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131 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 1,291 Active
Wyomings active coronavirus case count continued moving up Sunday as every county but three reported new confirmed cases.
October 04, 2020
Mullen Fire Saturday Morning Update: 137K Acres, 6% Contained
Firefighters on on Saturday estimate the Mullen Fire has now affected nearly 137 thousand acres based on an aerial infrared measurement made at 11:00 pm Friday night.
October 03, 2020
UW Works To Limit COVID Spread After Freshman Players Test Positive
The 31 freshman Cowboy football players have been barred from athletic activities after 11 tested positive for the coronavirus.
October 03, 2020
Friday Night Mullen Update: Fire Contained At 6%
The fire has now been contained at 6% and has affected 128,738 acres as of Friday evening.
October 03, 2020
Wyoming’s Active Coronavirus Cases Down Slightly To 1,172 As Of Friday
The number of active coronavirus cases on Wyoming declined slightly Friday as almost every county in the state reported recoveries from the illness.
October 02, 2020
Torrington PD: Stop Vandalizing, Stealing Political Signs
Over the last couple of weekends, the department has received "several" reports from community members who have had their political signs stolen or vandalized.
October 02, 2020
Cheney: “Pelosi Has Fundamentally Failed America”
Speaker Pelosi has fundamentally failed America and her decision to stand in the way of a common sense relief bill is the latest example of that, Cheney said.
October 02, 2020
Friday Morning Mullen Update: More than 1K People Working To Combat Fire
The fire has affected 127,503 acres, according to fire tracking website InciWeb. More than 1,000 personnel are working to slow the fire's spread and protecting valuables at risk all over the fire area.
October 02, 2020
Cheney: America Must Invest In Defense To Deter China
Cheney, a member of the China Task Force created in May to look into threats posed to Americas freedom and security by the Chinese government, said the committee found that China is expanding its military footprint around the world and is preparing measures to counteract Americas defense systems.
October 02, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Proves Campaign Could Not Get Any Stranger
In 58 years of covering news, I have never covered a candidate like Trump and never covered campaigns like the ones he has conducted. This one had already taken a strange twist with the bitter debate Tuesday night, but now the virus?
Bill SniffinOctober 02, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Finally, a Road Trip! Fall Colors in Wyoming Spectacular
After six months of behaving ourselves, my wife Nancy and I finally broke away for a road trip to Buffalo, Sheridan, and Casper. And boy, was it liberating!
Bill SniffinOctober 02, 2020
Thursday Night Mullen Fire Update: 118k Acre Fire “A Beast By Any Stretch of the Imagination”
More than 900 firefighters are battling the 118,000 acre fire which has destroyed at least 60 buildings.
October 02, 2020
70 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 1,177 Active
Wyoming began October with 70 new active coronavirus cases Thursday as the number of confirmed cases went up by 124.
October 01, 2020
Wyoming Reaches 53 Coronavirus Deaths
Wyoming's coronavirus-related death count has climbed again this week, reaching 53 total deaths in the state attributed to the coronavirus.
October 01, 2020
Court: Jury Should Hear Female Wyoming Trooper’s Sexual Harassment Case
A jury should be allowed to hear allegations by a Wyoming Highway Patrol officer that she faced a hostile work environment because of her sex, a federal court has ruled.
October 01, 2020
Barrasso: President, All Americans Should Condemn White Supremacy
"I think we should hear [condemnation] from the president and from every American," Barrasso said. "I certainly condemn what we've been seeing in terms of white supremacy, in terms of racism, in terms of anti-semitism."
October 01, 2020
Thursday Morning Mullen Update: Fire Rages To 117K Acres, Mail Delivery Halted In Areas
Fire activity is expected to be high on Thursday, officials announced on the fire tracking website InciWeb. A crew of 934 personnel are working to combat the fire as of Thursday morning, and more are expected to arrive over the coming days.
October 01, 2020
UW Wrestling Shut Down Through October 14 Due to Covid
The University of Wyoming's wrestling team has seen an outbreak of the coronavirus over the last week, prompting the university to take action.
October 01, 2020
Ray Hunkins: What President Garfield Can Teach Us About Education
The most recent available statistics on state expenditures and state educational outcomes does not support the thesis that more money results in better outcomes.
Ray HunkinsOctober 01, 2020
Wednesday Night Mullen Update: Fire Reaches 103K Acres
The Mullen Fire in Medicine Bow National Forest has officially affected more than 100,000 acres, officials announced Wednesday evening.
October 01, 2020
98 New Cases of Coronavirus in Wyoming; 1,107 Active
The number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the illness was first detected in March topped the 5,000 mark on Wednesday with the reporting of 98 new confirmed cases in 17 counties.
September 30, 2020
Fat Grizzly Bear Gets Into Another Altercation While Guarding His Bull Elk
For the second day in a row, the grizzly bear is fighting off annoying neighbors who are trying to mooch his bull elk.
September 30, 2020
Worland Residents Drop 500 – 930 Pound Pumpkins From Giant Crane In Annual Pumpkin Drop
Co-organizer Jay Richard told Cowboy State Daily that the pumpkins ranged in size, from the smallest being a little more than 500 lbs. to the largest weighing in at 930 lbs. Volunteers sign up to have the honor of dropping their pumpkins every year.
September 30, 2020
Cowboy Skill Games Hits $1 Million Mark in Taxes Paid; Communities to Benefit
The first $1 million in taxes have been collected by the State of Wyoming from Cowboy Skill Games, a coalition of Wyoming operators who run the legal skill games in restaurants and bars across the state.
September 30, 2020