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Bridger-Teton Forest Considers Fees To Boat In Wyoming’s Snake River Canyon
Bridger-Teton National Forest officials are considering a fee system for private boaters on the Snake River in western Wyoming.
June 22, 2023
Hageman Says She Would Vote To Impeach Biden
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, told Cowboy State Daily that she supports Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s latest effort to impeach President Joe Biden.
Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2023
Man Who Chased Bears Still Unknown, Officials Say He Was Not In Yellowstone National Park
It’s not known where multiple videos of a man jumping out of his car to harass black bears were taken, but after investigating the incidents, officials say it wasn’t in Yellowstone Park.
Mark HeinzJune 22, 2023
Black, Gay Doctor Sues Wyoming Hospital, Claims Nurses Discriminated Against Him
A Black, gay doctor is has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming, for allegedly firing him without cause after nurses were hostile toward him.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
90 People Injured By Tennis Ball-Sized Hail At Red Rocks; Wyoming Escapes Severe Weather
Dozens of concertgoers were injured, and 7 hospitalized, on Wednesday night as tennis ball-sized hail fell at the Red Rocks concert venue in Morrison, Colorado. Earlier in the day, twin tornadoes were on the ground for more than an hour in eastern Colorado.
Jimmy OrrJune 22, 2023
Wyoming-Raised Haiden Thompson, 19, Wins All-Around At First College National Finals Rodeo
Gillette College freshman Haiden Thompson, 19, was one of the top college women in rodeo all season, and she proved it by winning the all-around at the CNFR.
Jake NicholsJune 22, 2023
Woman Who Stole $250,000 From Cheyenne Little Theatre 'Extremely Sorry,' Gets 21 Months
Carrisa Dunn-Pollard was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay back nearly $334,000 to the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players and IRS on Wednesday in federal court.
Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2023
42-Year-Old Cold Case Solved, Remains Of Wyoming's 'Pipeline Pete' ID'd As Missing Missouri Man
DNA has linked the formerly unidentified remains of a man known only by the nickname "Pipeline Pete" to Jack Clawson, 24, of Missouri, who was discovered in 1982 by pipeline surveyors in the desert near Granger, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
‘Stunning’ Revelation Bolster’s Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank’s Case Against Federal Reserve
A Federal Reserve database of master accounts reveals “stunning” information in Wyoming-based Custodia Bank’s precedent-setting lawsuit against the Fed for denying its master account.
Renée JeanJune 21, 2023
US House Stands Against Biden’s War On Gas Stoves; Will The Senate Do The Same?
The U.S. House passed two pieces of legislation that would put the brakes on the Biden administration’s war on gas stoves. Now legislation in the Senate aims to do the same, but it’s got a hard road ahead.
June 21, 2023
Lander School Board Adopts Tougher Policy On Sexually Graphic Books
A controversy over “Let’s Talk About It,” a book in the Lander Valley High School library, prompted the local school board Tuesday to approve a tougher policy for weeding out inappropriate books.
Clair McFarlandJune 21, 2023
Shady Network Sends Wyoming Mustangs To Slaughter As Congress Moves To Ban Practice
Wyoming Mustangs are being shipped off to slaughter in Mexico by people who cheat the system, some wild horse advocates say, as Congress moves to permanently ban horse slaughter.
Mark HeinzJune 21, 2023
Dan Dockstader: Why Wyoming Energy Has A Bright Future
In a guest column, Sen. Dan Dockstader writes, "Between the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub, the Natrium Power Plant and the carbon capture utilization and storage innovations taking place in our state, Wyoming is set to move forward on some of the largest economic development initiatives many have ever seen."
June 21, 2023
Exclusive: Anti-Fossil Fuel Group Inaccurately Claims Expert Witness In Climate Trial Canceled Her Appearance
Climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry said a decision by state attorneys not to call her as a witness in a Montana climate change trial was misrepresented by the anti-fossil fuels group pushing the.
June 21, 2023
Albany County Commissioners Vote 2-1 In Favor Of Changing Name Of Swastika Lake
By a 2-1 vote Tuesday, Albany County commissioners are officially recommending Swastika Lake in southern Wyoming be renamed Knight Lake in honor of a local geologist and paleontologist.
Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2023
Wyoming Energy Authority Says Halt Of Coal Leases Causing ‘Significant And Unnecessary Harm’
An Obama-era ban on new coal mining, which has continued under the Biden administration, threatens to destroy Wyoming’s coal industry, the Wyoming Energy Authority said in comments to the BLM on the long-standing ban on coal leasing.
June 21, 2023
Wyoming Black Bear Killed After Breaking Into Houses In Big Horn
Wyoming Game and Fish wardens killed a young male black bear after it entered two houses in Big Horn and was caught eating from a bird feeder on the front porch of a third home.
Mark HeinzJune 21, 2023
Elderly Woman Had No Food At Home, So Rock Springs Police Fill Her Cupboard
Responding to a welfare check, a pair of Rock Springs police officers noticed an elderly woman had no food at home. Along with four dispatchers, they bought her groceries and a pizza.
June 21, 2023
Ask Jake: Why Can't Magnet-Propelled Cars Work?
Although the drawing might be a bit crude, why can't this work? The slab of metal on the grill should be attracted to the giant magnet on the end of the crane and the vehicle should move. Reporter Jake Nichols explains why...
Jake NicholsJune 21, 2023
Transgender University Of Wyoming Sorority Member Asks To Be Let Out Of Lawsuit
Artemis Langford, a transgender member of the University of Wyoming chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, asked Tuesday to be let out of the lawsuit filed by six women against the sorority, which challenges the court to define the word "woman."
Clair McFarlandJune 21, 2023
Three Horses Euthanized At Evanston Wyoming Downs Track After Falling In Races
Three racehorses had to be put down at the Wyoming Downs racetrack in Evanston on Saturday afternoon after falling during separate races.
Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2023
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Spotted At The TA Ranch In Buffalo, Wyoming
Guy Fieri just can’t stay away from Wyoming. He was spotted most recently at the TA Ranch in Buffalo, Wyoming, with Nashville’s Wayland The Band, a crossover country-rock group.
Renée JeanJune 20, 2023
Sorority Calls Wyoming Lawsuit Over Transgender Member ‘Frivolous,’ Says Women Can Leave
In an emotionally-charged response to a lawsuit brought by six University of Wyoming members filed Tuesday, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority lawyers say the lawsuit is “frivolous,” and if accepting a transgender member is offensive to them, they can quit the organization.
Clair McFarlandJune 20, 2023
Harvard Researcher Says Deregulating Wyoming Could Solve State’s Housing Crisis
A researcher with the Harvard Growth Lab told a state legislative task force Monday that to solve its housing crisis, Wyoming needs to deregulate, urbanize and grow cities like Casper and Cheyenne to more than 100,000 people.
Leo WolfsonJune 20, 2023