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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, July 8, 2024

Monday's headlines include: * Yellowstone Shooter Was Contract Worker From Florida * Gray Wouldn't Certify Gordon's Candidacy If He Runs Again * At Nearly 90 Years Old, Wyoming’s First Air Conditioner Still Working

Wendy CorrJuly 08, 2024

Secretary of State Chuck Gray at a political rally in Casper on July 7, 2024. At the rally, he said if Gov. Mark Gordon were to run for and win a third term in office in 2026, he wouldn't certify the election.

Chuck Gray Says He Won’t Certify Candidacy If Gordon Seeks 3rd Term

Secretary of State Chuck Gray said Sunday that if Gov. Mark Gordon wanted to run for a third consecutive term that he wouldn’t certify his candidacy because he believes the governor is bound by term limits. He made the statement during a Sunday political event in Casper.

Leo WolfsonJuly 08, 2024

Samson Fussner and yellowstone swat 7 7 24

Yellowstone Shooter Took Woman Hostage, Held Her At Gunpoint: Scanner Recording

The Yellowstone contract worker who injured a park ranger and was killed in a shootout on July 4 held a female hostage at gunpoint prior to his death, according to a recording of a "be-on-the lookout" notice aired on the Park County dispatch system hours before.

Clair McFarlandJuly 08, 2024

The "castle" at Guernsey State Park in Wyoming.

Guernsey State Park’s Castle Could Be Most Over-The-Top Picnic Shelter In U.S.

It’s not every day one goes to a state park just for its architecture, but Guernsey State Park is a little bit different. It’s a very large and complex picnic shelter that looks so much like a castle, that’s what everyone calls it.

Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024

Wyoming’s Bucking Horse Logo Dates Back To WWI — And It’s Not Steamboat

There are few things that say “Wyoming” more than its bucking horse and rider logo. What’s not as well-known is its origin. It was drawn during World War I by a Wyoming artist fighting in the war. And it wasn't based on Steamboat.

Leo WolfsonJuly 07, 2024

Sitti's Table in Cody, Wyoming, was featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and is expanding in Cody.

Eating Wyoming: Sitti’s Table, A Guy Fieri Favorite In Cody, Is Getting Bigger

Sitti’s Table, featured last year on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” is expanding. Not only that, the owners are working on a full-service restaurant on Cody’s main street.

Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024

Logan Wilson at this weekend's golf tournament for the foundation started in memory of little Brooks Anderson. Inset, Jamie Anderson gets her son Brooks to laugh. She said her journey of loss has caused her to go deep into the study of grief. She started a blog that has helped other women.

NFL's Logan Wilson Back In Casper Supporting Coach Who Lost Baby To SIDS

Casper's Logan Wilson was back in town this weekend participating in the Brooks Joshua Memorial Golf Tournament to raise awareness for SIDS. The NFL star's high school coach lost his baby to SIDS eight years ago.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024

The American West: How Calamity Jane Earned Her Stripes As An Army Scout

Sporting buckskin and a rifle, Calamity Jane looked every bit the part of a Western frontierswoman. She didn’t take kindly to the word “no" and quickly proved herself as an invaluable Army scout for troops in the Black Hills region.

Candy MoultonJuly 07, 2024

Cody Theatre owner Ryan Fernandez stands next to the swamp cooler in the historic Cody Theatre. Despite its age, the nearly 90-year-old unit still works with only a few minor improvements needed.

Nearly 90 Years Old, Wyoming's First Air Conditioner Still Works

When the Cody Theatre opened on the historic Western town’s main street in 1937, one of its main attractions was being the first air-conditioned building in Wyoming. Nearly 90 years later, it's still working and is a great example of if it ain't broke, don’t fix it.

Andrew RossiJuly 07, 2024

George Zeimens talks about the layers of time archaeologists are exploring at the Sunrise Paleoindian site, where Wyoming's oldest artifacts have been found.

Archaeological Dig Uncovering 14,000-Year-Old Secrets At Wyoming’s Sunrise Site

Archaeologists are nearing the bottom of their current dig site at Sunrise, Wyoming, a former company mining town turned spectacular Paleoindian archaeological site. Some of the oldest Paleoindian artifacts on the continent -- dating back 14,000 years -- have been found here.

Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024

A small colony of Townsend's big-eared bats, one of the 18 species found in Wyoming.

Wyoming’s Mysterious High Country Bats Focus Of 3-Year Census

A three-year bat census is in the homestretch to study Wyoming’s high country flying mammals. Bats are important to Wyoming -- just one brown bat can eat 1,200 insects in an hour. They also pollinate more than 300 species of fruit and even more flowers.

Amber SteinmetzJuly 07, 2024

Three generations of auctioneers, Warren, Jace, and Ty Thompson, watch the proceedings at a livestock event.

3rd Generation Of Famed Thompson Auctioneer Family Fast-Talking Way To The Top

For three generations in Wyoming and Montana, the Thompsons have been the region’s famed fast-talking auctioneer family. It’s an art that’s in their blood, and they’re the best at it.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024

Rod Miller: Don Bolles, Nosy Investigative Journalists and Your Right to Know

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Wyoming needs more not fewer investigative reporters turning over powerful rocks to see what lies beneath, regardless of how loudly the powerful will howl. Too many folks are willing to turn a blind eye toward corrupt power."

