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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, May 30, 2025
Friday's headlines include: * Governor, Delegation Hail NEPA Ruling * Quake in Yellowstone? Bears Don’t Care * Wild Horse Roundup Will Continue Despite Lawsuit
Wendy CorrMay 30, 2025
Riverton Man Gets 6-12 Years For Drunken Fight That Killed Cousin
A Fremont County man was sentenced Thursday to between six and 12 years in prison for drunkenly beating his cousin to death last March. “I was robbed,” wailed the mother of the victim during the court proceeding.
Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025
BLM Proceeds With Roundup Of Rare Curly-Haired Horses Despite Pending Court Case
Despite a lawsuit challenging the capture of wild mustangs in central Wyoming still pending in federal court, the Bureau of Land Management has decided to proceed with the roundup of nearly 3,000 horses.
Mark HeinzMay 29, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Why You Should Trust Professional Librarians To Select Books
Dear editor: I throw up in my mouth a little bit, every time Republican legislators use the term "common sense," to refer to their own personal opinion, as Rep. Ann Lucas did in her recent guest column.
May 29, 2025
Wyoming Leaders Hail Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Environmental Reviews
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman was among those celebrating a Supreme Court ruling Thursday that limits the scope of environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects. “Environmentalists for years destroyed development in the U.S.,” she said.
David MadisonMay 29, 2025
English-Speaking Trucker Enforcement Intensifies As Hageman Brings Bill
The push for tougher enforcement of English-language requirements for commercial truck drivers intensified Thursday when Harriet Hageman introduced a bill to make it a federal law. Wyoming trucking companies largely support the requirements.
Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025
Mandy Fabel: Matt Kaufman Is Pioneering Wyoming's Digital Frontier
Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "In the heart of Wyoming, far from the stereotypical technology epicenters of America, Matt Kaufman has emerged as an unexpected visionary helping reshape Wyoming's economic future."
Mandy FabelMay 29, 2025
Even Industry Insiders Find It Hard To Keep Up With Wyoming Nuclear Boom
The dizzying, supercollider pace of energy investment in Wyoming — especially nuclear — is bringing waves of new faces into the state. It’s happening so fast that industry insiders and trade associations find it hard to keep up.
David MadisonMay 29, 2025
Cody Family Finds Snakes — One Pregnant — Nesting In The Walls Of Garage
The wall of a Cody family’s garage had to be pulled off to get to a pair of breeding bull snakes. After first fearing they were rattlesnakes, the family instead had a pest control expert get them when they learned they weren’t dangerous.
Andrew RossiMay 29, 2025
Cody Mom Accused Of Seeking Hit Man To Murder Daughter’s Boyfriend Deemed Sane
A murder trial is set for August for a Cody woman accused of trying to have her daughter’s boyfriend killed. A judge ruled that Wendy Coe, whose last trial derailed when she asked for a mental health evaluation, is mentally fit to stand trial.
Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025
Out Of One Lawsuit, Into Another, As State GOP Argues For Private Group’s Right
Just as Wyoming Republican Party leaders dropped the party's lawsuit against the Laramie County Clerk, they launched a counter-argument in another case, where the party is being sued on claims it cheated its own election processes.
Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025
Quake In Yellowstone Spooks Humans, But Bears Don’t Care
A wildlife photographer definitely felt an earthquake in the Hayden Valley area of Yellowstone on Monday evening but the bears she was filming? Couldn't care less.
Mark HeinzMay 29, 2025
Former Laramie High Schooler’s Lawsuit Over Masking Tossed For Second Time
A federal judge Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit of a former Laramie High School student who sued her local school district on claims that a 2021 mask mandate was unconstitutional. She was handcuffed and arrested on campus for refusing to comply with it.
Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Thursday, May 29, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsMay 29, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Chuck Gray Uses East-Coast Political Tactics
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The words Chuck Gray deployed last week against the governor match many of his past comments. They sound like focus-group-tested terms, manufactured to win political advantage. The people of Wyoming can see through this."
Tom LubnauMay 29, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Thursday's headlines include: * Will Fed Cuts Mean Disaster For Park? * Explosive Part Of Yellowstone Still Closed * Wyoming Gold Mine Moving Closer To Launch
Wendy CorrMay 29, 2025
Wyoming’s Miracle Mile Is Prized For Trout, But Not So Much The Kokanee Salmon
The Miracle Mile on the North Platte River in central Wyoming is prized as a trout fishery. Spawning kokanee salmon can also be caught there, although they might taste awful if caught during fall spawning runs.
Mark HeinzMay 28, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Cheers Poll Showing 50% Of Americans Think US Is On Right Track
Wyoming’s congressional delegation cheered a new poll that showed more Americans than ever say the country is on the right track. It’s the most optimism ever recorded by the weekly poll, which was started nearly 20 years ago.
Sean BarryMay 28, 2025
Climbing Everest With Gas, Cheating Or The Future? Wyoming Climbers Split
Climbers are split over a British team’s use of xenon gas to climb Mount Everest in just four days. One Wyoming Everest climber says it’s “pathetic” and “straight-up cheating,” while another says it’s a safe innovation that will keep people healthy.
Andrew RossiMay 28, 2025
Crisis Or Hyperbole? How National Parks Will Fare This Summer
Some retired and current National Park Service officials claim federal cuts will cause chaos in the parks this summer. Others, including the person who used to oversee the National Park Service, says it’s hyperbole and the parks will be just fine.
Mark HeinzMay 28, 2025
Guest Column: Defending The Tenth Amendment In The Big, Beautiful Bill
Rep. Daniel Singh writes, "Preventing states from passing their own AI laws for a decade undermines the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not granted to the federal government to the states and to the people. That principle isn’t just legal — it’s foundational."
Guest ColumnMay 28, 2025
Letter To The Editor: A Wyoming Future Fueled by Energy, Innovation, and Freedom
Dear editor: Energy production and our energy independence should not be a partisan issue. Republican-led states across the West, like Utah, Texas, and North Dakota, have aggressively pursued renewable and emerging energy investments alongside fossil fuels.
May 28, 2025
At $3,300 An Ounce, Prices Prime For Southeast Wyoming’s CK Gold Project
With gold prices trading high at $3,300 an ounce, timing may be prime for the CK Gold Project in Southeast Wyoming. It’s completed most of its state permitting, with a Laramie County hearing for local permits next month.
Renée JeanMay 28, 2025
Child Porn Charges For Cheyenne Man Accused Of Sharing Videos Of Young Girls
A 27-year-old Cheyenne man who has an online handle of “the punk skater” faces child pornography charges. Court documents made available Tuesday say he allegedly had images and videos of young girls engaging in sexual acts with adults and an animal.
Dale KillingbeckMay 28, 2025