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Left: After a can of bear spray exploded in the cab of this truck. Right: That can of bear spray was sitting in this nook in the front window dash of the truck when it exploded. The windshield has since been replaced, but the detailer cleaning it out says it'll never be the same inside the truck.

Wyoming Detailer Who Cleaned Bear Sprayed Truck Says It’ll Never Be The Same

The Cody detailer who cleaned out the cab of a truck owned by a Yellowstone worker that was bear sprayed when a can of the noxious stuff exploded inside says it’ll never be the same, and will probably always itch.

Andrew RossiMay 22, 2024

Tom Lubnau: School Of Energy Resources – A Wyoming Success Story

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In 2006, the State of Wyoming and the University of Wyoming collaborated to create a one-of-a-kind school, dedicated to enhancing the Wyoming economy. It offers one of the fastest growing bachelor's degrees to train graduates to work in energy development."

Tom LubnauMay 22, 2024

The Flaming Gorge Harely-Davidson dealership in Green River is set be the final stop for the “Hogs for Hope” motorcycle rally on Saturday, before the group heads to Daniel the next morning. They rally is in honor of a wolf that was tortured and killed in Daniel.

National Motorcycle Rally For Tortured Wolf Raises $100K As It Closes In On Wyoming

The Harley-Davidson dealership in Green River will welcome a national motorcycle rally called 'Hogs For Hope' on Saturday in honor of the wolf that was tortured in February. The rally will end Sunday in Daniel. It’s raised $100,000 so far.

Mark HeinzMay 22, 2024

True Value of Laramie at 1161 N. 3rd St.

Laramie Pair Accused Of Racking Up $5K On Stranger's True Value Account

A Laramie man and woman are accused of wracking up nearly $5,000 in charges on a stranger’s True Value hardware account when the woman convinced store workers she was the account holder’s daughter.

Clair McFarlandMay 22, 2024

A group of 16 Wyoming Freedom Caucus members are demanding Gov. Mark Gordon sue over a recent Biden administration rule that would end coal produciton by 2041.

Freedom Caucus Says Gordon Must Fight Biden Coal Ban Now — Not Later

Sixteen members of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus sent a letter to Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday urging him to sue now — not later — the Biden administration’s BLM over a new rule that would end coal production in Wyoming 2041.

Leo WolfsonMay 22, 2024

Casper Foster Dad Pleads Not Guilty To 20 Charges Of Child Sex Abuse

Steven Marler, a nationally recognized foster parent from Casper pleaded not guilty Tuesday on 20 felony charges alleging he sexually abused multiple children in his care over a period of 10 years.

Dale KillingbeckMay 22, 2024

South Cheyenne rancher Ed Prosser drives past Black Angus cattle feeding on prairie grass near his 2,800-acre ranch. Canada energy giant Enbridge Inc. plans to build a $1.2 billion solar farm to the north and east of his land.

Huge 1.2 Million-Panel Wyoming Solar Farm Gets Green Light To Build

The largest solar power project in Wyoming — a $1.2 billion, 1.2-million panel farm -- on Tuesday was given the green light to start building. It will supply electricity to the incoming data centers which will be built in south Cheyenne.

Pat MaioMay 22, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Wednesday's headlines include: Gillette Woman Sorry For Crazed Rampage Grizzly Mauling Was Likely Not Tag Team Onslaught Wyoming Hero Of MLB Game Gets His Own Bobblehead

Wendy CorrMay 22, 2024

The MineOne Chinese bitcoin operation banned last week and ordered by President Joe Biden to shut down and sell off already is staging to clear out with large turcks and storage pods staged at the site, which is about a mile from F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

As Chinese Mine Clears Out, Legislators Say Crypto Still Welcome In Wyoming

As Chinese bitcoin mine MineOne sells off its Cheyenne operation on the order of President Biden, Wyoming legislators say the crypto industry is still welcome here.

Leo WolfsonMay 22, 2024

Candy Moulton: Let’s Preserve Wyoming

Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "This is Historic Preservation Month in Wyoming. It took 15 years to put my grandmother's cabin back together and restore it. Now it is sturdy and strong once again. A place for family gatherings and making memories."

Candy MoultonMay 22, 2024

Grizzly Mauling Wasn't A Tag Team Onslaught, It Was Likely Momma Defending Cub

Although talk of a terrifying grizzly tag team duo circulated the Internet, park officials say Sunday's mauling of a Massachusetts man was likely a mother grizzly defending her cub. The man is still hospitalized in stable condition.

