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Dogs That Eat Meth And De-Scented Skunks Are Normal At Casper Vet Clinic
The same-old, same-old for veterinarians in Wyoming goes far beyond treating dogs and cats. They routinely deal with rattlesnake bites, dogs that eat their owners’ drugs and even perform surgery on the delicate scent glands of skunks.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024
Uh-Oh, Grizzly Bears Are Mating With Polar Bears
Although "Grolars" or “Pizzly Bears," may sound like a new breed of super-predator, crossbreeding between grizzlies and polar bears remain pretty rare. There have been only eight confirmed cases and no new ones in the last decade.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2024
Wyoming Inventions: Cartridge Belt, Garage Door Opener, Innovative Execution Method
Wyoming citizens have come up with some interesting inventions. From a cartridge belt adopted by the Army which is still in use today to an automatic garage door opener to an innovative execution method that basically forced people to hang themselves.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024
Scenes From The 2024 Wyoming State Fair
Cowboy State Daily photographer took these images at the 2024 Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Enjoy!
August 18, 2024
The American West: Chinese Miners Helped Build Idaho And Montana
Before they found work building the Central Pacific Railroad, Chinese laborers were already working in gold mining operations across the Intermountain West.
Candy MoultonAugust 18, 2024
The American West: The Legend of Baby Doe
In March 1935, an emaciated corpse was found frozen to the rough-planked floor of a tool shack at the Matchless Mine in Leadville, Colorado. The winter’s intense cold had preserved her body so that even her facial features could still be discerned.
James A. CrutchfieldAugust 18, 2024
New Research Says Horses' Intelligence Is Under-Estimated, Capable Of Strategic Thinking
A team of researchers in the UK has published research that says horses have higher levels of intelligence than previously thought and are capable of strategic thinking. Wyoming outfitter Sy Gilliland says "they are definitely smarter than we give them credit."
Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2024
Wyoming Oil Fields Gave Rise To A New Western Outlaw — The Claim-Jumper
The discovery of oil in remote Wyoming sparked a flood of fortune-seekers to the Cowboy State. It also gave rise to a new kind of Western outlaw — the claim-jumper.
Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024
They Told Baggs It Was Too Tiny For A Community Center, So They Built A Huge One
The town of Baggs, in south-central Wyoming, has fewer than 500 people, but that didn’t stop the town from building a 17,000 square-foot community center. It even has an indoor walking track and draws people from around the region.
Renée JeanAugust 18, 2024
How Hitler’s “Nordic Beauty” And JFK's Love Became The Wife Of A Wyoming Movie Star
Inga Arvad had been adored by Adolf Hitler, loved by President John F. Kennedy and pursued by the FBI. She ended up marrying a Western movie star from Wyoming.
Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024
Rod Miller: A Brief Refresher Course On Wolf Reintroduction In The Big Empty
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Over beverages at the Buckhorn, my old amigo Walt Gasson and I reminisced about the 'return' of wolves to Yellowstone. We agreed that it is a sordid tale of western love and betrayal. All it lacks is a high noon shootout on a dusty street."
Rod MillerAugust 18, 2024
Wyoming Blacksmith An Artist With A 3,500-Degree Forge And Hammer
Buffalo's David Osmundsen is an artist with a hammer and a 3,500-degree forge. The Wyoming blacksmith attracts students from all over the world to his Arrowhead Forge School of Blacksmithing where he teaches the ancient practice.
Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024
After 50 Years, Wyoming’s Oldest Missing Person Case May Never Be Solved
It’s the case that still haunts the former Fremont County coroner 50 years later — what happened to Larry Morris? He disappeared in 1974 and may never be found now that the men suspected of killing him have died.
Jen KocherAugust 18, 2024
Letter To The Editor: No Ballot For You
Dear editor: I expected to be able to change my affiliation like I have every time I've voted in my life, but was enraged when the poll worker stated plainly, "We don't have a ballot for you."
August 18, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Ken Clouston Made The Right Vote
Dear editor It's time to set the record straight on Rep. Ken Clouston's vote on House Bill 44. It's important that Gillette voters know the truth. Rep. Clouston made the right vote.
August 18, 2024
In Burns And Carpenter, Ice Cream Is Smoothing Old Wyoming Rivalry
The towns of Burns and Carpenter in southeast Wyoming are old rivals. But the ice cream served up at Josie’s Creamery out of the former Burns school band room is smoothing that over.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2024
Wyoming History: Casper Mayor Gunned Down Wife’s Lover, Then Acquitted In 5 Minutes
In 1895, Joel J. Hurt was Casper’s mayor and state senator when he gunned down a man alleged to be his wife’s lover on a downtown street. He was tried for murder, and acquitted by a jury in five minutes.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024
Red Hills Ranch In Teton County On The Market For $65 Million
Red Hills Ranch, the 190-acre Jackson Hole home of late U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, is for sale for $65 million. The property, which is only 25 miles from downtown Jackson, was previously owned by Wyoming politician Cliff Hansen, the grandfather of former Gov. Matt Mead.
Renée JeanAugust 17, 2024
Before John Wayne, Wyoming's Tim McCoy Was America’s Favorite Western Star
Everyone in Wyoming knows John Wayne, the prototypical Western movie star. But before The Duke became The Duke, Wyoming's Tim McCoy was Hollywood’s favorite Western lead actor, even getting top billing over Wayne.
Jackie DorothyAugust 17, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: The Hurricane In Aladdin — A Shot And Slap In The Face For $40
Like a shot and a slap in the face? Try the Hurricane at the General Store in Aladdin, Wyoming. For $40, you get the drink and then they'll slap you in the face.
Renée JeanAugust 17, 2024
Joan Barron: No More Ballots In Shoeboxes, Please
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "It appears Wyoming voters will not be confronted with hand-counted ballots this year. That fate was a possibility for a spell there when Republicans of the hard right variety questioned the validity of pre-election balloting tests..."
Joan BarronAugust 17, 2024
Bill Sniffin: Two Years Ago, Wyoming Was Center Of The Political Universe
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Two years ago, because of the feud between Liz Cheney and former President Donald Trump, the whole world descended on the Cowboy State to see how her reelection race would turn out.”
Bill SniffinAugust 17, 2024
Degenfelder Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Against Biden Trans Bathroom Rules
Wyoming’s top education official Megan Degenfelder on Saturday applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling which blocked the new Biden administration transgender bathroom rule in multiple states.
Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 2024
That’s Not Luck: Stunning Photo Of Yellowstone Geyser Took Months Of Planning
Photographer Larry Rogers loves shooting in Yellowstone and Grand Teton parks, and once spent 20 years waiting to get a perfect photo. He said it took him months of planning to build a composite image of Castle Geyser lit up at night.
Jackie DorothyAugust 17, 2024