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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
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
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
Trump Pardons Runner Who Trespassed On Grand Teton Trail Closed For ‘Regrowth'
President Trump on Friday pardoned mountain runner Michelino Sunseri, who was convicted of using a closed trail in Grand Teton National Park during a record-setting trail run. Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman had called his case government overreach.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2025
Clinic Denies Wrongdoing In Medicating Byron Mom Who Killed Her 4 Kids, Herself
The clinic and nurse sued in the murder-suicide in which a Byron, Wyoming, mother killed her four daughters then herself denied wrongdoing Friday. They say their actions — including reportedly prescribing ketamine — were not below the standard of care.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2025
Accused King Soopers Road Rage Shooter Faints In Court As Judge Keeps Bond At $500K
The man accused in a fatal road rage-induced shooting outside a Cheyenne King Soopers in September fainted in court Monday when a judge upheld his bond at $500,000. Cowboy State Daily observed the man in the courtroom collapsed and screaming.
Jackson WalkerNovember 11, 2025
Cody Roberts Pleads Not Guilty To Animal Cruelty Over Wolf Incident
Cody Roberts, the Daniel, Wyoming, man accused of running over a wolf with a snowmobile, bringing it injured into a bar, taunting it, then shooting it pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty Monday.
Clair McFarlandNovember 10, 2025
Casper Mother Of Two Killed By Suspected Wrong-Way Driver
The brother of a Casper mother of two killed in a head-on collision Friday night says her children are “insanely saddened” by the devastating crash, but they're surrounded by loved ones. Her father was also in the car and remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
Clair McFarlandNovember 10, 2025
New Clues Spark Hope In Cold Case Of Disabled Casper Teen Missing For 21 Years
New evidence has reignited the investigation into Justin Harris, a developmentally disabled Casper teen who vanished from a group home in 2004, giving hope to his family after 21 years of unanswered questions.
Jen KocherNovember 08, 2025
Rangers Looking For Suspect Who Beat Man At Guernsey State Park
Nearly three months after a man was assaulted and seriously hurt at Guernsey State Park, park officials have released a photo of a man wanted for questioning in the ongoing investigation.
Scott SchwebkeNovember 08, 2025
Wheatland Man To Plead Guilty In Liquor Store Break-In That Left Buddy Beaten
A Wheatland man took a plea deal for felony burglary after breaking into a closed liquor store and beating his friend, avoiding trial. He faces five to ten years in prison and agreed to testify about his accomplice’s role.
Clair McFarlandNovember 07, 2025
Judge Upholds Wyoming's 'Sore Loser' Candidate Law And Crossover Voting Ban
A Wyoming judge upheld state laws banning crossover voting and keeping “sore loser” primary election candidates from launching petitions to get onto the general election ballot. The plaintiffs are likely to appeal, arguing the laws limit voter and candidate rights.
Clair McFarlandNovember 07, 2025
Powell Woman Who 'Escaped' California Politics Sues City To Keep Pygmy Goat
A California woman moved to Wyoming to escape "imperious" politics. But now she’s suing the town of Powell after being denied a permit to keep her pet pygmy goat. She claims the city’s decision violates her constitutional rights, was arbitrary and unfair.
Clair McFarlandNovember 06, 2025
Weston County Clerk Criminally Charged For Dodging Legislative Subpoena
The Weston County Clerk has been formally charged with the crime of dodging a legislative subpoena during a subcommittee's investigation of her handling of the 2024 election. She reportedly told an investigator she had other appointments that day.
Clair McFarlandNovember 06, 2025
Believed Dead In Crash On Wyoming Highway, Lost Dog Found Alive A Week Later
After surviving a crash and a week alone in the Wyoming wilderness, a dachshund named Chewie was found by a couple and traced back to his relieved owner in Oregon, thanks to a microchip and a helpful FedEx driver.
Scott SchwebkeNovember 06, 2025
Florida Sheriff Trains Nation's First Search And Recovery Otter
A Florida county sheriff’s office has what they say is the nation's first search and recovery otter for finding bodies underwater. A Wyoming sheriff’s office is “not counting out” the possibility of using a recovery otter.
Mark HeinzNovember 05, 2025
Cheyenne Woman Gets 7-10 For Stabbing Husband Who Died After Refusing Treatment
A Cheyenne woman has been sentenced to between seven and 10 years in prison for giving her husband a stab wound in January that would kill him four days later. He had initially refused medical care.
Jackson WalkerNovember 04, 2025
Casper Man Gets 13-16 Years In Prison For Having 30,000 Child Porn Images
A 49-year-old Casper man was sentenced to 13-16 years in prison Tuesday for having 30,000 images of child pornography. Those included thousands depicting infants and toddlers.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 04, 2025
Lyman Man Gets 50-75 Years For Fort Bridger Rendezvous Murder
A Lyman man who shot a tattoo artist about 10 times with a .45-caliber handgun during a Fort Bridger summer festival last August was sentenced Monday to between 50 and 75 years in prison. The victim's daughter called Skyler Gray a "coward."
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2025
First Official Call For Rookie Firefighters? Rescuing Evansville Cat From A Tree
Calling the fire department to rescue a cat from a tree is cliché enough, but not in Evansville, Wyoming. Pulling a stranded cat out of a tree was the first official response for a group of rookie firefighters Sunday, and it was a first for an 18-year veteran.
Andrew RossiNovember 03, 2025
Wyoming Cartel Member Gets 30 Years For Trafficking Over 250 Pounds Of Drugs
A Wyoming man found guilty of working with a drug cartel received 30 years in prison Monday. He had trafficked an estimated 250 pounds of drugs including cocaine, fentanyl and meth and evaded justice for years, until Mexico authorities sent him back to the U.S.
Jackson WalkerNovember 03, 2025
Hiker Accused Of Attacking Others On Wyoming Trails Released After Plea Deal
A hiker who goes by “Cottonmouth” and is accused of attacking others on Wyoming trails has been released from jail after making a plea deal. He threw a bottle at another hiker in Carbon County in July and had a reported bear spray standoff last year.
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2025
Wyoming People: Tim McKinney Took 2 Bullets During 3 Terms As Fremont County Sheriff
Tim McKinney grew up on a Wyoming ranch and was a high school football star. Getting hurt in college put him on a path to become a hall-of-fame lawman, taking two bullets during three terms as Fremont County sheriff. Now 79, McKinney is anything but retired.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 01, 2025
50 Years After Casper Woman Vanished, Wyoming Man On Renewed Mission To Find Her
Despite a massive search effort nearly 50 years ago when 20-year-old Casper woman Celeste Hensley Greub vanished, she was never found. Now the son of one of those Wyoming searchers is on a mission to finish what his father started — find her.
Jen KocherNovember 01, 2025