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Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk Killer Mobilizes Turning Point USA

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you're old enough to remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk bears a strong resemblance to how the nation reacted in November of 1963."

Dave SimpsonSeptember 22, 2025

Auctioneer Troy Black drums up bids for a painting by Santiago Michaelek during the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale's Saturday morning Quick Draw auction. It sold for $17,000.

Cody's Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale Brings In Another $1 Million Plus

Between two live auctions, two silent auctions, and lots of other contemporary Western art purchases, the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale brought in over $1.214 million last week.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, September 22, 2025

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

Jake NicholsSeptember 22, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, September 22, 2025

Monday's headlines include: - Explosive Train Incident - Asphalt Tank Fire In Sinclair - Wyoming's Super Potent Garlic Farm

Wendy CorrSeptember 22, 2025

Cassie Craven: Don't Lose Sight Of Charlie Kirk's "Why"

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Charlie inspired a revival in a world that didn’t realize it needed one. He was a reminder that we’re running a race – with a disposable battery."

Cassie CravenSeptember 22, 2025

Clay Gibbons talks about the gangs that inhabited the Hole in the Wall during a 2024 tour. Wyoming’s infamous Wild West outlaw culture has inspired a documentary filmmaker to feature the Hole in the Wall hideout. He uses Wyoming voices to tell the story of the infamous outlaw outpost.

Hole In The Wall Film Uses Wyoming Voices To Tell Story Of Infamous Outlaw Hideout

Wyoming’s infamous Wild West outlaw culture has inspired a documentary filmmaker to feature the Hole in the Wall hideout. He uses Wyoming voices to tell the story of the infamous outlaw outpost.

Renée JeanSeptember 21, 2025

Herpetologist Charlotte Snoberger shared information about Wyoming’s snakes at a presentation in Casper. She teaches at Casper College.

Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Wyoming's Snake Community

A Wyoming herpetologist says the state’s 14 snake species and subspecies have some rarely seen varieties. One snake looks fake, another turns blue when it dies and one puts on a show by ‘dying’ for any creature or person who threatens it.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 21, 2025

One of Yellowstone National Park's wetsalts tiger beetles. Entomologists believe these highly-adapted beetles are widespread in Yellowstone, but they're only found in the vicinity of the park's thermal basins and nowhere else, making them a "truly remarkable" population for research.

How Studying Yellowstone Beetles Inspired To A First-of-Its-Kind Patent

A team of entomologists went into Yellowstone National Park to understand how a tiny beetle could thrive in an incredibly hostile environment. As a result, they discovered one of its secrets — and patented it.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

Gail Symons: The Constitution Calls For Some Government Spending

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The next time someone complains about "big government" spending on schools, health services, or emergency response, they're not making a conservative argument. They're rejecting the Constitution."

Gail SymonsSeptember 21, 2025

Clair McFarland: Trump's FCC Chair Channeled The Ghost Of Jen Psaki

Clair McFarland writes: "If you wept over RFK getting Psaki’d but you rejoice over Kimmel getting Carred, go back to fourth grade civics. If you wept over Kimmel getting Carred but you rejoiced over RFK getting Psaki’d, go back to fourth grade civics."

Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2025

Shelby Means performs at the annual RockyGrass Festival in Colordo. She returned to her hometown of Laramie, Wyoming, this weekend to headline a local music festival.

Grammy Winner Shelby Means Headlines Laramie Music Fest In Homecoming

Laramie native Shelby Means is a Grammy winning bluegrass star who is playing stages around the world. This weekend, she returned to her hometown to headline the inaugural Snow Train Festival.

Renée JeanSeptember 21, 2025

Three intricate, custom-made, Wyoming-themed wooden benches made by John Applegate and placed at popular spots around Lander have disappeared. They were “a donation” to the community, said the man who made them — and he wants them put back.

Who’s Stealing Lander’s Custom-Made Community Benches?

Three intricate, custom-made, Wyoming-themed wooden benches placed at popular spots around Lander have disappeared. They were a donation to the community, said the man who made them — and he wants them put back.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

The Booshway's camp at the 1838 Riverton Rendezvous.

She Wanted A Marker For Wyoming’s 1838 Rendezvous And Created An Outdoor Museum

When a Riverton woman noticed there wasn’t a historical marker memorializing Wyoming’s famous 1838 Rendezvous, she decided to do something about it. The result is an expansive outdoor museum open year-round.

