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In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown. Getty Images. Inset: Gov Mark Gordon, Matt Idler

Wyoming Pitches Itself To Data Center Developers At Closed-Door Jackson Summit

Wyoming leaders and tech giants will discuss whether the state can capture a share of the exploding AI data center boom at a closed-door Jackson summit this week. Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon Web Services will all be attending the meeting.

David MadisonMarch 30, 2026

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Casper Woman Accused Of Stabbing Husband And Faking Injuries With Sledgehammer

A Casper woman is facing arraignment after being charged with putting a knife in her husband’s neck as he fed their young son. The mother of two also allegedly hit herself with a sledgehammer to make it look like she was physically abused by her husband.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 30, 2026

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Trump's Popularity On Trial In Lawmakers' Defamation Case

Whether backing Trump makes a person a true Republican in Wyoming is a key point in the defamation case two lawmakers are waging against Wyoming Freedom Caucus' campaign group. The group falsely claimed the lawmakers voted to keep Trump off the ballot.

Clair McFarlandMarch 30, 2026

Retired Navy Master Chief Mike Archer has a message for whoever stole a trailer holding a $50,000 collection of thousands of military decorations from in front of a Cheyenne VFW Post last week: “Don’t piss off a bunch of old veterans and guys with guns.”

Cheyenne Thief Steals Trailer Packed With $50,000 Worth Of Military Medals

Retired Navy Master Chief Mike Archer has a message for whoever stole a trailer holding a $50,000 collection of thousands of military medals from in front of a Cheyenne VFW Post: “Don’t piss off a bunch of old veterans and guys with guns.”

Greg JohnsonMarch 30, 2026

Big Boy arrives in Medicine Bow after leaving Cheyenne on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Big Boy 4014 Thunders Out Of Cheyenne To Start Historic Coast-To-Coast Tour

Union Pacific’s legendary steam locomotive Big Boy 4014 began its first coast-to-coast tour on Sunday. The huge steam locomotive is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with stops from Wyoming to both coasts.

Renée JeanMarch 31, 2026

Cameron Wright (right), a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and engineering professor whose clash with UW President Ed Seidel (left) exploded into the news cycle last year is running for a seat in the Wyoming Legislature.

Former Dean Who Clashed With UW President Running For Legislature

A retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and engineering professor whose clash with UW President Ed Seidel exploded into the news cycle last year is running for a seat in the Wyoming Legislature. He will face House Majority Whip Ocean Andrew.

Clair McFarlandMarch 31, 2026

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Former Cheyenne Teacher Could Get 395 Years In Back-To-Back Child Sex Trials

A former Cheyenne fifth grade teacher will have back-to-back trials in April on charges of sexually touching young girls and possessing 4,000 child pornography images. He could get up to 285 years in his first trial, and up to 110 in the second.

Greg JohnsonMarch 30, 2026

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Idaho Fish And Game Commissioner Charged For Poaching Elk, Shooting From Truck

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Brody Harshbarger faces seven charges for taking two bull elk in December 2025. Court documents say he was firing shots, across a public highway, from the driver’s seat of his pickup truck to take one of the elk.

Andrew RossiMarch 30, 2026

Bull sales in the Wyoming/Montana region are up 30% from a year ago as the trend in high cattle prices continues. Most bulls are selling anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000 more than last year.

Holy Cow! Wyoming And Montana Bull Sales Up 30% From A Year Ago

Bull sales in the Wyoming/Montana region are up 30% from a year ago as the trend in high cattle prices continues. Most bulls are selling anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000 more than last year. Bulls that go for the highest dollar go to semen companies.

Kate MeadowsMarch 30, 2026

Researchers Todd Surovell and Juan-Luis García examine the bank of the Chinchihuapi Creek near the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Peru. Their research found that the site is only 4,200-8,200 years old, not 14,500 years old as posited by researchers who worked on the site from the 1970s through the 1990s.

U.W. Archaeologist Shakes Scientific World With New Evidence Of Human Arrival

A University of Wyoming archaeologist is the lead author on a new paper that has potentially upended what we know about the history of humanity in the Americas. The evidence pushes back the arrival of humans in the Americas by thousands of years.

