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Dennis Sun: The Food Supply

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "When talking about the nation’s food supply, people might look at you like you’re crazy because there is always food at the grocery store."

Dennis SunMay 10, 2024

A pack of wolves in Yellowstone National Park.

Hunter Wants ‘Wyoming Solution’ To Any Reform That Comes From Wolf Torture

In response to the torture and killing of a wolf in Daniel, a hunter from Dubois says Wyomingites need to reform hunting and animal cruelty statutes themselves instead of waiting for outside groups and the federal government to force change.

Mark HeinzMay 10, 2024

This sculpture titled "Breaking Through" is at the main entrance to the War Memorial Stadium parking lot on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie.

University Of Wyoming Will Eliminate DEI Office, Keep Some Of Its Services

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees cut the school’s highly controversial office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Friday while still retaining some of its services, many of which they say predate the office by decades.

Leo WolfsonMay 10, 2024

A Casper police investigation into a Feb. 1 shooting near the intersection of 15th Street and Cottonwood has resulted in a murder charge against an Evansville man.

State Of Wyoming Sues To Keep $500,000 Seized In Fatal Drug Deal Gone Bad

The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office is asking a judge to forfeit nearly $500,000 seized from the safe of an Evansville man who is charged in a February murder during a drug deal gone bad.

Dale KillingbeckMay 10, 2024

Riverton Man Says Spilled Gas, Cigarette Caused Fire That Killed Girlfriend

A Riverton man charged Thursday with manslaughter after his girlfriend died in a “suspicious” fire told police that he spilled gasoline in several rooms of their house and it ignited when he lit a cigarette.

Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, left, and Secretary of State Chuck Gray.

Degenfelder Blasts Chuck Gray, Says Wyoming Will Sue Over Biden Title IX Rules

Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder confirmed to Cowboy State Daily that Wyoming will sue over the Biden administration's Title IX gender rules, and blasted Secretary of State Chuck Gray for "heckling from the sidelines."

Leo WolfsonMay 10, 2024

One in a series of images Wyoming photographer Dave Bell created of an aurora borealis visible in Wyoming.

Severe Space Storm Could Mean Spectacular Auroras, Blackouts For Wyoming

NASA has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Saturday. Meteorologist Don Day says for Wyomingites that means brilliant auroras in the night sky are possible Friday and Saturday. But it could also cause disruptions on your electronic devices.

Andrew RossiMay 10, 2024

Rod Miller: NIMBY Version 4.0 – or – The 21st Century Invades Wyoming Along I-80

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The major projects in Kemmerer and Cheyenne will bring trainloads of money into Wyoming. But too many Wyomingites are too afraid of change and they’ll resist them because 'that’s not how grandpa did things.'"

Rod MillerMay 10, 2024

Kemmerer Babysitter Says She Confessed To Killing 5-Year-Old To End Police Interview

Cheri Marler, the 53-year-old Kemmerer babysitter on trial for first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of a 5-year-old girl, testified at her trial Thursday that she confessed when interviewed by police just to end the lengthy interview.

Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, May 10, 2024

Friday's headlines include: * Meta Building Multibillion-Dollar Data Center In Cheyenne * Students At Wyo Trade Schools Have No Interest In Protesting * End Of An Era: Cheyenne’s Iconic Hitching Post Sign Torn Down

Wendy CorrMay 10, 2024

Sally Ann Shurmur: Released From Captivity, Just In Time For Mother's Day

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "Happy Mother's Day to all of us who are or are filling the role of moms. I think of myself as a sandwich, still so lucky to have my mom and also be a mom to the two who God gave me."

Sally Ann ShurmurMay 10, 2024

UW Not Likely To Scrap DEI Programs Despite Defunding From Legislature

After a marathon discussion Thursday, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees seemed unlikely to scrap DEI programming despite the Wyoming Legislature defunding it. A final decision is expected Friday.

Leo WolfsonMay 10, 2024

At the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union in Cheyenne, students learning their trades are more focused on working and completing their programs than soicial and political issues.

Trade Schools In Wyoming Don’t Have Pro-Palestine Protests

Officials at trade schools in Wyoming said the idea of their students tenting out and protesting for hours or days is not only unheard of, it’s a little bizarre. They said their students were too busy learning marketable skills.

Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024

Naughton coal-fired plant along Highway 189 in Kemmerer, operated by Rockuy Mountain Power.

Wyoming Sues Biden’s EPA Over Coal And Gas Power Plant Rules

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday and Thursday challenging federal environmental rules that could economically cripple the Cowboy State’s coal and natural gas-fired power plants.

Pat MaioMay 09, 2024

With last year’s permanent closing of the Intermountain Speedway in South Cheyenne, the road to the High Plains Business Park where the Meta enterprise data center is being built was recently renamed the High Plains Road. (

EXCLUSIVE: Meta Coming To Cheyenne; Multibillion-Dollar Data Center Planned

Cowboy State Daily has confirmed social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s conglomerate that owns Facebook and Instagram, is building a multibillion-dollar data center in Cheyenne.

Pat MaioMay 09, 2024

World renowned dog trainer Jonas Black of Austin, Texas

Famous Dog Trainer Plans Texas-Wyoming Motorcycle Rally For Tortured Daniel Wolf

Jonas Black, a dog trainer with millions of followers on social media, is organizing a 1,300-mile motorcycle rally from Texas to Wyoming in honor of a wolf that was tortured and killed in Daniel. He will donate all funds from the rally to wildlife groups.

Mark HeinzMay 09, 2024

Vurnon Doney, right, was arrested May 9, 2024, in connection with a house fire, left, in which a woman was found dead April 26.

Riverton Man Arrested In Connection With Woman Found Dead In ‘Suspicious’ Fire

A 55-year-old Riverton man was arrested Thursday in connection with a “suspicious” house fire in which a local woman died in late April.

Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024

Driver Barrels Into Riverton At 100 MPH, Crashes Into Cop Car

A Wyoming man faces felony eluding charges for allegedly barreling through the Wind River Indian Reservation and into Riverton, Wyoming, at 100 mph and crashing into a cop car.

Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024

The iconic Hitching Post Inn sign on Lincolnway in Cheyenne is dismantled Thursday, May 9, 2024, perhaps comign down for good.

End Of An Era: Cheyenne’s Iconic Hitching Post Inn Sign Comes Down

The iconic Hitching Post sign in Cheyenne was torn down on Thursday. It was the last remnant of the place once known as the “Second Capitol of Wyoming" as that's where legislators stayed during the session and got most of their work done.

Renée JeanMay 09, 2024

Lummis, Barrasso Sponsor Bill To Save AM Radio As Vital For Rural States

Many car manufacturers have not been putting AM radio in their new cars. But Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis say AM radio is still critical for people in rural states so they've co-sponsored legislation that would require automakers to keep it.

Leo WolfsonMay 09, 2024

Cheyenne country music artist Shawn Hess has one of his songs, "World Away," featured in the hit movie "LaRoy, Texas."

Cheyenne Songwriter’s Music Featured In Hit Movie ‘LaRoy, Texas’

The critically acclaimed new movie 'LaRoy, Texas' has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and features a song by Cheyenne singer-songwriter Shawn Hess. The writer and director of the movie was a fan of Shawn's and thought his music was perfect for the film.

Andrew RossiMay 09, 2024

A group of tourists stop to watch some Wyoming pronghorn.

Wyoming Couple Donates $350,000 To Target Pronghorn Recovery After Massive Die-Off

Wyoming has an estimated 382,000 pronghorn, more than any other state. But they suffered mightily due to the winter of 2022-2023 and herds have not recovered. A Wyoming couple has donated $350,000 specifically to help pronghorn recovery.

Mark HeinzMay 09, 2024

Former Wyoming Police Officer Charged With Sexually Torturing Mistress

A former police officer in Riverton, Wyoming, has been arrested in Colorado on suspicion of sexually torturing the 19-year-old extramarital girlfriend he reportedly met at a high school homecoming dance while a school resource officer.

Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024

Not only are Taco Bell and Taco John's competitors, in many locations, they're neighbors as well, like in Laramie, where they have outlets across the street from each other along Grand Avenue.

Laramie Stinks, But It's Just Temporary

Citizens of Laramie were put under a "Temporary Odor Alert" late Wednesday by town authorities. A routine process at the Waste Water Treatment Plant created a "strong, rotten egg odor" and will likely persist for the next 24 hours.

Jimmy OrrMay 09, 2024

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