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View all![U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, remains the most popular U.S. senator for the fifth straight quarter, according to Morning Consult.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/John-Barrasso-7.26..24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Poll: Barrasso Remains America’s Most Popular U.S. Senator
A Morning Consult poll released this week indicates John Barrasso remains America’s most popular U.S. senator for the fifth straight quarter with a 71% approval rating. A national pollster says Barrasso's seat is very safe.
Leo WolfsonJuly 26, 2024
![Yellowstone TV actor Moses Brings Plenty at the Chris Ledoux exhibit at Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Mo-Brings-Plenty-20240721_105918-7.26.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
“Yellowstone” Star Among A-Listers Who Can’t Miss Cheyenne Frontier Days
“Yellowstone” star Moses Brings Plenty is among the A-list celebrities who love Cheyenne Frontier Days. This week, he spent time at the Princess Blue Water exhibit and Indian Village.
Renée JeanJuly 26, 2024
![Jennifer Elizabeth Lynch](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Jennifer-Elizabeth-Lynch-and-supreme-court-2-7.26.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
New Trial For Rawlins Woman Who Crushed Sleeping Pills Into Kids’ Milk
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a new trial for a Rawlins woman who admitted crushing up prescription sleeping pills into her children’s milk. Because no one proved the kids were injured, the high court ruled it wasn’t necessarily abuse.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2024
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Liz Cheney’s Super PAC Supports Fundraising Platform For Democratic Candidates
Former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney’s super political action committee is paying into a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates. Her group says keeping Trump from the Oval Office again is “the cause of our time.”
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2024
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Police Dog Brings Down Suspected Bank Robber In Cheyenne
The Cheyenne Police Department credited one of their police dogs with apprehending a man suspected of robbing two banks in the city Thursday. Before his arrest, the suspect reportedly assaulted an officer by throwing a hammer at him.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2024
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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, July 26, 2024
Friday's headlines include: - Mirror Lake Body ID’d As Homicide Victim - Cheney Super PAC Money Going To Democrats - Hageman Says Biden Too Feeble To Lead, Must Go
Wendy CorrJuly 26, 2024
![Wyoming state Reps. Cody Wylie, left, and J.T. Larson, both Rock Springs Republicans, are suing over election mailers they claim are deliberately false and misleading.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Wylie-and-Larson-flier-lawsuit-7.25.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Rock Springs Legislators Sue Over Mailers That Claim They Want Trump Off Ballot
Two Rock Springs Republican legislators are suing over Wyoming Freedom Caucus election mailers that claim they want Trump off ballots. Cody Wylie and J.T. Larson say the claims are deliberately false and meant to mislead.
Leo WolfsonJuly 26, 2024
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Hageman Says If Biden’s ‘Too Feeble’ To Run, He’s ‘Too Feeble To Be President’
Following President Biden's address on Wednesday evening, Wyoming’s congressional delegation questioned whether he should remain in office. Rep. Harriet Hageman said if the president is “too feeble to be a candidate, he’s too feeble to be president.”
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2024
![The Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade has about 160 historic wagons in it, the largest collection of operational Old West wagons in the world.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/CFD-Parade-Wagons-main-7.25.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade Features World’s Largest Collection Of Wagons
Sam Gill and Mike Stein have both driven teams of horses for the famous “Yellowstone” prequel television series “1883,” but they would not miss the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade which feature 160-some historic horse-drawn wagons -- the world’s largest collection of operable old-time wagons.
Renée JeanJuly 25, 2024
![James Bitner](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/James-Bitner-and-Mirror-Lake-7.25.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
In Brief: Body Found In Tarp At Mirror Lake ID’d As Colorado Homicide Victim
The body of a man found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at Mirror Lake in southern Wyoming has been identified. He’s a 56-year-old from Colorado, and the case is being investigated as a homicide, the Albany County sheriff said Thursday.
Jen KocherJuly 25, 2024
![An aerial view of the Coal Creek mine about 30 miles southeast of Gillette.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Coal-Creek-mine-ecoflight-1.23.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Coal Giant Arch Resources To Keep Shrinking Wyoming ‘Operational Footprint’
Arch Resources, the second largest coal producer in Wyoming, reported Thursday that it plans to keep shrinking its “operational footprint” in Wyoming’s energy-rich Powder River Basin. Its end-goal is the "eventual closure" of its Wyoming mines.
Pat MaioJuly 25, 2024
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Critics Say Cody Too Isolated For $10 Million Wyoming Shooting Complex
Now that a spot about 7.5 miles south of Cody has been picked for the coveted $10 million Wyoming Shooting Complex, critics say it’s too isolated. Backers say that won’t discourage its target audience — competitive shooters and events.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2024
![The Roosevelt Lodge in Yellowstone National Park.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Roosevelt-Lodge-waltarrrrr-via-Flickr-7.10.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
In Brief: Yellowstone Contract Worker Who Threatened Mass Shooting Gets Probation
A worker for a Yellowstone contractor was sentenced to five years of probation Tuesday for threatening a “mass shooting” a day after another died in a shootout with park rangers.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2024
![Wyoming oil rig 5 15 23](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Wyoming-oil-rig-5.15.23.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Wyoming Oil And Gas Drilling Halted On 120,000 Acres By Federal Judge
A federal judge has told the Bureau of Land Management to halt issuing oil and gas drilling permits on 120,000 acres of public land in Wyoming. The ruling is to allow for a review of environmental impacts.
