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Pair Of Gen Z Republicans Run For Cheyenne House District Seat

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August 6, 2024

Pair Of Gen Z Republicans Run For Cheyenne House District Seat

State Rep. Daniel Singh, R-Cheyenne, and Republican challenger Matt Malcolm represent a younger generation of voters that often feels overlooked in politics.

Singh and Malcolm, both 27, have been shaped by the 21st century and the policies enacted by two Republican and Democrat presidents.

They make up a group of Americans who vote at some of the lowest rates of any age group and are some of the least represented in public office.

But both Cheyenne Republicans running for House District 61 are bucking that trend in hopes of bringing a fresh perspective to the Wyoming Legislature.

“It’s my job to be that bridge,” Singh said. “To bridge the gap that nobody else wants to.”

Malcolm told Cowboy State Daily he sees Singh’s claim as being a bridge as a facade.

“He ran on the principle of being a bridge for Wyoming politics then decided to ally himself exclusively with the Freedom Caucus,” Malcolm said.

Who’s Singh?

Singh, 27, is running for his second term after beating Malcolm, 27, and another challenger in the 2022 Republican primary. Theirs is one of three rematch statewide.

During his first term in office, Singh staked a claim for expressing Libertarian and conservative views while identifying as a member of the farther right Wyoming Freedom Caucus. Many members of that group have been criticized for not working with others with the same political views, but Singh takes a different approach.

Singh said he’s running for reelection to help bring stability during a particularly tumultuous political time in Wyoming. He considers himself a unifying force in the Legislature, willing to work with everyone, a model he’s taken from the late former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, who preached focusing on the 80% that people agree on.

He believes political discourse has taken a dark turn and that all legislators need to remember their colleagues were fairly elected by voters to represent them.

“If we can’t get it done here in Wyoming, then we can’t get it done here in Washington, D.C.,” he said. “I’m excited to bring my strong values, but also my level head in my willingness to work with others to the table and get good work done.”

He considers his work with the Democrats some of his proudest moments in the Legislature, working on issues like a restoration of civil rights with Rep. Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, and making day care a residential use of property with Rep. Mike Yin, D-Jackson.

“When issues are not so clear-cut party line, the true humanity of the Legislature comes out,” he said. “You see they care very much about the issues because they care very much about the people of Wyoming.”

Despite being a freshman legislator, Singh said he didn’t back down in debating issues with some of the Legislature’s most veteran lawmakers like Rep. Steve Harshman, R-Casper, Mark Jennings, R-Sheridan, and Landon Brown, R-Cheyenne.

“I’ve intentionally thrown myself into difficult situations to see if I can test my metal,” he said. “I want to bring that experience back to the Legislature.”

Singh is also passionate about blockchain, which he considers the most accountable bookkeeping ledger in the history of the world.

He’s a member of the Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology, an experience he considers the “most interesting and exhilarating” he’s ever worked on.

Wyoming has an intimate relationship with blockchain, with various high-profile bitcoin mines setting up in the state, and Wyoming-based Custodia Bank being blocked for a master account by the Federal Reserve.

“The Federal Reserve has political interests and it’s not afraid to levy that power against the state to achieve those goals,” he said. “That is the biggest danger we are facing as a society.”

In 2023, Singh passed his first legislation, prohibiting law enforcement for ticketing people for letting their vehicles idle while unattended.

Singh, also a Laramie County Republican Party precinct committeeman, said Malcolm has been noticeably absent from local Republican Party politics since the 2022 election. Although Singh stressed that he wants to keep the race civil with his opponent, he added that he won’t hold his Malcom’s “lack of experience against him.”

“I didn’t see Matthew at all, I haven’t seen Matthew for two years,” Singh said. “After the election, he dropped off the face of the Earth and I think if you’re going to run for a Republican spot you need to be involved in the Republican Party.”

Who’s Malcolm?

Malcolm has some experience in politics, previously serving as an aide to Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, at the Legislature.

He also served full-time in the Wyoming Air National Guard until recently, when he re-enlisted as part-time so that he could finish his education. Malcolm is slated to complete a bachelor’s at the University of Wyoming next May with a degree in political science and American history.