Andrew RossiMarch 29, 2026

Wind River Canyon White Water Rafting & Fishing has operated for over three decades in Thermopolis, Wyoming. At first they only offered white water rafting trips but as fishing has grown in popularity, the company began guiding fishing trips.

Fishing Boom Creates Wave Of New Businesses On The Bighorn River In Thermopolis

Fishing tourism is booming on the Bighorn River in Thermopolis and that's created niche businesses from fly-tying stores to sandwich shops to shuttles, rentals and real estate. “We have become a destination,” said one fishing guide.

Jackie DorothyMarch 29, 2026

A Glenrock couple out rockhounding last month found a mysterious Cheyenne Frontier Days coin along the bank of the North Platte River. It’s a rare “Frontier Buck," once used like currency at the Daddy of 'Em All rodeo and events.

Glenrock Couple Unearths Mystery Cheyenne Frontier Days Coin Along Riverbank

A Glenrock couple out rockhounding last month found a mysterious Cheyenne Frontier Days coin along the bank of the North Platte River. It’s a rare “Frontier Buck," once used like currency at the Daddy of 'Em All rodeo and events.

Renée JeanMarch 29, 2026

Buffalo Navy veteran Lonnie Frericks thought his dream of being a farmer was past. Then he came to Buffalo, Wyoming, where the veteran and a tiny runt goat named Tenacity crossed paths. “If you live, I’ll take care of you,” he promised.

Meet Tenacity, The Tiny Runt Goat Helping 20-Year Buffalo Navy Veteran Heal

A Navy veteran thought his dream of being a farmer was past. Then he moved to Buffalo, Wyoming, where the veteran and a tiny runt goat named Tenacity crossed paths. “If you live, I’ll take care of you,” he promised.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

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Wyoming Poised To Be A Nuclear Leader As Industry Reaches U.S. Tipping Point

A top Department of Energy official says the nuclear industry is finally at a tipping point after decades of stagnation, as federal regulators have cleared the path for nuclear power projects. Wyoming is positioned to be a leader in a U.S. nuclear boom.

David MadisonMarch 29, 2026

Atlantic City was a Wyoming gold rush boom town that drew fortune-seekers from all over. Deadly winters and dangerous work made for a tough life that raised generations of even tougher kids — a legacy that still defines the town.

Growing Up In Atlantic City, The Wyoming Gold Rush Town That Had No Mercy

Growing up in Wyoming's Atlantic City was tough. Childhood ended as soon as a kid could swing an axe. This was no Victorian picture-book village. This was a mining town clinging to a dusty slope in the high country where survival was a daily challenge.

Renée JeanMarch 29, 2026

Come May, the Jackson Hole Birding Festival celebrates its second year. Kari Cieszkiewicz, education and outreach coordinator, talks about long-billed curlews on a “Curlew Cruise” at the National Elk Refuge.

Birding Season Is Here, And Enthusiasts Flocking to Wyoming Aren't All Retirees

A digital platform called "eBird" has transformed a pastime once dominated by retirees into something that is attracting teenagers, twentysomethings and competitive “listers” who track bird sightings with the intensity of fantasy football managers.

David MadisonMarch 29, 2026

Mushroom Pool, in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, as it looked in June 23, 1967. The sample that would be the source of Thermus aquaticus strain YT-1 came from this hot spring. Pictured is Thomas Brock standing near the edge of the pool. Image from the self-published "A Scientist in Yellowstone National Park."

How Yellowstone Pool Gave Us Medical Breakthroughs, True Crime Podcasts, Maury Show

Though it seems unremarkable, Yellowstone's Mushroom Pool might be the most important thermal feature in history. A discovery from its waters led to a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough that changed everything from crime scene investigation to medical research.

Andrew RossiMarch 29, 2026

Chuck Brown’s hobby is collecting old tractors and buggies and taking them to parades.

Wyoming People: Chuck Brown, 'Mr. Wheatland,' Doesn't Have Time To Slow Down

Nearing 90, Wheatland entrepreneur Chuck Brown still works every day, devoted to serving others through business, public service and faith. Married to his wife Katie for 65 years, you might see "Mr. Wheatland" on one of his vintage tractors or buggies.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 29, 2026

Wyoming has become a top retirement destination, outpacing even Florida and Arizona. Affordability, open spaces, and friendly faces are among the attractions. Walter and Sharon Merschat are retired in Casper. They've salvaged a former notorious drug house in the city, moved it and turned it into an attractive Airbnb. Now it's providing supplemental retirement income for the couple.

