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Casper Engineer Wants To Make “Dirt Cheap” $1,000 Rockets For The Military
A Casper engineer who has a long, established career working in U.S. missile programs, says he can make “dirt cheap” $1,000 rockets that can do the same job as rockets the military pays $1 million each for. He got the idea seeing how the Ukraine is using $200 drones to take out sophisticated Russian tanks.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 17, 2024
Documentary About Wyoming World War II POW Wins Three Emmys
“Dear Sirs,” a documentary about Silvio Pedri, a Wyoming man who was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, won three Emmy Awards last month. The film was produced by Silvio's grandson Mark of Rock Springs.
Amber SteinmetzAugust 17, 2024
Tri-State’s Wyoming Co-ops United By Jitters Over Future Of Coal Plant
Tri-State Generation’s pivot away from fossil fuel-generated power has some of its members uneasy. In Wyoming, there’s concern over the future of the Laramie Station power plant.
Pat MaioAugust 17, 2024
Mac Sabbath Brings Its Weird Tribute To Black Sabbath & McDonald’s To Cheyenne
Mac Sabbath is a weird Black Sabbath cover band that melds heavy metal with McDonald’s food. Fronted by Ronald Osbourne with Slayer MacCheeze on guitar, Grimalice on bass, and Catburglar on drums, the tour stopped in Cheyenne this week and was hilariously good.
Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2024
Rare Super Blue Moon Will Look Huge Over Wyoming On Monday
The calendar has conspired to make Monday’s full moon pretty rare. It also will be a supermoon, which means it will look huge, and also is a blue moon and something called a sturgeon moon, like the fish.
Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2024
Behind The Mailers: Virginia-Based Make Liberty Win Spends $370K On Wyoming Primary
Virginia-based Libertarian political group Make Liberty Win has been aggressive in elections across the nation this year. In Wyoming, it spent more than $370,000 on a flood of campaign mailers and other efforts.
Leo WolfsonAugust 17, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Jim Wilkinson
This week on The Roundup, host Wendy Corr has a conversation with Rock Springs native Jim Wilkinson. From radio broadcasting, to the tourism industry, to his current gig in the Cheyenne Frontier Days organization, Jim has been on the inside track of all that draws people to the Cowboy State.
Wendy CorrAugust 17, 2024
Cheyenne’s Historic Downtown Plains Hotel Has A Buyer
The historic Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne has finally attracted a buyer, almost a year after it was put up for sale. The buyer is a former Wall Street investor and tech media startup founder who’s new to Cheyenne.
Renée JeanAugust 16, 2024
Missing Montana Motorcyclist Found Alive In Idaho Surviving On Creek Water
Zachary DeMoss of Montana vanished without a trace Sunday during a Western states motorcycle trip with his buddies. After an intense five-day search, he was found Friday surviving on creek water.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
Man Arrested In Crash That “Catastrophically Dismembered” 2 On Motorcycle
A man has been arrested more than a year after the truck he was allegedly driving plowed into a motorcycle and “catastrophically dismembered” two people in 2023. He was returned to Wyoming on Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
6-Year-Old Alive Dangling From Seat Belt After Alcohol/Marijuana-Fueled Rollover Near Gillette
A 6-year-old boy was found alive and dangling from a seat belt after the car he was in rolled multiple times. A Gillette woman was charged Wednesday in the alcohol- and marijuana-fueled rollover in northeast Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Needs More Democrats
Dear editor: Bill Sniffin takes it for granted that Wyoming is "a one-party state, pretty much" in his Aug 3 column. You know who else is a one-party state, pretty much: China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela.
August 16, 2024
Broken Dorm Elevators, Road Work Add To Move-In Day Nightmare At UW
Move-in day for University of Wyoming freshmen and their parents is usually barely controlled chaos. Add broken elevators, long lines and road construction all around the main campus and Friday’s move-in day was a nightmare for some.
Mark HeinzAugust 16, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Don't Believe Zwonitzer When He Tells You He's A Republican
Dear editor: I have checked Dan Zwonitzer's record personally and his record matches the Democrat platform better than some of the lonely true Democrats in the House.
August 16, 2024
Critics Say Gordon Deceptive For Trying To Use Trump To Benefit Candidates
Critics of Gov. Mark Gordon are saying he's hypocritical and deceptive for sending out a campaign text message claiming an alliance with former President Trump while encouraging Wyomingites to vote for candidates the governor supports.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2024
Letter To The Editor: The Far Right Believes County Clerks Are Evil People
Dear editor: The Wyoming Republican Party Leadership, Sec. of State Chuck Gray, and the Wyoming Freedom Caucus want us to believe that our 23 county clerks -- who oversee our elections -- are bad, evil people out to steal our elections.Â
August 16, 2024
Jonathan Lange: How To Know Where Candidates Got Their Money And Who's Funding Their Campaigns
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "For weeks, candidates have been making claims and counterclaims of “dark money” and out-of-state-interest groups backing their opponents. Now, voters have the means available to judge for themselves."
Jonathan LangeAugust 16, 2024
Dennis Sun: Some Good News
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "A new study challenges outdated information and management principles related to livestock grazing in the sagebrush steppe and how it was previously thought to negatively impact these ecosystems. Instead, the study saw desirable outcomes..."
Dennis SunAugust 16, 2024
Search Scaling Back For Montana Motorcyclist Who Vanished On Road Trip In Idaho
Five days after he vanished on an Idaho highway during a road trip with buddies, the search for a missing motorcyclist is being scaled back. Despite an intense search covering nearly 100 miles of highway and riverbank, there’s been no sign of him.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
Yes, Grizzlies Are Dangerous But They're Pretty Mild Compared To Polar Bears
Grizzlies have a well-earned reputation as a dangerous apex predator and it's good to avoid them. Just be thankful you don't have to worry about polar bears in Wyoming. They're bigger, more aggressive and much more likely to think of people as a food source.
Mark HeinzAugust 16, 2024
Clark Stith Says His Wyoming House Opponent Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Vote
State Rep. Clark Stith says a 2023 law that did away with crossover voting in Wyoming also applies to people who register to vote too late. That means his House District 48 opponent shouldn’t be able to vote in Tuesday’s primary.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2024
In Wyoming Tourism Towns, Short-Term Rentals Squeeze Real Estate Markets
Wyoming tourism towns like Saratoga are experiencing an explosion of homeowners doing short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO. Now people build houses to rent out, which is squeezing real estate markets for available single-family homes.
Renée JeanAugust 16, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, August 16, 2024
Friday's headlines include: * One Killed When RV Rolls Off Teton Pass * Wind, Solar Produce More Power Than Coal * New Wave Of Homes In Jackson, Starts At $25 Million
Wendy CorrAugust 16, 2024
Sweetwater County Residents At War Over Dog Sitting At Table In Restaurant
People in southwest Wyoming are at war over a photo of a woman who put her dog on the seat of a booth at the table of a Rock Springs, Wyoming, restaurant. Some are appalled, calling the act “entitled,” while others say just leave them alone.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024