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It’s Taken 2 Years, But Revival Of Vintage Greybull K-Bar Motel Nearly Finished
Two years after starting a monumental DYI effort to restore and revive the vintage K-Bar Motel in Greybull, Amanda McGrew is nearly finished. And the kitschy vibe is already turning heads.
Renée JeanMay 03, 2025
Letter To The Editor: There Is No Due Process Anymore In The U.S.
Dear editor: Many commentators have warned that the United States is drifting toward authoritarianism. In reality, with the erosion of due process, we have already arrived.
May 03, 2025
Joan Barron: The Amendment That Bit Back
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "I would bet that the 2011 class of lawmakers had no idea that the amendment they passed against Obamacare would be used to protect abortion rights more than 10 years later. It opened the door for a person to claim that their health care decisions are protected by the Wyoming Constitution."
Joan BarronMay 03, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Amazing Wyoming Love Story Includes Long Delays, Unreal Military Heroism
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Who could imagine the unbelievable adventures that this couple had experienced before finally getting together in their old age.”
Bill SniffinMay 03, 2025
How Will UPS Cutting 20,000 Jobs Impact Already Slow Wyoming Deliveries?
UPS is laying off 20,000 workers and closing 73 facilities. That has rural Wyoming residents wondering if the already slow-arriving deliveries they rely on are ever going to get through.
Renée JeanMay 03, 2025
Failure That Caused Teton Pass To Slide Off Mountain Was Unavoidable, WYDOT Says
Wyoming Department of Transportation officials told legislators on Thursday the mudslide that wiped out Highway 22 on Teton Pass last year was an unavoidable event, caused by extreme, fast-changing weather conditions.
Leo WolfsonMay 03, 2025
Wyoming’s Most Wish-Listed Vacation Rentals Are Remote Cabins And A Dome
Wyoming’s short term-rental market stands apart from the rest of the country. The state’s most wish-listed vacation rentals show people want to be in the middle of nowhere, but they don't necessarily want to rough it.
Zakary SonntagMay 03, 2025
Drinking Wyoming: Butch's Bar, Name It If You Can
Trying to label Butch’s Bar in Evansville is like trying to nail a Jell-O shot to the wall. It’s a dive bar that moonlights as a dance club. It’s a neighborhood bar that wands you for weapons at the door. It’s a biker bar where bikers don't like it when you call it a biker bar.
Zakary SonntagMay 03, 2025
How Do You Practice For Calving Season? With Life-Sized Rubber Cows
One of the most important times for ranchers in Wyoming and across the country is calving season. Every calf counts, so it’s vital as many survive as possible. To do that, some ranchers and kids practice with life-sized rubber cows and calves.
Andrew RossiMay 03, 2025
Video: Cheyenne’s Truck Stop Chapel -- A Place Where Truckers Find Peace
Nestled in the parking lot of a Cheyenne truck stop is a small chapel, a haven for truckers seeking church or a sympathetic ear. The couple who runs the chapel also supports drivers with advice they draw from more than two decades in the trucking industry.
Hannah Brock & Reilly StrandMay 03, 2025
Manhunt On After Murder Of Wyoming Man Shot In Michigan On Easter
John Lusch grew up in Rock Springs and Saratoga before moving to Michigan five years ago. A tow truck driver, he was shot and killed on Easter attempting to collect on a car sale. Police have identified four suspects and his mom thinks she knows who did it.
Jen KocherMay 03, 2025
Wyoming Airmen Make Extraordinary Cardiac Evacuation From Antarctica
Two members of the Wyoming Air National Guard played critical roles in successfully evacuating a patient in cardiac arrest from McMurdo Station in Antarctica. “This was more than a mission — it was a life saved against all odds,” Brig. Gen. Michelle Mulberry said.
Leo WolfsonMay 03, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, May 3, 2025
It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.
Jake NicholsMay 03, 2025
Man Accused Of Stealing $14 Million In Gold And Silver Strikes Plea Deal
A Las Vegas man accused of stealing about $14 million in gold and silver from a relative’s home in Lincoln County, Wyoming, pleaded no contest this week to one count of felony theft.
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2025
Proposal To Change Landowner Hunting Tags Targets ‘Hunting Club’ Market
A proposal to more than double the amount of land needed to qualify for landowner hunting tags would favor Wyomingites over out-of-staters, supporters say.
Mark HeinzMay 02, 2025
The Roundup: A Conversation With Dicksie May
This week, host Wendy Corr chats with ranch historian Dicksie May. The Albany County resident has spent years telling the stories of southern Wyoming ranches, and her work is being curated for preservation at the American Heritage Center.
Wendy CorrMay 02, 2025
The American West: The Black Hawk War In Utah
The longest, bloodiest war between Indians and Mormon settlers in Utah saw fighting and killing in some 150 skirmishes spread across much of the territory for years. The Ute who led the fighting was Black Hawk, and it became his war.
R.B. MillerMay 02, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Supports Trump’s Order To Defund NPR And PBS
President Donald Trump’s order to defund PBS and NPR has support from Wyoming’s congressional delegation. Rep. Harriet Hageman said government shouldn’t be “funding leftist propaganda,” while Sen. John Barrasso said they’ve “failed” to be non-biased.
Sean BarryMay 02, 2025
Guest Column: This Is Happening in Wyoming — And We Can’t Afford to Keep Looking Away
Rep. Darin McCann writes, "An Obama - appointed federal judge just told Wyoming parents that schools may keep them in the dark about life-altering decisions involving their own children."
May 02, 2025
Wyoming Star Ian Munsick Declares He Has ‘The Greatest Hair In Country Music’
Wyoming native Ian Munsick has real cowboy roots and talent fueling his career as a rising star in Nashville. He also boasts having something else no other artist can claim — the “greatest hair in country music.”
David MadisonMay 02, 2025
Wyoming Supreme Court Gives State, Not Teton County, The Win On Glamping Lease
The state of Wyoming can authorize two businesses to operate on state lands in Teton County — despite the county’s land use regulations — the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled. That's because the state lands board authorized the business using a temporary use permit, not a long-term lease.
Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2025
Commissioner Says Hot Springs County To Break From ‘Socialist’ State Association
A Hot Springs County Commissioner promises to break from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association because it’s a “socialist” group that opposes tax cuts. If that happens, Hot Springs would be the only one of Wyoming’s 23 counties to not be a member.
Leo WolfsonMay 02, 2025
Eyewitness Recounts "Very Horrific” Crash That Killed 7 Outside Yellowstone
A man who witnessed the aftermath of a fiery crash that killed seven people in Idaho just outside the west Yellowstone entrance in Montana on Thursday evening describes the scene as “very horrific.” State police are still investigating what caused the collision.
Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2025
Daring Coyote Bites Grizzly 610 On The Butt — Without Getting Torn To Shreds
A coyote wasn’t about to let Grizzly 610, one of Wyoming’s most famous bears, get away with raiding its food along the Snake River on Monday. The coyote boldly snuck up and bit her on the butt — then avoided getting torn to shreds by the annoyed bear.
Mark HeinzMay 02, 2025