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Gabe Joyes of Lander sports a huge smile as he hits Jackson Town Square at the completion of a 180-mile trail run that started in Lander.

Wyoming Teacher Makes 180-Mile Trail Run From Lander To Jackson

During a normal week of training, Lander's Gabe Joyes runs about 100 miles while gaining about 20,000 feet of elevation. But in August, he decided to go 180 miles in a mountainous four-day run to get from Lander to Jackson.

October 29, 2023

Rod Miller: The Wyoming Public Records Act At Work

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It's a disturbing video. Graphic, violent and a man dies in it. But the public has every right to see it. I'm referring to the deputy’s body cam video of a fatal confrontation that Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak recently released."

Rod MillerOctober 29, 2023

Michael and Karmin Pace at Cheyenne Frontier Days

Why Michael And Karmin Pace Take 600 People To Cheyenne Frontier Days Every Year

A trip in his early 20s started a lifelong love affair with Wyoming and the West for Pace-O-Matic founder Michael Pace. That’s why his company flies 600 people to Wyoming every year for Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2023

The Virginian is as iconic Western Wyoming as any place in the Cowboy State. Author Owen Wister got the idea for his famous novel of the same name while sleeping across the street, which inspired naming the hotel.

The Virginian Hotel Has been A Wyoming And Western Icon For More Than A Century

The Virginian Hotel, inspired by the famous Owen Wister novel "The Virginian," is a Wyoming and Western Icon that’s been run by four generations of the same family for more than a century.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2023

Hangin' out with Hoot, the most famous owl on the planet, at the Fort Bridger Rendezvous.

On The Road With Renee: An Epic 24,000-Mile, 100-Day Marathon Wyoming Road Trip

Now that the snow is flying, Cowboy State Daily writer Renée Jean’s epic 24,000-mile, 100-day summer road trip is over. She turned out dozens of uniquely-Wyoming stories featuring hundreds of local people.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2023

A scene from "Saga: A Nordic Viking Musical" that opened this week in Jackson.

Finally, A Musical About Icelandic Vikings Comes To Wyoming

If you're looking for a musical about Icelandic Vikings complete with blood feuds, sword fights, violence, and nudity, then Jackson is the place to go for "Saga: A New Nordic Musical," which opens this week.

Jake NicholsOctober 28, 2023

The University of Wyoming Geological Museum wants to add a $12,000 bottlenose dolphin skeleton to a new exhibit it's putting together. In this screenshot from YouTube, a group of students at Florida Atlantic University put together a dolphin skeleton.

University Of Wyoming Willing To Pay $12,000 To Buy A Dolphin Skeleton

The University of Wyoming is prepared to spend $12,000 on a bottlenose dolphin skeleton which would be part of a new exhibit at the Geological Museum highlighting the 2 billion-year history of Wyoming's prehistoric oceans and seas. It will be the first dolphin to be housed at the university.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2023

Anna and Carson Anderson, along with their children (Emmitt, 7, and Waverly, 4), live in an extremely isolated part of Albany County, more than an hour’s drive in good weather from the nearest school. They hope a one-room schoolhouse can be built on their property.

Isolated Wyoming Ranchers Want To Build One-Room Schoolhouse In Middle Of Nowhere

Parts of northern Albany County, Wyoming, are so remote it takes more than an hour to get to the nearest school — in good weather. Instead of an insane commute, a ranch family wants to build a one-room schoolhouse on their property.

Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2023

Bill Sniffin, center, with 7-foot-3 Paul Krause, right, and Nels Smith Jr., who stood 6-foot-7, in a 2002 photo.

Bill Sniffin: Mike Dabich and Paul Kruse Among Wyoming ‘Giants’ I Have Known

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “A ‘giant’ human needs to be over 7 feet tall. Two good friends who come to mind are Mike Dabich of Hudson and the late Paul Kruse of Lusk.”

Bill SniffinOctober 28, 2023

Dennis Sun: It Is Called Respect

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "I think some hunters must believe their hunting license gives them the right to disrespect the land and private property and do whatever it takes to fill their tag.

Dennis SunOctober 28, 2023

Strange things have reportedly happened at The Main Bagel in Gillette.

Haunted Wyoming: Spirits At Gillette Bagel Shop Make Themselves Known In Loud And Obnoxious Ways

A pair of Gillette restauranteurs say strange things started happening at the bagel shop they owned after a family friend died, including unexplainable loud banging and a visible ghostly handprint.

