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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, April 23, 2026

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

Jake NicholsApril 23, 2026

One of VBB’s team members with a group of Christian Iranians sharing the Gospel on the streets of Turkey

From Oppression to Hope: God at Work in Iran

As many in Iran search for truth and freedom, hearts are opening to Jesus Christ. Help place Bibles into the hands of people longing for hope, courage, and the life-changing message of God’s Word.

April 23, 2026

ICE Deports Jackson Man Who Cut His Own Throat At Albertsons

A man who cut his own throat at the Albertsons grocery store in Jackson Hole last month, causing police to evacuate the store, has been deported, ICE told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday. He had been deported at least two times before, the agency says.

Clair McFarlandApril 23, 2026

Tom Lubnau: The Truth Behind Two Really Good-Sounding, But Deeply Flawed, Bills

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "It’s everywhere. Politicians are breathlessly warning that someone is coming for your parental rights, your guns, your vote, your freedom. The villains are endless. And almost entirely fictional. Here are two examples..."

Tom LubnauApril 23, 2026

Headquarters for the Wyoming Republican Party at 1714 Capitol St. in Cheyenne.

Wyoming GOP Considering Loyalty Tests For Candidates, Voiding State Laws

Some county Republican parties are asking the Wyoming Republican Party to consider loyalty tests for candidates and declare some state laws void. The state GOP meets Thursday, where it will review more than 100 proposed bylaw changes.

Clair McFarlandApril 23, 2026

An 18-year-old is charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing a Lander Loaf N’ Jug clerk after stealing booze from the store. He asked the court April 22, 2026, if he could finish high school, then return to take care of his legal problems.

Police Say Teen Stabbed Clerk At Lander Loaf N’ Jug After Stealing Booze

An 18-year-old is charged with attempted first-degree murder, accused of stabbing a Lander Loaf N’ Jug clerk after stealing booze from the store. He asked the court Wednesday if he could finish high school, then return to take care of his legal problems.

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

Judge Doesn’t Rule On Effort To Halt Wyoming’s New Heartbeat Abortion Ban

A Natrona County judge Wednesday didn’t rule on an effort to halt Wyoming’s Heartbeat Abortion Ban. An opposition lawyer called it "unconstitutionally vague,” while Attorney General Keith Kautz argued a heartbeat lets us "know there is a life to protect."

Clair McFarland & Dale KillingbeckApril 22, 2026

Some Citizens Angry After Comments Turned Off For Cheyenne City Council Livestreams

Cheyenne’s mayor has turned off comments on City Council meetings livestreamed on the city’s Facebook page. Some say that's an overreaction to criticism, while the mayor says many comments were reckless, threatening and out of hand.

Kate MeadowsApril 22, 2026

Bruno, one of Wyoming’s most popular grizzlies, had his face ripped open last fall, seen at left. After being captured and treated for his wounds, he showed up fully healed this spring, right.

Popular Grizzly Bruno Emerges With His Gnarly, Ripped-Open Face Healed

Bruno, one of Wyoming’s most popular grizzlies, had his face ripped open last fall in what many bear observers believe was a fight with another male grizzly. After being captured and treated for his wounds, he showed up fully healed this spring.

Mark HeinzApril 22, 2026

Man Accused Of Pulling Gun, Getting Beat Up, Then Nabbed For DUI Faces Felonies

A night that started drinking with a group at an Alpine, Wyoming, bar escalated when a man allegedly pulled a gun on a drinking buddy, got beaten, then dumped back at the bar. He was bound over to felony court Tuesday, and faces up to a decade in prison.

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

Guernsey Mayor Ed Delgado warns the daughter of a town council member about interrupting during the council's meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2026. He threatened to have her removed if she makes another outburst. Less than a minute later, she was removed for clapping.

Daughter Of Council Member Kicked Out After Resolution On Recording Meeting Dies

The daughter of a Guernsey City councilwoman was kicked out of a council meeting Tuesday night after a resolution that would have banned residents from recording meetings died without a motion. “Way to flip-flop, Joe,” she said, while exiting the meeting.

Kate MeadowsApril 22, 2026

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Man Charged With Driving HAZMAT-Loaded Train While On Drugs Is In Mental Health Facility

A man charged with being impaired when he drove a train loaded with 16,000 tons of hazardous materials across eastern Wyoming is in a mental health facility. “I don’t want this case to fall through the cracks,” the judge said during a Wednesday hearing.

