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 Who knew that fire extinguishers could fly??

Mac Watson

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It’s time to take a look at what’s happening around Wyoming for Thursday, August 6th.  I’m Mac Watson.

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The Wyoming Freedom Caucus claims national group Americans for Prosperity is attacking “true conservatives” running for the state Legislature. Cowboy State Daily’s Clair McFarland reports that Wyoming’s AFP director says, “We don’t look at caucus alignment.”

“It looks, on the surface, it looks like a dichotomy where Americans for Prosperity, which is a national group that has a Wyoming a director with deep Wyoming roots and residency, is backing pretty much non-Freedom Caucus candidates to the legislature. Now, Representative Bill Allemand, a caucus member, says that ‘yeah, they're targeting true conservatives.’ He casted as kind of a coordinated agenda to take out the Freedom Caucus, whereas Americans for Prosperity's Wyoming director Tyler Lindholm said, ‘We're not looking at caucus membership. We're looking at specific votes.’”

Headquartered in Virginia, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a major player in Wyoming’s primary election cycle, influencing voters’ choices between different Republicans.

A new 30-year analysis shows longtime Jackson Hole luxury property values matched — and in some cases beat — stock market gains. Cowboy State Daily’s Renee Jean reports that one 5.43-acre property increased in value from $275,000 in 1995 to $5.45 million in 2025, an almost 2,000% gain.

“Demand is huge. Supply is tiny. That's how you get these high prices in Jackson, and of course, every zoning ordinance, every restriction that they've put on Development ultimately ratchets supply down. Right, you know, at one time you could have a three-acre parcel in Teton County, but they changed that. I think in the '90s and made it a minimum of 35 acres. So you immediately turn supply down as soon as you do that, prices go up.”

Though not many properties in Jackson Hole have outpaced the stock market, their appreciation is still eye-catching, ranging from 6.6 times higher on average for luxury single-family homes to 14 times higher for luxury residential vacant land. 

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Secretary of State Chuck Gray brought up data centers repeatedly and clashed with the moderator during a U.S. House forum Tuesday night in Sheridan. Cowboy State Daily’s Clair McFarland was in Sheridan and reports that Reid Rasner criticized Gray, while multiple candidates claimed to be leading the race.

“With a field this full, what's getting interesting is to watch everyone argue about who's in second place, because for the anti-gray crowd, the anti-gray crowd might want to galvanize under the name of whoever is in second place. Steve Friess has said that he is in second or first; that it's a two-man race with him and Gray. So conservatives should coalesce under Friess. Whereas last night Gray announced that it's actually Kevin Christensen, and Christensen agreed with that. And you know, at some point during all of these claims, Jillian Balow shook her head, and so you have these not only positioning where people are trying to cast themselves as front runners, but they're also getting into the fray about who's in second.”

On Wednesday, Gray and Rasner both asserted via Facebook post that they’d won the debate. Giralt thanked PBS for hosting. Biteman posted a link to the full debate Tuesday. Christensen authored a post expounding one of his short, lightning-round answers. The primary election is Aug. 18.

A wildfire burning in timber west of Pinedale in the Wyoming Range has grown, doubling its size in a day and is expected to bring forest closures. Cowboy State Daily Kolby Fedore reports that fire officials say as of Wednesday night, there was zero containment.

“The Bear Fire burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest doubled in size on Wednesday. It went from 400 acres to 800 acres by Wednesday night. Fire officials say they are attacking the blaze with helicopters, ground crews, and an Incident Three management team. With 0% containment, officials say that the Bridger-Teton National Forest is expected to close. No word so far on how long.”

The U.S. Forest Service added that the wildfire also spread from national forest land onto adjacent Bureau of Land Management property before moderating during the early evening. The cause remains under investigation.

I’ll have more news from Cowboy State Daily right after this.

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A bill to delist wolves across the Lower 48 co-sponsored by Wyoming U.S. Sens. Barrasso and Lummis was blocked by a New Jersey Democrat. Outdoors Reporter Mark Heinz reports that Rep. Hageman on Wednesday blasted “elitist East Coast politicians' continued objections to common-sense proposals.”

“I talked to Jim McGagna from the Wyoming Cattleman's Association, and as you can imagine, he thinks it's a good idea to delist wolves across the Lower 48. Even if this nationwide delisting goes through, that doesn't mean grab your guns and head for Colorado to shoot wolves. It's not going to be a free for all, but it could maybe loosen the parameters of allowing wolves to be killed. That it could damage their reintroduction program.”

Wolves have been delisted for several years in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho and can be hunted in all three states. Colorado launched a reintroduction program in late 2023, and wolves remain protected there. Even if a nationwide federal delisting passes, state protections for wolves would still apply.

Lower humidity and relatively cool nights helped Wyoming cattle endure a record heat wave, ranchers say. Cowboy State Daily’s Kate Meadows reports that South Dakota wasn't so fortunate, losing as many as 2,000 head to heat and humidity at a time when America's herd is at a 75-year low.

“It's been hot in Wyoming, but the dry lack of humidity and cooler temperatures at night have really cut Wyoming some slack, whereas its neighbor South Dakota hasn't been so lucky. South Dakota ranchers may be eligible for a federal livestock indemnity program that could compensate owners for deaths caused by eligible adverse events. That could be an act of Mother Nature. Warren Rushe with the South Dakota State University Extension Office said that he believes ranchers have done everything that they could to save their cattle, and that was something that he really wanted to stress. So it was nothing that they could help that this happened.”

A combination of scorching temperatures and high humidity proved deadly, depleting herd numbers and highlighting just how vulnerable livestock can be during extreme weather.

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A special prosecutor has cleared a Sweetwater County deputy in the April fatal shooting of an 18-year-old in Rock Springs. Cowboy State Daily’s Kolby Fedore reports that the conclusion of using deadly force was legally justified after the man pointed an AR-style rifle and other firearms at officers.

“An independent investigation by the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigations says that Sweetwater County Deputy Nathaniel Hull acted lawfully when he shot an 18-year-old. Rock Springs police were sent to the area for a hit and run when dispatch called in that there was a suicidal subject who had already shot himself and was making comments that he might shoot law enforcement.When Deputy Hole arrived, Zander Bolan was pointing a rifle at him, as well as people who were being evacuated from the area. Deputy Hull fired three rounds from his. So sorry, Deputy Hull fired three rounds from his duty pistol, and the suspect was taken to the hospital. He later died from his injuries.”

Carbon County Attorney Sarah Chavez Harkins served as a special prosecutor to determine whether Deputy Nathaniel Hull's actions violated Wyoming or federal law.

In a written determination dated July 31, Harkins concluded Hull's use of deadly force was justified, bringing the criminal review to a close.

Bungee jumpers keep leaping off the 112-foot Fremont Canyon Bridge despite a tragic history that goes back more than 50 years. Cowboy State Daily’s Andrew Rossi spoke with one woman who says anyone “who wants to jump off of it with that type of rigging is insane.”

“What you need is the proper equipment and a good anchor. And the Fremont Canyon Bridge serves as an excellent anchor. And the thing about it is that it's a narrow canyon with steep walls, and the water's not that far. It's 112 feet in the air, and that's part of the allure for bungee jumpers. It adds to the experience. The free fall is incredible because of what you're seeing in your peripheral vision. The water comes right up at you.  It's an incredible experience, and anybody can do it, provided they have the equipment and they know what they're doing.”

Like many outdoor recreation activities, bungee jumping is becoming increasingly popular in Wyoming.

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Thursday's headlines include:
* Jax Luxury Property Values Exploded
* People Keep Jumping Off Fremont Bridge
* Freedom Caucus Claims ‘True Conservatives’ Attacked

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, August 6, 2026

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Government & Politics

Politics

 SHERIDAN — Secretary of State Chuck Gray bashed data centers repeatedly and clashed with the moderator 

during a U.S. House forum and debate Tuesday night in Sheridan, 

Casper businessman Reid Rasner criticized Gray multiple times. Both philanthropist Steve Friess and Army Col. Kevin Christensen asserted that they’re leading the race with Gray.   

And a few candidates derided the significant wealth streaming into this race.

Wyoming Public Television (PBS) hosted the forum at Sheridan Community College. Both PBS and Wyoming Public Media streamed it.

PBS public affairs producer Steve Peck moderated the forum, which also featured a short debate phase. He warned candidates they should be civil and avoid prolonged challenges or pointed attacks on their opponents, or they’d be interrupted.

Cowboy State Daily and Wyoming Public Media panelists asked questions about whether Congress should legislate rules around license-plate reader cameras, and who is responsible for implementing artificial intelligence protection framework.

Gray answered both questions with repeated references to data centers, which are computer server warehouses that store data – including for AI – and are a flashpoint issue this election cycle.

“Well, I’m the only candidate on stage that has been talking about these data AI data centers and expressed my opposition to these AI data centers,” said Gray, who also referenced mandated kill switches in vehicles and automated workforces.

Other candidates have spoken of data centers, but only Gray has indicated a desire to ban them at the federal level from Washington, D.C.

