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Gary Rossington and his wife, Dale Krantz, made Jackson, Wyoming, their adopted home in their later years.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Found A Sweet Home In Wyoming

Gary Rossington was Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last remaining original band member until he died in March, 2023. Although Sweet Home Alabama may be the band's most well-known song, Gary and his wife Dale, made their home in Wyoming.

Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2023

Family, Friends Mourn Torrington Mother Who Died In Car Crash

The family and friends of Torrington resident Alicia Rodriguez, 44, who was killed in a crash on U.S. 85 last week, remember her as a mother and grandmother who loved to help others.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 09, 2023

The original Buffalo Carnegie Library is now the entry to the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum.

Buffalo Citizens Rally To Save Crumbling Carnegie Library

One of Wyoming’s 10 remaining Carnegie libraries is crumbling, and unless $600,000 can be found to make necessary repairs, the Carnegie Library in Buffalo — built in 1909 — may be lost.

Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2023

Hunting Wyoming: Elk Superb, Deer And Antelope Down In Sublette County

Sublette County is primarily known for its world-class deer and pronghorn hunting. But with those species down this year, the county still has excellent elk, upland bird and waterfowl hunting, a resident outdoorsman said.

Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2023

Bad Yellowstone: Park Was All-Out Petting Zoo 100 Years Ago

Yellowstone today is on high alert for “touron” behavior, but in the Roaring ’20s it was an all-out petting zoo. Attractions included the popular feeding of the bears -- a nightly dinner show that became more popular than Old Faithful.

Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Saturday's headlines: Wyomingites canceling cable TV over ESPN dispute, Casper McDonald's arrest leads to discovery of huge cache of drugs and guns, Wyoming's historic Pitchfork ranch sued by a Texas company having the same name...

Wendy CorrSeptember 09, 2023

Kroger, Albertsons To Sell 413 Stores, Including 12 In Wyoming

Kroger anticipates the sale of 413 Albertsons stores, including 12 in Wyoming, will bullet-proof their proposed $25 billion merger, but a union representing 750 Wyoming workers worries it could cost jobs.

Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2023

$An oil fracking well in Wyoming.$

Study Says Permitting Delays And Energy Litigation Are Hurting U.S. Economy

Americans For Prosperity published a report Friday that examined 30 energy projects across the country that were delayed or canceled as a result of regulatory barriers and litigation, which the group says is killing jobs and raising energy costs.

September 08, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Another Way To Think Of A State Income Tax

Dear editor, "The Tax Reform 2000 commission appointed by Republican Governor Jim Geringer noted that, in Wyoming, extremely rich people currently pay a far smaller share in taxes than most working people do."

September 08, 2023

Pro-life supporters rally in June 2023 in Cody at a Wyoming Right to Life Rally on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

State Attorney Says Pro-Choicers Shouldn’t Bring Drama To Wyoming’s Abortion Lawsuit

An attorney representing the state of Wyoming in a lawsuit challenging the state’s two new abortion bans is asking a Teton County judge to disregard a series of pro-choice expert witnesses.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

The McDonald's restaurant at 600 F St. in Casper, Wyoming.

Massive Cache Of Drugs, Guns Found After Casper McDonald’s Turns Man In

A report from a Casper McDonald’s that a man was doing drugs in a bathroom eventually led to an arrest and seizure of a large cache of drugs, guns and money.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

The Pitchfork Ranch has been around in Wyoming since 1878. Now a Texas ranch with the Pitchfork name founded in 1883 is suing for it.

Texas Company Sues Famous Wyoming Pitchfork Ranch Over Name

The Meeteetse, Wyoming, Pitchfork Ranch goes back to 1878, but a Texas company founded in 1883 claims it owns the Pitchfork name and is suing, demanding the Wyoming ranch give up the name and repay profits made under it.

September 08, 2023

The TVs at Ike's Bar and Grill in Cheyenne are tuned to ESPN, which isn't showing its regular sports content because of a dispute with Disney.

Angry Wyoming Spectrum Customers Dropping Disney, Cable During Dispute

Frustrated customers who are missing ESPN and other channels are tired of waiting for Disney and Charter to make a deal. So they're cutting the cord and signing up for YouTube TV and other streaming services.

Renée JeanSeptember 08, 2023

Natrona Republicans Call Out Anonymous WyoRINO.com Owner To Debate

The Natrona County Republican Party is calling out the anonymous owner of WyoRINO.com for a debate next week with outspoken state political observer Rod Miller.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2023

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Wyoming Points To Southern Court Siding With Pistol Braces, Awaits ATF Ruling

Wyoming and a handful of other states suing the ATF over its rule treating braced pistols like short-barreled rifles are waiting to see if a federal judge will consider a ruling out of the South, calling the new rule illegal.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

Laramie church elder Todd Schmidt had been banned by the University of Wyoming from being in the Wyoming Union because he posted a sign calling out a transgender student by name. The ban was lifted by a judge, and he has since settled his First Amendment lawsuit over the ban.

Laramie Church Elder Who Called Out Transgender Student Back On UW Campus

Todd Schmidt, a Laramie church elder who called out a transgender student by name on a sign, is back presenting in the University of Wyoming student union after a recent injunction lifted a ban on him being there.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 08, 2023

Casper Man Dies After Getting Hit In Intersection

Authorities on Friday said a man died in the hospital one day after being struck by a Chevy Equinox in a busy and rainy intersection in Casper just after dark

Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, September 8, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Friday, September 8, 2023

Wendy CorrSeptember 08, 2023

One of the trashed rooms at the Casper Econo Lodge motel, where homeless squatters stay.

Prostitution, Drugs As Responsible For Trashed Casper Motel As The Homeless, Says Shelter Director

The executive director of the Wyoming Rescue Mission shelter in Casper says prostitution, drugs as responsible for trashed Econo Lodge motel as homeless squatters.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2023

The Kelly Walsh High School library in Casper, Wyoming.

Natrona County High Schools Have 11 Books On Sexually Explicit Opt-In List

High school students in Natrona County will need parental permission to check out any of the 11 books considered to contain “sexually explicit materials” on the school district’s initial opt-in list.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023

Biden Cancels ANWR Leases In Ongoing War On Oil And Gas

The Biden administration’s decision to cancel Trump-era oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has drawn anger from Wyoming officials, who say the ongoing regulatory uncertainty is killing the industry.

September 07, 2023

Labeling Beef ‘Low Carbon’ Could Open Premium Market For Wyoming Ranchers

A new USDA certification for “low carbon” beef could open another niche market for Wyoming ranchers selling a premium product to climate-conscious steak lovers.

September 07, 2023

The Eagle Bar in La Barge, Wyoming, celebrates 100 years in business Saturday.

100 Years Of Fights, Family And Foam At La Barge’s Eagle Bar

The Eagle Bar in La Barge is about as off the beaten trail as a place can get in Wyoming, yet it’s become a landmark, celebrating 100 years Saturday.

Paul UlrichSeptember 07, 2023

Wilquerman Monsalpe, left, and Lewis Paez Flores

Gillette Men Gash Each Other In Fight With Broken Corona Bottles

Arguing over whether to spend money to bring another family member into the United States, two immigrants in Gillette allegedly slashed and gashed each other with broken Corona beer bottles.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023

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