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Cheyenne Could Become First Wyoming City To Decriminalize Marijuana
The Cheyenne City Council is expected to consider a proposal to decriminalize marijuana within city limits at a meeting next week.
Leo WolfsonMarch 16, 2023
Analysis: Anti-Fossil Fuel Groups Outspend Industry Groups More Than 2-1
While “Big Oil” is said to be funding campaigns fighting a transition away from fossil fuels, data shows that anti-fossil fuel groups also have large war chests to advance their agenda and outspend industry more than 2-1.
March 16, 2023
Grandpa Was Wrong: Wyoming Winters Weren’t Always Worse In His Day
If grandpa chides you for complaining about this winter and says back in his time there were blizzards every day and it was minus 30 for weeks at a time (yet he still walked to school; uphill, both ways), data does not back that up.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2023
Feds Say Wyoming Man Has No Right To Make His Own Machine Gun
Saying a federal ban on machine guns is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, a Wapiti man is suing the ATF and the nation's top prosecutor, but the federal government says people have no right to build machine guns.
Clair McFarlandMarch 16, 2023
Woman Streaks Through Downtown Cheyenne Because Voices In Her Head Told Her To ‘Air It Out’
After she told police she went streaking through downtown Cheyenne on Wednesday because the voices in her head told her to "air it out," Alissa Marie Arellano was arrested on an outstanding warrant and ticketed for public intoxication and indecent exposure.
March 16, 2023
Letter To The Editor: It’s Hard To Avoid ESG
Dear editor: Dennis Sun is correct when he states “ESG has become a major issue of interest in the modern corporate world.” Is Mr. Sun willing to eliminate from his life products sold by companies that have adopted ESG policies?
March 16, 2023
Biden Administration Can’t Seem To Decide: Destroy Oil Or Produce It?
When he campaigned, President Joe Biden promised to end oil, then declared the nation would need oil for more than a decade. The administration appears to be trying to shut down oil while also keeping the nation supplied with it at the same time.
March 15, 2023
Bank Crashes Have Wyomingites Moving Their Money Around, But Big Isn't Always Best
Americans, notoriously apathetic about moving money to find better interest rates, lost $42 billion in the last quarter of 2022 by keeping their money at big-five banks that pay almost no interest. The big five might be the safest banks around — but savvy shoppers can do much better, and still play it safe.
Renée JeanMarch 15, 2023
Casper Man Accused Of Stabbing Elderly Family Members Pleads Insanity
George Kevin Dickerson has evoked an insanity plea for allegedly stabbing and beating his in-laws until his stepfather-in-law died and his mother-in-law nearly died.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
Colorado Lawmaker Warns Wyoming: Beware The ‘Bleed-Over Effect’ Of Gun Restrictions
A Colorado legislator became so impassioned over gun control proposals in his state he tweeted it could spark “civil war.” He warns Wyoming to be wary of similar efforts here.
Greg JohnsonMarch 15, 2023
Biden’s War On Appliances Marches On With Washing Machines, Refrigerators In The Crosshairs
To fight climate change, the U.S. Department of Energy is proposing new efficiency standards for washing machines and refrigerators. Research shows that could reduce reliability, increase repair costs and decrease durability.
March 15, 2023
Cheyenne Teens Charged With Killing 16-Year-Old Girl Have Until March 30 To Reach Plea
Tirso Munguia, 19, has until March 30 to strike a plea deal for the alleged accidental shooting and killing of a 16-year-old girl, as does Cody Nicholson, 18, who faces an accessory charge for reportedly hiding the murder weapon.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
Rod Miller: Stick It Where The Sun Don’t Shine
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Our elected representatives in Wyoming government still meet in secret to make side deals out of the public eye. They continue to try to pull the wool over our eyes and to hamstring the institution entrusted to keep the public informed – our free press."
Rod MillerMarch 15, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Say Knickers, The Humungous Holstein, Has Nothing On Cowboy State Cattle
A humongous Holstein named Knickers stands head and shoulders above the rest of his herd at his home in western Australia. Cattle growers in the Cowboy State say that while the steer is impressive, Wyoming’s home-grown cattle have an edge.
Greg JohnsonMarch 15, 2023
Body Found In River Near Casper Was Photographer Who Vanished In January
Authorities have identified the Casper-area man found dead in the North Platte River on Sunday as Bruce Wayne Campbell, whose friends feared had ventured out onto the ice of a state park river in January to take photographs.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
On Comedy Central, Biden Calls For Oil’s Demise In a Decade – And Coal’s Even Sooner
Biden wasn’t joking on Comedy Central’s "Daily Show" this week when he said the U.S. could rapidly eliminate all fossil fuel use within a decade – and nix coal in an even shorter timeframe. Energy experts aren’t laughing.
March 15, 2023
Texas Couple Sues Jackson Ski Resort, Rental Company For “Catastrophic” Crash
A Texas woman claims in a federal lawsuit that Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Hoback Sports Inc. did not properly inspect the rental equipment that burst apart while she skied, causing her to hurtle down the mountain and suffer permanent injuries.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
With 511 inches Of Snow, Jackson Doesn't Have Any Place To Put The Snow; New Record Possible
Snowmageddon has hit much of Wyoming, and in Jackson it’s piled so high there’s nowhere left to put it. It’s great for skiers, though, with 511 inches so far and a chance to break the all-time record.
Greg JohnsonMarch 15, 2023
“Traditional” Republicans Take Back Uinta County GOP In Party Coup
A contentious election that ousted the Uinta County Republican Party leadership Tuesday night may be a sign of a trend of more moderate Republicans taking power back from the party’s hardline conservative faction.
Leo WolfsonMarch 15, 2023
Wyoming’s Suicide Rate Falls As 988 Call Centers Field 10,000 Calls In Two Months
The executive director for the Wyoming Association of Mental Health believes the states two 988 suicide call centers, now staffed 24/7, can be partially credited for Wyomings improving numbers. The centers have fielded more than 10,000 calls since January.
Leo WolfsonMarch 15, 2023
Letter To The Editor: The Secret To A Long Marriage Is Division Of Duties
Dear editor: I have been The Wife for 60 years. My 1962 wedding dress cost $25. The secret to a long marriage?
March 15, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Play The Wildlife Services Coverage Drinking Game!
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "Those who believe that if we leave coyotes alone they will not bother your livestock, your pets, or your children, believe in a fantasy."
Cat UrbigkitMarch 15, 2023
Raining Worms Sign Of Armageddon? Wyoming Meteorologist Don Day Says Don’t Worry (This Time)
A video of what appears to be thousands of worms raining down isnt exactly what it seems. Cowboy State Daily Meteorologist Don Day says phenomena like this do happen in nature. There have been raining frogs, fish, salamanders, and worms -- but probably not this time.
Wendy CorrMarch 14, 2023
Highly Anticipated U.N. Report Could Drive More Anti-Fossil Fuels Regulations
A consortium of the worlds leading climate scientists is meeting this week to produce a summary of research. The last edition of the summary led U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, to believe the world would end in 2030.
March 14, 2023