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Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Monday, May 30, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Monday was in Jackson at $5.29 per gallon and the lowest surveyed price was in Casper at $3.99 per gallon.
May 31, 2022

Trump Rally Recap: Wild Costumes, Travelers From All Over, “Fake Media” & “Let’s Go Brandon” Chants
Saturday's Trump rally was everything it was expected to be. The arena was full, Trump's remarks were combative, and the colorful crowd ate it up.
Leo WolfsonMay 30, 2022

Security Cameras Capture Fatal Plane Crash In Cheyenne On Monday Morning
A Cheyenne business owner captured footage of an airplane hitting the ground in Cheyenne on Monday morning. The crash resulted in the death of the pilot.
May 30, 2022

Massive Storm Dumps 3 Feet Of Snow In Northwest Wyo; Dozens Of Travelers Rescued
Dozens of travelers have been rescued on Monday after a massive spring storm dumped more than three feet of snow in northwest Wyoming
Wendy CorrMay 30, 2022

Plane Crash in Cheyenne; Fire At Storage Facility
The Cheyenne Police Department is reporting an airplane crashed into a storage facility on Monday. The department said it believes the plane is an experimental aircraft.
May 30, 2022

Rod Miller: Regulate Our Militia, And Regulate Them Well
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "We tried thoughts and prayers and kids keep dying in school. Let's try something else. Lets try a well-regulated militia for once."
Rod MillerMay 29, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Trump Rally At Casper Events Center By Matt Idler
Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler took hundreds of photos of the Trump rally in Casper on Saturday. Here are just a few showing the rally and the atmosphere surrounding the event.
Jimmy OrrMay 29, 2022

Trump Rips Cheney, Endorses Hageman, Gets Standing Ovation At Packed Rally In Casper
Former President Donald Trump brought his message of conservatism to Wyoming on Saturday, addressing old grudges, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and what he believes to be the failures of President Joe Biden.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2022

GOP Chair Frank Eathorne Leads Wyoming Speakers Hailing Harriet Hageman At Trump Rally
Frank Eathorne, chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party, kicked off the Trump rally by telling the audience in Casper on Saturday he "would run through a barbed wire fence" for former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2022

Hageman Energizes Crowd At Trump Rally With Vow To Fight Cheney, Democrats
Vowing to fight against Democrats in Congress if elected to replace U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, Harriet Hageman told her cheering supporters on Saturday she is determined to defeat the three-term congresswoman.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2022

Nebraska Murder Suspect Killed In Cheyenne By Police On Saturday
A Nebraska murder suspect was killed by Cheyenne law enforcement officers on Saturday, the Cheyenne Police Department announced.
May 28, 2022

Long Crowd Lining Up For Trump Rally in Casper, Wyoming On Saturday
Long crowds have already lined up for the big Donald Trump rally on Saturday morning in Casper, Wyoming.
Jimmy OrrMay 28, 2022

Feds OK Gigantic 416-Mile Transmission Line To Connect Wyo Wind Farms To Power Western States
The feds gave approval to build a 416-mile transmission line linking Wyoming wind farms to Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Ultimately it will add 2,000 miles of new transmission lines and cost $2.2 billion.
May 28, 2022

Embattled Laramie County DA Does Not File; Former City Attorney Sylvia Hackl Enters Race
Embattled Laramie County DA Leigh Ann Manlove decided one term was enough and opted not to file for re-election. But former City Attorney Sylvia Hackl and Thomas Callison both filed for the office on Friday.
May 28, 2022

Wyoming Candidate Filing Period Over; Dems Join U.S. House And Gov’s Race
On the last day of candidate filing period in Wyoming, Democratic candidates entered the U.S. House and gubernatorial races.
Leo WolfsonMay 28, 2022

Wyoming Gun Owners: Texas Shooting Shows Why Teachers Need To Be Armed
Wyoming Gun Owners policy advisor Aaron Dorr said he has received death threats for stating Wyoming teachers should be armed. "For every troll sending me death threats on social media, keep 'em coming."
Leo WolfsonMay 27, 2022

Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Friday, May 27, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was in Jackson at $5.18 per gallon. The lowest surveyed price was in Laramie at $3.98.
May 27, 2022

Cheyenne Gas Station Suing Fed Ex For Driver Damaging Car Wash
The owners of a Cheyenne gas station are suing Federal Express, alleging a delivery truck's backup camera got caught in the brushes of a car wash, causing more than $170,000 in damages and forcing the car wash's closure for more than one month.
May 27, 2022

Drinking Wyoming: Chugwater’s Stampede Saloon — Great Country Music, Stiff Drinks = Well-Won Hangover
Drinking Wyoming columnist Jen Kocher steps into the Stampede Saloon in Chugwater on a special evening -- it's the songwriting contest finals and she gets to be a judge.
May 27, 2022

‘We Are The Sheriff’: Residents of Jeffrey City, Wyoming (Pop. 35) Take Care Of Each Other
With its ironic name, the sparse village of Jeffrey City, south of Riverton, is about 60 miles from the nearest hospital, police station or grocery store. Its last sheriffs deputy, J. Dee Darnell, passed away in 2017 at the age of 67.
Clair McFarlandMay 27, 2022

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office To Undergo National Training To Prevent ‘George Floyd’ Situations
Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle announced his office is the first law enforcement agency in Wyoming accepted in a national program to prevent 'George Floyd' situations.
Wendy CorrMay 27, 2022

Biologist, Green Energy Proponent Blasts Wind Energy Producers For Golden Eagle Deaths
Despite his advocacy for green energy, a veteran Wyoming biologist is calling for Carbon and Albany Counties to stop wind energy expansion because of large amounts of golden eagle deaths.
Clair McFarlandMay 27, 2022

Most-Crowded Primary In Wyoming: House District 25 In Park County
Mudslinging has already started between two of the candidates in the most crowded primary in Wyoming, with each pointing at the other as representing much of what they each find wrong with the GOP.
Leo WolfsonMay 27, 2022

Dave Walsh: University of Wyoming Sports, A Family Affair
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: "I just think it is so interesting, and a great show of respect, when a next-generation of Cowboys and Cowgirls end up representing Old U-Dub in competition. We see it in all sports at Wyoming, and its especially out front and a common occurrence for Wyoming football."
Dave WalshMay 27, 2022
