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"The Roundup" (A Cowboy State Daily Podcast) with Guest U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman
Tune in to our first episode of The Roundup, a podcast featuring voices, opinions, and perspectives from interesting people in the Cowboy State. Episode 1 features a conversation with Congresswoman Harriet Hageman.
Wendy CorrDecember 09, 2023

Guest Column: If It Is Populist To Fight For Wyoming, Sign Me Up
Rep. Jeremy Haroldson writes, "If it is considered 'populist' to fight back against the radical left's push to place pornography in our schools, then sign me up."
CSD StaffDecember 09, 2023

Three Deer Running Around Sheridan With Christmas Lights In Their Antlers
Santa may have a bunch of flying reindeer, but the deer in Sheridan have the most holiday spirit – at least those three bucks that have been strutting around town with Christmas lights in their antlers.
Mark HeinzDecember 08, 2023

Gordon Reiterates Climate Change Is "Urgent Crisis" On 60 Minutes This Sunday
Despite the massive criticism he received in Wyoming after speaking at Harvard about climate change, Gordon reiterated his stance on "60 Minutes," which will air on Sunday.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 08, 2023

Venezuelan Immigrant In Gillette Pleads Guilty In Broken Beer Bottle Battle
A Venezuelan immigrant in Gillette pleaded guilty on Thursday to wielding a broken Corona beer bottle with the intent to hurt a relative in a bloody free-for-all throw down. He could get deported as a result of the brawl.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2023

Wyoming's Winter Winds Are Back! Drivers Warned Of Blowovers From 90 MPH Winds
Thar She Blows! The worst of this weekend's windy weather could mean gusts up to 90 mph Sunday, which means there's a higher chance of blowovers along Wyoming's highways.
Andrew RossiDecember 08, 2023

Two FE Warren Generals Promoted After Tuberville Ends Standoff Blocking Them
After a 10-month Senate standoff over an abortion rule initiated by President Joe Biden’s administration ended this week, two generals at F.E. Warren Air Force Base will finally receive their promotions.
Leo WolfsonDecember 08, 2023

Wyoming School Children Hospitalized After Semi Rear-Ends Natrona County School Bus Off I-80
Some members of the Natrona County High School speech and debate team were hospitalized Friday morning when their bus was rear-ended by a semitruck on Interstate 80 on their way to a competition in Green River.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2023

Wyoming Has About 15 Wolverines, But Good Luck Ever Seeing One
Wyoming wildlife officials estimate Wyoming has about 15 resident wolverines. Like Sasquatch, the tenacious creatures are so rare and elusive, even some biologist and devoted wildlife photographers have never actually seen one.
Mark HeinzDecember 08, 2023

Land Board Approves $1.2 Million For Affordable Housing In Jackson
A controversial plan to build affordable housing on the Teton County Fair and Rodeo grounds in Jackson was approved Thursday for $1.25 million in federal money, but not without criticism from some of the state’s top elected officials.
Leo WolfsonDecember 08, 2023

Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Now A Suspect In Murder Probe
The federal defense attorney for the ex-boyfriend of a missing Cody woman asked a judge on Thursday to delay his trial on gun charges because he’s now a suspect in a murder case and could soon face "other charges." Â
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2023

Dennis Sun: COP 28 -- Flipping The Switch And Everything Will Be "Perfect"
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "We were told ice caps would be gone in so many years and all coastal cities and lands would be flooded. All of these predictions of doom and gloom have not materialized."
Dennis SunDecember 08, 2023

Wyoming Holds Public Hanukkah Celebrations As Other US Cities Cancel Theirs
Jewish communities in Wyoming say they’re going ahead with their public celebrations of Hanukkah even as other cities around the U.S. are canceling theirs out of fear of conflicts with pro-Palestinian protesters.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 08, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, December 8, 2023
Friday's headlines include: * New electricity rates released for Rocky Mountain Power * Land Board delays action on auctioning Grand Teton Land * Hillbilly heaven: New redneck backpack made of raccoon
Wendy CorrDecember 08, 2023

Wyoming To Pay 8.3% More For Electricity, Not 21.9% Rocky Mountain Power Wanted
Rocky Mountain Power has crunched the official numbers and told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday that Wyoming electricity rates will go up 8.3% beginning Jan. 1. That’s less than half the 21.9% the utility company had asked for.
Renée JeanDecember 08, 2023

Wyoming Land Board Won't Auction Off Pristine Teton County Land -- For Now
The State Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday delayed taking any action on the controversial 640 acres of pristine land in Teton County known as the Kelly Parcel until at least next fall, saying it wants to explore options for a possible exchange.
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023

Logging, Shutdown Of Snowmobile Trails In Snowy Range A Go
Logging in the Snowy Range Mountains, which will effectively close about 36 miles of groomed snowmobile trails this winter, is a go for Dec. 15.
Mark HeinzDecember 07, 2023

Chuck Gray Asks Judge To Dismiss Petition To Get Trump Off Wyoming Ballot
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss a retired Laramie attorney's legal petition to get Donald Trump and Cynthia Lummis off Wyoming's election ballots.
Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2023

Sally Ann Shurmur: Craig Bohl Is Wyoming
Guest columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "I love that Craig Bohl brought stability in a time of national chaos. No names on uniforms. Team above self. He relentlessly defended players who had tough days. Remember the punter at Iowa? I do."
CSD StaffDecember 07, 2023

After Success Of The Squallet, Meet The RaccSack, A Backpack Made From A Raccoon
A Texas couple with strong Wyoming connections says the Cowboy State has embraced their redneck critter creations. It started with the Squallet, and continues with a raccoon backpack called a RaccSack and full-animal koozies.
Mark HeinzDecember 07, 2023

Men Who Ambushed And Mugged Older Man Outside Riverton Bar Could Get 7 Years
Two men accused of ambushing an older Riverton man outside a bar, robbing him and stealing his car have both signed plea agreements that could land them in prison for up to seven years.Â
Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2023

Lander Man Accused Of Breaking Out Of Moving Jail Van After Jumping On Cars
A 31-year-old Lander man is accused of swallowing fentanyl, jumping on vehicles during Halloween, then busting out of a moving van that was taking him to jail.
Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2023

Wyoming’s GOP Divide: Wyoming Caucus A Response To Far-Right Wing Of Party
A divide in the Wyoming Republican Party is growing more pronounced between the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus and conservative Wyoming Caucus. Wyoming Caucus member Cyrus Western says, 'We’re not going to tell [our members] how to vote.'"
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023

Wyoming’s GOP Divide: Freedom Caucus Says It Has The Momentum
A divide in the Wyoming Republican Party is growing more pronounced between the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus and conservative Wyoming Caucus. The Freedom Caucus says its momentum is growing.
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023
