Leo Wolfson

Cheyenne

Wyoming Communications Director Hoskinson Government and Policy Center

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Explore Wyoming: Deep Into Spirit Mountain Cave Above Cody

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

CODY — High above Cody, tucked into the side of Spirit Mountain and overlooking the town is a set of remote and expansive caverns known to few. The entrance to Spirit Mountain Cave, a cavernous hole tucked away in the north side of what’s also known as Cedar Mountain, is blocked by a thick metal gate. The only way a member of the public can gain access to the cave is by getting a key and a permit from the Bureau of Land Management ahead of time to explore them.
Laramie Locals Believe Bud’s Bar Inspired Moe’s Tavern In ‘The Simpsons’

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

Cowboy State Daily’s 'Drinking Wyoming' is presented by Pine Bluffs Distilling. LARAMIE — On the west side of town lives a dive bar that may be the inspiration for a lovable piece of pop culture Americana — Moe’s Tavern from the hit animated TV show “The Simpsons.”Bud’s Bar is the type of place where even if you’re a stranger, the regulars welcome you with open arms and want to know your name.
Drinking Wyoming: Laramie Locals Believe Bud’s Bar Inspired Moe’s Tavern In ‘The Simpsons’

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

Cowboy State Daily’s 'Drinking Wyoming' is presented by Pine Bluffs Distilling. LARAMIE — On the west side of town lives a dive bar that may be the inspiration for a lovable piece of pop culture Americana — Moe’s Tavern from the hit animated TV show “The Simpsons.”Bud’s Bar is the type of place where even if you’re a stranger, the regulars welcome you with open arms and want to know your name.
Wyoming Businesses Expand To Asia Markets That Can’t Get Enough Cowboy Culture

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

Wyoming and southeast Asia aren’t exactly two peas in a pod, but the cowboy culture has a way of bringing together people of disparate backgrounds. A handful of small Wyoming companies are expanding their businesses to Taiwan and southeast Asia and are experiencing great success there. “There’s an allure to the West, into Wyoming and that kind of cowboy ethos, which made a pretty good transition for building a new market,” said Sam Clikeman, owner of Big Lost Meadery. So much so that Gov.
Hot Springs County Keeps Getting Sued Over Controversial Tipi Retreat

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

A prolonged legal battle over a Hot Springs County teepee tourist retreat continues, with the county being sued for the second time in four years over a resort commissioners originally blocked from operating commercially. After the county reversed course this past winter, Martin Oravec and Gary Frazier, neighbors of the retreat, almost immediately sued.
State GOP Wants Federal ICE Detention Center Opened In Wyoming

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

Members of the Wyoming Republican Party are so inspired by President Donald Trump’s efforts to sharply curtail illegal immigration in America that they want Wyoming to play a direct part in detaining immigrants before deportation. On Saturday, the party passed a resolution calling for the opening of a federally funded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Wyoming.
Wyoming Allows, But Doesn’t Regulate, Self-Driving Cars - Yet

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

More than half of American states now regulate self-driving vehicles, but Wyoming isn’t one of them. It’s likely only a matter of when, not if, that will occur as these cars start crowding the roads. State Sen. John Kolb, R-Rock Springs, believes self-driving vehicles will be an inevitable part of Wyoming’s future despite their current liability issues. “It’s obvious it’s coming, it’s obvious we’ll perfect the technology and that it will be a reality,” he said. Drunk Driving Solution?
Wyoming GOP Stands Firm On Not Letting Hot Springs County Members Vote

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

CODY — The Wyoming Republican Party is standing firm behind its ongoing lawsuit with some members of the Hot Springs County Republican Party, refusing to seat two members of that party at the state central committee meeting Saturday. The members say they were properly elected recently to leadership positions in the Hot Springs County party, but were ousted when the state party challenged the results. They and the other two members elected after the dispute were invited to Saturday’s meeting.
Wyoming Republicans Elect Sheridan's Bryan Miller As New Party Chairman

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

CODY — The Wyoming Republican Party has new leadership, electing Sheridan resident Bryan Miller to be the new chairman at the party’s meeting here Saturday. Miller beat out Jackson resident Rebecca Bextel by a 42-32 vote. Before the ballots were counted, many in the room said they expected the vote to be particularly close. The fact that it wasn’t a nailbiter, Miller said, was a statement in itself.
Failure That Caused Teton Pass To Slide Off Mountain Was Unavoidable, WYDOT Says

1 month ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Leo Wolfson

Leadership of the Wyoming Department of Transportation say a mudslide that wiped out Highway 22 on Teton Pass last year was an unavoidable event, caused by extreme, fast-changing weather conditions. WYDOT Director Darin Westby and Chief Engineer Keith Fulton defended their agency’s handling of the event while speaking to the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee.