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Powell Drone Maker Earns Coveted FAA Certification, One Of The First In U.S.
Drone companies that have successfully threaded the FAAâs certification needle are few and far between. But one of them is now located in Powell, and that could help speed lifesaving uses of drones for people in Wyoming.
Renée JeanJanuary 29, 2024
Of The Greatest Westerns Ever Made, Wyoming Is Tops â Even If They Aren't Filmed Here
On the American Film Institute's top 10 Westerns list, four â âCat Ballou,â âButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,â âUnforgivenâ and âShaneâ â are set in Wyoming. Problem is, only one of them was filmed here.
Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024
Are You Hackable? If You Live In Wyoming, The Data Says Probably
Wyoming ranks among the worst states when it comes to getting hacked and falling for cybersecurity scams. The non-profit watchdog group, CyberWyoming, says It doesnât pay to be a trusting person on the internet.
Jen KocherJanuary 28, 2024
Yes, Yellowstoneâs A Supervolcano, But Its Top Scientist Says Stop Calling It That
Yellowstone is one of the largest volcanoes on the planet and it technically qualifies as a âsupervolcano,â but calling it that is misleading, says Mike Poland, scientist in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024
Powell-To-Cody Another Link In 500-Mile Trail Corridor Through Wyoming
A proposal to build a 25-mile recreation trail from Powell to Cody is another link in an effort to create a 500-mile trail corridor through Wyoming, connecting to the 3,700-mile Great American Rail Trail.
Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024
Wyoming Teen Born With Half A Heart Champions New âDonate Lifeâ License Plate
Lyman's Bryson Quinney was born with half a heart and was saved by a heart transplant in 2020, now he and his father are champions for organ donation, including pushing for Wyomingâs new âDonate Lifeâ license plates.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 28, 2024
Why Yellowstone Was Chosen To Be Planet Vulcan In First Star Trek Movie
Wanting to make a big splash with the first Star Trek movie, there was only one location otherworldly and alien enough to become Vulcan, the home planet of Mr. Spock â Minerva Terrace in Yellowstone National Park.
Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024
Rod Miller: Border Wars and Politics â A Modest Proposal
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The border between the U.S. and Mexico leaks like a firehose today and 'border security' is nothing but a myth along that southern line on our map."
Rod MillerJanuary 28, 2024
Wyoming's Loch Ness Monster Was A Short, Stumpy Sea Lizard From Niobrara County
Dinosaur researchers have ârediscoveredâ the newest fossils of an 80 million-year-old short, stumpy sea lizard found in Niobrara County, Wyoming, back in 1975. They say it was "little and cute, with big puppy dog eyes."
Andrew RossiJanuary 28, 2024
A Truck Stop Out Of Coffee? Donât Even Joke About It, Truckers Say
Running out of coffee at a truck stop would be almost as sacrilege as running out of diesel, and truckers say donât even joke about such a tragedy. The Cheyenne Flying J orders coffee hundreds of pounds at a time.
Pat MaioJanuary 28, 2024
Guest Column: Itâs Time for Collaboration Over Credit
Rep. Barry Crago writes, "I do not know which Washington, DC insider penned Rep. John Bearâs latest opinion piece in Cowboy State Daily. But whoever it is, he or she has no regard for the truth. The piece is scattered with lies and misrepresentations."
CSD StaffJanuary 28, 2024
Wyoming History: Casper Cowboy, Prankster Inspired Baby Switch In âThe Virginianâ
A Wyoming character named William âMissouâ Hines, had a colorful career as a cowboy and once pulled a baby-switching prank that inspired Owen Wister to include it in his famous novel of Wyoming, âThe Virginian.â
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 27, 2024
Why Are There People Driving Electric Vehicles In Gillette, Wyoming?
One electric vehicle driver in Gillette says he gets âa lot of crapâ for driving an EV. But he tells them he knows where his electricity comes from, and itâs coal. âIâm not from California and I donât have my head stuck in the sand.â
Renée JeanJanuary 27, 2024
Forget Tik Tok, This Wyoming Girl Is Influencing With A Sewing Machine
When other teens spend most of their time on their smartphones and other devices, 16-year-old Madi Dunning from Encampment, Wyoming, has become a national champion with her sewing machine.
January 27, 2024
Fishhook Injuries In North Platte River Could Reopen Barbed Vs. Barbless Debate
Wyoming Game and Fish officials are concerned about fishhooks severely disfiguring trout along Wyomingâs prized stretch of the North Platte River. It's reopening the debate over barbed vs barbless fish hooks.
Mark HeinzJanuary 27, 2024
How Thermopolis, Wyoming, Got Its Name Is As Legendary As The Name Itself
History doesnât record the exact conversation that led to the naming of Thermopolis but it does involve whiskey, outlaws, and a cowboy with a thick Irish brogue who convinced the townspeople it was the perfect name.
Renée JeanJanuary 27, 2024
Raised From Kids, Wyoming Outfitter's Pack Goats âAre Like Puppy Dogsâ
Pack goats can be a godsend for hunters and other backcountry enthusiasts. Theyâre hardy and friendly, and if you raise them from kids, they âare like puppy dogs,â says a Kemmerer-area pack goat outfitter.
Mark HeinzJanuary 27, 2024
Bill Sniffin: When It Comes To Wyoming Political Personalities, Bobbi Barrasso Was Perfect
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: "People who spend their lives in politics somehow are not supposed to be as 'nice' as the late Bobbi Barrasso, wife of U. S Sen. John Barrasso."
Bill SniffinJanuary 27, 2024
Jackson Rookie Steps In For Mentor To Run Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
âPromise me someone is going to run those dogs.â Those were Alix Crittendenâs last words before she went under the knife for a brain tumor less than two weeks before the start of the 2024 Pedigree Stage Stop Race. Her understudy is stepping in.
Jake NicholsJanuary 27, 2024
Wyoming Trona, Nuclear Industries About To Boom, But Are There Enough Workers?
One big question looms over plans to build an innovative nuclear plant and expand trona production in southwest Wyoming: Where will all the trained workers come from?
Pat MaioJanuary 27, 2024
Craig Johnsonâs New Longmire Novel Takes Sheriff Walt Back To Summer 1964
Wyoming author Craig Johnson will release his 20th novel in May, âFirst Frost." Only this time, itâs 1964, and Walt Longmire is in his early 20s and has just been drafted into the Vietnam War.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 27, 2024
Jackson High Phenom Tai McBride Wrestles Like A Girl â And Canât Be Beat
16-year-old Tai McBride is pretty much like any other Wyoming teenage girl, until the whistle blows. Then she becomes 120 pounds of, 'f*** around and find out.'
Jake NicholsJanuary 27, 2024
The Roundup: Earthquakes And Volcanoes In Yellowstone With Geophysicist Mike PolandÂ
Geophysicist Mike Poland joins Cowboy State Daily's Wendy Corr on "The Roundup" about the super-volcano in Yellowstone, the thousands of earthquakes that hit Yellowstone every year, and why Yellowstone is not likely to blow up anytime soon.â
Wendy CorrJanuary 27, 2024
Chuck Gray Claims Press âMisleadingâ Public Over Voter Residency Rules
In a lively hearing Friday about Secretary of State Chuck Grayâs new voter residency rules â which at times devolved into arguments among the audience â Gray accused the press of âmisleadingâ the public about his proposals.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 27, 2024