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Colorado River Fight Between Arizona & California Could Have Repercussions for WyomingÂ
Californias refusal to sign a key agreement means seven states, including Wyoming, have missed a self-appointed deadline to decide how to manage an ongoing crisis with the Colorado River.
Mark HeinzFebruary 02, 2023
Make Way For Dirty Charlotte and Old Faithful, Wyomingâs Newest Signature Cocktails
Booze, a Wyoming tradition even before statehood. And to celebrate booze at the Wyoming Tourism Conference, distillers across the state were challenged to make new concoctions. And they succeeded...
Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2023
âWestern Heritageâ Bill Passes Committee; Would Prohibit Communities From Banning Rodeos
House Bill 95 would make it so local governments couldnt ban rodeos just because it doesnt align with their certain ideology, said bill sponsor Rachel Rodriguez-Williams. An animal rights activist said Wyoming needs some "Californication."
Leo WolfsonFebruary 01, 2023
Young Wyoming Chefs Get Police Escort, Then Bake Winning Cake At Statewide Competition
A weekend snowstorm and multiple pileups closed Interstate-80 and threatened to shut Laramie High School culinary students out of a cooking competition in Cheyenne. It took a police escort, but they made it and then won.
Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2023
Court Orders Sinclair Billionaire Heiress To Pay Husband $200 Million In Divorce
After a Sinclair heiresses' husband filed for divorce, a Wyoming court sifted through more than a billion dollars in assets before ordering her to a pay $200 million settlement.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 31, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Remembering Susie McMurry
Mick and Susie McMurry looked around and everywhere in their beloved Wyoming they saw needs that were not being met. They saw projects that needed to be done or projects that were stymied because of a lack of dollars.
Bill SniffinJanuary 31, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Bill Banning Biological Males From Female Sports Teams
If it passes the Legislature, Senate File 133 would bar biological males from competing on female sports teams. The sponsor called the bill fair while detractors labeled it extreme.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2023
Score! Family Of Notre Dame Fans Run Into Fighting Irish Football Coach At Cody Grocery Store
There arent many like Tessa Binkley and her family in Wyoming theyre Notre Dame fans. They were thrilled to run into Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman during a trip to the grocery store in Cody.
Wendy CorrJanuary 29, 2023
For 60 Years, Nancy Takeda Has Been A Fixture At The Historic Wort Hotel In Jackson
Nancy Takeda has been part of the famous Wort Hotel in Jackson Hole for 60 years. From watching a then-unknown Willie Nelson perform to a devastating fire that threatened to close the legendary hotel forever, shes been there for it all.
Renée JeanJanuary 28, 2023
Rulon Gardner, 51, On Comeback Trail, Wants To Wrestle In 2024 Olympic Games
Afton's Rulon Gardner was 29 when he won gold at the Sydney, Australia, Olympic Games in 2000. More than two decades later, he wants to do it again. Gardner told Cowboy State Daily it's the most "Wyoming" thing he can think of to do.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 28, 2023
Wyoming Recruit Turns Down Power 5 Scholarships To Be Walk-On At Notre Dame
Cody High School senior Luke Talich, a die-hard Notre Dame football fan, turned-down many Division I scholarship offers to realize his own "Rudy" moment as walk-on for Fighting Irish.
Wendy CorrJanuary 28, 2023
Legislator Wants To Put Teton County Fairgrounds Under State Control; Worried Town Council Will Kill Rodeo
Citing its importance to Wyoming heritage and Wyoming rural heritage, Rep. John Winter wants to make the Teton County Fairgrounds a state historic site. There is concern by some that Jackson residents want to turn the fairgrounds into affordable housing and eliminate the rodeo.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 28, 2023
Buffalo Girl Wins Two Grand Championships At 2023 National Western Stock Show
Buffalo's Rowan Wasinger won two grand championship ribbons at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Then the 16-year-old sold her steer named "Trump" for $50,000.
Wendy CorrJanuary 25, 2023
Green River Woman Vows To Get Plastic Bags Banned In Grocery Stores
A retired woman in Green River has made it her goal to get plastic bags banned in Green River grocery stores. However, studies have shown that similar bans havent made much impact on recycling or landfills.
January 22, 2023
Down To Her Last $35, Wyoming Woman Pays It Forward When Receiving $200 Gift From Stranger
Buffalo's Maddie Delozier had recently moved to L.A. and wasvdown to her last $35. She had enough money to buy five gallons of gas but not enough for rent. A YouTuber ran up and gave her $200. Instead of keeping it, she immediately paid it forward and gave half to another stranger
Wendy CorrJanuary 22, 2023
Yes, Chicken Roping In Wyoming Is A Real Thing, Moorcroft Holding 9th Annual Event In February
The first time many heard about chicken-roping was at a legislative hearing earlier this week. The 'sport' is pretty commonplace up in Moorcroft, Wyoming. In fact, Dewey's Place is holding its 9th annual event in February.
Wendy CorrJanuary 21, 2023
Wyomingâs Winter Rodeos: Big Skijoring Events Taking Place In Sheridan, Saratoga, Pinedale, Sundance
It's the dead of winter in Wyoming which means it's about to become the winter rodeo season. Skijoring competitions are only a couple weeks away in many communities across the state.
Renée JeanJanuary 21, 2023
Wyoming Landlords Say National Rent Control Idea Is Awful, Would Create More âSlum Lordsâ
Wyoming property managers and owners say the congressional push to enact national rent control is a horrible idea. Slum lords, would result, they say because there would be no incentive to make any property improvements.
January 20, 2023
The âSqualletâ: A Quintessential American Product With Wyoming Roots
The Squallet is a wallet made from a squirrel pelt, complete with the head and tail. The company that provides Squallets was launched thanks to former Wyoming Attorney General Pat Crank.
Mark HeinzJanuary 20, 2023
Rock Climber From Story, Wyoming, Competing In HBO Series âThe Climbâ
A Story, Wyoming native is featured in the HBO series "The Climb" where he is competing against the world's best amateur climbers in Spain, Jordan, and others countries for a sponsorship and $100,000 in cash. The show debuted on January 12, 2023.
Wendy CorrJanuary 18, 2023
UW Astronomers Built The Spectrometer On Satellite That Discovered Earth-Like Planet
The spectrometer on the satellite that identified the "habitable" Earth-like planet was designed and built in Wyoming by a pair of University of Wyoming astronomers Dr. Mike Pierce and Dr. Hannah Jang-Condell.
Wendy CorrJanuary 18, 2023
Wyoming Cowboy Auctioneer Still Going Strong At 81
Larry Brannian has been an auctioneer since the early 1970s when he sold exotic animals in Iowa. He brought his theatric fast-talking style to Buffalo, Wyoming in 1979 to realize his other lifelong dream be a cowboy.
Wendy CorrJanuary 17, 2023
Coupleâs Library Tour Of Wyoming Continues; Impressed With Story, Moorcroft, Newcastle
Since Cowboy State Daily featured Vern and Shireen Liebl in November, they've visited many more Wyoming libraries. The couple is new to the state and deciding where they live in Wyoming will be heavily influenced by their favorite library.
Wendy CorrJanuary 15, 2023
Cheyenne March, Other Events Mark MLK Day/Equality Day In Wyoming
Wyoming was far from the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. But residents and businesses here observe the day set aside to honor the movements highest-profile leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wendy CorrJanuary 15, 2023