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Mandy Fabel: The Cost and Cure to Contempt
Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "Are we even capable of open dialogue and relationships that span opinions beyond our own? I have seen the answer first-hand in my job of running Leadership Wyoming. And that answer is yes."
CSD StaffFebruary 23, 2025
The American West: The Wild Bunch Moves On - The 1896 Montpelier Bank Robbery
When notorious outlaw Matt Warner was arrested and put on trial for murder in Utah in 1896, he lacked the means to pay for legal assistance. So, his friend Butch Cassidy put a team together and robbed a bank to help him out.
R.B. MillerFebruary 23, 2025
Cassie Craven:Â Sure, I'll Be Your Villain
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, âMy opponents lately are convinced that my work and my voice are about money or some ulterior motive. Letâs be clear, I came from nothing and I will leave with nothing. Money is meaningless to me. But you must always be truthful, no matter the cost. "
Cassie CravenFebruary 23, 2025
âNuclear Verdictsâ Against Big Ski Resorts Could Price Mom-And-Pop Areas Out Of Business
A widow suing the world-famous Sun Valley Resort in Idaho over the death of her husband could end with a ânuclear verdictâ that could spike insurance rates across the industry. That could price mom-and-pop areas like those in Wyoming out of business.
David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025
1904 Casper Police Docket Full Of Prostitutes, Drunks And Horses On Sidewalks
In January, someone donated a Casper police docket book from 1904 to a local thrift store. It gives a fascinating glimpse into the most prevalent crimes of the day: prostitutes, drunks and people fined for riding horses on sidewalks.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025
Rod Miller: The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "Participation trophies be damned. The rubble of history is full of second place winners. Humanity didnât survive and advance by celebrating the runner-up. Survival of the fittest is the ultimate meritocracy. We ignore it at our mortal peril."
Rod MillerFebruary 23, 2025
Huge 153,000-Pound Tanker Becomes Biggest Addition To Wyoming Flight Museum
Tanker 97, a Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, a new addition to the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Greybull, has immediately become the crown jewel of the museum's collection. The aircraft has a 141-foot wingspan and weighs 153,000 pounds.
Andrew RossiFebruary 23, 2025
Strange On The Range: Wyoming Comic Artists Create Eclectic Compilation Of Wild & Weird
Strange on the Range is a new underground publication that features an eclectic mix of Wyoming comic artists. The hard-copy magazine is dedicated to the work of Wyoming comic illustrators.
David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025
âTurkish Revolutionâ Hits American Firearms Scene With Cheap, Plentiful Imports
Turkish firearms were once considered a joke in the United States. Now theyâre becoming wildly popular with American shooters, frequently selling for a fraction of the price of domestic brands.
Mark HeinzFebruary 23, 2025
Six Degrees And Snowing At 7:30 p.m. And Nate Ditto Is Cutting Down A 50-Foot Tree
Arborist Nate Ditto was trying to beat the clock by cutting down a 50-foot tree before a snowstorm hit Cheyenne last week. To make things more interesting, it was six-degrees and snowing at 7:30 p.m. and he was still at it. He says he likes the adrenaline he gets from his job.
Renée JeanFebruary 23, 2025
Wyoming Veterans Hopeful Hegseth Will Make U.S. Military Great Again
Wyoming veterans told Cowboy State Daily that years of social programs and diversity initiatives have weakened the military and they hope thatâs over. They want to see the return of high standards, greater access to mental healthcare and more help transitioning veterans post-service.
Jen KocherFebruary 23, 2025
He Lost A Leg In Combat, Now Wyoming Vet Teaches Others To Adapt And Overcome
Karl Milner lost a leg in combat, but the Gillette veteran used his military training to adapt and overcome to map out a new mission in life. Now he treats others facing mental and physical challenges to ski. He's a better teacher, he says, because "he's been there."
Jackie DorothyFebruary 23, 2025
Wyoming Only State Not Sending A Pinball Wizard To North American Championships
A budding pinball scene fizzled out a few years ago in Cheyenne, which means Wyoming will be the only state without someone competing at the North American Championships. But a Cinderella pinball wizard from Montana is going full-tilt to earn a title.
David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025
Wyoming History: The Wyoming Man Who Designed B-52 Jet Engine That Transformed Aviation
Leonard Hobbs was born in small Carbon, Wyoming, in 1895 and grew up to help transform aviation, designing one of the most important jet engines in history. It was the workhorse of America's B-52 jet bombers.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: CDLs And Interstate 80, The Highway Of Death
Dear editor: I believe that number of non-domiciled commercial driver's license holders to be very high. In any truck stop in Wyoming you will several different languages, mostly eastern European or Middle eastern.
February 23, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Global Warming Will Likely Destroy The World
Dear editor: In her CPAC speech, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) mocked climate action and spoke of our "ever changing and healthy climate." However, in its report, âCatastrophe Modelling and Climate Change,â Lloydâs of London....
February 23, 2025
Where The Heck In Wyoming Is This One-Of-A-Kind Western Iron Art Fence?
Lela Emmons of tiny Savery, Wyoming, stumbled on an unusual artistic fence in the 1990s and took photos of it. But she forgot where it was and hasnât been able to find it again in about 30 years. She hopes someone in Wyoming can solve the mystery.
Renée JeanFebruary 23, 2025
Award-Winning Wyoming Author Debuts First Crime Thriller That Took 10 Years To Write
Maria Kelson was already an award-winning Wyoming poet when she decided to tackle something totally different â a crime thriller. The result is âNot The Killing Kind,â a gripping whodunit that took 10 years to write.
Jackie DorothyFebruary 23, 2025
Environmentalists Known As âTree-Hugging Huntersâ Want More Yellowstone Bison Hunted
A group of environmentalists who describe themselves as âtree-huggers who hunt," are uniting around a message that might surprise some: They say itâs time to hunt and kill more bison outside Yellowstone National Park.Â
David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025
Little Dipper Allowed Scientists To Float On Scalding Grand Prismatic Spring
Between 1992 and 1996, the Little Dipper was the first and only watercraft in Yellowstone National Park that could safely study Grand Prismatic Spring from the surface of its scalding water. The boat disappeared sometime after 1997, and its fate remains uncertain.
Andrew RossiFebruary 22, 2025
To Boost Bee Immune Systems, Researchers Strap In Honeybees For Live Test Flights
Viruses spread through honeybee hives like the flu virus in a crowded waiting room. Looking to boost bee immune systems, researchers are examining the impact of viruses on honeybee flight performance and testing supplements.
David MadisonFebruary 22, 2025
Drinking Wyoming: Whiskey Was The Go-To Medicinal Remedy Of The Wild West
Survival in Wild West Wyoming depended on treating illnesses without the help of modern medicine. Whiskey figured in a lot of treatments for all sorts of medical problems â some good and some quite insane.
Renée JeanFebruary 22, 2025
Bill Sniffin: With 18,000 Vehicles A Day, Horrible Crashes Will Occur On Interstate 80
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: âIt is inevitable that horrible accidents will happen in the winter with 18,000 vehicles fighting snow, ice, and wind conditions on Interstate 80.â
Bill SniffinFebruary 22, 2025
Joan Barron: The Silence of the Sponsors
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "âThis was not the finest hour for the Wyoming House of Representatives.â
Joan BarronFebruary 22, 2025