Malcolm said he’s running because he considers himself the best candidate in the race, with an understanding for the “real” problems Wyomingites face. He also said his time as an Eagle Scout and Boy Scout instilled him with the need to perform civic service.

Malcolm criticized Singh’s support for a bill that would have prohibited the release of the Wyoming National Guard into active duty in certain situations that Malcolm says would have eliminated full-time employment for Wyoming Army and Air National Guardsmen.

He also said Singh has limited access to health care “for all walks of life.”

Singh voted against a bill that passed into law expanding Medicaid coverage for new mothers up to one year. He also voted in support of a bill that prohibits doctors from providing transgender treatment to minors in Wyoming.

Expanding access to health care, Malcolm said, would be one of his biggest priorities if elected. Rural health care has been a major issue in Wyoming, with many hospitals struggling to find staff and serve their constituents who sometimes live many miles away.

Malcolm wants to increase the number of medical providers in Wyoming by incentivizing health companies to locate here.

“By empowering health care providers to expand their capabilities to service our citizens, we reduce the strain on Wyomingites who need medical assistance,” he said. “By doing so, we help lessen the stress of emergency or chronic medical issues. No rancher deserves to lose a limb because the nearest doctor is two hundred miles away.”

Malcolm also opposed Singh’s votes in support of school choice bills, legislation that allows parents to utilize public money to send their children to private schools in Wyoming. He wants to improve access to Wyoming’s public school system, which Malcolm believes is working effectively.

He also accused Singh of undermining protections for domestic abuse victims by voting against bills expanding the definition of simple assault and extending the timeline for protective orders in Wyoming.

“This level of ineffectiveness is just not something that I feel I can let slide as a civic-minded member of my community,” Malcolm said.

On property taxes, Malcolm mentioned how Wyoming has some of the lowest rates in the country. He believes providing cuts and exemptions to property taxes would actually cause more harm for residents due to the likely cuts to public services that would also occur. He believes the real solution to rising property tax rates is to increase the state’s housing capacity.

Malcolm also wants to work with cities and municipalities on creating zoning for high-occupancy homes, while laying plans for continuing to improve access to single-family homes.

Leo Wolfson can be reached at leo@cowboystatedaily.com.

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Meyer’s Late Score Lifts Wyoming past Air Force – SweetwaterNOW

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March 2, 2026

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Meyer’s Late Score Lifts Wyoming past Air Force – SweetwaterNOW

Naz Meyer. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-UW Media-Athletics

LARAMIE — Nasir Meyer converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining to give Wyoming Cowboys men’s basketball the lead for good, and Wyoming held Air Force Falcons men’s basketball scoreless over the final two minutes to secure a 66-62 victory Saturday night.

The win marked the 13th home victory of the season for Wyoming, which improved to 16-13 overall and 7-11 in conference play.

“Air Force deserves all the credit and let’s talk about a team that has every reason not to fight, but thats why they are Air Force and the cadets and I have a lot of respect for them,” Wyoming coach Sundance Wicks said. “They were not going to quit, and I didn’t drive that message home enough and hats off to Air Force because they deserved to win. We snuck away with a win. Adam Harakow showed when we need him and he was massive for us. Simm-Marten was made big plays and Naz was clutch for us late.”

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Wyoming shot 35% from the field and went 7 of 28 from 3-point range, making just two from beyond the arc in the second half. Air Force shot 49% overall and 44% from 3, hitting eight shots from long distance. The Cowboys made 13 of 16 free throws (81%) and scored 22 points off 15 Air Force turnovers while holding a 39-36 edge in rebounding.

Damarion Dennis led Wyoming with 16 points and three assists, going 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Meyer finished with 14 points and tied a career best with eight rebounds. Adam Harakow added 14 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting, his first double-figure scoring game since the first meeting with Air Force. Simm-Marten Saadi had nine points in 13 minutes, and Kiani Saxon grabbed seven rebounds.

