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Karla Smith was hospitalized after her 17-year-old son allegedly stabbed her in the back June 10, 2024.

Teen Accused Of Stabbing Mom In Back Asks For Mental Health Test

A 17-year-old Campbell County boy accused of stabbing his mother in the back while she was sleeping asked the court Friday for a mental health test. He’s been charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024

Colorado-based Energy Fuels Inc. plans to ramp up its uranium production at its sites in Wyoming. Pictured is one of the comnpany's White Mesa Mill operation in Utah

Wyoming Rare Earth Miner Expands Global Reach, Buys Australian Company

Energy Fuels Inc., which is preparing to ramp up its Nichols Ranch uranium mine near Kaycee, Wyoming, is expanding. It’s close to buying a critical rare earth minerals company in Australia.

Pat MaioSeptember 06, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, September 6, 2024

Friday's headlines include: • Few Answers From Postal Service • Cheyenne Men Accused Of Shooting At Police • Steep Rise In "Unnatural Deaths" In Natrona, Campbell Counties

Wendy CorrSeptember 06, 2024

The Fish Creek Fire in northwest Wyoming threatens to jump Highway 26/287.

Fish Creek Fire Throws “Spot Fires” Across Togwotee Pass

After the Fish Creek fire lapped at the barrow ditches along Togwotee Pass and prompted its closure Monday night, the mountain stretch of highway is set to reopen Friday morning.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024

Guest Column: Why Wyoming Is Losing Healthcare Workers

Rep. Jeanette Ward writes, "Today my daughter decided to leave the nursing program and instead study Health Science, in the hopes that the WY legislature will do its job and protect medical freedom in the next two years, after which time she can pursue a nursing degree at a 4-year college."

CSD StaffSeptember 06, 2024

The Campbell County Courthouse in downtown Gillette, Wyoming.

No New Divorce Trial For Gillette Man Who Claims Wife Tried To Have Him Killed

A judge on Thursday said a Gillette, Wyoming, man’s claims that his wife tried to have him killed aren’t enough to win a new divorce trial. "The allegations show maybe a little smoke ... but don't really show any fire," the judge said.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024

Hunter Biden and U.S. Sen. Harriet Hageman

Hageman Says Hunter Biden Guilty Plea Tip Of The Iceberg Of Corruption

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says Thursday’s surprise guilty plea from Hunter Biden is just the tip of the iceberg of corruption associated with the White House. She said President Biden and Vice President Harris also are suspect.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Republicans Don't Care About Real Issues

Dear editor: Leo Wolfson's article about the sex-offender who is running for Laramie County Community College Trustee, is a perfect example of the shiny-object politics that is the favorite-play of today's Republican Party.

September 06, 2024

Customers use the drive-thru drop-off boxes at the U.S. Post Office annex at 4800 Converse Ave. in Cheyenne.

Wyomingites Have Lots Of Questions About USPS Rural Mail Plan, Get Few Answers

The U.S. Postal Service’s public forum on Thursday was long on questions and short on answers. Wyomingites showed up in force to complain about a proposal that likely means longer delivery times across much, if not all, of the state.

Renée JeanSeptember 05, 2024

Long coal trains pull in and out of the North Antelope Rochelle mine in Campbell County, Wyoming.

After Hedge Fund Buys 10% Of Peabody, It Wants Company To Buy Back $1.4B In Stock

At the urging of a hedge fund in Texas that bought nearly 10% of Peabody Energy, the company is accelerating efforts to develop “existing assets.” That includes urging the company to spend $1.46 billion on buying back shares of its stock.

Pat MaioSeptember 05, 2024

Fatal Crashes, Killings And Suicides “Through The Roof” In Natrona County

Fatal crashes, killings and suicides are “through the roof” so far in 2024, the Natrona County Coroner reports. They’re up in northeast Wyoming, too.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2024

Dave Ratzlaff, owner of a 1969 Chevrolet Camero, talks about his car with WyoTech student David Solis at the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association car show on the WyoTech campus in Laramie on Thursday.

Custom Car Nuts Show WyoTech Students Hot-Rodding Isn’t Just An ‘Old Man Hobby’

WyoTech students got to ogle custom-built rides during an exclusive car show Thursday. It was an effective pitch that building hotrods isn’t just an “old man hobby.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 05, 2024

A row of high-voltage power transmission lines running through southern Wyoming.

