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Casper Residents Donât Buy Postal Service Claim Of Better Service Thru Downsizing
At a packed meeting in Casper on Wednesday, people were firmly against a U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize the local post office and didnât buy claims that downsizing will give them better local mail service.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
Wyoming House Says UW Can Keep $100K Despite Teaching Transgender Treatments
The Wyoming House of Representatives changed course Wednesday and voted against using the budget to strip $100,000 from the University of Wyoming for teaching gender-transition treatments to medical students.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 22, 2024
Amendment Ties Kelly Parcel Sale To Fate Of Controversial BLM Rock Springs Plan
The Wyoming House passed an amendment late Wednesday night that would tie the sale of the Kelly Parcel to the National Park Service to the fate of the BLMâs controversial Rock Springs management plan.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 22, 2024
Appeals Court Ruling Lifts Moratorium On Wyomingâs Federal Coal Leases
A longstanding federal moratorium on coal leases was lifted Wednesday in a move hailed by the Wyoming Mining Association, which call on the BLM to "now actually do its job and let Wyoming producers lease federal coal again."
Pat MaioFebruary 22, 2024
âMonolith Of Wokenessâ: Senate Votes To Defund UW Gender Studies, Diversity Office
One of the most heated budget debates in the Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday was around amendments to defund the UW Diversity Office and Gender Studies program. Sen. Charlie Scott called the UW a âmonolith of wokeness.â
Leo WolfsonFebruary 22, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: * Body cam footage released of fatal shootout in Thermopolis * âDetransitionedâ woman testifies against gender treatments * Grizzly 399 the central character in upcoming film
Wendy CorrFebruary 22, 2024
Wyoming Senate Kills Bill To Make Adults Who Sext Kids Register As Sex Offenders
A proposed law that would have made people who send obscene material to minors register as sex offenders failed to pass the Wyoming Senate on Wednesday.Â
Clair McFarlandFebruary 22, 2024
Swapping Property Tax For Sales Tax Good For Wyoming Homeowners, Bad For Renters
A proposal by Rep. Steve Harshman of Casper that would swap property tax for 2% hike in sales tax for most Wyomingites is good for homeowners, but bad for renters.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 22, 2024
Natrona County Wants More Help Paying To Guarantee Air Service
An air guarantee agreement with SkyWest to provide service between Casper and Salt Lake City pays off, but Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday they want more help paying for it.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
âQueen Of The Tetonsâ: New Documentary Of Grizzly 399 Released
The world's most famous bear, Grizzly 399, is now a movie star. A new documentary, â399: Queen of the Tetons,â just debuted and will make a run on the national wildlife film festival circuit before being released on a streaming service.
Mark HeinzFebruary 22, 2024
Not So Fast: Wyoming Energy Industries Urge Caution On Property Tax Proposal
Wyoming Mining Association chief Travis Deti says a landmark tax reform bill would impact competition in all sectors of the energy industry. "Potential impacts of the bill on the mining industry could be significant," he said.
Pat MaioFebruary 21, 2024
Thermopolis Releases Edited Body Cam Video Of Deadly Shootout With Officer
The town of Thermopolis on Wednesday released an edited and narrated video from the body cam of Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who illegally and without a warrant broke into a manâs home last April, sparking a shootout that left the man dead.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Thermopolis Custodian Joe Arnold Gets Surprise Celebration For 60-Year Career
On Wednesday, every student in Hot Springs County School District 1, and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, gathered to honor the 60-year career of custodian Joe Arnold. The celebration was held in the administration building which has been named after him.
Andrew RossiFebruary 21, 2024
Explaining The Legislature: Bill Trading Is A Felony In Wyoming & Accusations Are A Big Deal
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Nothing justifies accusing someone of a constitutional crime as a political tool. Wyoming is not Washington, D.C. and all our legislators, including my old neighbor, should keep it from becoming a D.C. train wreck."
Tom LubnauFebruary 21, 2024
National Activist Chloe Cole Testifies Against Transgender Treatments For Minors In Wyoming
Activist Chloe Cole, who has "detransitioned" after receiving transgender surgeries as a minor, testified on Wednesday against the controversial treatments, saying "no adult has any right to do this to any child, whether it be a parent, a doctor, a counselor, anyone.â
Leo WolfsonFebruary 21, 2024
Cat Still Missing From Sheridan Home Destroyed In Police Standoff
A week after Sheridan woman's home was destroyed in a 32-hour standoff with a man who reportedly shot and killed a Sheridan police officer, her cat is still missing.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Casper Landlords Wonât Be On The Hook For Unpaid Utilities After All
Weeks of back-and-forth debate over whether to make landlords responsible for taking care of unpaid utility bills left by tenants, a split Casper City Council on Tuesday voted against the proposal.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 21, 2024
Wyoming Woman Accused Of Torturing Son Wants Out To Be With Her 5 Other Small Kids
A Wyoming woman who could face life in prison if convicted of torturing, starving and confining her 13-year-old son is pleading with the court for release to âre-uniteâ with her other five small children.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: * Blockbuster property tax reform bill moves forward * Sheridan community vows to rebuild home destroyed in standoff * Federal proposal would bring three passenger rail lines through Wyoming
Wendy CorrFebruary 21, 2024
Lummis Calls For Mayorkas Impeachment Trial
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis on Tuesday demanded Minority Leader Mitch McConnell call a Senate trial into the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 21, 2024
Tempers Boil Over On Wyoming House Floor After Accusation Of Vote Swapping
Wyoming House Speaker Albert Sommers didn't hold back in chastising a Gillette legislator on the House floor Tuesday after he accused another member of âlogrollingâ â political speak for trading votes.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 21, 2024
Wyoming Tax On Electricity Exports Could Touch Off âArms Raceâ If Bill Passes
Wyomingâs largest 19 industrial users consume more than half of the electricity in Rocky Mountain Powerâs territory and worry about an âarms raceâ with other states that want to recover rates if a bill taxing electricity exports were to pass.
Pat MaioFebruary 21, 2024
Wyoming Whitetail Deer: Are They A âNoxious Weed,â Or Do They Belong?
Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill said whitetail deer are essentially an invasive species â a ânoxious weedâ â but others argue theyâre every bit as native to Wyoming as mule deer.
Mark HeinzFebruary 21, 2024
New Federal Railroad Proposal Would Run Three Passenger Rail Routes Thru Wyoming
The Federal Railroad Administration has announced a new expansion proposal that would run three passenger rail routes through Wyoming including the I-80 corridor, a north-south route from Billings to Cheyenne, and one running from Cheyenne to Rapid City.
Renée JeanFebruary 20, 2024