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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Thanksgiving Day headlines include: * Legislators Vow To Ban Sanctuary Cities * Urban Turkeys Safe From Being on Dinner Table * Wyoming Plumbers Getting Ready For Brown FridayÂ
Wendy CorrNovember 28, 2024
No, You Can’t Make Wild Turkeys In Sheridan And Casper Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Mobs of wild urban turkeys in Sheridan and Casper, Wyoming, can be thankful they’re not on the Thanksgiving menu. It’s illegal to hunt turkeys in those cities, although that could change in Sheridan.
Mark HeinzNovember 28, 2024
Wyoming Legislators Vow To Revive Bill That Bans Sanctuary Cities
Wyoming legislators are looking to revive a bill that would ban sanctuary cities and counties in the state. The effort is gaining momentum after ICE officials said Teton County is letting jailed illegal immigrants go free.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2024
Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Woman After Beating Another
An Ethete, Wyoming, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stabbing a woman to death on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Months earlier, Kevin Mendibles also was arrested for beating another woman. He faces life in prison.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024
Greg Johnson: Time To Carve Up The Thanksgiving Swineapple
Greg Johnson writes, “One of the most challenging Johnson family Thanksgiving traditions was pretending whatever Grandma made was delicious, when in fact it rarely was edible.”
Greg JohnsonNovember 27, 2024
Hageman Says “Terrorist-Supporting” Nonprofits Shouldn’t Get Tax Breaks
Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted to support a bill that could strip “terrorist-supporting” American nonprofits of their tax-exempt status. The U.S. Treasury secretary would decide which groups fit that mold.
Leo WolfsonNovember 27, 2024
Bear Caught On Video Trying To Eat Colorado Couple's Ring Camera
An Estes Park, Colorado, couple got to see the inside of a bear’s mouth the safe way last week — when it tried eating one of their nine Ring cameras. They've caputured lots of wildlife on the cameras, including an elk sneezing on one.
Mark HeinzNovember 27, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Quit Whining And Build Another Dam
Dear editor: I have been following the articles on the LaPrele Dam with interest mainly because I see a lot of, "Woe is me! Whatever can I do?"
November 27, 2024
Rod Miller: Dear Li’l Chucky, Let’s Rumble!
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "On 'The Cowboy State Daily Morning Show With Jake last Monday, Secretary of State Gray accepted my months-long challenge to a debate. Needless to say, my nostrils flared and my pupils dilated with anticipation."
Rod MillerNovember 27, 2024
Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Against Man Who Tried To Sneak Meth Into Court
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a man who tried to sneak meth into the Uinta County Courthouse wasn’t searched illegally. The justices said the man gave up his right to privacy when he entered the courthouse.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Be Careful What You Vote For; You Just Might Get It!
Dear editor: Now that the dust has settled on the 2024 presidential election, I look forward to our neighbor to the south casting their 10 electoral college votes for Donald J. Trump
November 27, 2024
Tom Lubnau: Wayne Newton, Up Close And Personal – An Evening Well Spent
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "I must admit that my reaction to the possibility of seeing Mr. Newton was a resounding 'Meh!' But that vanished within a minute of him taking the stage."
Tom LubnauNovember 27, 2024
Disabled Woman Sues, Says Cheyenne Police Officer Broke Her Ankle
A local woman filed a civil complaint against the city of Cheyenne and a Cheyenne police officer, who she claims used excessive force during a minor traffic stop. She says the officer broke her right ankle and roughed her up.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024
Those Who Shoot Their Own Wild Turkeys Know They’re Nothing Like Store-Bought
Those who shoot their own Wyoming wild turkeys for their Thanksgiving table know two things. There are a lot of them out there, and they’re nothing like the mass-produced, flash-frozen birds from the supermarket.
Jackie DorothyNovember 27, 2024
Wyoming’s Only Mile-Long Horse Track Also State’s First New Track In Decades
A new horse racetrack has been approved for Cheyenne, the first new track to be built in Wyoming since the 1980s. When complete, it will be Wyoming’s first mile-long track for horse racing.
Leo WolfsonNovember 27, 2024
Rival Cheyenne Basketball Teams Donate 12 Truckloads Of Food To Local Shelter
The basketball coaches and players for Cheyenne East, South and Central high schools are rivals on the court. Off it, they teamed up to collect enough Thanksgiving food for a local shelter to fill 12 trucks.
Renée JeanNovember 27, 2024
Morning Show with Jake - Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6 - 10 a.m.
Jake NicholsNovember 27, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: * BLM Outlaws Coal (For Now) * Appeals Court Rules Trans Can Play * ICE: Teton Sheriff Let 103 Illegals Go FreeÂ
Wendy CorrNovember 27, 2024
BLM Outlaws Coal In Powder River Basin; Gordon Says Prepare For A Fight
The BLM has made it official Tuesday — it’s ending new coal leases in the Powder River Basin, with an eye to producing no more coal after 2041. Gov. Mark Gordon says those are fighting words.
Renée JeanNovember 27, 2024
Montana Principal Pleads No Contest To Blocking Police Investigation Of Teacher
A Montana school principal and former candidate for the state’s top education post pleaded no contest Tuesday to blocking a police investigation into a teacher. Prosecutors didn’t buy her claim she hindered police to protect parental rights.
David MadisonNovember 27, 2024
Teton County Has Let 103 Illegal Immigrants Slip Away In Two Years, Says ICE
Within the past 21 months, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office has allowed 103 illegal immigrants to slip away, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday. They say the sheriff’s office has not been honoring ICE’s requests for holds.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Barrasso Is Wrong To Support RFK, Jr. For Dept Of Health
Dear editor: I was deeply disappointed to read that Senator John Barrasso has expressed support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
November 26, 2024
Just In Time For Thanksgiving, Storm Icing Over I-80, Dumps On Colorado And Utah
A winter storm is hitting just in time to gum up travel plans, icing over parts of the I-80 corridor in Wyoming. It’s also dumping on Colorado and Utah, prompting meteorologist Don Day to advise people not to drive in those states if they can avoid it.
Andrew RossiNovember 26, 2024
Higher Court Revives Lawsuit By Laramie High Schooler Arrested Over Not Masking
A former Laramie High School student who was arrested over a dispute over masking had her lawsuit against the local school district revived Tuesday. It had been dismissed by a lower court in 2023.
Clair McFarlandNovember 26, 2024