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Rod Miller: Gordon Has A Chance To Be Great. Will He Take It?

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The Freedom Caucus has presented Gordon with the chance to stand strong like a real First Amendment trail boss. If he wastes this chance and knuckles under to their demands, he will brand himself as nothing more than their stable boy."

Rod MillerJuly 27, 2023

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Clair McFarland: Ode To The Aquarium's Bouncer And His Secret Tail

Clair McFarland writes: Stingray Bouncer inhaled the threat of our approach. He cupped his face in one giant hand while squeezing his other hand between his forearm and bicep so he couldn’t accidentally rip anyone’s larynx out.

Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023

All that's left of the wrong sign along the Beartooth Highway is a sawed-off post. When WYDOT arrived to fix the misprinted sign, all that was left was the stump of a post because someone had stolen it.

It’s Not Enough The Road Signs Were Misprints, Now They’ve Been Stolen

Not enough to give the Wyoming Department of Transportation a hard time about roadsigns with typos, now people are stealing them, creating an expensive pain in the keister for WYDOT.

Leo WolfsonJuly 27, 2023

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Aaron Turpen Car Review: 2023 Toyota Venza Wagons The Station Out Of It

Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "Toyota knows there are people who still love station wagons. And not just people who own five windbreakers that say Columbia on them, order coffees with six names in the description, and cover the back of their car in bumper stickers involving the name 'Bernie.'"

Aaron TurpenJuly 27, 2023

Someone built at least five large cairns in the Bighorn National Forest. Photos of the carefully piled rocks has created some controversy.

No, There’s Nothing Ancient Or Mystical About ‘Wyoming’s Stonehenge’: They’re Just Cairns

A cluster of large, carefully made piles of rocks that cropped up in the Bighorn National Forest recently have been dubbed “Wyoming’s Stonehenge” and ginned up an interesting discussion about cairns and whether people should make them or not.

July 27, 2023

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, drills down on Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during a Wednesday meeting of the House Judiciary Committee.

Hageman Blasts Homeland Security Chief As Liar And ‘Tyrant’ In Committee Hearing

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, accused Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas of lying and being a tyrant during a House Judiciary Committee meeting Wednesday.

Leo WolfsonJuly 27, 2023

Tracy Sperry is a former yardmaster for the Union Pacific Railroad working out of the Green River Depot.

Former Wyoming Railroad Yardmaster Says UP Cuts Vital Safety Positions At Rail Yards

A former Wyoming Union Pacific rail yardmaster said the company is trying to operate with smaller crews, which includes cutting vital trained people who control rail traffic.

July 26, 2023

The Wyoming State Library in Cheyenne.

Freedom Caucus Wants Wyoming To Quit American Library Association; Governor Contemplating

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus on Wednesday called on the state library to cut ties with the American Library Association. The group's disdain for the organization stems in part from ALA’s endorsement of numerous sexually graphic books for kids

Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023

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Search For Missing Washakie County Woman So Far Only Turns Up Shirt, Shoe

Searching for a fourth day Wednesday for missing 28-year-old Washakie County resident Breanna Mitchell, so far only her vehicle, a shirt and a shoe have turned up.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

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Wyoming Republicans Say They Can’t Control The Weather, Despite What Hillary Clinton Says

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said MAGA Republicans are responsible for heat waves. Wyoming GOP leaders said they wished they could control the weather but don't quite have that power.

July 26, 2023

At nearly $7 million, this property in Bondurant in Sublette County is the highest-priced current listing in Sublette County.

Sublette County Real Estate Market — AKA ‘Little Jackson Hole’ — Cools Some, But Still Pricey

Having earned the nickname “Little Jackson Hole” for becoming a less expensive alternative to Wyoming’s swanky Jackson Hole area, Sublette County’s real estate market has cooled some.

July 26, 2023

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University of Wyoming Mourns Death Of International Student Athlete Who Fell Asleep At Wheel

The University of Wyoming track and field program is mourning the death of Nathan Reid, a shot put and discus thrower from Jamaica who died Monday after falling asleep at the wheel and rolling his car near Douglas.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, reaches out to help Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, after McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphones during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Barrasso Rescues McConnell After Freezing-Up During Press Conference

Wyoming's senior senator John Barrasso rescued Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, on Wednesday afternoon when McConnell inexplicably froze up during a press conference. Barrasso walked McConnell back to his office moments after the episode.

Jimmy OrrJuly 26, 2023

Visitors gather to watch the eruption of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park five days after a Kansas woman was killed by a grizzly on a West Yellowstone hiking trail.

Are Yellowstone Visitors Worried Killer Grizzly Hasn't Been Caught? Most Say No

In the days after a Kansas woman was killed by a grizzly while hiking near West Yellowstone, Cowboy State Daily asked other park visitors if they're concerned there's a killer grizzly on the loose. Nearly all said no.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

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Game & Fish Says Ending Elk Feeding In Wyoming Would Be Bad Idea

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s proposed revisions to its elk feeding program has drawn criticism from environmentalists and agricultural quarters. But the agency claims it’s taking a balanced approach.

Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2023

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Lawsuit: UW Officials Say Church Elder Harassed Transgender Student

University of Wyoming officials are denying they violated the free-speech rights of a Laramie church elder who displayed a sign in the school’s student Union breezeway calling a transgender sorority member a male.

Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023

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Teton County School District Settles Sexual Harassment Claims With Feds  

The Department of Justice and Teton County School District have settled on a plan following a DOJ investigation into alleged sexual harassment in the district, likely stemming from a pair 2020 lawsuits filed by students.

Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023

Kelby Eastman from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming goes around the third barrel in the barrel racing at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 25, 2023.

Cowboy State Daily's Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery -- Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending every waking hour at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. Here are 10 of his favorites from Tuesday.

July 26, 2023

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