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605 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming on Friday; 730 Recoveries, 4,107 Active
The state reported 605 new laboratory-confirmed and 208 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 4,107 active cases for Friday.
September 12, 2021

Cardiac Cowboys Improve to 2-0 with Road Win at Northern Illinois
For the second straight week, the Wyoming Cowboys scored the winning touchdown of the game within the final two minutes of play and the Pokes improved their record to 2-0 on the season with a 50-43 road win at Northern Illinois.
Tim HarkinsSeptember 12, 2021

Cowboy Skill of Wyoming Presents $5,000 Check to Wyoming National Guard Association
Cowboy Skill Games of Wyoming presented a $5,000 check to the Wyoming National Guard Association to support the annual Wild West Air Show.
September 11, 2021

Dennis Sun: You Can’t Fool A Farmer All The Time
Dennis Sun writes: "Both farmers and agribusiness managers were more confident about the present, but lower for the future. I would guess politics has something to do with this."
Dennis SunSeptember 11, 2021

Fallen Marine Rylee McCollum Receives Hero’s Welcome In Jackson
Fallen Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum received a hero's welcome in his hometown of Jackson on Friday afternoon, with a police-escorted funeral process through downtown.
September 11, 2021

Cheney: Trump’s Endorsement of Hageman “Sad”
"The notion that candidates have felt that they needed to go to New Jersey to pledge their allegiance to Donald Trump, rather than to the people of Wyoming and the Constitution is really sad to see," she said.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 10, 2021

Hageman Says She’s Running For Congress Because Cheney Betrayed Wyoming
U.S. House of Representatives candidate Harriet Hageman gave her first televised interview on Thursday night, telling Fox News host Laura Ingraham she was running for the lone House seat because incumbent U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney "betrayed" Wyoming.
September 10, 2021

Driskill To Introduce Legislation Combating Critical Race Theory In Wyoming Schools
Sen. Ogden Driskill announced on Friday that he will introduce a bill to combat the teaching of critical race theory in Wyoming.
September 10, 2021

Harrist Refuses To Sign Off On Torrington Variance Asking For No Masks In Schools
State health officer Dr. Alexia Harrist refused to sign off on a Goshen County health variance that tried to get around the local school district's mask mandate.
September 10, 2021

School Bus Drivers Shortage Hits Sweetwater County School District No. 1
Educators are teaching and students are learning but Sweetwater County School District No.1 is facing a shortage on school bus drivers.
September 10, 2021

UW Author Discusses His Book: “Snow Chi Minh Trail: A History of Interstate 80”
Four days after the ceremony, I-80 was closed due to winter weather. Waggener said, The people of Wyoming could have said, We told you so!
September 10, 2021

Jimmy Orr: “A Plane Just Hit the Pentagon!” – A Wyomingite’s Memories From the White House on 9/11
Former White House spokesman and editor of Cowboy State Daily Jimmy Orr recalls his September 11 experience in the White House.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 10, 2021

Smith Suspends Congressional Campaign; Knapp And Bouchard Stay In; Gray Silent
Cheyenne attorney Darin Smith suspended his congressional campaign on Thursday following former President Donald Trump's endorsement of new candidate Harriet Hageman.
September 09, 2021

Gordon Blasts Biden’s Vaccine Mandate: “This Has No Place in America”
Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon on Thursday blasted President Joe Bidens sweeping vaccine mandate as un-American and has asked his attorney general to fight it.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021

Park County Health Care In Crisis Mode
The sharp rise in COVID cases in Park County has caused health officials to re-implement crisis procedures.
Wendy CorrSeptember 09, 2021

Former Wyoming QB Josh Allen Has The Top-Selling Jersey in the NFL
Former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen has the number one selling jersey in the NFL beating out Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady.
September 09, 2021

Carbon County GOP Chairman Correnti Asks House Candidates If They Will Drop Out
The Carbon County Republican Party chairman questioned the U.S. House candidates on Thursday about whether or not they will drop out of the race following former President Donald Trump's endorsement of new candidate Harriet Hageman.
September 09, 2021

Trump On Fallen Wyoming Marine: “Rylee Will Never Be Forgotten”
Former President Donald Trump addressed the mother of a recently killed Marine from Wyoming, saying the young man will never be forgotten.
September 09, 2021

Trump Endorses Hageman, Says Lummis Supports Her Too; Cheney Says “Bring It”
In endorsing former Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Harriett Hageman on Thursday, former President Trump announced that U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis supported her too.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021

Cheyenne Parents Vow to Homeschool Their Kids After Mask Mandate
Some angry Cheyenne parents vowed to pull their kids from schools after the Laramie County School District issued a mask mandate on Wednesday.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021

Harriet Hageman Announces Her Run For Congress
Fresh off the reports that former gubernatorial candidate Harriet Hageman will receive a endorsement from former President Trump, Hageman on Thursday announced she is running for U.S. Congress.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021

Cheyenne Schools Implement Mask Mandate
Laramie County School District 1, which encompasses Cheyenne, implemented a mask mandate on Wednesday night after the board of trustees held a special meeting to discuss the possibility.
September 09, 2021

Jonathan Lange: When It Comes To Ivermectim, ‘Seriously, Y’all. Stop It.’
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: those at the CDC and FDA, who have spent a year and a half failing to study Ivermectin, should be put out of a job. The Centers for Disease Control was created to control diseases, not to control the narrative. Seriously, yall. Stop it.
Jonathan LangeSeptember 09, 2021

J.C. Penney Statue Finds New Home In Kemmerer
Last Saturday, Kemmerer held its first-ever Golden Rule Days to commemorate the official unveiling of the J.C. Penney statue downtown in Triangle Park.
September 09, 2021
