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Wyoming Searchers Help Find Shoes That Lead To Body Of Missing Man
A search team from Gillette helped uncover a pair of hiking boots last weekend that led law enforcement to the discovery of a dead body that is likely that of a missing Colorado man, Nick Salvagni. His father says he is certain that it's his son.
Jen KocherMarch 09, 2024
Legislature Passes Wyoming Property Tax Cap, Two More Tax Relief Bills
Wyoming homeowners may no longer have to fear large, unexpected increases on their property taxes after the Wyoming Legislature sent three more property tax relief bills to the governorâs desk for consideration Friday.
Leo WolfsonMarch 09, 2024
Unless Gordon Vetoes Bill, Parents Can Spend Up To $6,000 For Private Schools
After some brief moments of tension, a bill giving Wyoming parents up to $6,000 per child to get private schooling advanced to Gov. Mark Gordonâs desk Friday. The bill as passed includes all schooling from pre-kindergarten up to 12th grade.
Leo WolfsonMarch 09, 2024
Meet Ranger, The Wyoming Cowdog That Chases Grizzlies At Brooks Lake Lodge
Guides at Brooks Lake Lodge affectionately call this black-and-white pooch âRanger Dangerâ â and with good reason. Ranger has proven himself time and again by fearlessly chasing off grizzly bears. Itâs not what Hanginâ Tree dogs were bred for, but with him, itâs instinct.
Renée JeanMarch 09, 2024
At Restored Iconic Phillips 66 Station In Casper, Itâs Always 1964
Itâs always 1964 at an iconic Casper Phillips 66 station restored by a local businessman with a love for nostalgia and preserving the past. There are three vintage gas pumps, Coca-Cola machines and several embossed metal signs that are as much art as they are functional.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024
Suspect In Domestic Fight Killed In Shootout With Cheyenne Police
A Cheyenne man was killed during a shootout with police responding to a domestic disturbance call Friday evening. The man was killed when he exchanged gunfire with police at about 6:30pm.
March 09, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Actress Hannah Barefoot
This week, Wendy Corr talks with actress Hannah Barefoot. The Cody native has appeared on "Chicago Med" and "NCIS," had recurring roles in Amazon's "Good Girls Revolt" and "The Chosen," and had leading roles in the "Country Christmas Album" on Ion and "Off the Rails" on Lifetime.
Wendy CorrMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming Legislature Ends Contentious Session By Passing $10.6 Billion Budget
The Wyoming Legislature passed its $10.6 billion budget Friday, sending it Gov. Mark Gordonâs desk on the final day of the 2024 legislative session.
Leo WolfsonMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming Power Plants Can Charge Customers For Carbon Capture Retrofits
A bill allowing Wyoming utilities to recoup the cost of carbon-capture retrofits for coal-fired power plants passed Friday, despite resistance from the Freedom Caucus who are opposed to the concept of carbon capture.
Pat MaioMarch 09, 2024
Wyoming House 1 Vote Short Of Overturning Gordon Veto Of Charter School Funding Bill
The Wyoming House fell one vote short Friday of overriding Gov. Mark Gordon's veto of a bill that would have let state-authorized charter schools get their own grants and receive funding consistently from local districts.Â
Clair McFarlandMarch 09, 2024
BRIEF: Casper Man Who Confessed To Killing âSomebodyâ Charged With Murder
Homeless Casper man, 44, who confessed in court earlier this week that âI killed somebodyâ formally charged for death of Evansville man.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024
Will Gordon Sign Or Veto Bill Eliminating Wyomingâs Gun-Free Zones?
A bill that would eliminate Wyomingâs gun-free zones is on Gov. Mark Gordonâs desk. Opinions in the Legislature are mixed on whether heâll sign it, veto it or simply let it pass into law without a signature.
Mark HeinzMarch 09, 2024
BRIEF: Man Accused In Golf Club Beating Arraigned After Six Months On The Loose
A Fort Washakie man who allegedly walloped a woman with a golf club, then was on the loose for six months until surfacing in Lander, was arraigned Wednesday. He faces 10 years in prison and fines of $250,000.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Wyoming Man Who Stomped Woman's Head Has To Pay $100K
An Ethete, Wyoming, man whoâs serving 42 months in prison for stomping a womanâs head was ordered Friday to also pay more than $100,000 to cover her medical bills.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Rod Miller: Should Government Really Operate More Like A Business?
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "How many times have you heard someone say in frustration, government should operate more like a business. Thatâs like saying that if a saw isnât cutting the way you want, use a hammer."
Rod MillerMarch 08, 2024
Dennis Sun: Biden's Climate Change Actions Will Be & How They Affect Agriculture
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Those in the beef industry really have concerns â both globally and in the U.S. â that they will suffer terrible consequences from actions taken in the name of climate change."
Dennis SunMarch 08, 2024
Committee Slips School Choice Bill Into Budget After House Killed It
A day after the House Education Committee killed a proposal to allow for another charter school in Wyoming, it was slipped into the budget bill, where itâs so far survived.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Senate Will Close Loophole That Allowed Driskill To Remove Committee Chair
The Wyoming Senate will close a loophole before the next legislative session that allowed Senate President Ogden Driskill to remove Dave Kinskey as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee last summer.
Leo WolfsonMarch 08, 2024
Affordable Housing Coming To Jackson After Historic Teton County Commission Vote
The Teton County Commission has approved regulations for development in the northern South Park area near Jackson â a major first step in installing affordable housing for which the regionâs workforce has been pleading for years. Â
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Gillette Teen Charged As Adult For Allegedly Bringing Gun To School
A Gillette 16-year-old who had been expelled from Campbell County High School, then allegedly snuck back in and flashed a handgun, has been charged as an adult and could face more than six years in prison.
Jen KocherMarch 08, 2024
Daylight Saving Time: Wyoming Passed A Law To Kill Changing Of Clocks But It's Still Here
Wyoming is one of nearly 20 states that want to just make daylight saving time permanent and get rid of the twice-a-year clock changing, but canât because federal regulations wonât allow it.
Andrew RossiMarch 08, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, March 8, 2024
Friday's headlines include: - No trans surgeries for minors bill passes full legislature - Cheyenne Frontier Days announces night show concerts - Drone with thermal camera finds missing Pinedale woman
Wendy CorrMarch 08, 2024
Legislature Still Hasnât Passed A Budget, But Gordon Already Makes Veto To It
The Wyoming Legislature goes into the last day of whatâs been a highly confrontational 2024 session Friday without having passed a budget, but that hasnât stopped Gov. Gordon from already vetoing part of it.
Leo WolfsonMarch 08, 2024
Sheridan Police Say Reports Of Strange Men, Ski Masks And Sketchy Machete Threat Not Related
Sheridan Police Chief Travis Koltiska said a series of reports this week of strange men approaching people, others in ski masks, and an exaggerated report of a man with a machete arenât related.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024