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Fremont County resident Patrick Edwards loves angling for walleye. Fishing for them is challenging, and they’re excellent table fare, he said.

Future For Wyoming's Walleye Fishing Shaky As Major Hatchery Faces Risks

There’s a huge demand for walleye in Wyoming but the main supply of walleye, from a North Dakota hatchery is in doubt because of a zebra mussel threat. To get ahead of the problem, Wyoming's Game and Fish Department is looking to ramp up its walleye hatchery program here.

Mark HeinzNovember 15, 2025

A power substation with wind turbines in the background in Wyoming.

Now That Power Is Back On, Utilities Focus On How Massive Outage Happened

A day after two high-voltage transmission lines were tripped, causing a massing power outage affecting nearly 100,000 customers, the power is back on. Now utilities are focused on how it happened.

Kate MeadowsNovember 14, 2025

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak, along with Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer, with a mug shot of Terry Schoolcraft.

Wyoming Sheriff To Criminals: Don’t Sell Drugs To Make Bond On Drug Charges

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak on Friday offered some helpful advice for criminals — don’t talk on a jail telephone about selling stolen stuff and drugs to raise money to get out of jail on drug charges.

Greg JohnsonNovember 14, 2025

This 1985 Chevy Silverado pickup recently sold for $27,000.

40 Years Later, Wyoming Still Loves Legendary Square Body Trucks

Chevrolet and GMC ended their legendary square body pickup line in 1987, and their square body Suburban and Blazer line a few years later. Now they’re hot again, and truck nuts around Wyoming want them.

Mark HeinzNovember 15, 2025

An Evanston man’s over-the-top and bright display of Christmas lights is causing a lot of conversation in the town. Some people are thrilled with his lights while others say it’s way too much.

Evanston Man’s Over-The-Top Christmas Light Display Wreaking Havoc In Community

An Evanston man’s over-the-top and bright display of Christmas lights is causing a lot of conversation in the town. Some people are thrilled with his lights while others say it’s way too much.

Jackson WalkerNovember 14, 2025

Becky Jo Hadlock raises her hands and swears to tell the truth in Casper Circuit Court on Friday.

Weston County Clerk In Court, Pleads Not Guilty To Ignoring Legislative Subpoena

The Weston County Clerk on Friday pleaded not guilty in Casper Circuit Court to a misdemeanor charge for failing to appear after subpoenaed by a legislative subcommittee. The subcommittee was investigating her handling of the 2024 election results.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 14, 2025

Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie (left), Rep. Martha Lawley, R-Worland (right)

Wyoming ‘Tim Tebow’ Rule Heads To Lawmaking Session

A Wyoming legislative committee on Friday advanced a “Tim Tebow rule” to require school districts to let homeschool and private school students as young as sixth grade participate in public school activities. 

Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2025

Bison from Utah’s Book Cliffs herd have been migrating across the state line into Colorado, where they’re not officially recognized as wildlife.

Bison Crossing From Utah Into Colorado Now Officially Protected Wildlife

Bison from Utah’s iconic Book Cliffs Herd have been venturing across the state line into Colorado, which recently decided to protect them as wildlife for the first time.

Mark HeinzNovember 14, 2025

Cheyenne-area state Rep. John Eklund died early Friday morning, multiple state lawmakers have confirmed to Cowboy State Daily. Eklund, 74, had been battling cancer for years, his wife Suzi confirmed Friday.

John Eklund, Longtime Wyoming Lawmaker And Rancher, Dies At 74

State Rep. John Eklund, a longtime Wyoming lawmaker, rancher and family man, died Friday at 74 after battling cancer. Colleagues praised his integrity, love of agriculture and deep commitment to his community.

Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2025

Freshmen and sophomore photography students from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, photograph the 11 vintage airplanes that were recently aucioned off in Greybull.

11 Vintage Planes Bought In Big Horn County To Become Art, Scrap Or Land In Museums

Many of the 11 vintage aircraft recently sold in a Big Horn County auction still have some life left ahead of them. Some will become museum exhibits or art projects, while others are being scrapped. But most of the Greybull aviation “Boneyard” remains intact.

Andrew RossiNovember 14, 2025

Rock Springs police are searching for a local bar worker who vanished after work Tuesday evening. Kristen Marie Ann Taylor, 47, hasn’t been seen since her shift at a downtown adult entertainment club ended.

Search Was On For Rock Springs Bar Worker Believed Missing — She Says She's Fine

Rock Springs police were asking for help locating a local bar worker Friday who vanished after work Tuesday. Kristen Marie Ann Taylor was believed missing, but says she's fine and wasn't actually missing. She was just on her days off and out of touch.

