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Dave Simpson: They All Plan To Shake Up Washington, For Us

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Of the 27 fliers I've gotten, 14 are from Steve Friess and three each from Chuck Gray and Frank Chapman. A recurring theme is a promise to go back to Washington and fight like a mother badger protecting her young."

Dave SimpsonJuly 21, 2026

Rhett Whitt, LCCC rodeo alumnus, from Valentine, NE, in the steer wrestling at Cheyenne Frontier Days on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Scenes from the 130th Daddy of 'em All......

July 21, 2026

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Rock Springs Mom Accused Of Leaving Baby In Car For Hours While She Drank In Bar

A Rock Springs woman is accused of leaving her baby alone in a parked vehicle while she spent hours drinking at a local bar Saturday. Police say the woman appeared intoxicated and admitted to leaving her baby unattended while she went inside a nearby bar.

Greg JohnsonJuly 21, 2026

Wyoming GOP Chairman Bryan Miller, far right, on the final day of the 2026 Wyoming Republican Party Convention on the state fairgrounds in Douglas.

Candidate Worries Wyoming GOP Doing 'Pay To Play' Endorsements

As the Wyoming Republican Party breaks recent tradition — and arguably state law — to endorse candidates before the primary, some won't participate. “We now have a pay-to-play system for an endorsement,” one candidate worried aloud.

Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2026

Author Craig Johnson, left, and Sheriff Walt Longmire actor Robert Taylor talk about the fictional sheriff in the books versus Walt Longmire in the television series during the "Two Walts" panel at Longmire Days in Buffalo.

Fans Still Pack Buffalo For Longmire Days, Even 9 Years After Last TV Episode

Fans still pack Buffalo for Longmire Days even nine years after the last “Longmire” TV episode aired. Author Craig Johnson created Sheriff Walt Longmire, and said fans "expect Walt Longmire to come walking down the sidewalk and see them at any time."

Renée JeanJuly 20, 2026

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Guest Column: It’s Time To Make NEPA Work For The American People  

EPA Regional Administrator Cyrus Western writes, "EPA’s responsibility is to provide rigorous, science-driven reviews based on a plain reading of environmental law; not to create unnecessary barriers to infrastructure projects based on highly unlikely ‘what if’ scenarios."

Guest ColumnJuly 20, 2026

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Bar Nunn 18-Year-Old Charged With 7 Felonies In Downtown Casper Shootout

A Bar Nunn 18-year-old was in court Monday to face seven felony charges stemming from what prosecutors say was a "large-scale shootout" in downtown Casper last week. While dozens of shell casings were found, “remarkably” nobody was shot, police say.

Kolby FedoreJuly 20, 2026

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Rock Springs Man Accused Of Torturing Girlfriend For Days Pleads Not Guilty

A Rock Springs man accused of holding his girlfriend captive for days while torturing her has pleaded not guilty. Court records allege he warned her: "I will murder your cat. I will murder your family if you get the cops involved."

Kolby FedoreJuly 20, 2026

Rep. Daniel Singh, an incumbent Republican from Cheyenne who was once a member of the Freedom Caucus, says he's changed since identifying as a pro-choice progressive atheist in a recently surfaced 2021 podcast interview. "People change their minds," he said.

GOP Rep Says He's Changed Since He Identified As Progressive, Pro-Choice, Atheist

Rep. Daniel Singh, an incumbent Republican from Cheyenne who was once a member of the Freedom Caucus, says he's changed since identifying as a pro-choice, progressive atheist in a recently surfaced 2021 podcast interview. "People change their minds," he said.

Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2026

Two tourists were seen getting dangerously and illegally close to Grand Prismatic Spring on Sunday in Yellowstone National Park, enraging hundreds of spectators and millions of internet onlookers.

Tourists Again Illegally Walk On Dangerous Grand Prismatic Spring In Yellowstone

Two tourists got dangerously and illegally close to Grand Prismatic Spring on Sunday in Yellowstone. Montana resident Tanya Saueressig, who filmed them taking selfies right next to the scalding water, said she "was so furious" she had tears in her eyes.

Andrew RossiJuly 20, 2026

An aerial view of the Meta data center being built in south Cheyenne.

