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Steamboat Mountain Area of Critical Concern is part of the expansive BLM Rock Springs Resource Management Plan.

Wyoming ‘Locked And Loaded’ With $50 Million To Fight BLM’s Rock Springs Plan

Wyoming will be “locked and loaded” with a $50 million war chest to fight the BLM’s controversial Rock Springs management plan from a draft bill passed on Monday.

Leo WolfsonOctober 31, 2023

Green River Man Accused Of Breaking Into Home And Cleaning The Kitchen

Delroy Trujillo of Green River is accused of breaking into another man's home, cooking a pizza and cleaning the kitchen, then leaving with several guns and crossbows. He also dropped his wallet at the scene, court documents say.

Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2023

Women in sports activist Riley Gaines, left, and Gov. Mark Gordon.

ACLU Accuses Gordon Of 'Grandstanding' On NCAA Policies For Transgender Athletes

The ACLU of Wyoming says Gordon is "grandstanding" by signing a letter Monday urging the NCAA to make its transgender policy fairer to females because it goes against his position that Wyoming's ban on trans female grade-school athletes is "draconian."

Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2023

E-bike riding is becoming more popular on the rugged trails that snake through Moab, Utah.

Users Of Federal Trails Fear BLM’s Moab Closures Could Also Happen In Wyoming

The BLM’s decision to shut down hundreds of miles of roads and trails in the popular Moab, Utah, region could have implications for policy in the Rock Springs area.

Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2023

A row of wind turbines visible driving east on Interstate 80 across southern Wyoming.

Lawmakers Want To Make It More Difficult To Condemn Property For Wind Projects

A legislative committee passed two bills Monday that aim to give property owners more power in their negotiations with wind power companies, including restricting their use of eminent domain to force compliance.

Leo WolfsonOctober 31, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Tuesday's headlines include: - Two men claim they were subjected to forced labor and abusive conditions at a Powell youth ranch - Wild horse advocates want the BLM to leave the McCullough Peaks herd alone - The millionaires and billionaires in Jackson may have everything – but they can’t have mail delivered to their houses

Wendy CorrOctober 31, 2023

Rocky Mountain Power Gets Heat From Wyoming Legislature On Nearly 30% Rate Hike

In another day of marathon hearings on Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed rate hikes of nearly 30%, the company was questioned over heat its getting from the Wyoming Legislature.

Renée JeanOctober 31, 2023

Cale Case Shuts Down Chuck Gray In Angry Exchange Over Election Bills

State Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, had enough of Secretary of State Chuck Gray during a legislative committee meeting Friday, shutting down Gray as they sparred over election bills.

Leo WolfsonOctober 31, 2023

Guests Evacuated At Old Faithful Snow Lodge After Fire Breaks Out In Laundry Room

On the final night of the season at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge in Yellowstone, a fire broke out in the laundry room causing guests to be evacuated while firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Jimmy OrrOctober 30, 2023

A human skull was found after someone bought the contents of a Gillette storage unit at auction. Local police are investigating.

Gillette Police Investigate After Human Skull Found In Storage Unit

While going through the contents of a Gillette storage unit sold at auction, a human skull was found, believed to be from a white male age 30-50. Local police are investigating.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Snow plows that travel into the isolated areas of north Albany County travel in groups in case something goes wrong.

It Can Take All Day To Clear 100 Miles Of Road In Wyoming’s ‘Little Siberia’

Plow crews out of Rock River, Wyoming, call the remote stretches of northern Albany County “Little Siberia” because of howling winds and frequent whiteout conditions there. It can take all day to plow roughly 100 miles of road.

Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2023

Dave Simpson: Not Exactly A Day At The Beach

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "What on earth was Gov. Gordon thinking when he spoke at Harvard University last week, advocating something called “carbon negative?” How did he expect that to go over in carbon-rich Gillette?"

