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Rod Miller: Blazing Saddles (or How Wyoming Deals With Racism in the 21st Century)
Columnist Rod Miller writes: "There is simply no way to sugar-coat Westerns tweet, and paint it as humorous, satirical, misunderstood or anything other than what it was... the most boneheaded kind of move that a politician could make."
Rod MillerDecember 21, 2020
Jim Angell Enjoys And Then Rates 10 Christmas-Themed Drinks For Your Holiday Viewing
It is a tough journalistic assignment, but Cowboy State Daily's Jim Angell celebrated the season by drinking -- and then ranking -- 10 different holiday drinks in one afternoon.
December 21, 2020
164 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Sunday; 2,231 Active
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming decreased by 286 on Sunday, even as the state reported 164 new laboratory-confirmed cases.
December 20, 2020
Bill Sniffin: There Are Good Reasons Subscribers Are Donating To Cowboy State Daily Right Now
This has truly been a crazy year. During tough times, it helps to have someone to turn to. This year, Wyomingites turned to Cowboy State Daily in record numbers of subscribers.
Bill SniffinDecember 19, 2020
Jim Angell: An Interview With Santa Claus
While away on business in western Wyoming, I was lucky enough to run into the big man himself. No, not God. Im hoping that meeting is a ways off yet. Im talking about the man of the season, Santa Claus.
December 19, 2020
647 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Friday; 2,464 Active
The number of active coronavirus cases grew by 175 on Friday as the state reported more than 600 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the illness.
December 19, 2020
Jimmy Orr: How ‘Barney Cam’ Made George W. Bush’s Dog a Web Star
The story of how President George W. Bush's dog Barney became a Christmas Internet sensation.
December 18, 2020
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In Grand Teton Elk
An elk in Grand Teton National Park has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently announced.
December 18, 2020
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Vehicle Struck While Investigating Separate Crash
A Sweetwater County sheriff deputy's vehicle was struck on Friday morning while they were investigating a separate crash in the same area.
December 18, 2020
Sweetwater County Officers Testing New, Less Lethal Restraints
The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office is testing out a new, less lethal type of restraint after the string of officer-related deaths across the country.
December 18, 2020
Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Evanston School Gun Rules Invalid
Uinta County School District No. 1 will have to start from scratch if it wishes to adopt a rule allowing its teachers to carry concealed weapons in schools, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
December 18, 2020
Black Hills Energy Raises Nearly $760,000 for United Way
Black Hills Energy on Thursday announced support of nearly $760,000 from its annual corporate United Way fundraising campaign to support 50 United Way agencies across its service area.
December 17, 2020
Natrona County Health Officer: Mask Order Is Reason For Decrease In COVID Cases & Hospitalizations
A steep decline in the number of coronavirus patients being treated at the Wyoming Medical Center is the result of people following face mask mandates, Natrona County's health officer said Thursday.
December 17, 2020
23 More COVID Deaths Bring Wyoming’s Toll To 351
Twenty-three coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
December 17, 2020
Man Goes On Profanity-Laced Tirade After Crashing Wyo Ag Dept Zoom Call
An unknown man crashed a Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board Zoom meeting and unleashed a string of profanities until he was booted.
December 17, 2020
Wyoming COVID Hospitalizations Continue Decline
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations have continued to trend downward, with fewer than 170 patients across the state currently in some type of hospital after a spike a last week.
December 17, 2020
105-Year-Old Train Returns To Evanston Roundhouse
At 105 years of age, little Switch Engine 4420, along with her tender, which held the coal and water, has returned to her home at the Evanston Railyards and Roundhouse.
December 17, 2020
UW To Refund Some Fees To Students Due To COVID Impact
Each full-time student taking classes on the Laramie campus will receive a total of $141.17 credit to their UW account for fees that were previously charged for athletics, music/theater and recycling because the pandemic largely eliminated the opportunity to attend events and receive those services.
December 17, 2020
Fire Claims Family Pets And Destroys Home In Wheatland
The devastation was not over yet as Sunday night the Lind family got hit with another crisis as a pellet stove caught fire in their home on Fairview.
December 17, 2020
Wyo Environmental Quality Council Rejects Brooks Coal Mine Appeal
The decision clears the way for the development of the Brooks Mine, which will provide coal for Ramacos research activity and for manufacturing advanced carbon products and materials.
December 17, 2020
Barrasso Urges Unity Among Dems, GOP In Passing COVID Relief Bill
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso urged his Democratic colleagues in the Senate to join their senators across the aisle in passing in a new coronavirus relief bill.
December 17, 2020
Huge Wreck Involving Truck Carrying Wind Turbine Blade and Cattle Hauler Perplexes Residents
A semi hauling a giant wind turbine blade, a semi hauling cattle, and a pilot vehicle on Wednesday were were involved in a fiery accident.
December 17, 2020
Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Homicide Conviction of Truck Driver
The aggravated homicide conviction of a truck driver involved in a fatal accident has been overturned by Wyomings Supreme Court, which ruled prosecutors failed to prove the driver acted recklessly in the accident.
December 17, 2020
Fred Dowd: American Dollar Entering Very Difficult Era Thanks To Recent National Debt Which Has No End In Sight
Today U.S. debt is 27 trillion with no end in sight. To pay back that debt, every U.S. citizen would have to contribute $70,380.
Fred DowdDecember 17, 2020