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Trump Administration OKs Expansion Of Montana Mine That Exports Coal To Asia
The Trump administration has approved an expansion of Montana's Bull Mountains underground coal mine, reinforcing its emergency energy directives to fast-track fossil fuels. Opponents say the move is an “end-run” of environmental safeguards.
David MadisonJune 07, 2025
Wyoming’s Golden Age Of Mule Deer Is Gone, With Fewer Than Half Of Peak Numbers
Wyoming has fewer than half of the 500,000 mule deer it did during the heyday of the 1960s to 1980s, and it will likely never see mule deer herds like that again, a Game and Fish official told legislators Friday.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
82 Amendments Piled On To Landmark Lummis-Backed Crypto Bill
The GENIUS Act, a landmark cryptocurrency bill backed by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, has attracted 82 amendments including a few on unrelated, hot-button issues like credit card fees and tariffs. The proposal would be the first cryptocurrency bill of any kind to ever pass the Senate.
Sean BarryJune 06, 2025
Lawmakers Ponder What, If Anything, Can Be Done To Regulate Extreme-Range Hunting
Wyoming legislators on Friday discussed what can be done, if anything, to regulate extreme-range hunting. In one much talked-about instance, a hunter in Fremont County shot an antelope from 2,000 yards away.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Called To Love Not Hate
On June 3, Cowboy State Daily published a cartoon portraying the perpetrator of the recent hate crime in Boulder, Colorado as the devil or a demon.
June 06, 2025
Dennis Sun: First Eggs, Now Milk, Butter and Cheese
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "When a person is at the grocery store and they reach for milk, butter, ice cream or other dairy products, I’m not sure they understand what it takes to get those dairy products on the shelves. We’re taking it for granted."
Dennis SunJune 06, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Family Month Helps Us Focus on Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Kudos to Rep. Harriet Hageman for cosponsoring a bill that designates June as Family Month. The resolution begins by declaring that 'the traditional nuclear family is the foundation of a healthy society.'"
Jonathan LangeJune 06, 2025
It's Not Easy To Get Bison Off The Road (When They Don't Want To)
Bison are massive, obstinate, and have no regard for rules of the road. Even park rangers struggle to overcome their stubbornness, as evidenced by a recent game of “Ring Around the Rosie” between a bison and a Park Service SUV in Yellowstone National Park.
Andrew RossiJune 06, 2025
Photographers Aghast At Dimwitted Tourist Who Allowed Toddler Next To Bison
Wildlife photographers Rob and Jennifer Gunderson have seen a lot of questionable behavior over the years in Yellowstone. This week they were taken aback when they saw a woman allowing her toddler to stand right next to a full-grown 2,000-pound bison.
Andrew RossiJune 06, 2025
Why Wyoming Isn’t Joining The Ban On Lab-Grown Meat
Despite widespread distaste in Wyoming for lab-grown meat, ranchers see problems with bans like the ones instituted in Montana and Nebraska. Rancher Tyler Lindholm said of the ban, "It’s authoritarian as hell.” What they want instead are clear labels.
Renée JeanJune 06, 2025
Wyoming Legislators Warn One Big Beautiful Bill Could Let AI Run Wild
Wyoming legislators are concerned that the Trump-sponsored One Big Beautiful Bill could let artificial intelligence run wild and impede states’ abilities to govern against AI-related threats on their own.
Clair McFarlandJune 06, 2025
‘Sad Bear’ Signs Target Stretch Of Highway Where Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit
Researchers are taking a new route to keep drivers from barreling through Grand Teton grizzly habitat. They're tugging on people's heartstrings by putting up “sad bear” roadside signs, urging them to slow down.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
Will Senate Republicans Add Sale Of Federal Land Into Big Beautiful Bill?
Hundreds of BLM parcels across Wyoming could be available to buy if Republican senators add the sale of public lands to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "The federal government doesn't need to perpetually own every piece of land,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis says.
David MadisonJune 06, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Friday, June 6, 2025
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Jake NicholsJune 06, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, June 6, 2025
Friday's headlines include: * Property Tax Re-Do * Wyo Man Could Get TikTok * Lockdown In Rock River Over Rooster Shooter
Wendy CorrJune 06, 2025
Casper Gravel Pit Killed By State Land Board
The State Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday denied the renewal of six leases for a controversial gravel mining operation on state-owned land at the base of Casper Mountain. The vote is a victory for locals who waged a 14-month fight against the pit.
Zakary SonntagJune 06, 2025
Wyoming Supreme Court Kicks Cheyenne Hospital Lawsuit Back To Lower Court
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday granted Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over a little girl's death. The ruling sends the lawsuit against the hospital back down to district court.
Justin GeorgeJune 05, 2025
Attempted Murder Charge For Gillette Man Accused Of Stabbing Brother-In-Law
A former Gillette coach and driver’s ed teacher was arrested Wednesday, accused of driving to Washington state and stabbing his brother-in-law multiple times. He’s wanted there on an attempted first-degree murder charge.
Jen KocherJune 05, 2025
Rock River Man Arrested After Trying To Silence Rooster With A Shotgun
The Albany County Sheriff's Office on Thursday arrested a man for outstanding warrants in Rock River while responding to a "shots fired" call. The man was trying to silence a rooster with a shotgun at 6:18 a.m. The rooster escaped unscathed.
Andrew RossiJune 05, 2025
As Minerals, Wind And Solar Projects Boom In Wyoming, Should Companies Pay For Displaced Wildlife?
State Sen. Larry Hicks is proposing a bill that would compensate Wyoming residents for “loss of property” when huge wind, solar, minerals or other energy projects displace wildlife.
Mark HeinzJune 05, 2025
Wyoming Entrepreneur In Final Push Of $47.45B Bid To Buy TikTok Before Deadline
Wyoming entrepreneur Reid Rasner says he’s optimistic his $47.45 billion bid to buy TikTok will be successful. The countdown is on, with two weeks left before a deadline for the Chinese-owned platform sell to a U.S. buyer or go dark.
Greg JohnsonJune 05, 2025
New York Judge Keeps Wind River Job Corps Open
After being ordered to close their doors by the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York issued a restraining order that will keep the Wind River Job Corps in Riverton, and others across the nation, open.
Jackie DorothyJune 05, 2025
Delinquent Tax Paperwork Preceded Implosion Of Wyoming History Groups
More details are emerging over the rift that has grown in a decades-long partnership between three of Wyoming’s most prominent history groups. Records show problems leading to their split began much earlier than February.
Renée JeanJune 05, 2025
Proposal To Scrub Property Taxes From Constitution Went Too Far, Lawmakers Say
A proposal to remove the Constitution’s structure for property taxes advanced Tuesday in a state legislative committee. Looking back two days later, the committee's chairmen say eliminating all property tax clauses would be a step too far, and they plan to narrow that draft.
Clair McFarlandJune 05, 2025