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Laramie County Deputies Can Investigate ICE Cases Under Federal Agreement

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has empowered three jail deputies to conduct immigration investigations in coordination with federal authorities. It's the latest development in a larger trend of Wyoming sheriffs forging agreements with ICE.

Clair McFarlandJune 10, 2025

A full moon hangs low in the sky just above Sheep Mountain, aka the Sleeping Indian, in the Gros Ventre Mountains of Wyoming.

Tuesday’s Full Moon Will Be At Its Lowest In 37-Year Span

When June’s full moon rises Tuesday night, it will be at its lowest spot in a 37-year span, and it won't drop this low again until 2043. It’s also a strawberry moon and could appear just as red as its namesake when it rises.

Andrew RossiJune 10, 2025

Members of the Wyoming Delegation blasted Democrats Monday over the Los Angeles ICE riots. “We must put the safety of American citizens first and stop the left from prioritizing criminals,” said Rep. Harriet Hageman.

Wyoming Delegation Blasts Democrats For ‘Prioritizing Criminals’ In LA ICE Riots

Members of the Wyoming congressional delegation blasted Democrats on Monday over the Los Angeles ICE riots. “We must put the safety of American citizens first and stop the left from prioritizing criminals,” said Rep. Harriet Hageman.

Sean BarryJune 10, 2025

Three Women Left In Lawsuit Against Sorority Over UW Transgender Member

Three women renewed their lawsuit against a sorority Monday over a transgender member allowed in its Wyoming chapter. Seven women sued in 2023, one dropped out, and now three remain after an appeals court kicked it back to the lower court.

Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2025

A Wyoming bull elk with a group of females.

‘Nonresident Native’ Tags Could Bring Former Wyomingites Back Home To Hunt

People born and raised in Wyoming who move to other states must pay expensive nonresident tag fees to come back to hunt. Legislators are considering lower-priced “nonresident native” hunting tags for them.

Mark HeinzJune 09, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Don't Demonize The Wyoming Association Of Municipalities

Dear editor: I was deeply concerned by a bill introduced last session that aimed to limit or prohibit cities and counties from pooling their resources to work through organizations like the Wyoming Association of Municipalities.

June 09, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Who Wins When Our Leaders Fight?

Dear editor: When our leaders fight, Wyoming stalls. We’ve got too much at stake to waste another day on ego wars.

June 09, 2025

Popular Shell Falls In The Bighorns Is Closed, And Won’t Reopen For Two Years

Shell Falls, a popular outdoors attraction in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest, is closed for the next two years for repairs. It’s the second out-of-commission spot in the region this summer on the heels of Crazy Woman Canyon’s unexpected closure.

Renée JeanJune 09, 2025

Hageman Backs Bill To Change June From ‘Pride Month’ To ‘Family Month’

Wyoming U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is among the sponsors of a Republican-backed bill that would change June from “Pride Month” to “Family Month.” “It is time we go back to celebrating and supporting the traditional American family,” she said.

Jackson Walker for Cowboy State Daily & Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2025

Wife Of Suspected Fort Bridger Killer Not Guilty Of Helping Him Cover It Up

The wife of a man charged with killing another man in Fort Bridger last year said she was “scared” when she threw out the gun involved in the shooting. She talked to Cowboy State Daily on Monday, days after a jury found her not guilty of trying to help him cover it up.

Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2025

Oil and gas rigs operate in eastern Wyoming in this file photo.

Trump Administration Pushes For 5,000-Well Wyoming Oil And Gas Project

The Trump administration is pushing to move ahead with granting approvals for a 5,000-well oil and gas project in Converse County, Wyoming. A favorable Friday BLM report comes despite a previous court order halting permitting for the project.

David MadisonJune 09, 2025

Dave Simpson: Will Another One Bite The Dust?

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “This golden opportunity to finally get a handle on our debt crisis seems to be slipping through our fingers. Yet again."

Dave SimpsonJune 09, 2025

At least 15 Union Pacific railcars derailed Monday morning June 9, 2025, near Walcott Junction in central Carbon County, Wyoming, prompting responses from law enforcement, the railroad and the local power cooperative.

