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Dennis Sun: Despite Hype, It Might Be Awhile Before We Are Driving Electric Vehicles Out Here
Dennis Sun writes: In California, according to a study, roughly 20 percent of current owners have replaced their electronic vehicles with gasoline vehicles. The main reason the drivers made the switch was the inconvenience of charging the car.
Dennis SunSeptember 25, 2021
Yellowstone Officials Now Looking To Recover, Not Rescue, Missing Navy SEAL
Yellowstone National Park officials are now pivoting their efforts to recover, not rescue, a missing Navy SEAL who was last heard from a week ago.
September 24, 2021
Laramie Peak Named One Of The Nation’s Best Hikes
Laramie Peak in Garrett has been named as one of the top hikes in the nation, according to a popular travel magazine.
September 24, 2021
Privacy Advocates, Bankers Say Biden Proposal Would Turn Banks Into IRS Agents
A controversial Biden plan would mandate banks report every citizen's transactions over $600 to the IRS.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2021
Cheyenne Tavern Donates $1,600 To Wyoming Equality After Eagle’s Nest Controversy
More than two months after offering "Wyoming Pride" shirts in response to another bar's sale of offensive shirts, a Cheyenne bar has donated more than $1,600 to Wyoming Equality this week.
September 24, 2021
Prosecutors Say Laundrie A Flight Risk, Want Him Jailed If Found
Federal prosecutors are asking that once the missing boyfriend of Gabby Petito is found, he be detained prior to his trial on a federal charge of unlawful use of a credit card.
September 24, 2021
Sheridan Museum Raising Funds To Buy Headstone For Cop Killed In Line Of Duty In 1921
Museum at the Bighorns is currently trying to raise $850 to purchase a headstone for Undersheriff William McPherren, who was killed in the line of duty in October 1921.
September 24, 2021
Wyoming Offers Gorgeous Fall Colors All Over State
From Cody to Cheyenne and all corners of the state, there's basically no way you can miss the fall foliage colors in Wyoming over the next 10 days.
September 24, 2021
Supreme Court: Woman Who Shot At Police In 2019 High-Speed Chase Loses Appeal
A woman convicted of helping a man try to kill police officers while the two led police on a high-speed chase through Cheyenne has lost her appeal of her conviction.
September 24, 2021
Natrona County GOP Chides State Republican Party For Attacks On County Clerks
Natrona County Republicans are chiding the state Republican Party for criticism of the states county clerks.
September 24, 2021
Lummis Grills Dept of Transportation Nominees; Gets Them To Commit To Getting Cheyenne Airport Open
Sen. Lummis was successful in getting a commitment from the Dept of Transportation to releasing FAA funds and breaking through the bureaucracy to get the Cheyenne airport open.
September 24, 2021
Some $1.18 Million Worth Of Art Sold At Cody’s Buffalo Bill Art Show
When the gavel dropped on the final piece of artwork at the 40th annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, nearly $1.18 million worth of art had been sold.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2021
Wyoming Cowboys Make First Trip to Connecticut to Face UConn Huskies
It will be a rare trip to the east coast for the 3-0 Wyoming Cowboy Football team when they fly to Connecticut to play the UConn Huskies on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2021
Eating Wyoming: Jackson’s “Gather” Offers Well-Curated Menu
Food critic Tim Mandese explores "Gather" in Jackson. "WOW! The first thing to strike me is the presentation of the ribs. After all, we eat as much with our eyes as we do with our mouth."
September 24, 2021
641 New Coronavirus Cases Thursday; 649 Recovered; 4,403 Active
The state reported 641 new laboratory-confirmed and 116 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 4,403 active cases for Thursday.
September 24, 2021
Grizzly Sow Shot & Killed in Idaho; Two Cubs Left On Their Own
A sow grizzly is dead after charging two hunters in the Caribou Targhee National Forest.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2021
Arrest Warrant Issued For Brian Laundrie As Search Continues in 25,000-Acre Swamp
An arrest warrant has been issued for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old who was found dead in the Bridger Teton National Forest on Sunday.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2021
Park County GOP Official Refuses To Resign After Sending Violent Email to GOP Senator
A Park County Republican Party official has refused to resign in the wake of a violent and obscene-laden email he sent to a GOP state senator.
September 24, 2021
Cheyenne Hospital Sees Increase In Employees Vaccinations After Incentive Program
Two months after announcing its vaccine incentive program, the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has seen a 15% increase among employee vaccinations.
September 23, 2021
Body Found Near Unincorporated, Desolate Community of Hiland, Wyoming
A body was found earlier this month near Hiland, Wyoming an unincorporated community in western Natrona County on state highway 20/26.
September 23, 2021
Park County GOP Disavows Violent Email Telling Wyoming State Senator To Kill Herself
The Park County GOP Chair said the violent letter does not reflect the party's opinion but there is no way to remove the elected official under state law.
September 23, 2021
University Of Wyoming Says COVID Is To Blame For Enrollment Drop
A University of Wyoming spokesman said that the COVID pandemic was ultimately to blame for the 3% drop in enrollment over the last year, he told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday.
September 23, 2021
C.J. Box’s “Big Sky” Returns For Second Season Next Week
The wait is almost over, as "Big Sky," the series based on C.J. Box's Cassie Dewell novels, will return for its second season next week.
September 23, 2021
Scott Meier: Wyoming Families’ Personal Wealth is Under Attack by Biden Plan
Guest columnist Scott Meier writes: "Biden's proposal would turn every bank, credit union and payment provider into an IRS agent, monitoring and reporting on deposits and withdrawals made in private accounts at a threshold of as little as $600."
September 23, 2021