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Hunting Wyoming: Sheridan County Deer And Antelope Down, But Elk Thrives

Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Sheridan County, there’s ample opportunity for elk, but antelope and mule deer lag.

Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023

Cody Dad Not Guilty In Toddler's Murder, Stepmother Got Life In Prison

Moshe Williams, 33, is not guilty in the 2021 murder of his 2-year-old daughter, a jury ruled Friday. His then-girlfriend Carolyn Aune, however, has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime.

Clair McFarlandNovember 06, 2023

Wyoming Pumpkin King Explodes Gigantic 1,800 Pound Pumpkin

To celebrate the end of his best growing season ever, Worland giant pumpkin grower Jay Richard loaded his humongous 1,784-pound pumpkin with explosives and blew it to smithereens.

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2023

A herd of cows lingers around a watering hole in Albany County.

Wyoming Ag Industry Divided On Reform Of Taxes That Can Fund Anti-Ag Efforts

Congress is considering reform of taxes on the sale of farm commodities that, if misallocated, can find farmers and ranchers attacked by anti-ag lobbying efforts they essentially paid for.

November 06, 2023

Tim Flitner, who ranches near Greybull, said a combination of allowing outfitters on his land for trophy bull elk hunts, and then later in the season letting regular hunters on to shoot cow elk, has kept the elk population in check on his property.

Some Wyoming Ranchers Not A Fan Of ‘All-You-Can Kill’ Permits To Reduce Elk

Some Wyoming ranchers say they're not in favor of "all you can kill" elk permits on their land, as proposed by a legislator last week, despite the possibility of it being very lucrative.

Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, November 6, 2023

Monday's headlines include: * Republican Party votes “no confidence” for Gordon * Evanston banking on Olympic boom * Buffalo couple unearths petrified forest

Wendy CorrNovember 06, 2023

The view is amazing at Granite Creek Ranch. The caretakers' residence appears small beside the mountains.

Rare Jackson Wilderness Inholding Hits The Market For $9 Million

It’s not every day someone can buy a slice of their own wilderness. Especially a wilderness that comes with a cinematic icon nearby. The Granite Creek Ranch is just downstream from where an iconic scene in the 1992 movie “A River Runs Through It” was filmed.

Renée JeanNovember 06, 2023

Hunting Wyoming: Johnson County Busting At Seams With Elk, But Not Much Deer

Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Johnson County, Mark says the elk herds are booming, but the county’s legendary whitetail deer are down because of disease, as are mule deer and antelope. Bird hunting remains fair.

Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023

Wyoming Cowboy Hall Of Fame: Kent Snidecor’s Not A Rancher, He’s A Cowboy

Kent Snidecor of Cora, Wyoming, earned his spurs as a working cowboy the honest way, as a self-described “half-assed bronc rider” who “always felt better about myself when I was horseback.”

Candy MoultonNovember 05, 2023

A Natrium nuclear power plant by TerraPower will replace the Naughton power plant near Kemmerer when it's decommissioned.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission In Kemmerer on Tuesday To Discuss New Nuclear Power Plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is the federal agency charged with ensuring nuclear plants in the U.S. are safe, is coming to Kemmerer on Tuesday to explain how their particular process will unfold, as well as how the community can engage with the agency.

Renée JeanNovember 05, 2023

The National Championship Air Races are looking for a new home, and Casper is on the short list. It could mean a $100 million economic jolt for the area and Wyoming.

Landing National Championship Air Races Could Be $100M Coup For Wyoming

Casper is on the short list to land the famous National Championship Air Races after a 60-year run in Reno, Nevada. Landing the event would be a $100 million shot in the arm for the city and region.

Renée JeanNovember 05, 2023

Evanston Already Planning For Economic Spillover From 2034 Utah Winter Olympics

A border community on Interstate 80, Evanston, Wyoming, has long positioned itself to reap the benefits of Utah’s vibrant economy. The 2034 Olympic Games would bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the region.

November 05, 2023

The Atlas Theatre on Lincolnway in downtown Cheyenne.

Inside The Decades-Long Effort To Restore Cheyenne’s Iconic Atlas Theatre

The Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne is one of the capital city’s oldest buildings, but it’s been surviving by its bootstraps for decades as efforts to restore it continue on.

