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Dave Simpson: He Has More Important Work At Home
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "I was a couple days early in my visit to the Senate gallery, and missed the action-packed afternoon when they tied my senator to the mast and flogged him with the cat of nine tails, removing him from his committees for being an unrepentant scoundrel."
Dave SimpsonMarch 22, 2022
Federal Judge Sides With Wyoming Gun Owners In Campaign Ad Lawsuit
Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled Monday in favor of the group Wyoming Gun Owners, finding that the Wyoming law requiring the the group to share a list of people who helped pay for a campaign ad is unconstitutional.
March 22, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Monday, March 21, 2022
The lowest single price for regular unleaded was $3.72 per gallon at the Maverik station located at 1616, E 14-16 in Gillette, Wyoming.
March 21, 2022
First Grizzly Spotted At Grand Teton National Park, Other Bears Following Suit
The first grizzly bear sighting at Grand Teton National Park occurred last week, as many male grizzlies begin to emerge from hibernation across the country.
March 21, 2022
UW Professor Killed In Teton Backcountry Avalanche While Skiing
A University of Wyoming professor was killed last week when he and another skier triggered an avalanche in the Teton backcountry.
March 21, 2022
Man Pleads Innocent To Kidnapping Bloomberg Housekeeper in Colorado & Taking Her to Wyoming
A man accused of kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's ranch in Colorado in February and taking her to Cheyenne has pleaded innocent to four federal charges filed in connection with the incident.
March 21, 2022
Judge Hired To Enforce Reservation COVID Rules Becomes Trial Court Judge
Kevin Ferris, who served as Wyoming's only judge specifically assigned to oversee violations of Covid orders and quarantine rules, has transitioned to being a trial court judge on the reservation.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2022
Coroner Identifies Man In Deadly Evansville Standoff From Weekend
The Natrona County coroner on Monday identified the man involved in a deadly 18-hour standoff with police in Evansville over the weekend.
March 21, 2022
New Longmire Book Due in September, Longmire Days Scheduled in August
"Longmire" author Craig Johnson told Cowboy State Daily that his new book will be out in September and the 11th annual "Longmire Days" celebration is slated for August 18 - 21 in Buffalo.
Wendy CorrMarch 21, 2022
Yellowstone At 150: Scaldings, Maulings, Murders And Other Unnatural Deaths
As Yellowstone National Park celebrates its 150th year in 2022, there's a dark side that the park won't be touting -- like the maulings, scaldings, murders, and cannibalism. As one observer noted: "This ain't no Disneyland."
March 21, 2022
Former Riverton Woman Who Gave Birth & Abandoned Baby On Sidewalk Faces Felony Charge
A former Riverton resident accused of giving birth to a baby boy on the sidewalk of Omaha, Nebraska, and leaving him there in below-freezing temperatures has been transferred to a higher court for felony-level prosecution.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2022
Judge Allows Alec Baldwin’s NY Attorney To Represent Him In Wyoming Defamation Case
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that actor Alec Baldwin's New York attorney can represent him in Wyoming in the $25 million defamation lawsuit filed against Baldwin by the family of a Wyoming man killed in action in Afghanistan.
March 21, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Sunday, March 20, 2022
The lowest single price was $3.72 per gallon of regular at a Maverik station located at 1616, E 14-16 in Gillette and also at M.G. Oil Company located at 502 El Camino Rd, also in Gillette.
March 21, 2022
Dennis Sun: If You Have A Few Days To Spare This Year, Go Visit Our National Treasure
Dennis Sun writes: The history of Yellowstone is fascinating, its something overlooked by those visiting the park. The first presence of humans in the park were found around Gardiner and dated back to at least 11,000 years ago.
Dennis SunMarch 20, 2022
That’s A Wrap: House Speaker Eric Barlow Says Goodbye After 10 Years in House
In a tearful goodbye to the Wyoming House, Barlow hugged his mom and said, "My mother was born in Southeast Asia, was a very well-educated attorney, law-professor type in Cambodia, who met a man from northeast Wyoming; and she came to northeast Wyoming and raised a family with three kids."
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2022
How Two Missing Casper Men Prompted Stay-At-Home Mom To Create Wyoming’s Missing Person Database
After state legislators ignored her pleas for the need to create a missing person database, she launched a petition to Gov. Gordon. After receiving 36,000 signatures, Gordon backed her project and she put it in motion.
March 19, 2022
Cat Urbigkit: Tom James & Wyoming’s Boondock Saints
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes: "In a bizarre St. Patricks Day salute, Senator Tom James of Green River likened himself and five other state senators to the violent religious extremists featured in the cult classic film The Boondock Saints."
Cat UrbigkitMarch 19, 2022
Kindness Ranch Gets Big Boost In National Attention After Their Story Goes Viral
After Cowboy State Daily's story of 150 beagles getting rescued by the Kindness Ranch, many high-profile celebrities have reached out to the animal rescue organization in tiny Hartville, Wyoming offering to help.
Wendy CorrMarch 19, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Friday, March 18, 2022
The highest average gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was in Teton County at $4.31 per gallon. The lowest was $3.60 per gallon of regular unleaded at a Cenex station located at 107-US16 East, Buffalo. This price remains the lowest reported price in the state.
March 19, 2022
Judge Rules Former Wyoming Catholic College CFO Defrauded Firm Of Almost $15M
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the former chief financial officer of the Wyoming Catholic College defrauded a financial firm out of almost $15 million. Paul McCown could face 140 years in prison.
March 18, 2022
Company Building Nuke Plant in Kemmerer Now Says They Won’t Use Russian Uranium
TerraPower, the company installing a nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, announced Friday that it will not be using Russian uranium to power its plant and will be investing in the domestic supply chain for its fuel.
March 18, 2022
Woman Suing Former Laramie Cop, County Officials Over Evidence In Son’s 2018 Death
The mother of a man killed by a former Albany County sheriff's deputy in 2018 is suing several people, alleging that they were involved in destroying or altering video and audio evidence from the shooting.
March 18, 2022
C.J. Box’s Latest ‘Joe Pickett’ Novel Debuts At No. 2 On NYT Bestsellers, Bested By Dolly Parton
C.J. Box's latest novel in the "Joe Pickett" series debuted high on the "New York Times" bestseller list this week, but was kept off the top spot by a famous blonde and her co-author.
March 18, 2022
Cheney Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene A ‘Useful Idiot’ After Ukraine Remarks
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney called House colleague U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a "useful idiot" after Greene claimed Ukraine had violated peace agreements before the Russian invasion.
March 18, 2022