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Saratoga Man Didn't Want Son To Donate Life-Saving Liver To Him — He Did It Anyway
A 64-year-old Saratoga man has a future thanks to one of his sons, who gave him two-thirds of his own liver. The father, who was on a transplant list, was determined not to ask his sons to consider a life-saving donation — they did it anyway.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2026
Pinedale Man Who Saved Landmark Stockman’s Steakhouse & Saloon Selling For $4.85M
After saving Pinedale's Stockman’s Steakhouse and Saloon from the wrecking ball and restoring its historic charm, the owner is ready to retire. The 6,180-square-foot landmark is for sale for $4.85 million.
Renée JeanSeptember 05, 2026
New Study: DNA From Wyoming's Prehistoric Cat Could Save Cheetahs, Lions, Tigers
In a new study released Friday, scientists say DNA extracted from the bones of a prehistoric "American cheetah" found in Wyoming's Natural Trap Cave could help save struggling lion and tiger populations. “We were shocked with the results,” said one biologist.
Andrew RossiSeptember 05, 2026
Hunting Wyoming: With Lower Mule Deer Populations, Monster Bucks Still Out There
Mule deer populations are “languishing” in parts of Wyoming, but with archery season underway, hunters say record trophy bucks are still out there. After an unusually mild 2025-2026 winter, many deer stayed fat and growing larger antler racks.
Mark HeinzSeptember 05, 2026
While Other Businesses Can't Find Employees, Cheyenne Pizzaria Has A Waiting List
Cheyenne's L'Osteria Mondello pizzeria has 17 teens on a hiring waiting list at a time when businesses across Wyoming struggle to find help. The difference, the owner said, is that it's a family business in more than name only.
Renée JeanSeptember 06, 2026
Hurricane Lanes: Destroyed By Louisiana Hurricane, Bowling Alley's New Life In Worland
Why would a bowling alley in Worland, Wyoming, be named "Hurricane Lanes?" It's because the bowling alley was once in Louisiana but destroyed by Hurricane Ida. A Worland group made a 3,400-mile roundtrip to salvage the wreckage and give it new life.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2026
4-Time National Buffalo Wing Champ Sat Out This Year To Give Others ‘A Chance’
Laramie-based Weitzel’s Wings didn't defend their unprecedented four straight national Buffalo Wing Fest titles last weekend in New York. “As much as I love winning, I want other people to have a chance to win, that’s how I am," said Trent Weitzel.
Anna-Louise JacksonSeptember 05, 2026
Monster Mule Deer Could Obliterate Record For Wyoming’s Biggest Buck Ever
Wyoming hunters are buzzing over photos and videos of a monster mule deer buck, thought to be near Bondurant. Outdoorsman say it could shatter the record for Wyoming’s biggest buck. “He’s knocking on the door of 300 inches,” one hunter said of its rack.
Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2026
West Point Professor Sues UW President, Says He Lost Job Over Global Warming
A West Point professor who claims he was stifled, then had his contract canceled for teaching humans are a major cause of climate change, is suing new University of Wyoming president Shane Reeves, a former dean of the school, and other officials.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2026
New York Trucker Faces Homicide Charge For Fatal 2025 I-80 Chain-Reaction Crash
Nearly 17 months after a New York trucker allegedly killed one person and hurt five others when he reportedly “plowed through” a line of vehicles on an icy Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County, he now faces an aggravated homicide charge in Wyoming.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 04, 2026
Judge Halts BLM Directive To Removal Bison From Federal Grazing Allotments
A federal judge on Friday blocked a BLM directive to remove bison from Montana federal grazing allotments because they're being managed as wildlife, not livestock, in a move that a Wyoming bison rancher said is good news across the West.
Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2026
New UW President Shane Reeves Says He's Going To Suit Up And Play Against CSU
As a dean at West Point, new University of Wyoming President Shane Reeves starred in a popular series of videos to pump up the Cadets' football fans. He’s continuing the tradition in Laramie, and says he's going to suit up and play on Saturday.
