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John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” Breaks Out At NFL Game In Germany
70,000 NFL fans in Munich, Germany singing John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on Sunday was awesome.
November 13, 2022
Rod Miller: Team Normal And Its Chances For A National Championship
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "We all love going to the circus, but we want to wake up in our own beds next morning. I think this is the point Liz Cheney made when she said that the humiliation of the 'Red Wave' was a victory for Team Normal."
Rod MillerNovember 13, 2022
Wyoming House Gears Up For Battle Between ‘Establishment’ And ‘New Conservatives’
Days after the general election theres plenty of positioning going on among members in the Wyoming House of Representatives for leadership positions.
Leo WolfsonNovember 12, 2022
Because State Energy Office Can’t Fill Position, Wyoming Could Lose Out On Millions Of Dollars
Because the state energy office hasn't been able to fill a key position, federal funding for programs that benefit small business, local government, schools, and ag producers will be lost.
November 12, 2022
Judge Extends Injunction Blocking Albertsons’ $4 Billion Payout Ahead Of Proposed Kroger Merger
About 750 Wyoming Kroger and Albertsons workers keeping tabs on monster merger that could impact their jobs and the food availability landscape across much of the U.S. West.
Renée JeanNovember 11, 2022
Wyoming Hydrogen Production Hub Planned Near Douglas
A Colorado company is teaming up with a German wind turbine manufacturer to create a hydrogen production hub near Douglas.
November 11, 2022
Wyoming Hunters Say Bucks Are Great At Doing The Limbo
A video of a large mule deer buck limbo-ing his way under a metal gate is fun to watch, but not that unusual. Wyoming hunters say if they've lived that long to get that big, they've learned to be crafty to survive.
Mark HeinzNovember 11, 2022
Could Wyoming Hunters Switch From Lead Ammo To Copper Ammo? It’s Gaining Momentum.
Copper bullets might widely replace lead-core ammunition for big-game hunting in Wyoming, because of bullet performance, as well as human and wildlife health concerns, some hunters and a gunsmith said.
Mark HeinzNovember 11, 2022
New Fallen Veterans Memorial Displays Names Of More Than 1,670 Wyoming Soldiers
More than 1,670 names of fallen veterans from Wyoming are displayed on the newest statewide memorial -- the Fallen Veterans Memorial -- which will be unveiled in Casper on Saturday.
Renée JeanNovember 11, 2022
Cheney Sees Midterms As Victory For ‘Team Normal’
U.S. Rep Liz Cheney was pleased with the results of Tuesdays midterms, saying the red wave of former President Donald Trump-endorsed candidates promised by the far-right didnt happen.
Leo WolfsonNovember 11, 2022
Rock Springs Dem Says Social Topics Like Transgender Issues Doomed Campaign
State Rep. Chad Banks, D-Rock Springs, said concerns about national-level issues such as transgender rights made a difference in his failed reelection bid Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonNovember 11, 2022
Sour Grapes: Losing Candidates In Wyoming Vent Frustration With Election Results
Sara Burlingame, a Democrat who lost a bid to reclaim her legislative seat, said some Democrats lost to "alt-right candidates who wouldn't know how to even read a bill, let alone engage it critically."
Leo WolfsonNovember 11, 2022
Federal Judge Rules Against Biden’s $400 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness Program
A federal judge ruled that President Biden overstepped his authority in forgiving $400 billion in student loan debt, stating, In this country, we are not ruled by an all-powerful executive with a pen and a phone.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2022
‘Dear Sirs’: The Untold Story Of Sgt. Silvio J. Pedri, A Wyoming Prisoner Of War
Wyoming documentary filmmaker Mark Pedri knew his grandfather had served in World War II, but it wasnt until after Sgt. Silvio J. Pedri died that his grandson learned he was one of the historic Men of the Iron Metz in a Soviet prisoner of war camp.
Renée JeanNovember 11, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Big Red Wave Would Have Helped Wyoming; Our State Races Were Yawners
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: The House is now dominated by Republicans, which brings up the sad fact that Wyoming lost a golden opportunity for increased clout when Rep. Liz Cheney decided to vote to impeach President Trump.
Bill SniffinNovember 11, 2022
Pennie Hunt: Be Careful Where You Hide Your Crumbs
Pennie Hunt writes: In life, we layer our feelings. If someone says something unkind to us, it may hurt our feelings, but we can brush off the little crumbs."
Pennie HuntNovember 11, 2022
Dave Walsh: For Wyoming Football, Nothing’s More Special Than A Border War Win
Dave Walsh writes: The Border War game is special for all Cowboy football players, dating back more than a century. Saturdays game will be the 114th Border War, and the teams will play for the 77th year in a row.
Dave WalshNovember 11, 2022
Gordon’s Chief Of Staff Retires, State Sen. Drew Perkins To Take Job
Gov. Mark Gordon is replacing retiring Chief of Staff Buck McVeigh with Drew Perkins, a longtime state senator, from Casper.
Leo WolfsonNovember 11, 2022
Wyoming Veteran, Former Fire Chief Wins On ‘Wheel of Fortune’
After appearing on Wheel of Fortune this week, Casper's Gary Wood said things that looked easy in his living room were not as easy in the studio.
Renée JeanNovember 11, 2022
Dimwitted Gillette Bank Robber Steals $2,000 Then Stops To Buy Gas In Getaway Car, Then Arrested
A bank robber was successful in stealing $2,000 from a bank in Gillette. But his getaway was hampered when he stopped to buy gas immediately after the theft. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2022
Bill Would Give Wyoming Game Wardens OK To Issue Hunting Trespass Tickets
A bill to streamline the process for Wyoming game wardens to cite people for trespassing had wide support during a legislative committee meeting this week.
Mark HeinzNovember 11, 2022
Working For 5 Presidents, Wyoming’s Connie Gerrard Had Front-Row Seat Through History
As a young woman in the 1960s, Connie Gerrard left the safety of her hometown of Evanston to make a career in the White House working for five presidents from Johnson through Reagan.
Wendy CorrNovember 10, 2022
Wyoming’s First Wind Turbines Were Novelties, Then Sold For Scrap
On Sept. 4, 1982, about 500 residents, including Sen. Malcolm Wallop and Gov Ed Herschler, gathered in Medicine Bow as state officials dedicated Wyoming's first wind power turbines at an event dubbed Wind Turbine Day.
November 10, 2022
What A Way To Go: ‘Krapp Strapp’ No. 1 Way For Wyo Outdoorsmen To Do No. 2, Inventor Says
Karl Brauneis, a retired forester from Lander, told Cowboy State Daily that he thought the Krapp Strapps design was ingenious but would probably continue to just search for "a good log."
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2022