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Spring Warm-Up Triggers First Floods Of Season In Rural Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is reporting the first spring flood in Wyoming this year. Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day said there’s probably more to come.
Wendy CorrApril 17, 2023

Dave Simpson: Speaking To The Dead? That's One Gadget I'll Never Need.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "This just in: Computer experts can now use Artificial Intelligence to reunite us with our deceased loved ones, compiling data and images to seemingly bring our loved ones back to life."
Dave SimpsonApril 17, 2023

Brutal Winter Could Delay Shed Antler Season, The Last For Nonresidents Before New Regs Kick In
Because of persistent winter conditions, the last shed antler hunting season allowing nonresidents to start their treasure hunts at the same time as Wyomingites could be delayed. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission discussed the situation Monday.
Mark HeinzApril 17, 2023

Wyoming Reservation Man Found With Neck Sliced Was Murdered, No Suspect Named
The Fremont County Coroner’s office has determined that Gustave Yellowhair, 37, was the victim of murder by a slice across his carotid artery and jugular vein. Federal authorities haven’t yet charged a suspect.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2023

Gray Vows To Continue Elections Reform, Blasts “Colluding” Media And “Liar” Former Secretary Of State
Secretary of State Chuck Gray told Wyoming conservatives during a Wyoming Freedom Caucus meeting Saturday that he plans to make voter residency his next priority in the upcoming interim session. He also blasted “colluding” media and that “that liar” former Secretary of State Max Maxfield for campaign funding challenge.
Leo WolfsonApril 17, 2023

“Longmire” Actor, Wyoming Prominent At Annual Western Heritage Awards
At the premiere awards event in the cowboy world, Wyoming values were represented everywhere – from presenters to recipients (including "Longmire's" Lou Diamond Phillips), from music to movies, the 62nd Annual Western Heritage Awards held in Oklahoma City on Saturday celebrated the spirit of the Wild West.
Wendy CorrApril 17, 2023

Serial Wyoming Coffee Hut Flasher Pleads Guilty After Barista Pours Hot Water In His Lap
Andrew Crawford, 34, of Cody, already on probation for accessing child pornography, has pleaded guilty to four counts of exposing himself to women at drive-thru coffee shops.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2023

Twice As Many Wyoming Homeowners Eligible For Expanded Property Tax Relief
Wyoming residents whose median income is not greater than 125% of their state or county could qualify for substantial property tax relief, if they meet residency requirements.
Renée JeanApril 17, 2023

In Rare Time Fishing Alone, Wyoming Dad Reels In Record Longnose Suckerfish
With four kids, 12 chickens, a busy job and an outdoors podcast, Patrick Edwards doesn't always get to fish alone. But when he did recently, he caught a record-shattering fish from a secret bend of the Wind River.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2023

Elk Chilling Out Near Yellowstone Mountain Lion Lucky Big Cat Wasn’t Hungry
A mountain lion that had a bull elk walk right up to it recently in Yellowstone Park had just finished eating a bighorn sheep, and apparently wasn’t interested in dessert, park officials said.
Mark HeinzApril 17, 2023

This Time We Mean It: Cheyenne's Hitching Post Inn Is Really Coming Back
Although it's looked like nothing has happened on the site of the burned down Hitching Post Inn for more than a year (when new construction was supposed to have started), there's been a lot going on behind the scenes. Heavy construction for two hotels is slated to begin in May.
Renée JeanApril 16, 2023

Aggravating Rite of Spring: It’s Pothole Season in Wyoming
No matter how bad it gets, don't try to fill that neighborhood pothole on your own. Leave it to the experts, not the Terminator.
Jake NicholsApril 16, 2023

Second Amendment Scholar Challenges Gun Control Narrative, Says It Increases Racial Bias In Criminal Justice
An African American Second Amendment scholar from New York is bringing a perspective challenging many of the mainstream narratives that firearms increase crime in America. The professor spoke at UW last week and said gun control laws exacerbate racial bias in the criminal justice system.
Leo WolfsonApril 16, 2023

How A Laramie, Wyoming Company Revolutionized The Maritime Industry
Wyoming might not seem like a maritime industry hub, but a Laramie-based company has been making its mark with shipping companies across the globe. The world's largest ships have Kent Henry's water sanitation technology onboard.
Mark HeinzApril 16, 2023

Wyoming Reservation Teachers Raising 5 Native Kids Picked For Africa Trip To Study Rwandan Genocide
Patrick and Heather Pasquellini are teachers at Arapahoe Charter High School on the Wind River Indian Reservation – and parents to five adopted Native children. They’ll travel to Rwanda in July to study the aftermath of that country’s 1994 genocide that left nearly 800,000 dead.
Wendy CorrApril 16, 2023

Wyoming Arborists Say Tree Vaxing Can Be A Good Idea, But It Depends
Many tree services call customers this time of year to recommend they get injections to protect against pests. The treatments can be expensive, and some wonder if they’re really necessary. Arborists say it depends.
April 16, 2023

Rod Miller: Wyoming Should NEVER Hide Her Heritage!
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "The two of the most powerful symbols of Wyoming’s heritage, Esther Hobart Morris and Chief Washakie, deserve to be back out in front of the State Capitol. Concealing our rich heritage and hiding these symbols of who we are as a state in some underground passageway is a slap in the face of our common history. It makes us appear ashamed of two of our giants."
Rod MillerApril 16, 2023

"We Need 10 More": Freedom Caucus Pushes For More Members At Town Hall, Looks Ahead To 2024
At a town hall on Saturday, the Freedom Caucus said they needed 10 more members to control the House. Members said with 10 more members they could have a consistent voting bloc to get their legislation passed.
Leo WolfsonApril 16, 2023

Feel On Top Of The World With A Trip To Rocky Mountain National Park
Just a two-hour drive south of Wyoming lies a world-class mountain adventure. Rocky Mountain National Park offers 415 miles of mountain wilderness and 77 mountain peaks to climb, with the sweet smell of ponderosa pines all around.
Renée JeanApril 15, 2023

How F.O. Stanley, The Builder Of The Stanley Hotel, Changed The World We Live In
F.O. Stanley didn’t only build the world-class hotel in Estes Park, just south of Wyoming’s border, near Rocky Mountain National Park. The inventions he and his brother came up with helped to influence and change the entire world.
Renée JeanApril 15, 2023

Dennis Sun: Rodeo Is Back At The Wyoming State Fair
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The ranch rodeo was always a popular event at the Wyoming State Fair, as the stands were usually full of spectators. It is a fitting event for the state of Wyoming, and it gave winning competitors the opportunity to qualify for regional and national ranch rodeos."
Dennis SunApril 15, 2023

Statues Of Esther Hobart Morris, Chief Washakie To Stay Put Inside Capitol
Despite calls from some to move large statues honoring Esther Hobart Morris and Chief Washakie back outside the Wyoming Capitol building in Cheyenne, the bronze figures will stay indoors for the foreseeable future.
Leo WolfsonApril 15, 2023

The Haunted Stanley Hotel: Where Guests Can Check Out, But Ghosts Never Will
Not far from Wyoming, a paranormal adventure awaits at Colorado’s Stanley Hotel, made famous by Stephen King's “The Shining.” Cowboy State Daily reporter Renée Jean stayed in the hotel’s infamous Room 217 to see if it’s truly haunted.
Renée JeanApril 15, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Almost 200,000 Antelope And Deer Dead From Winter Kill. Can We Foresee Such A Headline?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “What a sad time for those of us who love our wildlife. And that includes about 99 percent of the people who live in Wyoming.”
Bill SniffinApril 15, 2023
