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Pinedale’s World Famous Corral Bar For Sale For $1.5 Million
The World Famous Corral Bar in Pinedale may not actually be “world famous,” but it is a favorite spot for locals. The family that’s owned the bar for the last 25 years has decided it’s time to sell, listing it for about $1.5 million.
Renée JeanApril 25, 2025

Oregon Cop Spent The Night Talking Riverton Barricade Suspect Off The Ledge
When a Newberg, Oregon, police officer started his night shift Wednesday last week, he had no idea he’d spend five hours on the phone with a barricaded man 1,000 miles away in Riverton, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2025

Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Smuggling 18,000 Rounds Of Ammo Skips Court
A twice-deported Mexican immigrant with suspected cartel-ties accused of smuggling 18,000 rounds of ammunition through Wyoming skipped federal court Friday. A judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
Leo WolfsonApril 25, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Abortion Scrutiny Strictly Speaking
Dear editor: The strict scrutiny test is passed, and the people of Wyoming want restrictions on abortions based on the legislators they elected. The Wyoming Supreme Court should have an easy time deciding this question.
April 25, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Friday, April 25, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsApril 25, 2025

Cheers, Challenges And Some Boos As Hageman Resumes In-Person Town Halls
Wyoming Republican U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman returned to hosting in-person town halls around the state Thursday. A split crowd in Buffalo was both rowdy and receptive.
Greg JohnsonApril 25, 2025

Charlie Kirk Tells UW Students To Reject Woke Ideologies, Traditional College Education
Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk implored an audience at the University of Wyoming on Thursday night to cast away traditional liberal beliefs and woke ideologies
Leo WolfsonApril 25, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, April 25, 2025
Friday's headlines include: * Wyo To Pay High School Athletes? * Rowdy Town Hall For Harriet.Hageman * Charlie Kirk Draws Big Crowd In Laramie
Wendy CorrApril 25, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Deporting Terrorists Without A Trial
Dear editor: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal MS-13 gangbanger from El Salvador with a lengthy wrap sheet prompted an immigration judge to order his removal in 2019. Garcia stayed and continued his criminal MS-13 rampage.
April 25, 2025

Let The Clearing Begin: Transportation Crews Attack The Snow On Beartooth Highway
The Montana Department of Transportation started clearing its side of the Beartooth Highway on April 18. The National Park Service will handle the rest, tentatively clearing the way for the entire expanse to open Memorial Day weekend.
Andrew RossiApril 25, 2025

Letter To The Editor: We Are Losing Our Constitutional Rights
Dear editor: Unless we put pressure on the federal government to call up the true militia (which is a nation of armed citizens), and train them, we will lose our rights at the state level.
April 24, 2025

Proposed Limits On Landowner Hunting Tags Could Cut Out Many Property Owners
Hunters worry that a plan to more than double the amount of land that people need to own to qualify for landowner hunting tags could cut out property owners across Wyoming.
Mark HeinzApril 24, 2025

Former Rock Springs Teacher Emailed Student About Gender Transition
In an ongoing lawsuit about whether a Rock Springs school district helped to gender-transition a girl behind her parents' backs, the district is asking the judge not to let a former teacher's emails - which have surfaced in the case file - go to trial.
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2025

State Treasurer Plans To Invest Billions To Help Bring Manufacturing To Wyoming
State Treasurer Curt Meier said he has plans to use $1 billion to $1.5 billion of the state’s investment earnings to bring more manufacturing to Wyoming. The timing of this proposal is in direct alignment with President Trump’s ongoing tariff war, he said.
Leo WolfsonApril 24, 2025

Local Rancher Not Surprised Anatolian Pyrenees Dog Rescued Lost Arizona Toddler
Montana rancher Lauren Stoddard told Cowboy State Daily that she wasn’t the least bit surprised by the account of an Anatolian Pyrenees rescuing a lost toddler in Arizona this month. “These dogs identify need," Stoddard said.
Mark HeinzApril 24, 2025

Wyoming Activities Association Consider Allowing High School Athletes To Get Paid
High school athletes in Wyoming may be soon able to make money off their athletic performance. The Wyoming High School Activities Association is considering a policy that would allow athletes to pursue Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals in the Cowboy State.
Leo WolfsonApril 24, 2025

Sally Ann Shurmur: Easter Week Has Been Rough, But Still There Is Hope
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Clouding the hope of the Resurrection has been a spate of death. But even in the sadness, there is hope.”
Sally Ann ShurmurApril 24, 2025

American West: Wyoming's Earl Durand, The Last Outlaw
The last of the true mountain men, Cody's Earl Durand made his own law. Unwilling to give in to a rapidly changing world that abandoned the ways of the past, Durand fought an inevitable future, until a bank robbery did him in.
Kellen CutsforthApril 24, 2025

Hotel Housekeeper Accused Of Stealing Elderly Couple's Coins Makes Plea Deal For Probation
The former head housekeeper of the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne agreed to a plea deal for probation in a stolen coin case. Rene Maria Manzanares is accused of stealing nearly $26,000 in coins from an elderly couple who lost their home in a mudslide.
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2025

Wyoming Power Plant May Be Proving Ground For Emissions-Free Coal Burning
The Dave Johnston Power Plant near Glenrock is where PacifiCorp is trying to prove new tech that can achieve emissions-free coal burning. Some experts are optimistic about the prospect, while others wonder if it can be done and at what cost.
David MadisonApril 24, 2025

Lummis Has More Than $1.5M So Far For 2026 Race, Campaign Finance Reports Show
Wyoming U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis so far has more than $1.5 million at her disposal heading into her 2026 race for reelection. That’s after she and her PAC raised about $420,000 in the first quarter of the year, according to campaign finance reports.
Leo WolfsonApril 24, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Thursday, April 24, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsApril 24, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday's headlines include: * Cheyenne “Voodoo Man” Claims Setup * Rural Airports Face Financial Turbulence * State GOP Slams “Liz Cheney Republicans”
Wendy CorrApril 24, 2025

Wyoming Union Group Says Gordon Not Doing Enough To Prevent Workplace Deaths
The Wyoming State AFL-CIO says Gov. Mark Gordon has not done enough during his time as governor to prevent workplace fatalities. Worker deaths spiked by 25% last year to the highest rate per capita in the country.
Leo WolfsonApril 24, 2025
