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Trump Blasts Liz Cheney As ‘Stupid War Hawk’ After She Campaigns With Kamala

Former President Donald Trump shot back at former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney after she campaigned with Democratic-presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.

Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2024

Colorado State University celebrates during a three-set sweep of previously undefeated San Jose State University on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Moby Gym in Fort Collins, Colorado.

San Jose State Volleyball Loses First Match Amid Trans Player Controversy

After four volleyball programs refused to play a San Jose State University squad with a transgender player, the SJSU women’s team lost its first match of the season, at CSU Thursday. That doesn’t change “the premise of the problem,” a Wyoming legislator says.

Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2024

Dennis Sun: From the Ranch

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Despite drought, government overreach and inflation, ranchers surveyed said they are optimistic for the future."

Dennis SunOctober 04, 2024

Jonathan Lange: How We Can Help Congress And Our Secretary Of State Keep Elections Clean

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: "Funneling campaign cash through 'straw donors' allows it to be laundered through people who have no idea they are being used. Stolen money or money from foreign donors can be injected into both national and local campaigns undetected."

Jonathan LangeOctober 04, 2024

Gov. Mark Gordon, left, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder.

Gordon, Degenfelder Want Schools To Restrict Student Cellphone Use

Gov. Mark Gordon and state schools Superintendent Megan Degenfelder are urging schools to restrict cellphone use in class. One school that banned the devices this year is delighted with the change.

Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2024

Montana Man, 81, Gets Prison For Scheme To Create Huge Hybrid Bighorn Sheep

An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced to six months in prison this week for trying to create huge hybrid bighorn sheep using “Jurassic Park”-like techniques.

Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2024

State Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, during the 2024 legislative session.

Zwonitzer Voted For Wyoming’s Child Sex-Change Ban, Now Arguing Against Tennessee’s

State Rep. Dan Zwonitzer voted for Wyoming’s ban on sex-change treatments for children, but is arguing in the Supreme Court against a similar ban in Tennessee. He says his Wyoming vote was a compromise, and he’s fighting for parental rights.

Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2024

Cheyenne Democrat Makes Second Run For House Against Incumbent-Beater Gary Brown

Cheyenne Democrat Jen Solis is running for a second consecutive time to get into the Wyoming Legislature. She's running against Gary Brown who beat four-term incumbent state Rep. Bill Henderson in the primary.

Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2024

Mary Grace and her dog, Marley, walk around the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina. According to reports, more than 60 people have been killed across the South due to the storm, and millions have been left without power. North Carolina has been approved for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration.

In Brief: Rocky Mountain Power Sending Wyoming Workers To Help With Hurricane Relief

Rocky Mountain Power will send 23 employees from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah to help reconnect the power grid after Hurricane Helene.

Renée JeanOctober 04, 2024

View of the Fish Creek and Pack Trail fire area from the Gros Ventre.

Wyoming’s Pack Trail, Elk Fires Are Top Wildfire Priorities In Region

The Pack Trail Fire has burned nearly 20,000 acres in the Shoshoni National Forest and is expecting high winds to continue throughout the weekend. It and the Elk Fire in Sheridan County are the No. 1 wildfire priorities in the region.

Renée JeanOctober 04, 2024

The American West: On This Day In 1877, Chief Joseph Surrenders His Gun

In shelter pits that had been hastily dug into the prairie of the Northern Plains, on October 5, 1877, with his weary, wounded people around him, Nez Perce Chief Joseph made his decision: “Tell General Howard I know his heart. I am tired of fighting.”

Candy MoultonOctober 04, 2024

In Brief: Grizzly Killed For Killing Dog, Raiding Camps In Beartooth Mountains

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says it killed a young male grizzly that was raiding camps in the Beartooth Mountains, then killed a hiker’s dog.

Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2024

The Elk Fire burns close to the town of Dayton, Wyoming.

No End In Sight For Folks In Path Of 51,000-Acre Elk Fire In Northern Wyoming

It may seem a little like “Groundhog Day” for folks in northern Wyoming in the path of the Elk Fire. The 51,000-acre wildfire is still uncontained, unpredictable and more of the same is expected.

Greg JohnsonOctober 04, 2024

Morning Show with Jake - Friday, October 4, 2024

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6 - 10 a.m.

Jake NicholsOctober 04, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, October 4, 2024

Friday's headlines include: * Another volleyball team forfeits * Liz Cheney campaigns with Kamala * Elk Fire more than 50,000 acres & spreading

Wendy CorrOctober 04, 2024

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray during the 2024 legislative session at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne.

Chuck Gray Raises Alarm About Zuck Bucks Group At County Clerks’ Meeting

Secretary of State Chuck Gray is “deeply troubled” about a nonprofit group tied to privately funding elections attending a Wyoming county clerks’ meeting last week. The so-called Zuck Bucks program gave out $322 million during the 2020 election.

Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2024

Blaire Fleming, left, is a junior on the San Jose State University volleyball team.

Fourth Team Joins UW Volleyball In Refusing To Play Squad With Trans Player

Utah State University is the latest Mountain West Conference volleyball program to refuse to play San Jose State University. Four teams have so far forfeited rather than playing SJSU, which has a transgender player in its starting lineup.

Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2024

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that the wolf in this photo a lone leftover pup from the Copper Creek Pack. But others say it’s a small adult female wolf, perhaps from Wyoming.

Uncollared Wolf Spotted In Colorado May Have Come From Wyoming

An uncollared wolf spotted in northern Colorado has sparked controversy. Wildife officials say it’s lone pup from a pack they trapped, but others think it’s an adult from Wyoming.

Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2024

Protestors assembled on the Wind River Indian Reservation last week to dispute the Northern Arapaho Business Council’s rejection of the people’s resolutions, though a quorum of the people comprise the tribe’s legislative branch.

Northern Arapaho Tribe's Governors Won't Do What Its Lawmakers Say

The Northern Arapaho Tribe's executive branch has refused to pass changes passed by its legislative branch. Several tribal members are furious, and emphasize that the executive-branch governors are up for reelection soon.

Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2024

Fremont County Republicans Boot Chairman Over Poll Watchers, Critical Letters

The Fremont County Republican Party booted its chairman Tuesday for criticizing candidates for not debating before the primary. He also was called out for not assigning poll watchers for the county election.

Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2024

Ray Hunkins: Thank You For A Civil And Informative Debate

Guest columnist Ray Hunkins writes, "It is possible to disagree, even disagree vehemently, and in the process be respectful and courteous. J.D. Vance and Tim Walz proved that at the vice presidential debate."

CSD StaffOctober 03, 2024

Andrew Johnson said he killed this mountain lion with a shovel late Sept. 25, when the big cat came directly for him and his dog at their campsite in Colorado.

Man Who Killed Mountain Lion With A Shovel Says It Came At Him ‘Low And Fast’

A man who killed a mountain lion with a shovel told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday that he has no doubt the lion was trying to kill his dog. It came at them both “low and fast.”

Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Liz Cheney.

Liz Cheney Campaigns With Kamala At Birthplace Of Republican Party

Former Republican Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney campaigned in support of Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday — at the birthplace of the Republican Party in Wisconsin.

Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2024

Sally Ann Shurmur: The Phone Call That Changed Everything

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Accused frequently of being overly dramatic, it’s not that when I say one phone call did change everything. Here’s the scoop.”

Sally Ann ShurmurOctober 03, 2024

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