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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
Green Rivers’ Brittney Montgomery Named Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher Of The Year
Brittney Montgomery, a first-grade teacher at Sweetwater County School District #2s Harrison Elementary School in Green River, was named Wyomings 2022 Teacher of the Year.
September 23, 2021
421 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Wednesday; 67 Recoveries; 4,295 Active
The state reported 421 new laboratory-confirmed and 121 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 4,295 active cases for Wednesday.
September 23, 2021
Online Predators On The Rise in Wyoming, Authorities Say
The number of tips Wyoming's Division of Criminal Investigation about child pornography nearly doubled from 2019 to 2020.
September 22, 2021
George W. Bush To Hold Fundraiser for Cheney; 2022 Election Is Showdown For Opposing Wings Of Wyoming GOP
Wyoming's US congressional race is shaping up to be Trump vs Bush with the announcement that President George W. Bush is holding a fundraiser for Liz Cheney.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 22, 2021
California Energy Company Lays Out Plans For Newcastle Facility
A privately-owned California renewable fuels company is eyeing Newcastle for a facility that will take various plant and animal material and convert it into jet fuel.
September 22, 2021
Wyoming Ranks #2 In Nation For Gun Ownership; Montana Barely Takes Top Spot
By the slimmest of margins, Montana topped Wyoming for percentage of households which owned firearms (66.3% - 66.2%).
September 22, 2021
Legislative Leaders Call For Resignation Of Park County GOP Official Who Told Senator To Kill Herself
The leaders of Wyomings Legislature called for the immediate resignation of a Park County GOP official who told a state senator to kill herself in an obscenity-laced email.
September 22, 2021
Pumpkin Watch 2021: Worland Man’s Biggest Pumpkin Nearing 1,600 Pounds
A Worland man growing giant pumpkins is preparing for the official state weigh off in less than two weeks, and his largest gourd is estimating a weight of nearly 1,600 pounds.
September 22, 2021
Officials Still Looking For Missing Man In Yellowstone After Half-Brother Found Dead
Park search and rescue personnel continue to look for a Utah man missing in Yellowstone National Park after his half-brother was found dead on Monday.
September 22, 2021
Jimmy Orr: Bear Obliterates Truck. I Mean REALLY Obliterates Truck
Cowboy State Daily editor Jimmy Orr writes: If there was a Hall of Fame for destruction caused by bears, this is a sure-fire nominee.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 22, 2021
Wyoming Vaccine Incentive Programs See Some Success
A number of organizations in Wyoming that have implemented vaccine incentive programs have seen at least some success, officials told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday.
September 22, 2021
Cheyenne GOP Rep Worries Wyoming Will Be Only State Without Hate Crime Law
A Republican state representative from Cheyenne believes that Wyoming could be the last state in the nation without a hate crime statute, more than 20 years after the state was thrust into the national spotlight due to a hate crime.
September 22, 2021
306 New COVID Cases In Wyoming On Tuesday; 603 Recoveries; 3,820 Active
Wyomings active coronavirus case count decreased by 87 on Tuesday from Monday.
September 22, 2021
University Of Wyoming Sees 3% Drop In Enrollment This Year
The University of Wyoming saw a 3% drop in enrollment for the 2021 fall semester, the university announced this week.
September 22, 2021
Remains Confirmed As Petito’s; Officials Say She Was Murdered
The remains of a body found in Bridger-Teton National Forest have been identified as those of the 22-year-old Florida woman who disappeared in western Wyoming in late August, officials said Tuesday.
September 21, 2021
Wyoming Coronavirus Death Toll Rises To 955
The number of Wyoming deaths blamed on coronavirus grew to 955 on Tuesday as the Wyoming Department of Health released its latest compilation of COVID-related deaths.
September 21, 2021
Police, Family Seeking Information About Missing Casper Man Last Seen In August
Law enforcement and family members are seeking the publics help in locating a 39-year-old Casper man who has been missing for more than three weeks.
September 21, 2021
Gordon Deploys National Guard To Provide Hospital Assistance Across 17 Wyoming Cities
Gov. Mark Gordon is activating the Wyoming National Guard to temporarily assist with local hospitals due to a high number of COVID patients.
September 21, 2021
Man Found Dead In Yellowstone, Half-Brother Still Missing
The body of a Washington man was found Monday along the east shore of Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park.
September 21, 2021
Dave Simpson: Want The Lowdown? Ask A Smoker!
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "If I really wanted to know what was going on who was mad at whom, who was about to quit, what caused that new dent in the company van, and the very juiciest gossip I would ask a smoker. They usually had the answer, and would roll their eyes that the boss was always the last to know."
Dave SimpsonSeptember 21, 2021
1,345 New COVID Cases In Wyoming Monday, 1,840 Recoveries; 3,907 Active
The state reported 1,354 new laboratory-confirmed and 187 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 3,907 active cases on Monday
September 21, 2021