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‘Mistaken Identity’ Grizzly Killings By Black Bear Hunters Likely To Continue, Experts Say
A male grizzly that was allegedly shot between Yellowstone Park and Cody because a hunter mistook it for a black bear was the third such grizzly to be killed there in the last decade. It’s a problem that’s likely to persist, local bear experts say.
Mark HeinzMay 16, 2023
Gordon, Degenfelder Slam Biden’s Proposed Transgender Athletes Rule, Which Would Override Wyoming’s New Law
Gov. Mark Gordon and Wyoming’s top education official Megan Degenfelder have signed letters opposing a Title IX rule proposal from President Joe Biden’s administration that would likely nullify a transgender sports law passed in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonMay 16, 2023
Prosecutor Wants 30 Years For Florida Man Who Killed, Chopped Up Laramie Man
Hunter Fulton pleaded guilty in January to manslaughter and other charges for killing and trying to chop up Laramie resident Mathew Caggiano. Now the prosecutor is urging the court to sentence him to 30 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMay 16, 2023
More Than 100,000 First Graders Given Free Books Through Wyoming Reads Over 25 Years
Giving every first grade student in the state their own book adds up, as the Wyoming Reads literacy program has given more than 100,000 books over 25 years.
Jake NicholsMay 16, 2023
Oops! Wayward Trucker Gets Stuck Attempting Shortcut Through Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains
An 18-wheeler got jacked up on a scraggly dirt road high up in the national forest of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming. The trucker said he was following his GPS.
Jake NicholsMay 16, 2023
Wagon Box DAO Owner Holds Town Hall In Front Of Packed House In Story
The Wagon Box Inn’s new owner, Paul McNiel, addressed more than 150 residents of Story, Wyoming, on Saturday to discuss his plans to set up a "digital time-share" and if his plans were going to change the fundamental character of Story.
Renée JeanMay 16, 2023
BLM Wants To Allow ‘Non-Use’ Of Public Land To Block Oil And Gas Development
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a rule that would allow environmentalists to lease public land for conservation, effectively blocking it from any development, including oil and gas drilling, as well as grazing and recreation.
May 16, 2023
Biden Nominates Rock Springs Native, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, To Lead National Institutes of Health
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, a cancer surgeon who grew up in Rock Springs, has been nominated by President Biden to lead the National Institutes Of Health.
Leo WolfsonMay 16, 2023
Wyoming Landscape A Big Game Graveyard In Places Where ‘All You Can Smell Is Death’
The vast stretches of big game winter range in the shadow of the Wyoming Range mountains near La Barge have become a graveyard for thousands of animals that died over the winter. Although in places locals say "all you can smell is death," the land is showing signs of renewal.
Mark HeinzMay 15, 2023
Dessie Bebout, A True Wyoming Woman, Dies At 102
Dessie Bebout was among the first enlisted women in the U.S. military after the attack on Pearl Harbor. She went on to be a tough and loving wife and mother, and an example of true Wyoming work ethic and character. She died Friday at her Riverton home. She was 102.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
As U.S. Grid Grows Unreliable More People Buy Generators To Hedge Against Blackouts
More Americans are getting home generators to back up the power grid as it becomes less reliable. Survivalists say designing a reliable home electrical system is more than just buying a generator at the hardware store.
May 15, 2023
Barrasso, Lummis And Hageman Rip Biden For Calling White Supremacy Greatest Threat In U.S.
Sen. Barrasso and Rep. Hageman said President Biden was trying to deflect attention from other issues on Saturday when he called white supremacy the most dangerous terrorist threat to America.
Leo WolfsonMay 15, 2023
Dave Simpson: With Tucker Gone, Scratch That Fox Nation Subscription
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "The theory that Murdoch family members don't like being shunned at liberal New York cocktail parties rings increasingly true."
Dave SimpsonMay 15, 2023
University of Wyoming Out-Of-State Tuition Cheaper For Some Colorado Students Than To Stay Home
It’s makes sense that Colorado students make up a significant percentage of the University of Wyoming student body considering it costs less for some than in-state tuition at CSU or CU-Boulder.
Leo WolfsonMay 15, 2023
Woman Found Dead In Car Stuck In Yellowstone Snowbank, Driver Arrested On Drug Charges
Yellowstone National Park rangers arrested a man Saturday evening for drug and traffic violations after they found his vehicle lodged in a snowbank and his female passenger dead in the car. The woman's death is under investigation.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Review: Rod Miller's "The Dog's Pancake" Takes You To Wyoming — Whether You Want It Or Not
Cowboy State Daily columnist Rod Miller's first volume of published poems hits bookstores this month. The 65 anthems, mostly free-verse, will take readers to Wyoming — whether they want to go there or not.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Cheyenne Gym-Goers Tackle Would-Be Robber, Pin Him Down Until Police Arrive
Gym members at the Gold's Gym franchise in Cheyenne paused their workouts long enough Friday evening to pin down an alleged robber who said he had a bomb.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Two Dead In Private Plane Crash In Albany County
A male pilot and female passenger died Sunday when their private plane left Denver and crashed in a remote area of Albany County, Wyoming, authorities say.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Wapiti Man Admits Shooting Grizzly Near Cody, Wyoming, Says He Thought It Was A Black Bear
A Wapiti man turned himself in the day after he shot a grizzly bear about 30 yards off the North Fork Highway near Cody. He said he thought it was a black bear, but realized it was a grizzly when examining the carcass up close.
Clair McFarland & Mark HeinzMay 15, 2023
Cody’s Hannah Barefoot Credits Budding Hollywood Career To Wyoming Work Ethic
Very few hopefuls can make a living acting in Hollywood, and Cody native Hannah Barefoot is one of them. From guest spots on “NCIS” and “The Chosen,” to starring in Lifetime TV movies, she credits her Wyoming work ethic for helping her break through.
Wendy CorrMay 15, 2023
Wyoming’s Aviat Aircraft Is Nation’s Longest Continuously Operating Airplane Builder
Aviat Aircraft in Afton is the longest continuously operating aircraft builder in the United States. Aviat airplanes are built by hand by skilled craftspeople and the 50 employees turn out an average of one single-engine aircraft every nine working days.
May 14, 2023
Gillette College’s Haiden Thompson Is Really That Good At Rodeo
Haiden Thompson is a favorite to win at the College National Finals Rodeo next month. She has been lighting up for Gillette College in the Central Rocky Mountain Region all season, finishing as goat tying champion, reserve champion breakaway roper, all-around champion and Rookie of the Year.
Jake NicholsMay 14, 2023
Head-On Crash Changed Life For Former Wyoming Undersheriff To Fight Human Trafficking
Justin Scott had to retire as a Wyoming sheriff’s deputy after a high-speed pursuit and head-on crash, but he’s still on the frontlines as head of a new human trafficking task force.
Jen KocherMay 14, 2023
Wyoming’s First Digital Land Buy Wasn’t Story’s Historic Wagon Box Inn, It Was CityDAO Near Yellowstone
CityDAO bought 40 acres near Yellowstone National Park in 2021, but records from the digital city don’t yet explain any particular use for the property. It was the first digital land buy in Wyoming, now another is happening with property that includes the historic Wagon Box Inn in Story.
Renée JeanMay 14, 2023