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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, October 31, 2025

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

Jake NicholsOctober 31, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, October 31, 2025

Friday's headlines include: * Fireworks Cause PTSD In Thermop * State’s Investments Blow Past Projections * When Will We Ever Quit Changing The Clock?

Mac WatsonOctober 31, 2025

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Cinnabar on his special train. The small town became known as the “Western White House” during the sixteen days the president was at Yellowstone National Park. Nine days after Roosevelt boarded his train and left, Cinnabar was abandoned. The railroad had diverted their train to the rival town of Gardiner and Cinnabar lost the tourists they depended on.

Haunted Wyoming: Spectral Train Still Runs Through Ghost Town Of Cinnabar

Each year, a spectral train is said to pull up to the Cinnabar Depot at the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. But Cinnabar is a ghost town, abandoned more than 120 years ago — and the train tracks have long been pulled up.

Jackie DorothyOctober 31, 2025

Casper Burglar Who Broke Into Wrong House To Stay In Prison

One of the two men who broke into a Casper home two years ago — not expecting to encounter a scrappy sheriff’s deputy the deputy’s pregnant, pistol-packing wife — has to keep serving his 22-to-25-year prison term, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2025

A barred owl, inset, with a group of spotted owls.

Federal Plan To Massacre Nearly 500,000 Owls To Save Other Owls Is Back On Track

The U.S. Senate cleared the way Wednesday for wildlife agents to kill nearly 500,000 barred owls to save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, barred owls could be moving in on native great gray owls in Wyoming.

Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2025

A grizzly bit into Celia Easton’s boot and pulled it off her foot during an encounter in the Beathtooth Mountains of Wyoming.

Letter To The Editor: Grizzly Getting The Boot

Dear editor: Today I want to commend you on the story about the grizzly bear that got a mouthful of boot instead of the whole hunter. The lady hunter was incredibly compassionate to a fellow mother even if it intended to share her with its cub.

October 31, 2025

Letter To The Editor: We Need To Talk About The Shutdown

Dear editor: Our federal government is currently “shut down,” which is affecting most of the usual functions of our union. Before you say it’s one side or the other’s fault, please know this isn’t about red vs blue but rather the oligarchs vs everyone else.

October 31, 2025

Snake River and Teton Range Sunset by Dave Bell

Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday; Should Wyoming 'Fall Back And Stay'?

Clocks "fall back” at 2 a.m. Sunday when daylight saving time ends, and many Wyomingites are tired of the twice yearly yo-yo of leaping forward, then back again. Many want the U.S. to "fall back and stay back,” adopting permanent standard time year-round.

Andrew RossiOctober 31, 2025

The damage done to "Buffalo Nation," a bronze sculpture by Chris Navarro on the corner of Pioneer Avenue and W. 19th Street in Cheyenne. The sculpture wasn't damaged but has been removed so it can be fitted to its pedestal with new bolts to make it even more secure.

"Thieves Or Turds" Vandalize Chris Navarro Bronze Bison In Downtown Cheyenne

A bronze sculpture featuring bison by famous Wyoming artist Chris Navarro placed in downtown Cheyenne in memory of a woman’s late husband has been vandalized. Local art dealer Harvey Deselms said whoever did it are either “thieves” or “turds."

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2025

Barrasso Says SNAP Benefits Illegal In Shutdown; Schumer Blames Trump

Sen. John Barrasso on Thursday said SNAP benefits cannot legally continue because of the government shutdown. Sen. Chuck Schumer disagreed, saying that President Trump is refusing to fund SNAP.

Sean BarryOctober 30, 2025

Wyoming Voices Unite for Literacy Equity

Across Wyoming, families, educators, advocates, the Department of Education, Professional Teacher Standards Board and the University of Wyoming are rallying behind a single, urgent goal: ensuring that every child has the right to read.

October 30, 2025

Cheyenne LA Dodgers Superfan Makes Dream World Series Trip — Then They Lose Twice

After nearly losing his life last year, Glen Chavez has a new you-only-live-once philosophy. That led the Cheyenne L.A. Dodgers superfan to make a sudden dream World Series trip this week — to watch them lose twice.

