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Guest Column: There Are 187 Studies On Impact Of Education Choice

Guest columnist Chris Cargill writes, "Those across the political spectrum have recognized the need to provide kids with more options, whether they be public, private, religious, charter or magnet. Education choice means all the above. It does not mean shutting down public schools."

CSD StaffJanuary 23, 2024

Natrona Republican Central Committee Hasn’t Met In Nearly A Year

The Natrona County GOP hasn’t had a meeting of its central committee in nearly a year. One disgruntled committeeman said at a recent executive meeting, they preferred to talk about a Casper mountaineer's latest climbing exploits instead of party business.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 23, 2024

Laramie County Prosecutor Drops Case Charging Teacher For Child's Suicide

Saying there is not enough proof to bring it to a jury, a prosecutor dropped the case accusing a Carpenter, Wyoming, elementary school music teacher of enabling the suicide of an 11-year-old boy in a school bathroom.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2024

Minnesota Man Killed In Hunting Accident Near Torrington, Wyoming

A 19-year-old Minnesota man hunting near Torrington, Wyoming, was shot and killed while hunting Saturday afternoon. His death has been ruled an accident.

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2024

Average Home Price In Jackson, Wyoming, Hit Record High At $8.6 Million

The average price of a single-family home in Jackson, Wyoming, hit a record $8.625 million in 2023. Of the 58 homes for sale at the end of the year, only two were below $2 million and more than half listed for more than $5 million.

Renée JeanJanuary 23, 2024

Jackson Man Accused Of Brutally Beating Man Who Refused Sexual Advances

A Jackson man could face up to 10 years in prison if he’s convicted of brutally beating another man who refused his sexual advances after a night of drinking and hanging out.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2024

The text Cowboy State Daily radio is overlaid on an image of a barn with mountains in the background.

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, January 22, 2024

Tuesday's headlines include: * New bill banning minor transgender surgeries * Trampled Casper College bronc rider slowly improving * Tomato Soup Pool not a great place for lunch in Yellowstone

Wendy CorrJanuary 23, 2024

Vastly Outnumbered, Wyoming House Dems Still Bring Back Bill To Protect Abortion

Despite the Legislature passing by an overwhelming margin last year two bills that prohibit most forms of abortion in Wyoming and being outnumbered 57-5, House Democrats are bringing back a bill to protect abortion.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 23, 2024

Putting Grizzlies In Remote Bitterroot Area Could Be Key To Eventual Delisting

The federal government is considering reintroducing grizzly bears into the remote Bitterroot-Selway region of Montana and Idaho, which could be key to linking grizzly populations and lead to eventual delisting.

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2024

A pack of wolves engaged in a deadly standoff with a lone bison along the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday. Reports are that the wolves eventually prevailed.

Wolf Pack Takes Down Bison On Firehole River In Yellowstone Standoff

A pack of wolves had a deadly standoff with a lone Bison in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, caught by a wildlife photographer. Yellowstone wolves are getting better at preying on bison, biologists say.

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2024

Dave Simpson: So WE'RE Extreme? Are You Kidding Me?

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "We hear plenty about 'far-right extremists,' but never far-left extremists. I say throwing open our southern border is the very definition of extreme."

Dave SimpsonJanuary 22, 2024

Left, Austin Broderson, a 19-year-old Casper College student, comes out of the chute on Jack Dupp during a ride in the National Western Stock Show Rodeo in Denver on Jan. 15, 2023. After finishing his 8-second ride, Broderson's rigging slipped and he was drug and trampled by the horse. He survived and is recovering in a Denver hospital. Right, Broderson gives a thumbs up from a hospital bed in Denver

Casper College Bareback Rider Recovering, Still Can't Use Arm After Wreck

The family of Austin Broderson, the 19-year-old Casper College bareback rider trampled during a horrific wreck at the National Western Stock Show rodeo last week says he’s doing better every day, but still has no use of his left arm.

Renée JeanJanuary 22, 2024

Shadow Hawke is a registered quarter horse that's missing and feared stolen from a ranch in Uinta County, Wyoming.

Wyoming Ranchers Fear Someone Stole $25,000 Stallion During Big Storm

Fort Bridger ranchers Peggy and Virgil Peterson fear someone took advantage of a recent snow and windstorm to steal Shadow Hawke, a 1,200-pound registered stallion worth $25,000.

January 22, 2024

Roger Varley, owner of the Points of Rock Travel Center off Interstate 80 near the Jim Bridger power plant, uses a makeshift charging station at his RV camp to juice up Teslas and other electric vehicles.

Potential Wyoming EV Charging Station Owners Say Investment In Them Too Shaky

As WYDOT is again planning to build out a statewide EV charging network across I-80, I-25 and I-90, potential station owners across the state say the plan is too shaky to invest in.

