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Why Did Amazon Just Dump Off 13,000+ Packages Resulting In Cheyenne Post Offices To Close?
There's a reason that nearly all Cheyenne post offices closed down when Amazon dumped 13,000+ packages off at the same time. There's an agreement the post office signed with carriers to finish deliveries and they had to scramble employees to get it done.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 05, 2023
Colorado 911 Centers Getting Besieged With iPhone False Alarms At Ski Resorts; Warn Wyoming Of Onslaught
With more than 70 false alerts from iPhones over Christmas weekend, a Colorado, search and rescue responder warns it could be a sign of things to come for Wyoming.
Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2023
Brother, Sister Rent Tesla But As Soon As They Hit Cold Weather, It Took 17 Hours To Go 450 Miles
A brother and sister rented a Tesla in Florida and it worked fine until they hit cold weather. Then they had to stop the car six times in one day to charge the vehicle. It took 17 hours to 452 miles.
January 05, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Looking Ahead To 2023
Bill Sniffin writes: The nations short-sighted view of using our vast (and clean) fossil fuel resources will provide blackouts and brownouts across the country.
Bill SniffinJanuary 05, 2023
Job No. 1 For New Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray: Find Staff
In total, there were 12 resignations between the time Gray won the August primary election and before he was sworn into office Tuesday. That includes four of five executive team members, as well as more than a third of the offices overall staff.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 05, 2023
New Legislation Would Fund Wyoming Fight Against Closing Coal-Fired Power Plants
Rep. Lloyd Larsen, R-Lander, is sponsoring a bill that will fund efforts to challenge the early retirement of coal plants.
January 05, 2023
Wyoming Law Prof: New California Law Banning Doctors From Advising Against COVID Vax Is Unconstitutional
A UW law professor and a retired Riverton doctor told Cowboy State Daily that a new California law that can de-license doctors for advising patients against COVID vaccines is alarming and likely unconstitutional.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 05, 2023
More Than 600 Elk Now Live Outside Lander; Sportsmen Believe It’s Due To Wolves
Eight years ago about 50 elk started showing up near Lander. Now the herd is more than 600. Sportsmen believe the move from the Wind River Mountains is because of the threat of wolves.
Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2023
One Advantage For EVs: Tesla Goes Off 300-Foot Cliff And Doesn’t Explode
While the chances of any car catching fire is remote, statistics show that electric vehicles explode less often. The Tesla that plunged off a 300-foot cliff in California on Monday -- and didn't explode -- is a good example.
January 05, 2023
Basement Argument Ends In Shooting, Attempted Murder Charge For Cheyenne Man
A verbal altercation in a basement Tuesday afternoon escalated when 20-year-old Solomon Nunez allegedly pulled a firearm and shot another man, Cheyenne police report.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 04, 2023
What’s The Story Behind The Abandoned Tunnel Near Boysen Dam?
Off by itself, with no tracks leading to it, this now-abandoned, solitary tunnel is the only remaining evidence that the railroad tracks running through the Wind River Canyon once took a different route prior to the construction of Boysen Dam.
Wendy CorrJanuary 04, 2023
Cheyenne Post Offices Close Down After Amazon Dumps 13,000+ Packages Off & Allegedly Refuses To Deliver
Cheyenne postal workers say several post offices in Cheyenne were closed on Tuesday after Amazon dropped off 110 pallets of packages at the post office and were refusing to deliver packages in Cheyenne because of the recent storms in Wyoming.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 04, 2023
Schuler To Reintroduce Transgendered Athletics Bill Banning Biological Males In Female Sports
State Sen. Wendy Schuler said shes bringing back her Fairness in Womens Sports Act which, if passed, would prohibit biological males from participating in female sports.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 04, 2023
Sledding Death Of 10-Year-Old On Wind River Reservation Ruled Accidental
A report released Wednesday confirms that the incident that killed a 10-year-old boy while sledding on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Nov. 26 was accidental.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2023
Yellowstone Floating Human Foot Report Released; Floating Dark Clumps Discovered Too
Yellowstone National Park officials on Tuesday released a long-awaited report on the human foot found floating in a hot pool last summer. Fatty deposits and dark clumps were also discovered near the shoe.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 04, 2023
Wyoming Freedom Caucus Teams Up With National Freedom Caucus Network
State Rep. John Bear told Cowboy State Daily that the Wyoming Freedom Caucus is joining up with a national Freedom Caucus network which includes 9 other states to advance a "very conservative agenda."
Leo WolfsonJanuary 04, 2023
Wyoming Senior Citizens Start Weight Lifting To Battle Disease, Improve Quality Of Life
One 91-year-old Cody woman began deadlifting 45 pounds in November. Now she's up to over 70 pounds. The goal is not to compete but rather to improve their quality of life.
Wendy CorrJanuary 04, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Wyoming 100 Years Ago — Some Same Arguments, But At Least We Have Legal Booze
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "A look back at Wyoming newspapers issued 100 years ago this week found that the nation was generally grumbling over prohibition laws and the promise of more Blue laws that were designed to preserve the Sabbath."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 04, 2023
Wyo Truckers Concerned With California Truck Law That Bans All Trucks, Buses Made Before 2010
Wyoming truckers are concerned with a new California law which bans all diesel trucks made before 2010, effective Jan 1. This will apply to any Wyoming truck driving through California, and states, such as Colorado, which often follows Californias lead.
January 04, 2023
Nationwide Hunting Ban For Convicted Poachers Helps Shut Down Criminals, Even Wealthy Ones
A 48-state hunting ban for poachers, which includes Wyoming, is a useful tool to help shut down illegal wildlife killers, particularly wealthy ones. Although they may just travel to Canada or Africa to poach.
Mark HeinzJanuary 04, 2023
Wyoming Counties Want To Assess Property Taxes For Wind Farms
Wind farm developers provide estimates of the property taxes a project will generate over its lifetime. County assessors say these estimates turn out to be far higher than the actual assessed values, and they want to have the authority to do the assessments on the county level.
January 03, 2023
Hageman Backs McCarthy In High Drama House Speaker Stalemate; 4th Vote Wednesday
Kevin McCarthy is still not the House Speaker after three votes on Tuesday left Congress in a stalemate. Hageman voted for McCarthy while Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert yelled "bullshit!" at McCarthy when he said he earned the job.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 03, 2023
Don’t Worry, There Are No Escaped Rhinos Running Wild Along Interstate 25
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department was besieged with phone calls after a parody Facebook account announced that two rhinoceroses were running loose on I-25 after a transport vehicle crashed.
Mark HeinzJanuary 03, 2023
Inauguration In Wyoming Capitol Rotunda Is First In At Least 50 Years
Monday's inauguration and swearing in of Wyoming statewide officials was the first in at least five decades held at the Capitol Rotunda, and the first since 1999 held at the state Capitol.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 03, 2023