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Cat Urbigkit: This is Bear Country
Columnist Cat Urbigkit writes, "Too many people still believe that bear country is the backcountry or wilderness. That needs to be called out and corrected because Wyoming is bear country."
Cat UrbigkitJuly 26, 2023
Prosecutor Says More Child Porn Found On Wyo. National Guard Sergeant's Phone
A federal prosecutor says more child porn was found on the cellphone of Wyoming National Guard Sgt. First Class Daniel Gene Gumm, who already faces up to 40 years in prison on child-porn distribution and possession charges.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Research Shows Solar Panels Produce Far More Carbon Dioxide Than Claimed
An independent Italian researcher dug into the data on the carbon intensity of solar panels and found it’s all based on European manufacturing. The problem is that China is the world’s main producer, and China loves coal.
July 25, 2023
Why Should Rural Wyoming Care About The Farm Bill?
While food and nutrition programs make up most of the $500 billion Farm Bill, there’s plenty in there vital to Wyoming’s small rural farmers.
July 25, 2023
Rep. Harriet Hageman: The Biden Family Corruption and America’s Two-Tiered System of Justice
In a guest column, Rep. Hageman writes, "One of the most obvious examples of disparate treatment involves the Hunter Biden investigations, and the government-wide effort to protect him and his father to cover up what is shaping up to be one of the most significant scandals in our country’s history."
July 25, 2023
Wyoming Game And Fish Kills Young Grizzly That Raided Campgrounds, Pushed Tent
Wyoming Game and Fish had to kill a young grizzly after the bear kept hanging around campgrounds, displaying increasingly bold and aggressive behavior.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2023
Still No Word On What Caused 21-Car Train Derailment
Union Pacific is tight-lipped this week about what caused a 21-car train derailment that happened near Lusk earlier this month, saying it’s still under investigation. Â
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Biden Administration Now Wants To Increase Oil And Gas After Trying To Decrease Oil And Gas
It would seem the Biden administration can’t decide if America needs oil or not. Just a week after the BLM released new rules that will decrease the supply of oil, the Energy Secretary is now saying “we want to see more supply" of oil.
July 25, 2023
Search Suspended For Grizzly That Killed Woman Near Yellowstone; Bear Probably Left
Wildlife agents have suspended the search for a grizzly bear, thought to be a female with a cub, that is believed to have killed a woman early Saturday near West Yellowstone.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2023
Ka-Boom! 600 Lightning Strikes Over Western Wyoming Monday Night
After hundreds of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded in western Wyoming on Monday night, fire experts say Wyoming is fortunate to have had so much wet weather this spring and summer.
July 25, 2023
Newspaper Fight With 2 Wyoming Towns Over Public Notices Could Change Industry
The Casper Star-Tribune is going to court to force the small towns of Mills and Bar Nunn to continue publishing their public notices in the newspaper. The towns argue print is obsolete and they should be allowed to post online.
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2023
Oooops, Part Two. Wyoming Road Sign Error Has Been Up For Three Years
One Cowboy State Daily reader on Tuesday said a sign on State Highway 24 near Devils Tower that says "Picture Turonout" has been up for more than three years.
Jimmy OrrJuly 25, 2023
Judge Won’t Dismiss Wyoming Sheep Shearer’s Murder Case As Self Defense
A Lincoln County District Court Judge declined to dismiss the second-degree murder charge as self-defense for a Wyoming sheep shearer who stabbed her boyfriend to death.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Cowboy State Daily's Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery -- Monday, July 24, 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 Monday.
July 25, 2023
Cowboy State Daily Radio: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio for Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Jimmy OrrJuly 25, 2023
Cheyenne City Council Stops Short Of Full Homeless Ban With Curfew
Cheyenne City Council on Monday passed an amended ordinance setting a curfew for people from gathering in a well-known homeless camp in the Crow Creek area from midnight to 5 a.m.
Leo WolfsonJuly 24, 2023
Biden’s War On Appliances Continues With New Rules For Portable Generators
The Biden administration is going after portable gasoline-powered generators to reduce carbon monoxide emissions. Critics say the rules will raise costs for consumers and potentially create fire risks.
July 24, 2023
Colorado Dumpster Bear Relocated 50 Miles Away To Wyoming Returns, Has Triplets
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has a population of suburban black bears, including a female that trekked nearly 50 miles back from the Wyoming state line to give birth to triplets this spring.
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2023
Should Misgendering People Be A Crime? Millennials Say Yes
A Newsweek poll says more millennials think that misgendering transgender people should be a crime than don't, but a top Wyoming free-speech attorney says criminalizing speech would backfire.
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023
Rescue On Yellowstone Lake: Hot Pink Kayak, Life Vest Likely Saved Man's Life
If It hadn’t been for a hot pink kayak, a Yellowstone Lake tour boat captain might not have spotted a couple in peril about a mile from shore. Had the man in the kayak not been wearing a life vest, he could have died.
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2023
Union Pacific May Test 1-Person Train Crews Between Cheyenne And Denver
A Union Pacific representative says that a pilot program between Cheyenne and Denver would have conductors following trains running with a crew of just a single engineer.
July 24, 2023
Dave Simpson: Don't Make Us Drink The Skim Milk
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Meanwhile, the Democrats were drinking papaya juice and mojitos, and dancing the Macarena. No holding back those randy party animals. At least they were honest about not caring about deficits ..."
Dave SimpsonJuly 24, 2023
Kansas Woman Identified As Victim Of Fatal Grizzly Mauling Outside Yellowstone
Family members have identified Amie Adamson, 47, of Derby, Kansas, as the victim of a fatal grizzly bear mauling Saturday near the town of West Yellowstone, Montana.
Jimmy OrrJuly 24, 2023
Cheyenne Frontier Days Honors Wyoming Wrestlers Who Fought Grizzly Bear
More than 15,000 people gave four Wyoming wrestlers a standing ovation on Sunday for their courage in fighting back against a grizzly bear in northwestern Wyoming last fall and living to tell about it.
Jimmy OrrJuly 24, 2023