Jen KocherNovember 14, 2025

The Dave Johnson Power Plant on Thursday afternoon experienced a small fire.

Two Tripped Power Lines Leave Nearly 100,000 Customers In The Dark Across Wyoming

A massive power outage caused by two tripped 500-kilovolt power lines near Medicine Bow left most of northeast Wyoming in the dark Thursday, along with areas in Montana and South Dakota. Nearly 100,000 customers were without power at one point.

Clair McFarland, Greg Johnson & Kate MeadowsNovember 13, 2025

A person is handcuffed and put into a Cheyenne Police Department vehicle at the scene of a fatal shooting Nov. 13, 2025, in northwest Cheyenne.

One Dead After Shooting At Gun Buy Gone Bad In Northwest Cheyenne

Detectives have interviewed multiple people in connection with a Wednesday night gun buy gone bad at a northwest Cheyenne home that left an 18-year-old man dead.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 13, 2025

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Former Worland Cop Guilty Of Molesting Children

After deliberating for about four hours Wednesday evening, a Washakie County jury convicted a former deputy who’d been serving as a police officer prior to his arrest last year on five counts of child sex abuse for molesting young girls.

Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2025

Horses at Little Jennie Ranch below the Sawtooth in Bondurant

Record High Temperatures Ahead In Wyoming On Friday & Winter By Monday

Wyoming will have its "last hurrah" of warmth with record-high temperatures likely on Thursday and Friday. But our luck's running out. Wyoming meteorologists say the second half of November will be much colder and snowier.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2025

Gov. Mark Gordon talks about his economic road map for Wyoming's future during his keynote address at the Wyoming Business Alliance Annual Governor's Conference.

Wyoming's Energy Sector An Economic Wild Card, Gordon Says

Affordable and workforce housing remain challenges for Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon said Thursday during a Laramie business conference. But the energy sector is a wild card that could bring new opportunities, if the state is willing to wrestle with change.

Renée JeanNovember 14, 2025

The court-appointed conservator of a Riverton boy sued the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday over a youth group boat-tubing incident in which the boy lost his foot.

LDS Church Sued Over Riverton Boy Losing Foot During Youth Boating Trip

The court-appointed conservator of a Riverton boy sued the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday over a youth group boat-tubing incident in which the boy lost his foot.

Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2025

Speaking at the Governor's annual business conference on Wednesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Utah and Wyoming should embrace the need for data centers. “What’s happening in energy is unlike anything that’s happened in my lifetime,” Cox said. Region 8 EPA Administrator Cyrus Western asks Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to talk about the rapidly changing energy landscape in the West.

Utah Gov. Tells Wyoming Audience Go, Go, Go On Data Centers

Speaking at the governor's annual business conference on Wednesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Utah and Wyoming should embrace the need for data centers. “What’s happening in energy is unlike anything that’s happened in my lifetime,” Cox said.

Renée JeanNovember 13, 2025

Many Wyomingites are grieving with news of the death of longtime Casper journalist Susan Anderson. Anderson, 80, died Monday due to complications with ovarian cancer.

Susan Anderson Remembered As ‘Superstar’ In Wyoming Journalism

Longtime Wyoming journalist Susan Anderson died Monday due to complications with ovarian cancer. Although she may be remembered most as the anchor on KTWO-TV, she was also the business editor of the Casper Journal and served in the Wyoming legislature.

Jackson WalkerNovember 12, 2025

A new Senate amendment could let lawmakers win big payouts over FBI spying tied to Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 probe. Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she didn’t write the measure and hasn’t decided if she’ll seek damages.

Senate Bill Could Pay Out Millions To Lummis, Others Targeted By FBI Spying

A new Senate amendment could let lawmakers win big payouts over FBI spying tied to Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 probe. Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she didn’t write the measure and hasn’t decided if she’ll seek damages.

Sean BarryNovember 12, 2025

John Goodman, the Riverton man accused of binding a man hand and foot fatally slitting his throat two years ago, is finally headed to a felony-level trial court. Fremont County’s top prosecutor showed proof Wednesday that he acted with “premeditation."

Fremont County Prosecutor Shows Proof Of 'Premeditation' In 2023 Throat Slitting

The Riverton man accused of binding a man hand and foot, then fatally slitting his throat two years ago is finally headed to a felony-level trial court. Fremont County’s top prosecutor showed proof Wednesday that he acted with “premeditation."

Clair McFarlandNovember 12, 2025

An oil rig on Bureau of Land Management land in Converse County, Wyoming.

