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cowboystatedaily.com > 02/20/2026 > wyoming-senate-advances-bill-to-bar-sex-offenders-from-living-near-daycares

Wyoming Senate Advances Bill To Bar Sex Offenders From Living Near Daycares

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (842+ words) The Wyoming Senate on Friday advanced a bill banning registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of daycares. Calling the bill "common sense," Sen. Tim Salazar said. "I do not want to wait for a tragic incident to happen. This…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 02/15/2026 > when-wyoming-men-outnumbered-women-10-1-they-imported-wives

Mail Order Brides: When Wyoming Men Outnumbered Women 10-1, They ‘Imported Wives’

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1820+ words) Back in the early 1900s, when Wyoming men outnumbered women 10-1, they formed matrimonial clubs to bring out mail-order brides from back East. Historians say many fourth- and fifth-generation Wyoming families may trace their roots to these "imported wives." A list of…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 02/09/2026 > election-reform-a-top-freedom-caucus-priority-the-house-just-killed-a-lot-of-it

Election Reform A Top Freedom Caucus Priority: The House Just Killed A Lot Of It

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (854+ words) Six of seven Wyoming election integrity bills failed to clear the state House on the first day of the 2026 legislative session on Monday. It's a blow to a signature issue for the Freedom Caucus, which controls the chamber but faced…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 02/06/2026 > wyoming-bill-could-let-18-year-olds-carry-concealed-guns-on-campus

Wyoming Bill Could Let 18-Year-Olds Carry Concealed Guns On UW Campus

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (747+ words) Wyoming Legislature voted last year to allow concealed firearms on the University of Wyoming campus. Bills this year would allow 18-year-old students to carry, while those 21 and older could do so without permits. In the wake of the Wyoming'Legislature'repealing gun-free…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 01/24/2026 > bill-sniffin-winter-is-a-good-time-to-watch-all-time-best-wyoming-themed-movies

Bill Sniffin: Winter Is A Good Time To Watch All-Time Best Wyoming-Themed Movies

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (886+ words) Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: "Wyoming is featured in many of the best movies ever made. Here is my list of the best. Please check them out. You will not regret it." These long, dark, cold winter nights are perfect for…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 01/23/2026 > jonathan-lange-election-integrity-bills-build-confidence

Jonathan Lange: Election Integrity Bills Build Confidence

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (733+ words) Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: "Wyoming citizens who are concerned about election integrity are not accusing anyone of cheating. They simply want public officials to provide a meaningful opportunity to cut the cards." On Thursday, the Joint Corporations Committee filed seven…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 01/20/2026 > wyoming-public-media-scrambling-after-state-push-to-defund

Wyoming Public Media Scrambling After State Push To Defund

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (1372+ words) Proponents of cuts say slashed state funding doesn't mean the end of state public media. But the public media organization's general manager says that if state cuts go through, Wyoming Public Media will need a miracle to survive. The fate…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 01/15/2026 > scott-clem-like-miley-cyrus-the-legislature-is-coming-in-like-a-wrecking-ball

Scott Clem: Like Miley Cyrus, The Legislature Is Coming In Like A Wrecking Ball

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (773+ words) Columnist Scott Clem writes, "The legislature has a problem. Maybe their actions really are good for Wyoming. Maybe our state is being set up for success for years to come. But that's not how it's coming across." In the 18th century,…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 01/08/2026 > lawmaker-unveils-bill-to-prevent-dui-charges-for-drunk-horseback-riding

Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Prevent DUI Charges For Drunk Horseback Riding

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (601+ words) A state representative from Casper wants to keep people from being charged with drunk driving if they're drunk while riding a horse, mule or donkey. The bill made one defense attorney laugh and left prosecutors wondering if a specific case…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 01/04/2026 > cheyenne-keeps-moms-kindness-alive-with-quarters-and-notes

Even After Sudden Death, Cheyenne Is Keeping Mom's Kindness Alive

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1502+ words) After Cheyenne mom Kristy Van Der Hoeven's sudden death, friends and families created a nonprofit to carry on her tradition of committing random acts of kindness like dropping quarters in gum ball machines or leaving dollars in toy aisles. CHEYENNE…...