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David Madison

David Madison is an award-winning journalist and documentary producer based in Bozeman, Montana. He’s also reported for Wyoming PBS. He studied journalism at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and has worked at news outlets throughout Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana.

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Wyoming started taxing electric vehicle drivers who plug into charging stations this month. Now a pro-EV group wants the new fee paused, saying it unfairly triple-taxes EV drivers. WYDOT says it's enforcing an existing law after broader EV reforms failed.

Colorado Tops In EV Sales, Wyoming Near Bottom — But An ‘Infrastructure Pioneer’

Colorado leads the nation in electric vehicle sales, with nearly a third of all new cars sold being EVs. Wyoming is near the bottom of the list at 44th, but it’s an "infrastructure pioneer" as one of the top states for EV charging.

David MadisonNovember 03, 2025

Projectionist To Producer: Wyoming Man Brings Cold War To Screen In ‘Reykjavik'

Carl Beyer fell in love with movies working the projectors in a Powell movie theater and became a Hollywood producer. Now he’s bringing a historic Ronald Reagan - Mikhail Gorbachev Cold War nuclear showdown to the screen in his new project, "Reykjavik."

David MadisonNovember 02, 2025

The University of Wyoming offers a Master of Science degree in artificial intelligence, describing the field as “rapidly transforming society."

Wyoming’s Artificial Intelligence Challenge: Make It Work For People, Not Other Way Around

At the University of Wyoming, Artificial Intelligence is being embraced as a new tech revolution that can work for people, not the other way around — and not just a way to cheat on exams.

David MadisonNovember 02, 2025

Bryan Pedersen, chair of the Wyoming Combat Sports Commission, has drafted the nation's first regulatory framework for "synthetic combatants" — robots designed to compete in combat sports against each other or against human fighters.

Wyoming Ready To Be First State To Have Human Vs. Robot Combat Sports

When — not if — humans start competing against robots in combat sports, Wyoming is ready. The Wyoming Combat Sports Commission has already outlined the nation’s first rules for “synthetic combat." It's coming, they say. China just hosted the first World Humanoid Robot Games in August.

David MadisonNovember 01, 2025

Dale and Janet Veseth of Phillips County, Montana, made history recently by donating their $21.6 million ranch to a nonprofit they helped found in the name of preserving family ranching on the great northern plains.

Couple Donate Legacy 38,000-Acre, $21 Million Cattle Ranch To Keep It A Ranch

Dale Veseth runs cattle on the same Montana ranch his father did and his grandfather before him. He’s now donated the 38,000-acre, $21 million ranch to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, which will ensure that it stays a working cattle operation rather than being sold off or converted to other uses.

David MadisonNovember 01, 2025

When the Dry Fork Station coal-fired power plant was built in 2011, it was designed for expansion. On Monday, the Wyoming Energy Authority and Basin Electric announced it was moving forward with a plan to add a second coal-fired generation station.

Wyoming, Basin Electric Take Step Toward First New Coal Plant In Over A Decade

Wyoming and Basin Electric took a step Monday toward building the first new coal-fired power plant in more than a decade. Adding a second unit to the Dry Fork Station plant near Gillette “is clear proof coal is not dead,” said Gov. Mark Gordon.

David MadisonOctober 27, 2025

Snow on the brain: The crowd rushed in to snap up the best deals at 7 a.m. sharp on Saturday at the annual Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club's ski swap. The bargain-minded started showing up around 4 a.m. at the Heritage Arena, where about 4,300 items were up for sale at deep discounts.

It’s A ‘Battlefield’: Inside Jackson's Annual Massive Ski Swap

It’s a lot like Black Friday, where people line up outside in the dark waiting for the doors to open. When they do, Jackson’s annual massive ski swap on Saturday turned into a “battlefield” with crazed skiers seeking bargains.

David MadisonOctober 26, 2025

Along with leaves all over the ground, you know fall has arrived when everything has pumpkin spice added to it. When a pumpkin spice latte isn’t enough to scratch their holiday itch, folks in Jackson unwind with pumpkin-yam facials. Writer David Madison relaxes with a face full of pumpkin-yam at Grand View Spa.

When A Pumpkin Spice Latte Isn’t Enough, Folks In Jackson Get Pumpkin-Yam Facials

You know fall has arrived when everything has pumpkin spice added to it. When a pumpkin spice latte isn’t enough to scratch their holiday itch, folks in Jackson unwind with pumpkin-yam facials.

David MadisonOctober 26, 2025

How A Wyoming Kid Became That Other Guy On Screen With Cruise, Swayze And Lowe

Darren Dalton (top left) grew up in Worland chasing sugar beet trucks. He then became that other guy on screen with Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze and Rob Lowe in movies like “The Outsiders” and “Red Dawn."

David MadisonOctober 26, 2025

Opening night of “Velveteen” in Jackson.

Jackson Community Theater’s ‘Velveteen’ Reimagines Children’s Classic Tale With Local Flair

“Velveteen” is a reimagination of a classic tale that shows what happens when a small town comes together to create something live and undeniably local.