Air Force opened with back-to-back 3-pointers to take a 6-0 lead. Meyer scored Wyoming’s first basket, and Leland Walker added a 3-pointer to make it 8-5 with 16 minutes left in the first half.

Wyoming responded with a 9-0 run over nearly four minutes, with Saadi and Harakow each connecting from beyond the arc to give the Cowboys an 11-8 lead with under 14 minutes remaining. Air Force regained a 12-11 advantage as Wyoming went scoreless for more than two minutes.

Harakow’s second 3-pointer pushed the lead to 22-16 with nine minutes left in the half, and Wyoming used a 6-0 run while holding the Falcons without a field goal for more than four minutes to build a 28-18 lead with six minutes remaining. The Cowboys closed the half on a defensive stand, keeping Air Force scoreless for the final two minutes to take a 35-25 lead into the break. Wyoming scored 15 first-half points off turnovers.

The teams traded 3-pointers early in the second half, and Air Force cut the deficit to 40-31 with under 17 minutes left before trimming it to seven 90 seconds later. Walker answered with a 3-pointer to make it 43-33 with 15 minutes to go.

Air Force used a 9-0 run during a stretch in which Wyoming went more than 3 1/2 minutes without a point to pull within one with nine minutes left. The Falcons later tied the game at 51-51 with 5:30 remaining after forcing six straight missed shots.

A pair of free throws by Meyer and a basket from Saadi gave Wyoming a 57-53 lead with under four minutes to play. Air Force answered with three consecutive 3-pointers from Kam Sanders to take a 62-59 lead with two minutes left.

Meyer scored with 90 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to one. On the next trip, he converted an and-one to give Wyoming a 64-62 lead with 35 seconds left. The Cowboys added late free throws to close out the 66-62 win.

Sanders led Air Force with 16 points and nine rebounds, going 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Eli Robinson added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

Wyoming closes its home schedule Tuesday against Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball at 8 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the Cowgirls.

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Wyoming High School Basketball 2A State Tournament 2026

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March 1, 2026

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Wyoming High School Basketball 2A State Tournament 2026

The 2-time defending champ Tongue River girls, along with both teams from Big Horn will represent Sheridan County in the small school version of March Madness.

Click here to see results from the regional tournaments.

2A Boys:

First Round:

Thursday, March 5th: (All games played at Casper College)

(#2E) Big Horn vs. (#3W) Shoshoni – Noon

(#1W) Thermopolis vs. (#4E) Sundance – 1:30pm

(#2W) Wyoming Indian vs. (#3E) Wright – 6:30pm

(#1E) Pine Bluffs vs. (#4W) Rocky Mountain – 8pm

Friday, March 6th: (All games played at Ford Wyoming Center)

Consolation Round:

Big Horn/Shoshoni loser vs. Thermopolis/Sundance loser – Noon LOSER OUT!

Wyoming Indian/Wright loser vs. Pine Bluffs/Rocky Mountain loser – 1:30pm LOSER OUT!

Semi-Finals:

Big Horn/Shoshoni winner vs. Thermopolis/Sundance winner – 6:30pm

Wyoming Indian/Wright winner vs. Pine Bluffs/Rocky Mountain winner – 8pm

Saturday, March 7th:

Friday Noon winner vs. Friday 1:30pm – Noon at Ford Wyoming Center Consolation Championship

Friday 6:30pm loser vs. Friday 8pm loser – 3pm at Natrona County High School 3rd Place

Friday 6:30pm winner vs. Friday 8pm winner – 7pm at Ford Wyoming Center Championship

2A Girls:

First Round:

Thursday, March 5th: (All games played at Casper College)

(#2W) Wyoming Indian vs. (#3E) Big Horn – 9am

(#1E) Sundance vs. (#4W) Shoshoni – 10:30am

(#2E) Tongue River vs. (#3W) Greybull – 3:30pm

(#1W) Thermopolis vs. (#4E) Pine Bluffs – 5pm

Friday, March 6th: (All games played at Ford Wyoming Center)

Consolation Round:

Wyoming Indian/Big Horn loser vs. Sundance/Shoshoni loser – 9am LOSER OUT!

