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Former Casper Detectives To Get $200K For Claims Of Sexually Hostile Workplace
Two former female Casper police detectives will get $200,000 to settle claims of a sexually hostile workplace. Those include a male detective bragging to them about the size of his penis.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Why Wyoming Jackrabbits Are âPredatoryâ Animals, On Par With Coyotes And Wolves
In Wyoming, Jackrabbits are classified as âpredatoryâ animals, on par with coyotes and wolves in about 85% of the state. Itâs not because they kill livestock, but because they can devastate crops.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2024
Note From The Editor: Welcome Two New Members Of Cowboy State Daily
Cowboy State Daily is thrilled to announce two new members of our newsroom. Justin George is our new News Editor, joining us from The Washington Post, and Reilly Strand is our new Chief Videographer, joining us from CBS-7 in Odessa, Texas.
Jimmy OrrOctober 07, 2024
Gillette Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman Repeatedly Caught After Brief Manhunt
Accused of stabbing a woman repeatedly before sparking a one-day manhunt, a Gillette man was in court Monday. John Stetson Bosh had previously been convicted for strangulating a household member, according to a prosecutor.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Huge Wildfire Is Hammering âElk Factoryâ In Bighorns, Ruins This Yearâs Hunting
The massive 73,000-acre Elk Fire near Dayton, Wyoming, has all but ruined the elk and deer hunting season in some premier areas. It's hammering the "elk factory" that is the Bighorns.
Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Wind Turbines Are Destroying Wyoming
Dear editor: What used to be a beautiful drive across an expanse of high desert wilderness is now almost seeming a drive through white towers hoisting up giant bird-killing whirlygigs.
October 07, 2024
Dave Simpson: Too Little, Too Late on Amendment A
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, âGiven the sea change we saw in the legislative races in the August primary, let's see if a more conservative legislature can come up with something better than this flawed, last-minute constitutional amendment."
Dave SimpsonOctober 07, 2024
Wyomingâs State Flag Is Flying In South Carolina Hurricane Relief Efforts
Jaron Fry, a truck driver from Evanston, is helping hurricane relief efforts in South Carolina. Heâs easy to spot amongst the thousands of trucks down there, as heâs proudly displaying his Wyoming flag.
Renée JeanOctober 07, 2024
Wyoming Cancer Center May Close Over $2 Million Dispute With Insurance Provider
The only dedicated cancer center in central Wyoming says it may have to close over a nearly $2 million dispute with an insurance provider. The insurance company says it overpaid, so wonât pay out again until thatâs made up.
Leo WolfsonOctober 07, 2024
Crook County Deputy Shoots And Kills Home Invasion Suspect
Crook County deputies shot and killed a home invasion suspect Saturday in Sundance, Wyoming. The suspect was found walking nearby and reportedly raised a gun toward one of the deputies.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Crews âReady To Go On The Offensiveâ Fighting Huge 73,000-Acre Elk Fire
For the first time since the Elk Fire literally blew up overnight more than a week ago, firefighters on Monday said they are preparing to attack the 73,000-acre wildfire rather than react to it. "Weâre ready to go on the offense," one firefighter said.
Greg JohnsonOctober 07, 2024
Morning Show with Jake - Monday, October 7, 2024
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6 - 10 a.m.
Jake NicholsOctober 07, 2024
It's Fall, That Means Apple Cider. Is It Safe To Drink Unpasteurized Cider Or Not?
Apple cider is a favorite this time of year but health officials are concerned about potential dangers of imbibing the unpasteurized version of the autumn drink. They say drinking unpasteurized juices has become a growing trend and there's cause for concern
Dale KillingbeckOctober 07, 2024
McGinley Clinicâs New MRI Machine Is Largest In Wyoming, Comes With New AI Technology
The new MRI machine at the McGinley Clinic in Casper is the first in Wyoming using artificial intelligence. It produces better images faster with weaker magnets, improving patient safety. Dr. Joe McGinley says it's just the tip of the iceberg of what AI can do.
Renée JeanOctober 07, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, October 7, 2024
Monday's headlines include: - Elk Fire at 75,000 Acres; Zero Containment - Wyoming Inmates Helping To Fight Gigantic Fire - Dining With A Ghost At The Open Range In The Sheridan Inn
Wendy CorrOctober 07, 2024
Man Shows Weapon To Natrona County Deputy At Traffic Stop, Flees, Takes Own Life
The Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating a Casper traffic stop on Sunday where the driver showed a weapon to a deputy, fired it, and drove off. After pursuit, the individual took his own life.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 06, 2024
How Mardy Murie, Wyomingâs Grandmother Of Conservation, Inspired The Wilderness Act
From Alaska to Wyoming, Margaret âMardyâ Murie and her family were advocates for keeping the wilderness wild. Known as the Grandmother of Conservation, she and husband Olaus helped inspire the Wilderness Act.
Jackie DorothyOctober 06, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Thanks for Continuing Coverage Of Wolf Torture
Dear editor: Thank you for coverage of the wolf torture and killing in Daniel.. Several psychologists have weighed in that it is the behavior of a psychopath and deranged individual- not a "decent man" as Bill Johnson and Rep. Albert Sommers seem to think.
October 06, 2024
80,000 Miles And Thousands Of Photos, She Explores Wyoming For Those Who Canât
Lesleigh Ann Shaefer of Thermopolis has traveled more than 80,000 miles and taken thousands of photos as she drives around the Cowboy State. She says she explores Wyoming for those who canât.
Jackie DorothyOctober 06, 2024
The American West: Meriwether Lewisâs Last Journey
When Meriwether Lewis left St. Louis in late summer, 1809, on a trip to the nationâs capital, Tennessee was the furthest thing from his mind. But Lewis never arrived in Washington, and his violent death on the Natchez Trace remains a mystery to this day.
James A. CrutchfieldOctober 06, 2024
Cassie Craven:Â University Of Wyoming Did The Right Thing In Forfeiting Volleyball Match
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, âHeight. Weight. Size. These impact womenâs safety. I will not keep quiet about them for a game of virtue signaling and placating yet another manâs emotions. And if one more man lectures me about how I should, I may need to provide a dissertation on childbirth and what it really means to be a woman.â
Cassie CravenOctober 06, 2024
Haunted Wyoming: The Headless Bride Of Yellowstoneâs Old Faithful Inn
A teen bride murdered and decapitated at Yellowstoneâs Old Faithful Inn in 1914 is said to still haunt the historic hotel. People tell of seeing her ghostly apparition walking to the crowâs nest â carrying her own head in her arms.
Jackie DorothyOctober 06, 2024
The New Amish: Raising A Wyoming Horse Barn With Power Tools And Cellphones
Although they're Amish men raising a barn in Bear River, Wyoming, they don't exactly look or act the part. These Amish, wearing Under Armour T-shirts, use power tools, heavy machinery and cellphones. At home, however, they're more traditional.
Renée JeanOctober 06, 2024
Wyoming Inmates Put To Work During Heartbreaking Wildfire Season
With more than 700,000 acres burned due to wildfires across the state of Wyoming, resources are tapped. Thankfully a crew of inmates known as the Smokebusters are helping the firefighters. So far, they have worked on 26 fires in eight counties.
Jen KocherOctober 06, 2024