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Candy Moulton: Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving
Candy Moulton writes: “Give thanks in any way you prefer, but taking a day to enjoy the company of family and friends is a tradition that we can all be thankful the native tribes and the early settlers in this nation started over 400 years ago.”
Candy MoultonNovember 26, 2024
Mexican Nationals Accused Of Beating Gillette Roommate, Leaving Him For Dead
Three Mexican nationals are accused of beating their roommate from Gillette, Wyoming, driving out to a remote part of Campbell County, and leaving him for dead. Beaten and cold, the man followed some railroad tracks back to town.
Clair McFarlandNovember 26, 2024
Appeals Court Also Refuses To Kick Trans Player Off Volleyball Team
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals declined Tuesday to disqualify a San Jose State University transgender player from the Mountain West Conference tournament. The higher court's ruling upholds a lower order by a Colorado judge.
Clair McFarlandNovember 26, 2024
Cheyenne City Council Blasted Over Banning "Nuisance" RVs Parking On City Streets
A proposal to not allow "nuisance" RVs and other similar vehicles on city streets was blasted by some Cheyenne residents Monday. They say it’s an example of government overreach, while the city says it’s about safety.
Leo WolfsonNovember 26, 2024
Wyoming-Based Crypto Founder Slams State Over Stable Token Bid Process
Wyoming rancher Charles Hoskinson has one of the top 10 cryptocurrency platforms in the nation, but he’s not eligible to bid to be a vendor for Wyoming’s stable token. He’s blasting the state over its bidding process, calling it unfair.
Renée JeanNovember 26, 2024
Utah Officials Tell People To Stop Brining Turkeys In The Great Salt Lake
Friendly reminder: Park officials in Utah really don't want you to brine turkeys in the Great Salt Lake. Although the lake has plenty of salt and water, it also has potassium, sulfur, arsenic, and other heavy metals which usually aren't good additions to a turkey dinner.
Andrew RossiNovember 26, 2024
Wyoming Legislator Wants To Extend Trans Sports Ban To UW, Community Colleges
Martha Lawley, a Republican state House member from Worland, says she wants to extend Wyoming’s transgender sports ban to UW and community colleges. She also wants to clarify that biological sex at birth determines bathroom and locker room use.
Leo WolfsonNovember 26, 2024
Volleyball Players Appeal, Ask Higher Court To Oust Transgender Player
A dozen women suing the Mountain West Conference over its inclusion of a transgender volleyball player are asking a higher court to intervene. A Colorado judge on Monday denied the women's request to oust the transgender player from this week's championship tournament.
Clair McFarlandNovember 26, 2024
Morning Show with Jake - Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6 - 10 a.m.
Jake NicholsNovember 26, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Tuesday's headlines include: * Judge Rules In Favor Of Trans Volleyball Player * Sheriff Says He’s Not Trying To Sabotage ICE Deportation * Barrasso Says Crank Up Fossil Fuels & Boot Illegal Immigrants
Wendy CorrNovember 26, 2024
Wyoming Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Doesn't Get New Judge Or Lawyers
A judge decided Monday that a man accused of trying to dump the body of his murdered girlfriend in Park County, Wyoming, doesn’t need a new judge or new attorneys. Joseph Underwood, 50, has argued insistently that he does.
Clair McFarlandNovember 26, 2024
Montana Sen. Pushes To Get Redskins Logo Back, Native American Group Says He Didn't Push Hard Enough
Montana Sen. Steve Daines has led the way in trying to get the original Redskins logo back for the now Washington Commanders but a Native American group -- which wants the name and the logo back -- says he hasn't pushed hard enough.
David MadisonNovember 26, 2024
Teton County Sheriff Says He Didn't Sabotage ICE's Plans To Deport Illegal Immigrants
Teton County’s sheriff is refuting a claim Harriet Hageman made in her Sunday newsletter that his office is sabotaging efforts to deport illegal immigrants. She said the sheriff is "foiling" ICE's efforts. Â
Clair McFarlandNovember 26, 2024
Delegation Wants To Name Casper Trails Center For Former House Rep. Barbara Cubin
Wyoming’s congressional delegation want to honor the political legacy of Barbara Cubin, the state’s second-longest serving U.S. House rep. They’ve introduced a bill to name the Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper for her.
Leo WolfsonNovember 25, 2024
Spot Near Grand Teton Is A Moose Magnet, But Too Many People Could Ruin It
If you want to see a moose, there's a spot near Kelly, Wyoming, that draws a ton of them during the early winter. It's so popular that locals are worried that the area will be discovered and ruined by the gawking humans.
Mark HeinzNovember 25, 2024
Wyoming Man Gets 3 Years In Prison For Swinging Flagpole At Police On Jan. 6
Bedford, Wyoming, resident Douglas Harrington was sentenced to three years in prison Monday for assaulting police with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Riot. It’s the harshest sentence so far for a Wyoming resident related to Jan. 6.
Leo WolfsonNovember 25, 2024
Guest Column: Wyoming’s Legacy of Opportunity: Protecting Rights for Women and Girls
Rep. Martha Lawley writes, "I’m introducing two bills focused on safeguarding the rights of women and girls in Wyoming: one that protects the integrity of women’s sports and another that ensures privacy and safety in spaces where it matters most."
CSD StaffNovember 25, 2024
Clair McFarland: Not Letting An Airborne Desk Chair Have The Last Laugh
Clair McFarland writes, "But in my hatred for the alien throne, I forgot (or never had the commonsense) to measure my desk’s height. So the huge inflatable ball posing as my new desk chair arrived three inches too high."
Clair McFarlandNovember 25, 2024
Dave Simpson: The Ugly Cookies Taste Just As Good
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Whenever Gramps visits, cookies are to be baked, first with the assistance of one grand daughter, then two years later, with two. (Red hair, blue eyes, both cute as buttons.)”
Dave SimpsonNovember 25, 2024
For 15th Year, Trucker Returns To Decorate Lonely Tree In The Middle Of Nowhere
For 15 years and counting, a Texas long-haul trucker has decorated a lonely tree in the middle of nowhere north of Sheridan, Wyoming. The locals on the Crow Reservation say the tree holds his soul.
Greg JohnsonNovember 25, 2024
Judge Rules Transgender Volleyball Player Can Compete
A Colorado-based federal judge declined Monday to remove a transgender player from the Mountain West Conference women’s volleyball tournament. He also didn’t reverse six forfeit losses teams have taken by boycotting matches against that player.
Clair McFarlandNovember 25, 2024
Casper Property Owners Sue State Over Gravel Pit Leases, Claim Rights Violations
A Casper group and six property owners sued the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners on Friday. They claim lack of notice about the board’s approval of leases to mine gravel near the base of Casper Mountain violated their constitutional rights.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 25, 2024
Barrasso: Let's Crank Up The Fossil Fuels And Boot The Illegal Immigrants
John Barrasso told Fox News on Sunday he's 100% behind President-elect Trump’s promise for mass deportations of illegal immigrants. He also said a new Trump administration could bolster Wyoming’s energy industries.
Leo WolfsonNovember 25, 2024
Morning Show with Jake - Monday, November 25, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6 - 10 a.m.
Jake NicholsNovember 25, 2024