Greg JohnsonApril 22, 2026

Casper Man Who Allegedly Held Toddler "Like A Shield" Faces Four Misdemeanors

A 19-year-old Casper man who allegedly held an 18-month-old child "like a shield" in an armed standoff over the weekend faces four misdemeanor charges for the incident. Brayden Randolph appeared in court Monday and is free on bond.

Dale KillingbeckApril 22, 2026

A 26-year-old Cheyenne man facing several burglary charges reportedly told police his strategy for choosing which storage units to break into was simply to drive by and say, “Eenie, meeny, miny, mine.”

‘Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mine’: Cheyenne Man Charged With Taking Guns From Storage Units

A Cheyenne man has been charged with 11 felonies for allegedly stealing dozens of guns, swords, crossbows and ammo from storage units. He reportedly told police his strategy was simply to drive by and say, “Eenie, meeny, miny, mine.”

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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

Jake NicholsApril 22, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Wednesday's headlines include: * WyoRINO's Rankings * Man Accused Of Yanking Cop Testicles * ACLU Sues Feds For Release Of Voter Info

Mac WatsonApril 22, 2026

Anonymous Site WyoRINO Ranks How Republican Lawmakers Are — Based On 10 Votes

WyoRINO, an anonymous site created “to expose liberal Wyoming Republicans who violate our Wyoming Republican values,” ranked how well Republican lawmakers voted in line with the GOP platform this year — based on a tiny sliver of their votes this session.

Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2026

From left, Gov. Mark Gordon, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Director Todd Parfitt. and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Director Andrea Kock pose for a photo after signing an agreement that allows Wyoming to regulate radioactive byproducts from mining rare earth minerals.

Wyoming Makes Deal With NRC To Regulate Uranium And Radioactive Rare Earths

Wyoming signed a deal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday that allows the state to regulate uranium and radioactive byproducts from mining rare earths. It gives the state another edge during a push for nuclear plants and domestic rare earths.

Renée JeanApril 22, 2026

Wood bison are indigenous to Alaksa, where efforts are underway to restore their numbers.

Alaska Moves To Restore Wood Bison, Even Bigger Cousins Of Wyoming’s Plains Bison

Yellowstone’s bison are doing well, but their bigger cousins — wood bison — are struggling to recover in Alaska after being nearly killed off. As massive as Wyoming’s plains bison are, wood bison are about 15% larger.

Mark HeinzApril 21, 2026

A glitch in the software of this electronic sign at Alpine Animal Hospital in Laramie, Wyoming, shows it's minus 196 degrees. If true, it would by far be the coldest place ever recorded on the planet.

Temperatures To Plunge 40 Degrees Across Much Of Wyoming

Wednesday morning will be the last warm weather for the rest of the week across much of Wyoming, as Don Day and other meteorologists predict a 40-degree drop in temps starting Wednesday. “It is going to get colder and stay cool for several days,” he said.

Jackie DorothyApril 21, 2026

Ken Buck: Bankrupting America's Safety Net — Social Security's 7-Year Warning Light

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "For generations, Americans have dutifully paid into Social Security with the fair expectation the money they pay now will be there for them when they reach retirement. There's just one problem: The program is going broke."

Ken BuckApril 21, 2026

Shawna Reichert has been livestreaming Guernsey Town Council meetings and opposes a new resolution that would ban people doing that from the audience and instead designating an area for video and photography.

Guernsey Town Council Considers Ban On Recording Meetings From Audience

The Guernsey Town Council is considering a resolution that would ban people sitting in the audience from recording meetings, instead putting them in a specified area. One councilman says it "borders on being unconstitutional."

Kate MeadowsApril 21, 2026

The ACLU on Tuesday sued President Trump’s Department of Justice, saying the agency broke the law by collecting voter information from Wyoming and at least 11 other states. Chuck Gray calls the ACLU lawsuit as “false claims” made by “left-wing” interests.

ACLU Sues Feds For Collecting Voters' Information From Wyoming, Other States

The ACLU on Tuesday sued President Trump’s Department of Justice, saying the agency broke the law by stockpiling voter information from Wyoming and at least 11 other states. Chuck Gray says the ACLU is advancing “false claims” made by “left-wing” interests.

Clair McFarlandApril 21, 2026

Casper Man Accused Of Yanking On Police Officer’s Testicles, Biting Him In Groin

A 21-year-old Casper man faces felony charges for allegedly yanking on the testicles of a police officer, then biting him in the groin, drawing blood. He made his first court appearance Monday, and could get up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2026

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