Wyoming Senators, Energy Insiders Say Biden-Era Public Lands Rule Must Go

Wyoming’s U.S. Senators are stumping for the BLM’s Biden-era Public Lands Rule to be rescinded. Some Wyoming energy industry insiders say it’s the right thing to do.

Mark HeinzNovember 13, 2025

A night of intensely colorful auroras put on a show over Wyoming and much of the Northern Hemisphere Tuesday night. They were so powerful that even photographers with decades of experience capturing auroras say they were the “best ever” seen in Wyoming.

Photographers Say Tuesday Night’s Intense Aurora Was 'Best Ever' For Wyoming

A night of intensely colorful auroras put on a show over Wyoming and much of the Northern Hemisphere Tuesday night. They were so powerful that even photographers with decades of experience capturing auroras say they were the “best ever” seen in Wyoming.

Andrew RossiNovember 12, 2025

A Montana jury found Daren Abbey guilty of murdering another man at a Gallatin Canyon campsite. Abbey, a self-described white supremacist, claimed self-defense but was convicted Monday and faces sentencing in December.

Montana Ax Murderer And Self-Described White Supremacist Convicted Of Murder

A Montana jury found Daren Abbey guilty of murdering another man at a Gallatin Canyon campsite. Abbey, a self-described white supremacist, claimed self-defense but was convicted Monday and faces sentencing in December.

David MadisonNovember 13, 2025

This young mule deer buck in Sheridan suffered a rare antler break at the base because of some massive force, such as a vehicle strike, or a fight with another deer.

Mule Deer Buck With Bizarre, Rare Antler Break Turns Heads In Sheridan

A young mule deer buck has been running around Sheridan with a bizarre antler, dangling from a broken base. A biologist says the buck will likely have a permanent deformity.

Mark HeinzNovember 12, 2025

Ur-Energy’s in-situ mining field for uranium at the company's Lost Creek site in the Red Desert of southwest Wyoming. Momentum behind Wyoming’s uranium industry continues to build, with the U.S. Interior Department giving it a boost Friday by officially designating the plentiful resource as a “critical" mineral.

Uranium Listed As ‘Critical’ Mineral, Signaling Boost For Wyoming Mining

Momentum behind Wyoming’s uranium industry continues to build, with the U.S. Interior Department giving it a boost Friday by officially designating the resource as a “critical" mineral.

David MadisonNovember 12, 2025

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and ProRodeo Hall of Fame has been headquartered in Colorado Springs for the last 46 years. Now it’s considering a move to Cheyenne, Wyoming.

ProRodeo Hall of Fame And PRCA Looking To Move To Wyoming

After 46 years in Colorado Springs, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and ProRodeo Hall of Fame are considering a move 183 miles north on Interstate 25 to Cheyenne, home of Cheyenne Frontier Days and its “Daddy of ’Em All” rodeo.

Renée JeanNovember 12, 2025

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a marketing company suing Kanye West’s 2020 presidential campaign failed to show it was cheated out of payment.

Appeals Court Sides With Kanye West In Wyoming Campaign Case

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a marketing company suing Kanye West’s 2020 presidential campaign failed to show it was cheated out of payment.

Clair McFarlandNovember 12, 2025

Homeless camp near Carey Avenue, West 3rd Street and Deming Drive along Crow Creek in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in this file photo.

Cheyenne City Council Considers $750 Fine For Sleeping In The Streets 

The Cheyenne City Council is weighing an amendment that would increase the fine for sleeping in city streets by 15 times, from $50 to $750. Some members say they find the proposal cruel and ineffective.  

Jackson WalkerNovember 11, 2025

Tom Jurek salutes while the American flag is presented at American Legion Post 6 on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. He served in the Army from 1967-1970.

More Than 300 Pack Into Cheyenne American Legion To Celebrate Veterans

Military service has been Mark Pfenning’s life since the day he was born in an Army hospital in France. Along with 300 others packed into the American Legion Post 6 meeting hall in Cheyenne on Tuesday, Pfenning said he felt like celebrating.

Greg JohnsonNovember 11, 2025

A pair of brawling mule deer bucks crashed through a plate glass window and ended up in the basement exercise room of a suburban Denver home Sunday. They were tranquilized, hauled out by firefighters and set free again.

Brawling Deer Smash Through Window Into Denver Basement Exercise Room

A pair of brawling mule deer bucks crashed through a plate glass window and ended up in the basement exercise room of a suburban Denver home Sunday. They were tranquilized, hauled out by firefighters and set free again.

