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Jimmy Orr: “A Plane Just Hit the Pentagon!” – A Wyomingite’s Memories From the White House on 9/11
Cowboy State Daily Editor Jimmy Orr, who was working in the White House on September 11, 2001, writes: "Moments later, the Secret Service began banging on every office door and yelling for us to evacuate. 'A plane is headed for the White House,' screamed one secret service agent."
Jimmy OrrSeptember 11, 2022
Wyoming Wins Second Straight With 33-10 Home Victory Over Northern Colorado
For the second straight week, all three phases of the Wyoming Cowboy Football team played critical roles in capturing a home victory.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 11, 2022
Couple Whose Plane Crashed Between Moving Cars On Wyoming Highway Recovering
Mark and Joyce Buxbaum are recovering in Colorado after their personal plane crash-landed and flipped on a Wyoming highway earlier this week between Hanna and Medicine Bow, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 10, 2022
While California Struggles To Keep Residents’ Power Going, Wyoming Stays Powered
Across Wyoming, as temperatures blazed, power companies were able to maintain a stable grid for rural communities they serve.
September 09, 2022
National Guard Airlifts Stranded Front-End Loader Stuck In Remnants Of Yellowstone Flood
When a National Park Service front-end loader got stranded in the remnants of the Yellowstone flood, a gigantic CH-47 Chinook helicopter was the only way they could get it out.
Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2022
Wyoming Trapper Hopes Russia Raccoon Market Opens Again Soon, Not Concerned About Rabies Epidemic
As a raccoon rabies epidemic rages in the Eastern U.S., a Lander trapper said he hopes Russian relations warm-up so he can restart his raccoon fur business to the country.
Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2022
Wyomingites Recall Queen Elizabeth’s Visit to Sheridan County in 1984
When Queen Elizabeth visited Big Horn, Wyoming in 1984, she went to the Maverick Supper Club and ordered from a menu for the first time in her life. She appropriately ordered the queen-sized filet.
Wendy CorrSeptember 09, 2022
No More Squaw: Feds Remove “Squaw” Word From 100s Of Locations Including 41 In Wyoming
The U.S. Department of Interior on Thursday announced new names for hundreds of federal U.S. landmarks that contained the word "Squaw" -- including 41 Wyoming sites -- despite locals' differing concerns of historical erasure.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2022
Environmental Groups’ Lawsuit Could Hold Up Enormous Oil And Gas Project in Converse County
Conservation groups say proceeding with the project involving 5,000 oil and gas wells, which went through an extensive multi-year approval process, will harm wildlife and air quality.
September 09, 2022
Sec. State Ed Buchanan Wishes Chuck Gray Well, Despite ‘Disappointing’ Campaign
Secretary of State Ed Buchanan wished likely replacement Chuck Gray well despite the campaign Gray ran. Buchanan said Gray has "a lot of work" to gain the backing of his future employees, but it's not impossible.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 09, 2022
Clair McFarland: Have Mercy On The Fifth Grader’s Four-Wheeler Passenger
Clair McFarland writes: My pleas made no difference. I was destined to shoot through the neighborhood on a roaring anachronism, one fifth-graders sneeze away from a spectacular death.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2022
Letter To The Editor: Gov Gordon Is Doing A Good Job With Wolf Management
Dear editor: I hope he can get the wolf numbers reduced to a level where they are considered a part of the ecosystem but not the ruling species.
September 09, 2022
Dave Walsh: NFL Should Learn From College Football’s Equal Opportunity Overtime Rules
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: A coin toss should never be a factor in giving one team an advantage over the other in overtime.
Dave WalshSeptember 09, 2022
Wyoming Daily Gas Map: Thursday, September 8, 2022
The highest reported gasoline price in Wyoming on Wednesday was in Moose at $5.08 per gallon. The lowest price in Wyoming was in Casper at $3.13 per gallon.
September 09, 2022
University Of Wyoming Breaks Ground On Coal Product Demonstration Project
With the future of coal uncertain, the University of Wyoming has created a pilot project that will turn coal into products that are used in building products and soil additives in agriculture.
September 09, 2022
High Winds Spark Fire In ‘Boneyard’ Outside Eagle Butte Mine In Gillette
Six junk pickup trucks were burned as well as 200 acres of grass on a piece of reclaimed land outside the Eagle Butte Mine north of Gillette Thursday.
September 09, 2022
Oil Industry Group Will Appeal Federal Ruling Impacting Lease Sales in Wyoming
The Western Energy Alliance said it will appeal a recent federal court decision that fuels worries about the future of oil and gas in Wyoming.
September 09, 2022
Wyoming’s 2022 Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off & 200-Foot Pumpkin Drop Scheduled For Oct 1
It's almost time for Wyoming's championship pumpkin weigh-off and drop where gigantic 1,000+ pound pumpkins plummet from 200-feet and explode into oblivion.
September 09, 2022
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Explode In Wyoming; Doctor Cites Poverty, Social Media, Boredom
Some Sexually Transmitted Infections were up 30% in Wyoming for 2021 with Fremont County recording the highest rates.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2022
Wyoming’s Medicine Bow Forest Under Fire Restrictions, Cooler Weather Won’t Help
Stage 1 fire restrictions went into effect on Thursday across the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland in east and southeast Wyoming, and impending cooler weather wont relieve them
Mark HeinzSeptember 08, 2022
Judge Finds Probable Cause To Send Accused Casper Double Killer To Felony Court
The Wyoming man accused of gunning down his traveling companions to death on a Casper highway last month has been transferred to a higher court, where hell face two first-degree murder charges.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2022
Wildlife Mating Season In Wyoming: Tourists Warned Not To Approach, Pet, Saddle Animals
It's mating season for Wyoming wildlife which means it's time for seasonal warnings from wildlife agencies reminding people not to approach, pet, or try to saddle bear, moose, elk, and other wild animals.
Mark HeinzSeptember 08, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II Leaves Lasting Legacy, Including In Wyoming
Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, spent four days in Big Horn, Wyoming at the late U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop's ranch.
Wendy CorrSeptember 08, 2022
Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser, World’s Highest-Erupting Geyser, Is Going Dormant
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone Park appears to be going quiet. The geyser was highly active from 2018 until June of this year but now it's dormant.
Mark HeinzSeptember 08, 2022