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She was met by a cheering crowd surrounding the square, some singing the national anthem, others calling out, “We love you, Melania!”
Seven women are suing the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority for admitting a transgender woman into its sorority. The lawsuit says the individual has a profile on Tinder to meet women and "had an erection visible through his leggings" at the sorority house.
A group fighting a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody has filed a court petition intending to halt construction of the building and its controversial 77-foot steeple.
The killing of the 10-year-old, 250- to 300-pound bear was ruled a case of legitimate self-defense by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Park.
A huge Wyoming mule deer buck, called “The King” by his fans has garnered a huge social media following over the past few years. But it’s not known whether he survived this winter’s massive die-offs.
Although a snowmobile social networking site is predicting "an epic snowmobile season" due to massive amounts of expected snow, meteorologist Don Day is skeptical stating it's nearly impossible to make accurate forecasts that far in advance.
After he was spooked by some Yellowstone bison during an overnight camping trip Aug. 14, a llama named Joaquin has been found safe and sound after being lost for 17 days in the national park.
Merlin Heinze, of Thermopolis, never imagined the things he learned in 4-H would one day lead to becoming the go-to guy when Hollywood needs authentic buffalo hide coats, like the hides worn in the hit film "The Hateful Eight."
Four horses turned up dead on a Converse County ranch last week, and the owners believe they were poisoned with a "neurological toxin," but are uncertain how the drug was administered.
Dr. Matt Wielicki’s family immigrated from communist Poland when he was a kid, which instilled in him a lifelong anti-authoritarian streak. Now he challenges climate crisis & diversity narratives, which he says are undermining freedom and meritocracy.
There's always a chance someone can find something amazing in their own backyard, but those living near Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin probably aren't aware of how amazing their backyard is from a prehistoric perspective.
Taco Bell, fresh from muscling much smaller rival Taco John’s out of its Taco Tuesday trademark, is opening a $5 million tab to pay for people ordering Mexican food from competitors.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman voted to prohibit LGBTQ Pride flags from being displayed at U.S. embassies. “An embassy is a country's highest level of diplomatic representation,” she said. “A pride flag is not our nation's flag."
The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Greybull, Wyoming, isn't just a collection of vintage military planes. It's a reminder of a bygone era of firefighting and the town's lofty aviation history.
A new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas is demanding so much energy that the state is delaying the retirement of a coal plant to make sure the facility has enough power.
Wyoming will go ahead with plans to expand hunter education and archery programs in public schools, despite the Biden administration’s stance they are “dangerous weapons training” for students.
All three members of Wyoming’s congressional delegation say they side with Texas in its standoff with the Biden administration over border security. They say Texas has every right to secure its border.
Wyoming To Ban Transgender Surgeries On Minors
The Wyoming legislature on Thursday passed a bill banning minors from receiving transgender treatments. With the governor's signature, Sen. Bouchard’s “Chloe’s Law” legislation will take effect July 1.
Saying transgender women competing in the Women’s Olympics would be “despicable,” Harriet Hageman is sponsoring legislation that would prohibit trans females from representing the U.S. in the Olympic Games.
Shortly after the U.S. House voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, it was announced Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman will be a Senate trial manager.
Harriet Hageman voted against a massive $78 billion tax bill on Wednesday in Congress, saying it expands welfare and gives expanded benefits to illegal immigrants.
The FBI is asking the public for information about a deadly hit-and-run that killed a woman before 5 a.m. Saturday just south of the Wind River Hotel and Casino in Fremont County.
Sen. John Barrasso voted against a $95 billion foreign aid package early Tuesday morning, saying the U.S. needs to take care of the crisis at its southern border “before helping other nations secure theirs.” The bill passed 70-29.
Despite emotional attacks from detractors, a bill carried by Harriet Hageman to ban transgender women from competing in Olympics and other amateur spots cleared the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
A Cheyenne man who was exposed for trying to meet up with someone he thought was an 11-year-old girl has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of child porn.
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon was one of 25 Republican governors to sign a letter Thursday proclaiming support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to ignore the Biden administration and secure the U.S. - Mexico border.
Casper Rep. Jeanette Ward will propose legislation entitled the "What Is A Woman Act" that would officially define in Wyoming law what constitutes a female and a male and would restrict these definitions to a person’s biological sex at birth.
Rep. Sarah Penn is proposing a bill that would require all blood donated from someone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine to be labeled so blood recipients could then reject it if they want in non-emergency situations.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman announced her intent to run for reelection Thursday, saying she needs to continue her fight against President Joe Biden’s “wretchedness” and to continue to represent Wyoming interests and values.
Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted Friday against a bill reauthorizing the Department of Justice to conduct warrantless searches on American citizens. The bill passed.
A bill to ban credit card companies from tracking firearms purchases in Wyoming was passed by the state Senate on Friday. It could prevent what amounts to a federal gun registry, supporters say.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants New York Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman censured and expelled from the House for pulling a fire alarm during Saturday’s spending bill negotiations.