Pat MaioJuly 25, 2024
![Rain or shine, the show must go on. In this file photo, Kaycee Thomas from Cheyenne volunteers on the CFD Contestant Committee chasing steers out of the arena during a downpour July 26, 2023.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Cheyenne-Frontier-Days-rain-7.25.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Nothing Stops Cheyenne Frontier Days, Including Monsoons
It will take more than drenching rain expected with severe thunderstorms this weekend to do much to impact Cheyenne Frontier Days. Nothing stops the rodeo, not even the monsoon weather the area gets at this time of year.
Andrew RossiJuly 25, 2024
![John “Dale” Leatham served as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Casper for more than 40 years.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/John-Dale-Leatham-Customs-6.2.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Service Spotty At Wyoming’s Only International Airport Since Death Of Customs Agent
The Natrona County airport, Wyoming’s only international airport, has had spotty flight clearances since its longtime agent died. A foreign trade zone application to boost the region’s economy also remains on hold.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 25, 2024
![Mix Collage 24 Jul 2024 06 19 PM 4806](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/MixCollage-24-Jul-2024-06-19-PM-4806.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Wyoming Democrats Angry That Rep. Hageman Called Kamala Harris A ‘DEI Hire’
Although Wyoming Democrats are mad because Rep. Hageman called Kamala Harris a 'DEI hire,' Hageman said, “If you don’t want people to say she was hired only because she’s a black woman, then maybe Biden shouldn’t have said he was only gonna hire a black woman.”
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2024
Daily Features
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Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Sharon Barber. Sharon writes, "View from our yard looking east towards Laramie. We are so fortunate to live in this beautiful valley near Centennial."
![Balloon launch in Sheridan.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/daycap-7-26-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, July 26, 2024
Chance for rain in much of Wyoming on Friday, otherwise mostly sunny. Breezy in some areas, smoky in a few locations. Highs from the upper 70s to the mid 90s and lows from the upper 40s to the low 60s.
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Daily Cartoon: Saturday, July 27, 2024
Today's question to Don Day
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.
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
Opinion
Dennis Sun: Northern Cattle
Opinion by Dennis Sun
Jonathan Lange: The Future Of Drop Boxes In Wyoming
Opinion by Jonathan Lange
Sally Ann Shurmur: In My Opinion, The Republican Convention Was Great
Opinion by Sally Ann Shurmur
Tom Lubnau: Why Are We At Each Other Throats These Days?
Opinion by Tom Lubnau
Candy Moulton: Owen Wister in Wyoming
Opinion by Candy Moulton
Opinion
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Tom Lubnau: Why Are We At Each Other Throats These Days?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In an episode of Twilight Zone entitled “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”, Rod Serling creates a mirror of society in 2024. Serling’s insight into the human personality is insightful and somewhat terrifying, even by today’s standards."
Tom LubnauJuly 24, 2024
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Candy Moulton: Owen Wister in Wyoming
Cowboy State Daily columnist Candy Moulton writes, "Western novelist Owen Wister, who became famous for The Virginian, was a 'dude' in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, long before he wrote his classic novel."
Candy MoultonJuly 23, 2024
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Dave Simpson: You Only Get Fired On 'The Apprentice'
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "“What does it take to get someone fired in this shockingly incompetent government? A dead former president? A dead candidate for president?"
Dave SimpsonJuly 22, 2024
Wyoming Life
View all![Kashton Ford from Sturgis, South Dakota rides his bareback horse at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2024](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/CFD-4-7-26-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Friday, July 26, 2024
July 25, 2024
Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Thursday, July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024
Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
July 23, 2024
Lane Frost Documentary Premieres In Cheyenne Days Before 35th Anniversary Of His Death
Renée JeanJuly 23, 2024
Army Rangers Get VIP Treatment On Military Monday At Cheyenne Frontier Days
Renée JeanJuly 23, 2024
Outdoors
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Two Wyoming Heroes Honored At Cheyenne Frontier Days For Saving Boy's Life
Renée JeanJuly 25, 2024
Game And Fish Genetically Modify Brook Trout To Make Them All Male
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2024
Grizzly Killed, Left In River With Head, Paws Cut Off, Was Well-Known Yellowstone Bear
Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2024
Yellowstone Volcano Scientist Says Black Diamond Eruption Was "Small," Can Get Much Bigger
Andrew RossiJuly 24, 2024
$10M Wyoming Shooting Complex To Be Built South Of Cody
Mark HeinzJuly 23, 2024
Crime & Courts
View all![Missoula County emergency response personnel were hunting for broken trees Thursday after a 109 mph windstorm wracked the region Wednesday night so that no trees fall on bystanders.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/downed-power-lines-2-7.25.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=16%3A9&fit=crop)
Montana Officials Warn Residents That Streams Might Be Electrified After Violent Windstorm
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2024
In Brief: Lovell Woman Focus Of Urgent Search Found Safe In Montana
Jen KocherJuly 25, 2024
Wife Claims Husband Died From Gangrene After Doctors Found He Was Illegal Immigrant
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2024
Douglas Woman Accepts Plea Deal For 10 Years Prison For Killing Mother
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2024
Search Underway for Missing University of Wyoming Professor
Jen KocherJuly 24, 2024