Pat MaioJanuary 22, 2024

Luka Hein, a detransitioner who regrets taking hormones and having surgery as a teenager, testified in in support of Chloe's Law during the 2023 legislative session. Hein now lives as a young woman in accordance with her biological sex. Chole's Law failed, but a new bill outlawing transgender surgeries for children will be considered in the upcoming session.

Legislature To Take Second Swing At Outlawing Transgender Surgeries For Kids

After the failure of Chloe’s Law last year, the Wyoming Legislature will consider another bill when it convenes Feb. 12 that would outlaw transgender surgeries for children.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 22, 2024

Tomato Soup Pool in Yellowstone National Park is near the Midway Geyser Basin, and has been off limits since 2016.

Wyoming Places: Yellowstone’s Tomato Soup Pool Looks Innocent But It's Deadly

The Tomato Soup Pool in Yellowstone has been off limits to the public for eight years now. With no trails and "hot springs all over the place," it's a highly dangerous location where a casual tourist could meet their demise quickly, park officials say.

Andrew RossiJanuary 22, 2024

Jim Jacobson stands in front of his home in Bondurant, Wyoming. He said his property taxes have more than doubled from 2020-2023.

Wyoming Homeowners Want Property Tax Relief, But Disagree On How To Do It

A controversial property tax ballot initiative to cut assessed values by 50% is sparking a lot of debate about how to best address property tax relief in Wyoming without unintentionally paving the way for a state income tax.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 22, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, January 21, 2024

Monday's headlines include: * Gov Gordon picks new Supreme Court justice * Ranchers worry about reintroduction of Bighorn Sheep * Interstate 80 is the toughest place for truckers to drive in the US

Wendy CorrJanuary 22, 2024

Sherrie’s Place at 310 W. Yellowstone Highway in Casper is a popular weekday stop. Owner Sherrie Lopez likes to make most of her food from scratch.

Eating Wyoming: Breakfast At Casper's "Sherrie's Place"

For 27 years now, regulars have been greeted by name by Sherrie Lopez, the owner of Sherrie's Place in Casper. Lopez starts her day at 4 a.m. to get things ready for the restaurant the Food Network dubbed "Best Breakfast in Wyoming."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 22, 2024

Aftermath of the Sept. 27, 1923, Cole Creek train wreck that killed dozens of people traveling between Casper and Glenrock.

New Look At Wyoming’s Deadliest Train Wreck Reveals Potential Murder Plot

A Casper historian's investigation into Wyoming’s deadliest train wreck where a train plunged into a roaring creek bed between Casper and Glenrock in 1923, has unearthed many new details -- including a potential murder plot.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 21, 2024

Even a polar vortex dropping temperatures to minus 30 degrees and colder can't slow Amanda McGrew and the renovation of her Best K-Bar Motel in Greybull.

Even Wyoming Winter Can’t Slow Mission To Restore Greybull's Vintage K-Bar Motel

Even during a polar vortex with temperatures plummeting to minus 30 and below, Amanda McGrew is still full-steam ahead on her renovation of the vintage Best K-Bar Motel in Greybull.

Renée JeanJanuary 21, 2024

While helping shovel out Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Friday in preparation for Sunday's playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, the Double Dubs crew was surprised to meet former NFL punter Brian Moorman. Here he poses with Ransom Kessler, left, and Trent Weitzel.

Wyoming’s Chicken Wing King Tailgates As A Made Man With Bills Mafia

Trent Weitzel of Laramie is the two-time defending Buffalo Wing Festival champion and official chicken wing for Buffalo Bills tailgate parties, making him a made man with the Bills Mafia. This week he's been with hundreds of Bills fans shoveling out the stadium.

Greg JohnsonJanuary 21, 2024

The legs of an Allosaurus found in Wyoming's Jurassic Mile are on display at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Dinosaur World Thrilled Over Allosaurus Found In Wyoming’s Jurassic Mile

A rare discovery of an Allosaurus found in Wyoming’s famous Jurassic Mile has the dinosaur world excited over the bones which are mostly intact with evidence of injuries and even skin.

Andrew RossiJanuary 21, 2024

Atlas Carbon in Gillette operates at the former Fort Union mine site in Campbell County, turning Power River Basin coal into activated carbon for filters using a proprietary process.

Gillette’s Atlas Carbon Pioneers Making Wyoming Coal Profitable Without Burning It

Nearly a decade after setting up shop in Gillette to make Wyoming coal profitable doing something other than burning it, Atlas Carbon is building a new plant and tripling production.

Pat MaioJanuary 21, 2024

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