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Another Gillette Resident Out Thousands After Bitcoin Scam
Another Gillette resident has reportedly lost tens of thousands of dollars to a Bitcoin scam, Gillette Police told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.
June 06, 2022
Former Wind River Indian Reservation Police Officer Killed In Gunfight
A former Wind River Indian Reservation police officer was shot and killed in Arizona when a traffic stop became a gunfight. Officer Adrian Lopez served in Wyoming up until last year.
Clair McFarlandJune 06, 2022
NTSB Report: Pilot Headed To Texas, Experienced ‘Engine Failure’ Before Plane Crash In Cheyenne
According to a preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot who was killed in a plane crash last week in Cheyenne was headed to Texas when his plane experienced engine failure.
June 06, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Sunday, June 5, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Sunday was in Jackson at $5.29 per gallon and the lowest was in Cheyenne at $4.14 per gallon.
June 05, 2022
Dennis Sun: Beef, It’s Looking Up All Around The World
Dennis Sun writes: The U.S. beef exports in 2021 were great and so far in 2022, exports have risen by over seven percent.
Dennis SunJune 05, 2022
Rod Miller: Corner Crossing With Dollars
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "The BLM just purchased 35,000 acres of private land near Casper. They did two things with this purchase: They increased the amount of recreational access to the North Platte and they proved the best tool for unlocking land is the good ol' American dollar."
Rod MillerJune 05, 2022
Daily Wyoming Gas Map: Friday, June 3, 2022
The highest gasoline price in Wyoming on Friday was Jackson at $5.29 per gallon, and the lowest was in Casper at $4.09 per gallon.
June 05, 2022
Wyo Lawmakers Struggle To Find Answers To Fix Mental Health Care Problems
In a rural state like Wyoming, with limited funding and even sparser population centers, it can be difficult to provide adequate mental health care services. In many cases, jail is the dumping-off spot for people having a mental health care crisis.
Leo WolfsonJune 04, 2022
Yellowstone Is Not Hosting A “Motorized Cooler Bear Run” To Celebrate Its 150th
Reports that Yellowstone National Park has authorized a Motorized Cooler Bear Run to celebrate its 150th anniversary are not true. A poster announcing the event was meant to be a joke.
Jimmy OrrJune 04, 2022
Wyo Education Head “Astounded” At Mandate Linking School Lunch Dollars To Gender Identity Policies
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder on Friday said it was "disheartening and astounding" to learn of new federal mandate linking school lunch dollars to gender identity policies.
Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2022
Get Ready For Six Dollar Gas In Wyoming
Although gas prices in Wyoming are at a record level now, the worst is yet to come. One gasoline distributor said drivers should brace themselves this summer for prices over $6 a gallon.
Jimmy OrrJune 03, 2022
Yellowstone Bison Being Considered For Endangered Species List
The Yellowstone National Park's famed bison species is being considered as a potential species to be listed as "endangered," the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Friday.
June 03, 2022
Violations Found At Wheatland Wild Horse Facility, Animal Rights Group Outraged
A Bureau of Land Management review of its Wheatland wild horse facility found several policy violations and at least one national animal rights group is outraged.
June 03, 2022
Four Candidates Vying To Win Wyoming’s Only American Indian Legislative District
For the first time in recent memory, Fremont County's House District 33 is registered to more Republicans than Democrats.
Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2022
BLM Purchases 35,000 Acres Of Land Southwest Of Casper
The Bureau of Land Management this week announced a purchase of more than 35,000 acres of land south of Casper, which will provide "endless" recreational opportunities for Wyoming residents and visitors alike, a bureau spokesman told Cowboy State Daily on Friday.
June 03, 2022
Massive Spring Snowstorm Dumps Six Feet Of Snow On Beartooth Highway
A massive snowstorm, which dumped more than six feet of snow in Wyoming and Montana, is keeping the Beartooth Highway closed primarily because of avalanche danger.
Wendy CorrJune 03, 2022
Cheney’s First Commercial Features Who’s-Who List of Republican Supporters
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney has released her first set of TV and radio commercials of the 2022 primary campaign, featuring a who's-who list of prominent figures in Wyoming politics who support her reelection bid.
Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2022
Human Poop Contaminating Two Jackson-Area Creeks, Says Grad Student
A University of Wyoming graduate said human waste is the main source of contamination in two creeks in the Jackson area.
June 03, 2022
Cody School District Says No To Banning “The Color Purple”
Two Cody residents pushed to have the 1982 Pulitzer Prize winning book "The Color Purple" banned in the Cody School District. But the request, on Thursday night, was ultimately denied.
Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2022
After WyGO Court Loss, Secretary Of State Seeks Clarity On How To Enforce Elections
In its appeal of a court case it recently lost to Second Amendment advocacy group Wyoming Gun Owners (WyGO), the Wyoming Secretary of States Office is asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for direction on how it should enforce election rules.
Leo WolfsonJune 03, 2022
Dave Walsh: The Old Rivalry Is Back As Wyoming Will Play BYU This Year
Columnist Dave Walsh writes: "A Wyoming victory over BYU was a bit more fulfilling than other wins. Cowboy football fans will long remember the win in a Laramie snowstorm over Jim McMahon and the 13th-ranked Cougars in 1981, the Cowboy victory in Provo in 87, and of course, the Wyoming win over the Cougars the next season in Laramie."
Dave WalshJune 03, 2022
Judge Dismisses Feds’ Request To Intervene In Forrest Fenn Treasure Suit; Trial Coming Soon
The exact location of Forrest Fenn's treasure is likely to be revealed during a bench trial later this month.
June 03, 2022
Gillette Hospital Continues To Lose Millions, But CEO Optimistic
Despite the Campbell County Hospital continuing to lose money, months after officials declared it was on a path to "financial insolvency," its CEO is optimistic about the future, he told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday.
June 03, 2022
Rod Miller: Snake Oil Sales in Oil City or Why I Didn’t Go To Trumpfest
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "I dont think that Trumps Jello-Wrestln, Monster Truck- Pullin, Brandon- Chantin extravaganza made Liz Cheney lose much sleep."
Rod MillerJune 03, 2022