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Eating Wyoming: Bosco’s Italian Restaurante In Casper Has Had The Same Chef For 61 Years!
Suzi Bosco has been cooking in Bosco's Italian Restaurante for 61 years now. While her family members help, Suzi is a one-woman show in the kitchen. It's a juggling act, she says, but a labor of love.
Renée JeanJune 03, 2023
Dave Simpson: Lander Valley High School Endorses This Book For Children? Seriously?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "We're not talking about taking 'Catcher in the Rye,' 'Huckleberry Finn,' or 'To Kill a Mockingbird' off library shelves. This is about not making the most raw, obscene material available to young people at Lander's high school."
Dave SimpsonJune 03, 2023
Powder River’s Iconic Tumble Inn Neon Cowboy Hasn’t Blown Over, It’s Being Restored
Although the giant Sizzlin' Steaks neon cowboy has fallen on hard times, it's not for long. The new owner is restoring the 70-year-old sign and will bring the cowpoke back to its former neon glory.
Jake NicholsJune 03, 2023
Wyoming Truckers Say Over-Regulation, Declining Standards Have Destroyed Trucking Industry
Wyoming truckers tell Cowboy State Daily that federal regulations and declining standards allowed because of a critical shortage of drivers have “just destroyed” their industry.
Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2023
Everest A ‘Garbage Dump’ During Deadliest Season Ever, Says Wyoming Climber Who Was There
Mount Everest has become a crowded garbage dump and graveyard, says a Wyoming mountaineer who attempted to summit the peak last month. He’s not sure when he’ll go back.
Mark HeinzJune 03, 2023
New Study Claims Top Oil Companies Should Pay Nearly $210 Billion A Year In Climate Change Reparations
A new study funded by anti-fossil fuel foundations argues that oil companies should pay nearly $210 billion a year for economic losses stemming from climate change. Critics call the study biased and morally flawed.
June 03, 2023
Ireland Looking To Kill 200,000 Cows To Fight Climate Change; Are US Herds Next?
In the latest effort to reduce emissions from agriculture, Ireland said it may kill 200,000 cows. Meanwhile, climate activists have American farms and ranches in the crosshairs.
June 03, 2023
Cheyenne Man Harasses Target Employees, Compares Them To Nazis
A Cheyenne man repeatedly harassed Target employees and compared them to Nazis because they wouldn't agree with his opinion about the appropriateness of an LGBTQ "Pride" display in the store.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
Girlfriend Of Man Who Killed And Chopped Up Romantic Rival In Laramie Motel Gets A Year In Jail
Erin Brittany Wade was sentenced to one year in jail for interfering with a police investigation into her boyfriend's killing and mutilation of a man who kissed Wade at a bar in Laramie.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
Chuck Gray Wants Wyoming To Stop Doing Business With China
Saying he's concerned about the uncertain geopolitical and economic future of China, Secretary of State Chuck Gray wants Wyoming to remove itself from all investing in the Communist nation.
Leo WolfsonJune 02, 2023
Rod Miller: Books! - Or – Johannes Gutenberg For The Humanity Hall Of Fame
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "If you think books will corrupt your kids’ minds, be a better parent. If you think that reading Mein Kampf will turn Junior into a Nazi, or Das Kapital will turn Sis commie, then do a better job of teaching them to be Americans."
Rod MillerJune 02, 2023
After Wildlife Officers Couldn’t Rescue Deer From Canal, Cowboys Did The Job
It’s no surprise to veteran Wyoming cowboy Kevin Meyer that it took two Arizona buckaroos to rescue mule deer stranded in a canal, after wildlife officers had run out of options.
Mark HeinzJune 02, 2023
Teton County Judge Rules Wyoming Right To Life, Other Pro-Lifers Can't Join Abortion Lawsuit
Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens ruled Friday that Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, Wyoming Right To Life and Republican state Reps. Chip Neiman and Rachel Rodriguez-Williams can’t join a lawsuit defending Wyoming’s abortion bans.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
Reservation Man Charged With Hurling Screwdriver At Child, Tormenting Another
Federal authorities on Thursday charged Denver Lee John Sr. with two counts of child abuse for allegedly hurling a screwdriver at a child and mentally abusing another child to the point of hurting that child's ability to function.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
Gillette Hate-Crime Ordinance Reaching Boiling Point Ahead Of Tuesday Vote
Gillette City Council and community split over proposed hate-crime ordinance as the council is set for a final vote Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonJune 02, 2023
Explicit Book in Lander High School Has Sparked Uproar — Here’s What's In It
A graphic book in the Lander Valley High School that teaches two genders is obsolete, and gives illustrated instructions on anal sex, and how to text nude photos, has sparked a school-board policy discussion slated for June 20.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
How An Inch Wide, Mile Long Fence Saved Crops In Sundance From Crickets 84 Years Ago
As Edgerton, Wyoming, battles millions of Mormon crickets today, farmers in the Sundance area were successful saving their crops 84 years ago through an ingenious and quite low-tech solution.
Renée JeanJune 02, 2023
Dave Walsh: Between The NBA And NHL, There’s Something So Final In The Air
Dave Walsh writes: “Finals will draw all kinds of different audiences. There are, of course, those who are regular fans and followers, which make up the biggest group. … In fact, there will be some who haven’t watched a minute of NBA all season who will take a peek of the finals.
Dave WalshJune 02, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Want To Tax Electric Vehicle Drivers To Make Up For Lost Fuel Revenue
As Wyoming highways see more traffic from electric vehicles (EV), the Wyoming Department of Transportation, which is supported by fuel taxes EV drivers don’t pay, is looking at ways to tax them to pay for using Wyoming roads.
June 01, 2023
She Killed A Feral Pig With A Knife; Now Pinedale Woman Wants To Bag A Wyoming Bear
After bowhunting red stag in Chile and killing a pig with a knife in New Zealand, Samantha Strable of Pinedale said her next goal is bagging a Wyoming black bear.
Mark HeinzJune 01, 2023
Multiple Volunteers Want To Adopt Toddlers Abandoned By Parents In Gillette
Since Cowboy State Daily published a story about two Louisiana parents rejecting their 1- and 2-year-old boys in Gillette on Monday, multiple people have asked about how they can adopt the toddlers.
Clair McFarlandJune 01, 2023
Megabus Wants To Make A Big Splash In Wyoming In Partnership With Express Arrow
Megabus wants to make a mega splash in Wyoming with its announcement of daily bus service routes from Cheyenne to Douglas, Wheatland, Greeley and Denver, as well as biweekly service to Cody, Casper, Thermopolis and other Wyoming stops.
Renée JeanJune 01, 2023
Energy Watchdog List Of Biden Anti-Fossil Fuel Efforts Grows To 150
The Institute of Energy Research updated its list of actions taken to crush the oil and gas industry since the day President Joe Biden took office. The new list has grown to 150 actions.
June 01, 2023
As Pistol Brace Ban Begins, Wyoming Gun Owners Urged To Lawyer Up
Court Injunctions against federal restrictions on pistol braces that went into effect Thursday apply only to certain people. Everybody else should get a lawyer, a Wyoming Second Amendment rights activist says.
Mark HeinzJune 01, 2023