Wyoming Ranked Number One Retirement Destination Due To Affordability, Open Spaces

Wyoming has become the top retirement destination in the country, according to a recent census study. Wyoming has 76% more retirees moving to the state than No. 2 South Carolina and 105% more than No. 3 Idaho. “The state’s been wonderful," one retiree said.

Renée JeanMarch 29, 2026

In 1884, a 34-year-old member of the British Parliament named Gilbert Leigh headed across the sea during a legislative break to hunt sheep in the Bighorn Mountains. He fell off a cliff more than 100 feet into Tensleep Canyon to his death.

Wyoming History: The British Parliament Member Who Fell To His Death In Tensleep Canyon

In 1884, a 34-year-old member of the British Parliament traveled to Wyoming during a legislative break to hunt sheep in the Bighorn Mountains. It was not a successful trip as he fell off a cliff more than 100 feet into Tensleep Canyon to his death.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 29, 2026

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper makes a stop in this file photo.

Claiming You're A Sovereign Citizen In Wyoming Isn't Going To Get You Out Of A Ticket

"Sovereign citizens" in Wyoming challenge traffic laws and court authority with fringe legal theories, but rarely, if ever, work. Criminologists and sheriffs say the movement persists mostly online but sometimes there's a tense roadside encounter.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 28, 2026

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Eating Wyoming: Lander's Cowfish Gets National Nod As ‘Best In Wyoming'

Lander’s Cowfish restaurant has earned a national nod from Tasting Table, which named it Wyoming’s best small-town restaurant. Not a stranger to national recognition, it received a James Beard nomination earlier for the restaurant’s chef, Chris McDonald.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

David Brockman, owner of The Coin Shop in Cheyenne, still has about 100 complete state quarters sets. He's been spending them, because he doesn't believe they will ever be worth much more than face value. However, if you happen across a rare "pooping horse" Wyoming quarter, that's worth much more.

Wyoming’s Rare ‘Pooping Horse’ Quarter Could Be Worth A Lot More Than 25 Cents

A die break on Wyoming’s 2007-P state quarter created an infamous error that makes the bucking bronco seem to be “pooping." As most state quarters remain worth face value, a “pooping horse” could be worth up to $100 and maybe more.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

Rock Springs’ new $20 million solar sludge-drying system will start drying out human waste year-round starting in the summer. “It allows us to take care of the waste byproducts of humanity without stinking up a big chunk of town,” the mayor said.

Inside Rock Springs' New $20 Million Human Waste-Drying System

Rock Springs’ new $20 million solar sludge-drying system will start drying out human waste year-round starting in the summer. “It allows us to take care of the waste byproducts of humanity without stinking up a big chunk of town,” the mayor said.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2026

Though dude ranch owners feel pressure to modernize some amenities, like offering WiFi, ranch hands are still waking up in the pre-dawn hours to prepare horses for guests, just as they've done for the past 100 years. Here is the entrance to the A Bar A Ranch near Encampment, Wyoming.

Wyoming Has Half Of The West’s 26 100-Year-Old Dude Ranches

Wyoming has 13 100-year-old dude raches, half of the 26 centennial ranches in the West, according to the Dude Ranchers' Association. They're all featured in "100 Years of Dude Ranching," which documents the industry's century of Western hospitality.

Anna-Louise JacksonMarch 28, 2026

Kristin Hugo of Kemmerer discovered a passion for animal bones and began collecting them as a hobby. This hobby has become her life as she spends hours on hiking tours looking for bones and carcasses. She now shares this fascination of all things dead on social media and hopes to soon start offering ‘bone-tours’ to show others how to search out carcasses in nature.

Wyoming Bone Hunter Obsessed With Wildlife — As Long As It's Dead

Kristin Hugo of Kemmerer has a fascination with dead things — especially wildlife. While bones and rotting animals are avoided by most, she seeks them out. The bone-hunter is on a mission to share her passion for remains with others.

Jackie DorothyMarch 28, 2026

Scientists mapped a small section of a vast freshwater reservoir underneath Utah's Great Salt Lake. The water is trapped in a 2.5-mile-thick layer of porous rock and sediment that could be extracted as a new water source for an increasingly dry region.