Calling it "absolutely ludicrous" that Wyoming has gun-free zones, Wheatland Rep. Jeremy Haroldson will introduce legislation to eliminate them. His bill will also allow teachers to pack heat in schools.
Rep. Harriet Hageman, who played a key role in interrogating Hunter Biden last week, said the president’s son’s story doesn't add up. “You don’t pay a crackhead $1M a year to be on a board in a foreign country unless you’re getting something for it.”
Now that Colorado has wolves, Wyoming ranchers are banking on Wyoming's “shoot on sight” policy for whenever those wolves cross the state line. "They’re classified as predators and they can be removed,” said one rancher.
All three of Wyoming’s members of Congress were united in voting against a $95 foreign funding package President Biden signed Wednesday that includes $61 billion to help Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Testifying to Congress on Thursday, Wyoming’s education chief Megan Degenfelder said if public schools don't refocus on education instead of controversial sexual themes, parents will lose faith in public education altogether.
Wyoming U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants to put some muscle behind illegally labeling international beef as being from the U.S. with $5,000-per-pound fines for violators.
Casper Doctor Forced Off Board of Medicine For Support Of Trans Treatment Ban
Gov. Mark Gordon forced a Casper doctor to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine for supporting a bill banning transgender treatments and surgeries on minors in Wyoming.
A bill that would ban Wyoming state and county governments, along with public schools, from forcing people to use preferred gender pronouns passed the Senate on Tuesday and now moves to the House for consideration.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman announced her bid for reelection, citing her commitment to combat President Joe Biden's policies and uphold Wyoming's values.
The North Antelope Rochelle coal mine south of Gillette took a “direct hit” from a tornado Friday evening, flipping trains and destroying a building. No word on the extent of the impact, but responders “treating this as a mass-casualty event.”
Two athletes from Northwest College in Powell, Wyo are recovering from serious injuries suffered in a grizzly bear attack on Saturday. When one of the athletes saw the grizzly attacking his friend, he attacked the grizzly and tried to pull it off of him.
Wyoming ranchers say Casper, a sheepdog in Georgia that killed eight coyotes in defense of his flock, should win Farm Dog of the Year. They say Casper is proof of how livestock protection dogs prove their worth day in and day out.
Short-staffed Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak put up a billboard in Denver to attract cops who may be "frustrated" after that city defunded its police by $8.4 million. The billboard also emphasizes that breaking the law is still illegal in Wyoming.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants to limit how long rank-and-file employees can work for the federal government, in essence “term-limiting” them like elected officials are.
For more than a dozen years, German Segura, a long-haul trucker from Texas, has been decorating a lonely little pine tree in the middle of nowhere between Sheridan and Billings on I-90.
A bill that would prohibit doctors from performing gender transitioning treatments on minors in Wyoming is close to becoming law. Sen. Anthony Bouchard's legislation passed a House committee on Monday and is all but certain to pass the House.
The town of Lusk, Wyoming, was quick to muster help for the South Datoka School of Mines football team Saturday night when one of its buses burned up south of town.
Republican state Rep. Mark Jennings says Wyoming should flatly refuse any federal money tied to “red flag” gun control laws because it could lead to people losing their firearms without due process.
Thermopolis residents have gathered at the town's main intersection every night to protest the actions of Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who killed a suspect in a gunfight after breaking into the suspect's home without a warrant.
A former University of Wyoming professor is among 1,600 scientists who have signed a declaration stating there is no climate emergency that justifies eliminating fossil fuel usage by 2050.
Women’s rights activist Riley Gaines said the six sorority members suing over a transgender member's induction are “inspiring” at a University of Wyoming stop on her “Speak Louder” tour Tuesday in Laramie.
Meeting in Newcastle on Saturday, the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee passed a “no confidence” vote for Gov. Mark Gordon, saying he “boldly turned” his back on the party for his “carbon-negative” comments at Harvard University.
Afton's Tyler Schwab has been honored by the Columbian government for rescuing more than 3,000 children from American pedophiles. His Wyoming-based organization targets Americans who travel to Colombia to have sex with minors.
Saying parents have a right to know what their children are learning, Wyoming's education chief unveiled a curriculum transparency website on Tuesday where public school districts will post what they teach.
Ryan Pasborg, a Wyoming oil field worker who saved an unconscious woman and her young son from a burning home in Feb. 2022, was awarded the Carnegie Medal on Monday -- North America’s highest civilian honor for heroism.
Wyoming's congressional delegation backs Texas in its border security dispute with the Biden administration, citing federal government failure and Texas' right to protect its border.
No Protests At Wyoming Trade Schools
As violent pro-Palestine protests continue to disrupt college campuses across the U.S., students at trade schools in Wyoming are learning skills so they can build a livelihood and take care of their families.
The driver of a new $90,000 electric
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truck from California learned the hard way over the weekend that Wyoming’s difficult terrain creates challenges to driving an electric vehicle here.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, told Cowboy State Daily that she supports Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s latest effort to impeach President Joe Biden.
