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Roscoe the Rock Snake, currently growing in Story. Painted rocks can be found in many Wyoming communities, although they tend to be hidden in plain sight. "Rock snakes" are encouraged to grow in places where anyone can see and contribute to the somewhat spontaneous public art display.

From ‘Jake The Snake’ To ‘Rosco’, Wyoming Is Overrun With Rock Snakes

Painted rock art has been a thing in Wyoming communities for years. Now they’re being placed in long lines to form “rock snakes” all around the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Wednesday morning's headlines: Teton County ranch for sale -- only $58 million, wild shootout in Rock Springs, Wyoming sunrise grizzly bear killed, Wyo delegation supports Biden impeachment inquiry, and more...

Wendy CorrSeptember 13, 2023

The historic 118-acre Gros Venture River Ranch in Teton County, Wyoming, is for sale, listing at $58 million.

Wyoming’s Historic Gros Ventre Ranch For Sale, Listing At $58 million

Another of Teton County, Wyoming’s, iconic and storied dude ranches encircled by the national forest land has hit the market. The Gros Ventre Ranch is for sale, listing for $58 million.

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2023

Wyoming Delegation Supports Inquiry Into Biden Impeachment

Wyoming’s three members of Congress said Tuesday they support an official U.S. House inquiry into impeaching President Joe Biden.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 12, 2023

Campbell County Memorial Hospital 9 12 23

12-Year-Old Boy Ejected, Dies In Rollover Near Gillette

A 12-year-old boy died overnight Monday after a one-vehicle rollover in Campbell County, authorities say.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023

Cat Urbigkit: Legislators to BLM -- Rock Springs Plan is a Community Killer

Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Republican legislators attending Tuesday’s committee meeting in Pinedale thanked the Bureau of Land Management for attending the session and then let them know that the’s BLM’s preferred alternative in the draft plan for the Rock Springs district isn’t highly regarded."

Cat UrbigkitSeptember 12, 2023

Letter To The Editor: When There’s a Gap, There’s Deceit

Dear editor, "Mail-in voting is a major opportunity for fraud. It extends the voting and counting process from a single day, to as much as 30 to 60 days in some states. The more time, the more time to falsify results."

September 12, 2023

Wyoming Northern Arapaho ‘Rockstar’ Featured On Times Square Jumbotron

Owen St. Clair Jr. hasn’t let Down syndrome, or anything else, get in the way of living his best life. He was featured on the Times Square Jumbotron on Saturday.

Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2023

Cheyenne man to try mediation with police officers he says barged into his home

A Cheyenne man suing three police officers, claiming they violated his rights by barging into his home and manhandling him and his pregnant wife, has agreed to try mediation.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023

The two-sided ribbon was presented to a member of the Big Horn Pioneer and Historical Society, which "originated in Meeteetse" on March 17, 1908. It was donated to the Meeteetse community by the man who found it in a Texas storage unit.

115-Year-Old Ribbon Found In Texas Storage Unit Sparks A Meeteetse Mystery

A ribbon from 1908 that references the "original Big Horn Pioneer and Historical Society" has been sent back to Meeteetse, Wyoming. Now locals are trying to unravel a historical mystery.

Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2023

Grizzly Featured In ‘Wyoming Sunrise’ Photo Near Cody Captured, Killed

A 3-year-old male grizzly bear near Cody featured Monday as Cowboy State Daily’s “Wyoming Sunrise” was captured and killed by Game and Fish agents because it had become too comfortable with people.

Mark HeinzSeptember 12, 2023

Rock Springs Restaurant Workers Escape As ‘Troubled’ Man Sprays It With Bullets

The owner of a Rock Springs restaurant described the chaotic and harrowing scene Saturday when a man who seemed “troubled” walked in, ordered, then sprayed the place with bullets. Amazingly, nobody was shot.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023

Cody Prosecutors Deny Private Investigator's Claim Of Deliberate Perjury

A private investigator in Powell claims that a pair of Park County prosecutors committed perjury by calling an accused burglar in Montana a fugitive, but the prosecutors say the investigator is basing his claim on stock language in court documents.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023

"Turning Point," a new documentary that's being premiered around the state, tells the stories of Wyoming people who have been impacted by suicide.