At Least 15 Union Pacific Railcars Off The Tracks At Walcott Junction

At least 15 Union Pacific railcars derailed Monday near Walcott Junction in central Carbon County, Wyoming, prompting responses from law enforcement, the railroad and the local power cooperative.

Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2025

Kevin Costner Series Airs Long-Unrevealed Truth About Wyoming's Fetterman Fight

Kevin Costner will air a long-unrevealed truth about the famous 1866 Fetterman Fight — that Capt. William Fetterman wasn’t the arrogant buffoon he was made out to be. The episode of his new docuseries is based on research by a Wyoming historian.

Jackie DorothyJune 09, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, June 9, 2025

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Jake NicholsJune 09, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, June 9, 2025

Monday's headlines include: * Nightlife In Wamsutter * Mule Deer Population Crashed * Ranch For Sale Where Hemingway Wrote

Wendy CorrJune 09, 2025

A train carrying six Boeing 737 fuselages derailed July 4, 2014, sending three of the huge passenger jet plane bodies into the river below. It wasn't the worst Western derailment, but it was one of the most unusual and costly.

That Time A Load Of 737 Fuselages Ended Up In A Montana River On The Fourth Of July

A train carrying six Boeing 737 fuselages derailed July 4, 2014, sending three of the huge passenger jet plane bodies into the Clark Fork River near Missoula, Montana. It wasn't the worst Western derailment, but it was one of the most unusual and costly.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2025

Artwork, wax figures and wildlife mounts are interspersed in the exhibits at the Wind River Heritage Center in Riverton, Wyoming. After the death of Jake Korell, the founder of the center, the future of the collection was uncertain. A new board has recently taken over and with partners such as the Wyoming Historical Society, are saving the collection and once more opening the museum to the public.

One-Of-A-Kind Wyoming Wax Figure Collection On Track To Be Sold, Saved Instead

After years with an uncertain future, a collection of one-of-a-kind Wyoming wax figures that was on track to be dismantled or sold off has been saved instead. Now volunteers and the Wyoming Historical Society plan to display them again.

Jackie DorothyJune 08, 2025

Why So Many Brands Name Products For Montana, But Not So Much Wyoming Or Colorado

Branding experts say there’s a reason you’re more likely to see Montana-named products on store shelves than other Western states like Wyoming or Colorado.

Anna-Louise JacksonJune 08, 2025

Welcome To Pete’s Service: More Than A 100-Year-Old Pine Bluffs Gas Pump Graveyard

Pete’s Service along U.S. Highway 30 in Pine Buffs, Wyoming, has become a local landmark for the dozens of rusted out old gas pumps that fill up its yard. But the 101-year-old Mobil station is much more than a gas pump graveyard.

Greg JohnsonJune 08, 2025

Cassie Craven: Turns Out, Wyo Dems Are Funded By Out Of State Interests

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Wyoming's Democratic Party is substantially funded by out-of-state interests, which means so too are the 'Republicans' who help advance their far-left agenda."

Cassie CravenJune 08, 2025

Gail Symons: I Shocked Even Myself When I Sued The Republican Party

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "But after witnessing the Wyoming Republican Party's handling of the nomination for the Superintendent of Public Instruction, I was livid. The process was rigged."

Gail SymonsJune 08, 2025

In the late 2010s, golf was on a downswing. But post-pandemic, golf has boomed to become a $147 billion real estate bonanza that’s creating a new real estate niche in Wyoming.

Catering To Golfing Lifestyles A Growing Real Estate Niche In Wyoming

In the late 2010s, golf was on a downswing. But post-pandemic, golf has boomed into a $147 billion real estate bonanza that’s become a growing real estate niche in Wyoming.

Renée JeanJune 08, 2025

A Jackson, Wyoming, woman wants to convince at least 500 people to join her in Davey Jackson Soccer Field wearing long underwear and butterfly wings. It’s all about setting a Guinness World Record.

Jackson Woman Wants 500 People To Dress Up As Butterflies To Set A World Record

A Teton County woman is trying to convince 500 people to join her in a local soccer field later this month wearing long underwear and butterfly wings. She's trying to set a Guinness World Record for the most people dressed up in a butterfly costume.

Renée JeanJune 08, 2025

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