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Ray Hunkins: Loyalty And The “Transfer Portal”
Columnist Ray Hunkins writes: "The effect of the transfer rule is to discourage loyalty and unity in team sports and encourage, or at least allow, victimization and abuse of young athletes by the unscrupulous."
December 31, 2021
Dave Simpson: Don’t Take Your Guns To Town, Son
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "What did we learn in 2021? My first lesson would be to avoid the supposition that any year will be better than the prior year."
Dave SimpsonDecember 28, 2021
SPONSORED CONTENT: No Better Way To Kick Off The New Year, Burn Extra Holiday Calories Than In Carbon County’s Great Outdoors!
Wyoming State Parks and historic sites will welcome everyone for the extremely popular New Years Day First Day Hikes again on January 1, 2022.
December 28, 2021
SPONSORED CONTENT: New Year’s Eve Is The Kick-Off Event For A Stellar 2022
Youre invited to Casper as the Ford Wyoming Center will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2022 and New Years Eve is the kick-off event for a stellar new year!
December 27, 2021
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year’s From Cowboy State Daily
We will not be publishing during the last week of December so the Cowboy State Daily team can spend time with their families.
Jimmy OrrDecember 27, 2021
Kindness Ranch: Pet of the Week
Thirteen beagles will be up for adoption in January at the Kindness Ranch.
Jen KocherDecember 25, 2021
More Than 9,000 Customers Affected By Power Outage In Gillette
The timing of Mondays power outage in Gillette was tricky as it hit during the evening commute home for many as it was reported just before 6 p.m.
December 24, 2021
Jerry Kendall: My Christmas Story: No Stolen Yule Tree Back In The Day
Guest columnist Jerry Kendall writes: Jerry Kendall writes: He thought about coming by at night and just taking one. But, stealing a Christmas tree seemed like a terrible thing to do. "
Jerry KendallDecember 24, 2021
Wyoming Health Official Says New COVID Variant Creates More Uncertainty
Dr. Aaron Billin, Park Countys public health officer, said studies done on the omicron variant in the United Kingdom have provided contradictory results.
Wendy CorrDecember 24, 2021
Wyoming Population Growth Attributed to People Escaping Cities Because of Covid
Wyoming's population growth could be attributed to the arrival of new residents leaving larger cities because of the COVID pandemic.
December 23, 2021
Park County GOP Accuses Sen. R.J. Kost Of Vaccine Mandate ‘Conflict’
Leaders of the Park County Republican Party contend state Sen. R.J. Kost, R-Powell, has a conflict of interest that should have prevented him from voting in Octobers special session on vaccine mandates.
December 23, 2021
Dennis Sun: Here In Wyoming, We Celebrate With A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer
Dennis Sun writes: These days we're not sure what normal is, but we do know the Spirit of Christmas is normal as it comes from the heart. The gifts our families provide us, which comes from the heart, are the best. Merry Christmas.
Dennis SunDecember 23, 2021
Bill Sniffin Memory: A Cross At Christmas On Top Of Crump’s Mountain
Publisher Bill Sniffin offers a memory: Without thinking, I placed it vertically against a dead tree -- how about that? Michael disagreed and not really realizing what we were doing, he insisted we lay it out horizontally, which we did. And it suddenly became a cross.
Bill SniffinDecember 23, 2021
Cowboy State Daily’s Annual Interview With Santa Claus
Once again, Cowboy State Daily's Jim Angell was successful in lining-up an exclusive interview with Santa Claus.
December 23, 2021
Riverton Man Who Assaulted Children For 25 Years Sentenced To 71 Years In Prison
A Riverton man has been sentenced to 71 years in prison for sexually abusing children on the Wind River Indian Reservation over a period of 25 years.
December 23, 2021
Gordon Commutes Sentence Of Woman Convicted In 1996 Kidnapping
A woman who has spent more than 25 years in prison for her role in the kidnapping of an elderly couple near Gillette has had her lengthy sentence commuted by Gov. Mark Gordon.
December 23, 2021
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Reads “Twas The Night Before Christmas”
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon's released a video on Thursday of the governor reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Jimmy OrrDecember 23, 2021
Wyoming Cowboys Levi Williams, Isaiah Neyor Enter Transfer Portal
A day after quarterback Levi Williams put together a record setting performance in guiding Wyoming to a 52-38 victory against Kent State, Williams said he is entering the transfer portal.
Tracy RingolsbyDecember 23, 2021
139 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Wednesday; 80 Recoveries; 930 Active
The state reported 136 new laboratory-confirmed and 17 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 930 active cases for Wednesday.
December 23, 2021
Big Horn Basin Sons of the American Revolution Honor U.S. Sen. Al Simpson
The Big Horn Basin Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently presented their Distinguished Service Award to former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson of Cody.
Jimmy OrrDecember 23, 2021
Lumber, Construction Materials in Wyoming Still Hampered by Delays, High Prices
High prices and material delays blamed on the coronavirus pandemic continue to plague the construction industry even as the illness loosens its grip on the nation.
Wendy CorrDecember 23, 2021
Don Day: Parts of Wyoming Will Have White Christmas; Other Areas Will Be Dusty and Brown
The western portion of the state will have some type of white Christmas this year, Wyoming weatherman Don Day told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday.
December 22, 2021
Trucker Thanks City of Rock Springs For Help During Massive Interstate 80 Road Closure
A 36-year veteran of the trucking industry said she had never been treated better than the way the citizens of Rock Springs did when she was stranded for nearly three days.
December 22, 2021
Wyoming Livestock Publisher Applauds Biden Admin For Calling Out Meat Packers
The publisher of Wyoming Livestock Roundup has applauded President Joe Biden's administration for calling out meat packers for taking advantage of the supply chain crisis to grow profits.
December 22, 2021