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Broncos Invite UW Marching Band Seniors Back After Halftime Lightning Fiasco
After lightning canceled their big halftime performance earlier this month, the Denver Broncos are making it up to University of Wyoming’s marching band seniors. They've been offered a VIP game-day invitation and promises of a future show.
Justin GeorgeSeptember 23, 2025
How Does The Cheyenne Police Department Enforce The New Noise Mandate?
Now that the Cheyenne City Council has approved a controversial noise ordinance targeting overly loud vehicles, can it be enforced? Cheyenne’s police chief says yes, while opponents worry the new rules could backfire.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 23, 2025
Debate Over Cross-Dressing Custodian Boils Over At Casper School Board Meeting
A debate over a cross-dressing custodian at a Casper elementary school boiled over at Monday’s Natrona County school board meeting. A state legislator was escorted from the microphone by police, there were calls for a trustee to resign, and an apology.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 23, 2025
Cheyenne City Council Approves Controversial Vehicle Noise Ordinance
The Cheyenne City Council on Monday unanimously approved a controversial ordinance allowing the city to police excessive vehicle noise. Councilman Pete Laybourn said the rule is intended to keep Cheyenne from becoming a “wild west free-for-all.”
Jackson WalkerSeptember 23, 2025
Wyoming Leaders To Talk Self-Driving Vehicle Program With Tesla
Wyoming legislators on Monday discussed the feasibility of a self-driving vehicle pilot program in the state's government fleet. In the meantime, Sen. Chris Rothfuss emphasized, the state should pursue good laws on the topic.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2025
Wyoming Lawmaker Walks 3 Miles On Crutches To Get Seat At Charlie Kirk Funeral
Wyoming Rep. Scott Smith, who uses crutches due to a physical disability, walked nearly three miles to reach Charlie Kirk's funeral when traffic bottlenecked. “The number one takeaway (from that funeral) is the most important thing in life is your walk with Christ,” he said.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2025
Goat-Gate: Hungry Goats, Flood Control And Claims Of Corruption In Rock Springs
A $58,000 contract for goats to eat creek-side vegetation for flood control in Rock Springs has unleashed anger and claims of corruption. Tempers flared and one city councilman said, "this whole goat thing is insane."
David MadisonSeptember 21, 2025
Casper College Students Inspired By Charlie Kirk To Revive Turning Point Chapter
When more than 100 Casper College students gathered for a vigil for murdered conservative leader Charlie Kirk, they didn't stop there. They've decided to revive the college’s Turning Point USA chapter. “We want to get people interested in American values and conservative values,” a member said.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 20, 2025
Albany County Dems Buy Billboards To Target Delegation Over Public Lands
The Albany County Democratic Party bought billboards blasting what it sees as a chink in the armor of Wyoming’s Republican members of Congress. The signs depict them as selling off public lands.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2025
Wyoming Churches See Revival, Shakeup After Charlie Kirk's Death
Attendance at many Wyoming churches surged and services grew more poignant after Charlie Kirk’s death. Leaders cite Kirk's outspoken faith and a wave of spiritual searching, fueled by national grief and widely shared videos of the shot that killed Kirk.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025
Barrasso Blasts Dems' $1 Trillion ‘Ransom' As Government Shutdown Looms
To avoid a government shutdown, a supermajority of Senate votes is required, giving Democrats leverage. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso said Democrats are holding the Senate hostage for what amounts to a $1 trillion "ransom.”
Sean BarrySeptember 19, 2025
Wyoming Dems Call Secretary McMahon's Comments In Jackson Ill-Fitting
State Democrats criticized U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Friday a day after she visited a Jackson-area charter school. They said she cherry-picked one high-achieving school that does not represent Wyoming as a whole.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 19, 2025
Barrasso Won't Miss Jimmy Kimmel; Hageman Says Suspension Not 'A First Amendment Issue'
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late night TV Show over his comments on Charlie Kirk "isn't a First Amendment issue," while Sen. John Barrasso said he won't miss the show.
Sean BarrySeptember 19, 2025
Hageman Says Vote To Censure Ilhan Omar Was To Hold Her Accountable For What She Said
Rep. Harriet Hageman said her vote to censure Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar for her "horrific" remarks about Charlie Kirk was all about holding people accountable for how they act and what they say.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2025
Secretary Of Education McMahon Doubles Down On State Control During Jackson Visit
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured a school in Jackson, Wyoming, on Thursday, then doubled down on President Trump's mission to give oversight of public education back to the states.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 18, 2025
Hageman Says New J6 Committee Legitimate, Cheney’s Was Not
Rep. Harriet Hageman on Wednesday told Cowboy State Daily the new Jan. 6 committee she’s on will seek to probe and remedy security failures at the Capitol. She declined to critique Liz Cheney's prior investigative findings.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2025
Wyoming Faith Leaders Launch Peacemaker Group In Wake Of Charlie Kirk Killing
It wasn't set to mobilize until next year, but after Charlie Kirk's killing and other violence, its leaders decided now is the time to launch Become a Peacemaker. It's a new interfaith group dedicated to ending hostility and division across Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025
Highway Patrol Cracks Down On Oversized Loads Trying To Use Green River Tunnel
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says troopers are cracking down on truck drivers who continue to haul oversized loads through the Green River Tunnel. The tunnel was damaged in a fiery crash that killed three in February and repair work continues.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 17, 2025
56,000-Acre Wind Farm Project Denied By Laramie County Commissioners
At the end of a marathon hearing Tuesday after dozens of people lobbied against a huge, 56,000-acre wind farm project, the Laramie County Commission denied it.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 17, 2025
With Food Benefits Coming Up $3.4 Million Short, Wyoming Agencies Sound Alarm
Wyoming food benefits, aka SNAP, will soon come up $3.4 million short under impacts from the Big Beautiful Bill. It will be up to state legislators to decide if the state should make up the federal shortfall.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 16, 2025
Landowner Says Wind Turbines Negatively Impact Earthworms, Scientists Agree
A Laramie County landowner who is against a massive 170-wind turbine project says the giant wind turbines have a negative impact on earthworms, which leads to soil erosion. Scientists, in a 2021 study in the Netherlands, back his claim.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 16, 2025
Legislator, Parent Sound Alarm Over Cross-Dressing Janitor At Casper Elementary
A Wyoming state legislator and a parent of a student at a Casper elementary school are sounding alarms over a male janitor who cross-dresses and asks students to use she/her pronouns. The Natrona County School District says it “follows the law."
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 15, 2025
Widow Of Foster Friess Pledges $1 Million To Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA
Lynn Friess, widow of Wyoming businessman Foster Friess whose $10,000 donation kick-started Turning Point USA, pledged 100 times that Sunday. Her $1 million donation reflects her husband’s belief in Kirk and desire for TPUSA to “grow even stronger," she wrote.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2025
Tears And Prayers At Wyoming Capitol Vigil For Charlie Kirk, Violence Victims
About 100 people gathered at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne on Saturday evening to mourn and honor conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down Wednesday. They also wept and prayed for Colorado school shooting victims.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 14, 2025