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FBI Investigating Murder After Wind River Reservation Man Found With Throat Cut
The FBI’s Denver office confirmed to Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that it’s investigating the death of Gustave Yellowhair, 37, who was found on the Wind River Reservation on March 20 with a sliced carotid artery, jugular vein and larynx.
Clair McFarlandApril 19, 2023
Someone Got a Deal – Wyoming T. Rex Sells for Bargain Price of $5.3 Million
The fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sourced from three specimens unearthed in Wyoming and Montana, sold for a “disappointing” $5.3 million at an auction in Zurich on Tuesday.
Wendy CorrApril 19, 2023
Douglas Sheep Rancher Frank Moore To Run Against Frank Eathorne To Lead State Republican Party
Stressing a message of unity, former legislator and longtime sheep rancher Frank Moore told Cowboy State Daily he is running for chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party because he wants to bring “the party back together.”
Leo WolfsonApril 19, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Cheyenne Cops Entered Man’s House Illegally, Overturns Conviction
Police officers who pushed past a pregnant woman to enter a home, struggle with and arrest man acted illegally, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled in overturning Myron Woods’ conviction for interference.
Clair McFarlandApril 19, 2023
Gillette State Rep. Says Wyoming Needs More, Not Fewer, Partisan Political Races
If elected officials deal with budgets, Rep. Chris Knapp, R-Gillette, says political affiliation matters. He wants to push to make city council and school board races partisan in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonApril 19, 2023
Partial Charge For Electric F-150 Costs $51.70, Takes Over An Hour; Gas Truck Took 5 Minutes And $77 To Fill
A MotorTrend writer wanted to see how long it would take to charge an electric Ford F-150 Lightning at a 7-11 DC fast-charging station in California. It cost him $51.70 and took over an hour. A gas-powered Ford F-150 would cost $77, but it would take 5 minutes for nearly twice the range.
April 18, 2023
Wyoming Trooper Stops To Help Stranded California Woman, Finds 2,000 Fentanyl Pills
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who stopped to help a California woman who ran out of gas outside of Rock Springs soon smelled marijuana and found the woman's explanations shifty. So, he deployed a drug dog, which found more than 2,000 fentanyl pills and nearly 12 pounds of methamphetamine in her car.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
Wyoming Insiders Cry Foul As Federal Reserve Says It Wants New, Innovative Banks While Denying Custodia
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said America needs a better pipeline for creating new banks, which had Wyoming Twitter feeds exploding given that the federal agency has blocked the Cowboy State’s digital asset banks.
Renée JeanApril 18, 2023
More Than 10,000 Antelope Hunting Tags Cut In Wake Of Brutal Wyoming Winterkill
With the ultimate antelope death toll from the worst winter in recent memory still unknown, game managers Tuesday agreed to cut more than 10,000 hunting tags for the struggling herds this fall.
Mark HeinzApril 18, 2023
“How To Blow Up A Pipeline” Glorifies Terrorism, While New York Times Reviewer Compares Filmmakers To MLK
“How To Blow Up A Pipeline” depicts young people doing just that in response to climate change. Mainstream reviewers, like The New York Times, ignore that the film glorifies acts of terrorism as a reasonable response to climate change.
April 18, 2023
Aaron Turpen: 2023 Kia Telluride Is An OK Snow Hamster
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes: “The 2023 Telluride has a 3.8-liter V6 that outputs about 1,309,500 hamsters (aka 291hp) to an eight-speed automatic transmission. This is a solid combo that feels good in most driving situations. The all-wheel drive models are good goers, but aren’t as sure-footed as some rivals in the snow and ice."
Aaron TurpenApril 18, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Winter Isn’t Loosening Its Grip On Wyoming Big Game Herds
Cat Urbigkit writes: “Winterkill may provide an immediate surplus of carcasses for wild predators but with doubtful benefits since there probably isn’t much nutrition in a prey animal that has starved to death.”
Cat UrbigkitApril 18, 2023
After Massive Wyoming Big Game Winterkill, Some Hunters Worry Predators Will Decimate Herds
With big game herds facing huge losses from winterkill, some Wyoming hunters say it’s time to turn up the heat on predators to prevent losing even more antelope, deer and elk.
Mark HeinzApril 18, 2023
UW Police Beef Up Patrols Near Sorority As Judge Doubles Down On Naming Plaintiffs In Transgender Lawsuit
The University of Wyoming Police Department sends extra patrols to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house for a variety of reasons – not just because seven women suing the sorority for inducting a transgender member have been ordered to reveal their true names.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
Gordon Calls Out Wyoming Lawmakers Who Won't Fund 988 Suicide Call Centers
During his Governor’s Mental Health Summit on Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon targeted state lawmakers who stand in the way of supporting mental health programs, saying the argument that government shouldn’t be involved is “full of beans," especially as Wyoming leads nation in suicides per capita.
Leo WolfsonApril 18, 2023
Casper Man Who Died In Jail Despite Medical Clearance Had OD’d On Meth, Report Says
After 62-year-old Wayne Sanchez was arrested at the scene of a minor crash March 8 and medically cleared by Banner Medical Center in Casper, he was taken to jail, where he died. A coroner’s docket released Tuesday says he died of a meth overdose.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
Woman Who Stabbed Nephew To Death Escapes From Casper Halfway House
Rachelle Lynch, 25, was sentenced to five to 13 years in prison for stabbing her 20-year-old nephew during a drunken knife fight in 2019. When she failed to return as scheduled to a Casper halfway house Monday, authorities reported Lynch as an escapee.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
Wyoming Democratic Party Chair “Proud To Be Woke,” Blasts Governor, Freedom Caucus For “Fawning” Over Trump
Joe Barbuto, chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party, says he’s woke and proud of it during a state party event Saturday in Cheyenne. He also blasted Gov. Mark Gordon and members of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus.
Leo WolfsonApril 17, 2023
In Wake Of Bird Flu Killing Wyoming Mountain Lion, Experts Say Virus Is Unpredictable
It’s difficult to say whether the recent death of a Wyoming mountain lion from bird flu indicates more mammals with catch the virus.
Mark HeinzApril 17, 2023
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