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More And More Wyoming Ranchers Are Raising Alpacas And Not Just For Their Fleece
In Wyoming beef country, many small ranchers now raise alpacas. Their fleece is great and their poop is exceptional for growing vegetables. Plus, their temperament is unmatched. “They're the easiest livestock animal we have ever dealt with," one owner said.
Wendy CorrJuly 19, 2026
Inside The ‘Cowboy Starship,’ A $7.95 Million Off-Grid Mansion In Remote Wyoming
A Dubois man is betting a remote 9,000-square-foot, $7.95 million off-grid mansion made from reclaimed wood can lure Jackson Hole-level buyers across the Teton County line to Fremont County. “I have more wildlife on my ranch than Yellowstone,” he said.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2026
Small Wyoming Towns Get Huge Economic Boost From Continental Divide Hikers
From burgers and ice cream in Atlantic City to showers in Lander to Thai food in Rawlins, hikers on the Continental Divide Trail are giving small Wyoming towns a big economic boost. “It’s put Atlantic City on the map,” said one local business owner.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2026
Barrel Found! Killer Had Told Cops Victims' Bodies In Barrels On Lake Bottom
Triple-murderer Gerald Uden says he put the bodies of his 1980 murder victims in barrels and sunk them in Fremont Lake, Wyoming's deepest. Officials were skeptical — until they found a barrel 388-feet deep last week. “You're shi**ing me!” a searcher said.
Zakary Sonntag & Jen KocherJuly 19, 2026
‘Please Don’t Judge Me’: Wyoming Woman Specializes In Cleaning Hoarder Houses
A Dubois woman who specializes in cleaning up hoarder houses says every cleanup begins with the same plea from clients not to judge them. She said growing up in a similar situation gave her the empathy to help people living in homes buried beneath clutter.
Kolby FedoreJuly 19, 2026
Wyoming History: Silent Film Stuntman Got Start In Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
A Wyoming cowboy learned life was more dangerous on movie sets in the early 1900s than riding broncs for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Harry Webb recounted how he barely survived his career as a stuntman for silent Westerns.
Jackie DorothyJuly 19, 2026
National Geographic Profiles Wyoming’s Famous Hell’s Half Acre
National Geographic has raised the profile of Wyoming’s famous Hell’s Half Acre by featuring the alien landscape in its latest issue. It comes at a time when much of Hell’s Half Acre that had been inaccessible to the public for roughly 20 years is open again.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2026
Wyoming Residents Join National Day Of Protest Against Data Centers
A few dozen Wyoming residents gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday as part of a national day of protest against data centers. Organizer Taylor Haynes called data centers "digital prisons" and said the need for artificial intelligence has taken away Americans’ freedom.
Kerry DrakeJuly 18, 2026
Lander Girl To Be Featured On Giant Times Square Video Screen
A 15-year-old Lander girl will be featured on a giant screen in New York City’s Times Square as part of an annual fundraising event for the National Down Syndrome Society. “This is a huge honor and celebrates her achievements,” her mom said.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 18, 2026
Hooray! Cody Residents Rally When No One Shows Up For 7-Year-Old's Birthday Party
When no one showed up for a Cody girl's 7th birthday party, her mom went to Facebook to see if anyone would swing by. That's when the town of Cody rallied. More than 150 people stopped by the local pizza place to wish Chloe a happy birthday.
Andrew RossiJuly 18, 2026
Even If Grizzlies Have ‘Recovered,’ Advocates Still Don’t Want The Bears Delisted
Grizzly advocate Pete Bengeyfield, who has been watching and photographing the bears for decades, said even he has to admit there are probably enough of them to consider the species “recovered." However, he still opposes having the bears delisted.
Mark HeinzJuly 18, 2026
Joan Barron: Does Trump Help Or Hurt Degenfelder?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “Wyoming is Trump Country. Maybe with the backing of the sitting president, Degenfelder will crack the wall that has been keeping women out of the governor’s chair for decades.”
Joan BarronJuly 18, 2026
Bill Sniffin: This Crazy U. S. House Race Is Historical For Its $20 Million Cost
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "The real wild card in this race will be if President Donald Trump endorses someone. If so, it could be Friess, whose family is close to the president. Trump endorsed Steve’s dad back in 2018 in that race."
Bill SniffinJuly 18, 2026
After Flipping 65-Year-Old Man, Angry Bison Went After People In Next Campsite
After an agitated bison flipped a 65-year-old man in Yellowstone last weekend, it charged after another group of campers. The first incident was “only the beginning of the bison’s rage," said a Colorado man who said the bison targeted a 12-year-old.
Andrew RossiJuly 18, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds 128-178-Year Sentence For Sexually Abusive Casper Foster Dad
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Friday rejected all the appeals a former award-winning Casper foster dad made to overturn his 128-to-178-year sentence for sexually abusing children. Multiple former foster and adopted children testified against him at trial.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2026
Green River Rendezvous: 200 Years Of The Ultimate Wilderness Swap Meet
The Green River Rendezvous is a multi-day celebration of the historic mountain men rendezvous that took place between 1825 and 1840. Its rodeo is the Goldilocks of the summer rodeo circuit — big enough to draw serious talent but maintains a uniquely local feel.
Zakary SonntagJuly 18, 2026
Some Riders Say Cheyenne Frontier Days Isn't The Same After Eliminating Slack
For the first time in more than a century, Cheyenne Frontier Days won’t have slack competition, which is for overflow competitors. Although some are saddened by the move, the rodeo says it has outgrown its ability to handle the hundreds of extra riders.
Julie MankinJuly 18, 2026
Douglas Photographer Captures Historic Black Rancher’s Homestead Under Milky Way
A Douglas photographer found an old ranch building that caught his eye for a night shot. He found out it was once owned by one of most prosperous black ranchers in the West. “No man will ever run Jim Edwards off of his land,” the rancher once told a reporter.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 18, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jeff - Saturday, July 18, 2026
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Jake NicholsJuly 18, 2026
Dennis Sun: Consumers Are More Selective When Buying Protein
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Some cattle producers wanted a mandatory U.S. label, but nobody could decide who was going to foot the cost of having it. So far, the voluntary label is working, and USDA has announced 10 additional meat and poultry companies are planning to use it."
Dennis SunJuly 18, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Nameless Libertarians Refute Themselves
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Over the next month you will continue to be inundated with social media ads, glossy brochures, telephone pollsters and canvassers paid to go door-to-door. Your most powerful tool for cutting through the stew is to reject anonymity outright.”
Jonathan LangeJuly 18, 2026
FEC Report: Four Wyoming House Candidates Loan Themselves More Than $1 Million Each
Second-quarter campaign finance reports for Wyoming’s GOP primary House race are in. Steve Friess has amassed the most with $2.5 million, which includes a $2 million self-loan. Reid Rasner is second, loaning himself $1.7 million out of $2 million.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2026
‘The Way It Should Be’: New $10M Indian Village Opens At Cheyenne Frontier Days
The new $10 million Morning Star American Indian Village opened Friday for the first day of Cheyenne Frontier Days. Visitors said they were astonished by the transformation. "I got emotional, because this is so amazing," a Native American visitor said.
Greg JohnsonJuly 17, 2026
Oldest Yellowstone Wolf Pack Strays Into Hunt Area, Activists Want Pack Protected
The Mollie’s Pack is Yellowstone's oldest wolf pack and includes the famous Wolf 1090F. The pack has strayed outside the park into a Wyoming wolf hunt area, and activists worry that 1090F will be shot this fall. They are requesting the pack be protected.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2026