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Guest Column: Let’s Embrace a Culture of Transparency

Rep. Sarah Penn writes, "My bill requires government meeting minutes and recordings to be made available online and requires, to the extent practicable, government agencies to stream their meetings online for all to witness."

CSD StaffJanuary 11, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Faithful GOP Must Be Sickened At Campbell County Party Activists

To the editor: Many long-standing and faithful Republicans in Campbell County and elsewhere must be sickened by what they see happening to their party by activists who have largely taken over the political machinery of the GOP in Wyoming..."

January 11, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Thursday's headlines include: * Wyoming state representative to introduce “What Is A Woman Act” * Gillette realtor accused of identity theft * Tough kitty gets best of bully raccoon

Wendy CorrJanuary 11, 2024

Stephen Jellie has been placed on leave as Teton County's fire chief.

After Months Of Complaints Over ‘Tyrannical’ Style, Jackson Fire Chief On Leave

An embattled fire chief in Jackson is on administrative leave after public outcry for his resignation reached a fevered pitch last month. Critics claim the chief's management style is threatening, tyrannical, confrontational and dysfunctional.

Jake NicholsJanuary 11, 2024

Laramie High Suspends Sports On UW Campus After Teen Attacked

University of Wyoming police are investigating a report of a man dressed in black attacking a teenage girl Tuesday evening on the college’s campus. The girl, a Laramie High School athlete, wasn’t harmed, but the school has suspended practices at UW.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2024

A new Electrify America charging station in the parking lot of the Target store in Cheyenne.

Wyoming EV Network Not Dead As State Looks For Businesses To Run Charging Stations

Since being put on life support last spring, the State of Wyoming is again looking for private businesses to operate a network of new EV charging stations funded by $24 million in federal taxpayer money.

Pat MaioJanuary 11, 2024

Gillette Realtor Accused Of Stealing Identities Of Other Realtors

Accused of forging the signatures of other agents to get higher commissions on foreclosed houses, a Gillette real estate agent faces six felony charges, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2024

Wyoming Rep. To Introduce "What Is A Woman" Act; Defines People's Sex By Biology At Birth

Casper Rep. Jeanette Ward will propose legislation entitled the "What Is A Woman Act" that would officially define in Wyoming law what constitutes a female and a male and would restrict these definitions to a person’s biological sex at birth.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024

Guest Column: Ogden Driskill and Albert Sommers' 2024 Legislative Preview

Senate President Ogden Driskill and House Speaker Albert Sommers write, "As the presiding officers of our respective chambers, we will focus on fighting rising costs like property taxes and electric utility increases, placing parents in the driver’s seat of their children’s education, and supporting mental health programs for our fellow neighbors."

CSD StaffJanuary 10, 2024

Charlie Spiering: Get Ready For Donald Trump To Stomp Through The Primaries

Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "There is a host of Republican voters who enjoyed the first four years of Trump and want it back. The world was more peaceful, the nation more prosperous, and he installed three originalist Supreme Court Justices."

Charlie SpieringJanuary 10, 2024

Finally fed up with raccoons raiding his food and shelter, a young Wyoming barn cat put the smackdown on a raccoon twice its size.

Finally Fed Up, Wyoming Barn Cat Takes On Raccoon Raider Twice Its Size

Raccoons have been raiding the food and shelter of a group of Wyoming barn cats on a rural property near Casper – but one brave little kitty finally had enough and put the smackdown on a raccoon raider twice his size.

Mark HeinzJanuary 10, 2024

Teton County Plans To Use Public Money To Pay Lobbyist $108,000

The Teton County commissioners are planning to pay $108,000 a year in taxpayer money for a lobbyist to fight efforts such as a task force’s proposed plan to deregulate affordable housing in their community.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024

After Angry Backlash, Casper Tables Plan To Make Landlords Pay For Unpaid Utilities

After hearing from hordes of angry landlords, Casper City Council members decided Tuesday to table a plan that would make landlords responsible for paying delinquent utility bills left by tenants.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 10, 2024

Former President Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso.

