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Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Deletes Tweet Predicting End Of World Next Week
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg posted a tweet in 2018 predicting the world would end on June 21, 2023 (next Tuesday). She’s since deleted the tweet and chances are good we will still be alive.
June 16, 2023
Oh Good, Now It’s Snowing In Wyoming
Snow has been falling on Friday morning in the Big Horns in the northern part of the state. Temperatures have been in the lower 30s, enough to remind travelers they are in Wyoming and should expect the unexpected when it comes to weather.
Jimmy OrrJune 16, 2023
Wyoming National Guard Sergeant Faces Child Porn Charges
The Wyoming National Guard is aware that one of its members is facing federal charges on suspicion of distributing child pornography, but the Guard has chosen not to act until the case is adjudicated.
Clair McFarlandJune 16, 2023
Wyoming Office Of Tourism Has Facebook Page 'Hacked,' Warns People Not To Click On Links
Wyoming Office of Tourism sent out an email announcing that its Facebook page was 'hacked' Thursday, advising people not to interact with or share any links on the page.
Renée JeanJune 16, 2023
Wyoming Lawmaker Calls For Boycott Of Businesses That Sponsored Casper Pride Fest
Wyoming Republican state Rep. Jeanette Ward is vowing not to support businesses that sponsored Casper’s Pride Fest celebration last weekend.
Leo WolfsonJune 15, 2023
Wyoming Indian Custody Task Force Chairs To Continue Work Despite High Court Ruling
State Sens. Cale Case and and Affie Ellis disagree on whether a Wyoming task force built to preserve the federal Indian Child Welfare Act on a state level has any purpose now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the federal law.
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Dave Walsh: There’s Nothing Like The U.S. Open, Where Anyone Can Qualify And Play
Dave Walsh writes: There’s an added extra to this year’s U.S. Open. This will be the first major tournament played in the new PGA-LIV era. Less than two weeks ago, the PGA Tour merged with Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf and created a new golf league.
Dave WalshJune 15, 2023
More Grizzlies Mistaken For Black Bears Killed In Wyoming, Idaho and Montana
Grizzly bears have been killed by black bear hunters recently in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, again raising the question of proper bear identification.
Mark HeinzJune 15, 2023
Radical Climate Lawsuit Activists 'Weaponizing' Legal System In Montana To Stop Oil And Gas, Critics Say
A radical anti-fossil fuel organization coordinated with 16 youths to sue Montana for allowing oil and gas development. Critics say climate activists are using the legal system to circumnavigate legislative processes.
June 15, 2023
Montana Man Accused Of Torturing Lander Woman For Six Hellish Weeks
Adolfo Vargas Lepe faces a possible life sentence if convicted on federal allegations that he kidnapped a Lander woman from her mother's home, took her to Montana and tortured her with power tools, cords, guns and his own hands for about six weeks.
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Huge 9,000-Pill Cheyenne Fentanyl Bust Highlights Wyoming’s Growing Opioid Epidemic
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak on Thursday said fentanyl is the number one issue facing law enforcement in Laramie County. "It is the cause of all the crime that we’re seeing," Kozak said.
Leo WolfsonJune 15, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Congress’ Authority To Keep Indian Children Out Of Non-Native Homes
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act on Thursday, a 45-year-old federal law designed to keep American Indian families together by keeping Indian foster and adoptive children out of non-native homes.
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Chugwater Roundup Will Now Be Held In Permanent Location With Arena Being Constructed
The annual Chugwater Roundup, which will be held this Saturday in conjunction with the town's famous Chili Cookoff, now has a permanent location. Joshua Hopkins has bought a lot and is turning it into an arena where the roundup will be held each year.
Renée JeanJune 15, 2023
Woman Says Criticism Of Photographer Who Got Out Of Truck During “Bear Jam” Is Unfair
Controversy that erupted over a photo of Teton Park’s Grizzly 610 near a Jackson man’s truck was based on false impressions, according to another photographer who said she was there during the same “bear jam”.
Mark HeinzJune 15, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Bountiful Butte, Ageless Joni Mitchell, Glacier Park, Etc.
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “We put in a whole lot of windshield time this past week covering four states and seeing some of the most beautiful places in America."
Bill SniffinJune 15, 2023
Letter to the Editor: I Traveled From Alaska To Attend Wyoming Minerals Conference
Dear Editor: I had the pleasure of traveling to Sheridan from my home in Anchorage, Alaska, last week, where I attended my first Wyoming Mining Association annual convention.
June 15, 2023
Clair McFarland: When You Realize You Failed To Hillbilly Your Sons
Clair McFarland writes: “I’m the hillbilly caricature whose lithe pale sons hope someday to place in a crisp nursing home with a Roomba and a Mozart album — for her own good, or something.”
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Proposed Federal Rule Would ‘Stop All Human Activity’ On Public Lands, Say Wyoming Industries
A proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management to allow public lands to be leased for conservation has mobilized Wyoming industry leaders and lawmakers, who say it would 'stop all human activity' on those lands, including recreation, grazing, and oil and gas development.
June 15, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Is Cynthia Lummis Pro-Privacy Or Anti-Privacy?
Dear editor: The following is an open letter to Senator Cynthia Lummis in response to her own letter in today’s Cowboy State Daily. I have emailed her as well.
June 15, 2023
Here's Which Elected Officials In Wyoming Spoke Out On Trump Indictment
While Wyoming’s congressional delegation all spoke out about the indictment of former President Trump, only one statewide official said anything about it.
Leo WolfsonJune 15, 2023
Tesla Sells More Electric Cars Than Anyone, But Has Lower ‘Woke’ Credit Score Than Tobacco Giant
Environmentally friendly Tesla rates lower on ESG — aka “woke” credit score — than tobacco companies. Critics of ESG say this shows how “ridiculous” the movement is.
June 14, 2023
Eastern Wyoming Has Too Many Elk, And Hunters Can’t Kill Them Fast Enough
A Wyoming rancher says the state Game and Fish Department needs to do more to get an overabundance of elk off of his property — a problem shared by many Cowboy State ranchers.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2023
Riverton Teen Dies When Stolen Car Tumbles Down Hill
A 17-year-old Riverton girl died and several other people were injured when a stolen BMW sedan veered off the road and tumbled down a hill on the west side of Riverton early Wednesday morning, police say.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2023
After 60 Years, Priests Who Hold Services In Yellowstone Told Their RV Can’t Stay Overnight In Park
Yellowstone National Park has told St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cody, Wyoming, that while they can still hold weekend services for visitors, for the first time in 60 years priests can’t stay overnight.
Leo WolfsonJune 14, 2023