Scientists Find 2.5-Mile-Thick Freshwater Reservoir Under The Great Salt Lake

Scientists mapped a small section of a vast freshwater reservoir underneath Utah's Great Salt Lake. The water is trapped in a 2.5-mile-thick layer of porous rock and sediment that could be extracted as a new water source for an increasingly dry region.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2026

Born in a wagon belonging to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Glenn “Shorty” Kischko spent his life riding, roping and crafting realism for legendary Wild West shows. Then military service in war and personal tragedy reshaped his later years.

Wyoming History: Shorty Kischko Was Born Into Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Born in a wagon belonging to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Shorty Kischko spent his life riding and roping for legendary Wild West shows. "I saw the Wild West Show come into its own, I saw it thrive as a part of the West, and I saw it die,” he said.

Jackie DorothyMarch 28, 2026

Truckers fill up at the Flying J truck stop in south Cheyenne.

Spike In Diesel Prices Squeezes Wyoming Truckers Already On Thin Margins

Truckers hauling freight through Wyoming say they’re losing money with every fill-up as diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. "Profit margin’s already thin, and now there's an additional expense that shouldn't be there,” one trucker told Cowboy State Daily.

David MadisonMarch 28, 2026

When Wyoming’s most-decorated soldier returned to Vietnam as part of a Wyoming PBS documentary, he did not expect to meet a man who witnessed his actions at a battle that led to a Medal of Honor nomination. The words his former foe spoke “changed” his life.

Lee Alley, Wyoming's Most Decorated Veteran: Life Changed By Former Vietnamese Foe

When Wyoming’s most-decorated soldier returned to Vietnam as part of a Wyoming PBS documentary, he did not expect to meet a man who witnessed his actions at a battle that led to a Medal of Honor nomination. The words his former foe spoke “changed” his life.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 27, 2026

In the same family since 1895, the Antlers Ranch has huge swaths of pristine Wyoming woodland with trophy fishing streams and lots of room to roam.

Historic Antlers Ranch In Meeteetse Sells After 131 Years With Same Family

After 131 years in the May family, Meeteetse’s Antlers Ranch has new owners. Those close to the deal say the new owners want to preserve this storied landscape where bison herds still roam and has been in the same family for five generations.

Renée JeanMarch 27, 2026

After the warmest winter in Wyoming's history, trees in southern Wyoming are starting to bloom. Shane Smith, former director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, said it's the earliest bloom he's ever seen. Here, a blooming plum tree in Cheyenne.

"Unprecedented": Cheyenne Trees Blooming More Than A Month Earlier Than They Should

After one of the warmest winters in Wyoming's history, trees in southern Wyoming are starting to bloom. Shane Smith, former director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, said it's the earliest bloom he's ever seen. "This is all unprecedented," he said.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2026

Crook County rancher David Ellsbury promised his mother on the day she died that the fourth-generation family ranch would never be developed. By donating it to a land trust last week, he has fulfilled her wishes. “It will never be developed,” Ellsbury said.

Crook County Rancher Donates 2,500-Acre Ranch To Land Trust To Keep It Ranchland

Crook County rancher David Ellsbury promised his mother on the day she died that the fourth-generation family ranch would never be developed. By donating it to a land trust last week, he has fulfilled her wishes. “It will never be developed,” Ellsbury said.

Kate MeadowsMarch 27, 2026

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Wyoming House Rep. Abby Angelos — Not John Bear — Runs For Barlow’s Senate Seat

Wyoming Rep. Abby Angelos is running for the Gillette-area Senate seat now held by Eric Barlow — which means House Appropriations Chair John Bear will not. Bear said he resents when conservatives "split the vote," and hasn't announced if he'll run again.

Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2026

A 49-year-old Green River woman is accused of defrauding the hotel she managed out of $200,000 by pocketing cash for hundreds of zeroed-out invoices. She’s also accused of using made-up names and addresses to cover up the bogus transactions.

Former Rock Springs Hotel Manager Accused Of $200,000 Fraud By Making Up Guests

A 49-year-old Green River woman is accused of defrauding the hotel she managed out of $200,000 by pocketing cash for hundreds of zeroed-out invoices. She’s also accused of using made-up names and addresses to cover up the bogus transactions.