Dave SimpsonOctober 30, 2023

Gillette Man Accused Of Trying To Kidnap Woman Not Too Mentally Ill For Trial

A Gillette man accused of trying to kidnap a woman from a Walmart store and take her to his home has withdrawn his plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness and will face a jury trial.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Heavy snows last winter, combined with rain over the spring and summer, have provided the McCullough Peaks mustang herd near Cody with ample forage and water.

BLM Plan To Trim Wild Horse Herd Near Cody A Bad Idea, Advocates Say

The Bureau of Land Management wants to remove 41 horses from the McCollough Peaks mustang herd near Cody, which numbers about 180. Wild horse advocates say that’s a bad idea.

Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2023

Cheyenne native Dave Cunningham uses wood carving tools and a Dremel to carve his intricate pumpkins.

Wyoming Natives Gather Each Year To Gut, Then Carve 80 Pumpkins

Every year, Cheyenne native Dave Cunningham — with help from his family — come together a full week before Halloween and start gutting between 70 -80 pumpkins. Then they carve them all for an elaborate Halloween display outside his home.

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2023

An app on this cellphone shows what appears to be a ghost child dancing or walking around in front of the library's DVD section.

Built On An Old Graveyard, Sweetwater County Library Is Wyoming’s Most Haunted

Built on an old graveyard, the Sweetwater County Library in Green River embraces a haunted history that includes finding old bodies, reports of apparitions, moving objects, and other unexplained happenings.

Renée JeanOctober 30, 2023

Barrasso And Lummis Vote To Ban ‘Misguided And Ineffective’ Mask Mandates

Wyoming Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis both voted to support an amendment that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation from spending federal money to support public health mask mandates.

Leo WolfsonOctober 30, 2023

Men Claim Wyoming Ranch Was A Nightmare Of Forced Teen Labor, Trafficking

Two men who spent time at the Triangle Cross Ranch in Powell, Wyoming, claim in a federal lawsuit they were trafficked to the ranch, where they were abused and used as forced labor.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 30, 2023

Monday's headlines include: -- Cody group says city planner manipulated LDS temple approval -- Grizzlies may not have stalked hikers -- Virginian Hotel a Wyoming icon for more than century

Wendy CorrOctober 30, 2023

Holy City was named because visitors from other countries thought it resembled the skyline of Jerusalem.

What The Heck … Is That Apocalyptic Ruined City On The Way To Yellowstone?

What appears to be an apocalyptic ruined city on the ridge of Shoshone Canyon between Cody and Yellowstone’s East entrance is Wyoming’s Holy City.

Greg JohnsonOctober 30, 2023

The geothermal greenhouse Karl and Lynn Lampe of Cody are building features a unique design of their own.

Cody Couple’s Self-Designed Geothermal Greenhouse Is Breaking New Ground

Cody residents Karl and Lynn Lampe have designed their own geothermal greenhouse that will use the earth’s internal thermostat to allow them to grow tropical fruits year-round in Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonOctober 30, 2023

Herd of elk at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado

Huge Elk Herds With Wyoming Roots Take Over Colorado Mountain Town

Much like Wyoming’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton areas, Estes Park, Colorado, has wildlife jams and gawking tourists as elk herds pass right through town during twice-yearly migrations.

Mark HeinzOctober 29, 2023

A critical first step in your off-grid adventure is finding land to build your homestead.

Off The Grid In Wyoming: Choose The Right Spot For Your Modern Homestead

The days of free government land giveaways for homesteading ended long ago, but that doesn’t mean the spirit of the homesteader is dead. The first step is getting land, and that’s something Wyoming has plenty of.

October 29, 2023

Proponents of saving several buildings on the old Wyoming State Hospital campus held a rally in Evanston recently. They say the efforts of a public relations campaign are starting to take hold.

Evanston Rallies To Save Historic Wyoming State Hospital From Wrecking Ball

Despite the state seemingly willing to pay more than $50 million to raze the 27 buildings on the historic Wyoming State Hospital campus in Evanston, locals are working to save them from the wrecking ball.

October 29, 2023

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