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Proposed Rocky Mountain Power 30% Rate Hike Is On Top Of Local Fees

A proposed hike of Rocky Mountain Power rates adds nearly 30% on top of the other utility fees many cities in Wyoming charge. In Mills, residents are about to see their city utility rate rise by 5%.

Leo WolfsonOctober 23, 2023

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell captured some stunning images of Saturday's surprise aurora borealis.

Surprise Aurora A Sign Wyoming Is Nearing 11-Year ‘Solar Maximum’ For Viewing

Saturday’s surprise aurora borealis is a result of the sun entering an 11-year “solar maximum” where the spectacular display is visible more often as far south as Wyoming.

Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2023

Bairoil Couple Survived Wild Gun Attack Because God Was ‘Watching Our Backs’

A Bairoil couple recalls the harrowing barrage of bullets their uncle reportedly unleashed on them during an unhinged rant over money. Although they were hit multiple times, they survived because God was "watching our backs."

Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2023

Federal Court Rules Wyoming’s 100-Yard Election Buffer Zones Are Legal

In a Monday morning ruling, the federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Wyoming law restricting people from campaigning within 100 yards of a polling place is constitutional.

Leo WolfsonOctober 23, 2023

‘The Party’s Over’: Don Day Says Wyoming About To Get Hit In The Face By Winter

By the weekend, meteorologist Don Day says Wyoming is “going to get really, really cold” with temperatures dropping 20-30 degrees, and “the whole state is going to be getting some snow.”

Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2023

Oregon Buttes is part of a huge swath of federal land that's included in the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan.

Former BLM Director Says Wyoming Would Win If It Sues Over Rock Springs Plan

The Bureau of Land Management’s controversial Rock Springs management plan for 3.6 million acres of public land probably won’t stand up to court challenges because it’s unconstitutional, says former BLM Director William Perry Pendley.

Mark HeinzOctober 23, 2023

Casper-Area Man Accused Of Pulling Pistol To Enforce Neighborhood Speed Limit

A 62-year-old Casper-area man is accused of threatening neighbors and others with a pistol on multiple occasions, including brandishing it to enforce a 20 mph speed limit.

Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2023

Letter To The Editor: I Live In The Hellhole Of New York But Love Cowboy State Daily

Dear editor: I live in New York City, home of the New York Times, CNN, giant black Escalades, subway stabbers, 100% Democratic voters who in their wisdom elected the dumbest mayor and governor in the entire USofA AND Senator Schumer.

CSD StaffOctober 23, 2023

Ohana Sips was the people's choice at a recent food truck rally in Rawlins.

Foodies Flock To Rawlins For Wyoming’s Most Fabulous Food Trucks

Wyoming’s fast-evolving food truck culture was the main attraction for 1,000 foodies who flocked to Rawlins for the recent Wyoming Food Truck Festival.

Renée JeanOctober 23, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Monday, October 23, 2023

Headlines for Monday include: -- Plan to re-open Hell’s Half Acre -- BLM trying to restrict even more public land -- Is it possible to do Jackson on the cheap?

Wendy CorrOctober 23, 2023

Ronni Roemmich makes a batch of brownies in the kitchen at Sweet Surprises.

Wyoming People: Riverton’s Cupcake Lady Doesn’t ‘Do Anything Average’

Sweet Surprises owner Ronnie Roemmich made a name for herself as Riverton’s Cupcake Lady by not doing “anything average” at her bakery, which scratch makes everything from quiche to cappuccino.

Renée JeanOctober 22, 2023

What The Heck … Is That 400-Foot Snaggle Tooth Rock North Of Rock Springs?

Boar’s Tusk is what’s left of a long dormant volcano that now looks like a 400-foot snaggle tooth-looking rock formation in the middle of nowhere north of Rock Springs.

Greg JohnsonOctober 22, 2023

Wyoming's First Female Attorney General Takes Gold In World Senior Games

Gay Woodhouse, Wyoming's first female attorney general, won a 5.5-mile biking race last week at the 36th annual Huntsman World Senior Games, the largest annual multi-sport event in the world for athletes ages 50 and older.

Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2023

Nets Could Help Cull Lake Trout Threatening Flaming Gorge’s World-Class Fishery

Fisheries experts will recommend to the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission that thousands of lake trout should be netted, cut open and sunk to the bottom of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in order to help the remaining fish flourish.

October 22, 2023

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Hunting Wyoming: Campbell County Known For Antelope — If You Can Get To Them

Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Campbell County, Mark says the high plains big game herds are plentiful, but getting permission to access some of the best areas can be challenging.

Mark HeinzOctober 22, 2023

Off The Grid In Wyoming: It’s Not That Simple To Live Simply

An electric utility company announcing plans to bump power bills by 30% can be the prompt some people need to begin thinking about life off the grid. But it takes a lot of work.

October 22, 2023

Guessing When Remote Wyoming Stop Sign Will Be Buried In Snow A Tradition

Tuesday is the deadline to enter the Wind River Outdoor Company’s annual Stop Sign Snow Challenge with a guess when a remote stop sign near Wind River Lake on Togwotee Pass will be completely buried in snow this winter.

Andrew RossiOctober 22, 2023

Cheyenne’s Iconic Downtowner Hotel Rises From Central Plaza Ashes

Balconies were falling off the Central Plaza Hotel and concrete corners crumbling away when Corey Lynn and Carter Ward bought it. But today is a new day and Cheyenne's 88-room Downtowner is a new hotel.

Renée JeanOctober 22, 2023

Rod Miller: Can Wyoming’s Center Prevent An Outbreak Of D.C. Fever?

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "What Matt Gaetz and his fellow House conspirators attacked was not just a sitting speaker of the house, but also the institution itself."

Rod MillerOctober 22, 2023

Nell's Coffee in Rock Springs had to close its first location after battling with the city over a building code that would've required $500,000 to comply with.

$500K Code Compliance Mandate Closes Rock Springs Coffee Shop, More Could Follow

A Rock Springs coffee shop owner was forced to close over a required $500,000 sprinkler system, a building code compliance issue the city’s mayor says could impact more mom-and-pop restaurants.

October 21, 2023

Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk during a service at St. Luke Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Cody, Wyoming.

Under The Radar Of LDS Temple Flap, Another Church Is Planned For Cody

As a controversial Mormon temple continues to dominate discussion in Cody, a Byzantine Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has been under the radar as members plan to build a house of worship there.

Leo WolfsonOctober 21, 2023

Western Star Ranch in Jackson Polo Club Community For Sale For $10.95 Million

The eight-acre Western Star Ranch, in an exclusive Jackson community that features a polo club, has been listed for $10.75 million. It’s not limited to horse lovers, but horse culture is at its core.

Renée JeanOctober 21, 2023

Harley Gonzales smiles after shooting her first antelope during last week's annual Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt.

Rush Of Bagging First Pronghorn Never Gets Old At Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt

For more than a decade, the annual Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt has been growing. This year 45 hunters from 10 states participated, including 20 first-time hunters. Buffalo's Harley Gonzales was one of the rookies who bagged her first pronghorn this year.

Amber SteinmetzOctober 21, 2023

Dennis Sun: It Just Takes Time

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "From the time a rancher starts planning with potential genetics, to the time the bull and cow mate, it is going to be around 26 months before a consumer can buy hamburger or rib steak from the animal."

Dennis SunOctober 21, 2023

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