Greg JohnsonMarch 27, 2026

A House subcommittee heard testimony Wednesday that 14 years without new federal coal leasing has put the nation's energy supply of coal at risk. “Doing nothing on this important issue is simply not an option,” U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said.

Wyoming Coal Shortage Could Hit by 2030, Congress Told

A House subcommittee heard testimony Wednesday that 14 years without new federal coal leasing has put the nation's energy supply of coal at risk. “Doing nothing on this important issue is simply not an option,” U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said.

David MadisonMarch 27, 2026

Two Wyoming federal judges dismissed separate excessive force lawsuits against Cheyenne police, granting summary judgment and qualified immunity to officers while finding no proof the city’s training violated constitutional standards.

Cheyenne Cops Win Two Lawsuits On The Same Day, Under Different Judges

Cheyenne police won two civil cases this month on the same day, on the same grounds, with the same lawyers. The different, federal-court judges ruled that people they took to the ground during arrest failed to show excessive force.

Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2026

“The most excitement we have around here” is how locals describe Thursday’s slow-speed, backward chase through Upton. And it really wasn’t a chase, the police chief says, it was an officer running interference for a truck stuck in reverse.

Slow-Speed Backward Chase Through Upton ‘The Most Excitement We Have Around Here’

“The most excitement we have around here” is how locals describe Thursday’s slow-speed, backward chase through Upton. And it really wasn’t a chase, the police chief says. It was an officer running interference for a truck stuck in reverse.

Greg JohnsonMarch 27, 2026

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Semi-Truck Burns To The Ground After Hitting Another Semi-Truck On I-80

Two westbound semi-trucks collided on I-80 in Uinta County on Friday morning and one "burned to the ground,” according to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two people were injured, and one driver was cited for following too close.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2026

Michael Punke talks to Laramie County Community College students about his book, "The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge." HIs book, which inspired the Oscar-winning movie, The Revenant, weaves a lot of Wyoming into it. That's because Punke was born in Lovell and grew up in Torrington.

The Untold Wyoming Story Behind The Oscar-Winning Movie, ‘The Revenant’

The Oscar-winning movie, “The Revenant,” has a lot of Wyoming woven into it. That’s because the book that inspired it was written by Lovell-born and Torrington-raised author Michael Punke. “I’m very much a product of Wyoming public schools,” he said.

Renée JeanMarch 26, 2026

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‘He Can’t Have My Kids’: Wheatland Woman Charged With Soliciting Husband’s Murder

A 28-year-old Wheatland woman is accused of soliciting a friend to kill her husband, and wanting the deed done quickly because she was afraid he’d take their three children from her. The husband discovered their text conversation plotting to kill him and went to police.

Greg JohnsonMarch 26, 2026

A Cheyenne junior high school teacher seen on video on his knees in front of a female student telling her that “I did something very wrong” has been removed from the classroom. Meanwhile, the district attorney’s office is reviewing the case.

Cheyenne Teacher On Knees In Video Begging Student Taken Out Of Classroom

A Cheyenne junior high school teacher seen on video on his knees in front of a female student telling her that “I did something very wrong” has been removed from the classroom. Meanwhile, the district attorney’s office is reviewing the case.

Greg JohnsonMarch 26, 2026

Frank Chapman, Wyoming's first state public defender (left), and Frank Chapman, a former Florida politician who is running for Wyoming's U.S. House seat

Major Conservative Group Confuses Two Frank Chapmans, While One Runs For Congress

The Conservative Political Action Conference has confused which Frank Chapman of Wyoming is speaking at its Texas event this week. They promote the Frank running for U.S. House, but credit him wrongly with being Wyoming's first public defender in 1978 - when he was 10.

Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2026

Landry Mabry’s Grand Champion Junior Market Barrow pig sold for $505,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, beating last year’s record of $501,000. His was the top pig of 2,200 pigs in the show.

Holy Cow! Pig Raised By 15-Year-Old Sells For World Record $505,000

A 15-year-old Texas boy sold his champion pig for a record $505,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and gets to keep about 10%. Wyoming FFA's Stacy Broda says although the money is always fun, raising livestock is more about teaching responsibility.