Public Not Informed Earlier Of Wastewater Contamination Because It Was ‘Low Risk’

The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities didn't inform the public earlier that Cheyenne's wastewater system was contaminated by a Meta data center because they deemed it a "low risk to public health." The agency released a timeline and Q&A on Monday.

Greg JohnsonJuly 20, 2026

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Next Round’s On The Ghost: $5 Bill ‘Out Of Thin Air’ Lands On Cheyenne VFW Bar

There are plenty of theories about just how a $5 bill seemed to appear "out of thin air" and float onto the bar at Cheyenne VFW Post 1881. “I like to think of it as Darrell just bought us a beer,” said a member about another who died years ago.

Greg JohnsonJuly 20, 2026

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Semitrailer Plows Into Bridge Over I-80 In Rawlins, Causes Extensive Damage

A semitrailer caused extensive damage to a bridge over I-80 near Rawlins on Monday morning when it drifted off the pavement, into the median, and took out a concrete support. Westbound lanes of I-80 near the bridge are closed and traffic is being diverted.

Andrew RossiJuly 20, 2026

As Wyoming legislators continue debating whether EMS is an essential service, rural communities aren't waiting for their answer. With shrinking budgets and volunteer pools, some are asking for local taxes while others have police pull double duty.

No One-Size-Fits-All Fix For Wyoming's Rural Ambulance Crisis

As Wyoming legislators continue debating whether ambulance service is an essential government function, some communities aren't waiting. With shrinking budgets and volunteer pools, some are asking for local taxes while others have police pull double duty.

Kate MeadowsJuly 20, 2026

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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, July 20, 2026

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsJuly 20, 2026

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Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, July 20, 2026

Today's headlines include: *Are Murder Victims Inside Barrel? *That Agitated Bison Kept On Attacking *Wyo Woman Specializes In Hoarder Cleanup

Mac WatsonJuly 20, 2026

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Gail Symons: Are The Ruling Democrats In The Room With You Now? 

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "So when a candidate warns that Wyoming is becoming Colorado, don’t argue over the prediction. Ask why he needs you to believe it, and if it's to keep you from examining the candidate standing in front of you."

Gail SymonsJuly 20, 2026

A wolverine photographed in the Greater Yellowstone area.

Biologist Says There Are Dozens More Verified Wolverines In Yellowstone Than Reported

A prominent biologist with 50 years of research says there are dozens more confirmed wolverines in Yellowstone than are reported by the National Park Service. He says there at least 31 verified wolverines in the last five years and 83 since 1990.

Andrew RossiJuly 19, 2026

Deer are by far the most hit on Wyoming's highways, but elk, pronghorn and moose are on also on the list. Wyoming is ranked ninth nationally in vehicle-wildlife collisions. “The buck deer came charging up so fast in front of me," said one motorist.

Drivers On Wyoming’s Remote Roads Hit A Lot Of Wildlife, And Deer Most Of All

Deer are by far the most hit animal on Wyoming's highways, but elk, pronghorn and moose are on also on the list. A report from State Farm says the odds of Wyoming motorists having an animal collision are 1 in 82, the 9th highest at-risk state in the nation. 

Kerry DrakeJuly 19, 2026

Jim Good spent 10 years restoring a Cold War-era Soviet MiG-15 aircraft.

Meet Jim Good, Wyoming Pilot Who Once Rebuilt A Soviet MiG Fighter

Casper's Jim Good could fly and fix anything that could get into the air. In fact, he once rebuilt a Soviet MiG-15 fighter jet he bought from the Polish government, and raced a World War II turboprop.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 19, 2026

The dangerous and elusive "Swamp Moose" returned to the Bighorn National Forest over the Fourth of July weekend. It was actually 9-year-old Bridger Knox of Cheyenne wearing a ghillie suit with a moose antler on his head.

9-Year-Old Wyoming Boy Dresses Up As A 'Swamp Moose' Just To Confuse Tourists

A 9-year-old boy from Cheyenne dressed up in a ghillie suit with a lone moose antler sticking out of his head for the sole purpose of confusing hikers near Porcupine Falls in the Bighorn Mountains. He is proud to report it worked.

Andrew RossiJuly 19, 2026

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