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A bull elk that came up on a mountain lion in Yellowstone National Park recently is lucky the lion had already dined on bighorn sheep, a wildlife official says.

Elk Chilling Out Near Yellowstone Mountain Lion Lucky Big Cat Wasn’t Hungry

A mountain lion that had a bull elk walk right up to it recently in Yellowstone Park had just finished eating a bighorn sheep, and apparently wasn’t interested in dessert, park officials said.

Mark HeinzApril 17, 2023

This Time We Mean It: Cheyenne's Hitching Post Inn Is Really Coming Back

Although it's looked like nothing has happened on the site of the burned down Hitching Post Inn for more than a year (when new construction was supposed to have started), there's been a lot going on behind the scenes. Heavy construction for two hotels is slated to begin in May.

Renée JeanApril 16, 2023

Aggravating Rite of Spring: It’s Pothole Season in Wyoming

No matter how bad it gets, don't try to fill that neighborhood pothole on your own. Leave it to the experts, not the Terminator.

Jake NicholsApril 16, 2023

Fordham University Second Amendment scholar Nicholas Johnson (left) and University of Wyoming Professor of Law George Moscary (right).

Second Amendment Scholar Challenges Gun Control Narrative, Says It Increases Racial Bias In Criminal Justice

An African American Second Amendment scholar from New York is bringing a perspective challenging many of the mainstream narratives that firearms increase crime in America. The professor spoke at UW last week and said gun control laws exacerbate racial bias in the criminal justice system.

Leo WolfsonApril 16, 2023

How A Laramie, Wyoming Company Revolutionized The Maritime Industry

Wyoming might not seem like a maritime industry hub, but a Laramie-based company has been making its mark with shipping companies across the globe. The world's largest ships have Kent Henry's water sanitation technology onboard.

Mark HeinzApril 16, 2023

Patrick and Heather Pasquellini teach at Arapahoe Charter High School on the Wind River Indian Reservation. They're raising five Native children and also have adopted two children from Liberia, West Africa. The educators have been chosen to travel to Africa to study the 1994 Rwandan genocide that left nearly 800,000 people dead over a span of 100 days.

Wyoming Reservation Teachers Raising 5 Native Kids Picked For Africa Trip To Study Rwandan Genocide

Patrick and Heather Pasquellini are teachers at Arapahoe Charter High School on the Wind River Indian Reservation – and parents to five adopted Native children. They’ll travel to Rwanda in July to study the aftermath of that country’s 1994 genocide that left nearly 800,000 dead.

Wendy CorrApril 16, 2023

Wyoming Arborists Say Tree Vaxing Can Be A Good Idea, But It Depends

Many tree services call customers this time of year to recommend they get injections to protect against pests. The treatments can be expensive, and some wonder if they’re really necessary. Arborists say it depends.

April 16, 2023

Rod Miller: Wyoming Should NEVER Hide Her Heritage!

Columnist Rod Miller writes: "The two of the most powerful symbols of Wyoming’s heritage, Esther Hobart Morris and Chief Washakie, deserve to be back out in front of the State Capitol. Concealing our rich heritage and hiding these symbols of who we are as a state in some underground passageway is a slap in the face of our common history. It makes us appear ashamed of two of our giants."

Rod MillerApril 16, 2023

Rep. Jeanette Ward speaks at the Freedom Caucus town hall on Saturday.

"We Need 10 More": Freedom Caucus Pushes For More Members At Town Hall, Looks Ahead To 2024

At a town hall on Saturday, the Freedom Caucus said they needed 10 more members to control the House. Members said with 10 more members they could have a consistent voting bloc to get their legislation passed.

Leo WolfsonApril 16, 2023

The highest mountain peak available during winter shows plenty of adventures to be had in RMNP

Feel On Top Of The World With A Trip To Rocky Mountain National Park

Just a two-hour drive south of Wyoming lies a world-class mountain adventure. Rocky Mountain National Park offers 415 miles of mountain wilderness and 77 mountain peaks to climb, with the sweet smell of ponderosa pines all around.

Renée JeanApril 15, 2023

F.O. Stanley and Francis Stanley In the Stanley Steamer

How F.O. Stanley, The Builder Of The Stanley Hotel, Changed The World We Live In

F.O. Stanley didn’t only build the world-class hotel in Estes Park, just south of Wyoming’s border, near Rocky Mountain National Park. The inventions he and his brother came up with helped to influence and change the entire world.

