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Cat Urbigkit: Working Lands Are Key to Migrations
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "My travels around the ranch bisect a major wildlife migration corridor. The corridor has been busy the last few weeks, with recent snowstorms bringing mule deer out of the mountains and streaming through this mixture of private, state and federal lands."
Cat UrbigkitNovember 16, 2022
Wyoming Could Soon Outlaw Spankings In Schools
If the repeal passes the entire Legislature in the upcoming session, school staffers who physically discipline children could face criminal charges.
Clair McFarlandNovember 16, 2022
Wyoming’s Remaining 1,500 “Orphan Wells” Slated To Be Capped Soon
Tom Kropatsch, supervisor for the Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission said there was a study on about 10 coal-bed orphan wells and the emissions those wells gave off was less than the emissions of a single cow.
November 16, 2022
Judge Rejects Teenagers’ Claim That Their Rights Are Being Violated Because Of Fossil Fuels
A judge in the Third District Court of Utah has dismissed a lawsuit by a group of children who claim the state of Utah is violating their rights by allowing fossil fuel production. A similar group tried that in Wyoming earlier and got the same result.
November 16, 2022
An Election Day Red Wave Or Red Ripple? Depends On Who You Ask
Former President Trump's deputy campaign manager, who was in Casper for the state GOP meeting over the weekend, said that any margin of victory was significant because "Nancy Pelosi was fired."
Leo WolfsonNovember 16, 2022
Horse Group Says Wild Horses Aren’t The Problem, It’s Cattle That’s Destroying The Land
A horse advocacy group said Wyoming's wild horses shouldn't be seen as invasive. The problem, she said, are cattle which are more damaging to the land. Ranchers disagree.
Mark HeinzNovember 15, 2022
Wyoming GOP Deployed 203 Volunteer “Poll Watchers” To Monitor Voters During Election
GOP Chair Frank Eathorne said the Wyoming Republican Party's effort to train and deploy 203 volunteers to watch over voters across the state during the general election was a "massive successful effort."
Leo WolfsonNovember 15, 2022
Natrona School Board Hears Draft Policy On Sexually-Graphic Books, Vote In Two Weeks
The Natrona County School Board met on Monday evening to discuss new policy options for sexually graphic books in school libraries. One school board member said the goal is to "ban sexually explicit images from school library materials"
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Bills Allow Wyoming Community Colleges To Charge More For Virtual Classes, Adjust For Inflation
Wyoming lawmakers on Monday advanced two bills designed to increase funding for the states community colleges by categorizing internet classes in higher funding brackets and letting colleges make inflation adjustment requests.
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Campbell County Has Wyoming’s Highest Prison Rate, Teton County The Lowest
Defendants in Campbell Countys courts are about six times more likely to go to a Wyoming prison than those in Teton County.
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Emergency Medicaid Hike Comes Too Late To Keep Greybull/Basin Nursing Home Open
Greybull Police Chief Bill Brenner had hoped that his mother might be able to stay in the facility she had called home for the last few years. But financial constraints ended up closing the Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home between Greybull and Basin.
Wendy CorrNovember 15, 2022
With Lodging Tax Revenues Up 47%, Wyoming To Double Down On Tourism Marketing
With state lodging tax money up 47%, the Wyoming Office of Tourism is going to double down on tourism advertising in many parts of the U.S.
Renée JeanNovember 15, 2022
Liz Cheney Trolls Arizona’s Kari Lake On Election Loss
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, who actively campaigned against Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, trolled Lake on Monday night after she was declared the loser in the Arizona race.
Leo WolfsonNovember 15, 2022
Lummis Breaks From Trump, Says DeSantis Is New Leader Of Republican Party
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Monday said she viewed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, not former President Trump, is the leader of the Republican Party "whether he wants to be or not."
Leo WolfsonNovember 15, 2022
Feud Between State GOP & Laramie County Republican Party Escalates
Owing the Wyoming Republican Party more than $12,000 in unpaid membership dues, the state GOP said it will charge Laramie County party members $30 each to participate in future state party meetings.
Leo WolfsonNovember 15, 2022
Colorado Deputy Retired In Sheridan Sentenced For Accessing Child Porn
A former Colorado sheriffs deputy who was caught in Sheridan, Wyoming, with child pornography has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Barrasso Wants Leadership Vote On Wednesday, Lummis Wants To Wait Until Georgia Runoff
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis dont agree on how they would like to see Senate Republicans move forward with deciding leadership for the next term. Barrasso is calling for the vote on Wednesday, Lummis wants to wait until Georgia is decided.
Leo WolfsonNovember 15, 2022
Now That BLM Owns Sprawling 37,000 Acre Marton Ranch, How Much Access Will Public Have?
The Wyoming public this spring will get a chance to have their say about the future of the recreational land on the Marton Ranch property near Casper. The property offers blue-ribbon fishing, big-game hunting, and hiking.
Mark HeinzNovember 15, 2022
Environmental Activist Groups Move To Block Wyoming Oil And Gas Leases Yet Again
The Biden administration has leased fewer federal acres for oil and natural gas development than any president since World War II, but environmental groups are hoping to stop the practice entirely.
November 15, 2022
Saratoga Deer Poaching Case Set To Be Settled Out Of Court
A pair of Saratoga men cited for killing a deer out of season have agreed to settle their cases out of court, the Wyoming Game and Fish said.
Mark HeinzNovember 15, 2022
Carloads Of Turkeys Arrive To Help Cheyenne Barber’s Drive To Feed Military For Thanksgiving
Dozens of turkeys have flowed-in after Cowboy State Dailys story on a barber from Cheyenne's quest to feed military personnel who are away from home every Thanksgiving.
Renée JeanNovember 14, 2022
California Towns Starting to Ban Rodeo; “Threatens Western Way Of Life” Says Frontier Days CEO
The CEO of Cheyenne Frontier Days told Cowboy State Daily that the banning of rodeos in California threatens the western way of life and he hoped the movement doesn't spread eastward.
Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2022
Dave Simpson: Let’s Turn Our Frowns Upside Down
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina said a Republican wave would be tantamount to Hitler taking over the country. Maybe the limp showing by Republicans will result in some lesser despot emerging, say a Benito Mussolini, a Fidel Castro, or a Papa Doc."
Dave SimpsonNovember 14, 2022
Wyoming GOP Wants Investigation of Gov. Gordon’s Ties To Bill Gates, George Soros, Warren Buffett
The Wyoming Republican Party on Saturday called for an investigation of Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon's alleged ties to billionaire financiers George Soros, Warren Buffet, and Bill Gates over the planned nuclear plant in Kemmerer.
Leo WolfsonNovember 14, 2022