Jackie DorothySeptember 21, 2025

Lifelong friends Dave Simpson, left, and Larry Ash built a cabin in Wyoming’s Snowy Range decades ago, so they decided to do it again. Now these two old guys in their 70s have learned the hard way it’s not as easy as they remembered. But they got the roof on before the snow starts flying.

Two Old Guys In Their 70s Build A Cabin, Part 2: Raising The Roof

Earlier this year, we told you about two 70+ year-olds who were building a cabin at 9,500 feet in Wyoming's Snowy Range. Their goal was to put the roof on before snow started flying. Mission Accomplished. Now, the typical 8-feet of snow can commence.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 21, 2025

To Save Bears From Florida Hunts, Activists Are Buying Up Bear Tags

As Florida legalizes bear hunting for the first time in a decade, wildlife activists are buying bear tags to keep them from hunters. Famed wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen did the same thing in Wyoming when grizzly tags were briefly available in 2018.

Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2025

Lovell's Ernie Marsh receiving the National Heritage Fellowship Award at a ceremony in Washington, DC

Wyoming Silversmith Ernie Marsh Presented National Heritage Fellowship Award

Lovell's Ernie Marsh was presented the National Heritage Fellowship Award on Wednesday. The silversmith and bit and spur maker received the highest honor in the nation for folk and traditional arts. He’s one of only five artists from Wyoming to receive the award since its inception.

Jackie DorothySeptember 21, 2025

Michale and Julia Scheller are the owners of Garlic Fete, their homegrown garlic business based out of Alta, Wyoming.

Wyoming Garlic Farmers Raise 12,000 Super-Potent Bulbs In Shadow Of The Tetons

Two Wyoming garlic farmers raise thousands of pounds of the crop each year at their home at the base of the Grand Tetons. The self-proclaimed "garlicologists" say their product is four times stronger than anything sold at the grocery store.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 21, 2025

The ominous glow of flames from an explosive train incident about 1 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, could be seen for at least 60 miles, including places in Colorado. The fire from a ruptured gas line threatened a train carrying hazardous materials.

Gas Line Rupture Causes Fire Near Train With Hazardous Materials West Of Cheyenne, Fireball Seen 60 Miles Away

Laramie County fire crews have cleared the scene of a fire near a train carrying hazardous materials west of Cheyenne early Sunday that authorities called “significant and dangerous." The fireball was seen 60 miles away in Colorado.

Greg Johnson & Jimmy OrrSeptember 21, 2025

Goat-Gate: Hungry Goats, Flood Control And Claims Of Corruption In Rock Springs

A $58,000 contract for goats to eat creek-side vegetation for flood control in Rock Springs has unleashed anger and claims of corruption. Tempers flared and one city councilman said, "this whole goat thing is insane."

David MadisonSeptember 21, 2025

Shooting in Cheyenne claimed one life on September 20, 2025

One Person Dead In Shooting Outside Of Supermarket In Cheyenne

One person is dead following a shooting outside of the King Soopers supermarket in northeast Cheyenne on Saturday evening.

September 21, 2025

Dinosaur diggers work by lantern light at Triceratops Gulch near Glenrock. To maximize the on-site, down-and-dirty experience for participants, summer excavations extend into the evening, so the search for turtle shell, Triceratops ribs, and T.rex teeth can continue.

Digging Wyoming: People Flock To Glenrock To Dig for Dinosaurs In The Dark

People from around the world come to Glenrock to dig 67-million-year-old fossils from T. rex, Triceratops, and other famous dinosaurs. To make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime trip, they put on headlamps and dig in the dark.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

Rabbit In A Jar And Insect Taxidermy: If It’s Odd, It’s At Casper’s Metalmark Studios

There’s plenty to look at while getting a tattoo of a two-headed rat, like a baby rabbit in a jar, insect taxidermy and skulls under glass. If it’s odd, it’s at Casper’s Metalmark Studios.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 20, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Don't Buy The "Both Sides" Argument

Dear editor: The “both sides are violent” argument ignores the facts and deflects from the true nature of what is happening in our nation.

September 20, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: Young Conservatives Should Follow Charlie Kirk's Example

Dear editor: This tragedy should inspire young conservatives not to be silenced and continue to engage others they disagree with just as Charlie did on college campuses.

September 20, 2025

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