David MadisonOctober 25, 2025

Meet the Sky Queens: Rachel Skirvin and Sarah Roark.

Rock Springs Filmmakers Explore Amelia Earhart’s Wyoming Connection

For years, a single photograph has captivated filmmaker Mark Pedri. It's an image that's displayed at the Rock Springs airport and the local museum. It shows Amelia Earhart standing in front of an aircraft in 1931 in Rock Springs.

David MadisonOctober 25, 2025

Christoph Geisler and the Unlocked Labs team recently graduated from the University of Wyoming’s biotech business incubator program and are now helping put Laramine on the map as an emerging hub of the biotech industry.

The Laramie Lab Geniuses Leading Wyoming's Biotech Boom

Laramie startups are turning University of Wyoming research into products like natural mouthwash and kidney stone supplements. These biotech innovators aim to put Laramie on the map as a growing scientific hub.

David MadisonOctober 24, 2025

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Pro-EV Group Wants Wyoming To Halt New Charging Tax

Wyoming started taxing electric vehicle drivers who plug into charging stations this month. Now a pro-EV group wants the new fee paused, saying it unfairly triple-taxes EV drivers. WYDOT says it's enforcing an existing law after broader EV reforms failed.

David MadisonOctober 20, 2025

George Bumann and his wife Jenny Golding have spent more than two decades learning how to understand what the animals in Yellowstone National Park tell us.

How A Couple Of Naturalists Cracked The Code Of Animal Language In Yellowstone

Naturalist George Bumann decodes animal communication in Yellowstone, revealing how listening to wildlife transforms our understanding of the natural world. He says animal sounds carry meaning humans can learn to interpret.

David MadisonOctober 19, 2025

The popular Boiling River hot springs soaking spot was washed away by the 2022 floods, but it used to be a magnet for those in search of a natural soaking experience not far from Mammoth Hot Springs.

Doomsday Church Renovating Popular Yellowstone Hot Springs

The popular Boiling River hot springs soaking spot near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park was washed away by the flood of 2022. That's sent more soakers to Yellowstone Hot Springs, run by a doomsday church that's now renovating.

David MadisonOctober 19, 2025

At the B Bar Ranch, grizzly bears crowd the meadows in October digging for caraway roots.

More Grizzlies Than Ever Are Showing Up On The B Bar Ranch

The Tom Miner Basin, on the edge of Yellowstone, isn't just beautiful, it's grizzly bear country. It has one of the densest populations of grizzlies in the U.S. Every October, bear lovers flock to B Bar Ranch to see the many grizzlies feast on caraway root.

David MadisonOctober 18, 2025

Free Land! Chamberlain, South Dakota, Gives Away Lots to Solve Housing Crunch

The scenic city of Chamberlain, South Dakota, perched on the banks of the Missouri River near the center of the state, is attacking its housing shortage by giving away lots so more residents build more homes.

David MadisonOctober 17, 2025

Gov. Mark Gordon addresses the Big Sky Bright Future Economic Summit in Bozeman on Thursday.

Gordon Slams 'Ridiculous' Energy Permitting, Says Time To Innovate, Not Regulate

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon slammed "ridiculous" federal energy permitting delays Thursday at a Montana governors summit. He also praised state-backed stable coin and said it's time to innovate, not regulate, energy.

David MadisonOctober 16, 2025

Wyoming Sheep Jams Reveal Mounting Pressures On Local Ranches And Farms

Wyoming sheep jams are a reminder of the big struggles ranchers face. Rising costs and industry changes threaten family farms, prompting new efforts to protect them.

David MadisonOctober 15, 2025

After Radiant Nuclear dumped Wyoming for Tennessee on Monday, questions surround the future of the state’s nuclear industry. Legislators and elected officials are pointing fingers of blame and speculation over the decision. Gov. Mark Gordon and state Sen. Ed Cooper, right, decry losing Radiant, calling legislators opposed to the project "Club No." Two of those are state Reps. Rachel Rodriguez-Willaims and Bill Allemand, left.

Legislators Pointing Fingers Over Radiant Nuclear Killing Wyoming Project

After Radiant Nuclear dumped Wyoming for Tennessee, state lawmakers are left pointing fingers at each other. Some legislators say the state made a catastrophic mistake in not embracing the industry.

David MadisonOctober 14, 2025

After months of debate and amid regulatory uncertainty in Wyoming, Radiant Nuclear announced Monday that it’s ditching its controversial plan to build nuclear microreactors and store spent fuel in Natrona County.

Radiant Nuclear Picks Tennessee Over Wyoming To Build Nuclear Microreactor Facility

Radiant Nuclear announced Monday afternoon that it will build its first nuclear microreactor manufacturing facility in Tennessee, abandoning plans for the controversial project near Bar Nunn, after months of heated debate over spent nuclear fuel storage.

David MadisonOctober 13, 2025