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A mound of dirt dug out of the ground for water storage sits next to a drilling site at the Lost Creek project in south-central Wyoming. The water is needed to cool down the drill bit when digging for uranium.

Former Wyoming Legislator Now In EPA Approves Long-Delayed Uranium Project

Former Sheridan state legislator Cyrus Western, put in charge of the EPA’s Denver office by the Trump administration, has approved a long-delayed Wyoming uranium mining project. Western says it was past time for “getting government out of the way.”

David MadisonMay 02, 2025

For the seventh straight year, Stacy Boisseau of Cody was the first in line for Friday’s opening of the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. This was her first time solo with her three girls now older and doing their own things.

Cody Woman First In Line For Yellowstone's East Opening For 7th Straight Year

For the seventh straight year, Stacy Boisseau of Cody was the first in line for Friday’s opening of the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. This was her first time solo with her three girls now older and doing their own things.

Andrew RossiMay 02, 2025

Glamping tents at the base of the Tetons in affluent Teton County, Wyoming.

Wyoming Supreme Court Gives State, Not Teton County, The Win On Glamping Lease

The state of Wyoming can authorize two businesses to operate on state lands in Teton County — despite the county’s land use regulations — the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled. That's because the state lands board authorized the business using a temporary use permit, not a long-term lease.

Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2025

Hot Springs County Commission Vice-Chair Bob Aguiar wants to break from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association because it’s a “socialist” group that opposes tax cuts. If that happens, Hot Springs would be the only one of Wyoming’s 23 counties to not be a member.

Commissioner Says Hot Springs County To Break From ‘Socialist’ State Association

A Hot Springs County Commissioner promises to break from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association because it’s a “socialist” group that opposes tax cuts. If that happens, Hot Springs would be the only one of Wyoming’s 23 counties to not be a member.

Leo WolfsonMay 02, 2025

Bobbie Watts was shot in the arm Tuesday while confronting a suspected burglar about just what was in a three-gallon bucket, after the Riverton business Watts manages was burglarized. The bullet came through the windshiled of his F-350 where his head would've been if he hadn't ducked.

Riverton Man Takes Gunshot Shrapnel While Confronting Suspected Burglars

Bobby Watts chased two burglars away from a Riverton business, helped deputies investigate, confronted one of the suspects on the road, and took some gunshot shrapnel to his upper arm Tuesday. Then he started his normal workday.

Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2025

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus has set goals for the upcoming interim legislative session, including “DOGE-ing Wyoming’s Budget.” Inspired by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting moves, the conservative lawmakers say Wyoming also has too much waste.

Freedom Caucus Says Wyoming’s Budget Needs Some ‘DOGE-ing’

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus has set goals for the upcoming interim legislative session, including “DOGE-ing Wyoming’s Budget.” Inspired by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting moves, the conservative lawmakers say Wyoming also has too much waste.

Leo WolfsonMay 01, 2025

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, left, signs a three-state nuclear power compact with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Idaho Gov. Brad Little.

Wyoming A Lynchpin In New Three-State Nuclear Compact With Utah, Idaho

Wyoming has emerged as a lynchpin of a three-state compact with Utah and Idaho signed this week to form a nuclear energy partnership. The TerraPower project near Kemmerer could be just the beginning of a small, modular nuclear reactor revolution.

David MadisonMay 02, 2025

In a screenshot from a video, the popular Grand Teton grizzly named Bruno breaks through while trying to ice fish.

Video Shows Bruno, Sire Of Many Of Grizzly 399’s Cubs, Isn't Great At Ice Fishing

Bruno the grizzly — best known for likely fathering many of Grizzly 399's cubs — recently tried his paws at ice fishing. While Alaska bears feast on fish, biologists say it’s a rare sight for bears in Grand Teton, and video shows Bruno's not great at it.

Mark HeinzMay 01, 2025

Fences can sometimes prove to be fatal barriers for Wyoming’s wildlife.

Mapping Countless Miles Of Fence Could Save Wyoming Wildlife From Gruesome Deaths

Wyoming deer, elk and antelope can suffer gruesome deaths when they get entangled, so mapping out the state's countless miles of fences are can help save wildlife, researchers believe.

Mark HeinzMay 01, 2025

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Suspected Upton Bomb Maker Could Get Quadruple Prison Time As Feds Take Case

A man accused of setting a propane time-bomb at an Upton drilling yard has had his case switched from state court to federal. That means the potential five years in prison he could have gotten if convicted in state court has quadrupled.  

Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025, at Warren, Michigan, to mark his first 100 days in office.