Renée JeanOctober 28, 2023

People gather on the dock as the Wyoming prepares to launch in this undated photo.

At 450 Feet Long With 126-Foot Masts, The Wyoming Was Largest Wooden Ship Ever

Built with money from Wyoming Governor Bryant Butler Brooks, the 450-foot schooner named "Wyoming" remains the largest wooden ship ever built, featuring six 126-foot masts and 12,000 yards of sails. It sank in a nor'easter off the coast of Cape Cod in 1924.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2023

Chances Are That Grizzly Isn't Stalking You, It's Just Using The Trail

Despite some tourists in Canada being terrified over a pair of grizzlies “following” them for more than 15 minutes, grizzly experts say the bears probably just wanted to use the trail and didn’t have any interest in having the hikers for a snack.

Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2023

The U.S. Post Office act 1070 Maple Way in Jackson, Wyoming. While the area is the wealthiest in America, one thing people living there can't get is home mail service.

Why People In Jackson, America’s Wealthiest Town, Can’t Get Home Mail Delivery

The millionaires and billionaires who make Jackson, Wyoming, the hub of America’s wealthiest county may seem to have it all, but they can’t get home mail delivery from their local post office.

Jake NicholsOctober 28, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Saturday's headlines include: -- Laramie County Sheriff releases body cam video of fatal shootout -- Hageman introduces bill to block controversial BLM plan -- UW settles with evangelist who called out trans sorority member

Wendy CorrOctober 28, 2023

A Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple being built in Casper is similar to one planned for Cody, Wyoming.

Group Challenging Cody LDS Temple Claims City Planner Manipulated Approval

A new filling in a lawsuit filed by a Cody, Wyoming, neighborhood group challenging a planned LDS temple alleges the city planner, who’s also a church member, manipulated its approval.

Leo WolfsonOctober 28, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Gordon Has Bought Into Climate Change Lies

Dear editor: Tell Gordon to get his facts straight and stop buying into the climate cult lies.

October 27, 2023

Wyoming Lawmakers To Other States — Pay For Your Own Energy Decisions

A state committee advanced legislation Friday that would prohibit utility companies from charging Wyoming residents to pay for energy decisions made by other states.

Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2023

Hageman Introduces Legislation To Block Controversial BLM Rock Springs Plan

In a bid to bring Congress into the fray over the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial draft Rock Springs Management Plan, Rep. Harriet Hagman has introduced a bill to block it.

Mark HeinzOctober 27, 2023

Guest Column: Climate Activism A Religion That Breaks Wall Of Church And State

Kevin Killough writes, “Climate activism … appropriates the science as gospel for a modern religious movement. The planet is warming because of the sin of burning fossil fuels, according to this faith. To do so is not only immoral, the devout say, it’s going to result in climate Armageddon.”

Kevin KilloughOctober 27, 2023

Body cam video from Halloween 2022 shows Laramie County Sheriff's Office deputies entering a house after a suspect with warrants on him.

Laramie County Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Deadly 2022 Shootout

Saying the public should be able to see bodycam videos of officer-involved shootings, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak released a narrated account of a deputy's deadly shootout with a defiant suspect last Halloween.

Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023

A Laramie County elections staffer directs voters during the 2022 general election in Cheyenne.

Lawmakers OK Bill To Expand Wyoming’s Voter Intimidation Law

Members of the state Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee approved proposed legislation Thursday that would expand Wyoming’s voter intimidation laws to include misdemeanor charges.

Leo WolfsonOctober 27, 2023

Laramie church elder Todd Schmidt debates religious themes and ideas with a University of Wyoming student recently in the Wyoming Union. Schmidt had been banned from having his table there for a year, but a recent court ruling lifted the ban and he's returned, setting his table up every Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UW Settles With Evangelist Who Called Out Trans Sorority Member

The University of Wyoming has settled with the Laramie evangelist who sued it for censoring his speech about a transgender sorority member and will pay $35,000 for his legal fees. UW will be blocked permanently from censoring or banning Schmidt over his views on Langford’s sexual identity.

Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023

An upgraded Doppler radar system is being installed at the National Weather Service in Cheyenne on Oct. 26, 2023

Doppler Effect: Giant Golf Ball At Cheyenne National Weather Service Office Gets Upgrade

That giant golf ball on a pedestal at the National Weather Service office near the Cheyenne airport is a Doppler radar, and it’s getting a high-tech upgrade.

Andrew RossiOctober 27, 2023

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