Kerry DrakeSeptember 04, 2026
Equipment Failure Knocks Cheyenne National Weather Service Office Offline For Days
An equipment failure knocked the National Weather Service office in Cheyenne off its normal channels for days this week, cutting its ability to send weather information directly to the outside world and apparently taking its radar data offline with it.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 04, 2026
Gillette Man Already Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Now Accused Of Strangulation
A Gillette man who is already convicted of assaulting a woman is now accused of choking her until her vision went black, and he is blaming her. Confronted with a bite mark on her back, the man told police: “No, no, no. Maybe [another woman] bit her.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 04, 2026
Rare Adult White-Collar Grizzly Bear Seen Roaming In The South Fork Near Cody
A large adult grizzly bear with a white collar "tuxedo" was spotted on a ranch in the South Fork area outside of Cody. Cubs commonly have white fur around the neck and upper chest, but the marking is exceedingly rare in adult grizzlies.
Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2026
Carbon County Exploring Ways To Attract Nuclear Energy Without Building Reactor
With other states making aggressive moves to attract nuclear businesses, Carbon County commissioners are asking what can be done to get their county in the game. At one time, the Rawlins area was a center of uranium mining in the state.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 04, 2026
Cheyenne Man Faces Felony For Slashing 52 Tires At Low-Income Apartment Complex
A Cheyenne man said Thursday he went out of his mind when he allegedly slashed 52 tires on 22 vehicles parked in front of their homes at a low-income apartment complex. "It’s like taking food out of (my son's) mouth,” said one victim.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 03, 2026
Hikers Come To Blows Over Mountain Goats In Glacier: "You Want To Die?"
A group of hikers nearly threw punches and rocks at each other in Glacier National Park because one hiker was upset that two tourists (one wearing a Hawaiian shirt and the other wearing flip-flops) left a trail to get a better view of some mountain goats.
Andrew RossiSeptember 03, 2026
Reservation Pastor Files For Protection Orders Claiming Threatening Behavior
The Arapahoe-area pastor who made headlines for a controversial sermon describing Northern Arapaho Tribal sundance rituals as idolatry, and urging fidelity to Jesus, has filed petitions for protection against two women who have led protests against her.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 03, 2026
High-Profile Wyoming Moms Condemn Baby-Killing Jokes During Lindsay Clancy Trial
Three high-profile Wyoming moms condemn the dark, baby-hurting jokes surfacing during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. But they also urge thoughtful reflection on the trial, and some said they're grateful for the spotlight on post-partum conditions.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2026
Search For Wyoming Hiker Lost In Grand Canyon Flood Still A Rescue, Not Recovery
Five days after Timothy Smith vanished in a deadly Grand Canyon flash flood, there is no sign of the Wyoming hiker. As his immediate family heads to Texas to be around more family, the Park Service still calls it a search-and-rescue, not recovery, mission.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026
Wyomingites, Trump Differ On Whether Data Center Foes Will Be ‘Backwards And Poor’
Wyomingites on both sides of the data center issue are taking exception to President Trump's claim that communities opposed to data centers will be "backwards and poor." What fits for one town doesn't necessarily fit for another, an industry leader says.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 03, 2026
As Hunters Dozed On I-80, Thief Swiped Suitcase And Coffee — But Left Pricey Gear
While two hunters snoozed in the cab of their pickup in the wee hours Tuesday along I-80, a thief swiped a suitcase and hand-roasted coffee from Belize from the bed — but left expensive hunting gear, a chainsaw, and camera inside a backpack.