Zakary SonntagOctober 30, 2025

The revenues and forecasts report given to legislators Thursday shows that the state's investments outpaced projections by hundreds of millions of dollars. Record-high investment earnings of $1.86 billion “dominated” the fiscal year, the report says.

Wyoming Investment Earnings Blow Past Projections By Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars

The Consensus Revenue Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) report given to legislators Thursday shows that the state's investments outpaced projections by hundreds of millions of dollars. Record-high investment earnings of $1.86 billion “dominated” the 2025 fiscal year.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2025

Zero is one of more than 100 animals rescued from a hoarder earlier in October, and seems to be having no issues adapting to his new home with the Clayton Harward-Willmer family.

Finding Homes For 100+ Hoarded Animals A Huge Effort For Cheyenne Shelter

After escaping reportedly horrific hoarding conditions, more than 100 Cheyenne animals are finding new homes. Their personalities are changing, and so are their names, as animal shelter staff work to pair them with new families.

Jackson WalkerOctober 30, 2025

Fireworks After Touchdowns Triggers PTSD In Thermopolis Veterans

Fireworks were blasted off after every touchdown the Hot Springs High School football team scored in last week’s regular season finale. Problem is, nobody told local military veterans, triggering PTSD symptoms for some.

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, October 30, 2025

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

Jake NicholsOctober 30, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * Kemmerer Nuke Project Gets Go-Ahead * Justified Force Ruled for Pine Bluffs Man * Determined Wolf Pulls Out Rack of Ribs from River

Mac WatsonOctober 30, 2025

The Fremont County Library's Riverton branch.

Ousted Library Board Member Files Case Against Fremont County Commission

David Mossburg, ousted from the local library board last week by a surprise Fremont County Commission re-vote, petitioned a court Wednesday to reinstate him. A local newspaper has claimed the secret ballot vote that led to his appointment is illegal.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2025

Kai Montoya in his skeleton outfit for Halloween. He was born with complex congenital heart disease and has his feeding tube placed when he was 21 days old.

Meet Kai, The Laramie 2-Year-Old Who Doesn’t Want Candy On Halloween

Meet Kai Montoya, a 2-year-old Laramie boy who loves Halloween and wearing his skeleton costume. He also is fed through a tube after heart surgery at birth, which means he doesn’t want candy — but he’s thrilled with pencils, stickers, and other toys.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 30, 2025

Jury Chooses Lighter Penalty For CNA Who Let Dementia Patient Freeze

A jury found a former Gillette assisted living center CNA who lost track of a dementia patient, who then got outside and froze to death, guilty of misdemeanor negligent homicide. But the jury acquitted him of the manslaughter felony he originally faced.

Clair McFarlandOctober 29, 2025

Committee OK's Bill To Cap Landowner Hunting Tags, Leaving More For Public

Wyoming hunters say it’s unfair when big game hunting tags in some areas all go to landowners. A legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that could cap landowner tag allocations at 40% under some circumstances.

Mark HeinzOctober 29, 2025

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that Kemmerer Natrium project poses “no adverse impact to the environment.” It is the first advanced commercial facility to receive such a distinction.

Nuclear Panel Says Bill Gates-Backed Kemmerer Project Is Environmentally Safe

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that the Bill Gates-backed Kemmerer Natrium project poses “no adverse impact to the environment.” It is the first advanced commercial facility to receive such a distinction.

Jackson WalkerOctober 29, 2025

8 Months After Fatal 26-Vehicle Crash, Westbound Green River Tunnel Reopens

Much to the relief of folks in Green River, the westbound Green River Tunnel reopened to traffic on Wednesday. It comes more than eight months after a fiery and fatal 26-vehicle crash burned and damaged it.

Scott SchwebkeOctober 29, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Playing Political Games With Our Safety

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Certain legislators are making a taxation for highway financing a campaign issue, instead of a safety priority. Remember the joys of driving poorly maintained roads when you find yourself in the ballot box next year."

Tom LubnauOctober 29, 2025