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Dennis Sun: Hard Decisions For Ranchers And Farmers
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "There are no lazy summer days for ranchers and farmers. On one side of their businesses, of course, is the hard work – managing crops and livestock."
Dennis SunJuly 16, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Did A Serial Killer Poison 22 Men Here In Wyoming 155 Years Ago?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “The rough high desert country around South Pass City was a dangerous place 155 years ago but no place was more threatening than a nondescript boarding house operated by Polly Bartlett.”
Bill SniffinJuly 16, 2023
Cowboy State People: For George Korhel of Buffalo, Wyoming, Mountain Man Life Is In His DNA
If you ask the U.S. Post Office, George Korhel’s officially lives in Buffalo, Wyoming. But most of the time, he’s living his dream as a mountain man, a legacy lifestyle that’s in his DNA.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Before There Were Cowboys, Mountain Men Explored Wyoming And The West
The annual Green River Rendezvous is a celebration all things mountain man, a celebration of the hardy, independent souls who explored Wyoming before there were cowboys.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Laramie County Commissioners Surprised By F.E. Warren Annexation Discussion
Commissioner Gunnar Malm told Cowboy State Daily they didn’t get a heads-up from Cheyenne about a recent resolution that directs city staff to review whether Cheyenne can annex the military base to its west.
Renée JeanJuly 15, 2023
45 Years Ago, Cheyenne Got Flattened By Most Destructive Tornado In Wyoming History
45 years ago on July 16, 1979, Cheyenne was hit by the most destructive tornado in Wyoming history. One life was lost, dozens were injured, hundreds of homes were damaged, and tens of millions of dollars worth of damages occurred.
Jimmy OrrJuly 15, 2023
In Battle With Monster 5-Pound Burrito, Scorecard Reads Burrito 1, Wyoming Man 0
With a free meal and bragging rights on the line, Cody, Wyoming, resident Cordell Betters battled the Michael’s Tacos challenge — eat a monster 5-pound burrito in 15 minutes. The burrito won.
Leo WolfsonJuly 15, 2023
Pan Your Own Gold In South Pass City, A Throwback Wyoming Boom Town
After the discovery of gold in the area, South Pass City sprang up overnight in an area of Wyoming that had been nothing more than dusty sagebrush and wind. Now, it's a great tourist destination.
Renée JeanJuly 15, 2023
Barbados Leader Demands Climate Reparations Because Wyoming Is As Cold As Mars
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley told CNN that wealthy nations cause climate change and should pay trillions to developing countries. As proof, Mottley wrongly said Wyoming is now as cold as Mars.
July 15, 2023
A Guy In A Giant Bubble Chased By An Angry Bull — What Could Go Wrong?
Proving there is no idea too outlandish in the pursuit of rodeo entertainment, we now have bull bubble soccer. The event, where people get inside giant inflatable bubbles, and have bulls run after them is the latest in a line of bizarre — and uninsurable — fringe rodeo events.
Jake NicholsJuly 15, 2023
Line Wraps Around The Block For Grand Opening Of Jeffree Star’s Yak Meat And Cosmetics Store
A line wrapped around an entire city block in Casper in front of the Jeffree Star Store on Friday. At least 1,000 people waited to shop for yak meat, cosmetics and meet the social media personality.
Renée JeanJuly 15, 2023
Wyoming Communities Will Get Their Shot At $10 Million Shooting Complex
Communities across Wyoming will soon get their chance to vie to become home to a proposed $10 million shooting complex that state officials say will be world class.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2023
Biden Gets Weekend Win: Judge Puts Hold On Anti-Censoring Social Media Order
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday afternoon placed a temporary hold on a Louisiana federal judge's July 4 order, which for 10 days had barred numerous federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to censor Americans' protected speech.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Sommers And Crago Are Quaking In Their Boots
Dear Editor: "Despite their numbers, the fat-cat Sommers, Crago, and their spend-happy brethren quake in their costly boots. They feel the prairie winds shifting, carrying the robust aroma of fiscal conservatism, ready to topple their lofty tower..."
July 14, 2023
Road Sign Showing Cow Plummeting Off Cliff Was Made After Event Actually Happened
The viral meme of a “watch for falling cows” road sign may seem fake, but it’s not. It really happened in Washington, where a cow fell 200 feet off a roadside cliff and smashed a minivan.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2023
Don't Tear Down The Historic Green River Train Depot
Dear editor: It would be a real shame to lose that Green River terminal building.
July 14, 2023
Pregnant Woman Survives Alleged Beating, Ditches Boyfriend At Wyoming Taco Bell Bathroom
A month after he allegedly beat and bit his pregnant girlfriend on the Wind River Indian Reservation, Steven Cole C’Bearing has been arrested. His girlfriend was able to get away from him and call police when he used a bathroom at Taco Bell.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2023
Grizzly Bear Relocated, Instantly Attacks Video Camera
If there is any doubt about the ferocity of a grizzly bear, and there is judging by the countless videos of dimwitted tourists in Yellowstone, then one look at a captured Montana grizzly getting released back into the wild should eliminate them.
Jimmy OrrJuly 14, 2023
Where Did All Of Wyoming’s Squaretop Mountain Antelope Go?
A Sublette County landowner says his property near Squaretop Mountain is usually a summer camp for southwest Wyoming antelope. This year he’s seen only one.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2023
Teen Arrested In Casper Fairgrounds Shooting, Bullet Storm On House
The Natrona County Sheriff's Office and Casper Police Department issued a joint statement Friday saying they arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the Tuesday shooting of a woman near the fairgrounds and a Thursday 10-bullet attack on a residence.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2023
Sheep Rustling? 70 Sheep Missing From Campbell County Ranch
Campbell County authorities are investigating the disappearance of 70 ewes. The owner of the sheep said 70-head is the amount that fits a double-deck gooseneck trailer.
July 14, 2023
Six-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Girl To Climb Devils Tower
A 6-year-old Massachusetts girl became the youngest female on record to climb Wyoming’s Devils Tower on July 8, when she scaled the tower with her parents and nine-year-old brother.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2023
Clair McFarland: Sleeping Outdoors Under Shooting Stars And Elon's Satellites
Clair McFarland writes, "The boys and I sleep outside every summer when the first crop of hot, windless days leaves nothing to cool the brain except its dark nights."
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2023
‘Postcard From Satan’ Slams Corner-Crossing Rancher, Who Wants To Stall Judge’s Decision
A “postcard from Satan” and other attacks have prompted the landowner in Wyoming’s “corner-crossing” case, to ask a judge to stall a decision against him, claiming he's in danger because of the hatred stirred up by the case.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2023