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Another Wyoming Crypto Company Hits Brick Wall With SEC
Wyoming-based American CryptoFed has an ambitious plan to set up a frictionless payment system that will eliminate costly transaction fee. But its run aground against a federal SEC process.
Renée JeanNovember 22, 2022
Will Wyoming Face ‘Instant Armageddon’ If World Warms Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius?
With global emissions on the rise, few doubt warming will surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next few years. Is the result Wyoming becoming a wasteland?
November 22, 2022
State Lands Might Be Used For Affordable Housing, Commercial Properties, Adventure Races
Wyoming legislators on Tuesday discussed opening up state lands to be used for affordable housing, commercial development like Walmarts, glamping, cell phone towers, and hosting adventure races.
Mark HeinzNovember 22, 2022
Wyoming Man Accused Of Smashing Cousin’s Head Open With Meat Shredder
A Riverton man appeared in the Powell Circuit Court on Tuesday for allegedly smashing another man's head open with a sharpened bear-claw meat shredder. He faces 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2022
UW Says White, Straight, Christian Male’s Discrimination Lawsuit Has No Merit
A white, straight, Christian male who is suing the University of Wyoming for discrimination doesn't have enough facts to support his case, the university told a judge on Monday.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2022
Serial Drive-Thru Flasher Gets 170-Degree Water Dumped On Genitals At Cody Coffee Hut
A 34-year-old Cody man and repeat registered sex offender got 170 degree water dumped on him when he drove through the drive thru for at least the fifth time while exposing himself at a local coffee hut.
Greg JohnsonNovember 22, 2022
Person Tries To Run Gate At F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Fails Miserably
A civilian tried to run through Gate 2 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne on Monday morning but failed miserably in their attempt.
November 22, 2022
Rep. Chip Neiman’s Stock Soars In Wyoming Republican Party
Rep. Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, made history Saturday when he became the first freshman legislator in recent memory nominated for a leadership position. Its a quick rise from nonpolitical rancher to House majority floor leader.
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2022
Yellowstone Floating Foot: Pathologist Says Human Body Likely Dissolved, Foot Protected By Shoe
A forensic pathologist told Cowboy State Daily that a high-quality shoe likely preserved the foot of a man who died in a Yellowstone hot pool this summer while the rest of his body completely dissolved.
Mark HeinzNovember 22, 2022
Wyoming Car Repossessions Up 20% – 30%, Repo Man Blames “Free” Covid Money
One repo man told Cowboy State Daily that he believes the 30% increase in car repossession is due to stimulus checks the federal government distributed. He said people just went out and "bought stuff" they couldn't afford with the money.
Renée JeanNovember 22, 2022
Huge Demand For Renewables Could Fuel Wyoming Rare Earth Project
Meeting wind and solar energy mandates will require exponential increases in mining, and Wyoming has high-grade deposits of rare earth minerals that will meet the demand, according to the project manager.
November 22, 2022
Dave Simpson: A TV Dinner For Thanksgiving? Yup.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "One year we had TV dinners for Thanksgiving. The kids loved it. They could have whatever they wanted, and they chose macaroni and cheese."
Dave SimpsonNovember 22, 2022
Energy Group Says California Policies Are Responsible For Skyrocketing Prices
An energy advocacy group said the decision to allow California to set its own emissions standards -- something that former President Trump revoked but Biden reinstated --- is the reason for huge increases in new car prices and energy costs.
November 21, 2022
Wyoming Attorney Who Fought COVID Mandates Suspended For Abandoning Clients
Nick Beduhn, a Buffalo attorney who represented clients in a number of cases opposing COVID-19 mandates has been suspended by the Wyoming State Bar. Its Beduhns second suspension in five years.
Leo WolfsonNovember 21, 2022
Northern Arapaho Demands Return of Children’s Hair Samples From Harvard Museum
The Northern Arapaho government is demanding Harvard University return hair samples that were confiscated during the 1930s from Native students forced to attend U.S. boarding schools.
Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2022
Badger Battles Skunks in Rancid Roadway Rodeo In Northeast Wyoming
A Gillette woman who captured video of three skunks and a badger fighting on a road in Crook County, Wyoming, says shed never seen anything like it. A wildlife biologist says the two species do occasionally butt heads.
Mark HeinzNovember 21, 2022
Northern Arapaho Tribe Wants Another Casino, But This One Would Be On State Land
Having a casino on state rather than reservation land would allow the tribe to seek a liquor license for the new establishment, which is something the tribe lacks in its current casinos.
Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2022
Josh Allen Thanks Neighbor Named “Squirrel” For Digging Out His Driveway
Ever humble, former Wyoming QB and Buffalo Bills superstar Josh Allen thanked his neighbors for digging him out of his driveway. "When you get back home, pay those fans some respect and get them something nice!" he told his teammates.
Jimmy OrrNovember 21, 2022
Snowmobilers Say Don’t Plow Road But Some Cooke City Residents Say People Will Die If They Don’t
Cooke City and Silvergate residents say by plowing the only road usable in the winter, patients could get to the Cody, Wyoming hospital in three hours unlike the six hour trip it currently takes to Livingston, Montana. Snowmobilers say no way.
Wendy CorrNovember 21, 2022
Wyoming Could Be Global Crypto Leader, But Nobody’s Paying Attention
Wyoming has the worlds best regulatory framework for digital assets, but the large venture capitalists who decide where the largest blockchains and cryptocurrencies locate appear largely unaware of what the states regulatory framework can offer.
Renée JeanNovember 21, 2022
Wyoming Will Try Again To Be First State With Own ‘Holy Grail’ Stable Token
Wyoming legislators will try again to become the first state in the nation with its own stable token, along with a chance at billions in revenue if the Cowboy State can market itself successfully as a highly trusted first-mover.
Renée JeanNovember 21, 2022
Neiman Beats Olsen As Wyoming Legislature Chooses Party Nominees For Leadership
In an extraordinary vote, a freshman legislator won a key leadership position on Saturday as Rep. Chip Neiman beat veteran legislator Jared Olsen for Majority Floor Leader.
Leo WolfsonNovember 21, 2022
Rod Miller: Of Men and Horses and Death
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "I have had to put down good horses that were injured beyond a vets ability to treat. I hated doing it, but it needed to be done out of compassion and yes, love for a suffering horse."
Rod MillerNovember 20, 2022
Coy Knobel: Fear Is Partly To Blame for Lackluster GOP Election Performance
Coy Knobel writes: Inflation is at a 40-year high, crime is way up, we have a border crisis, and an unpopular president in a midterm election. How was there not a red wave?
Coy KnobelNovember 20, 2022