Delegation Says Trump Still Has Solid Wyoming Support At 100-Day Mark

Wyomingites who voted for Donald Trump are not souring on him, the state’s three Congress members said this week as the president marked his 100th day in office.

Sean BarryMay 01, 2025

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Ethics Probe: Wyoming BLM Chief Accepted Gifts, Gave Girlfriend Travel Perks

Wyoming BLM Director Andrew Archuleta is on leave after an ethics probe by the Office of Inspector General, which alleges he accepted a gift dinner and drinks from a private company, and treated his girlfriend to travel perks on the BLM’s dime.

David MadisonMay 01, 2025

Headquarters for the Wyoming Republican Party at 1714 Capitol St. in Cheyenne.

Wyoming GOP May Let Hot Springs Members Vote In State Election Despite Lawsuit

The Wyoming GOP is considering letting members of the Hot Springs Republican Party it says were illegally elected to county positions vote in the state party elections Saturday. A lawsuit filed against the state party by the contested members is ongoing.

Leo WolfsonMay 01, 2025

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Cheyenne Man Gets 7-9 Years In Prison For Pistol-Whipping Casper Man

A 20-year-old Cheyenne man got seven to nine years in prison Thursday for pistol-whipping a Casper man and shooting at another after a drunken night of partying last August.

Dale KillingbeckMay 01, 2025

In an apparent case of mass wildlife thrill killing, 12 antelope were shot near Kemmerer, including several that were wounded and left to suffer, Wyoming Game and Fish reported.

A Dozen Antelope Illegally Shot Near Kemmerer, Including Several Left Suffering

In an apparent case of mass wildlife thrill killing, 12 antelope were shot near Kemmerer, including several that were wounded and left to suffer, Wyoming Game and Fish reported.

Mark HeinzApril 30, 2025

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus vows to reform the the state’s judicial branch after a federal judge threw out a lawsuit in which parents accused a school district of helping their daughter change her gender identity without her parents' knowledge.

Freedom Caucus Wants Judicial Reform After Judge Rejects Gender Transition Suit

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus vows to reform the state’s judicial branch after a federal judge threw out a lawsuit in which parents accused a school district of helping their daughter change her gender identity.

Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2025

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Gordon Wants To Use Gulf Coast Ports To Export Wyoming Coal, Gas To Asia

Gov. Mark Gordon said Wednesday he wants to use Gulf Coast ports to ship more Wyoming coal to Japan and Taiwan and beat out Alaska as a main trade partner.

Leo WolfsonApril 30, 2025

In this image from Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro's body cam on April 28, 2023, shows Mascorro being confronted by an armed Buck Laramore after breaking into Laramore's home intending to arrest him.

Wife And Mother Of Man Killed By Thermopolis Police Officer File Lawsuit

The wife and mother of a Thermopolis man killed by police Sgt. Mike Mascorro in 2023 filed a lawsuit Monday against Mascorro and the police. They claim Mascorro broke into Buck Laramore's house illegally, touching off a shootout that killed Laramore.

Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2025

The aging and crumbling LaPrele Dam near Douglas has been demolished, leaving farmers scrambling for what little irrigation water is left, saying they're now "at the mercy of Mother Nature." A new dam might be built by 2028 and could cost $187 million.

With LaPrele Dam Gone, Douglas-Area Farmers At ‘The Mercy Of Mother Nature’

The aging and crumbling LaPrele Dam near Douglas has been demolished, leaving farmers scrambling for what little irrigation water is left, saying they're now "at the mercy of Mother Nature." A new dam might be built by 2028 and could cost $187 million.

Mark HeinzApril 30, 2025

Rail cars roll into the Black Thunder mine empty and roll out full of Wyoming coal.

State Wants To Know How Much Coal Is Left In Wyoming, And Who Will Buy It

The Wyoming Energy Authority is preparing a first-of-its-kind analysis of Wyoming’s coal industry. It will determine just how much coal is left in Wyoming, and who will buy it if it’s mined.

David MadisonApril 28, 2025

Heather Maud, joined by her husband Charles and their two young children, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for a press conference announcing they are no longer being prosecuted by the U.S. Forest Service over a 75-year-old fence on their South Dakota ranch.

Biden-Era Charges Against South Dakota Ranchers Over Legacy Fence Line Dropped

The Biden-era prosecution of fifth-generation South Dakota ranchers over a 75-year-old fence line came to an end Wednesday. Trump administration officials dropped the charges, calling the case an egregious example of government overreach.

Sean BarryApril 30, 2025

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Tracking Earbuds Helped Wyoming Trooper Catch Man Who Took Off With Utah Teen

Using tracking data from a 17-year-old girl’s earbuds, and a photograph, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper caught a 33-year-old man Sunday accused of taking the girl from her Utah hometown without her parents’ consent, authorities say.

Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2025

Seminoe Dam on the North Platte River southwest of Casper is one of Wyoming's hydropower-producing dams.

Hageman Says Wyoming Can Be Part Of Hydropower Boom Across West

Harriet Hageman says there needs to be more investment in hydropower projects across the West, including Wyoming. She says hydropower can be “the backbone of our region’s energy future.”

David MadisonApril 30, 2025

An Amtrak passenger train runs through Colorado's souther Front Range. An effort is underway to connect the Front Range and Cheyenne with passenger rail.

Colorado Congresswoman Wants To De-Fund Front Range Passenger Rail Project

Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert wants DOGE to kill funding for a Front Range passenger rail project that has a potential to extend into Wyoming. That won’t happen, because the project is state-funded, not federal.

Renée JeanApril 30, 2025

A Wyoming federal judge Monday ruled against a Rock Springs couple, Sean and Ashley Willey, who sued their local school district on claims it helped socially gender-transition their high school daughter without their knowledge or consent.

Judge Sides With Rock Springs Schools, Tosses Parents' Gender-Transition Lawsuit

A Wyoming federal judge Monday ruled against a Rock Springs couple who sued their local school district on claims it helped socially gender-transition their high school daughter without their knowledge or consent.

Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2025

This video shows one of two wolves that have reportedly been hanging out and attacking ranchers’ cattle in Sierra County, California.

Frustrated Californians Say Protected Wolves Have Them ‘Under Siege’

Frustrated Californians in Sierra County report wolves have them "under siege," attacking cattle and making their way into neighborhoods, including an elk slaughtered on someone's front porch. Wolves are protected in California, so nobody can touch them.

Mark HeinzApril 30, 2025

Dash cam photos offer some detail of the suspect's semitruck in a fatal hit-and-run near Rock Springs that left a commercial truck driver dead.

Trucking Community Devastated By Fatal I-80 Hit-And-Run Near Rock Springs

Four days after a semitruck driver was killed while stopped on the shoulder of I-80 near Rock Springs, the Wyoming Highway Patrol is escalating its search for the hit-and-run driver. Industry insiders say they’re devastated by the “freak” incident.

Zakary SonntagApril 29, 2025

The American Lung Association has named Fremont County and Casper as having the cleanest air in the United States for year-round particles. At the same time, some Wyoming cities and counties received failing grades for certain types of air pollution.

Fremont County, Casper Have Cleanest Air In The U.S., Lung Association Says

The American Lung Association has named Fremont County and Casper as having the cleanest air in the United States for year-round particles. Casper tied with Honolulu for the No. 1 ranking on the list of cleanest cities for year-round particle pollution.

David MadisonApril 29, 2025

A woman’s body was found near a wrecked car on White Mountain outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming, on Suday. Authorities believe the victim is missing 41-year-old Melissa Ann Amadio of Green River.

Body Found On White Mountain Likely Missing Green River Woman

A woman’s body was found near a wrecked car on White Mountain outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming, on Sunday. Authorities believe the victim is missing 41-year-old Melissa Ann Amadio of Green River.

Jen KocherApril 29, 2025

Commercial truckers check in at the Cheyenne Port of Entry about 5 miles north of the Wyoming-Colorado border.

Hageman Applauds Trump Exec Order To Get Non-English-Speaking Truckers Off Roads

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Monday applauded President Trump's executive order designed to remove non-English-speaking truck drivers off the road. “I proudly support President Trump taking action to make our roads safer for truckers and private citizens alike," she said.

Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2025

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board, led by Riverton resident and Chairwoman Ruby Calvert, sued President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday, April 29, 2025, for removing three Democratic members from the group’s board.

Led By Wyoming Chairwoman, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues Trump

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board, led by Riverton resident and Chairwoman Ruby Calvert, sued President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday for firing three Democratic members from the group’s board.

Leo WolfsonApril 30, 2025

Dalton Jones, left, works on homework with fellow students at WyoTech in Laramie. He arrived from Washington with 2 cents in his pocket hoping to change his future. He'll finish in nine months and job ready.

WyoTech Growth Spurt Continues With $48.2 Million, 137,000-Square-Foot Expansion

WyoTech’s waiting list is out to April 2026 for some programs. The demand is fueling yet another growth spurt for the Laramie trade school — a $48.2 million, 137,000-square-foot expansion set to open in 2027.

Renée JeanApril 29, 2025

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ popular Cheyenne Frontier Days air show is moving to Saturday, July 26, so more people can see it. The aerial demonstration has been held at CFD every year but two since 1953.

