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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Sheridan Golfer Jim Benepe Is Wyoming's Only Direct Link To The Masters
Only one Wyoming native has ever teed it up at The Masters, and his name is Jim Benepe. Nearly four decades after the Sheridan product shocked the PGA Tour by winning his debut event, Wyoming golfers still make the April pilgrimage to Augusta, Georgia.
David MadisonApril 10, 2026
Keystone XL's Second Coming? — This Time As A Wyoming-Bound Pipeline
A Denver energy analyst says the cancelled Keystone XL pipeline isn't entirely dead. It's being resurrected in a new form, with Canadian segments feeding a proposed Bridger pipeline to Guernsey. The first Wyoming public meeting is on April 13 in Newcastle.
David MadisonApril 09, 2026
As Trump Pushes To Quadruple Nuclear Power, Not All Projections Show Growth
A federal agency that examined how the country’s energy system could evolve over the next quarter century is forecasting little to no growth for nuclear energy at a time when Wyoming and the federal government are banking on expanding the industry.
David MadisonApril 08, 2026
Where ‘A River Runs Through It’: Inside The Hunt For Data Center Sites
A data center is proposed to go next to the blue-ribbon Montana trout water immortalized in the movie "A River Runs Through It.” Neighbors are scrutinizing the plan as industry insiders say the hunt is on in Wyoming and Montana for new data center sites.
David MadisonApril 07, 2026
Record $4 Million UW Athletics Deal Hits As Trump Orders NCAA Overhaul
A record $4 million University of Wyoming jersey patch deal hits days after President Trump signed an executive order tying federal funding to compliance with college sports rules. UW Athletics says it needs $8 million in revenue sharing to compete.
David MadisonApril 06, 2026
Engineers Say Colorado River Crisis Could Use Wyoming’s ‘Godfather Of Water’ About Now
Elwood Mead was known as Wyoming’s “godfather of measuring water." As head of the Bureau of Reclamation, he oversaw the building of Hoover Dam that created Lake Mead, which was named after him. Engineers say today’s Colorado River crisis could use his insight.
David MadisonApril 05, 2026
Wyoming History: The 1925 Fire That Burned Up 81 Yellowstone Tour Buses
An exploding oil furnace destroyed 81 tour buses at Mammoth Hot Springs on March 30, 1925, threatening to cripple Yellowstone's transportation system with summer season weeks away. It would require a mammoth effort to rebuild in time for the park’s opening.
David MadisonApril 04, 2026
Why There's A Growing Opposition to Data Centers Across Rural America
From Wyoming to Maine to Montana, residents are demanding answers to water and power rate concerns where data center are constructed. "We're not against data centers per se, but we do want to protect our water," said a concerned citizen in Cheyenne.
David MadisonApril 04, 2026
College Basketball's Big-Time Data Revolution Started By Student In UW Computer Lab
A student playing pickup basketball at the University of Wyoming in 1998 went on to build an analytics empire that influences coaches, gamblers and sports writers. Ken Pomeroy's "KenPom" is considered one of the most accurate sites for ranking college hoops.
David MadisonApril 04, 2026
Round 2: Gov. Gordon Tells Chuck Gray To 'Shut Up' At Fiery Land Board Meeting
Tensions between Gov. Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Chuck Gray erupted again Thursday during a meeting of the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners. Gordon told Gray to “shut up” during a debate and asked him to step out of the room.
David MadisonApril 03, 2026
Will A Wyoming Ranch Family’s Land Swap Proposal Unlock 250 Million Tons of Coal?
One of Campbell County’s oldest homesteading families is proposing a land swap and sale that could unlock 250 million tons of coal on Wyoming state land. Supporters pitch it as a win-win for the ranch and the state — but how much is the coal worth?
David MadisonApril 01, 2026
Wyoming Pitches Itself To Data Center Developers At Closed-Door Jackson Summit
Wyoming leaders and tech giants will discuss whether the state can capture a share of the exploding AI data center boom at a closed-door Jackson summit this week. Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon Web Services will all be attending the meeting.
David MadisonMarch 30, 2026
Birding Season Is Here, And Enthusiasts Flocking to Wyoming Aren't All Retirees
A digital platform called "eBird" has transformed a pastime once dominated by retirees into something that is attracting teenagers, twentysomethings and competitive “listers” who track bird sightings with the intensity of fantasy football managers.
David MadisonMarch 29, 2026
Wyoming Poised To Be A Nuclear Leader As Industry Reaches U.S. Tipping Point
A top Department of Energy official says the nuclear industry is finally at a tipping point after decades of stagnation, as federal regulators have cleared the path for nuclear power projects. Wyoming is positioned to be a leader in a U.S. nuclear boom.
David MadisonMarch 29, 2026
Spike In Diesel Prices Squeezes Wyoming Truckers Already On Thin Margins
Truckers hauling freight through Wyoming say they’re losing money with every fill-up as diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. "Profit margin’s already thin, and now there's an additional expense that shouldn't be there,” one trucker told Cowboy State Daily.
David MadisonMarch 28, 2026
Wyoming Coal Shortage Could Hit by 2030, Congress Told
A House subcommittee heard testimony Wednesday that 14 years without new federal coal leasing has put the nation's energy supply of coal at risk. “Doing nothing on this important issue is simply not an option,” U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said.
David MadisonMarch 27, 2026
Smithsonian Voting Exhibit Tours Wyoming, Museums Put Democracy On Display
The "Voices and Votes" traveling exhibit on American democracy and voting history will begin a six-stop tour across Wyoming starting April 18 in Sheridan. It’s based on a display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
David MadisonMarch 26, 2026
Mills Mayor Frustrated Giant Solar Project Has Been Scaled Back, Delayed 3 Years
The mayor of Mills is frustrated that a Tuesday ruling postponed and scaled back a 440-megawatt solar farm that was supposed to transform thousands of acres of private land north of Mills into one of Wyoming’s largest renewable energy installations.
David MadisonMarch 24, 2026
How Wyoming Game Wardens Cracked The Cody Serial Poaching Case
Game wardens sat in the dark for five nights in Cody waiting for a serial poacher to strike again. On the fifth night, they heard the sound of a compound bow. The science that followed tied one man to nine dead deer and a slaughtered cow.
David MadisonMarch 23, 2026
Darts Til Dawn — A Lovell Bar Owner's Campaign To Party All Night
Audrey Bay lobbied the Lovell Town Council to bring back a drink-until-sunrise tradition during the Wyoming town's biggest summer celebration. She got two extra hours — and a 24-pound alligator.
David MadisonMarch 22, 2026
Wyoming Brewers Say It's All About The Water
Wyoming brewers say great beer starts with what comes out of the ground — water. “That’s why our beer’s so good,” Wind River Brewing Company head brewer Thomas Simms says. "We have glacier-fed water that serves as a base for the beer, and it’s delicious.”
David MadisonMarch 22, 2026