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Given Up For Dead, Ranch Hand Raises Baby Bison Who Was Separated From Mother
When a baby bison was separated from her mother at two weeks old, she wasn't expected to live. Emmie Sperandeo aka Bison Girl was able to nurse her back to health and now the two are inseparable.
Wendy CorrNovember 20, 2022
After Getting Denied $7 Million Grant, Rawlins Still Facing $20 Million Water Infrastructure Repair Bill
Since a catastrophic failure of its municipal water system in March, the city of Rawlins has faced boil orders, extreme restrictions and has raised water rates by 50%. A recent denial of $7 million in ARPA money another blow as the city struggles with $21 million price tag to fix it.
Leo WolfsonNovember 20, 2022
Wyo Ag Dept Could Stop Gray-Market Milk Sales In Riverton, Farmers Protest
A brick-and-mortar farmer's market in Riverton is under Wyoming Department of Agriculture scrutiny for selling raw milk without the milk's producer present. Local-foods proponents see the pressure as a reason to make local foods laws more permissive.
Clair McFarlandNovember 19, 2022
School Board Votes To Keep Book About Trans Girl’s Romance With Straight Boy In School Library
The Park County School Board agreed with detractors that a book about a teenage boy who had his penis removed to create a vagina and then fell in love with another teenage boy isnt pornography, but the board and challengers disagree on whether the book is appropriate for the Cody High School library.
Clair McFarlandNovember 19, 2022
Missing Casper Girl, 14, Found With Man In Arizona, Man Arrested
The 14-year-old Casper girl whose disappearance prompted a multi-state Amber Alert after she left town with a 36-year-old man Wednesday was found late Friday in Arizona.
Clair McFarlandNovember 19, 2022
Reece Monaco Out As University of Wyoming Play-By-Play Announcer
Wyoming play-by-play announcer Reece Monaco has will no longer be the voice of the Wyoming Cowboys. Monaco, who suffered a stroke less than a year ago, announced his separation from the university on Friday.
Jimmy OrrNovember 19, 2022
Wildlife Task Force Recommends Cranking Up Out-Of-State “Big 5” Trophy Hunting Licenses
Members of the Wyoming Wildlife Task Force said by raising the prices of out-of-state hunting licenses significantly for trophy species (bison $6,000, grizzly $7,500, if allowed), prices for Wyoming resident hunting tags would remain low.
Mark HeinzNovember 19, 2022
Wyoming Was Early Critic Of “Woke Capitalism” When Gordon Told Bank Of The West To Shove It
When Wyoming called out Bank of the West for announcing it would divest from fossil fuel investments, the state didnt have a lot of company. Thats changed, and the recent FTX scandal has highlighted the problem of businesses embracing woke culture.
November 19, 2022
K2 Radio Gets Hacked, Sends Out Numerous Pro-Hitler And Other Anti-Semitic Alerts
K2 Radio in Casper is investigating a breach of its mobile app on Wednesday morning which resulted in a series of pro-Hitler and other anti-semitic messages which were sent out to its readers.
Jimmy OrrNovember 18, 2022
F-Bombs, Cut Fences, Trespassing: Animosity At Boiling Point Between Landowners & Hunters
At Friday's Wyoming Wildlife Task Force meeting, members said landowners and hunters aren't happy with each other. Members mentioned "great animosity" between the two groups.
Mark HeinzNovember 18, 2022
FDA Approves Lab-Grown Meat For First Time; Wyoming Ag Producers Not Worried
The president of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association said he isn't that worried about the FDA's decision to allow lab-grown meat on the market mentioning that it's going to be "a rather expensive product." The first lab-grown hamburger patty cost $330,000 to produce.
November 18, 2022
Cheyenne Police Rescue Baby Pig Lost In Snow And Sub-Zero Temperatures
It took two days, but the Cheyenne Police Department was able to track down a Nebraska family's lost pig near downtown Cheyenne. Despite the sub-zero temperatures and snow, the baby pig was in good shape.
Wendy CorrNovember 18, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is Tougher Than Shitium, According To These Periodic Tables
Bill Sniffin: In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.
Bill SniffinNovember 18, 2022
Drinking Wyoming: A Pre-Thanksgiving Yeast Feast With The Folks At Jackson Hole Still Works
Teton County's Jackson Hole Still Works is a small-scale craft operation thats pure Wyoming, with some creativity and patience for good measure.
Leo WolfsonNovember 18, 2022
Rod Miller: Hypocrisy in the Wyoming GOP, The Sequel
Columnist Rod Miller writes: Where does Frank 'Briefly Oral' Eathorne get the gall to lecture us on the sanctity of marriage? He just went through a messy divorce because of his serial infidelities."
Rod MillerNovember 18, 2022
Wyoming Woman Sues Doctor Who Died In Plane Crash Over Injured Leg
Saying her leg has been numb and dysfunctional since her December 2020 spinal surgery, a lawsuit filed by a Cody woman claims her surgeon, who was killed in a plane crash, cut corners.
Clair McFarlandNovember 18, 2022
Lack Of Affordable Housing In Wyoming Is Killing Employers’ Ability To Hire
According to a 2022 housing study, Cheyenne needs 5,000 more single-family housing units and an additional 8,401 rental units. The lack of housing is a problem all over the state.
Renée JeanNovember 18, 2022
Teton County Republicans Outnumbered, But That Wasn’t Always So
Teton County wasnt always a Democratic oasis in a sea of Republican Red in Wyoming but it is now. And it doesn't appear to be shifting back any time soon.
Leo WolfsonNovember 18, 2022
Clair McFarland: Exploding Saliva In The Call Of Duty
Clair McFarland writes: It all started when The Husband decided, with husbandly abandon, that our Firstborn is old enough to battle him in Call of Duty. Thats a military-inspired video game full of virtual combat and scary booms.
Clair McFarlandNovember 18, 2022
Dave Walsh: ‘Safety Dance’ Was Born From Wyoming’s First And Only Win Over Boise State
Dave Walsh writes: The Cowboys had scored a safety with 1:25 showing on the clock. Josiah Hall shuffled across the end zone with his hands clasped above his head, signaling safety. The safety dance was born.
Dave WalshNovember 18, 2022
Barrasso Predicts More Of Same From Biden Administration On Energy Policy
President Joe Biden campaigned that he was going to end oil and, from his first day in office, went about trying to make good on that promise.
November 18, 2022
Diesel Costs, Shortage A Scary ‘Perfect Storm’ For Wyoming, US Trucking Industry
The Energy Information Administration reports that if diesel prices get much higher, it could trigger serious economic consequences for the country. Wyoming trucking companies continue to haul, but its getting expensive.
November 18, 2022
‘Once In A Lifetime’: Wyoming Hunter Recounts Rare Mountain Goat Get
A Laramie man told Cowboy State Daily that his 30-mile hike in 10,000+ foot terrain inhabited by grizzlies was worth it to fill his once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat tag and has photos, video and a "dork stamp" to remember it.
Mark HeinzNovember 18, 2022
Wyoming GOP Not Happy With Lummis’ Support Of Gay Marriage Protection
The Wyoming Republican Party announced its disappointment with Sen. Cynthia Lummis for voting affirmatively on a same-sex marriage bill stating that "marriage is defined as the union of one man and one woman."
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2022