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Cheyenne Serves Up Thousands Of Pancakes At CFD Breakfasts
Thousands have gathered in downtown Cheyenne this week to partake in the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days pancake breakfasts.
July 29, 2021
Almost 120 Firefighters Battle Deer Creek 2 Fire In Campbell County
Almost 120 firefighters from multiple agencies were battling a 3,000-acre fire burning in three counties of northeast Wyoming on Wednesday.
July 28, 2021
Colorado Wildlife Officers Relocate Moose From Parking Garage
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilized and removed a young bull moose from a parking garage in Vail on Tuesday morning, the department announced this week.
July 28, 2021
Missouri Family Sues Over Mistaken Identity Stop By Yellowstone Rangers, Deputies
A Missouri family is suing officers of the National Park Service and Park County Sheriffs Office, alleging they were held at gunpoint for more than one hour in 2017 in a case of mistaken identity.
July 28, 2021
Cowboy State Daily Tries Unique Foods At Cheyenne Frontier Days
In keeping with Cowboy State Dailys tradition of educating its readers to fine culinary opportunities, here is a look at some of the more unique fare available at the 2021 Cheyenne Fronter Days Rodeo as sampled by Ellen Fike.
July 28, 2021
Person Run Over, Killed At Cheyenne’s Frontier Park
A person was run over and killed Tuesday as they were attempting to exit their vehicle at Frontier Park, the Cheyenne Police Department said.
July 27, 2021
Yellowstone Says It’s Too Hot To Fish
Due to high water temperatures and unprecedented low stream flows, anglers headed to Yellowstone National Parks rivers and streams wont be able to fish in the afternoon and evening.
Wendy CorrJuly 27, 2021
Two Major Wildfires Burning In Western Wyoming, Big Horn Mountains
Two fires large enough to be listed on the national InciWeb database are burning in Wyoming.
Wendy CorrJuly 25, 2021
Colorado Woman Bit By Coyote Pup After Trying To Pet, Play With It
A Colorado woman was bitten by a coyote pup on Tuesday after she and a number of other people were trying to pet and play with it.
July 22, 2021
Yellowstone Seeing Swarm Of Small Earthquakes This Week
Yellowstone National Park has seen almost 300 small earthquakes in the last week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
July 20, 2021
Dry Fork Fire 40% Contained As Firefighters Battle Blaze In Campbell County
More than 80 firefighters on Tuesday continued to battle a 3,200-acre forest fire burning in the Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeastern Campbell County.
Jen KocherJuly 20, 2021
Yellowstone Sees Best June On Record With Almost 1M Visitors
Yellowstone National Park has continued to smash its visitation records this summer, marking its best June on record, according to park officials.
July 15, 2021
Weather, Geyser Experts Say Prediction Old Faithful Will Dry Up Is Unlikely
While there have some concerns that recent high temperatures could dry up Old Faithful, experts say this prediction is ludicrous.
Wendy CorrJuly 13, 2021
Highly Contagious, Fatal Rabbit Disease Identified in Wyoming
More than 80 wild and domestic rabbits across nine Wyoming counties have died as a result of a highly contagious and lethal rabbit hemorrhagic disease called RHDV2.
July 12, 2021
Wildlife Officials Capture Mountain Lion Hiding Under Deck In Denver Suburb
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials relocated a mountain lion late last week after it was finding hiding under a deck in a Denver suburb.
July 12, 2021
Wyoming Wildland Firefighters Put Themselves In Danger Every Year
Over 400 on-duty fatalities occurred among wildland firefighters between 2000 and 2019. Earlier this year, Cody's Tim Hart died from a fire fighting accident in New Mexico.
Wendy CorrJuly 12, 2021
Montana Wildlife Officials Kill Grizzly Suspected of Fatally Attacking Woman
Montana wildlife officials shot and killed a grizzly bear early Friday morning that is believed to be the one that attacked and killed a woman in her tent earlier this week.
July 09, 2021
New Wyoming Task Force Dives Into Hunting Controversies
The first topic was the distribution of big five tags and would suggest a big change to the licenses allotted for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, bison and grizzly (if they are ever delisted).
July 09, 2021
Man Gets Drunk, Leads Yellowstone Park Rangers On 100mph+ Chase
A man who led Yellowstone National Park rangers on a vehicle chase this week could face multiple years in prison or hefty fines.
July 08, 2021
Montana Wildlife Officials Concerned Killer Grizzly Didn’t Show Fear of People
Montana officials are concerned about a grizzly bear's lack of fear of humans and populated areas shown just hours before attacking and killing a woman.
July 08, 2021
No “Feral Hog Death Squad” Like Texas, But Officials Say Wyo Is Ready If Hogs Invade
Although there are no feral hogs in the state yet, Wyoming officials say they are ready if they do invade.
July 08, 2021
Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser, Largest Geyser In World, Goes Dormant
Steamboat Geyser, the worlds tallest active geyser, has gone dormant in the last month after erupting semi-regularly for the past two years.
July 08, 2021
Search Continues For Grizzly Who Ripped Woman Out of Tent And Killed Her
A full-on search continued on Wednesday for a grizzly bear who dragged a 65-year-old woman out of her tent and killed her in the middle of the night in Montana.
Jimmy OrrJuly 08, 2021
Yellowstone, Grand Teton Officially Have Busiest First Quarter Ever
The claims that both Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are seeing more visitors than ever before this summer have been confirmed by a state report.
July 06, 2021