Tongue River/Greybull loser vs. Thermopolis/Pine Bluffs loser – 10:30am LOSER OUT!

Semi-Finals:

Wyoming Indian/Big Horn winner vs. Sundance/Shoshoni winner – 3:30pm

Tongue River/Greybull loser vs. Thermopolis/Pine Bluffs loser – 5pm

Saturday, March 7th:

Friday 9am winner vs. Friday 10:30am winner – 9am at Ford Wyoming Center Consolation Championship

Friday 3:30pm loser vs. Friday 5pm loser – 10:30am at Ford Wyoming Center 3rd Place

Friday 3:30pm winner vs. Friday 5pm winner – 5:30pm at Ford Wyoming Center Championship

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Wyoming Crow Hunters Can Blast All They Want, But Nobody Eats The Birds

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March 1, 2026

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Wyoming Crow Hunters Can Blast All They Want, But Nobody Eats The Birds

Mention of bird hunting might conjure up images of hunters and their dogs huddling in freezing duck blinds or pounding the brush in hopes of kicking up pheasants. But crow hunting is a thing in Wyoming too.

“It’s about the sport of it,” Dan Kinneman of Riverton told Cowboy State Daily.

He started crow hunting when he was 14 and is about to turn 85. He’s never tried cooking and eating crows or known anybody who has.

Instead, shooting crows is essentially nuisance bird control, as they’re known to wreak havoc on agricultural crops.

“All the ranchers will let you hunt crows. I’ve never been refused access to hunt crows. They all hate them,” he said.

In Wyoming, crow hunting season runs from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No license is required, and there’s no bag limit. Hunters can shoot all the crows they want to.

It’s a ball for hunting dogs too, Kinneman said.

“My yellow Labrador retriever, he doesn’t care whether it’s a crow or duck. In fact, he likes crow hunting more than duck hunting, because there’s more action,” he said.

Crow hunting requires skill, patience and a good set of decoys, an experienced Wyoming hunter said. The upside is, there’s no bag limit, hunters can blast all the crows they want. No one eats them, though.

Don’t Expect It To Be Easy

Kinneman said that in the days of his youth, crow hunting was as simple as driving around and “shooting them out of trees with rifles.”

However, as the number of people and buildings potentially in the paths of bullets grew, such practices fell out of favor. Crow hunting became more regulated.

And it evolved to resemble hunting other birds, such as waterfowl.

Meaning, hunters started setting out decoys, hiding in blinds and using calls to tempt crows to within shotgun range.

Kinneman is no stranger to hunting of all types. He’s taken numerous species of big game in Wyoming and elsewhere. And in July 2005, he shot a prairie dog near Rock Springs from well over a mile away.

He hit the prairie dog from 2,157 yards away. A mile is 1,760 yards.

But bird hunting has always been his favorite.

“It’s my life,” he said.

He has a huge collection of duck, goose and dove decoys. And two tubs full of crow decoys.

The uninitiated might think that going out and blasting crows would be a slam dunk.

That isn’t so, Kinneman said. He likes crow hunting for the challenge of it.

“Hunting crows is hard. They are a lot smarter than ducks and geese,” he said.

Pick Up After Yourself

Even though he doesn’t eat crows, Kinneman said he never just left them littering the ground where he shot them.

“I never let them lay out there. I always picked them up and disposed of the carcasses,” he said.

That’s good ethics and it shows respect for the ranchers, he said.

“Leaving them (dead crows) out there would be no different than just leaving all of your empty shotgun shells out there,” he said.

“You have to pick up after yourself, or the ranchers won’t let you back onto their land,” he added.

Slow Year

At his age, Kinneman isn’t sure how much longer he’ll be able to get out crow hunting. And this year has been a total bust.

“I love doing it. But this year there are no crows,” he said.

The Riverton area is along major crow migration routes.

Picking a good hunting spot is a matter of “finding a flyway” that the crows are on and then setting up a spread of decoys and a blind along the route.

But with an unusually warm winter, the crow flyways have been practically empty, he said.