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‘Come Out The Front Door!’ Standoff With Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Hits 24-Hours
UPDATE: Wednesday, 10:20 a.m.: The man suspected of shooting and killing a Sheridan, Wyoming, police sergeant Tuesday remains barricaded in a house as police use water canon, armored vehicle and even an excavator to try and coax him out.
Clair McFarland, Andrew Rossi & Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
Wyoming Wants Control Of Cattle Hide Sales, Even As Leather Market Falters
A bill before the Wyoming Senate would make it easier to track the sale of transfer of slaughtered cow hides, but the market for hides might be tanking anyway.
Mark HeinzFebruary 14, 2024
Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Remains Barricaded In House As Standoff Nears 24 Hours
UPDATE: 9:04 a.m. Wednesday. A 46-year-old Sheridan man suspected of shooting and killing Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee on Tuesday remains barricaded in a house as a standoff with tactical officers from around Wyoming closes in on 24 hours.
Pat Maio & Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: * Sheridan police officer shot and killed * Suspect in shooting triggers hours-long standoff * Winter storm may finally bring significant snow to northern Wyoming
Wendy CorrFebruary 14, 2024
Sheridan Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty, Suspect Barricades Himself
After Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was shot and killed on a local street Tuesday morning, the suspect remained in an armed standoff more than 12 hours after barricading himself in a house near the shooting.
Clair McFarland & Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2024
Bill Calls For $50 Million For Wyoming To Sue Feds Over Land Use Policy
Wyoming should set aside $50 million, earmarked for lawsuits against the federal government when federal policy hurts Wyoming’s interest, legislators say.
Mark HeinzFebruary 14, 2024
Committee Considers How To Recover Rates For Electricity Shipped Out Of State
A Senate panel is considering a proposal to define recovery of costs that do not benefit ratepayers in Wyoming — especially those coming from wind and solar farms where power sometimes gets shipped out of state.
Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
Wyoming Outdoor Rec Fund Gets $6M Every Two Years, But No Way To Manage It
The Legislature is considering ways to pay out $6 million in grants for outdoor recreation and tourism. A Senate bill to do that failed by 3 votes Monday. Now it’s up to the House.
Renée JeanFebruary 14, 2024
Legislature Wastes No Time Debating Property Tax Reform
After tackling Gov. Mark Gordon’s $10.8 billion budget, the largest issue for Wyoming legislators this session is property tax reform, and they wasted no time Tuesday getting into more than a dozen proposed bills.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 14, 2024
Molly Hughes: Help Me Convince County Commissioners To Say Yes To My Future Habitat Neighbors
Guest columnist Molly Hughes writes, "Teton County has the opportunity for 45 acres of free private land given to non-profit housing developers for needed housing, proposed to be given by the Gill Family as part of a long overdue housing development. But it’s unclear if the majority of Teton County Commissioners will allow that needed housing to happen."
CSD StaffFebruary 14, 2024
Hageman Chosen As Impeachment Manager For Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
Shortly after the U.S. House voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, it was announced Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman will be a Senate trial manager, if needed.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 14, 2024
Down The Tubes: Wyoming House Kills Record 13 Committee Bills On Introduction
Some state lawmakers are upset that 13 committee bills were killed on the first day of the 2024 Wyoming Legislature on Monday, calling it a waste of state resources and potential money for communities.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 14, 2024
‘Incredibly Saddening’: Wyoming Reacts To Killing Of Sheridan Police Officer
Gov. Mark Gordon and area legislators expressed shock and sadness about the fatal shooting of a Sheridan police officer on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 13, 2024
Cat Urbigkit: Biden Administration Proposes More Rules Driven by Ideology, Not Science
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "A new Biden policy would ban agriculture, predator control, & mosquito control on National Wildlife Refuge lands, while allowing introduction of non-native species, seeks to expand federal authority outside refuge lands, and to acquire more water rights."
Cat UrbigkitFebruary 13, 2024
Wyoming Senate Will Hear Bill To Outlaw 'Sexual Contact' As Prostitution
Only the Wyoming Senate’s two Democrats voted against a bill that would add "sexual contact" to the definition of prostitution, with one saying laws to protect prostitutes from exploitation would be better.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 13, 2024
Sheridan Police Officer Shot And Killed, Suspect In Standoff With Law Enforcement
The Sheridan Police Department has announced that Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was shot and killed in the line of duty on Tuesday. The man suspected of shooting him is in an active standoff with police.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 13, 2024
Northern Wyoming Snowpack Finally In For A Winter Snowstorm
Heavy snow and colder temperatures will descend on northern Wyoming this week, which should give the region's faltering snowpack and much-needed boost.
Andrew RossiFebruary 13, 2024
Nothing Unsafe About Bees On Donuts, Says Wyoming Beekeeper
Wyoming beekeeper Michael Jordan says bees swarming in and on donuts is no big deal. “As long as you don’t get bees in your mouth, you’re safe,” he said. “And remember, honey is bee vomit.”
Mark HeinzFebruary 13, 2024
Wyoming Seniors Say Pair Of Mini Horses Make The Best Valentines
Chip and Tootsie Roll are a pair of miniature horses that have been cheering up folks at Wyoming senior care centers. On Monday, they were valentines for nearly 30 residents at Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 13, 2024
Some Wyoming Republicans Say Gordon’s State Of State Full Of ‘Hypocrisy’
Gov. Mark Gordon said all the right things in his State of the State speech Monday, which has some Wyoming Republicans calling out as “hypocrisy” and inconsistent with his recent energy stances.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 13, 2024
Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Causing Triple-Fatal Crash, Not Helping Victims
The Casper man accused of being drunk and causing a triple-fatal crash in May 2022, then not helping the dying victims, pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 13, 2024
Guest Column: Budget, Property Tax Top Priorities During Legislative Budget Session
Senate President Ogden Driskill and House Speaker Albert Sommers write, "Let’s be clear. Wielding the budget as a political litmus test or for ideological chest-thumping is not being conservative. That’s obstructionism. That may fly in DC but not here in Cheyenne."
CSD StaffFebruary 13, 2024
Tom Lubnau: Legislating Private Parts Is Popular This Legislative Session
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "One has to be curious whether there is a public demand for the legislature to regulate private parts, or whether legislators are simply creating straw issues upon which to campaign."
Tom LubnauFebruary 13, 2024
Proposal To Give $150,000 To Help Solve 150 Wyoming Cold Cases Advances
A bill that would allocate $150,000 to develop and maintain a Wyoming database for the estimated 150 unsolved cold cases dating back to 1972 has advanced to committee.
Jen KocherFebruary 13, 2024