Senate President Bo Biteman said the states shouldn’t be cut out of the ability to ban or approve data centers, and communities should have the most control over their local permitting decisions for them.

That has been Friess’s stance, and former U.S. Army ranger David Giralt echoed that approach Tuesday night also.

Rasner agreed with the local-control stance Tuesday night, and used the topic as a chance to deride Gray.

“And I find it very suspicious even our own secretary of state signed off on an AI data center less than 1 mile away from our nuclear facilities and (FE) Warren Air Force base,” said Rasner.

Gray interjected: “That’s false. That’s false.”

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Rasner continued the critique. Gray turned to Peck and said, “I need to respond to that.”

“When it’s your turn to respond,” said Peck, “take the time then, please.”

“I can’t respond to false …" began Gray.

“You can respond when it’s your turn to respond next,” answered Peck.

Former President Joe Biden in a 2024 executive order announced that MineOne, a data center company “majority owned by Chinese nationals”, had bought land within one mile of the base at 635 Logistics Drive, Cheyenne.

The order calls Terra Crypto Inc, which was incorporated under Gray’s office in 2023, a subsidiary or affiliate of MineOne.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. investigated the business and identified national security risks, the order says. The Biden administration ordered the business to 

While Gray’s signature is on the business registration approval for Terra Crypto, he has repeatedly urged the Legislature to adopt stronger business-approval laws to restrict adversarial nations.

The Legislature reacted to the 2024 controversy by giving state law enforcement 

 potentially dangerous land transfers near critical infrastructure, and giving the secretary of state grounds to dissolve businesses owned or controlled by foreign adversaries.

Meanwhile, at the debate, Friess voiced fears of AI systems “going off the rails” and said the U.S. should also be aware of its tech race against China.

Former Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow said the technology industry seeks framework and guidance from government, and said she’d work to develop that “as your congresswoman.”

Christensen said the nation needs to develop framework for ethical AI, but individuals and families also need to engage, communicate with their kids and be wary of the new landscape.

Giralt said Congress should do “hard work” to put data privacy protections in the National Defense Authorization Act.

Next, Sheridan Press government reporter Weston Pope asked candidates which of President Donald Trump’s executive orders they’d codify or discard.

Gray’s turn came last in that round, and after he listed his favored executive orders on election security, immigration enforcement and “stopping Wall Street housing speculation that has driven up housing costs,” he responded to Rasner.

“But, 20 minutes later,” said Gray, “I’m finally going to respond to this false statement from one of my opponents, who’s been making false statements for six months about me.”

Gray touted himself as the “strongest secretary of state in the nation on stopping China and North Korea.”

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Nikki Ouellet, managing editor of Wyoming Public Media, asked Gray and Biteman how they’d be effective in Congress.

That was during a debate phase that pitted two candidates against each other at a time.

“Well I have a track record of this,” said Gray, pointing to his sponsorship of a successful bill directing medical staffers performing abortions to inform patients “of the opportunity” to view an ultrasound of the child and hear a heartbeat. 

Gray pointed to other legislative efforts on coal and election reform.

“What I learned during that time is that people respond to legislators with conviction, legislators that are approachable, have a sense of humor and are also authentic,” said Gray. “And that’s certainly what I am.”

He said other legislators are drawn to that.

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“Well, that’s not the history I remember, serving with my good friend Chuck,” said Biteman, who’s on the final days of 10 years’ service in the Legislature.

“He developed a reputation of being a bully,” said Biteman of Gray. “He treated people roughly and he didn’t have the respect of his colleagues, because of the way he treated them.”

Gray responded, “Well, Biteman is wrong,” and said some lawmakers didn’t like that Gray would call for named, roll-call votes instead of voice majority.

In the next debate phase pitting Biteman against Rasner, Biteman answered a question about federal spending by saying the nation needs to start by finishing the “DOGE” mission of cutting waste, fraud and abuse.

Rasner responded by thanking Biteman for his service in the Legislature, and taking another dig at Gray.

Rasner said Gray in 2021 “voted to give tax breaks to big data centers right here in Wyoming, and usher them in.”

The vote was an attempt by then-Rep. Clark Stith to repeal Wyoming’s tax exemption for large data center projects. Gray had voted at the time to keep the tax exemption.

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“Am I going to get to respond to that per your rules?” asked Gray. “Am I going to get to respond? Are you ever going to follow your rules?”

Peck answered, “I am following the rules, sir.”

“OK,” said Gray. “So I can’t respond? You said that …"

Peck interjected, “You’ll have another chance to speak during this round.”

“You’re not following your rules,” objected Gray.