Mark HeinzMay 21, 2024

Sticking a plastic googly eye on a taxidermy wolf on display at Green River High School was the crowning achievement of the 2024 senior class prank.

Green River High Seniors Put Googly Eyes On Everything In School, Including Urinals

It's that time of year where high school seniors everywhere pull a class prank. In Green River, students have put googly eyes on everything. When the principal was told there was a miniature video cam on a urinal, he was relieved to see it was just a googly eye.

Mark HeinzMay 21, 2024

Wyoming Native ‘Bee Guy’ — Hero Of MLB Game — Gets His Own Bobblehead

Matt Hilton, the pest control technician who grew up in Wyoming and saved an Arizona Diamondbacks game from a swarm of killer bees last month, has been rewarded with a sold-out Topps baseball card and a collector’s edition bobblehead.

Jake NicholsMay 21, 2024

Texas National Guard troops block immigrants from entering a high-traffic border crossing area along Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas

Barrasso Wants To Use Unspent COVID Money To Finish Border Wall

Sen. John Barrasso introduced legislation Tuesday that would require uncommitted COVID-19 money be used to finish building former President Donald Trump’s wall along the southern U.S. border.

Leo WolfsonMay 21, 2024

Crypto, Data Centers, Push for EVs Will Explode The Need For Electricity, Barrasso Says

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that the amount of energy the country will need in five years is going to increase so much, it's like "adding a whole new California."

Pat MaioMay 21, 2024

State Reps. Barry Crago, R-Buffalo, left, and Mark Jennings, R-Sheridan.

Longtime Wyoming House Rivals Jennings, Crago Square Off For Senate

Two of the more prominent members of the Wyoming House — and in some ways longtime political rivals — state Reps. Mark Jennings and Barry Crago will square off against each other for the state Senate.

Leo WolfsonMay 21, 2024

Chuck Gray Strips North Korean Businesses Of Wyoming Licenses After Flagged By FBI

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Tuesday stripped three businesses of their Wyoming LLC licenses after the FBI flagged them as fronting for North Korean interests.

Leo WolfsonMay 21, 2024

Bob Schroth, owner of Jackson Hole Winery, in a YouTube video about the winery posted three years ago on the Jackson Hole Traveler channel.

Neighbors Got Jackson Hole Winery Shut Down With HOA Rules But Winery Fighting Back

A Jackson Hole couple that built a home-based winery into a $2 million a year business has been shut down after neighbors sued, saying the operation violated their homeowners association rules. The couple is fighting back to reopen their winery.

Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2024

Gillette Woman Says She Regrets Ramming Car Of Her Boyfriend's Mistress

A Gillette woman accused of “seeing red,” giving in to her rage and ramming into the car of her boyfriend’s mistress told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that she would like to apologize publicly for her actions. The other woman had reportedly asked the defendant to bring her a soda.

Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2024

Rajion Vu is accused of shooting and killing a man in a drug deal gone bad near this intersection in Casper.

Wyoming Man Who Shot And Killed Drug Buyer In The Back Claims Self-Defense

An alleged Evansville drug dealer claims he shot and killed a customer in self-defense, but the prosecutor questions that because the victim “was shot squarely in his back.”

Dale KillingbeckMay 21, 2024

Even vising Yellowstone National Park's thermal features over Memorial Day weekend will require some bundling up with cold, wet and possibly snowy conditions expected.

Memorial Day Weekend In Yellowstone Will Look More Like Winter Than Summer

Waves of wet weather from the Pacific Northwest will mean ice-covered roads and below freezing temperatures in Yellowstone through Memorial Day -- just in time for one of the biggest weekends of the year for the national park.

Andrew RossiMay 21, 2024

Rod Miller: “Honor Wyoming” Dishonors Everything About Wyoming

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "These Honor Wyoming videos weren’t produced in Wyoming by Wyomingites, and their message is more Hollywood than Hot Springs County. And the folks behind this snake oil show won’t stand up on their hind legs and claim responsibility for their work."

Rod MillerMay 21, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Tuesday's headlines include: * Out-Of-State Man Survives Attack By 2 Wyoming Grizzlies * Political Group ‘Honor Wyoming’ Emerging From The Shadows * Wolf From Well-Known Grand Teton Pack Struck, Killed By Vehicle

Wendy CorrMay 21, 2024

This adult make wolf was struck and killed by a vehicle on Friday in Grand Teton National Park.

Wolf From Well-Known Grand Teton Pack Struck, Killed By Vehicle

A mature male wolf from one of Grand Teton National Park’s well-known packs was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday, the Park Service confirmed Monday.

Mark HeinzMay 21, 2024

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