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The Roundup: A Conversation With Clay Gibbons

This weekend, host Wendy Corr speaks with Wyoming historian Clay Gibbons. They chat about the Hole In the Wall gang, the Johnson County Cattle Wars, and that time he set up the impromptu marriage of an international pop star.

Wendy CorrJune 29, 2024

Cheyenne “Voodoo Man” Arrested, But Business Owners Worried He'll Be Out Soon

Cheyenne business owners were relieved to hear that a towering man who wields a staff and pronounces voodoo curses and death threats toward them was arrested Thursday, but they suspect he won’t be in jail long.

Clair McFarlandJune 29, 2024

Exie Brown, lead singer of country band Southern Fried, has adopted a more conservative image for his run for hte Wyoming House.

Southern Fryed Lead Singer Cuts Long Hair, Hides Tats For Wyoming House Run

People around Cheyenne know Exie Brown as “Russ,” the lead singer of popular country band Southern Fryed. Now he’s ditched his long hair and covered his tattoos to challenge longtime Wyoming House incumbent Landon Brown.

Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2024

This pelican was shot at 9-mile Lake west of Laramie. Huge flocks of the fish-gulping birds were ruining the angling there. A special permit is required to shoot pelicans, which are a federally-protected migratory bird species.

Gun Club Gets OK To Shoot Pelicans Eating All The Prized Trout In Wyoming Lake

Hungry pelicans had nearly picked clean 9-Mile Lake in southern Wyoming of its prized trout, so the gun club that owns the lake got permission to shoot some of them to bring the fishing back.

Mark HeinzJune 28, 2024

Dennis Sun: Raw Milk is Political

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Around 2010, raw milk consumption – along with other food movements like organic, buy local, vegetarian and a few others – were gaining popularity with the liberal crowd. Now, especially, raw milk is the darling of conservatives."

Dennis SunJune 28, 2024

Man Accused Of Hitting Brother In Head With Axe At Riverton City Park

A St. Stephens man has been charged with attacking his brother with an axe at Riverton City Park. He was allegedly caught on video swinging the axe at his brother and hitting him in the head. His preliminary hearing is Tuesday.

Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024

Rod Miller: The Presidential Debate, Democracy and the Law of Entropy

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Here we are, a nation of 350 million people, living in a democratic republic, and these two old farts are the best we can do? Give me a break!"

Rod MillerJune 28, 2024

Oil Field Worker Charged With Child Porn Says He’s ‘Disgusted’ With Himself

A Casper-area oil field worker who faces eight felony charges for having and distributing child porn allegedly told investigators that fantasies about sex acts with children are like “an itch in my head” and that he’s “disgusted” with himself.

Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2024

The Wyoming Democratic Party meets for its 2024 convention at the Lyric Theater in Casper on Saturday.

Letter To The Editor: Look At The Connections Before Voting In August

Dear editor: When you look at the connections being made you can see that the Wyoming Caucus Republicans are working with the Democrats to defeat freedom loving conservatives all over Wyoming and the nation.

June 28, 2024

Long lines at a polling place in Cheyenne during the 2022 general election.

Chuck Gray Spars With Clerk Over $132K In Election Equipment Before Last-Minute OK

It took months of arguing back and forth with Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, but Laramie County will get $132,650 in new election equipment after Gray had a last-minute change of heart and reversed his initial denial.

Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2024

Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Friday, when the court handed down a number of important rulings.

Supreme Court Guts Fed Bureaucratic Rulemaking Power, Wyoming Leaders Rejoice

Wyoming conservatives praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday which is being called a “massive blow” to rulemaking power of federal agencies.

Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024

Wyoming Oil And Gas Producers Fear Tiny Lease Sales ‘The New Normal’

Thursday’s tiny federal oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming was a throwback to pre-2000 levels, and given the political climate for fossil fuels, state producers fear this may be “the new normal.”

Pat MaioJune 28, 2024

Big Boy 4014 will roll into Laramie during a previous whistle-stop tour.

This Weekend In Wyoming: Big Boy On The Rails Again And Cody Stampede

Summer really gets rolling this weekend with some premiere Wyoming events: The Cody Stampede, a huge rodeo that leads up to July 4, and Big Boy No. 4014 hitting the rails for its big summer tour.