Kate MeadowsMarch 26, 2026

Sculptor LaQuincy Reed, Curator Harvey Deselms and Donor Michael Tyler worked together to make it possible to produce a new bronze statue in honor of Barney Ford, a former slave who built the fanciest hotel in Cheyenne when Wyoming was still a territory.

How A Runaway Slave Found A New Life As Cheyenne's Rich 'Black Baron'

Barney L. Ford, a runaway slave who brought elegance to the rugged tent city of Cheyenne, built a fortune and became known as the city's "Black Barron" was recently honored with a bronze statue. It stands across from where his famous hotel once stood.

Jackie DorothyMarch 26, 2026

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Fremont County Man Says He ‘Snapped’ When He Slit Friend's Throat Over Dead Sister

A 32-year-old Fremont County man confessed Thursday in court that three years ago he “snapped,” stabbed his drinking companion and slit his throat. He claimed the former friend bad-mouthed his deceased sister.

Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2026

A Wyoming reporter is facing an additional 10 felony charges after allegedly forging USDA loan documents for a property purchase. She's already facing 10 felony charges for submitting forged documents and lying under oath before the Industrial Siting Council.

Wyoming Reporter Now Facing An Additional 10 Felony Charges

A Wyoming reporter is facing an additional 10 felony charges after allegedly forging USDA loan documents for a property purchase. She's already facing 10 felony charges for submitting forged documents and lying under oath before the Industrial Siting Council.

Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2026

The COVID-era censorship controversies that fueled a famous case in which people accused the Biden administration of threatening social media companies thrust now-Rep. Harriet Hageman into the limelight in 2021. It also ended in a settlement Wednesday. 

Biden-Era Social Media Censorship Lawsuit Ends; Hageman: "It Was Pretty Blatant"

Long before the famous COVID-era censorship lawsuit Missouri v Biden ended Wednesday, Rep. Harriet Hageman called out the federal government for badgering social media companies. “It was pretty blatant what was going on,” she told Cowboy State Daily.

Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2026

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Smithsonian Voting Exhibit Tours Wyoming, Museums Put Democracy On Display

The "Voices and Votes" traveling exhibit on American democracy and voting history will begin a six-stop tour across Wyoming starting April 18 in Sheridan. It’s based on a display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.

David MadisonMarch 26, 2026

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Rep. Allemand DUI Case: Body Cam Video Shows Arrest, Now Judge Considers Legality

In a Buffalo courtroom Wednesday, a magistrate watched body cam video of Rep. Bill Allemand’s Dec. 28 DUI arrest and listened to a combination of evidence, testimony and closing statements. Now the magistrate is deciding whether that arrest was lawful.

Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2026

A former Union Pacific engineer says the arrest of an engineer charged with being on drugs while operating a 16,000-ton train loaded with hazardous materials is a strong argument against automating humans out of America’s freight trains.

Former Engineer Says Cheyenne Train Incident Reason Why 2-Person Crews Necessary

A former Wyoming Union Pacific engineer says the arrest of an engineer charged with being under the influence of drugs while operating a 16,000-ton train loaded with hazardous materials is why automating humans out of freight trains is a bad idea.

Greg JohnsonMarch 25, 2026

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PinYour Wyoming Sunrise: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Amanda Kern. Amanda writes, "Another beautiful morning in Big Piney. With the lack of snow for a Wyoming winter, the deer have hung around more. This little doe and her small herd have pretty close by since last fall."

Photo by Amanda Kern

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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Joan Barron: Why Is It So Hard To Say 'I’m Sorry?'

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Why is it so hard for today’s politicians to admit the wrongness of a situation? Even though they were not at fault personally, the ball was in the court of the Freedom Caucus members as it were, since they were the recipients of the checks."

Joan BarronMarch 21, 2026

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Bill Sniffin: Turning 80 Thoughts: Quit Smoking, Stay Active, Be Health-Selfish

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Here are my five life lessons that have kept me going for 80 years! I plan to keep going and keep learning.”

Bill SniffinMarch 21, 2026

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Jonathan Lange: Your Participation Can Make Politics Better

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “If you have never attended a party meeting, you would be amazed at the depth of understanding on display. Its participants are anything but 'deplorables.'”

Jonathan LangeMarch 20, 2026

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