Growing Energy Supplier Eyes Larger Toehold In Wyoming's Shifting Power Market

Guzman Energy, a Denver-based wholesale power provider with funding from a Walmart heir, eyes gaining a larger toehold in Wyoming and the Western U.S. Guzman also refutes claims by some critics who worry the company can’t deliver on promises.

Pat MaioSeptember 05, 2024

Sally Ann Shurmur: Welcome To Laramie, It's Just Different

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "I would not want to be the Idaho Vandals this week. I think the Pokes are ready to deliver a beatdown. And I think the defense will remember what the hell they are supposed to do."

Sally Ann ShurmurSeptember 05, 2024

Perennial Candidate Rex Rammell Says He’s Done With Politics, America Doomed

Rock Springs resident Rex Rammell has been a fixture in Wyoming elections since 2016, running for Congress and governor. Now he says he’s done with politics and feels America is doomed.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 05, 2024

Top, from left, William Nicholson and Tayren Smith; bottom, Noah Salazar.

Pair Of Cheyenne Men Accused Of Shooting At Multiple Police Officers

Two Cheyenne men were arrested early Thursday, accused of shooting at two police officers. By pure coincidence, their arrest came just hours after another man accused of firing on one of the shooters earlier this summer turned himself in.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2024

Zackery Minard, top left, has been sentenced to 10-14 years in prison for molesting a 14-year-old girl. Timothy "TJ" Ott, lower right, got 9-10 years for beating Minard, throwing him in the trunk of a car and driving him to a remote location and leaving him there.

Gillette Man Who Threw Molester In Car Trunk Gets 9-10 Years, Molester Gets 10-14

A Gillette man who beat and threw a 14-year-old girl’s sexual abuser in a car trunk last year was given 9-10 years in prison last week. Meanwhile, the man he kidnapped got 10-14 years for molesting the girl.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, September 5, 2024

Thursday's headlines include: - Proposed Law Won't Outlaw Hitting Wolves With Snowmobiles - USPS Shuts Out Wyomingites Who Want To Comment On Rural Delivery Plan - “Go Screw Yourself”: Scrap Buyers Deny Claims They Stole From Wyoming Coal Mine

Wendy CorrSeptember 05, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Liz Cheney.

Surprise (Or Not) — Liz Cheney Says She’ll Vote For Kamala Harris For President

Longtime Republican and former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney announced Wednesday she’ll vote for Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 05, 2024

Could Wyoming Legislators Get Out Of Tickets Through “Legislative Privilege?”

A Colorado state lawmaker recently got out of a speeding ticket by claiming “legislative privilege.” It’s unclear whether the Wyoming Constitution would allow legislators to claim that in the Cowboy State.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 05, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Rate Hikes Are Causing Serious Financial Hardships

Dear editor: Black Hills Energy and Rocky Mountain Power make huge profits annually benefitting from failed green energy policies as they blame green energy implementation for the need to increase rates. Enough.

September 05, 2024

The Fish Creek Fire continues to burn in rugged territory, consuming beetle-killed timber.

Fish Creek Fire Makes Run At Brooks Lake Lodge, Firefighters Hold Line

A stubborn Fish Creek Fire made an aggressive run at Highway 26/287, close to Brooks Lake Lodge in northwest Wyoming, but firefighters held the line. It's just a mile or two from the lodge as of Wednesday evening.

Renée JeanSeptember 05, 2024

People who showed up to the Treatment of Predators Working Group meeting at the Wyoming Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, found that the group was meeting via Zoom and they couldn't comment.

Proposed Law Says Running Over Wolf With Snowmobile OK But Only If You Kill It

A new proposed law would allow people to be charged with animal cruelty if they run animals down with snowmobiles and don't kill them immediately. A state predator working group on Wednesday voted to advance the bill to a legislative committee.

Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2024

The Belle Ayr coal mine south of Gillette in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.

“Go Screw Yourself”: Scrap Buyers Deny Claims They Stole From Wyoming Coal Mine

A father and son from Texas are accused of cheating a Wyoming coal mine out of $70,000 worth of scrap metal. They deny the allegations fiercely, telling Cowboy State Daily to “go screw yourself” for reporting on the case.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2024

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