Mark HeinzSeptember 03, 2026
Not A Done Deal: Laramie Range Wind Project Gets Permit, But Many Hurdles Remain
The proposed 41,000-acre Laramie Range Wind Project overcame one hurdle with Tuesday's permitting, but many more remain for the 139-turbine proposal on private and state land near Cheyenne -- including meeting 26 conditions not yet made public.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 03, 2026
Colorado Man Killed On Teton Pass After Truck Crossed Highway, Launched Into Air
A Colorado man was killed Wednesday on Teton Pass when his Ford F-250, which was towing a trailer, crossed the highway and launched into the air before crashing. "Unfortunately, It's become normal," said Kelly Halpin, who lives at the base of the pass.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026
Casper Man Thrown From Bike Had Life-Threatening Injuries After Car Turned Into Path
Casper police say Gabe Holcomb suffered life-threatening injuries after a car pulled into his lane Wednesday. Holcomb, who lost two friends to motorcycle crashes this summer, said he was thrown from his bike. “I feel like warmed-over sh*t on toast,” he said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026
Trial Near For Fire Chief, Wife Accused Of Abusing 50-Pound, 13-Year-Old Son
More than a year after pleading not guilty to starving their then-50-pound, 13-year-old son, a jury will hear the child abuse case of a former Laramie County fire chief and his wife. "I’m only allowed to eat one meal a day," the boy told investigators.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 03, 2026
Newcastle Man With Prior Stalking Convictions Charged Again After 38 Calls To Woman
A Newcastle man is facing up to 10 years in prison on felony stalking charges after he allegedly called a woman 38 times in three hours and banged on her doors and windows because she was "ghosting" him. Court records show he is a convicted stalker.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026
Rancher Who Took Elk Head From Helicopter Hunters Says He Received Death Threats
A Johnson County rancher who tried to steal an elk head and antlers from hunters who helicoptered onto public land adjacent to his property last year says he was harassed and received death threats following the incident. He said he later apologized.
Mark HeinzSeptember 02, 2026
Dump Truck Driver Could Get 2 Years For Causing Double-Fatal Teton Pass Crash
The driver of a runaway dump truck on Teton Pass that killed two people July 7 faces a pair of homicide by vehicle charges and could get him up to two years, say court documents filed Tuesday. Troopers say he bypassed a runaway truck escape.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Thursday's headlines include: * Rancher Gets Death Threats * Wyo Man Missing In Grand Canyon Flood * Truck Driver Faces Prison For Teton Pass Fatalities
Mac WatsonSeptember 03, 2026
Platte County Commissioners Push Back, Then OK Industrial Zoning For Data Center
After initially pushing back Wednesday, Platte County commissioners unanimously OK'd a request to rezone 5,344 acres of private ranchland in Goshen Hole for a utility-scale data center and energy complex.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 03, 2026
Wyoming Pilot Missing In Grand Canyon Flash Flood That Killed His Two Friends
A Wyoming pilot and father of three remains missing after a devastating Grand Canyon flash flood over the weekend that killed two of his friends. His wife and children are holding out hope through what she calls a “journey of not knowing where Tim is.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026
Arizona Man Accused Of Kidnapping 15-Year-Old Wyoming Girl Captured In South Dakota
A 36-year-old Arizona man suspected of kidnapping a 15-year-old Sundance girl was captured hundreds of miles away in South Dakota less than five hours after she was reported missing. Authorities credit license plate technology for the quick arrest.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026
Wyoming Court System Hacked, Could Have Exposed 10 Years Of Personal Data
The Wyoming Judicial Branch’s former operating system fell prey to a hack that could have lifted personal data about people involved in court cases from 2015-2025.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 02, 2026
Wyoming’s Trona Industry Is Fighting Headwinds From Chinese Market Flooding
Wyoming’s trona industry is trying to fight back against China’s cheap synthetic soda ash flooding world markets, but leaders don't see immediate help. “The only reason China can compete with us is their government gives them subsidies,” one insider said.
