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It’s all about art at Lander’s Riverfest
A plethora of art forms, from music to poetry and theater, will be on display in Lander this weekend when the Lander Art Center hosts its annual Riverfest Art and Music Festival.
August 06, 2019
Sniffin: Why are the Cowboy State’s roads suddenly so dangerous?
Two old friends were killed recently outside Jackson when a van full of tourists crossed the center line and hit them head-on. Carol Roemer, 68, Riverton, and Dorothy Dot Ashby, 78, Lander, were two of the nicest gals in Fremont County. On this day, they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Bill SniffinAugust 06, 2019
Facebook Needs Agriculture, & Ag Needs Facebook
A lot of my ag friends are switching social media platforms, leaving Facebook (FB) for greener pastures. Green as in $$, since FBs commerce policy forbids posts that promote the sale of any animals. Although animal-sale posts are still rampant on the platform, FB began cracking down on the posts in the last few years and has increased that activity in the last few months.
Cat UrbigkitAugust 05, 2019
Sniffin: How Wyoming schools are stopping bullying, school shootings, and suicide
Earlier this year in opposite sides of Wyoming, students were overcome with emotion as they explored ways to stop school shootings, prevent bullying, and keep fellow students from committing suicide.
Bill SniffinAugust 04, 2019
Massive military museum under construction near Dubois
Wyomings next great museum is under construction and will open next May.
Bill SniffinAugust 04, 2019
Construction crews race the clock to fix canal
Farmers and ranchers in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska are facing natures deadline as construction crews work to repair an irrigation breach that left 800 irrigators without water.
August 03, 2019
Lull in fire season doesn’t mean Wyoming is out of woods yet
After a spate of wildfires dominating Wyoming headlines in recent years, 2019 has been a quiet fire season for wildland firefighters so far. A wet spring and dry summer, however, have fire experts on high alert, one of the states lead disaster educators said.
August 02, 2019
Parched: 102-year-old irrigation canal collapse threatens livelihood of 800 farm and ranch families
Over 100,000 acres of farm and ranch land in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska have been without irrigation water for more than two weeks after an 102-year-old irrigation canal collapsed.
August 01, 2019
Fires burn historic lodges in Pinedale, Togwotee Pass
July was not a good month for beautiful mountain lodges in Western Wyoming.
Bill SniffinAugust 01, 2019
Tom Brokaw Praises Patriotism, Grit of Heart Mountain Internees
The more than 14,000 people held at the Heart Mountain Internment Camp near Cody showed an amazing ability to support their country despite the fact it imprisoned them, newscaster Tom Brokaw said at the camp last weekend.
Wendy CorrJuly 31, 2019
Symons: Groundwork laid to improve government transparency
While it is easy to want what I want when I want it, the challenges of government transparency are much more complex than simply asking for data and receiving it immediately.
July 31, 2019
Watch artists create their works live at the Brinton Museum’s “Bighorn Rendezvous”
Art lovers interested in seeing noted artists at work should head for Big Horns Brinton Museum on Saturday for the annual Bighorn Rendezvous.
July 30, 2019
Sniffin: Two Cowboy State road trips show state is green and clear
Is there any better place in the world to take a road trip this time of year than Wyoming?
Bill SniffinJuly 30, 2019
Bill Sniffin joins team at Cowboy State Daily
Columnist, author, and journalist Bill Sniffin has joined the team at the Cowboy State Daily, the states foremost digital daily news platform.
Bill SniffinJuly 30, 2019
Crop insurance might not cover irrigation canal collapse losses
An irrigation canal collapse in Goshen County could devastate more than 100,000 acres of crops and producers may be left without compensation for the loss, a Farm Service Agency (FSA) spokesperson said.
July 29, 2019
Conflict Prevention Takes A Genius
Last week the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard testimony about the possibility of providing a financial incentive for the development of non-lethal, innovative technologies that reduce conflict between human and wildlife predators.
Cat UrbigkitJuly 29, 2019
Friends, admirers remember Frost on 30th anniversary of his death
Friends and admirers of the late bull rider Lane Frost shared their memories this week of Frosts death in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo arena 30 years ago.
July 28, 2019
Blackjewel closures bad, but not the worst, officials say
Its been nearly a month since Blackjewel LLC abruptly shuttered its coal production operations, locking some 600 Gillette-area miners out of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines. And as Blackjewel continues to hammer out its fate in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Gillette searches for silver linings to this latest economic cumulonimbus.
July 28, 2019
Irrigation tunnel collapse could cost Wyoming’s ag millions, repairs underway
More than 100,000 acres of agricultural land are without irrigation after a canal tunnel collapsed July 17 in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.
July 26, 2019
Thousands visit Buffalo for ‘Longmire Days’
Even though its been three years since the last new episode of Longmire aired, thousands of people last week visited the town that inspired the setting for the books written by Ucross author Craig Johnson.
Wendy CorrJuly 26, 2019
Cheyenne Frontier Days: Behind the Chutes
You can tell its Cheyenne Frontier Days because the heat has finally kicked up to the 90s in Cheyenne. When the July heat starts cooking, Cheyenne Frontier Days gets into gear. Part of the magic can be witnessed by locals and tourists who can step in the arena mud and dirt as part of the Behind the Chutes tour.
July 25, 2019
Thunderbirds appear in the sky over Cheyenne for 66th time
The U.S. Air Force precision flying team the Thunderbirds took to the skies over Cheyenne for the 66th time on Wednesday for its annual demonstration of high-speed formation flying.
July 25, 2019
Today’s Cowboy Vocabulary word is: Reride
A cowboy is given a second chance to ride a bull or horse, called a reride, on a new animal if his first ride was affected by equipment failure or if the livestock did not buck sufficiently.
July 25, 2019
USDA helps veterans turn from swords to plowshares
Young people are losing interest in the agriculture industry, but the United States Department of Agriculture is hoping low-interest loans could attract a different demographic veterans. The USDAs loan program has been around in one form or another since the 1930s, said Rob Weppner, a USDA Farm Service Agency farm loan manager based in northeastern Wyoming.
July 25, 2019