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Lodging Taxes Generate Nearly $80 Million For Wyoming Over 3 Years

Since it started in 2021, Wyoming’s statewide lodging tax has generated nearly $80 million to support the Wyoming Office of Tourism and local communities.

Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2024

Teen Charged In Cheyenne School Shooting Threat Had Paper Gun

An 18-year-old charged with making a shooting threat at Cheyenne East High School last week turned himself in to police Tuesday. He reportedly had a paper gun in the school.

Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2024

Prosecutor Has Evidence To Try Lyman Man For Murder One, Judge Rules

A Lyman, Wyoming, man accused of killing an acquaintance by shooting him 6-10 times with a .45-caliber pistol will face a first-degree murder charge. An Evanston judge advanced his case to felony-level court Thursday.

Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2024

Highway 14 south of Dayton, Wyoming, remains closed because of the Elk Fire.

Elk Fire Now 50,000 Acres, Spreading “In All Directions” In Northern Wyoming

The unpredictable and dangerous Elk Fire burning west of Dayton and Parkman in northern Wyoming has grown to 50,000 acres. It’s also spreading “in all directions.”

Greg JohnsonOctober 03, 2024

Morning Show with Jake - Thursday, October 3, 2024

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

Jake NicholsOctober 03, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Thursday's headlines include: * Missing Yellowstone Hiker’s Dad Asks For Prayers * September Was Really Hot But Big Winter Still Coming * Gillette Welder Commutes To Alaska, Works Next To Polar Bears

Wendy CorrOctober 03, 2024

Former Riverton Police Department Detective Billy Whiteplume has filed a civil lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and a hostile workplace.

Former Riverton Officer’s Lawsuit Settlement Was $5,000

The City of Riverton on Wednesday released its lawsuit settlement agreement with Billy Whiteplume, a former Riverton police detective, revealing that the city’s liability pool paid out $5,000.

Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2024

Colorado Man Kills Mountain Lion With Shovel To Keep It From Eating His Dog

A Colorado man killed a mountain lion with a shovel to keep it from eating his dog last week, wildlife officials reported Wednesday. It’s an impressive feat, an experienced Wyoming mountain lion hunter said.

Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2024

Residents of the little town of Alpine claime that expansion of a gravel pit on the edge of town could ruin air quality there.

Alpine Is Growing Fast, But Residents Protest Controversial Gravel Pit Expansion

The tiny town of Alpine, Wyoming, has seen explosive growth. But residents say expanding a gravel pit there will pollute the air and water.

Mark HeinzOctober 02, 2024

Cody Pair Accused Of Trafficking 7,000 Fentanyl Pills, Meth From Aurora, Colorado

Korinne McKay and Wayne Wright of Cody face up to 80 years in prison each for allegedly bringing 7,000 fentanyl pills and meth into Wyoming. They're accused of trafficking the drugs from Aurora, Colorado.

Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2024

City Drug on the corner of Carey Avenue and 18th Street in downtown Cheyenne.

Even Legislators Not Allowed To Comment To State Pharmacy Board About Suspension

After not taking public comment on a controversial license suspension nearly two weeks ago, the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy wouldn’t listen again Wednesday. This time, even state legislators were barred from commenting.

Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2024

Guest Column: Wyoming’s Jackpot: Unlocking Our Resources With Permitting Reform

Rep. Jared Olsen writes, "By a stroke of luck, within the borders of Wyoming lie vast resources our nation needs – coal, oil, natural gas, lithium, uranium, helium, bentonite, trona, rare earth minerals, strong winds, a piercing sun and more."

CSD StaffOctober 02, 2024

Rod Miller: REAL Republicans & Broncpeelers Around The Ol’ Campfire

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Rawhide from Rawlins exclaimed, 'I got a text from ‘em, the Wyoming GOP I mean, an’ it said iff’n I didn’t swear to be a REAL Republican, I’d come down with a case o’ cooties from a Haitian hooker. They invited me to a rally to take the blood oath.'"