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“Do you want to continue, sir?” asked Peck.

Gray continued to lament that Peck was not following the rules.

Peck offered Biteman the chance to respond to Rasner’s remarks, as part of the two-man debate.

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Candidates diverged slightly at the two-word lightning round prompt of “Harriet Hageman.”

“She is terrible at responding to constituent letters,” said Dodson. The audience laughed.

Christensen said he disagrees with her on a number of things that Wyoming people didn’t support but finds her hard-working and dedicated to Wyoming.

Giralt said she’s doing an excellent job, and he’ll add his own priorities to the mix.

Biteman pivoted: “She’s a good cook and she makes a mean lasagna.”

Rasner called her a strong conservative and said he’s looking forward to working with her. Gray delivered similar praise.

Friess called her a friend and said she leaves “big shoes to fill.”

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All candidates except Gray and Rasner indicated they’d leave the decision of whether to ban abortion in the hands of the states, with some echoing the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the famous Dobbs case declaring a nationwide abortion access right unconstitutional.

Gray said he favors considering a national pro-life policy. Rasner simply said he’s “100% pro-life.”

That was during the lightning round, where short answers were required. Friess in prior forums has called for codifying the “Mexico City Rule,” to ban use of federal aid funds on abortion globally.

Giralt in past forums has called for codifying the Hyde amendment, to ban the use of federal dollars for abortion.

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During closing statements, Friess asserted that the polling shows it’s a two-man race. Friess pivoted late last month to presenting himself as a candidate who can beat Gray, and whom anti-Gray Republicans should back in the election.

Balow shook her head when Friess reiterated the “two-man race” assertion Tuesday.

Balow and Rasner both pointed to their deep Wyoming roots as multi-generational residents of the Cowboy State. Giralt referenced his experience helping to craft laws as a congressional staffer.

Biteman pointed to his career in the Legislature.

“I’m a people person. I get along well with people. I build coalitions,” said Biteman. “Talk is cheap; you need to send someone to Washington, D.C., that’s actually done everything that’s being talked about on this stage.”

Biteman gestured with both index fingers pointed outward toward Gray and Rasner.

Gray asserted the race is actually a two-man race between him and Christensen, but that Christensen is “much too liberal.”

Christensen agreed with the claim that he’s a frontrunner but countered on the “liberal” allegation, calling himself a Reagan/Bush-era, traditional conservative.

“I’ve led people in combat. I’ve influenced … the Armed Services Committees,” said Christensen, also pointing to his work as a federal public-lands manager in Wyoming.

“You can see the stark differences between us: who can work with people, and who can’t,” said Christensen of himself and Gray.

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“Anybody up here can win,” he said. “If you think your candidate has no chance you’re wrong.” 

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On Wednesday, Gray and Rasner both asserted via Facebook post that they’d won the debate.

Giralt thanked the outlets for hosting. Biteman posted a link to the full debate Tuesday.

Christensen authored a post expounding one of his short, lightning-round answers.

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<title>Chuck Gray Hammers Data Centers, Clashes With Host At U.S. House Forum | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Secretary of State Chuck Gray brought up data centers repeatedly and clashed with the moderator during a U.S. House forum Tuesday night in Sheridan. Reid Rasner criticized Gray, while multiple candidates claimed to be leading the race.

Chuck Gray Hammers Data Centers, Clashes With Host At U.S. House Forum

Energy

Wildlife

The Montana judge who threw out more than 1.5 million acres of Wyoming oil and gas leases in June over sage-grouse habitat concerns has declined to let the Trump administration and the state take a newer environmental challenge to a Wyoming judge instead. 

In a case environmental groups filed against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management this year — again in Montana — the state of Wyoming asked U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris to dismiss the issues pertaining to the case or send them to a federal court in Wyoming. 

The Montana Wildlife Federation, The Wilderness Society and the Defenders of Wildlife argue in their lawsuit against the BLM, which Wyoming has joined in opposition, that the BLM’s “permissive approach” to oil and gas development is out of step with sage-grouse environmental science. 

The BLM asked Morris in a hearing last month to send the whole case to Wyoming. The federal agency argued, in part, that the more southerly state’s federal courts are less congested, and the agency manages between two to three times more sage-grouse habitat in Wyoming than Montana. 

The Wyoming Attorney General’s office also argued that Montana wasn’t the proper venue for decisions pertaining to the Cowboy State’s oil and gas leasing. 

“The Court recognizes that Wyoming has a strong interest in having its localized controversies decided at home,” wrote Morris in a July 29 order. 

