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Cheyenne’s Edge Fest Scores Hot Acts, Cool Vibes for Fifth Annual Event

Cheyenne residents and area visitors from all over the region are in for stellar performances, great food and a happening party this Saturday, August 24 as Edge Fest takes over the new Civic Commons Park and Amphitheater on Cheyenne's West Edge.

August 20, 2019

A salute to aviation at Wyoming’s only Spaceport

A celebration of air travel at a Wyoming airport named with an eye to the future is in the cards this weekend.

August 20, 2019

In defense of gun ownership, a primer on a varied and valuable American tool

When major media in our nation talk about guns, the discussion involves speakers in metropolitan areas, usually after a horrendous tragedy. They arent airing interviews of people who take their children out with gundogs to hunt birds; elk hunters preparing for mountain trips theyve dreamed about for years; former military members who enjoy competitive shooting sports; women who train to never become victims; gun collectors dedicated to preserving history; or ranchers who use firearms as tools, to name a few.

Cat UrbigkitAugust 19, 2019

Hometown boy makes good: Wyoming native wins world’s longest horse race

Its only fitting that a man dubbed the most badass cowboy you will ever meet hails from the Cowboy State.

August 19, 2019

Bill Sniffin: Recalling my daughter’s first day of school

In the next few weeks, thousands of children in Wyoming will be marching off to school. Especially for those parents of kindergartners, it is a poignant time. It sure was for me back in 1976 when our daughter Amber marched off to her first day of school.

Bill SniffinAugust 18, 2019

Now a Ban on Natural Gas? Berkeley, California Fires “First Shot” in Potential Energy War

Californians are moving away from natural gas, which could complicate Wyomings energy-reliant economy in the future, but experts say its too soon to predict an actual impact. In Berkeley, California, city officials banned natural gas connections to new homes to fuel furnaces and appliances starting in 2020 as part of an initiative to reduce the citys carbon emissions.

August 17, 2019

Sound off: Converse County leads state’s boom

Of Wyomings 23 counties, why is Converse County leading the way economically?

Bill SniffinAugust 16, 2019

Tax numbers cast doubt on assumption of tough times

Poor Gillette obviously is in the doldrums from mines closing. Poor Casper with all the downtowns in the energy industry, is certainly lagging, right? Not necessarily.

Bill SniffinAugust 16, 2019

Wyoming Officials Warn of Toxic Algae Bloom Danger to Dogs

State officials are urging pet owners to keep their dogs away from water where a toxic algae may be found.

August 15, 2019

Revenues ahead of estimates, though structural problems remain

Sales taxes, investment income, oil severance taxes and federal mineral royalties are proving to be the saving grace for state coffers, according to a recent report, but the overall revenue picture for Wyoming remains bleak.

August 15, 2019

Wyoming products make their way to Taiwan

Some Wyoming businesses are starting to introduce their products into the market of Taiwan, thanks in part to assistance from the Wyoming Business Council.

Wendy CorrAugust 14, 2019

Yellowstone Visitors Need to Give Wildlife More Space

A bison chucked a 9-year-old Florida girl visiting Yellowstone National Park into the air like a rag doll in late July. The incident was shared via social media and was soon followed by an unrelated video of a man reaching over a fence to pet a bison.

August 14, 2019

Expedition Island site of River Festival

The island where explorer John Wesley Powell launched his two groundbreaking explorations of the Green and Colorado rivers in the 1800s will be the site this weekend for Green Rivers official final party of the summer.

August 13, 2019

Cowboy State Bucket List covers 97,000 square miles!

What is on your Cowboy State Bucket List? In a land of 97,000 square miles full of mountains, canyons, rivers, historical trails and outposts, Native American sites, and modern marvels, it is easy to compile such a list. And yet, there are so many more places to see it seems like my list is getting longer rather than shorter.

Bill SniffinAugust 13, 2019

Gun Control: Sara Burlingame OK with Sensible Gun Regulation

Much like we did with Representative Tyler Lindholm (R- Crook County) earlier this week, we sat down with Wyoming State Rep. Sara Burlingame (D-Laramie County) to discuss national gun control measures following the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.

August 12, 2019

On Climate Change & Cattle Production

The latest report coming from the UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is focused on climate change and land, but something must have been garbled in the translation from Geneva because much of the U.S.-media translation emphasized that people should eat less beef and quit wasting so much food. That unfortunate result comes from reporters unwilling to make the time and effort to read the report itself, which at hundreds of pages and still in draft form makes for an interesting but not-pleasant task.

Cat UrbigkitAugust 12, 2019

Gun Control & Red Flag Laws: Wyoming’s Tyler Lindholm Says No

Cowboy State Daily sat down with Wyoming Majority Whip Tyler Lindholm to discuss national gun control measures following the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.

August 11, 2019

What’s your take? Cowboy State Daily readers respond to traffic fatality story

Here is a collection of comments from some folks around the state in response to Bill Sniffin's column about the increased danger on Wyoming roads this year.

Bill SniffinAugust 10, 2019

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Transposition error makes it appear substitute teacher makes $216K

In case you mightve heard otherwise, please rest assured that a substitute teacher does not, in fact, hold the top-paying job in Fremont County School District 25 in Riverton. Theyre not paying a custodian $120,000 a year, either.

August 10, 2019

Big Boy back in Cheyenne after Midwest tour

On Thursday, August 8, Union Pacific's Big Boy train No. 4014 returned to Cheyenne after a tour across middle America. Cowboy State Daily was there to record the homecoming and interviewed Big Boy 4014's Ed Dickens.

August 09, 2019

More than 100 million prescription painkillers ended up in Wyoming in six years

Drug makers distributed nearly 126.7 million painkillers in Wyoming between 2006 to 2012, according to a federal prescription database recently made public.