Mark HeinzNovember 11, 2025

Brayden Cummings of Rock Springs shot this bull elk in the Greater Little Mountain Area last year. Elk tags are difficult to draw for that area, but the game is plentiful.

Hunters Push To Protect Greater Little Mountain, Wyoming’s ‘Crown Jewel’

The future of more than 3 million acres of federal land in southwest Wyoming remains uncertain. But one section of it, the Greater Little Mountain area, should remain untouched, outdoors enthusiasts say.

Mark HeinzNovember 12, 2025

After 75 years of planning, Wind River Reservation veterans finally built the Veterans' Path of Honor Memorial in Fort Washakie. The site continues to grow as new names and stories are added representing all who served.

Veterans’ Path Of Honor Memorial Fulfills 75-Year Dream At Fort Washakie

After 75 years of planning, Wind River Reservation veterans finally built the Veterans' Path of Honor Memorial in Fort Washakie. The site continues to grow as new names and stories are added representing all who served.

Jackie DorothyNovember 12, 2025

A 56-acre grass fire that ignited near multiple Laramie gas stations Monday is believed to have originated from I-80, officials believe. Fire crews are now watching the area to ensure the blaze does not rekindle. 

Grass Fire West Of Laramie Threatens Multiple Gas Stations Near I-80

A 56-acre grass fire that ignited near multiple Laramie gas stations Monday is believed to have originated from I-80, officials believe. Fire crews are now watching the area to ensure the blaze does not rekindle. 

Jackson WalkerNovember 12, 2025

Teacher Karin Unruh gives classroom instruction at Bondurant Elementary. Pictured from left are students Brady Saunders, Tynlee Smith and Jack Tolson in a file photo.

Court Fight Heats Up Over Judge's Order To Spend More On Schools In Wyoming

Wyoming’s largest teacher's advocacy group and eight school districts are urging the state Supreme Court not to pause a judge’s order requiring more money for school staff, lunches, and technology while the state appeals the ruling.

Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2025

At Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette, Wyoming, more than 1,000 veterans are buried. Two historians from the Rockpile Museum have been researching about 12 veterans a year to bring to life the names on the graves. These stories highlight the service and lives of the veterans and help to ensure that they are not forgotten.

Stories Of Forgotten Wyoming Veterans Unearthed By Gillette Museum

Two local historians are researching and sharing the lives of Campbell County veterans buried in Gillette’s Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Their work digs into the veterans’ backgrounds so the service members are vividly remembered — and not just names on graves.

Jackie DorothyNovember 11, 2025

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PinYour Wyoming Sunrise: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Christa Branch. Christa writes, "Sunrise over the Tongue River on a balmy 62 degree mid-November Morning!!!"

Photo by Christa Branch

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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John Hardee and Sean Michaels stand outside the Hilltop Bank branch in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Two Officers in Hilltop Bank’s Cheyenne Office Share an Uncannily Similar Career Story

Both Josh Hardee and Sean Michaels began their careers working in finance before they felt the calling to public service. Even if their day-to-day lives look a bit different these days—Hardee spent nearly two decades with the Wyoming Highway Patrol, while Michaels rose through the ranks of the U.S. Navy during a decorated military career—the Hilltop officers say that calling to serve others has remained.

November 10, 2025

Cheyenne State Bank Exterior

Hilltop Bank to acquire Cheyenne State Bank

Hilltop Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cheyenne State Bank.

November 07, 2025

Men holding firearms at an auction house.

Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions Finds a New Frontier in Cody

What began as a two-person operation in Cody has grown into a homegrown success story — now employing more than 30 locals and operating as one of the nation’s leading sellers of used firearms.

October 31, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: Don’t Just Condemn Bullying, Refuse To Participate

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Wyoming has a problem with bullying and it’s not confined to the classroom. This toxic behavior is on full display in state and local politics as well. Notice the reflexive tendency to label and berate people rather than dispassionately discuss policy.

Jonathan LangeNovember 14, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Freedom Caucus – A Year In Review

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The Freedom Caucus has never passed a budget. They are living off the wisdom of prior legislators, they call the 'insiders' or the 'elite.' We haven’t yet seen the long-term effect of their policies. They are living on the coat tails of those they ridicule."

Tom LubnauNovember 13, 2025

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Clair McFarland: Turns Out You All Weren't Lying About The Northern Lights

Clair McFarland writes: "It’s not the swatches of red that make this sight awe-ful. It’s not y’all with your enhanced photos. It’s knowing that a whirring, indifferent force came for me, and I was spared."

Clair McFarlandNovember 12, 2025

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