Renée JeanJune 28, 2024

Huge 326,000 Panel Wyoming Solar Farm May Be Delayed Over Road Worries

A huge 326,000 solar panel project in Goshen County may encounter delays in construction because of a recent change in road and bridge permitting requirements and concerns about tearing up local roads.

Pat MaioJune 28, 2024

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has put out a call to declare guns a public health crisis in America.

Wyoming Bristles At Surgeon General’s Claim Guns A Public Health Crisis

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared this week that gun violence is a public health crisis and called for an assault weapons ban. Wyoming gun owners bristled at the notion and said he doesn’t know what he’s talking about it.

Mark HeinzJune 28, 2024

Tractor Supply Co. store in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Wyoming Ranchers Cheer Tractor Supply For Ditching 'Woke' Goals After Taking $2B Hit

Wyoming ranchers applauded Tractor Supply's decision to eliminate DEI roles, quit sponsoring LGBTQ pride festivals, and drop carbon goals after a conservative outcry this week. The company took a $2.4 billion hit to its market cap in just one week.

Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024

President Biden and former President Trump at the first presidential debate on Thursday, June 27, 2024

Hageman Says Jill Biden Guilty Of ‘Elder Abuse’ For Letting Joe Debate

Reacting to Thursday’s first 2024 presidential debate, Harriet Hageman said President Joe Biden’s performance was so bad that first lady Jill Biden is guilty of “elder abuse” for “rolling President Biden out on stage to engage in a battle of wits while unarmed.”

Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, June 28, 2024

Friday's headlines include: - Hageman Says Jill Biden Guilty Of Elder Abuse - Laramie Cemetery Warns People Of Attacking Deer - Wyoming Aims To Be Larger Than China In Rare Earths

Wendy CorrJune 28, 2024

Artillery World is one of two Colorado-owned fireworks stands just north of the Wyoming-Colorado border that are open again after a judge temporarily blocked a Laramie County decision to pull their business permits.

‘Obnoxious’ Cheyenne Fireworks Business Open Again After Court Order

A court has ordered Jurassic Fireworks and Artillery World can open again after Laramie County commissioners pulled their business permits because they said they were too “obnoxious.”

Renée JeanJune 28, 2024

Wyoming Has Fastest Growing Elderly Population In Nation

A new state demographic report released Thursday shows Wyoming has the fastest growing population of elderly people, age 65 and older, in the nation. The state’s oldest county is Hot Springs County followed by Johnson, Platte, and Niobrara counties.

Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2024

Laramie County School District 1 administration building at 2810 House Ave. in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Teachers Now Required To Notify Parents If Kids Change Their Names

Teachers in Cheyenne will now be required to notify parents when their kids want to go by other names or nicknames, including transgender names. The district took its policy a step further than state law.

Clair McFarlandJune 27, 2024

A BLM sign sits beside Circle Drive or County Road 505 south of Casper Mountain asking for input about BLM trails on its lands.

Judge: Natrona County Can’t Stop Landowner From Blocking Off Road

A judge ruled Thursday that Natrona County cannot stop a local ranch family from closing off parts of County Road 505. The judge said the county doesn’t own the road and they cannot block the landowners from gating it.

Dale KillingbeckJune 27, 2024

Suggested Wyoming license plate from PETA.

PETA Wants Wyoming To Use Dinosaur Instead Of Bucking Bronco On License Plate

Wyomingites weren't impressed with a demand from PETA on Thursday to replace the bucking bronco on the state license plate to a dinosaur head. PETA says rodeos are cruel. In response, one man in Cheyenne said PETA can "kiss my ass."

Leo WolfsonJune 27, 2024

Guest Column: I've Seen A Key Part Of Wyoming's All-Of-The-Above Energy Strategy

State Rep. J.T. Larson writes, "Wyoming has the key ingredients to grow durable energy businesses that will pay family-sustaining wages for decades. Our state has invested in carbon capture and sequestration from the beginning."

CSD StaffJune 27, 2024

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