Barrasso First In Senate Leadership To Endorse Trump

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso became the first member of Republican Senate leadership to endorse former President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening in his bid for president, saying the country was better off when Trump was president.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024

Sheridan Police Arrested Suspected Killer For Drugs Hours Before Finding Body

Sheridan police arrested Israel Melvin, 22, Sunday morning after reportedly finding him delusional in a restaurant bathroom full of marijuana smoke. Hours later, they found the body of a woman they believe he killed.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Wednesday's headlines include: * Plan would add passenger rail service in Wyoming * Casper doctor climbs highest peak in Antarctica * Cody woman pleads not guilty to hiring hit man * It’s not really 196 degrees below zero in Laramie

Wendy CorrJanuary 10, 2024

Park County Attorney Won’t Prosecute Alleged Sex Abuse Of Kindergartner

The Park County attorney on Tuesday said he won’t prosecute the alleged sex abuse of a kindergartner, saying there are too many inconsistencies in the evidence and claims made by the girl that she was sexually abused by older students in a school bathroom.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2024

Uranium Energy Corp. has been hiring for its Irigaray Central Processing Plant for uranium in Johnson County. Rising uranium prices are making it more economical to open up plants that have been in a caretaker status — commonly called “care and maintenance” in industry parlance.

Wyoming Uranium About To Boom As US Prices Rise

The uranium industry is riding a red-hot market. Miners want to reopen production lines throughout Wyoming, and perhaps hire hundreds to keep up with demand.

Pat MaioJanuary 10, 2024

Tom Lubnau: Like It Or Not, Wyoming Depends On Federal Money

Guest columnist Tom Lubnau writes, “We are at a crossroads in our state. We must insist on thoughtful analytical folks with discernment to make our policy decisions. If we settle for slogans, we are going to get our private parts sucked into a toilet at 34,000 feet.”

Tom LubnauJanuary 09, 2024

A glitch in the software of this electronic sign at Alpine Animal Hospital in Laramie, Wyoming, shows it's minus 196 degrees. If true, it would by far be the coldest place ever recorded on the planet.

Don’t Believe The Sign: It’s Really Not -196 Degrees In Laramie

Although it's been a lot colder recently, the temperature did not reach 196 degrees below zero in Laramie on Tuesday. The owner of the Alpine Animal Hospital said he believes there may be a malfunction with his sign.

Andrew RossiJanuary 09, 2024

A proposed change to the Wyoming Legislature's ethics rules would create a process for ousting a lawmaker accused or convicted of a felony crime.

New Rules Would Allow Ousting Wyoming Legislators Accused Or Convicted Of Felonies

A Wyoming legislative subcommittee has proposed new rules that would allow for ethics complaints to be filed against state legislators who are accused or convicted of felony crimes while in office.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 09, 2024

Cody Woman Accused Of Hiring Hitman To Kill Daughter's Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty

A Cody woman accused of seeking out a hitman to kill her daughter's "controlling" boyfriend pleaded not guilty on Monday. The charge carries a penalty of life in prison with or without parole, and up to $10,000 in fines.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2024

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Gillette Family Asks Court To Dismiss Librarian's Defamation Suit Over Sex Books

Saying their complaints against former Campbell County Library Director Terri Lesley were protected speech, three members of the Bennett family of Gillette are asking a federal court to dismiss Lesley's defamation lawsuit against them.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2024

A lot of trains move through Cheyenne, and a proposal being floated would use the rail lines to also add passenger service through Wyoming and the West.

Plan Would Add Passenger Rail Service On Freight Lines Through Wyoming, West

Wyoming is in the middle of a big dead zone of passenger rail service in the U.S. West, but a group wants to use $66 billion from the so-called "Jobs, Infrastructure, and Investment Act" to add passenger rail service along existing freight rail lines.

Renée JeanJanuary 09, 2024

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