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Gene Clemetson was escorted out of East High School in Laramie County School District No. 1 while substitute teaching in March. The substitute teacher says he’s been barred from a Cheyenne-based school district after refusing to use preferred transgender names of students.

Cheyenne Substitute Teacher Says He Was Kicked Out For Not Using Trans Names

A Wyoming substitute teacher says he was barred from working in Laramie County School District No. 1 after refusing to use preferred transgender names of students.

Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2024

Cattle cancher Ed Prosser’s farmland frontage extends to Chalk Bluff Road in south Cheyenne, where he’s expecting hundreds of cars to travel on their way to work to build a new $1.2 billion solar farm proposed by Canada’s Enbridge Inc.

$1.2 Billion South Cheyenne Solar Project Delayed By Road Upgrade

Enbridge Inc.’s proposed $1.2 billion solar farm development in South Cheyenne has run into a dispute with Laramie County officials over who is pay for a county-owned road needed for huge Microsoft and Meta data centers.

Pat MaioJune 04, 2024

Wyoming legislators are considering closing a loophole in state law that could potentially allow state military members to be prosecuted for using deadly force to protect military assets.

New Law Would Allow Deadly Force By Wyoming National Guard In Some Cases

Wyoming legislators were asked during a Tuesday committee meeting to consider closing a legal loophole that allows some Wyoming National Guard members to be prosecuted for using deadly force while protecting certain military assets.

Leo WolfsonJune 04, 2024

A Mills mobile home that housed an extended family of five suffered extensive damage in a Monday morning fire. The family lost much of their possessions and are trying to figure out next steps.

Wyoming Family Of Five Shellshocked After Devastating House Fire

An extended Mills family of five lost their home to a fire Monday. On Tuesday, the family was trying to figure out next steps and how to replace possessions that were lost.

Dale KillingbeckJune 04, 2024

Grizzlies are the apex predator of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Would Hunting Grizzlies Make Bears Fear Humans More?

While everybody agrees that Wyoming’s grizzly bears are intelligent animals, there’s a growing debate in wildlife circles about whether that means hunting them would make the bears fear humans more.

Mark HeinzJune 04, 2024

Wyoming Property Tax Refund Hits Record But Still Not Enough Relief, Some Say

An expanded property tax refund program where eligible homeowners could receive back as much as 75% of their previous year’s tax bill led to record participation, but many legislators say it’s not enough relief.

Leo WolfsonJune 04, 2024

The aftermath of the SUV impact in the classroom of the Cody Firearms Experience. Fortunately, this room is part of a separate building from the main business, so the popular Cody business hasn't been impacted by the incident.

Alleged Drunk Driver Severs Gas Line Plowing Through Cody Gun Range

A suspected drunk driver plowed through an indoor gun range in Cody on Saturday night and severed a gas line in the process. The owner said it was a miracle the building didn't blow up.

Andrew RossiJune 04, 2024

The aftermath of a more than 30-hour standoff between police and a man suspected of killing a Sheridan police officer.

Sheridan OKs $250K For House Destroyed In Standoff With Suspected Cop-Killer

A local woman whose home was destroyed during a 32-hour standoff with a suspected cop-killer in February will get another $250,000 from the city of Sheridan to help rebuild after the city council approved the settlement Monday.

Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

* Legislature Still Wants To Tax Electric Vehicles * Wyoming Coal Bust Means Budget Cuts Coming For State * Hundreds Starstruck Over Jackson’s Giant New $8M Planetarium

Wendy CorrJune 04, 2024

Bison in Yellowstone National Park aren't usually aggressive, but can be dangerous if their space is violated.

Yellowstone Bison Was ‘Defending Its Space’ When It Gored Elderly Woman

An 83-year-old South Carolina woman visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison Saturday that was “defending its space,” the National Park Service reported Monday. She was airlifted to a hospital in Idaho.

Greg JohnsonJune 04, 2024

The bridge over the Little Popo Agie River in Hudson, Wyoming.

Boysen Reservoir To Be Tested For E. Coli After Dump Of 210,000 Gallons Of Wastewater

A discharge of 210,000 gallons of wastewater Thursday or Friday from the Hudson, Wyoming, treatment lagoons into the Little Popo Agie River, prompted the state to plan E. coli testing at Boysen Reservoir.

Mark HeinzJune 04, 2024

A Tesla juices up at a Level 3 fast-charging station at the Frontier Mall in Cheyenne.

Legislature Still Wants EVs To Pay Their Way, Resurrects Charging Tax

Saying electric and hybrid vehicles need to pay their own way for the wear and tear they put on Wyoming roads, legislators are resurrecting a bill to tax fast-charging stations.

Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2024

The Walmart Supercenter in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Scammer Tried Convincing Sheridan Woman He Kidnapped Her Daughter

A man with a Wyoming area code called a Sheridan woman last week and told her that her daughter had been forced into a vehicle and was being held for ransom. It turned out to be a scam but officers warn these types of scams are becoming more prevalent.

Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2024

The pelt of Elyssa, the black-footed ferret on display at the Meeteetse Museums. This pelt was stolen from the museum, but thankfully undamaged by the ordeal and has since been returned to the museum.

Missouri Man Steals Endangered Ferret Pelt From Wyoming Museum

The pelt of an endangered Wyoming black-footed ferret is back where it belongs in the Meeteetse Museums after a visitor stole it on an “impulse.” Despite the odds of finding it, it was recovered intact and the thief arrested, prosecuted and punished.

Andrew RossiJune 03, 2024

Tator, a black Labrador retriever, got sick when he somehow ingested meth while on an outing at Dalbey Memorial Park in Gillette.

Black Lab Ingests Meth At Gillette Park, Wags Tail "1,000 Miles Per Hour"

It was a close call but Tator, a black Labrador retriever, got into some meth last week at a park in Gillette. He survived but his owners said he was wired out of his mind with his tail wagging "1,000 miles per hour."

Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2024

The massive 1-meter telescope seems immovable. Until, like an alien robot, it suddenly moves.

Bill Nye, Hundreds Of Others Starstruck Over Jackson’s Giant New $8M Planetarium

Bill Nye the Science Guy was among the attendees on Saturday to see Snow King Mountain Resort’s new $8 million planetarium. The giant 1-meter telescope is the second largest in Wyoming.

Renée JeanJune 03, 2024

Guest Column: Cutting Red Tape to Grow Wyoming’s Trona Industry

Rep. Jon Conrad writes, "The potential of trona mining and development to create jobs and strengthen Wyoming’s economy, however, is being squandered as projects continue to get stuck in the regulatory quagmire that is our nation’s federal permitting process."

CSD StaffJune 03, 2024

Wyoming Coal Bust Means Budget Cuts Coming For State, Campbell County

Campbell County, located in the heart of the coal-rich Powder River Basin, plans to trim spending by more than $25 million in anticipation of a prolonged coal bust. The State of Wyoming could be short at least $50 million.

Pat MaioJune 03, 2024

Frosty's Bar and Grill in Casper, Wyoming.

‘I Just Ran Someone Over’: Casper Man After Parking Truck On ‘Old Drinking Buddy’

A 55-year-old Casper man is accused of deliberately running over an "old drinking buddy" after they argued at a local bar. He told those in the bar that, "I just ran someone over," according to court documents made available Monday.

Dale KillingbeckJune 03, 2024

A Cheyenne man can sue three police officers who illegally entered his home and detained him in Feburary 2020 in the 700 block of West 24th Street, a judge has ruled.

Cheyenne Police Officers Found Liable For Illegally Breaking Into Man’s Home

Three former Cheyenne police officers are civilly liable for breaking into a man's home illegally after grabbing his pregnant wife, a U.S. District Court judge ruled. A jury will decide how much money the officers each owe the victim for their unlawful entry.

Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2024

Dave Simpson: Rare Democrats Spotted In Casper

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "What do Wyoming Democrats and Weak Sauce Republicans have in common? They both can't stand the Wyoming Freedom Caucus."

Dave SimpsonJune 03, 2024

State Rep. Tamara Trujillo, left, and former state Rep. John Romero-Martinez are cousins and political rivals facing off for a second time for the Wyoming House.

Cheyenne’s Battling Republican Cousins Meet In Round 2 For Wyoming House Seat

One of the most intriguing Wyoming Legislature races this summer will be for House District 44 in Cheyenne, where two cousins run against each other again, along with another former state legislator.

Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2024

When a rare alighment of six planets appear in the early morning pre-dawn skies over Wyoming on Tuesday, most in the state won't be able to see this Parade of Plaents because of cloud cover.

With Cloudy Wyoming Skies Expected, Good Luck Seeing Rare Parade Of Planets

When six of the solar system’s eight planets, and a crescent moon, align in Tuesday's early morning pre-dawn sky, Wyomingites will likely see nothing but clouds moving in from the Pacific Northwest.

Andrew RossiJune 03, 2024

Campbell County Courthouse in Gillette, Wyoming.

Man Who Said He Slit Mom’s Throat Because Of Attic People To Have Sanity Checked

A Wyoming judge paused a Gillette man's attempted murder case Friday and ordered a sanity test, after the man reportedly told police he slit his mother’s throat when distant attic people threatened him.

Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2024

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