Rod MillerOctober 02, 2024

October has started like September ended across most of Wyoming — hotter and drier than it's been in decades on average. Wednesday it still felt like summer for people enjoying the sunshine in Cody.

September Was Hottest, Driest In Decades, But Wyoming Can Still Expect A Cold Winter

September was the hottest, driest in decades across much of Wyoming. But Don Day says to still expect a colder, snowier than average winter.

Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2024

$There are plenty of huge polar bears prowling near the oil fields of Alaska's North Slope, where Gillette resident Tex McBride works two to three weeks at a time.$

Gillette Welder Commutes To Alaska, Works Next To Polar Bears

Gillette's Tex McBride has an interesting commute. For two- to three-week stretches, he heads up to the North Slope of Alaska where he welds for an Arctic drilling company and frequently sees polar bears. “They’re frickin’ huge," he says. "It's frickin' awesome."

Mark HeinzOctober 02, 2024

Tom Lubnau: A Celebration of the Life of Bruce Hauser and Sawmill Creek Band

Tom Lubnau writes, "We sought out Sawmill Creek in the Cowboy Saloon, Boot Hill, Cassie’s, the Sheridan Inn, the Beacon Club and the Fort. They played so often at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, if you put your ear up to pine knot in the bar, you heard a Sawmill Creek song."

Tom LubnauOctober 02, 2024

Sara Burlingame, left, and Jacob Wasserburger

Sara Burlingame Running Against Political Newcomer To Get Back In Legislature

A former Wyoming House member and well-known LGBTQ advocate is running to get back into the Legislature. Sara Burlingame, a Democrat, is running against Republican newcomer Jacob Wasserburger for House District 11.

Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2024

Austin King, left, with his father, Brian King-Henke

Missing Yellowstone Hiker’s Dad: “Just Keep Praying For Him”

Austin King hasn't been heard of since to summited the tallest peak in Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 17. The 22-year-old's father asks people to "just keep praying for him" even as officials scale back search efforts for him.

Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2024

A home for sale in Cheyenne in this file photo.

Some Who Supported Putting Wyoming Property Tax Amendment On Ballot Now Don’t

Putting a change to the Wyoming Constitution on the ballot to create a new class of property taxation had a lot of support in 2023. Now that it’s going to voters next month, some who supported it then now don’t.

Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2024

At the Elk View Inn near Dayton, the Elk Fire appears intimidating. Although an estimated 7-8 miles away, it appears huge and threatening.

More Evacuations Ordered As Huge Wildfire Threatens Northern Wyoming Towns

Winds have blown the 32,000-acre Elk Fire toward the northern Wyoming town of Parkman, while also threatening nearby Dayton. Additional evacuations have been ordered with the weather forecast calling for even more wind.

Greg JohnsonOctober 02, 2024

Morning Show with Jake - Wednesday, October 2, 2024

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

Jake NicholsOctober 02, 2024

Shoshoni High Choir Sings Backup For ’80s Rockers Foreigner In Casper Concert

The newly formed Shoshoni High School choir had an epic gig for its first public performance. The group was on stage Tuesday in Casper, Wyoming, singing backup for 1980s rock band Foreigner on its smash power ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

Dale KillingbeckOctober 02, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Wednesday's headlines include: * UW Volleyball Forfeits Game Due To Trans Player * Casper Doc Wants Seat Back After Gov Ousted Him * Inside Wyoming School That Has Grizzly Resistant Fences

Wendy CorrOctober 02, 2024

A bear-resistant fence around the Wapiti Elementary School west of Cody keeps bears from climbing into the schoolyard.

Bear-Proof Fence, “Grizzly Drills” Just Routine At Wyoming’s Wapiti School

Wapiti Elementary School west of Cody is like many other rural Wyoming schools — except its surrounded by a bear-resistant fence. Teachers running “grizzly drills” with kids is part of the routine.

Mark HeinzOctober 01, 2024

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