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Thrills, chills plentiful for Halloween in Cowboy State
As Halloween approaches, people around the Cowboy State are looking for a place to trick or treat, take the family or otherwise have a save good time celebrating. Halloween events around the Cowboy State are plentiful, ranging in venue from bars to restaurants, churches, civic centers and museums, all offering a different spin on the spooky season.
October 17, 2019
Governor Gordon talks taxes
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon talked turkey on taxes at a wide ranging press conference yesterday in Cheyenne.
October 16, 2019
Lies, damned lies, statistics; Here are Cowboy State facts
You could always find lots of cars and trucks around my home. I am an admitted car nut and just love vehicles of all kinds.
Bill SniffinOctober 16, 2019
Hemp industry, Ag Department await USDA response to state’s regulatory plan
Hemp could be a cash crop for Wyoming growers in coming years, but seeds cant be sown until the U.S. Department of Agriculture signs off on the states regulatory program.
October 15, 2019
Western Wyoming College hosts “Fall Geology Expo”
A wealth of rocks, gems and minerals awaits those who travel to Western Wyoming College in Rock Springs this weekend.
October 15, 2019
Get real: Dumping Disneyland for nature
With more than 80 percent of the American public residing in urban areas, I understand the importance of connecting people to nature. But rather than have the American public remain ignorant about the natural world and its wild animals, we need to work to educate the public of the reality of human-wildlife conflicts so that we can seek to minimize these conflicts.
Cat UrbigkitOctober 14, 2019
Bighorn Basin brews feature area barley
Some brewmasters in the Bighorn Basin are using barley from nearby fields in their products shipped by way of Wisconsin.
Wendy CorrOctober 14, 2019
Meet the master: Leatherworker James Jackson wins nations highest honor in his craft
Enjoy this amazing conversation with master leatherworker and National Endowment for the Arts 2019 National Heritage Fellowship awardee James Jackson.
October 13, 2019
Wyoming filmmaker looks at plan to use nukes in fracking
A Wyoming filmmaker will soon share the results of several years of document research and interviews to tell a story many people have never even heard ofatomic fracking.
October 12, 2019
Health officials: Vaping no safe alternative to smoking
As the number of people with reported respiratory ailments linked to vaping rises, Wyomings health officials are warning residents that vaping is not a safe alternative to cigarettes.
October 11, 2019
Outdoor recreation major contributor to Wyoming’s economy
Outdoor activity in Wyoming contributes a larger share to the states economic activity than the majority of states, according to a federal report.
October 10, 2019
My chaotic college years of dodging Vietnam & chasing dreams; Half century later, two stories about young college students
Just about the most exciting time in a young persons life is when he or her heads off to that freshman year of college.
Bill SniffinOctober 10, 2019
First lady focuses on easing childhood hunger
As a laboratory medical tech at the Sheridan hospital, Jennie Gordon helped physicians diagnose diseases; as a representative for Abbott Laboratories, she repaired lab equipment at hospitals and clinics; as a rancher, shes bottle-fed newborn calves and used her hair dryer to dry and warm them.
October 09, 2019
Aerospace, defense companies meet Wyoming businesses in conference
Wyoming business leaders and U.S. aerospace and defense companies met in Casper this week to explore the chances of increasing Wyomings access to the aerospace and defense market.
October 09, 2019
Trucks, oil prices take heavy toll on state’s highway maintenance budget
Maintaining roads is costly business, but its made costlier by fluctuating oil prices and increased semi-truck traffic, a Wyoming Department of Transportation official said.
October 08, 2019
Beer tasting on tap in Saratoga on Saturday
Attendees and pourers in appropriate Oktoberfest garb take part in last years Snowy Mountain Brewery Beerfest at the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort. This years beerfest will open at 10 a.m. Saturday with a golf tournament, with beer tasting to begin at noon in the resorts courtyard. (Photo courtesy of the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort)
October 08, 2019
Dear Hunters
I am happy that youre out having adventures, and hopefully getting some tasty meat for the freezer. I know that you look forward to hunting season all year long, and its a big part of why you are in this great state, whether as a resident or a visitor. And I appreciate that so far this year, all but one of you have honored our ranch gates by leaving them as you find them.
Cat UrbigkitOctober 07, 2019
Zwonitzer: Time for Legislature to study gas tax increase
It is time for the state to study a possible increase in gasoline taxes, according to the co-chairman of the Legislatures Revenue Committee.
October 07, 2019
First lady encourages Wyoming youth to “be best”
Melania Trump is encouraging Wyoming young people to Be Best.
Wendy CorrOctober 05, 2019
UW’s biggest foreign donor is not in the oil-rich Middle East, but one closer to home
When looking for high-dollar gifts, the University of Wyoming found friends in the Great White North.
October 05, 2019
Refurbished movie theater first step to building arts community
Refurbishing a movie theater in Cheyenne so it can serve as a venue to world-class concerts is a first step in building a thriving arts community in Wyoming, according to a Cheyenne couple.
October 04, 2019
Yikes, a cancer scare and a smart phone ‘tech neck’
Like a great many Wyomingites, I suffer from persistent pains in my neck and back. More particularly, my neck has bothered me for 12 years, when I herniated a disk.
Bill SniffinOctober 04, 2019
CWC bachelor’s degree expected to create opportunities for tribal members
A four-year bachelors degree program at Central Wyoming College is close to becoming reality, thanks in part to the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes.
October 03, 2019
Five Questions with State Representative Landon Brown on Tolling Interstate 80
Wyoming State Representative Landon Brown is opposed to turning Interstate 80 into a toll road. Cowboy State Daily sat down with him recently and discussed why he doesnt like the idea:
October 03, 2019