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Attacks Show How Vulnerable North America’s 55,000 Electric Substations Are
Using guns and bolt cutters, vandals have knocked out electricity for thousands of people, but only so much can be done to protect the nations electrical infrastructure.
January 08, 2023
Wyoming Wrestlers Who Fought Grizzly Nearly Fully Recovered
Northwest college wrestlers Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry have returned to the wrestling mat less than three months after being viciously attacked by a grizzly bear.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 08, 2023
Wyoming Isn’t Just About Steak. Passion For Pottery Led To ‘Mind-Blowing’ Wood-Fired Pizza
Great pizza in cowboy country? Actually, yes. The owner of Pizza Carrello in Gillette says she's a "tomato jerk" and that's part of the reason for its success -- along with homemade limoncello and cheese from Italy. Her vision started not with food, but with pottery.
Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2023
Cheyenne Post Office Meltdown Didn’t Impact Mission Critical Items At FE Warren Air Base
Retired Col. Tucker Fagan, former wing commander at FE Warren Air Force Base, told Cowboy State Daily on Friday that the military has other channels to move sensitive information if the U.S. Postal Service is down.
Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2023
Amazon Says It Told Cheyenne Postal Service Ahead Of Time About Huge Dump Of Packages
Amazon told Cowboy State Daily on Friday that they had communicated with Cheyenne postal authorities ahead of time about the gigantic influx of packages which forced the Cheyenne Post Office to close three offices and caused citywide chaos in the postal delivery system.
Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2023
Mother Of 5-Year-Old Beaten To Death, Now Arrested On Drug Charges In Kemmerer
Along with her boyfriend, the mother of a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by a babysitter in November has been arrested on drug charges in Kemmerer.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Bill Would Hike Some Wyoming Nonresident Hunting Tags More Than 200%
A bill pending in the Wyoming Legislature would dramatically hike fees for nonresident hunters wanting to get 'special draw' hunting tags. Deer would go from $288 to $826 (a 187% jump) and antelope would increase from $288 to $874 (a 203% jump).
Mark HeinzJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming’s Official Position On Woke Capitalism: ‘We Are Agnostic’ When It Comes To Investments
Wyoming was an early critic of the anti-fossil fuels stance of woke capitalism, but now the official policy of the Wyoming Treasurers office is to put getting the best rate of return on state investments over politics.
January 06, 2023
Prosecutor: Police & News Reports Were Wrong, Transient Did Not Try To Kidnap Riverton Child
A police report and subsequent news story that a transient in Riverton was trying to kidnap a child were not true, according to the Fremont County attorney. He said the transient was trying to steal a purse instead.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Legislator To Introduce Bill Prohibiting Employers From Microchipping Workers
Sen. Dan Laursen is championing a bill that would prohibit employers from making employees have microchips implanted in their bodies.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2023
Fungus, Not Bird Flu, Killed 81 Ducks At Ocean Lake
It was a fungal infection, not bird flu, that killed 81 ducks at Ocean Lake in central Wyoming this fall, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports.
Mark HeinzJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming GOP Committeewoman Nina Webber Pleads Not Guilty In Shooting Incident
Accused of nearly shooting a local couple while hunting, Wyoming GOP national committeewoman and two-time state House candidate Nina Webber pleaded not guilty Friday morning to a charge of reckless endangering.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Mountain Lions Kill 15 Dogs In 30 Days in Colorado Town
Mountain lions cut a bloody swath through the dog population around a town in rural Boulder County, Colorado, killing as many as 15 dogs in 30 days.
Mark HeinzJanuary 06, 2023
Rod Miller: In Memoriam — Bill Budd, Wyoming Cowboy
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Bill Budd left his bootprints all over the dusty flanks of the state he and we all love. His passing on Jan. 2 is cause for us all to mourn, but also to celebrate a life lived in service to Wyoming."
Rod MillerJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Gunning Down Two Friends On Casper Highway Pleads Not Guilty
Accused of intentionally murdering his two traveling companions on the side of a Casper highway and pointing a gun at a potential witness, Luke Thomas Young pleaded not guilty Friday morning to all charges against him.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Dave Walsh: In An Instant On Monday Night Football, Sports Didn’t Matter
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: That whole situation, that entire scene, I had never seen before. It was like a tragedy that was unfolding in a fog. I hadnt experienced anything like this at a football game!
Dave WalshJanuary 06, 2023
Colorado Funeral Home Owner And Mom Convicted Of Selling Body Parts In 800+ Bodies
A funeral home operator and her mom were convicted of selling body parts in more than 800 bodies to researchers around the world. They also altered medical records that allowed them to sell diseased body parts.
Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Littles: First-Graders Discuss Their Strategies To Get Rid Of Spiders
From sucking them into a vacuum to smashing them with a hammer, first graders from Tongue River Elementary School in Ranchester, Wyoming told Cowboy State Daily their strategies for getting rid of spiders.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Legislator To Reintroduce Bill To Stop Crossover Voting
While crossover voting didn't help former Rep. Liz Cheney at all, state Rep. Jeremy Haroldson is reintroducing legislation that would stop the practice of crossover voting in Wyoming primary elections.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2023
As Car Manufacturers Move To EV-Only Production, Wyoming Businesses Move To Adapt
Two Powell businesses are moving ahead with plans to build electric vehicle charging stations. Car companies are requiring them of dealers who sell EVs.
January 06, 2023
Wyo Freedom Caucus Upset At Proposed Rule Change: “It’s A Power Grab” By Moderates
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus is claiming that proposed rule changes will make it easier for moderate Republicans to override the legislature's more conservative leadership.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Moose Population Continues Decline, Colorado Issues More Moose Hunting Licenses
Wyoming was known as the premier moose hunting destination in the Lower 48, but no longer. Colorado now has a larger moose population and issues more moose hunting licenses. State Sen. Larry HIcks blames wolves and grizzlies for the decline.
Mark HeinzJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Gas Prices Shoot Up After Cold Snap Shuts Down Refineries
Typically the lowest-priced gasoline in Wyoming, the Tumbleweed station in Laramie had regular unleaded for $1.99 a gallon last week. On Thursday, it jumped to $2.75.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 06, 2023
Wild Wyoming Stories: Woman Gives Birth After Horse-Drawn Rowboat Ride In Blizzard Of ’57
In the middle of nowhere near Buford, Wyoming during a blizzard in 1957, April Sims mother went into labor. The ranching family hooked a rowboat up to a team of horses and April's birth made headlines from Laramie to Hawaii to Paris.
Wendy CorrJanuary 05, 2023