He acknowledged the state’s keen interest in the oil and gas economy, and its efforts to conserve sage-grouse.

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“Wyoming provides no authority, however, to support the contention that its interests in oil and gas extraction, or its concentrated efforts on sage-grouse management, should outweigh Plaintiffs’ choice of forum,” said Morris, referencing the environmental groups choosing to file the case in his court. 

Morris’ June 12 order in an environmental groups’ 2018 case had blocked the oil and gas leases, sold under the Trump administration, due to sage-grouse habitat concerns. 

 it would force the state to return $50 million in payments and imperil $180 million in future revenue for schools and other services. 

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<title>Judge Who Tossed Oil And Gas Leases Declines To Let New Case Move To Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Montana U.S. District Court Judge who threw out 1.5 million acres of Wyoming oil and gas leases due to sage-grouse concerns has declined a request to send a newer case to Wyoming. "Wyoming provides no authority” for its argument, he wrote.

Judge Who Tossed Oil And Gas Leases Declines To Let New Case Move To Wyoming

Dave Simpson

Opinion

CSD Columnists

Time's a-wasting before Wyoming's all-important primary election this month, so I better clear off several items building up on my opinion-writing workbench.

- A guy in Casper had this to say about how Wyoming chooses its governors:

“Wyoming people won't vote for someone for governor that they wouldn't feel comfortable inviting over for dinner.”

If you ask me (and I notice you didn't), the old Marine Ed Herschler would have been a pretty intimidating guy to invite over for dinner. But Wyoming elected him governor a record three times. I met Mike Sullivan at a party at the local editor's house in Casper years ago, before he became governor, and I can't imagine a more charming dinner guest.

Dave Freudenthal – the last Democrat I ever voted for – would be an interesting dinner guest. (My older brother once said guys named Dave almost always have a good sense of humor.) And I covered a legislative committee meeting once at which his wife Nancy, before she became a federal judge, talked about the challenges of fixing up old, historic homes. We'd have plenty to talk about over dinner with those two.

Not sure where this current crop of governor wanna-bes score on the dinner guest scale, but I bet the discussion would be lively with any one of them. 

- My theory on how Wyoming elects governors takes me back to auto shop days in high school, where we learned about how small engines work.

The function of the governor on your lawnmower is to keep the speed of the motor from revving up too high and running wild. It keeps a lid on things.

Seems to me that Wyoming's political governors do the same thing. They tend to be milder guys (at least lately), who keep things from getting too frisky upstairs in the Legislature. They represent the folks in Wyoming who don't want a

It can be frustrating dealing with them when you've got some bill you particularly like. But Wyoming voters prefer fewer laws, not more, and they tend to elect governors willing to serve as the governor on the legislative lawnmower.

- Last week on my way down the mountain from my cabin (I'm thinking of calling it my pied-a-terre) I nearly ran into a road grader working on the Forest Service road up in the Medicine Bow National Forest.

This is a good thing. For years we didn't see any maintenance on the road that goes past the little island of private land where my cabin is located, and provides access to folks camping, fishing and hunting on a huge swath of public land.

Two years ago we wrote to Rep. Harriet Hageman about the road and an abandoned camper that had been sitting in a little public campsite for at least eight years. I called it the “haunted campsite,” because the mashed-down, trashed-out camper made the place look like a crime scene. Nobody used that campsite for years, because of the mess.

About a week after we wrote to Hageman, a neighbor spotted a Forest Service crew hauling off that abandoned camper. And not long after that we noticed a grader doing some much-needed work on the road.

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And what was the haunted campsite is now clean as a whistle, and the public can camp there for up to 16 consecutive days. It has a wonderful view of the meandering Medicine Bow River down below, and a marshy area that tends to attract deer. It's one of my favorite places to stop and cogitate about stuff in the late afternoon.

So, if you're one of these folks who see Harriet Hageman as some kind of threat to public lands, I've got an entirely different view of her performance.

And I could show you a better road and a cleaned-up campsite to make my case.

- And lastly, two weeks ago I noted that Taft Love, who is running for re-election as state senator in my southeast Wyoming district, sent a flier showing him standing in front of the Tetons. I pointed out that you can't see the Tetons from Laramie County.

Got another flier from Love this week, this one showing him standing in front of what I'm pretty sure is Medicine Bow Peak.

He's getting closer, but you can't see Medicine Bow Peak from Cheyenne, either.

Dave Simpson can be contacted at DaveSimpson145@hotmail.com

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Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “A guy in Casper had this to say about how Wyoming chooses its governors: 'Wyoming people won't vote for someone for governor that they wouldn't feel comfortable inviting over for dinner.'”

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