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Former Wind River Indian Reservation Police Officer Killed In Gunfight
A former Wind River Indian Reservation police officer was shot and killed in Arizona when a traffic stop became a gunfight. Officer Adrian Lopez served in Wyoming up until last year.
Clair McFarlandJune 06, 2022
Wyo Lawmakers Struggle To Find Answers To Fix Mental Health Care Problems
In a rural state like Wyoming, with limited funding and even sparser population centers, it can be difficult to provide adequate mental health care services. In many cases, jail is the dumping-off spot for people having a mental health care crisis.
Leo WolfsonJune 04, 2022
Wyo Education Head “Astounded” At Mandate Linking School Lunch Dollars To Gender Identity Policies
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder on Friday said it was "disheartening and astounding" to learn of new federal mandate linking school lunch dollars to gender identity policies.Â
Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2022
Four Candidates Vying To Win Wyoming’s Only American Indian Legislative District
For the first time in recent memory, Fremont County's House District 33 is registered to more Republicans than Democrats.
Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2022
BLM Purchases 35,000 Acres Of Land Southwest Of Casper
The Bureau of Land Management this week announced a purchase of more than 35,000 acres of land south of Casper, which will provide "endless" recreational opportunities for Wyoming residents and visitors alike, a bureau spokesman told Cowboy State Daily on Friday.
June 03, 2022
Massive Spring Snowstorm Dumps Six Feet Of Snow On Beartooth Highway
A massive snowstorm, which dumped more than six feet of snow in Wyoming and Montana, is keeping the Beartooth Highway closed primarily because of avalanche danger.
Wendy CorrJune 03, 2022
Cheney’s First Commercial Features Who’s-Who List of Republican Supporters
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney has released her first set of TV and radio commercials of the 2022 primary campaign, featuring a who's-who list of prominent figures in Wyoming politics who support her reelection bid.Â
Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2022
Cody School District Says No To Banning “The Color Purple”
Two Cody residents pushed to have the 1982 Pulitzer Prize winning book "The Color Purple" banned in the Cody School District. But the request, on Thursday night, was ultimately denied.
Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2022
After WyGO Court Loss, Secretary Of State Seeks Clarity On How To Enforce Elections
In its appeal of a court case it recently lost to Second Amendment advocacy group Wyoming Gun Owners (WyGO), the Wyoming Secretary of States Office is asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for direction on how it should enforce election rules.
Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2022
Gillette Hospital Continues To Lose Millions, But CEO Optimistic
Despite the Campbell County Hospital continuing to lose money, months after officials declared it was on a path to "financial insolvency," its CEO is optimistic about the future, he told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday.
June 03, 2022
Wyo Education Officials Unsure About New Federal Gender-Identity & Sexual Orientation Mandates
Wyoming school authorities are consulting with legal counsel in order to determine the states response to new federal gender-identity-friendly policies. The requirements are linked to millions of dollars in school meal funding.
Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2022
House District 46: Albany County Race One Of The Few “Purple” Areas In Wyoming
In one of the few purple areas of Wyoming, incumbent Republican Rep. Ocean Andrew will face off against challenger RJ Lennox. The winner will battle Democrat Merav Ben-David who ran against U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis in 2020.
Leo WolfsonJune 02, 2022
Report: 65% Of Wyo Teachers Want To Leave Jobs
Despite a recent survey of Wyoming teachers showing most of them want to leave their jobs, a UW professor doesn't think the outlook is quite so horrible.
June 02, 2022
St. Stephen’s Principal, Administrator Not At Lewd Party & Should Not Have Been Canned, Individuals Say
In a federal report alleging sexual misconduct and other wrongful behavior, supporters of a principal and administrator say they were incorrectly implicated and wrongly punished.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2022
Wyo Could Lose Millions In Fed Education Money If It Doesn’t Comply With Gender Identity Policies
The federal government last month tied about $90 million per year in Wyoming education funding to gender identity-friendly policies in schools, which, according to a federal judge, would include non-binary bathroom use.
Clair McFarlandJune 01, 2022
Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Filed By Natrona County Republican Party Against State GOP
Judge Peter Froelicher ruled that Natrona County had no existing grounds to complain because the Republican Party had since adopted bylaws that make the complaint moot.
Leo WolfsonJune 01, 2022
Mr. Pillow: Wyoming Voting Machines Are Fraudulent And If You Don’t Agree, You’re A Traitor
In an interview with Cowboy State Daily, Mike Lindell said anyone who says Wyoming's election results werent part of the problem, despite the fact the state had the largest margin of support for Trump in the country, is a traitor to America.
Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2022
Photos, Videos Show GOP Chair Frank Eathorne Much Closer To Capitol Invasion Than Claimed
Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne was much closer to the violence incited during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol invasion than he had said earlier, according to photos and videos released on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2022
Wyoming Legislature Not Ready To Legalize Shooting Down Drones
Currently it is illegal for anyone to shoot down a drone in Wyoming, even if the drone is flying over your property. The legislature says more homework needs to be done before introducing laws.
Clair McFarlandMay 31, 2022
Trump Rally Recap: Wild Costumes, Travelers From All Over, “Fake Media” & “Let’s Go Brandon” Chants
Saturday's Trump rally was everything it was expected to be. The arena was full, Trump's remarks were combative, and the colorful crowd ate it up.
Leo WolfsonMay 30, 2022
PHOTO GALLERY: Trump Rally At Casper Events Center By Matt Idler
Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler took hundreds of photos of the Trump rally in Casper on Saturday. Here are just a few showing the rally and the atmosphere surrounding the event.
Jimmy OrrMay 29, 2022
Trump Rips Cheney, Endorses Hageman, Gets Standing Ovation At Packed Rally In Casper
Former President Donald Trump brought his message of conservatism to Wyoming on Saturday, addressing old grudges, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and what he believes to be the failures of President Joe Biden.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2022
GOP Chair Frank Eathorne Leads Wyoming Speakers Hailing Harriet Hageman At Trump Rally
Frank Eathorne, chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party, kicked off the Trump rally by telling the audience in Casper on Saturday he "would run through a barbed wire fence" for former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2022
Hageman Energizes Crowd At Trump Rally With Vow To Fight Cheney, Democrats
Vowing to fight against Democrats in Congress if elected to replace U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, Harriet Hageman told her cheering supporters on Saturday she is determined to defeat the three-term congresswoman.
Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2022