Cowboy State Daily

Wagon Box DAO Owner Holds Town Hall In Front Of Packed House In Story

May 16, 2023 News Release

The Wagon Box Inn’s new owner, Paul McNiel, addressed more than 150 residents of Story, Wyoming, on Saturday to discuss his plans to set up a "digital time-share" and if his plans were going to change the fundamental character of Story.

Cheyenne Pummeled With Hail; Wyoming One of the Most Hailed-On States In Country

June 10, 2021 News Release

It turns out that the kind of hailstorms Cheyenne saw Tuesday are sort of typical for the season, according to the National Weather Service.

Yellowstone Visits Up By 50% On Memorial Day From 2019

June 10, 2021 News Release

Continuing towards what officials are predicting will be a record year for visitor numbers, Yellowstone National Park saw a 50% increase in visitors over Memorial Day weekend this year compared to 2019.

Wyoming Sales Taxes Jump In May From 2020

June 10, 2021 News Release

Wyoming’s sales and use tax collections in May increased by almost 14% over May of 2020, according to a state agency, due largely to a serious slump in collections one year ago caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Wyoming AG Says Lawsuit Over Washington Coal Port Must Go On

June 9, 2021 News Release

The U.S. Supreme Court needs to stop the state of Washington from unconstitutionally blocking the delivery of Powder River Basin coal to foreign markets, according to the attorneys general for Wyoming and Montana.

Wyoming Nuclear Expert: Kemmerer Would Be Best Choice for Power Plant (But All Options Are Good)

June 7, 2021 News Release

Although all four potential Wyoming sites for proposed nuclear power plant are great options, one of Wyoming’s leading experts in nuclear energy said Kemmerer should be at the top of the list.

Summer Temps Set Records Across Wyoming

June 7, 2021 News Release

Summer hit Wyoming with temperatures hovering around 20 degrees above average in many parts of the state, setting record highs, according to data from the National Weather Service.

The Vast Red Desert Can Swallow You Up

June 7, 2021 News Release

I love the Red Desert. And you will, too. The ghosts of longtime friends Jimmy Smail and Bill Crump were hovering over us as Nancy and I made our first trek in three years to the vast Red Desert south of Lander and north of Rock Springs and Rawlins. This…

Yellowstone To Be Overhauled with “Outdoors Act” Legislation Changes

June 4, 2021 News Release

President Joe Biden’s recently-approved Great American Outdoors Act will mean that Yellowstone National Park will soon get a facelift of sorts.

Severe Wildfires in Wyoming Last Year Killed Massive Numbers of Birds

June 4, 2021 News Release

A University of Wyoming professor and some fellow researchers have discovered that extensive and severe wildfires and the smoke they generated led to mass deaths of various types of birds last summer.