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Chuck Gray And Curt Meier Spar Over ESG Legislation, Policies
State Treasurer Curt Meier and Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Monday disagree over a bill that would restrict Wyoming’s investment managers from investing in any company that supports environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 28, 2025
Bill To Split Whitetail-Mule Deer Season Dies On Senate Floor
After another round of debate over whether to split hunting seasons for Wyoming’s white-tailed deer and mule deer, the latest effort to do so died on the Senate floor Monday.
Mark HeinzJanuary 28, 2025
Casper Turkeys Wear Out Their Welcome: 145 Removed So Far Through Trapping Program
If a trap-and-release program succeeds, Casper will no longer be wild turkey central. So far, 145 of the big, obnoxious birds have been caught and released back into the wild.
Mark HeinzJanuary 27, 2025
House Advances Bill Allowing Hand-Counted Recounts Of Wyoming Elections
By a 6 -1 margin, the Wyoming House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill on Monday that would allow for recounting elections by hand. Currently, recounts can only be performed by election machines.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 27, 2025
Three More Wyoming Snowplow Trucks Wrecked After Drivers Slam Into Them Over Weekend
In three separate incidents, three WYDOT snowplow trucks covering the highways near Laramie were struck by vehicles and taken out of commission when they needed to be clearing ice and snow on critical stretches of I-80 and US 30/287.
Andrew RossiJanuary 27, 2025
Allowing Landowners To Sell Hunting Tags Would Make Wyoming Wildlife Sport For The Rich, Opponents Say
A proposal to allow landowners to sell their hunting tags would make hunting in Wyoming the sport of kings, opponents say. It would amount to “nothing more than the exploitation and monetization of our wildlife resources," said Muley Fanatics Foundation CEO Josh Coursey.
Mark HeinzJanuary 27, 2025
Transient Pleads Guilty To Breaking Laramie Woman’s Face
A transient man accused of breaking his ex-girlfriend’s face after she asked him to leave her home pleaded guilty Monday in a Laramie courthouse. David Leyba, 60, evaded arrest for nearly a year after the attack.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2025
Feds Raid Denver Party, Arrest 49 Illegal Immigrants; Investigations Ongoing In Wyoming
Federal agents on Sunday raided a private party in southeast Denver and arrested 49 illegal aliens including alleged members of Tren de Aragua. Agents say investigations are ongoing in Wyoming.
Jen KocherJanuary 27, 2025
Bill To Block Firing Of Doctors Who Prescribe Ivermectin For Covid Advances
A bill that would block Wyoming hospitals and clinics from firing doctors who prescribe drugs for off-label uses, such as Ivermectin for Covid, passed a state House committee on Monday.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2025
Lummis To Lead Digital Asset Subcommittee, Will Work With Trump On Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis has been named the nation's first chair of the Digital Asset Subcommittee. Known for her expertise in cryptocurrency, one of her first priorities is the passage of a bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve.
Renée JeanJanuary 27, 2025
Dave Simpson: Does A Wet Blanket Await In The Wyoming Senate?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "It's my hope that the wise and august state senators heed the tone of the electorate expressed last August, and proceed right away to the Five and Dime bills, so there's plenty of time to override pesky gubernatorial vetoes if need be, unlike last year."
Dave SimpsonJanuary 27, 2025
Despite Pardon, House Subcommittee Could Force Liz Cheney To Testify About Jan. 6
A new U.S. House subcommittee will investigate the events that took place before and after Jan. 6, 2021, which could involve requiring former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney to testify. "Buckle up," said U.S. Rep. William Timmons.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 27, 2025
Wyomingites Can Still Sue Cops For Negligence After Committee Lets Bill Die
A bill died in a Wyoming legislative committee that would have restricted criminal suspects from suing police officers for conducting negligent investigations. It was supposed to reverse a state court ruling that created the rare lawsuit mechanism.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2025
Casper Elementary School Is Only Public School In State To Offer Mandarin In Dual Language Immersion
Paradise Valley Elementary School in Casper is the only public school in Wyoming that offers Mandarin Chinese in a dual-language immersion setting where students spend half the day learning that language and the other half in English.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 27, 2025
Morning Show with Jake — Monday, January 27, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJanuary 27, 2025
Tom Lubnau: This Year’s Abortions Bills Are More Political Theater
Tom Lubnau writes, "These bills are not about abortion, but about creating election issues - again. Anyone who speaks against the stupidity of these bills will see slanderous videos and flyers flooding every inbox, labeling them abortionists.”
Tom LubnauJanuary 27, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, January 27, 2025
Monday's headlines include: * Wyoming’s Top Pedophile Hunter * Will Feds Get Rid Of The Lowly Penny? * Yee-Haw, Wyo Redneck Turns Moonshiner
Wendy CorrJanuary 27, 2025
Headed To A Hot Springs In Wyoming, Montana Or Colorado? Better Plan Early
People are still hot for hot springs, and various projects are underway this year that will enhance the soaking experience in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana. But if you want to soak somewhere this year, be sure to plan early.
Anna-Louise JacksonJanuary 26, 2025
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Trying To Kill Pennies, And Wyoming Has Mixed Reactions With That
Pennies cost more than 3 cents each to make, which has the little round Lincoln heads in the crosshairs of Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency. If pennies are on their way out, Wyoming citizens have mixed opinions on that.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 26, 2025
The 10 Young Men Who Died Giving Wyoming's Bomber Mountain Its Name
Bomber Mountain in Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains paid dearly to earn its name when a B-17 Flying Fortress crashed into it in 1943, killing all 10 on board. The oldest was 25, and what happened to the plane was a mystery for two years.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 26, 2025
35-Year Mystery Of Wooden Plane Propeller Clears Up For Wyoming Woman
A Laramie woman and her late husband got a gift from a dentist friend about 35 years ago. It was a long, wooden airplane propeller, but for years they knew nothing about it. Now the mystery is beginning to clear up.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 26, 2025
Can Bowling Become Cool Again? Cheyenne's Derby Lane Says "Absolutely."
Bowling has been in a decline since the ‘80s, but a high-tech video-game approach is changing that. The new style is what the recently opened Derby Lanes in Cheyenne is all about.
Renée JeanJanuary 26, 2025
Wyoming Man’s Ultimate Wrestling App Tracks Every State Placer In History
Spencer Condie is a former wrestling coach and official who took his hobby of tracking Wyoming’s high school champions to the next level. The result of his years of work is an app that tracks every state placer in history, going back to the 1940s.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 26, 2025
Wyoming Sleuths Help Return WWI Dog Tags Buried In France For A Century
A French field infamously known as the “mud camp” is still giving up World War I relics lost there more than a century ago, including dog tags. A Wyoming author and investigator are helping them get back to their families.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 26, 2025