Thunderbirds Continue 70-Plus-Year Run At Cheyenne Frontier Days On New Night

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ popular Cheyenne Frontier Days air show is moving to Saturday, July 26, so more people can see it. The aerial demonstration has been held at CFD every year but two since 1953.

Renée JeanApril 29, 2025

The Platte County Courthouse in Wheatland, Wyoming.

Wheatland Man Gets Probation For Molesting 8-Year-Old Boy 40 Years Ago

The now-adult victim of a Wheatland man who molested him 40 years ago says he still lives with the consequences of being “raped 15-plus times.” Tyler Boyd, who was 14 when he abused the younger boy four decades ago, was sentenced Monday to probation.

Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2025

A Lander man whose trial had ended in a hung jury pleaded guilty Tuesday in the bludgeoning death of a 57-year-old man he had invited into his home last year.

Lander Man Jury Couldn’t Convict Pleads Guilty To Murder

A Lander man whose trial had ended in a hung jury pleaded guilty Tuesday in the bludgeoning death of a 57-year-old man he had invited into his home last year.

Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2025

A transient man who broke the face of a Laramie woman he dated two years ago was sentenced April 29, 2025, to a two-month jail stint, followed by an intensive probation and treatment program — with the threat of six to eight years in prison if he fails the program. David Wayne Leyba, 61, was also ordered to pay $7,734.85 in restitution for the damages he caused. 

Transient Who Broke Laramie Woman’s Face Gets Strict Probation

A transient man who broke the face of a Laramie woman he dated two years ago was sentenced Tuesday to a two-month jail stint, followed by probation and treatment. The judge warned that if the man fails probation, he’ll go to prison for 6-8 years.

Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2025

Casper police and Division of Criminal Investigation officials aren’t identifying the person killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Casper home early Monday morning. The estranged husband of the woman who lived there says it was her.

Man Says Casper Cops Shot, Killed Wife In Response To Reported Burglary

A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Casper home early Monday. The woman's estranged husband told Cowboy State Daily that "there was not a burglar" and that "the cops shot her."

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2025

A viral video invitation from Gillette Special Olympians caught the attention of Denver Broncos standout linebacker Alex Singleton. He’s agreed to be the guest of honor for the three-day Wyoming Special Olympics State Summer Games here starting Thursday.

Broncos Star Linebacker Catches Hail Mary Invite By Gillette Special Olympians

A Hail Mary video invitation from Gillette Special Olympians caught the attention of Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton. He’s agreed to be the guest of honor for the three-day Wyoming Special Olympics State Summer Games there starting Thursday.

Amber SteinmetzApril 29, 2025

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Rock Springs Man Who Stabbed Friend At Least 26 Times Gets 55 Years To Life

William Brewer, 34, was sentenced Monday in a Green River courtroom to between 55 years and life in prison for killing his friend in 2023. He stabbed his victim at least 26 times in what a prosecutor compared to a grizzly bear attack. 

Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2025

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"These mule deer joined us on our morning walk at 6:25 AM as the sun was rising behind the McCullough Peaks."
PinYour Wyoming Sunrise: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Tonya Mathews. Tonya writes, "These mule deer joined us on our morning walk at 6:25 AM as the sun was rising behind the McCullough Peaks."

Photo by Tonya Mathews

Today's question to Don Day

Mark James Mullins of Douglas
In regard to your thunderstorm season article, can you reassess the data on a per-capita basis, especially when considering population of the states? It could affect me as I own a hill on my property which I plan a communications tower and likely will have a lightning rod installed when it goes in.
Don Day
FEMA has a good lightning database that takes into account lightning risk, potential property loss, etc. based on population and lightning frequency. Data is available on a county by county basis. Lots and lots of lightning data available here which may help in quest for more lightning information. https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/lightning
DD

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Tom Lubnau: It's Time To Put The Abortion Question To The Voters

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "If the Freedom Caucus is truly operating on a landslide mandate, its members would trust their voters. Simply let the voters decide the abortion question with a constitutional amendment question, and the issue will be forever resolved.

Tom LubnauApril 26, 2025

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Guest Column: Don't Hand Your County Clerk's Duties To Someone In Cheyenne

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Believe the county clerk who lives in your town, not the politician in Cheyenne making headlines by spreading distrust and disinformation."

CSD StaffApril 27, 2025

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Cassie Craven: Belief In The Judiciary Is What Makes It Effective

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “A judge blocking the government from executing deportations and using executive branch enforcement tactics is sending people into outrage. In our own back yard, a judge was called out of retirement to decide one of the most important cases in our state.”

Cassie CravenApril 27, 2025

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