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Photo Shows Gabby Petito Bruised, Battered Minutes Before Moab Police Stop
A newly released photo of Gabby Petito appears to show the social media star slain by fiancé Brian Laundrie to be bruised and bloodied just prior to the time of the stop made by Moab, Utah, police officers on Aug. 12, 2021.
Jake NicholsFebruary 08, 2023
Wyoming Ban On Child Sex-Change Surgeries Passes Senate 26-5; Concern Over Court Challenges, However
While a measure that would stop transgender-related treatments for kids, including sex changes, has sailed through the Wyoming Senate with ease, there are concerns that court challenges could arise.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2023
Drones A Very Real Threat To Power Substations And Other Critical Infrastructure
Power substations have become a favorite target of vandals, thieves and terrorists. Most of these have been ground-based attacks, but drones also are becoming a more and more popular way to disrupt critical infrastructure.
February 08, 2023
Wyoming A Step Closer To Banning Transgender Girls In School Sports With Definitive 28-3 Senate Vote
By a resounding 28 - 3 margin, legislation that would ban transgender girls from competing in female sports passed the Wyoming Senate on Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2023
Bill Would Give Wyoming Doctors Free Pass To Prescribe Alternative Drugs For COVID
Legislation that would make it legal for a doctor to prescribe off-label medications like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin has passed through the Wyoming House on Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2023
Wyoming Should Stand With ‘Sister State’ Taiwan, Says Sen. President Ogden Driskill
From Wyoming beef to whisky, Taiwan is a burgeoning export market for Cowboy State products. A bill moving through the 2023 Legislature calls for Wyoming to make a stand of solidarity with Taiwan as tension with China grow more strained.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2023
C.J. Box Films Won’t Be Produced In Wyoming Anytime Soon; Legislature Shoots Down Film Incentives Again
The Big Sky and Joe Pickett television shows arent likely to get authentic Wyoming settings anytime soon as a bill that would have created incentives for filmmakers who shoot their Wyoming storylines in the Cowboy State died on Tuesday.
Renée JeanFebruary 08, 2023
97-Year-Old Wyoming Native, Decorated World War II Vet, Author Most Proud Of Kids, Bronze Star
Born in Big Horn in 1925, Marv Nottingham recalls a boyhood in the mountains, followed by terror at Iwo Jima serving during World War II. The former school administrator, coach, and author says he's most proud of his children.
Wendy CorrFebruary 08, 2023
Congress Laughs At Biden Claim That US Will ‘Need Oil For At Least Another Decade’
During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that America will only need 10 more years of oil and gas, sparking raucous laughter from Congress and mocking on social media. Biden quickly backtracked.
February 08, 2023
Former Hollywood Art Director and Set Designer Dies After Crashing Into Tow Truck On I-80
Former Hollywood art director Charles Cirigliano of Nantucket, Massachusetts was killed after losing control of his vehicle near Quealy Dome on Interstate 80 on Saturday.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 08, 2023
Wyoming Senate Kills $5 Million Border Wall Funding After Heated Debate
The Wyoming Senate killed a bill that would have given $5 million to Southern border states to help fight the immigration crisis, but not before a frustrated sponsor Sen. Larry Hicks told his colleagues that failing to do our part could open the door for another 9/11.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2023
Uh-Oh, Although Pine Beetle Threat Has Subsided, Two More Insects Could Wreak Havoc On Wyo Trees
Between 2010 and 2020, the mountain pine beetle wreaked havoc on Wyomings forests. That epidemic appears to have subsided, but now the spruce beetle and emerald ash borer are becoming a threat to Wyoming tree populations.
February 08, 2023
Bill Would Require Conservation Stamp To Hunt Wyoming Shed Antlers
Describing looking for shed antlers as adult Easter egg hunts, a Montana man said bills before the Wyoming Legislature could ruin his familys yearly shed hunting trips to Jackson.
Mark HeinzFebruary 08, 2023
No Fishing Derby? No Problem: Ice Racing Revs Up Saratoga’s Winter Lineup
When Game and Fish decided to kill all the fish in Lake Saratoga last summer, it dealt a significant blow to winter tourism in Saratoga. But the townspeople got together and made the best out of it. Turns out the lake is a great place for motorized ice racing.
Renée JeanFebruary 07, 2023
Dave Simpson: I Keep Thinking, ‘This Too Shall Pass’
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "The look on my wife's face was one of shock, as if I'd gotten one of those Mike Tyson face tattoos instead of a simple haircut."
Dave SimpsonFebruary 07, 2023
Family Says Man Killed In Snowy Range Snowmobile Crash Was Fitness Guru Travis Just
A man killed Saturday in a snowmobile accident in the Snowy Range mountains near Centennial was well-known fitness guru and social media influencer Travis Just.
Mark HeinzFebruary 07, 2023
Chuck Gray’s Declared Open Season On Election Equipment; Lawmakers May Have Hit Their Limit
A Senate committee Tuesday torpedoed a pair of amendments Secretary of State Chuck Gray crafted that would have given his office authority over county clerks to question and remove election equipment.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 07, 2023
Conservative Think Tank Sends Wyoming Teachers Textbook Challenging ‘Climate Crisis’ Narrative
A conservative think tank sent out copies of a new textbook on climate change this week to teachers in Wyoming. It is raising alarm among those who want children taught that the planet is becoming uninhabitable as a result of climate change.
February 07, 2023
No Compromises So Far As Three Amendments To Wyoming Abortion Ban Fail
Arguably the most contentious bill in the Wyoming House of Representatives this session, the Life Is A Human Right Act resisted three attempted amendments Tuesday and is headed to its second floor vote.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2023
Twitter Suspends Montana Senator’s Account Because He Posted Hunting Photo
Even though Elon Musk purchased Twitter, that doesn't mean those who work for him follow the new regime's policies. That was apparent when Montana Sen. Steve Daines' Twitter account was briefly suspended for posting a hunting photo. His account was reinstated a few hours later.
Mark HeinzFebruary 07, 2023
‘It Could Happen to Anyone’: Wyoming Teen Was Lured, Beaten And Sex Trafficked
14 years after being groomed and sex trafficked by a man from another state, a 31-year-old Wyoming woman told Cowboy State Daily that living in a small town doesnt insulate potential victims from the dangers of the Internet.
Jen KocherFebruary 07, 2023
Risky Business: Joy-Riding Teen Rockets Dad’s Orange Porsche Through Gillette, Gets Arrested
It was just like the movie "Risky Business" (but without Guido, the killer pimp or any prostitutes). A 17-year-old boy who drove his dads orange Porsche through Gillette at 100 miles per hour now faces eluding and exhibition of speed citations. No word on if he was grounded.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2023
Wyoming Musher Finishes 2nd In Annual Pedigree Stage Stop Dog-Sled Race
Anny Malo made history when she crossed the finish line on Sunday to secure her fifth consecutive Pedigree Stage Stop Race while Wyoming musher Alix Crittenden finished a career-high second place behind Malo.
Jake NicholsFebruary 07, 2023
Lummis: Wyoming’s Drawing The Blueprint On Cryptocurrency
In a glowing speech on the floor of the Wyoming Senate on Monday, Sen. Lummis referenced the Legislatures work on developing Wyoming as a leader in digital assets, an industry Lummis has shown great interest in.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 07, 2023