Renée JeanSeptember 02, 2026
Wyoming Lawmakers Push Rules On How To Round Up — Or Down — Without Pennies
Now that pennies are going extinct, Wyoming legislators are considering rules outlining how to round up — or down — to the nearest nickel. Some states have a Wild West approach, letting businesses choose for themselves as long as they’re consistent.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 02, 2026
Gillette Woman Denies Scheme To Pocket $8,000 Worth Of Liquor Store Returns
A Gillette woman accused of pocketing more than $8,000 worth of fraudulent returns from a local liquor store denies stealing from her former employer, saying it was another worker. Store video shows some of the alleged thefts.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2026
Natrona County Residents Pack Meeting To Hear Plans For Huge 1.25-GW Data Center
Natrona County residents packed a Tuesday meeting with commissioners to hear Prometheus Hyperscale outline its plans for a huge 1.25 gigawatt data center southeast of Casper. They said it would use self-contained cooling and have its own power center.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2026
Greybull Rancher Facing Trial For Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Ranch Hand In 2006
Greybull rancher Boyd Van Fleet is facing trial over allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old ranch hand nearly 20 years ago. Van Fleet has a long criminal history including the receipt of stolen property and an illegally branded horse.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Scaled-Down Laramie Range Wind Project Gets Go Ahead After Intense 2-Day Hearing
Nearly a year after the proposal was rejected, the scaled-down Laramie Range Wind Project was approved Tuesday after a contentious two-day hearing. Up to 139 wind turbines would be placed on more than 41,000 acres about 20 miles north of Cheyenne.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 02, 2026
Casper Man Charged With Strangling Ex Unconscious After He Couldn’t Get A Ride
A Casper man faces up to 20 years in prison after he allegedly strangled his ex-girlfriend unconscious and busted up her Mills home. Police say he kicked in her door at 3:30 a.m. after she refused to take him to the Casper rescue mission.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2026
Uinta County Ranch Family Builds USDA Meat Processing Plant From The Ground Up
After years of hauling cattle and beef to Utah, a Uinta County ranch family decided to take matters into their own hands and build a USDA-inspected meat processing facility on their ranch. The plant will have its final USDA inspection on Friday.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 01, 2026
Jackson Hair Stylist Gets Booted For Gigantic 309,000-Square-Foot Hotel Project
Maria Vargas was exhausted and crying as she dismantled her hair salon stations in downtown Jackson on Monday. She was among a handful of remaining business owners who had a deadline to move out for an incoming 309,000 square-foot hotel project.
Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2026
Family Of Inmate Who Died In Campbell County Restraint Chair Sues
A lawsuit by the family of a Campbell County inmate who died in custody nearly four years ago says the inmate, Kenneth Durrah, swallowed a baggie of meth, endured two alleged use-of-force incidents and died in a restraint chair after begging and shouting for help.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026
Driskill Blasts Trump Meeting World's Largest Meatpacker Before Beef Import Deal
Crook County rancher Sen. Ogden Driskill is unhappy about President Trump's meeting with a Brazilian meatpacking billionaire a day before he announced 300,000 tons of beef imports. Driskill said it is costing Wyoming producers millions.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 01, 2026
Big Piney Hunter Vows To Kill Matriarch Of Famed Mollie's Wolf Pack In Two Weeks
With two weeks to go before the wolf hunting season begins near Yellowstone, a Big Piney hunter is vowing to shoot 12-year-old Wolf 1090F from the famed Mollie's Wolf Pack if he sees her. In the meantime, wolf activists are trying their best to stop the hunt.
Mark HeinzSeptember 01, 2026
Riverton Woman Tempted To Set Her Car On Fire After Snake Climbed Through Frame
After a 3-foot bull snake slithered into the frame of a Riverton woman's car at the bank drive-through Monday, she was tempted to just set her car on fire. "Anything that slithers and doesn’t have legs is the devil, in my book,” she said.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026
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Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Dave Berry. Dave writes, "Sunrise at Horse Creek Cattle Company, Horse Creek, Wyoming."
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
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Jonathan Lange: I'm Not Buying The Hype About DOJ Observers
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Dennis Sun: Celebrating Grazing
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Rod Miller: On Election Day, Wyoming Will Define the Term “Conservative”
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The Prometheus Hyperscale Falls Ranch Project: Why This Matters for Natrona County
A data center project in Natrona County could create thousands of jobs and $80–115M in annual tax revenue. More importantly, it means opportunity for young people to stay and build their futures here. A local weighs in.
August 27, 2026
Bibles for Venezuela: Hope in the Midst of Devastation
Vision Beyond Borders has helped bring God’s Word to people throughout Venezuela. Following two devastating earthquakes, the need for both Bibles and humanitarian assistance has become even greater.
August 20, 2026
Wyoming’s Real Election Is Tuesday
Wyoming chooses its next governor in the August primary, not in November. Here is the arithmetic, and why a third of the vote can be enough to decide it.
August 14, 2026
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Bill Sniffin: Political Crunch Time Brings Out Desperation And A Few Funny Lines
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “This is a desperate time for politicians. Just how negative can they go? Here in Wyoming, we discovered it is pretty darned deep.”
