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Rocky Mountain Power May Request Another Rate Increase Next Year
While talking with Wyoming lawmakers this week, Rocky Mountain Power said it could request another rate increase next year, in addition to the 30% it’s now seeking.
September 21, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Won’t Say (For Now) If School Funding A Fundamental Right
Though the state appealed, the Wyoming Supreme Court declined to interfere with a lower court's ruling that funding education in Wyoming is a fundamental right on par with free speech.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023
BLM Plan For 1.8 Million Acres In Wyoming Could Lock Out Hunters, Ranchers
Wyoming officials continue to blast the Bureau of Land Management’s plans for millions of acres in Rock Springs area, claiming it will shut out ranchers, energy developers and the general public.
Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2023
Clair McFarland: The Burger King Of All Weirdos
Clair McFarland writes: "My upbringing was more of the try-to-survive type than the we-care-about-football type. I know there’s some magic that makes everyone put on matching shirts, crowd into a bowl and chant war songs together. But like a tourist tromping into a buzzing monastery, I tried too late to join the faith."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023
Barrasso Wants To Keep National Parks Open If There’s A Government Shutdown
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Wednesday urging her to use entrance fees from national parks to keep them open in the event of a government shutdown.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 21, 2023
Sinclair Heiress Pays $200 Million To Finish Wyoming’s Most Expensive Divorce
After appealing a judge’s ruling to pay her ex-husband more than $200 million in their divorce, a Sinclair family heiress reversed course and this week made the payout.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023
Crash On Hunting Trip Leaves Father And Hurt Son Stranded In Wyoming Wilderness
After their pickup plunged about 40 yards down a hill off a remote road near Big Piney, Wyoming, a father cared for his hurt son for about eight hours until he could find his phone and call for help.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023
Cody’s Western Art Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million
Along with being founded by Buffalo Bill, Cody, Wyoming, also has earned a national reputation for high-end Western art. The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale auction is expected to fetch more than $1 million this weekend.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Thursday, September 21, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Thursday, September 21, 2023
Wendy CorrSeptember 21, 2023
Charlie Spiering: The Pride and Vanity of Mitt Romney
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "Romney’s failures and flip-flops were legendary, but none so egregious as his flip-flop assessment of former President Donald Trump."
Charlie SpieringSeptember 21, 2023
Hageman Grills BLM Official Over Biden Administration Effort To End Oil And Gas
In a hearing in Washington on Tuesday, Rep. Harriet Hageman questioned a Bureau of Land Management policy she says is allows environmental groups to stop oil and gas development by filing lawsuits, regardless of their merit.
September 21, 2023
Republican State Rep. Calls Out ‘Cowardly’ Mailer That Blasts Him As Liberal
Buffalo Republican Rep. Barry Crago says whoever’s behind the anonymous mailer recently sent to Johnson County residents blasting him for not being conservative enough is “cowardly.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 21, 2023
Woman Taking Huge Elk Rack From Yellowstone May Have Broken Multiple Laws
A woman photographed carrying a large elk skull and antlers in Yellowstone National Park could have been violating both Wyoming and federal wildlife regulations.
Mark HeinzSeptember 20, 2023
Maryland Man Accused Of Beating Woman, Shoving Her Out Laramie Hotel Window
A Maryland man accused of trying to kill a woman by holding her underwater and shoving her out a second-story hotel window in Laramie, Wyoming, faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2023
New Truck Lot A Haven For Drivers Along I-80’s Notorious ‘Snow Chi Mihn Trail’
The stretch between Rawlins and Laramie is notorious for being a dangerous winter drive, so much so it’s been dubbed the “Snow Chi Mihn Trail.” A new truck parking lot will give drivers much-needed haven.
Mark HeinzSeptember 20, 2023
Investment In Wind Not Reason For 30% Rate Hike, Says Rocky Mountain Power CEO
The CEO of Rocky Mountain Power told lawmakers Wednesday that the primary driver of its 30% rate increase request is the cost of coal and natural gas, not investment in wind energy.
September 20, 2023
Rod Miller: Rep. Lauren Boebert -- You Can Take The Girl Out Of The Trailer Park, But…
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The Grand Old Party would be well -advised, when choosing their spear-carriers to represent the moral high ground when it comes to sex, to find a handmaiden who can keep her knees together, her hands to herself and her thong in place."
Rod MillerSeptember 20, 2023
Two Wyoming Towns Go To Court Against Newspaper To Change Public Notice Laws
The towns of Mills and Bar Nunn say it’s time Wyoming’s public notice requirements catch up to today’s digital news landscape in response to a landmark lawsuit for cities and towns across Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 20, 2023
Who Dropped Off At Least 15 Fremont County 'Inebriates' In Casper A Mystery
Casper's city manager and local homeless shelter confirmed somebody dropped off at least 15 "hardened inebriates" from Fremont County in Casper recently, but no one in Fremont County is owning up to it.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2023
Wyoming Law Already Bans CGI Child Porn, State Analyst Says
A legal analyst working for the Wyoming Legislature told lawmakers Tuesday that state law already bans computer-generated child pornography as law enforcement wants a stronger legal definition.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2023
Who Is C&S Grocers, Which Is Buying 413 Stores Across US, 12 In Wyoming?
C&S Wholesale Grocers, buying 413 stores as part of a proposed $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons — including 12 in Wyoming — is one of the largest grocery wholesalers in the U.S.
Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Wednesday's headlines include: Riverton residents say Rocky Mountain Power's 30% electrical rate increase would destroy families, pranksters disrupted the meeting flashing attendees and yelling racial slurs, and thousands of Centurylink customers were left without phone service on Tuesday
Wendy CorrSeptember 20, 2023
New Laws Could Expand Efforts To Solve Wyoming Cold Case Crimes
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee advanced legislation Tuesday directing the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation to expand its efforts to investigate cold case crimes.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 20, 2023
She Was Groomed By A Sex Offender Who Moved To Wyo. And Doesn’t Have To Register
A West Virginia woman told Wyoming lawmakers Tuesday how the man convicted of grooming her when she was 12 now lives in Wyoming and is dodging registering as a sex offender. She wants them to close that loophole.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2023