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Guest Column: Supporting Our Wyoming County Clerks on Election Security
Rep. Jared Olsen writes, "Wyomingâs elections are not just secure; they are some of the most secure in the world. The credit for this goes to Wyomingâs dedicated county clerks."
November 11, 2023
Cody Food Truck 307Pizza To Be On âDiners, Drive-Ins & Divesâ
Food Network superstar Guy Fieri brought his âDiners, Drive-Ins & Divesâ crew to Cody to ride along with 307Pizza, an off-the-chain local food truck. Its episode premieres at 7 p.m. Nov. 17.
Andrew RossiNovember 10, 2023
Potential Auction Of Pristine Land Parcel Inside Grand Teton National Park Sparks Outrage
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Ordway Auditorium in Jackson on Thursday night to discuss the possible auction of 640-acres of land inside Grand Teton National Park. Residents fear a private developer would ruin the area.
Jake NicholsNovember 10, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Park County Retains Great Big Game, As Well As Bird Hunting
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Park County, the legendary elk herds still rule, and mule deer have done well too.
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2023
GOP Firebrand Joey Correnti Nominated For Carbon County Commission
Well-known Wyoming politico Joey Correnti has been nominated to fill a vacant Carbon County Commission seat, but he must first beat out two other nominees to get the job.
Leo WolfsonNovember 10, 2023
Reality TV Star Accused Of Poaching Sues Wyoming Game And Fish
A reality TV star and hunting guide is suing the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, saying they violated her privacy, hurt her reputation and caused her emotional distress while pursuing a poaching case against her.
Clair McFarlandNovember 10, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, November 10, 2023
Friday's headlines include: * 114-year-old dam in Converse County starting to crumble * School bus driver in Gillette faces reckless endangering charges * GOP support for Trump stronger than ever
Wendy CorrNovember 10, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Resolve To Stand With Israel, Condemn Hamas
More than a third of the Wyoming Legislature signed a resolution Thursday supporting Israel in its war with Hamas terrorists.
Leo WolfsonNovember 10, 2023
War Brewing Over Possible Auction Of Pristine Wyoming State Land
A proposal to auction 640 undeveloped acres of pristine state-owned land in Grand Teton National Park has people drawing battle lines between development and conservation.
Leo WolfsonNovember 10, 2023
Cat Urbigkit: Natural Pulses -- Falling and Trailing Toward Winter
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "The livestock guardian dogs have been working overtime during the migration, as the sheer number of wild predators on the landscape they share surges."
Cat UrbigkitNovember 10, 2023
Hunter Shoots Oregon Wolf In âVery, Very Rareâ Human Attack
An elk hunter in Oregon recently shot and killed a wolf that he claimed was coming right for him. Officials deemed the shooting a rare legitimate case of self-defense and the hunter wasnât penalized despite it being a protected species.
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2023
Gillette Bus Driver Sorry After Hurting Kids By Deliberately Driving Fast Over Bumps
A substitute school bus driver In Gillette says she is sorry for deliberately driving fast over bumps at the urging of the kids. She is now facing nine misdemeanor reckless endangering charges after injuring some of them.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Despite What Popular Atlas Says, Thereâs No âShemaleâ Ranch In Wyoming
An apparent typo in some earlier editions of a popular atlas lists a historic Albany County property as the âShemale Bros. Ranch.â It's been corrected in later editions to âSchmale Bros. Ranch.â
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2023
Replacing Crumbling 114-Year-Old LaPrele Dam An Urgent Priority
The clock continues to tick on the 114-year-old LaPrele Dam in Converse County, which was supposed to have a 50-year lifespan and is starting to crumble. The design phase of a years-long project to replace the dam is almost 30% finished.
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2023
University of Wyoming Building New Vomitories At War Memorial Stadium
In their renovation plans for War Memorial Stadium, it may sound like the University of Wyoming is installing areas for football fans to barf after drinking too many beers, but a "vomitory" is actually an architectural term for exit.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Wyoming Loves Trump: November Poll Shows 70% Still Support Former President
A recent mail-in poll by the Wyoming Republican Party finds that GOP support for former President Donald Trump hasnât waned, with 70% backing him as the partyâs 2024 nominee.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Arrested In Wyoming
As a search continues for Cody resident Katie Ferguson, who went missing Oct. 10 while traveling back to Wyoming from Alabama, her ex-boyfriend has been arrested in Cody.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Thursday's headlines include: - Famous Wyoming dinosaur to get another autopsy - Hageman tries to kill the government-mandated âkill switchâ - Drunk Gillette man shoots arrows at neighborÂ
Wendy CorrNovember 09, 2023
Railroad Doesnât Want Grizzlies Getting Drunk And Blasted By Trains
Responding to a Cowboy State Daily story, BNSF Railway said it does what it can to keep Montana grizzly bears from becoming drunk on fermented grains that spill along tracks and then getting annihilated by trains.
Mark HeinzNovember 08, 2023
Hageman Fights Law That Mandates Government-Controlled 'Kill Switch' In All Cars
Calling a mandate that will install government-controlled âkill switchesâ in every car after 2026 a âmassive invasion of privacy,â Rep. Hageman tried on Tuesday to defund that law but lost by a 229-201 vote.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Wyoming's Famous âBig Alâ Dinosaur Getting Another Autopsy
A team in Montana is studying Wyomingâs famous Allosaurus, âBig Al.â Although itâs been extensively studied, they hope more intense research will reveal more about the dinosaur's dramatic story in Shell, Wyoming, 150 million years ago.
Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023
Bidenâs Education Chief Supports Trans Athletes, Local Control For Sex Books
In Wyoming this week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told Cowboy State Daily he supports Bidenâs stance on allowing trans female athletes and Wyomingâs stance that sexually explicit books in school libraries is a local issue.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
Charlie Spiering: Biden's Influence Peddling Should Be Too Big for Media to Ignore
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Why would James Biden, a longtime financial beneficiary and peddler of the family's political influence, require big loans from his brother Joe?"
Charlie SpieringNovember 08, 2023
Laramie Man Faces 4 Years For Killing Dogs
A Laramie man who was allegedly mad because a pair of dogs had killed his daughterâs cats is accused of shooting the two dogs to death while they were locked in a cage.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023