Rod MillerJuly 07, 2024

Wyoming History: Gebo Was Built By A Mining Boom, Now It’s A Ghost Town

As a booming coal mining community, Gebo exploded into the biggest town in the Bighorn Basin. It saw people from 16 nations settle there, but Gebo couldn’t survive the bust that came after its boom. Now it’s a ghost town.

Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024

The Fort Laramie Bridge across the North Platte River intially served Wyoming Territory and then the state of Wyoming through county ownership until 1958.

Wyoming History: Fort Laramie Bridge Connected West To Indian Wars And Gold Boom

The 149-year-old, 400-foot Fort Laramie bridge is a remarkable feat of 19th century engineering. It spanned the North Platte, connecting the Army to the Great Sioux War and fortune-seekers to a gold boom.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024

Vintages paired food and wine dinners are typically small, intimate affairs that sell out quickly.

Drinking Wyoming: At Vintages, Italian Master Vintner Customizes Wine To Taste

Vintages, in Cheyenne, doesn’t sell wine by the bottle or glass. Instead, an Italian master vintner creates bespoke wines by the case for customers. The bottles don’t cost an arm and a leg either. They’re around $15 a bottle.

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024

In the early days of Cheyenne, Rollins House was a destination as a proper hotel in what was mostly a tent city.

Before The Hitching Post, The Rollins House Was Wyoming's Unofficial 2nd Capitol

Before the Hitching Post became Cheyenne’s unofficial second state capitol — where most legislators would hobnob over drinks and dinner, sometimes working out their differences at all hours — there was the Rollins House on present-day 16th Street.

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024

The Irma Hotel in downtown Cody, Wyoming, has been a bucket-list spot for more than 120 years.

Traveling Wyoming: Western Spirit Is Still Alive At Cody’s Legendary Irma Hotel

When Buffalo Bill Cody built the Irma Hotel in 1902, it was considered the grandest of accommodations in the Rockies, and it filled up immediately with those seeking adventure in the wild American West. Today, it is still full of people seeking out Western adventure...

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024

St. Alban's Chapel in the scenic Snowy Range Mountains in southern Wyoming is a favorite spot for spring and early summer weddings.

Tiny St. Alban’s Chapel In The Middle Of Nowhere A Favorite Wyoming Wedding Spot

Nestled in the Snowy Range Mountains sits a quiet mountain chapel. With stunning views of the Centennial Valley , St. Alban’s Chapel near Little Brooklyn Lake draws outdoor enthusiasts, engaged couples and parishioners of St. Matthew’s Cathedral to the site year after year.

Amber SteinmetzJuly 06, 2024

Dave Stamey performs at the Colorado Cowboy Gathering in 2022.

Legendary Cowboy Crooner Dave Stamey Won Over Wyoming One Show At A Time

Cowboy singer-songwriter Dave Stamey is one of the most celebrated Western entertainers alive today. Eight-time Entertainer of the Year, seven-time Male Performer of the Year and five-time Songwriter of the Year by the Western Music Association.

Jake NicholsJuly 06, 2024

Mirror Lake near the base of Medicine Bow Peak.

In Brief: Mirror Lake Reopened After Body Discovered July 4

The popular Mirror Lake Picnic and Fishing Site near the base of Medicine Bow Peak in Wyoming’s Snowy Range reopened Saturday morning after the discovery of a body in the area Thursday.

Jen KocherJuly 06, 2024

The Golden Spike ceremony on completion of the first transcontinental railroad, as trains of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific rail met at Promontory, Utah, on May 10 1869. The image is one half of a stereoscopic image.

The American West: Transcontinental Railroad Challenge No. 1 — Where To Put It

Before the first transcontinental railroad could open the untamed West to the rest of the nation, a crucial decision had to be made — where to put it.

James A. CrutchfieldJuly 06, 2024

Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, of Florida has been identified as the man killed in a shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers on the Fourth of July. He was a worker for park contractor Xanterra Travel Collection.

Yellowstone Shooter Identified, Was 28-Year-Old Contract Worker From Florida

The man who died in a shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers on the Fourth of July was 28-year-old Samson Fussner, the Park County Coroner told Cowboy State Daily on Saturday morning.

Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2024

The mounted skeleton of Diplodocus carnegii, "the Star-Spangled Dinosaur," in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This 87-foot-long Jurassic giant from Albany County, Wyoming, was one of the first complete skeletons of a large dinosaur ever found and mounted.

125 Years Ago, The Largest Dinosaur Of The Time Was Unearthed In Albany County

On July 3, 1899, one of the most significant paleontological discoveries occurred when a massive 87-foot skeleton of a Diplodocus was unearthed in Albany County. It was the largest dinosaur ever found at the time and sent shockwaves through the paleontological world.

Andrew RossiJuly 06, 2024

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