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What’s With That Giant Wooden Troll Hiding In The Woods In Jackson?
Danish artist Thomas Dambo has created more than 100 giant wooden trolls around the globe, including one named Mama Mimi hiding in the woods in Jackson.
Jake NicholsNovember 22, 2023
Guest Column: The Market Doesn't Care What 30 Wyoming Legislators Think About Climate Change
Guest columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The market doesn’t care what 30 Wyoming legislators, Gov. Gordon or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez think about coal and climate change. If buyers of energy are convinced that the product Wyoming sells is killing the planet, then, they won’t buy the product."
November 22, 2023
Wyoming Fares Well In National Binge Drinking Study, Unlike Wisconsin
In a new national binge drinking study, Wyoming ended up better than most states with 19% of adults admitting they were excessive drinkers. Utah had the lowest amount at 12% and Wisconsin had the highest at 26%.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 22, 2023
Wyoming Writer Speculates How Democrats Could Expel Wyoming From The US
Author and Wyoming native Dallas Jones wants readers to consider an unlikely fictional scenario where a Democratic supermajority in Congress gets Wyoming kicked out of the U.S. because it has too few people.
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Letter to the Editor: BLM Lands Are an Important Resource for All Americans
We hope the Wyoming community will remember the BLM lands are a national resource for all Americans, not just those living near this area.
November 22, 2023
Guest Column: A Time for Thanksgiving
In a guest column, Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "Most of all, I’m thankful for my fellow Wyomingites – fantastic, patriotic people for whom I work each day as their representative in our nation’s capital."
November 22, 2023
Natrona Sheriff Warns To Lock Doors As Search On For Car Thieves, Possible Armed
Natrona County authorities continue to advise Antelope Hills residents to lock the doors of their homes and vehicles as two suspects in a vehicle theft and car chase are believed to be loose in the area on foot and potentially armed.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2023
Thanksgiving Means Good Eating For Families And The Flu Virus
Thanksgiving brings a lot of togetherness, including at the microscopic level with increased reports of respiratory viruses, the Wyoming state health officer reports.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 22, 2023
Wyoming Bitcoin Miner Accuses Legislative Committee Member Of Chinese Ties
Things got a little testy during a legislative committee meeting this week when a Wyoming bitcoin miner accused a member of the committee of representing interests of the Chinese Communist Party.
Leo WolfsonNovember 22, 2023
Big Push For Horse Racing In Cheyenne, Including Cheyenne Frontier Days
Horse racing advocates on Tuesday made a big push to bring the sport to Cheyenne. Laramie County Commissioners tabled a proposal for horse racing at Cheyenne Frontier Days, while a second proposal that would create the state’s first full-size track, if realized, was given the go-ahead.
Renée JeanNovember 22, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Wednesday's headlines include: * Gordon changes his mind, won't debate climate change * Huge winter storm for Thanksgiving * Living in Clark, Wyo is like living in a hurricane
Wendy CorrNovember 22, 2023
Rod Miller: Mark Gordon Ain’t No Will Kane
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Give me a break. Saying you’ll duke it out and then backing down? Any respect I had for Mark Gordon as a political leader vanished with his 'lets get it on' followed by his 'no mas.' Maybe he just wasn’t cut out to be a cowboy."
Rod MillerNovember 22, 2023
Letter To The Editor: The Nuclear Regulatory Committee Needs To Quit Being Secretive
To the editor: If the NRC truly wants public engagement on the Terra Power’s proposed natrium nuclear plan, the agency - and the company it is regulating - needs to disclose a lot more information to help us weigh the pros and cons of this facility.
November 22, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: BLM Decision Will Impact Wyoming’s Economic Future
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Those who are willing and able to endure this challenging environment discover that it offers a high quality of life, and that is why we remain. We don’t live here because of our jobs: we live here because of the land. Indeed, the ruggedness and remoteness is part of its charm."
Cat UrbigkitNovember 22, 2023
Husband Of Woman Who Burned In Clark Wildfire Says Her Death Not An ‘Act Of God’
A man who lost his wife in a 2021 wildfire that ripped through the northwest Wyoming community of Clark asked a judge Tuesday to rule the fire wasn’t an “act of God” in his lawsuit against a pair of businesses for allegedly causing it.
Leo WolfsonNovember 21, 2023
Much Of Wyoming Can Expect Thanksgiving From Hell Weather-Wise
Anyone in Wyoming traveling on Thanksgiving and Friday should anticipate icy conditions, delays and several inches of snow, says meteorologist Don Day. "We’re ground zero for the worst weather in the nation," Day says.
Andrew RossiNovember 21, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Gun Charge
A Cody man suspected of involvement in his girlfriend’s bloody disappearance pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Casper — to a different felony. He pleaded not guilty to a federal firearms charge.
Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2023
Prison Time Likely For Wyoming Man Who Punched Daughter Until She Wanted To Vomit
A Wyoming man who pleaded guilty to beating his children could get 10-16 years in prison. Case documents show the man would punch, smack or throw one daughter until she felt like vomiting and smacked a boy with a snow shovel.
Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2023
Biden’s War On Lead Ammo, Hunting Could Limit Uses Of Wyoming’s Vast Spaces
Proposed bans on lead ammunition and rules governing hunting access on federal lands could resonate in Wyoming, including 3.6 million acres included in a controversial BLM management plan.
Mark HeinzNovember 21, 2023
State Title Was Last Call For Trevor Jackson, 'Voice Of Sheridan' For 35 Years
Trevor Jackson was the voice of Sheridan-area high school sports for 35 years. His Nov. 11 call of the Broncs’ 2023 state football title was his last. He died three days later.
Jake NicholsNovember 21, 2023
Gordon Changes Mind: Will Not Debate Legislators On Climate Change
After initially saying he was open and willing to debate, Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday declined a challenge by 30 state legislators to debate his “carbon negative” policy for Wyoming and if climate change is real.
Leo WolfsonNovember 21, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Tuesday's headlines include: * Missing Torrington woman found in Denver jail * Missing Cody woman’s family angry over GoFundMe * Go shoot your own turkey!
Wendy CorrNovember 21, 2023
Wyoming Task Force Digs Into Controversial BLM Rock Springs Plan
Gov. Mark Gordon plans to deliver the Bureau of Land Management a message from Wyoming about the agency’s controversial Rock Springs area plan. He’s appointed a task force to help outline what that message will be.
Mark HeinzNovember 21, 2023
Wyoming-Based Custodia Brings Secure Bitcoin Storage To Wyoming, Other States
Bitcoin will never die. That’s the bet Caitlin Long is making with her Wyoming-based digital asset bank, which has just announced that it can now safely store bitcoin assets.
Renée JeanNovember 21, 2023