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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, April 28, 2025
Monday's headlines include: * No Drilling, Oil Industry Is Chilling * AWOL Airman Wanted On Child Porn Charges * Famous Bunker Hill Musket On Display In Wyoming
Wendy CorrApril 28, 2025
Giant Killer Whale Swallowing A Truck Unleashed On The Roads Around Missoula
A Missoula man has spent the last five years converting an Isuzu box truck into a giant killer whale. Now his creation, named “Killatrina,” has been unleashed on the roads around town.
Anna-Louise JacksonApril 27, 2025
Isabel Jewell: Shoshoni, Wyoming’s Hard-Boiled, Tough-Talking Actress
Shoshoni, Wyoming's Isabel Jewell was usually typecast as a hard-boiled, tough-talking broad, gangster's moll, dumb blonde, prostitute, and is known for her poor "white trash" role as Emmy Slattery in “Gone with the Wind.”
Jackie DorothyApril 27, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Drill, Baby, Drill, Can Happen With Fed Deregulation And Cuts
Dear editor: If Presdient Trump wants to boost U.S. oil (and gas) production, he and Congress must facilitate strengthening the economy by reducing regulatory barriers, cutting federal spending and cutting federal taxes.
April 27, 2025
Casper Model Airplane Pilots Love Flying Fast, From Fighter Jets To Pizza Boxes
For 55 years, the Casper Air Modelers Association has been flying remote-controlled replica aircraft — and they have a need for speed. They’ll fly anything from F-14 fighter jets to souped up pizza boxes.
Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2025
Casper Man Was In Chronic Pain Until He Had A Unique Surgical Procedure
A 75-year-old Casper man was in constant pain caused by osteoarthritis that formed in the ankle he broke more than 40 years ago. But a breakthrough procedure known as transarterial musculoskeletal embolization, which was pioneered in Japan, has left him “95% pain free.”
Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2025
Lander Man Turns Heads Driving Pickup He’s Modified To Go Backwards
Lander resident Albert Bertagnolli modified his pickup to drive backwards. He swapped the headlights and taillights, moved the engine and looks out over the bed driving the thing. When he’s driving down the street, it looks like he’s going backwards.
Renée JeanApril 27, 2025
Rumbling Alaska Volcano On Watch For Eruption That Could Impact Wyoming
Mount Spurr, a volcano 78 miles from Anchorage, is being monitored for signs of a possible eruption. If it blows, Mount Spurr could impact air quality and economic distress that could reach to Wyoming and much of the world.
Andrew RossiApril 27, 2025
Photographer Visits Hell's Half Acre To Find, Shoot ‘Starship Troopers’ Location
Photographer Steve Dallman has traveled across the nation, visiting and photographing famous film locations. He called his recent adventure to Hell’s Half Acre, the setting for the 1997 film “Starship Troopers,” one of his favorites and most difficult.
Andrew RossiApril 27, 2025
Wyoming Cavalry Will Return To Arena Football — In Gillette With A New Owner
New owners of the Wyoming Cavalry arena football team, formerly based in Casper, say they’re resurrecting the indoor football squad. It will play out of Gillette, where another team folded last year after three seasons.
David MadisonApril 27, 2025
More Drawings By George Ostrom Found, Famous For Creating Wyoming’s Bucking Horse
Pioneer Artist George Ostrom sketched the scenes around him, including battles in World War I and wildlife in Wyoming. He’s famous for creating Wyoming’s bucking horse logo, and now his family is releasing Ostrom drawings discovered well after his death.
Jackie DorothyApril 27, 2025
Defense Contractor With Wyoming Ties Sues Firm Over Explosives Deal For Ukraine
Bizzell Corp., a defense contractor registered in Wyoming, is suing a Pennsylvania firm claiming it defrauded the company of $3.9 million in an explosives deal. The explosives were meant to help supply Ukraine and Israel with munitions.
David MadisonApril 27, 2025
Wyoming Home To Musket That Fired First Shot At Bunker Hill 250 Years Ago
It’s less than two months until the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the most important battles of the American Revolution. The musket that fired the battle’s first shot is at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois.
Renée JeanApril 27, 2025
Cassie Craven: Belief In The Judiciary Is What Makes It Effective
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “A judge blocking the government from executing deportations and using executive branch enforcement tactics is sending people into outrage. In our own back yard, a judge was called out of retirement to decide one of the most important cases in our state.”
Cassie CravenApril 27, 2025
Wyoming Catholics React To Death Of Pope Francis With Eye To Future For Church
Wyoming Catholics are reacting to the death of Pope Francis with sorrow and hope. Even a self-described Casper “cafeteria Catholic” says it’s affected him emotionally, and he’s “excited to see who the new pope is” going to be.
Zakary SonntagApril 27, 2025
Edward Bohlin, ‘Silver Saddle-Maker Of The Stars,’ Got His Start In Cody
Edward Bohlin, the “silver saddle-maker of the stars,” brought Western sparkle to Hollywood as the most renowned maker of saddles for Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, the Lone Ranger, and other celebrities. He got his start with his own leather shop across from Irma Hotel in Cody.
Andrew RossiApril 27, 2025
Guest Column: Don't Hand Your County Clerk's Duties To Someone In Cheyenne
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Believe the county clerk who lives in your town, not the politician in Cheyenne making headlines by spreading distrust and disinformation."
CSD StaffApril 27, 2025
Drinking Wyoming: Bear Mountain Junction In La Grange Has Beer, Killer Cinnamon Rolls
Bear Mountain Junction is a tiny all-in-one stop in La Grange on U.S. Highway 85 between Cheyenne and Hawk Springs. It’s a store, gift shop and bar, where you can get a beer and killer homemade cinnamon rolls.
Renée JeanApril 26, 2025
Eating Wyoming: Lander’s Mulino Italian Bistro Is Hard To Find, But Worth It
In the heart of downtown Lander, hidden from all casual view, there’s a serious little slice of Italy, waiting to be discovered by the keenly observant. Mulino Italian Bistro is a little hard to find, but worth it.
Renée JeanApril 26, 2025
Joan Barron: Tread Lightly, Wyoming Lawmakers Looking To Broaden The Obscenity Laws
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The Joint Judiciary Committee's top priority is Wyoming obscenity laws and whether changes are needed to limit access. I hope the committee treads cautiously. High school kids should be encouraged to read books like Gatsby."
Joan BarronApril 26, 2025
'Urgent' Notice Issued For Air Force Member Wanted On Child Porn Allegations
The U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations on Saturday issued an "urgent" notice about 27-year-old Airman First Class Branden Cecil Standifer. He's wanted on child porn allegations and was last seen at the Bozeman airport.
Clair McFarlandApril 26, 2025
Rustic Airbnb RV And Cabin Rentals Are For Those Not Quite Ready To Rough It
As Wyoming continues to draw outdoors thrill-seekers, one entrepreneur thinks he’s found the ideal niche market. Airbnb-style rentals for people who want to avoid the mobs but aren’t quite ready to rough it.
Mark HeinzApril 26, 2025
The American West: Paul Miller Turns Inheritance Into A Freighting Operation
A freighter with a bull team consisting of five oxen, Paul Miller hauled on the Sidney-Deadwood Trail and across South Dakota, carrying everything from mining equipment to beans.
Peggy SandersApril 26, 2025
People Spend More Than $100,000 On Old ‘Welcome To Wyoming’ Highway Signs
The Wyoming Department of Transportation raised more than $100,000 for auctioning off old “Welcome to Wyoming” highway signs. That includes one for nearly $10,000 sold to a Jackson real estate agent.
Andrew RossiApril 26, 2025