Bill SniffinAugust 08, 2026
Rod Miller: Changes Around The Ol’ Campfire
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It was a hot, sultry night in the Red Desert, without a breath of cooling breeze. All that could be heard was the grumbling of the exhausted cowboys and rattlesnakes copulating in the sagebrush."
Rod MillerAugust 07, 2026
Tom Lubnau: Why You Should Consider Steve Friess For U.S. House
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Chuck Gray's approach to politics is akin to a yapping Chihuahua, making lots of noise and getting headlines, but getting little done. Most concerning is Gray dumping all of Wyoming voters’ election data to an agency of the federal government whose use is unrestricted."
Tom LubnauAugust 05, 2026
Wyoming Life
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5-Year-Old Gets Off At Wrong Rock Springs School Bus Stop, Found Behind Strip Club
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Worland Engineer 'In Awe' Watching Sunday Launch Of NASA Telescope He Helped Build
Jackie DorothyAugust 31, 2026
It's That Time Of Year: Beartooth Highway Gets Snow
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2026
Sheridan's Dane Steel Has Career Night In Defending Champ Montana State's Romp
Jeff WelschAugust 31, 2026
Wheatland Man Takes 18 Of His Classic 1950s-Era Chevys to South Dakota Car Show
Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2026
Outdoors
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Hiker Found Dead Near Montana's Highest Peak After Massive Two-State Search
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Vandals Dump Five Gallon Paint Cans In Bighorn National Forest Creek
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2026
Why Dense Islands Of Fir Trees Form In Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains
Andrew RossiAugust 30, 2026
Hiker Thanks Rescuers For Saving Life After Lost For Five Days On Wyoming Peak
Kolby FedoreAugust 27, 2026
Hunter In Helicopter Whose Elk Head Was Stolen By Rancher Busted For Trespassing
Mark HeinzAugust 27, 2026
Crime & Courts
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Wyoming Trans Activist Loses Self-Defense Bid, Can Still Claim It At Trial
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026
Sheridan Man Accused Of Blackmailing Sister Over Their Dead Father's Ashes
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Police: Gillette Man Tried To Lure Undercover 14-Year-Old To Be His 'Sex Slave'
Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026
No Body! Barrel Retrieved From Fremont Lake Doesn't Contain Human Remains
Jen KocherAugust 31, 2026
Gillette Man Denies Raping, Choking Woman He Allegedly Called His ‘Little Beat Victim’
Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2026
Wyoming Life
View all5-Year-Old Gets Off At Wrong Rock Springs School Bus Stop, Found Behind Strip Club
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Worland Engineer 'In Awe' Watching Sunday Launch Of NASA Telescope He Helped Build
Jackie DorothyAugust 31, 2026
It's That Time Of Year: Beartooth Highway Gets Snow
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2026
Sheridan's Dane Steel Has Career Night In Defending Champ Montana State's Romp
Jeff WelschAugust 31, 2026
Wheatland Man Takes 18 Of His Classic 1950s-Era Chevys to South Dakota Car Show
Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2026
Outdoors
View allHiker Found Dead Near Montana's Highest Peak After Massive Two-State Search
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Vandals Dump Five Gallon Paint Cans In Bighorn National Forest Creek
Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2026
Why Dense Islands Of Fir Trees Form In Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains
Andrew RossiAugust 30, 2026
Hiker Thanks Rescuers For Saving Life After Lost For Five Days On Wyoming Peak
Kolby FedoreAugust 27, 2026
Hunter In Helicopter Whose Elk Head Was Stolen By Rancher Busted For Trespassing
Mark HeinzAugust 27, 2026
Crime & Courts
View allWyoming Trans Activist Loses Self-Defense Bid, Can Still Claim It At Trial
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026
Sheridan Man Accused Of Blackmailing Sister Over Their Dead Father's Ashes
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Police: Gillette Man Tried To Lure Undercover 14-Year-Old To Be His 'Sex Slave'
Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026
No Body! Barrel Retrieved From Fremont Lake Doesn't Contain Human Remains
Jen KocherAugust 31, 2026
Gillette Man Denies Raping, Choking Woman He Allegedly Called His ‘Little Beat Victim’
Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2026