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Wyoming Legislator Wants All COVID-Vaccinated Blood Labeled
Rep. Sarah Penn is proposing a bill that would require all blood donated from someone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine to be labeled so blood recipients could then reject it if they want in non-emergency situations.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2024
Man Shot In Head On Local Street Was Murdered, Casper Police Say
Casper Police Department on Wednesday confirmed a Feb. 1 shooting in a southwest side neighborhood involved a local man who was shot in the head and died, and the case is an active murder investigation.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 08, 2024
Guest Column: To Minimize Your Taxes, Understand How The System Works
Longtime Wyoming accountant Alethea Torbert writes, "To successfully minimize your taxes, you need to understand how the system works. There are basically three kinds of tax laws..."
February 08, 2024
Wyoming Will Keep Paying To Fight Indian Hunting Court Cases
The Joint Appropriations Committee decided Tuesday that it would continue to pay to help Wyoming counties litigate complicated Indian hunting cases, and other tribal disputes, in court.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 08, 2024
Guest Column: Wyoming Needs A Better Deal From Renewable Energy
Sen. Cale Case writes, "We should not permit consumers in California, Oregon, and Washington to decide the fate of the landscapes we love because they want to use renewable energy to run their Jacuzzis and charge their Teslas."
CSD StaffFebruary 08, 2024
Guest Column: UW Is Doubling Down To Support Economic Growth In Wyoming
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel writes, "As the state’s land-grant and only four-year institution of higher learning, the University of Wyoming adds significantly to the state’s economy and has for years supported growth in some of its most important market sectors."
CSD StaffFebruary 08, 2024
Jack In The Box, Del Taco To Open Soon In Wyoming
Jack in the Box has announced that it and Del Taco will build new stores in Wyoming, bringing two entirely new fast-food franchises to Wyoming. The expansions are riding on the coattails of what Jack in the Box says have been record profits in 2023.
Renée JeanFebruary 08, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Thursday's headlines include: * “Mother lode” of rare earths identified near Wheatland * USPS to downsize Casper’s mail processing center * Woman seriously injured in Grand Teton Nat’l Park avalanche
Wendy CorrFebruary 08, 2024
Skier Carried 1,500 Feet In Grand Teton Avalanche Seriously Hurt
A 29-year-old woman was seriously hurt in an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday when a violent wave of snow carried her 1,500 feet down the Banana Couloir on Prospector’s Mountain.
Andrew RossiFebruary 08, 2024
Wyoming Treasurer Wants To Know How Atlas Carbon Spent $15 Million Loan
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier said he is heading up to Gillette to get a firsthand look at what Atlas Carbon did with the state’s loan money and to review the books to see if the state’s investment is salvageable.
Pat MaioFebruary 08, 2024
U.S. Postal Service Says Casper Mail Processing Should Move To Billings
The U.S. Postal Service has concluded that some of Casper’s mail processing should move to Billings, which means that along with a similar move in Cheyenne, Wyoming would be left without a major mail processing center.
Renée JeanFebruary 07, 2024
Hageman Wants To Give Local Control Of 99-Year-Old Wyoming Hydro Plant
Rep. Hageman’s proposal to transfer ownership of a shuttered 99-year-old Wyoming Bureau of Reclamation hydro power plant to the Midvale Irrigation District in Fremont County passed the U.S. House on Wednesday.
Pat MaioFebruary 07, 2024
Casper Council Moves Forward On Making Landlords Cover Unpaid Utilities But Has Second Thoughts
The Casper City Council is one step closer to making landlords responsible for paying delinquent sewer and water bills for tenants with a 6-2 vote in favor of the ordinance. However, there was some apprehension toward the end of the meeting.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 07, 2024
Could An Old Nuclear Rocket Turn Up In Wyoming? It Happened in Washington.
A military-grade, nuclear-capable rocket was found in a garage in Bellevue, Washington, last week. Former military officials and weapons collectors say it could easily happen in Wyoming too.
Mark HeinzFebruary 07, 2024
Guest Column: Gov. Gordon's 2025/2026 Budget Is Unaffordable And Unsustainable
Members of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus write, "We have thoroughly reviewed the governor's budget and would ourselves describe it as unaffordable and unsustainable."
CSD StaffFebruary 07, 2024
Guest Column: Giving Wyoming Parents Choices In Their Child's Education
Rep. Martha Lawley writes, "Education is not one size fits all. The best public school can’t meet the needs of every child, and conversely, the best private school can’t meet the needs of every child. It is about having options.
CSD StaffFebruary 07, 2024
Wildfire Torches Wyoming Legislator’s Land; Says Rural Emergency Services Are Critical
Wyoming Rep. Dan Zwonitzer's said the wildfire which went through some of his land last week highlights the importance of volunteer firefighters in Wyoming and having rural emergency response services across the state.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 07, 2024
Rare Earths Discovery Near Wheatland So Big It Could Be World Leader
American Rare Earths Inc. disclosed in a technical report on Wednesday that it found 64% more rare earth minerals than it had originally envisioned. “This exceeded our wildest dreams,” CEO Donald Swartz told Cowboy State Daily.
Pat MaioFebruary 07, 2024
Semi Burns Up On I-90, Blaze Could Be Seen For 20 Miles
It took crews from Wyoming and South Dakota fire departments to put out a semitrailer that was fully engulfed in flames along Interstate 90 on Tuesday. Smoke from the blaze could be seen for 20 miles.
Andrew RossiFebruary 07, 2024
Anonymous Mailer Targets Chuck Gray Shortly After He Ok’s Other Mystery Mailers
A new anonymous mailer has surfaced targeting Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, accusing him of being a RINO and abandoning Republican values. The mailer comes shortly after he determined a pair of unrelated anonymous political mailers were legal.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 07, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Wednesday's headlines include: * Wyomingites remember country singer Toby Keith * Wyoming senators reject $118 billion immigration bill * Park County car dealerships drop Buick rather than sell EVs
Wendy CorrFebruary 07, 2024
Prison For Fort Washakie Man Who Pistol-Whipped Victim, Made Him Kiss Gun
A Fort Washakie man with a laundry list of violent and serious offenses will serve prison time for stealing more than $24,000 from an Indian health clinic and pistol-whipping another man. He faces more charges for reportedly assaulting a man who tried to kiss him.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2024
Hageman Supports Bill To Allow National Guard To Use Lethal Force At Border
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman supports legislation that would give the National Guard authority use lethal force against "armed invaders" crossing the southern border into the U.S.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 07, 2024
Casper Men Charged With Smash-And-Grab Theft Of AR-15, Ruger .45, Other Guns
Three Casper men face felony charges after using a stone to smash the bedroom window of an apartment to break in Sunday and steal an AR-15 style rifle, silver Ruger .45-caliber handgun and airsoft pistols.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 06, 2024