In an effort to cull some of the state’s swelling elk herds, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department could offer unlimited cow/calf elk tags in some hunt areas this fall. Whether hunters can fill those tags will depend upon getting access to private land.
Rep. Harriet Hageman says the so-called border security bill "...was a classic bait & switch, where Democrats received a windfall of funding for the military-industrial complex, Ukraine pork, and ability to expedite the processing of illegal immigrants."
There are more roadways in Wyoming’s underground Genesis Alkali trona plant than in the whole city area of San Francisco. There’s 2,500 miles of roads — all 1,600 feet below the surface of the Earth.
After former Rep. Liz Cheney on Friday urged Nikki Haley to stay in the presidential race, current Rep. Harriet Hageman called Haley "Cheney Lite" and predicted she would lose in her home state similar to Cheney's fate in Wyoming.
Sen. Wendy Schuler, a fifth-generation Wyomingite, said she’s concerned with how many new residents of Wyoming are running for office. She said many of these people haven’t made an effort to understand Wyoming culture or beliefs.
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman supports legislation that would give the National Guard authority use lethal force against "armed invaders" crossing the southern border into the U.S.
About 10 miles west of Cheyenne is the Bunkhouse Bar & Grill where every weekend patrons start the evening by singing the national anthem. “It’s a way for us to respect our country and all those who have served for us,” the owner says.
Sens. Barrasso and Lummis on Tuesday said they were adamantly against a $118 billion immigration bill that could allow 5,000-illegal-migrants-per-day in the U.S., and would funnel billions into Ukraine, Gaza and other war zones.
Remarks made by former head of Wyoming Catholic College and now president of the Heritage Foundation went viral on Thursday after he blasted "elites" at the Global Economic Forum in Davos. He called their mission "laughable" and said they are the problem.
Wyoming's beef industry is questioning a recent Tulane University study that claims American men ages 50-65 eat so much beef that if they stopped, greenhouse gas emissions would drop by as much as 50%.
A bill moved to the Wyoming House floor Monday would give school districts $10,000 each to safely store firearms in schools, and also help pay to train staff how to use them.
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "If the governor really prefers 'Wyoming solutions to Wyoming problems,' why the heck is he touting carbon negative at Harvard and on 60 Minutes?"
PETA held a protest at the Wyoming State Capitol on Monday to push for a tax on meat. The two humans dressed as cows had plenty of room to protest as no one showed up.
Campbell County court documents allege that in retaliation for a Gillette man sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, another man threw him in the trunk of a car, drove him to a remote location, beat him, and left him in a dirt field near Rozet.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is pleased that Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, whom she called “a solid conservative,” was selected as the new House speaker on Wednesday.
The Wyoming House Judiciary Committee voted Friday to advance a bill that would allow the governor to refuse to provide any resources to help enforce any federal land policy deemed to be against Wyoming’s best interests.
One of the most heated budget debates in the Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday was around amendments to defund the UW Diversity Office and Gender Studies program. Sen. Charlie Scott called the UW a “monolith of wokeness.”
In a fiery letter to Gov. Gordon, Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Thursday said the governor's vetoes on property tax relief, abortion, and the elimination of gun free zones are sending Wyoming "in the wrong direction."
Campbell County Says Rec Center Locker Rooms Are For Biological Sex Only
After weeks of debate in Gillette, the Campbell County Parks and Recreation Board passed a new policy last week restricting locker room access to a user's biological sex.
Some of Colorado’s wolves have been pushing north, toward the Wyoming state line. It's likely just a matter of weeks before some cross over into Wyoming, where they can be shot on sight.
Jewish communities in Wyoming say they’re going ahead with their public celebrations of Hanukkah even as other cities around the U.S. are canceling theirs out of fear of conflicts with pro-Palestinian protesters.
Rep. Sarah Penn is proposing a bill that would require all blood donated from someone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine to be labeled so blood recipients could then reject it if they want in non-emergency situations.
Snow King Mountain wants to capitalize on rising stargazing tourism with a $5 million observatory dedicated to tourism. The observatory will be completed this fall for a soft opening.
Activist Chloe Cole, who has "detransitioned" after receiving transgender surgeries as a minor, testified on Wednesday against the controversial treatments, saying "no adult has any right to do this to any child"
The Wyoming Department of Health has pledged $3,000 to help throw a drag queen bingo event in Laramie later this month. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus said taxpayers should not "fund the escapades of boozed up cowfolk at R-rated drag shows."
Locals say Friday’s turnout for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, a Sheridan police officer killed in the line of duty in February, was bigger than when musician Prince came to town, or even a visit from Queen Elizabeth II.
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso became the first member of Republican Senate leadership to endorse former President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening in his bid for president, saying the country was better off when Trump was president.
Spc. Luke Harrison, a Wyoming National Guardsman, came out on top of a grueling six-day physical and mental gauntlet in Alaska to win the nation's Soldier of the Year contest.
In a bid to bring Congress into the fray over the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial draft Rock Springs Management Plan, Rep. Harriet Hagman has introduced a bill to block it.