditions are wet and soggy, they are scheduled to cross into Nebraska at 2:30pm on Wednesday.
Wendy CorrJune 13, 2023
Lusk Man Accused Of Stealing Truck, Dragging Driver 30 Feet Clinging To Door Handle On I-25
Simon Kingma of Lusk faces a felony theft charge for allegedly stealing a Dodge truck and dragging its driver 30 feet by the door handle Monday along I-25 near Cheyenne.
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2023
Wyoming Bighorns A Field Lab For Groundbreaking Mormon Cricket Research
A national Mormon cricket expert headquartered in Montana is doing groundbreaking research in the Wyoming Bighorns on the insects to predict swarms and even cultivate them as high-protein food additives.
Renée JeanJune 13, 2023
Grandma Says Man Tried Luring Preschooler With $40 At Gillette Walmart
A man about 60 years old gave a 4-year-old boy $40 and asked the boy to go with him at the Gillette Walmart on Friday, the boy's grandmother told police.
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2023
David vs Goliath: Custodia Bank Survives Federal Reserve's Third Motion To Dismiss
The little Wyoming bank that could has survived the third attempt to knock the lights out of its lawsuit, in what promises to be a landmark decision for Wyoming’s digital asset banks
Renée JeanJune 13, 2023
Horse Trailer Swept Away As Wyoming Ranchers Capture Force Of Flash Flood
Ranchers north of Laramie, Wyoming, were hit by a flash flood on Sunday. Dramatic video of the storm shows a horse trailer being carried down a makeshift river in front of their home.
Jimmy OrrJune 13, 2023
Boulder, Wyoming, Resident Dies In Trench Collapse
The Sublette County Coroner confirmed to Cowboy State Daily on Monday that a Boulder, Wyoming, resident died Friday of asphyxiation in a trench collapse in the area.
Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2023
Grizzlies Used To Roam The Plains; No Plans To Reintroduce Them, However
Though regarded as the lords of the mountains, grizzlies once roamed the plains. Unlike other animals which have been chosen for reintroduction, however, no plains states have petitioned for grizzly to be reintroduced.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2023
Trial On Whether Abortion Is A Wyoming Right Set For Next Spring
Abortion could remain legal in Wyoming for another 10 months at least, as a state district court has scheduled a trial on the matter for next April.
Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2023
Water Main Bursts in Rawlins But No Water Restrictions Issued Because Of Huge Snowpack
Even though a water main burst in Rawlins over the weekend, water restrictions have been eased in the town because of a historic winter snowfall which left a huge snowpack in Wyoming’s Snowy Range.
Leo WolfsonJune 12, 2023
Third Video Of Man Running After Bear Posted; This Time Bear Goes After Him
A third video of the same unidentified man harassing bears, allegedly in Yellowstone, has shown up on Instagram. But this time, the bear stood its ground and went back after him.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2023
Sarah Penn: Public Libraries Shouldn't Condone Criminality
In a guest column, Rep. Sarah Penn writes, "Why do adults in positions of leadership not understand it’s a problem for public libraries to promote materials to children that condone the possession and distribution of illegal child pornography?"
June 12, 2023
Curt Gowdy's 98-Year-Old Widow Christens New Little House At Curt Gowdy State Park
In a rare public appearance, Curt Gowdy's 98-year-old widow Jerre was the center of attention Saturday to christen the Little House on the Park, a new feature at Curt Gowdy State Park.
Renée JeanJune 12, 2023
Degenfelder Vows To Continue Fight Against ‘Educational Establishment’ At Conservative Summit
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder told a crowd at Saturday’s Western Conservative Summit in Denver that she’ll continue to fight “the left” and its push of a woke “educational establishment.”
Leo WolfsonJune 12, 2023
Yes, Cows Are More Dangerous Than Bears & Sharks Combined But 30-Cow 'Cow Attack' Is An Outlier
Although cows are typically docile animals, cows kill roughly 20 people each year in the United States — more than bears and sharks combined. But the recent 30-cow 'cow-attack' which left a Colorado woman hospitalized is extraordinary, say Wyoming ranchers.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2023
Dave Simpson: Dipping A Toe Into Social Activism
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "If your scolding woke agenda is more important to you than your product, count me out. I've got options."
Dave SimpsonJune 12, 2023
Sheep Shearer Says Fatal Stabbing Was Self-Defense, Asks Court To Drop Murder Charge
A New Zealand sheep shearer says stabbing her fiancé who had a “powder keg” temper was self-defense, after a pattern of abuse that included isolating, abusing and choking her.
Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2023
Old-School Trucker Says I-80 Is Closed Far Too Much In The Winter Now But Truckers Knew How Drive In the 1970s
Wyoming Truckers Clyde Green and Kyle Holloway showed off their rigs at the Shell Rotella Super Rigs Truck Show in Gillette on Saturday. Green said back in the 1970s, they’d drive in blizzards and white-outs that would get I-80 closed today but "everybody knew how to drive" back then.
June 12, 2023
Wyoming Jeepers Build Big Audience Through Off-Roading In Bighorns And Badlands
Two Wyoming couples started making videos of their Jeep adventures through Wyoming’s backcountry, and have built a significant audience in social media. They've produced nearly 50 videos so far in many hard-to-reach or practically unknown places.
Renée JeanJune 12, 2023