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Ballot Drop Boxes A Step Closer To Being Banned Across Wyoming

The Wyoming House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday that would ban the use of ballot drop boxes in the state. Despite opposition from county clerks, the House voted 51-10 to advance the bill on to the Senate.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 30, 2025

Skiing through deep snow in the Wyoming high country in this file photo.

Wyoming Ski Areas Can Expect Huge Dump Of Up To 60 Inches Of Snow This Weekend

A massive surge of Pacific moisture will drop up to 60 inches of snow in the western mountains of Wyoming between Friday and Sunday. The rest of Wyoming can expect clouds, wind and a little snow.

Andrew RossiJanuary 30, 2025

House Speaker Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, has proposed a bill requiring ultrasounds before women can get the abortion pill in Wyoming.

House Passes Bill Requiring Ultrasounds For Women To Get Abortion Pills

The Wyoming House passed a bill Thursday requiring women to have ultrasounds before getting the abortion pill. Supporters say it’s a health safety issue, while opponents claim it’s designed to shame women.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 30, 2025

Some of the 86 seized horses being kept at a Montana ranch.

Wyoming Trainer Helps With Rescue Of 86 Neglected Morgan Horses In Montana

When a Montana horse breeder allegedly stopped caring for his herd of Morgans, a pair of ranch hands alerted authorities. A Wyoming trainer has been part of the rescue effort to save 86 neglected Morgans.

David MadisonJanuary 30, 2025

Wyoming Man Faces 548 Years In Prison Over Disturbing Child Porn Allegations

A Reliance, Wyoming, man is facing a half-millennium in prison on claims he kept and transferred disturbing child-sex pictures and videos. He pleaded not guilty to 31 of the 54 charges against him Wednesday.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2025

The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill that would revamp the state's property tax system to base taxes on a home's fair market value and sale price.

Bill To Base Wyoming Property Taxes On Purchase Price Passes House Committee

A controversial proposal to base Wyoming property tax rates on a home’s fair market value and purchase price passed a House committee Thursday. Opponents call the plan “an affront” that would “bankrupt local communities.”

Leo WolfsonJanuary 30, 2025

Morning Show with Jake — Thursday, January 30, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsJanuary 30, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * Mystery Drones Over Wyoming * Fake “Bitcoin Billionaire” In Jackson * Slashing Taxes Without Gutting Services

Wendy CorrJanuary 30, 2025

Wyoming Legislative Recap — Day 12

On Wednesday, the 12th day of the Wyoming legislative session, a bill giving parents $7,000 a child for universal school choice passed the House. Legislators also are exploring how to slash property taxes without gutting schools and local services.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 30, 2025

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Legislature Explores How To Slash Taxes Without Gutting Schools, Local Services

The Wyoming Legislature is working through a number of bills that would slash property taxes. Legislators are also exploring how to do that without gutting local governments and schools.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 30, 2025

State Rep. Ocean Andrew, R-Laramie, standing, talks with Rep. Ken Clouston, R-Gillette, on the House floor Wednesday.

School Choice Bill Giving $7,000 Per Child Passes Wyoming House

The Wyoming House passed a bill Wednesday that will bring universal school choice to Wyoming, giving parents $7,000 per child to seek private education services. The proposal moves to the Senate for consideration.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 30, 2025

Michelle Woerner from K9s 4 Mobility testifies for on a service dogs bill Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Legislators Say They Want To Protect Real Service Animals, Not “Fluffy Dog” Pets

A bill passed by a Senate committee Wednesday says people should be allowed to train their service dogs in public in Wyoming. It also calls for severe penalties for those who want allowances for their “fluffy dog” pets.

Mark HeinzJanuary 30, 2025

Rod Miller: Emotional Support Critters Around the Ol’ Campfire

Rod Miller writes, "Rawhide Ricky from Rawlins perked up and informed his colleagues, 'All we gotta do is get a letter from a doc sayin’ we cain’t function without our critters. Then we can take ‘em with us everywhere we go. It’s the law!'”

