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Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Thursday's headlines include: * Wind Blows Over 21 Semis * Wyo PBS Wants Extra $3 Million * Crypto Billionaire Pushes Back Against Gordon
Mac WatsonDecember 11, 2025
Wyoming Sportsman Group Demands Justice After Trio Accused Of Torturing Moose
Wyoming Sportsmanship, a group formed after the torture of a wolf in Daniel, Wyoming, is calling for justice for a cow moose allegedly roped, dragged and abused by three men in Uinta County. “This is egregious, pathetic, and disgusting," spokesman Paul Ulrich said.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2025
Search Intensifies For Horses Missing Six Weeks In Wyoming Backcountry
Two horses that went missing north of Moran in late October still haven't been found despite aerial searches. An outfitter is also missing horses in the same area, and the parties have joined forces in their search efforts.
David MadisonDecember 11, 2025
Fatal Shooting Of Friend In Sublette County Ruled Self Defense
A special prosecutor ruled Tuesday that a Sublette County man who fatally shot his friend last July used reasonable defensive force as the other man swung an animal trap at him.
Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2025
At Least 21 Blowovers Reported in Wyoming During Tuesday's Hurricane-Force Winds
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has confirmed at least 21 blowovers on Wyoming's highways during Tuesday's winter windstorm. Wind speeds as high as 105 mph were recorded.
Andrew RossiDecember 10, 2025
Guest Column: What University Of Wyoming Athletics Does for Our State
UW Athletic Director Tom Burman writes, "We are putting forth every effort to generate more revenue internally while seeking additional support from donors, corporate partners and state government. Our ability to maintain UW’s proud Division I athletic tradition depends upon how successful we are."
Guest ColumnDecember 10, 2025
Hoskinson Takes Issue With Governor’s Comments On Gillette Construction Layoffs
Cryptocurrency billionaire Charles Hoskinson says the construction company formed to build a 75,000-sq.-ft. health clinic in Gillette did not lay off all of its employees, nor should the timing of the 136-person layoff have been a big surprise to anyone.
Renée JeanDecember 10, 2025
Massive Tree Damages Broadway Theater in Downtown Rock Springs
In what theatre critics would call an overblown performance, Tuesday's windstorm knocked over a massive tree behind the Broadway Theater in downtown Rock Springs. The tree went "through the roof," but the the Christmas shows will go on, they say.
Andrew RossiDecember 10, 2025
With Feds Ditching Public Media, Wyoming Public TV Request to State Triples
Wyoming Public Television CEO Joanna Kail asked state lawmakers on Wednesday to fill a $3 million funding gap from federal cuts that Congress made earlier this year. One legislator asked why the outlet's product is worth the backing of government.
Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2025
Betting Big On A Nuclear Waste-Fueled Future: What Wyoming Shuns, Idaho Is Embracing
As Wyoming communities recoil from nuclear waste, the Idaho National Lab continues to embrace waste as an untapped resource. Energy Sec. Chris Wright, who visited the lab earlier this week, described the happenings there as a "nuclear renaissance."
David MadisonDecember 10, 2025
Guest Column: It's Time To Fix Wyoming's Forests
Guest columnists Jim Magagna and Travis Brammer write "In 2024, Wyoming experienced its second-worst wildfire season on record, as more than 800,000 acres of forests were turned to ash. Unless we do something, we can expect more years like 2024."
Guest ColumnDecember 10, 2025
Ex-Bar Nunn Fire Chief Gets Suspended Sentence For Stealing From Charity Boot Drive
The former Bar Nunn fire chief on Wednesday received a suspended three-to-five years in prison and three years of supervised probation for stealing from the 2024 MDA Fill the Boot fund drive last year. “What I did was wrong,” he told the judge. “I apologize.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Military Academy Interviews and Summer Leadership Experiences
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "I serve on Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ interview committee for the United States service academies. Last Saturday, we had the pleasure interviewing 23 outstanding young people to see if they qualified for a nomination to a military academy."
Tom LubnauDecember 10, 2025
Second Man Pleads Guilty In Big Piney Bow And Arrow Murder
A Big Piney man pleaded guilty Wednesday, to killing another man with a bow and arrow in February, then riddling his scalp with BBs. Rowan Littauer could face between 75 years and life in prison if District Court Judge Kate McKay accepts his plea agreement.
Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Jake NicholsDecember 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Wednesday's headlines include: * Hurricane Force Winds * $2.2 Million Lottery Tik Sold * Cowboys Charged In Felony Animal Abuse
Mac WatsonDecember 10, 2025
Cheyenne Foundation Purchases Outlaw Saloon, Will Turn It Into Rec Center
The future of Cheyenne’s Outlaw Saloon, Wyoming’s largest bar, is settled. The Maury and Bonnie Brown Foundation purchased the building and will turn it into a rec center. Peaches Tyrrell, who's overseeing the project, says it will be a "YMCA on steroids."
Renée JeanDecember 10, 2025
Oops! Overloaded Semi Driven By Alleged Undocumented Nicaraguan Rolls Into Patrol Car
An overloaded semi-truck with 23 violations backed into a Laramie County Sheriff’s Office patrol car Monday during a traffic stop. Sheriff Brian Kozak said the truck had faulty brakes and was driven by an undocumented Nicaraguan man, who was arrested.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 09, 2025
Archaeologists Seek Thief Who Stole Human Skull From Utah Burial Site
Archaeologists are searching for a person who stole a human skull from an 1,700-year-old burial site near Kanab, Utah. Officials call the act "disgusting." "The fact that grave robbing is still happening is shocking to me," said the lead archaeologist.
Andrew RossiDecember 09, 2025
Florida Professor Survives Horrific Fall During Wyoming Horseback Ride
A Florida professor was seriously injured in a horseback fall near Cody, sliding into a tree and crushing several vertebrae. After emergency surgery, he recovered and plans to run a half-marathon but vows never to ride again.
Scott SchwebkeDecember 09, 2025
Daniel Junction Foodmart Store Sells $2.2 Million Wyoming Lottery Ticket
Someone who bought a Cowboy Draw ticket at the Daniel Junction Foodmart in Sublette County is $2.2 million dollars richer. The winning ticket was pulled on Monday at the outpost in Sublette County.
Jimmy OrrDecember 09, 2025
105 MPH Winds Recorded in Wyoming on Tuesday — And There's Windier Weather Ahead
Winds as high as 105 mph were recorded on Tuesday, and most of I-80 and I-25 were closed to high-profile vehicles because of gusting winds. Meteorologists say it's a result of cold air trading places with warm air, and there’s more ahead.
Andrew RossiDecember 09, 2025
Cowboys Charged In Felony Animal Abuse Case For Roping, Riding, Dragging Moose
Roping and riding a terrorized cow moose and then roping and dragging it gave cowboys on a Uinta County ranch enough of a thrill to capture the event on video. Now those videos are being used to charge the trio with felony violations for cruelty to animals.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 09, 2025
Energy Secretary Tours 17 Labs And Urges Wyoming To Join “Nuclear Renaissance”
During a tour of the Idaho National Lab on Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright described Wyoming as a “tremendous energy state” and urged support for nuclear fuel manufacturing like what BWXT is proposing for Gillette.
David MadisonDecember 09, 2025