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Bill Sniffin’s Advice To Grads: Follow Your Dreams But Keep Your Day Job
Bill Sniffin writes: I worry a lot about this generation of graduates, that is, until I spend some time with them.
Bill SniffinMay 19, 2022
Father Of Slain Marine Rylee McCollum Runs For Legislature
Jim McCollum, the father of slain Marine Rylee McCollum, announced his bid for the Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday.
May 19, 2022
Rep. Chuck Gray Announces Run For Secretary Of State
State Rep. Chuck Gray, a former candidate for U.S. House, became the second person to file as a candidate for the secretary of state's office on Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Wednesday was in Jackson at $4.93 per gallon, and the lowest surveyed price was in Newcastle at $3.91. All of Wyomings counties had an average gas price of more than $4.00 per gallon.
May 18, 2022
Gov Candidate Says He Will Take Over Federal Lands If Elected; Former AG Says “That’s Idiotic”
Gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell promised to seize 30 million acres of federal land in Wyoming if elected to the state's highest office. Calling Rammel's claim "idiotic," former Attorney General Pat Crank said no state has the power to seize federal assets.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
90-Year-Old Gillette Woman Charged Again; This Time For Using A Whip On Son & Wife Over Chickens
A 90-year-old Gillette woman who was ticketed last week for destruction of property after smearing honey on her son's door was again cited just two days later for hitting her son and his wife with a whip because she was worried about chickens.
May 18, 2022
Buffalo Bill’s Grave, Part 2: National Guard Called Out To Protect Buffalo Bill’s Body
According to reports, the Colorado National Guard was called out twice -- in 1917 and again in 1948 -- to protect Buffalo Bill's body from being stolen.
Wendy CorrMay 18, 2022
Barrasso: Putin’s Actions Are Proof Of The Need For Energy Independence
Sen. John Barrasso on Wednesday said President Putin is using energy as a weapon to get his way and European leaders have now realized they've become too dependent on Russian oil.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Sweetwater County Hunters Banned From Hunting After Multiple Counts Of Poaching
Two Sweetwater County men have been fined and banned from hunting after after being convicted of multiple wildlife violations.
May 18, 2022
Process Set For People Who Were Conned By Wyo Catholic College Official To Get Money Back
Anyone bilked out of money by the former chief financial officer of the Wyoming Catholic College will have only 30 days to claim part of the $13 million seized from his personal accounts, a federal judge has ruled.
Clair McFarlandMay 18, 2022
Wyoming Water In Demand In Efforts To Save Lake Powell But 51% Of Wyo In Severe Drought
Water levels on the Colorado River are at their lowest point in 1,200 years and the water in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Southwest Wyoming is being used to help replenish the parched river and Lake Powell downstream.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Laramie County GOP Head Easily Survives Attempted Ouster
Although there was plenty of bluster by some detractors beforehand, the Laramie County Republican Party voted with an overwhelming majority to decline from asking chairman Dani Olsen to step down as chairman.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Tuesday was in Jackson at $4.78 per gallon and the lowest surveyed price was in Newcastle at $3.91.
May 18, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Wolves Create Landscape of Fear for Prey, Landscape of Stress for Farmers
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "According to a new scientific study, 'The landscape of stress for sheep owners when coexisting with wolves and other large carnivores suggest that sheep owners behavior is somewhat similar to behavior described for prey in the ecology of fear.'"
Cat UrbigkitMay 18, 2022
Landon Brown: What Do We Want From Politicians?
Rep. Landon Brown writes: "The next time you want to disagree, do it decently. The next time you want to ridicule or degrade a politician ask yourself if you would want the same done to you. Wyoming is better than what weve seen lately, lets do our best to fixing it one person (yourself) at a time."
Landon BrownMay 18, 2022
Wyo Ag Groups Say Supreme Court Was Right In Denying Rancher $350K For Grizzly Bear Cattle Killings
The Wyoming Stock Growers Association said the Wyoming Supreme Court made the right decision when denying a Hot Springs County rancher $350,000 in compensation for his calves killed by grizzlies.
May 18, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Sentence of Man Who Threatened Wife With Knife
A man who rejected his attorneys initial advice to plead not guilty by reason of mental illness to a criminal charge cannot later claim his attorney was not effective, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
May 18, 2022
Wyoming Senate President Dan Dockstader Announces Run For Secretary Of State
Dockstader told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that when Sec of State Ed Buchanan made his announcement that he was not going to run for re-election, he texted his wife and said 'Well?' and she texted back one word -- 'File!"
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Wyo Health Experts Discount Claim That More Vaccines Could Have Saved 70% Of Covid Deaths
Some Wyoming health experts are skeptical of a medical report prepared by Harvard and the Brown School of Public Health that said the state could have had 70% fewer Covid deaths had everyone taken the vaccine.
May 17, 2022
Documents Indicate Tribes Have No Firing Power Over St. Stephen’s Staff, Board
Public documents indicate that the tribal governments of the Wind River Indian Reservation dont own or control the school and therefore do not have the authority to fire its elected board or employees.
Clair McFarlandMay 17, 2022
Wyoming Gun Sales Falling Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels
Richard Biby, manager of Rocky Mountain Sports in Riverton, credits inflation, ammunition shortages, and a decrease of inner-city riots for gun sales reverting back to pre-pandemic levels.
Clair McFarlandMay 17, 2022
Family Continues Search for 74-Year-Old Fort Washakie Man Lost In Mountains
The family members of a 74-year-old Ft. Washakie man who disappeared in a campsite with an elevation of 10,000 feet in a protected area for grizzly bears are continuing their search in the rugged terrain.
May 17, 2022
Gigantic Tire-Sized Fossil Found In Natrona County
University of Wyoming professor Dr. Laura Vietti said the intact, 19-inch "tire-sized" ammonite fossil found by amateur rockhounds in Natrona County last weekend is "unusually rare."
Wendy CorrMay 17, 2022
Wyoming Author C.J. Box’s “Big Sky” TV Show Renewed For Third Season; Reba McEntire To Join Cast
C.J. Box told Cowboy State Daily that his hit TV show "Big Sky" was just renewed for a third season and country music superstar Reba McEntire will join the cast.
May 17, 2022