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Green River Man Honored For Saving Woman, Boy From Burning House
A Green River man was honored this week for his heroism after he saved a woman and her young son from a burning house in Sweetwater County earlier this year.
May 20, 2022
Forest Service Warns Not To Destroy Trails By Going Around Mud & Snow
The U.S. Forest Service has warned of the dangers that can be caused by driving around mud and snow while out in snowy or wet areas after a late spring snowstorm hit the state on Friday.
May 20, 2022
Showtime Asks Judge To Dismiss ‘UFO’ Lawsuit Filed By Cody Magazine Owners
A television network is asking a federal judge to dismiss a trademark lawsuit brought against it by the owners of a Cody magazine, arguing its use of the term "UFO" in the title of a program is protected by the First Amendment.
May 20, 2022
Archeologists Thrilled With Confirmation That Wyoming Has Continent’s Oldest Mine
Most archeologists go their entire career without making the kind of discovery Wyoming State Archeologist Spender Pelton and his team did over the last few years in Platte County, when they confirmed the existence of the oldest mine on the continent.
May 20, 2022
Sentenced For Life, Wyoming Inmates Are Able To Make Positive Impacts On World By Training Rescue Dogs
For James Boulé, an inmate serving a life sentence, training rescue dogs and now his new puppy Atlas is a rare chance after the nearly 26 years hes served so far to have a positive impact on the world on both sides of the prisons walls.
Clair McFarlandMay 20, 2022
Cheyenne Hit Hard By National Garbage Truck Driver Shortage
Even though a shortage of garbage truck operators has drivers for Cheyenne's Public Works Department struggling to make up for the lack of workers, longtime driver Carl Munoz keeps a good attitude about things.
May 19, 2022
Every Wyo County Averaging Over $4 Per Gallon; AAA Predicts $6 Nationwide
Gas prices in all of Wyoming's 23 counties have reached an average of more than $4 per gallon in a trend that likely to not stop any time soon, according to a University of Wyoming professor.
May 19, 2022
State Board Frustrated That Wyoming Has No Say In Renaming Any Location With Word “Squaw” In It
The decision to rename places with the word "squaw" in them -- 43 locations in Wyoming -- will be made without any input from the state of Wyoming due to a process set-up by the Dept of Interior.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Wyoming Author C.J. Box’s “Big Sky” TV Show Renewed For Third Season; Reba McEntire To Join Cast
C.J. Box told Cowboy State Daily that his hit TV show "Big Sky" was just renewed for a third season and country music superstar Reba McEntire will join the cast.
May 17, 2022
Bighorn National Forest To Convert Historic Lookout Cabins Into Rentals
Officials at Bighorn National Forest are in the process of converting a handful of historic unused cabins into recreation rentals, allowing people a step back in time and experience rustic outdoors life.
May 16, 2022
Spotify’s Biggest Female Artist To Perform In Cheyenne This Summer
Tones and I, who has Spotify's most-streamed single by a female artist, will headline Cheyenne's popular summer event Edge Fest in August, the CEO of Warehouse 21 told Cowboy State Daily on Friday.
May 13, 2022
K9s For Mobility CEO ‘Outraged’ At Dubois Motel For Denying Army Vet, Service Dog A Room
The CEO of a Cheyenne service dog nonprofit group said she was outraged at reports that a Dubois motel refused a room to an Army veteran because she had a service dog. "Denying the service dog access is like telling a person to leave their wheelchair," she said.
May 12, 2022
Cheyenne Man Spots UFOs Over City; Don Day Says Wyoming Not Under Alien Attack
Wyoming meteorologist Don Day crushed dreams of close encounters on Wednesday when he explained that a reported UFO sighting in Cheyenne was probably not a glimpse of alien craft.
May 11, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrol Reminds Drivers Not To Move Vehicles In U-Haul Trucks
The Wyoming Highway Patrol is warning drivers that it is not wise to haul vehicles in the back of U-Haul trailers. In Wyoming, the driver would likely be ticketed or charged with a crime
May 11, 2022
Al Simpson To Give Eulogy For His “Oldest Friend” Norm Mineta In June
Former Sen. Al Simpson will give the eulogy for his oldest friend Norm Mineta, who served as a congressman and led both the Dept of Commerce and Dept of Transportation. Simpson and Mineta met as Boy Scouts in Wyoming in the 1940s. Simpson in Cody and Mineta on at a Japanese internment camp on Heart Mountain
Wendy CorrMay 11, 2022
Wyoming Internet Provider To Give $30 Discount For Low-Income Residents
A Wyoming broadband provider will be one of many across the nation that will soon begin providing Internet access for a capped cost for low-income residents due to a move by President Joe Biden's administration.
May 09, 2022
Hunting Group Asks To Join Corner Crossing Lawsuit In Support Of Missouri Hunters
The "Backcountry Hunters and Anglers" organization has asked to join the federal "corner crossing" lawsuit involving four Missouri hunters filed by a North Carolina businessman who owns a ranch on Elk Mountain.
May 09, 2022
“Hobo Haven” Discovered After Demolition of Shoshoni Motel in Shoshoni, Wyoming
When the Shoshoni Motel in Shoshoni, Wyoming was demolished last month, it turned out there was more vacancy than expected. An underground room complete with carved-out shelves was discovered under the dilapidated 70-year-old motel.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2022
Meteorologists: Wyoming’s Snowpack Levels Increasingly Better, But Not Time To Celebrate
Wyoming's snowpack levels have increasingly gotten better over the last two months, although the state is still not out of the woods when it comes to drought, meteorologists told Cowboy State Daily on Friday.
May 06, 2022
Second Corner Crossing Case: Criminal Trespassing Charges Against Missouri Hunters Dismissed
Just one week after four Missouri hunters were acquitted of criminal trespassing charges in an ongoing "corner crossing" case in Carbon County, the second set of charges lobbied against the hunters were dismissed on Friday.
May 06, 2022
Hoarded Dogs From Cheyenne Getting New Homes, Happy Lives
Less than a month after nearly 60 dogs were rescued from a hoarded house in Cheyenne, the animals are getting a new lease on life - and some are getting new homes, too.
May 05, 2022
Explainer: How Many Corner Crossing Cases Are Happening In Wyoming Right Now?
Those Missouri hunters acquitted on trespass charges last week aren't out of the woods yet. They're still facing legal action in both state court and federal court. Here's a breakdown of the three different cases.
May 05, 2022
Wyoming Marine Family’s Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin Thrown Out
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin filed by the Wyoming family of a fallen U.S. Marine, saying the family failed to prove the court had any jurisdiction over Baldwin's actions.
May 04, 2022
Couple Celebrates 100th Foster Dog By Taking Rescue From Cheyenne Hoarder
A western Nebraska couple celebrated their 100th foster dog by taking in a mastiff that was one of the 58 large dogs rescued from a hoarder by the Cheyenne Animal Shelter.
May 03, 2022