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‘Dirtbags’ Steal Hunter’s Trophy Deer Head In Wyoming’s Hoback Mountain Range
A hunter who shot a large mule deer buck in Wyomings remote Hoback range says someone stole the trophy head and choice cuts of meat as he was hauling his kill back to his camp.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2022
Lawsuit: States Don’t Believe USDA’s Claims That Bathrooms, Pronouns Aren’t Affected By New Rules
Twenty-one states are suing the USDA stating they dont believe its claims that the agencys new gender-identity policies wont affect bathrooms and pronouns.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Liz Cheney Says She Will Campaign Against Republicans
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said she will actively campaign against the Republican gubernatorial candidates in Arizona and Pennsylvania this fall.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Law Enforcement: Missing Man Believed To Have Died In Yellowstone Hot Thermal
Although law enforcement authorities have announced that they believe a 70-year-old man died in a hot thermal pool in Yellowstone, they will not say if the bobbing foot in a pool discovered in August is related to his incident.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Hockey Community Mourns Father, Son Killed in Wind River Canyon Crash
A Natrona High School teacher and his young son are among three who died in collision that closed Wind River Canyon for hours Saturday.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Ghosts of Fort Laramie Haunt Wyoming Historic Site
Fort Laramie, once a hub of trading and military activity in the Wyoming Territory, also is a hub of supernatural activity. Chief Ranger Casey Osback has experienced strange phenomena himself in the 35 years hes been there.
Wendy CorrSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Sunday, September 25, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Sunday was in Moose at $4.98 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Laramie at $3.09 per gallon.
September 25, 2022
Rod Miller: Observations At The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "My dad, Frank Miller, was posthumously inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame on Saturday in Cheyenne. My bro, Dr. Mark Segundo Miller and I agree that he was the best cowboy we ever saw or even heard about, and the best man we ever knew."
Rod MillerSeptember 25, 2022
Cheney: If Trump is Party’s 2024 Nominee, ‘I Won’t Be A Republican’
Appearing at a public policy festival in Texas on Saturday, Cheney made it clear that if President Trump is the Republican nominee for president in 2024, the congresswoman will no longer consider herself a Republican.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 25, 2022
Wyoming Cowboys Drop Battle at No. 19 BYU, 38-24
The Wyoming Cowboys dropped a 38-24 decision at longtime rival No. 19 BYU on Saturday evening in Lavelle Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah in the first meeting between the schools since the 2016 season.
Nick SeemanSeptember 25, 2022
Wyoming GOP Selects Three Candidates For Interim Secretary Of State
The Wyoming Republican Party on Saturday nominated Marti Halverson, Karl Allred, and Bryan Miller as finalists for the interim Secretary of State position. Gov. Mark Gordon will select the final candidate out of those three.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 25, 2022
Bill Sniffin: Fall Colors, Girl In A Box, Dry Lakebed And Bikes – Lots Of Bikes
Bill Sniffin writes: This day and place were extra special to my wife Nancy and me. It was right there in Sinks Canyon in September 1970 where she said: Oh my God, Bill, I think I could live here in Wyoming!
Bill SniffinSeptember 25, 2022
Train Smashes Into Colorado Police Car With Arrested Woman Left Inside
A Colorado woman is in a Greeley hospital with severe injuries after a train plowed into a police car where she was trapped inside earlier this month.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2022
Wyoming’s “Double Dubs” Wins Best Chicken Wings Competition At National Wing Festival
Wing lovers voted Laramie, Wyoming's "Double Dubs" best-in-show at the Super Bowl of chicken wing competitions in Buffalo, New York.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 24, 2022
Wyoming Cowboys Take On #19 BYU Saturday Night
The Wyoming Cowboys and Brigham Young Cougars will renew an old rivalry this coming Saturday when the two teams meet for the 79th time.
Tim HarkinsSeptember 24, 2022
Does Wyoming’s Interim Secretary Of State Position Even Matter?
Former secretaries of state Max Maxfield and Ed Murray have some conflicting opinions about what the incoming interim officeholder can and cant do.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 23, 2022
State Expects Feds To OK EV Plan. Critic: “Wyoming Is Poster Child For Where EVs Don’t Work”
Electric vehicle skeptics say Wyomings wide open spaces arent made for EVs, but Wyoming stands to benefit from federal funding supporting more charging stations.
September 23, 2022
Wyoming’s Grizzly 399 Reappears, But Won’t Get Teeth Cleaned
Teeth-cleaning isnt an option to possibly prolong the life of Teton Parks famed Grizzly 399, which at about 26 years old is particularly old for a bear, a biologist says.
Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2022
Aaron Turpen: Know Why New Cars Are Expensive? It’s Not Just Greed
Cowboy State Daily automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes: "So why are new cars so expensive? The short answer is inflation plus shortages plus the base model effect. The long answer? Well, keep reading."
Aaron TurpenSeptember 23, 2022
Here Are The 11 Candidates For The Interim Wyoming Secretary Of State Position
Cowboy State Daily obtained a list of the candidates who are vying for the interim position of Wyoming Secretary of State. The state party will select three on Saturday
Leo WolfsonSeptember 23, 2022
Wyoming Banks: Gun-Tracking, Political Movements Use Banks As ‘Pawns’
A group representing Wyomings banks opposes a new merchant code that will categorize credit-card purchases made in gun shops. "We oppose any effort to use the banking industry for surveillance," the exec director said.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2022
Right To Repair: Why Wyoming Farmers Are Buying Old Tractors Instead of New Ones
Because manufacturers have a monopoly on newer tractor repair software, farmers are buying older tractors or turning to the Eastern European gray market to snag their own repair software.
Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2022
New Heart Mountain Institute An Homage To ‘Ideals Of Democracy’
Political divides couldnt impact friendship between Al Simpson and Norman Mineta, who are being honored with addition to historic Wyoming Japanese American internment camp site.
Wendy CorrSeptember 23, 2022
Clair McFarland: The Essence Of Shin Guards, And Other Pungent Memories
Clair McFarland writes: "My firstborn son has huge feet. Like, tripping-the-bystanders, cheating-at-swimming, dont-wake-the-neighbors-when-you-stomp-to-the-bathroom feet."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2022