Wyoming’s Alarming Suicide Problem Focus Of New Documentary Film

A Casper native has made a Wyoming-focused documentary about how despite increased efforts and funding to prevent suicide, the Cowboy State continues to have one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 12, 2023

A statue of James Cash Penney is put up in front of his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

Push On For Postage Stamp Honoring Founder Of Wyoming-Born JCPenney Stores

James Cash Penney is an American legend who started his iconic JCPenney brand in Kemmerer, Wyoming. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is getting behind a grassroots group pushing to put Penney on a postage stamp.

Renée JeanSeptember 12, 2023

The Quaal Windsock is a 1950s Beechcraft Twin Bonanza on top of a 70-foot pole outside Sundance, Wyoming, along Interstate 90.

What The Heck Is … That Airplane On A 70-Foot Pole Along I-90 In Wyoming?

An early 1950s Beechcraft Twin Bonanza perched on a 70-foot pole just off Interstate 90 near exit 189 at Sundance, Wyoming, swivels to show which way the wind’s blowing.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 12, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Tuesday headlines: Hageman blasts New Mexico governor for gun ban, Wyo Dems to vote 100% mail-in ballots, elk population explodes because they are smart enough to hide from hunters, and more...

Wendy CorrSeptember 12, 2023

Rawlins Man With Dementia, 73, Was Trying To Kill Caretakers When He Shot Them

Accused of shooting his caretakers and ramming their truck and semitrailer in a shootout-turned-chase, a 73-year-old Rawlins man with dementia faces two counts of attempted second-degree murder and other felony charges.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023

Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Mickey and Bill Thoman, a Cowboy Couple

Mary A. “Mickey” Thoman rode into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame five years ago and on Saturday her late husband William “Bill” Thoman will join her in the elite group of women and men recognized in the Cowboy State for their cowboy work.

Candy MoultonSeptember 12, 2023

Wyoming Dems To Use Only Mail-In Ballots For Presidential Caucuses

In an effort to get a higher voter turnout, the Wyoming Democratic Party will rely solely on mail-in balloting to conduct its 2024 presidential selections.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 11, 2023

Boner Calls Biden "Absurd" For Claiming Global Warming Greater Threat Than Nuclear War

Wyoming state Sen. Brian Boner on Monday said President Biden's "extreme language" in stating global warming is a greater threat than nuclear war is absurd and doesn't help to formulate sound energy policies.

September 11, 2023

Many of the dozens of big screens in the Cheyenne Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant were tuned to ESPN networks Monday afternoon leading up to Monday Night Football. The channels are available to Wyoming Charter-Spectrum customers again after Disney and Charter reached a deal earlier in the day.

Charter, Disney Strike Deal Just In Time For Monday Night Football

Disney and Charter reached a deal at the last minute, lifting the ban on Disney-owned channels for Charter-owned Spectrum customers in Wyoming — including ESPN — just in time for Monday Night Football.

Renée JeanSeptember 11, 2023

Wyoming Elk Herds Balloon Because They Know Where To Hide Out

Wyoming wildlife officials on Monday told legislators that elk are smart enough to figure out places to go where they won’t get shot, and that’s contributed to the overpopulation of the species in the state.

Mark HeinzSeptember 11, 2023

State Park Crew Fights 2-Acre Boysen Dam Wildfire With Bathroom Cleaning Supplies

Wildfire and Wyoming State Parks crews put down a 2-acre brush fire at Boysen Dam on Monday with a local maintenance crew initially fighting the wildfire with their bathroom cleaning supplies. The fire's cause is under investigation.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2023

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