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Ranchers Shell Out $140K For Unborn Calf Of Famous Million Dollar Angus Bull
Doc Ryan is a famous Angus bull that earns more than $1 million per year for his semen and is so sought after that ranchers recently shelled out $140,000 for one of his unborn calves. The former owner of the bull is Gillette native, Trey Wasserburger.
November 18, 2023
Napoleon Dynamite, Uncle Rico & Pedro Reunite To Discuss Movie 20 Years Later
It’s been nearly 20 years since “Napoleon Dynamite” was released and the actors who played Napoleon, Uncle Rico, and Pedro reunited on Friday night in Missoula to discuss the movie with hundreds of fans.
Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2023
Clark Is the Windiest Place in Wyoming, So Why Do People Live There?
When any other Wyoming community has wind gusts of 80 mph, it’s a noteworthy event. That’s an average day in Clark, which regularly records gusts over 100 mph. Last year, winds hit 128 mph -- which is nearly a class 4 hurricane.
Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2023
Who Was First To Summit Grand Teton Still A Fierce Mountaineering Debate
Recent controversy over who exactly made the first summit of Grand Teton in western Wyoming has cast credible doubt on the current attribution — William O. Owen, Franklin Spalding, along with ranch hands Frank Petersen and John Shive — and spurred more research on alternate claims.
Jake NicholsNovember 18, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Saturday's headlines include: - Laramie County parents sue school where 5th grader died by suicide - Cheyenne grocery store worker lobbies against $30 billion Kroger – Albertsons merger - New Zealand sheep shearer found guilty of stabbing her Lincoln County fiancé
Wendy CorrNovember 18, 2023
Clair McFarland: Only Idiots Get Lost (And I Got Lost)
Clair McFarland writes, "It’s gonna sting, but I have to tell this story. I wrote in an earlier column that if I did not beat my 13-year-old son in a 5-kilometer footrace three days later, I’d crumble into obscurity like an 8-track tape."
Clair McFarlandNovember 18, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Political Bushwhacking Is Not A Wyoming Value
Sheridan resident Gail Symons writes, " I urge everyone to always look for the name behind political communications. If there is no name, ask yourself why. What are they trying to hide? I recommend you assume it is lies, deception, and disinformation."
November 18, 2023
Would Your Dog Stay Near If You Died In The Wilderness? If You Were A Good Owner, Yes
When they’re treated well by their humans, most dogs have the potential for absolute devotion — the type of unflinching dedication that made a Jack Russell terrier stay next to her owner’s body for 10 weeks after he died in the wilderness.
Mark HeinzNovember 17, 2023
Gordon Releases $9.9 Billion Budget; Calls For Putting $579 Million Into Savings
Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday released his biennial budget proposal which calls for socking away $579 million into savings and expanding Wyoming’s property tax rebate program by $20 million.
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2023
Adoptive Father Can’t Ignore Court-Ordered Visitation For Grandparents
A stepfather's adoption of his two boys doesn't cancel out a judge's earlier order letting the boys' grandparents stay in contact with them, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Niobrara County Has Fewest People But Plentiful Big Game Herds
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. In Niobrara, the human population is the lowest in Wyoming, but elk, deer and antelope are plentiful.
Mark HeinzNovember 17, 2023
Pristine Park County Ranch Preserved Against Development
The 364-acre Four C Ranch, a pristine piece of land near the Shoshone River in Park County, will be preserved against development through a conservation easement.
Andrew RossiNovember 17, 2023
Parents Sue Wyoming School, Teacher Over Fifth Grader's Suicide
The parents of a Carpenter Elementary School fifth grader who was suicidal and hanged himself in a school bathroom have sued, claiming the school district, principal and a teacher could have prevented the tragic act.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Uinta County GOP Haggles Over Unpaid $40,000 Legal Bill
A $40,000 legal bill incurred by the former leadership of the Uinta County Republican Party remains unpaid, and has hit the radar of the state party.
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2023
Wyoming Sheep Shearer Guilty Of Manslaughter For Killing Fiancé
A Lincoln County jury on Friday didn’t buy a New Zealand sheep shearer’s claim she acted in self-defense when she stabbed and killed her fiancé, returning a guilty verdict of manslaughter.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Wyoming Grocery Worker Lobbies FTC Chief To Deny Huge $29.5 Billion Merger
A Cheyenne grocery store worker lobbied FTC Chairwoman Lina Kahn during a recent hearing in Colorado to deny the huge proposed $29.5 billion merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons.
Renée JeanNovember 17, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, November 17, 2023
Friday's headlines include: * Legislators vote to fund private education * Half of FBI cases on Wind River Reservation are child sex abuse * And grizzlies in North Dakota? It could happen
Wendy CorrNovember 17, 2023
Jackson Abortion Clinic Closing Down
Inflation and a $9,400-a-month rent payment is forcing the Women’s Health and Family Care clinic in Jackson — one of Wyoming’s two abortion clinics — to close.
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2023
Jury Out In Murder Trial Of Sheep Shearer Who Stabbed Abusive Boyfriend
A New Zealand sheep shearer working near Kemmerer, Wyoming, says it was self-defense when she stabbed and killed her boyfriend, who had reportedly been abusing her. After deliberating all day Thursday, a jury hasn’t yet returned a verdict.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Nearly Half Of FBI Cases On Wind River Reservation Are Child Sex Abuse
Of the felony-level crimes the FBI has investigated on Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation this year, nearly half are child sexual assaults, a federal agent told state lawmakers Thursday.
Clair McFarlandNovember 16, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Kamala Harris Is Already Running for President
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "The idea of a presidential campaign for the amateur vice president appears absurd. Americans are well aware of Harris’ terrible polling numbers, her omnipresent word salads, and a terrified, but silent majority of Democrats, who refuse to believe she is the future of the party."
Charlie SpieringNovember 16, 2023
Grizzlies Moving Eastward To North Dakota
If prairie grizzlies keep pushing eastward, North Dakota will have grizzlies for the first time since the late 1800s. Wildlife officials say it’s good habitat for them.
Mark HeinzNovember 16, 2023
School Choice Or 'Crap Sandwich'? Education Savings Account Bill Passes Committee
A bill that would allow parents access to state money to pay for private education passed the Joint Education Committee this week. In the debate, however, one legislator called the bill a "crap sandwich."
Leo WolfsonNovember 16, 2023
Potential Game-Changing Wyoming Rare Earths Processing Plant Gets Federal OK
Rare Element Resources is preparing to build its potentially game-changing rare earths processing plant in Upton, Wyoming, which company officials tout as a pioneering method that’s better than anywhere else on the planet.
Renée JeanNovember 16, 2023