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Thanks to a combination of large wildfires in Idaho and Oregon, the Bighorn Basin is likely to be covered in a dense smoke plume for the discernible future. The skies of the Bighorn Basin continue to be hazy and full of smoke. With only one minor wildfire in Wyoming, it means the smoke is blowing…
The Cody Nite Rodeo will be giving out Bareback and Bronc Clinics through July 31st. Come learn from the best in the business. The current clinic runs through July 10th. To register for a clinic call Maury Tate at 580-512-1791. Their is also Break-A-Way and Tie Down Clinic going on tonight and again July 28-30.…
Claire Harris, of Rock Springs, will be competing in this years Scripps National Spelling Bee. Harris is a 6th grader that attends Jackson Hole Classical Academy. She is a tennis player, runner and figure skater who recently visited Florida and swam with dolphins. According to her spelling bee bio, her favorite athletes are Serena and…
In the ongoing attempt to understand what occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Cheney is “honored” to serve on a congressional panel looking for answers. Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after being named to serve on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was soiled by the long and costly Iraq war, has died, his family said in a statement released Tuesday. He was 88. Regarded by former colleagues as equally smart…
As the N.R.A looks for a new home, Governor Mark Gordon thinks Wyoming is the ideal place for the organization to “recalibrate its sights” on the future. Governor Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan have signed and sent a letter to the National Rifle Association (NRA) inviting the NRA to explore relocating its…
Governor Mark Gordon and current Wyoming Speaker of the House Eric Barlow were targets of the endeavor, according to the NYT article.
The S.H.R.E.D. Act would strengthen Wyoming ski hills and communities by ensuring fees paid to the U.S. Forest Service are invested back into winter recreation. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (S.H.R.E.D.) Act. If passed, ski…
The philanthropist, conservative activist, and one-time candidate for governor passed away on Thursday, May 27, leaving behind a legacy of charity and faith. The Cowboy State Daily announced Friess’s death on Thursday afternoon. Born in Wisconsin, Freiss was the first member of his family to attend and graduate from college. He attended the University of…
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Bryan Miller, a two-time U.S. Senate hopeful, has announced he is running for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat, joining eight known Republican candidates challenging incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump. Miller made his candidacy known during a Wyoming Republican Party meeting in Cody last weekend…