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Karelian Bear Dogs Can Fend Off Grizzlies, But Are Also Friendly
Karelian bear dogs are trained to protect their owners from grizzly bears, but are also friendly enough to make good family dogs.
Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2023
GOP Firebrand Files Complaint Over Dem Transgender Committeewoman
The Wyoming Republican Party will consider a complaint brought by GOP firebrand Joey Correnti over Democrat Artemis Langford, a transgender woman, serving as an Albany County committeewoman.
Leo WolfsonAugust 05, 2023
Cheyenne School District Superintendent Out After Highly Charged Meeting
The Laramie County School District 1 board accepted Dr. Margaret Crespo's resignation as superintendent Friday during an emotionally charged special meeting.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
Man Who Won Wyoming Hunting Rights Case Gets 10 Years For Child Porn
A Billings man known for his Supreme Court tribal hunting rights victory over Wyoming will spend at least the next 10 years in prison for possessing 850 images of “child explicit material.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2023
Man Accused Of Torturing Wife After She Helped Get Him Out Of Assault Charge
A Glendo, Wyoming, man whose wife helped him dodge an aggravated assault conviction last year now faces numerous violent criminal charges for allegedly torturing and terrorizing her throughout two years of their marriage.
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2023
Otter Attacks Women Tubing On Montana River, Sending One To Hospital
A vicious otter attack on a Montana river that left a woman gravely injured mirrors an otter attack near La Barge, Wyoming, several years ago.
Mark HeinzAugust 04, 2023
Citing Safety, Transgender Tennis Player Withdraws From Wyoming Governor’s Cup
Transgender athlete Brooklyn Ross has dropped out of this weekend's Governor’s Cup tennis tournament in Cheyenne this weekend out of concern for safety and to prevent "a circus" atmosphere at the event.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
Rare Double Funnel Cloud Over Ethete Is Probably Not Rare Double Funnel Cloud
Although it may look like a rare double funnel cloud that was spotted near Ethete, Wyoming, on Friday morning, it probably wasn't.
Jimmy OrrAugust 04, 2023
Alleged Drunk Driver Plunges Truck Down Embankment In Yellowstone
Visitors near the East Entrance to Yellowstone may have seen more than they bargained for Thursday when an alleged drunk driver was arrested after crashing his red pickup into another truck and then plummeting down an embankment.
Andrew RossiAugust 04, 2023
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort To Sell To Local Ownership Group
Jay Kemmerer and family are selling Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to Eric Macy and Mike Corbat, two JHMR board members. Kemmerer has said he will remain an active member of its board and executive committee.
Renée JeanAugust 04, 2023
Sturgis Means Big Business For Wyoming Towns On Devils Tower Loop
Hulett, Sundance, Aladdin and Moorcroft are on what South Dakota’s Sturgis Rally promotes as the Devils Tower Loop, and they all win big when thousands of bikers roll through on Wyoming Wednesday during the Sturgis Rally.
Renée JeanAugust 04, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio: Friday, August 4, 2023
Good morning and welcome to Cowboy State Daily Radio for Friday, August 4, 2023
August 04, 2023
State Officials Defend Fund Wyoming Governments Have Pulled Nearly $200 Million From
Wyoming Treasurer's Office officials defended an investment fund to the State Loan and Investment Board on Thursday that local governments have pulled nearly $200 million from in the past fiscal year.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
After Freedom Caucus Erupts, Wyoming DOC Clarifies On Transgender Inmates
After the Freedom Caucus blasted the Wyoming Department of Corrections over its policy letting a committee place transgender inmates, the state prisons system clarified its statement and said male inmates aren't in contact with female inmates.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
Mandy Fabel: Parenting Advice From A Two Year Old
Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "Dear Mom and Dad, In honor of my 2nd birthday I would like to share a few thoughts on how you’re doing as parents."
August 03, 2023
Wyoming Finalizes Rules Against ESG’s ‘Woke Clown Show’ In State Business
Wyoming has adopted an official policy meant to push back against the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement that critics say has undermined Wyoming fossil fuel industries.
August 03, 2023
New Solar Farm Coming To Hail Epicenter of Wyoming; Mayor Thinks It's 'Useless Effort'
The mayor of Yoder, a town in southeast Wyoming’s “Hail Alley,” says he’s thinks a proposed solar farm outside of his community is useless.
August 03, 2023
Vedauwoo Wolf Sighting Report Likely Legitimate, Biologist Says
A retired wildlife biologist said the reporting of two wolves in the Vedauwoo area between Cheyenne and Laramie is likely legitimate. He said the wolves are probably from Yellowstone or Colorado.
Mark HeinzAugust 03, 2023
Judge Won't Let Wapiti Residents Join Lawsuit To Kill Cellphone Tower
A group of Wapiti residents who don’t want a proposed 195-foot cellphone tower in their neighborhood can’t have a say in a lawsuit the company has filed against Park County to move the project forward.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
Halloween In August: Cheyenne Fans Of The Spooky Season Get Early Start
For fans of Halloween, it’s never too early to start preparing for the spooky season, which began Thursday in Cheyenne with the annual opening of Spirit Halloween.
Mark HeinzAugust 03, 2023
Up 1,100 Jobs Since 2021, Wyoming Third In US For Manufacturing Growth
Wyoming has had the third highest growth rate in the nation since January 2021, but the state still needs to diversify from energy dependence, officials say.
Leo WolfsonAugust 03, 2023
‘You Are All Gonna Die’, Cheyenne Man Charged For Threats To Dental Clinic
A 40-year-old Cheyenne man faces up to three years in prison on suspicion of making terroristic threats when a local dental clinic charged him a $35 missed appointment fee, including posting “you are all gonna die” to the clinic’s Facebook page.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
Gillette Inmate Hurls Poop At Jailer, Says He Wants To Get Sent Back To Prison
A 38-year-old Campbell County jail inmate faces a felony assault charge for hurling his poop and urine onto a detention officer, and said he’d keep doing it until he’s sent back to prison, court documents say.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
Wyoming Whiskey Releases Special ‘Integrity’ Bourbon Inspired By Sen. Al Simpson
Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson has inspired generations of Wyomingites, met heads of state around the globe and is a Medal Freedom recipient. Now his name is on a special batch of Wyoming Whiskey bourbon called “Integrity.”
Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2023