Rod MillerJanuary 30, 2025

Tom Lubnau: The Wyoming House Needs To Think, Not Grandstand

Tom Lubnau writes, "The consequences of House Bill 164 are stunning. If a doctor injects a dementia patient with a muscle paralyzer with the intent of paralyzing the patient’s lungs so they can’t breathe and they die, the doctor can’t lose his job or lose his license for killing patients. It's euthanasia legalized."

Tom LubnauJanuary 29, 2025

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, left, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Barrasso Backs RFK As Committee Grills Nominee At Confirmation Hearing

Barrasso continues to back Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next head of the Department of Health and Human Services during a Wednesday confirmation hearing. The hearing was animated, including being disrupted by a protester.

Sean BarryJanuary 29, 2025

A legislative bill proposes lifting most of the restrictions on mountain lion hunting in Wyoming. Opponents worry that would lead to a slaughter of too many of the big cats.

Open Season On Wyoming Mountain Lions Would Be Overkill, Hunters Say

A proponent of an open season on mountain lions says a bill allowing year-round hunting would save Wyoming’s prized mule deer. But some mountain lion hunters argue it could wipe out the big cats.

Mark HeinzJanuary 29, 2025

Wyoming sheriffs are reporting seeing drones over some sensitive areas, like power plants and oil fields.

Eight Wyoming Sheriffs Seeing Mystery Drones Still Have No Answers

The White House says the drones over New Jersey last year were authorized. But that doesn't explain what multiple Wyoming sheriffs who reached out to Cowboy State Daily say they're seeing over power plants and oil fields.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2025

Biggest Earthquake Since 2023 Rumbles Under Yellowstone, Felt 30 Miles Away

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was measured near Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday evening. It's the largest earthquake in the park since March 2023 and felt 30 miles away.

Andrew RossiJanuary 29, 2025

Fake "Bitcoin Billionaire" Cheated Jackson Businesses Out Of $212K, Prosecutors Say

Passing himself off as a "bitcoin billionaire," a 30-year-old California man was able to cheat Jackson, Wyoming, businesses out of nearly $212,000 for resort stays, bar tabs and a new Dodge Ram, prosecutors allege.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2025

Students and teachers interact at the University of Wyoming Lab School.

Senate Committee Narrowly Passes Bill To Save Oldest K-8 School In Wyoming

Despite its local school district and University of Wyoming lobbying hard against it, the Senate Education Committee narrowly passed a bill Wednesday to save the UW Lab School. It’s likely the oldest continuously existing K-8 school in Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 29, 2025

Governors, Famous Author Fans Of 2025 BIG WYO Winner Diane Shober

Diane Shober is 2025’s BIG WYO winner after 21 years as the Wyoming Office of Tourism director. That had a long line of people, including governors and New York Times best-selling author C.J. Box saluting her drive to promote Wyoming.

Renée JeanJanuary 29, 2025

Cody Filmmaker Says Premiering To Packed House At Sundance Was “Something Special”

Cody, Wyoming, filmmaker Preston Randolph is a producer of the documentary “Free Leonard Peltier,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday to a packed house. He calls the experience “something special.”

Andrew RossiJanuary 29, 2025

The Wyoming Senate. The body voted Tuesday to advance a measure calling for Wyoming to be part of a convention of states.

Senate Easily Passes Resolution For Wyoming To Be Part Of A Convention Of States

The state Senate easily passed a resolution Tuesday 22-7 for Wyoming to become part of a growing convention of states movement under the Constitution. In the meantime, a committee killed a bill that would have called for congressional term limits.

David MadisonJanuary 29, 2025

Along the Interstate 90 corridor to and fron Sturgis, South Dakota, Devils Tower is a busy place during the annual motorcycle rally.

Even At Nearly $5B A Year, Wyoming Tourism Not Close To Potential, Industry Says

At nearly $5 billion a year, tourism is Wyoming’s second-leading economic driver. Even so, the state’s tourism industry says it’s just scratching the surface of Cowboy State tourism’s true potential.

Renée JeanJanuary 29, 2025

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