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Letter To The Editor: America’s Sheep Producers Support American Lamb Checkoff

Dear Editor: In response to John Thompson’s Nov. 6 article about the OFF Act, we’d like to point out that America’s sheep producers have twice voted to support the American Lamb checkoff since its creation in 2002.

November 14, 2023

Laramie Lawyer Sues To Get Trump, Lummis Off Wyoming Ballot

A retired Laramie attorney is asking a state judge to bar former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming’s election ballot because of their actions after the 2020 presidential election.

Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2023

Cat Urbigkit: Wyoming Game And Fish Provides Input for Colorado Wolf Reintroduction

Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Gov. Mark Gordon didn’t mince words last spring when he announced that Wyoming wouldn’t be supplying wolves for Colorado’s voter-initiated wolf reintroduction

Cat UrbigkitNovember 14, 2023

Wyoming Game and Fish Department said it's difficult deciding when, or if, to feed deer during the winter.

In Wake Of Last Year's Massive Winterkill, Game And Fish Stands By Not Feeding Deer Herds

In the wake of last year’s massive winterkill among some prime mule deer herds, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department says the decision to not feed those animals was tough, but correct. And they won't feed them again this year.

Mark HeinzNovember 14, 2023

Asian Massage at 617 Broadway St. in Rock Springs was raided Tuesday after a months-long investigation into suspicions of sex trafficking.

Rock Springs Massage Parlor Raided On Suspicion Of Sex Trafficking

Local and federal authorities raided a Rock Springs, Wyoming, massage parlor Tuesday afternoon as part of a “months-long human trafficking investigation,” according to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office.

Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2023

Enjoy Unseasonably Warm Weather Now, Changes Coming To Wyoming Next Week

After weeks of a warm and dry November, Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says this weekend will get much cooler, and Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday will bring the winter weather Wyoming's missed so far this season.

Andrew RossiNovember 14, 2023

Gov. Mark Gordon speaks at Tuesday's 40th annual Governor's Business Forum in Laramie.

Gordon Says ‘Conservatism’ Key In Wyoming’s Fight Over Climate Change

In his message to open the 40th annual Governor’s Business Forum on Tuesday, Gov. Gordon said he believes that traditional “conservatism,” like growing the economy and embracing new technologies, is key in Wyoming’s fight over climate change.

Leo WolfsonNovember 14, 2023

Smell Of 'Putrefied Blood' In Car Of Missing Wyoming Woman's Ex-Boyfriend

Katie Ferguson was in her ex-boyfriend’s Dodge Durango when they left Alabama to drive back to their home in Cody. She never made it home, and when investigators found the Durango it had a bullet hole in the door and reeked of “putrefied blood.”

Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2023

Soaring Coal Prices A Big Part Of Rocky Mountain Power’s 30% Rate Hike

Rocky Mountain Power officials say dramatic price swings for fuel have driven its request for 30% rate hike. That includes coal, which has traditionally been a bedrock for cheaper energy prices.

Renée JeanNovember 14, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Tuesday's headlines include: * Questionable property tax relief bill rejected * Ex-boyfriend of missing Cody woman arrested on federal charges * Wyoming has the nation’s only official intergalactic spaceport

Wendy CorrNovember 14, 2023

State Sen. Bob Ide, R-Casper, left, and Sen. Stephan Pappas, R-Cheyenne.

Lawmakers Kill Plan To Tax Property On Its Market Value, Not Assessed Valuation

The state Joint Revenue Committee killed a proposal Monday that would have taxed property on its market value instead of assessed valuation.

Leo WolfsonNovember 14, 2023

Investigative Fish Podcaster From Florida Verifies 75-Year-Old Idaho Largemouth Bass Record

Thanks to the work of an investigative fish podcaster from Florida, a 75-year-old unofficial largemouth bass record in Idaho has finally been verified. The champion fish, which was caught by 63-year-old Mary Taylor back in 1948, is now officially the champ.

Mark HeinzNovember 14, 2023

Katie Ferguson of Cody, right, has been missing since Oct. 10, 2023. Her ex-boyfriend Adam Aviles Jr., left, has long been a suspect in her disappearance.