Renée JeanApril 15, 2023

Dennis Sun: Rodeo Is Back At The Wyoming State Fair

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The ranch rodeo was always a popular event at the Wyoming State Fair, as the stands were usually full of spectators. It is a fitting event for the state of Wyoming, and it gave winning competitors the opportunity to qualify for regional and national ranch rodeos."

Dennis SunApril 15, 2023

Esther Hobart Morris, the first female justice of the peace in the United States.

Statues Of Esther Hobart Morris, Chief Washakie To Stay Put Inside Capitol

Despite calls from some to move large statues honoring Esther Hobart Morris and Chief Washakie back outside the Wyoming Capitol building in Cheyenne, the bronze figures will stay indoors for the foreseeable future.

Leo WolfsonApril 15, 2023

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, looks like it belongs in a horror film with its Colonial Revival architecture that has a Gothic vibe.

The Haunted Stanley Hotel: Where Guests Can Check Out, But Ghosts Never Will

Not far from Wyoming, a paranormal adventure awaits at Colorado’s Stanley Hotel, made famous by Stephen King's “The Shining.” Cowboy State Daily reporter Renée Jean stayed in the hotel’s infamous Room 217 to see if it’s truly haunted.

Renée JeanApril 15, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Almost 200,000 Antelope And Deer Dead From Winter Kill. Can We Foresee Such A Headline?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “What a sad time for those of us who love our wildlife. And that includes about 99 percent of the people who live in Wyoming.”

Bill SniffinApril 15, 2023

Guest Column: Rep. Harshman Says "Good News For Wyoming's Future"

In a guest column, Rep. Steve Harshman writes, "As I look back at my childhood growing up in Wyoming in the 60s and 70s, it amazes me that we are closer to 2070 than we are 1970. Time marches quickly on! Let’s keep our eye on the horizon, our future is bright, and we are blessed to live in this great state."

Rep. Steve HarshmanApril 15, 2023

Why Aren't These Trampoline-Jumping Acrobats Being Towed By A Tractor Flying Off Into Oblivion?

The physics and fun of tractor pull trampoline. Answers to burning questions like why don’t the bouncers fly off? And what would possess someone to do this?

Jake NicholsApril 15, 2023

No Anonymity: Judge Says University of Wyoming Women Suing Sorority Over Transgender Member Must Use "True Names"

Acknowledging both growing violence around transgender issues and the public's right to follow court proceedings, a federal judge on Friday filed a second order denying anonymity for seven women suing the Kappa Kappa Sorority for inducting transgender member Artemis Langford.

Clair McFarlandApril 15, 2023

Meeteetse Bullfighter Dusty Tuckness - Wyoming’s Rodeo G.O.A.T.

Forget Tom Brady … Wyoming’s G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) is 36-year-old Dusty Tuckness from Meeteetse, who has been selected 14 years in a row to fight bulls at the National Finals Rodeo.

Wendy CorrApril 15, 2023

New AP Poll Shows Less Than Half Of Americans Believe In Man-Made Climate Change

A new AP poll shows only 49% of Americans believe that climate change is caused by humans (down from 61% in 2018) and only 38% said they would offer up $1 per month to address it.

April 14, 2023

Panel Orders Wind River Tribes To Pay Energy Company $13 Million For Oil Field Infrastructure

An energy company this week asked a federal court to ensure that the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes pay it $13 million for infrastructure the tribes gained when they stopped leasing an oil and gas field to the company.

Clair McFarlandApril 14, 2023

This section of “wildlife-friendly” fence in the Pinedale region was designed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to make it easier for wildlife to get over or under it.

Crossing Fences: Legal Squabble Over “Wildlife-Friendly” Fencing In Teton County Could Impact State

A Wyoming couple is suing Teton County over an ordinance which requires "wildlife-friendly" fencing in the county. They argue it's government overreach by forcing landowners to install fencing which, in their case, is ineffective for containing horses.

Mark HeinzApril 14, 2023

Despite Increased Production, Wyoming Had A 36% Drop In Total Oil Spilled From 2021 to 2022

The total volume of oil and related liquids spilled in Wyoming was down 36% from 2021 to 2022, even though production increased, according to a conservation group that tracks oil spills.

April 14, 2023

Barrasso Said To Be Lobbying For McConnell’s Leadership Seat

Speculation in Washington is that U.S. Sen. John Barrasso is lobbying hard to become Senate Minority Leader If beleaguered Mitch McConnell steps down.

Leo WolfsonApril 14, 2023

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