Renée JeanNovember 05, 2023

Rod Miller: Schroeder And Inner Circle Broke The Law Besides Looking Like Nincompoops

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Not only did [the Wyo Dept. of Education's] secrecy look sketchy as hell on its face, their reluctance to divulge information violated the Wyoming Public Records Act. It took an order from a District Court judge to pry the requested records from their sneaky hands."

Rod MillerNovember 05, 2023

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Wyoming Tribes Say They’re Exempt From Paying Legal Fees

Wyoming’s Native American tribes already owe a gas and oil company $13.1 million, and the company's attorneys are trying to collect $81,000 in fees, but the tribes say because they’re sovereign, they don’t have to pay the legal tab.

Clair McFarlandNovember 05, 2023

Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Frank Enthrone at Saturday's Central Committee meeting in Newcastle, left; and Gov. Mark Gordon during an October talk on campus at Harvard University.

Wyoming GOP Passes No Confidence Vote Against Gov. Gordon

Meeting in Newcastle on Saturday, the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee passed a “no confidence” vote against Gov. Mark Gordon, saying he “boldly turned” his back on the party for his climate change comments at Harvard University.

Leo WolfsonNovember 05, 2023

Former Republican candidate for Wyoming governor Brent Bien speaks at Saturday's state GOP meeting in Newcastle.

Wyoming Republicans Stand With Hageman On Tlaib Free Speech Stance

Republicans at Saturday’s Wyoming GOP meeting in Newcastle mostly expressed support for Rep. Harriet Hageman’s vote to not censure Democrat Rashida Tlaib for making antisemitic remarks.

Leo WolfsonNovember 04, 2023

Park County Launches Clickable History Map That's First Of Its Kind For Wyoming

Using interactive GIS maps, the Park County Archives has launched a first-of-its-kind searchable database that links historic photos and information to points on a clickable map.

Amber SteinmetzNovember 04, 2023

Bill Sniffin: We Boomers Were Born On Third Base And Thought We Hit A Triple

Bill Sniffin writes: “Pretty soon, our generation was running the country and the world. Just 46 years after our arrival, we elected our first of four baby boomer presidents with Bill Clinton in 1992.”

Bill SniffinNovember 04, 2023

A grizzly bear grazes for spilt grain on the train tracks in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Since 1980 in Montana, 68 grizzlies, many "drunk" on fermented grain, have been killed by trains.

Drunk Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit By Trains In Montana

Since 1980, 63 grizzlies have been hit by trains and killed along a section of railroad near Glacier National Park. Many died because they got drunk on fermented grain spilled from railcars and couldn’t move fast enough to outrun the trains.

Mark HeinzNovember 04, 2023

Costco Really Does Have Everything, Even Gold Bars — And They’re Selling Out

Costco’s recent offering of 1-ounce gold bars turned quite a few heads. The gold bars sold out within a few hours of appearing on the website — faster than toilet paper in a pandemic.

Renée JeanNovember 04, 2023

A Buffalo, Wyoming, couple found this giant 35-foot section of a 60 million-year-old petrified tree on their property.

Wyoming Couple Finds Forest Of Gigantic 60 Million-Year-Old Petrified Trees

A couple from Buffalo found a gigantic 35-foot section of a petrified tree which is part of a buried 60-million-year-old prehistoric forest of metasequoia, a type of redwood that thrived in Wyoming and could grow as tall as 160 feet.

Andrew RossiNovember 04, 2023

Dennis Sun: What's Happening with the Farm Bill?

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The five-year 2018 Farm Bill ended on Sept. 30, which is frustrating and problematic for those in agriculture."

Dennis SunNovember 04, 2023

This stone carved to resemble a fossil was put up for sale for $48,000, according to court documents in a Utah case of fossil poaching.

Utah Case Shows Wyoming’s Dinosaur Fossil Fields Are Prime Targets For Poachers

A 13-count indictment charging four people with allegedly poaching more than $1 million in prehistoric fossils from Utah a cautionary case for Wyoming, which has some of the richest fossil deposits on the planet.

Andrew RossiNovember 04, 2023

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