Local Case Dropped Against Missing Cody Woman's Ex In Favor Of Bigger Charges

Misdemeanor charges against a man connected to in a missing person's case were dropped on Monday in favor of much more serious federal charges. The missing mother has not been seen for about a month.

Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2023

Wyoming AG Says State Will Sue BLM Over Controversial Rock Springs Plan

Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill told the state Federal Natural Resource Management Committee on Monday that she expects the state will sue the BLM over its controversial Rock Springs management plan.

Leo WolfsonNovember 13, 2023

Miniature horses are bred to look like normal horses, just smaller.

Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Miniature Horse Near Gillette

The owner of a miniature horse in Campbell County made a sad discovery Saturday when he came upon the animal dead on the side of a road, killed by a hit-and-run driver.

Greg JohnsonNovember 13, 2023

Dave Simpson: Wake Me When The Nightmare's Over

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Over the last three months, our country has borrowed $3 trillion."

Dave SimpsonNovember 13, 2023

The Swinging Bridge near Jackson that spans the Snake River is being removed this week to make way for a new bridge. It's a local transportation icon that's been in place since 1960. Even then, it was built from repurposed trusses of the old Wilson River Bridge.

Jackson’s Iconic Swinging Bridge Will Be Ripped Out To Make Way For New Span

The single-lane Swinging Bridge has connected people from Jackson, Wyoming, across the Snake River since 1960. Now it’s being ripped out this week to make way for a new bridge.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2023

Members of the Wyoming Public Service Commission listen to testimony about the proposed Rocky Mountain Power rate hikes in November 2023.

Companies Say RMP’s 30% Rate Increase Would Clobber Wyoming Oil And Gas

Several oil and gas companies say Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed 30% rate increase would clobber Wyoming’s oil and gas production, robbing the state and local communities of some serious tax revenues.

Renée JeanNovember 13, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso on a visit to the Wyoming Capitol during the 2023 session of the state Legislature.

Gunning For Senate President? Barrasso Has Raised More Than $2 Million This Year

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso has had a strong 2023 for fundraising, raising more than $2 million and setting the stage for what could be a push to lead the U.S. Senate in 2025.

Leo WolfsonNovember 13, 2023

The Red Desert covers a wide swath of southwest Wyoming.

Hunter Finds Human Skull ‘In The Middle Of Nowhere’ In Wyoming’s Red Desert

A hunter found a human skull “in the middle of nowhere” in Wyoming’s Red Desert on Saturday, and a missing persons' advocate hopes the discovery leads to closure for the family of one of a dozen open cold cases of missing people from the area.

Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, November 13, 2023

Monday's headlines include: * Fighting the effort to rename Devils Tower * Locals save Kemmerer Opera House * Park County is a hunter’s paradise * Wyoming Penitentiary baseball team was real-life “murderers row”

Wendy CorrNovember 13, 2023

One of the signs greeting people visiting the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport.

Why The Heck … Does Green River, Wyoming, Have An Intergalactic Spaceport?

The Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport began nearly 30 years ago as a joke. But the FAA actually approved the name change to the city's backup airstrip, and the town became home to the nation’s only official intergalactic spaceport.

Greg JohnsonNovember 13, 2023

Combines work to harvest wheat in a Laramie County field near Cheyenne.

Foreign Ownership Of Ag Land A Struggle For Lawmakers In Wyoming And DC

Brett Moline, of the Wyoming Farm Bureau, said his organization supports restricting foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture land. Even though the percentage of overall farmland owned by foreign investors is small, it’s a situation that could quickly get out of hand if left unchecked.

November 12, 2023

The motto at Steve Perkins' Conoco station in Rawlins is, just like this two-headed 1955 Cadillac, "always moving ahead." It takes two people to drive, one controlling each end.

On The Road With Renee: Rawlins Two-Headed Cadillac Turning Heads For 61 Years

A customized vintage Cadillac with two 1955 front ends has had people pulling into a Rawlins Conoco station doing double-takes for 61 years. The car requires two drivers to operate and is “always moving ahead.”

Renée JeanNovember 12, 2023

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