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Trump’s Win Could Tip The Scales In Favor Of Delisting Wyoming’s Grizzlies
With the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, it’s possible that federal protections could be removed for Wyoming’s grizzly bears.
Mark HeinzNovember 12, 2024
Wyoming Walk-On Scores On Pick-Six For No. 8-Ranked Notre Dame Football
A former Wyoming high school standout football player made national highlight reels Saturday. Cody’s Luke Talich, a walk-on for No. 8-ranked Notre Dame, returned an interception for a touchdown.
Leo WolfsonNovember 12, 2024
Enhanced Oil Recovery Is Coming To Wyoming To Unlock Trapped Oil and Gas
Oil and gas wells typically leave behind 85% or so of available resources. Enhanced oil and gas recovery is key to more economical wells, and several companies are eyeing field tests in Wyoming for that.
Renée JeanNovember 12, 2024
Records Show UW Volleyball Players Split On Playing Team With Trans Player
Records of University of Wyoming communications show the women’s volleyball team was split on playing a team with a transgender player. Even so, UW leaders say they made the call to cancel games against San Jose State University.
Clair McFarlandNovember 12, 2024
Weston County Election Miscount Has Locals, and Chuck Gray, Irate
Weston County officials are investigating how more than 1,100 votes were not counted in a state House race on Election Day. When Chuck Gray noticed the error, he called the Weston County sheriff and asked him to locate the county clerk, which he did at home.
Leo WolfsonNovember 11, 2024
Barrasso: Trump Is Comeback King, Get Ready For Deportations And Tax Cuts
Appearing on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Sen. John Barrasso said President-elect Donald Trump has received an overwhelming mandate and with this mandate will come mass deportations and tax cuts.
Jimmy OrrNovember 11, 2024
Worland’s Grant Ujifusa, Who Changed Reagan’s Mind And Was Knighted By Japan, Dies
Grant Ujifusa helped persuade President Ronald Reagan to support reparations for Japanese Americans interned at camps like Heart Mountain during World War II. Ujifusa, who grew up in Wyoming, has died and will be buried in Worland. He was 82.
Renée JeanNovember 11, 2024
Plunging Temps Get Wyoming Big Game Moving, Increase Odds For Hunters
After a scorching start to hunting season in September and October, colder temperatures and snow in November are helping hunters out.
Mark HeinzNovember 11, 2024
By The Time He Died, Col. Buffalo Bill Cody Was Actually A General
Wyoming Gov. John Kendrick promoted Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody to the rank of general in 1915. One of the world’s most famous self-promoters, he never hyped up his promotion before he died in 1917.
Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2024
Guest Column: Why Donald Trump Won And Why Kamala Harris Lost
Guest columnist Ray Hunkins writes: The Harris campaign was built on two platforms – dislike of Trump and abortion. Trump on the other hand, addressed the issues people cared about: the economy, inflation and the border.
CSD StaffNovember 11, 2024
Dave Simpson: Was That A Nightmare, Or What?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: “The liberal Lilliputians will continue their efforts to bring down Trump any way they can. But, from where I sit, Trump 2.0 looks pretty ding-dong good.”
Dave SimpsonNovember 11, 2024
Companies Say Explosions That Hurt Wyoming Oil Field Workers Were Their Own Fault
Two Wyoming energy companies being sued over a pair of explosions that hurt two oil field workers say they’re not at fault. In court filings, they say the injuries “were caused by their own negligence and the negligence of their employer.”
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2024
Back On Skis And It's Not Even Thanksgiving
The snowstorms that hit the Rocky Mountains last week produced some rare early November skiing -- if you are willing to work for it. Cowboy State Daily’s Leo Wolfson went backcountry skiing in northern Colorado on Saturday and said the conditions were ideal.
Leo WolfsonNovember 11, 2024
Morning Show with Jake - Monday, November 11, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6 - 10 a.m.
Jake NicholsNovember 11, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, November 11, 2024
Monday's headlines include: * Gillette Honors Forgotten Military Veterans * Wyoming Outdoorsmen Say Keep Round Chambered * Wheatland Billionaire Donates Helicopter, Pilots To Help Victims
Wendy CorrNovember 11, 2024
Aaron Turpen: Is 2024 The Last Model Year For The “Real” Toyota 4Runner?
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, “There are a lot of Toyota 4Runner enthusiasts who see the 2024 model year, which marks the end of the fifth generation for the SUV, as the ending of the 4Runner."
Aaron TurpenNovember 10, 2024
Ground Sloths And Saber-Toothed Cats Didn't Like Wyoming 30,000 Years Ago
Natural Trap Cave near Lovell is one of the best Ice Age fossil sites in the world, but its lack of saber-toothed cats and giant ground sloths tells paleontologists that those Californians never relocated to Wyoming.
Andrew RossiNovember 10, 2024
Wheels Motel In Greybull Gets Modern Update For A New Generation Of Visitors
Since taking over his parents’ motel in Greybull, Chris Harwood and his wife Roxana have turned the Wheels Motel into a homey, modern stop. The young couple didn't think they would ever live in Greybull but now can't think of a better place to raise their family.
Renée JeanNovember 10, 2024
Wyoming History: Gen. “Black Jack” Pershing And The Wyoming Girl He Loved
Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing was one of only two men ever to be named “general of the Armies of the United States” — George Washington was the other. Although he didn't spend much time in Cheyenne, his wife was a native, and his memory is still very much a part of the community.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 10, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Sheridan’s Frackelton’s Is Back— Again — With Elevated Cocktails
Frackelton’s has struggled to find a footing in an ever-tighter market, but the Sheridan favorite appears to be well and truly back now. And its bar scene is stronger than ever with elevated cocktails.
Renée JeanNovember 10, 2024
The American West: Confrontation on Bitter Creek
During an attack on the LaClede Station on the Overland Trail in 1867, it was lucky for the occupants of the station that the Sioux warriors did not know how the station was effectively defenseless.
Terry A. Del BeneNovember 10, 2024
University Volleyball Team With Trans Player Headed To Playoffs
The San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is headed to the Mountain West Conference playoffs, the conference announced Saturday. Multiple teams in the Mountain West, including Wyoming, have refused to play the team citing safety and unfairness concerns.
Clair McFarlandNovember 10, 2024
Wyoming Rockhounds Have Been Making Museum-Quality Jewelry And Art For 50 Years
If there’s something Wyoming has plenty of it’s rocks and minerals, but it takes true artists to turn them into something unique and valuable. That’s what Eddy and Ava Cole, from Thermopolis, have been doing for 50 years, turning out museum-quality jewelry and rock art.
Jackie DorothyNovember 10, 2024
Cassie Craven:  The Biggest Loser Wasn’t the Democrat Party, It Was the Machine
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The machine itself was the biggest loser on election night. Dynasties like the Cheneys and Obamas are yesterday’s news. We witnessed a cultural revolution for America when Republicans took a landslide victory.”
Cassie CravenNovember 10, 2024