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Cowboy State Daily Declares Kristi Racines Winner Of Wyo State Auditor
Wyoming State Auditor Kristi Racines has won the Republican nomination to serve her office for another four years.
Leo WolfsonAugust 17, 2022
Cowboy State Daily Declares Curt Meier Victor In Wyo State Treasurer Race
State Treasurer Curt Meier has won the Republican nomination for a second term in office.
Leo WolfsonAugust 17, 2022
Cowboy State Daily’s Wyoming Primary Live Coverage
Welcome to Cowboy State Daily’s Live Wyoming Election Day Coverage!
August 16, 2022
Big Guns Come Out For Hageman; Trump Joins Conf Call, Kevin McCarthy Campaigns in Jackson
Congressional challenger Harriet Hageman brought out the big guns on Monday evening with former President Trump calling into a telephone rally and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy campaigning in Teton County.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2022
Primary Election Day Is Here In Wyoming; Polls Close At 7pm
This may be the last time that the nation cares about a Wyoming primary for a long, long time as the top of the ticket features U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney vs challenger Harriet Hageman. But there are a lot of other interesting races too...
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2022
Wyoming Author C.J. Box Suffers Third Degree Burns In Freak Barbecue Incident
Although New York Times best-selling author and Wyoming native C.J. Box suffered third degree burns in a freak barbecue accident earlier this summer, it gave him more time to write. As a result, he just finished his 23rd Joe Pickett novel.
August 16, 2022
Cowboy State Daily’s Election Coverage Begins At 7PM
Cowboy State Daily will begin its live Wyoming election coverage at 7pm. Join us!
Jimmy OrrAugust 16, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Rewilding is Earth First! With Lipstick
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "This latest rewilding proposal is just one proposal being put forth by activists who want large swaths of public lands set aside as reserves, with other uses limited or restricted."
Cat UrbigkitAugust 16, 2022
Candidate Profile: Tara Nethercott For Wyoming Secretary of State
Sen. Tara Nethercott, a fifth-generation Wyomingite, has received support from some of the biggest names in the Wyoming Legislature, with 10 current legislators, former legislators and state GOP leaders donating to her campaign.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2022
28 Grizzlies Killed So Far This Year In Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Of the 28 grizzlies killed so far this year in the Greater Yellowstone Area, 11 were killed by wildlife management after human-bear conflicts.
Mark HeinzAugust 15, 2022
Primary Season Is Over: Wyoming’s Election Is Tuesday Night
Election season, for the most part, ends on Tuesday. In Wyoming, which is overwhelmingly Republican, most of the drama ends Tuesday night.
Leo WolfsonAugust 15, 2022
Only Ketamine Clinic in Wyoming Helps Residents with Chronic Pain and Mental Health
With Wyoming's suicide rate being the highest in the nation, it is hoped that ketamine can help people with depression issues. Wyoming's only ketamine clinic opened in Jackson 2 1/2 years ago.
August 15, 2022
Candidate Profile: Chuck Gray For Wyoming Secretary Of State
Rep. Chuck Gray, who moved to Wyoming in 2013, said his desire to run for Secretary of State is built on a distrust of elections in Wyoming and America. Gray has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonAugust 15, 2022
Wyoming Man Recalls Career As Navigator In 2,000mph SR-71 Aircraft
Wyoming's Ted Ross was a navigator in one of the most powerful airplanes in the world, the SR-71. It traveled more than 2,000 miles an hour at 80,000 feet altitude which means you could cross the state of Nebraska in 7 1/2 minutes.
Wendy CorrAugust 15, 2022
Wyoming Gas Map: Monday, August 15, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Monday was in Moose at $5.79 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Casper at $3.25 per gallon.
August 15, 2022
Speaker Of The House Battles Write-In Candidate For Vacant Senate Seat In Northeast Wyoming
Write-in candidate Patricia Junek said she is challenging Wyoming Speaker of the House Eric Barlow because he did not introduce the Fairness in Women's Sports Act last year.
Clair McFarlandAugust 15, 2022
Monsoon Hammers Laramie Saturday, Heavy Rains Could Return Toward Weekend
A monsoon storm hammered Laramie on Saturday afternoon turning streets in to rivers and one green space into an impromptu lake. More severe weather is expected this week.
Mark HeinzAugust 15, 2022
Poop-Smearing Homeless Man Arrested For Setting Man On Fire In Cheyenne
A homeless man, who had a prior run-in with an art gallery owner for smearing his poop on a statue, was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly setting another man on fire at Martin Luther King Park in west Cheyenne.
Jimmy OrrAugust 15, 2022
In Last Ad Of Primary Election Cycle, Cheney Asks Citizens To Join In Fight Against Trump
In her last ad of the primary election cycle, Wyomings U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney never directly asked people to vote for her. She does ask them to join in her fight against former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonAugust 15, 2022
Letter To The Editor: Legislators Criticizing Gray Have Too Much Experience
Dear editor: It is so rich to see the elite insiders around the state like Rep Lloyd Larsen, Rep Dan Zwonitzer, Rep Evan Simpson, former Sen Eli Bebout and Natrona County Commissioner Rob Hendry bully Rep Gray while they support Gray's opponent.
August 15, 2022
Dave Simpson: I’d Crawl Over Broken Glass To Vote
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "We're witnessing all-out efforts on multiple fronts to keep the guy 70 million of us voted for from ever being president again, despite the many good things that happened when he was president."
Dave SimpsonAugust 14, 2022
Letter To The Editor: Chuck Gray’s Record In The Legislature Has Been Abysmal
Dear editor: Despite Chuck's tenure as a legislator, his peers in the Wyoming House have never trusted him enough to give him a committee chairmanship.
August 14, 2022
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Friday, August 12, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was in Moose at $5.71 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Casper at $3.28 per gallon.
August 14, 2022
Rod Miller: Jousting With David Iverson
Columnist Rod Miller discusses his debate with Wyoming political podcaster David Iverson or as he calls him a "rednecks William F. Buckley."
Rod MillerAugust 14, 2022