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Green River Woman Accused Of Trying To Kill Disabled Husband With Bailey's Bottle

A former Green River High School counselor is accused to repeatedly smashing a full bottle of Bailey’s liquor into the head of her disabled husband. She was charged Thursday with attempted second-degree murder and abusing a vulnerable adult.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2025

Dennis Sun: Maybe MCOOL Is Not So Cool

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the hottest topics in the beef world is Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). The topic has pitted ranchers against ranchers, neighbors against neighbors and Canada against America.

Dennis SunSeptember 12, 2025

Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, left, called out Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Shumer, D-New York, on the Senate floor on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, over filibustering President Trump's nominees.

Delegation: Dems Continue ‘Reign Of Procedural Terror’ Holding Up Trump Nominees

Senate Democrats have gone to unprecedented lengths to slow confirmations for Trump nominees in what Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso calls a “reign of procedural terror.” They "would filibuster the White House janitor if they had the opportunity,” he said.

Sean BarrySeptember 12, 2025

Laramie County Locals Clash Over Wind Project 3 Times The Size Of Cheyenne

Laramie County locals clashed Thursday over a proposed 56,000-acre wind project that would cover an area nearly three times the size of Cheyenne. Some were ranchers advocating for property rights, others for impacts on wildlife like eagles and earthworms.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 12, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, September 12, 2025

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Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, September 12, 2025

Friday's headlines include: - Trucker Found Guilty In Deadly Crash - UW Students React To Charlie Kirk’s Death - Controversial Mustang Roundup On Hold Again

Wendy CorrSeptember 12, 2025

A contractor replaces an upstairs window in the home on Bison Circle in Mills where the standoff with law enforcement occurred.

Mills Man Dead After 5-Hour Standoff Wasn’t Shot By Officers

A Mills man who died after a five-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday wasn’t shot by officers, the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office reports. He barricaded himself inside the home when police tried to serve a warrant on him.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2025

Albany County Man Rescued After Cinder Block Building Collapses On Him

Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies freed a man trapped under a fallen cinder block wall and roof in rural Albany County on Tuesday. They teamed up to remove debris and stabilize him, and the rescue took several hours.

Justin GeorgeSeptember 11, 2025

Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk – The Latest Victim Of Our Times

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Look at Bryan Kohberger in Idaho, the crazy Charlotte stabber, and whoever murdered Charlie Kirk this week, and ask yourself whatever happened to the concept of deterrence.”

Dave SimpsonSeptember 11, 2025

Hulett faces a heated debate as an anonymous pamphlet proposes changing the school’s “Red Devil” mascot to a hawk. It's promted confusion, community outcry, and school board members seeking answers ahead of a pivotal meeting in October.

Push To Change Hulett Red Devils Mascot Sparks Outcry

Hulett faces a heated debate as an anonymous pamphlet proposes changing the school’s “Red Devil” mascot to a hawk, prompting confusion and community outcry.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025

The fate of about 3,000 mustangs in central Wyoming remains uncertain, as the date for rounding them up keeps changing.

On-Again, Off-Again Controversial Wyoming Mustang Roundup Off Again

The date for rounding up roughly 3,000 mustangs in the remote Red Desert keeps being set, then postponed, with summer 2026 being the latest projection. Horse advocates are trying to get the roundup shut down for good.

Mark HeinzSeptember 11, 2025

Saviol Saint Jean, right, the Haitian trucker who plowed into a crash scene nearly three years ago, killing Rawlins EMT Tyeler Harris, top, and seriously injuring another, Tiffany Gruetzmacher, was found guilty on all charges by a jury Thursday. The trucker collapsed and wept as the verdicts were read.

Jury Finds Haitian Trucker Guilty In Crash That Killed Rawlins EMT

The Haitian trucker who plowed into a crash scene nearly three years ago, killing one Rawlins EMT and seriously injuring another was found guilty on all charges by a jury Thursday. The trucker collapsed and wept as the verdicts were read.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025