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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 02, 2025

TerraPower’s Kemmerer Nuclear Plant Clears Key Regulatory Hurdle A Month Early
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday gave a favorable safety evaluation for TerraPower’s Natrium nuclear power plant in Kemmerer a month ahead of schedule. TerraPower calls the finding a “momentous occasion."
Renée JeanDecember 02, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Radio Newscast: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Tuesday's headlines include: *Gillette Woman Burned, Fights For Life * Winter Is Back, Crashes Close I-80 For Hours * Gordon Pitches $11.3B Budget; Gray May Sue Over It
Mac WatsonDecember 02, 2025

Lawmakers Question Gordon On Data Centers, Gray On Clash With Gordon
Gov. Mark Gordon fielded questions on data centers Monday when pitching his $11.3 billion budget to lawmakers. Secretary of State Chuck Gray weathered questions over a clash with the governor one lawmaker called playing "political football."
Clair McFarlandDecember 02, 2025

Wyoming Bets Big On Coal Exports To Asian Energy Markets
Gov. Mark Gordon is seeking an extra $1 million to defend its fossil fuel industries and natural resources. State leaders are also exploring shipping up to 20 million tons of coal a year to Asian markets through a revived Oakland export terminal.
David MadisonDecember 02, 2025

Hageman Probes Drug Cartels Exploiting Native American Tribes
Wyoming U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman co-signed a letter Monday to the FBI seeking statistics on crimes in Indian Country. She says the Biden administration’s immigration policies led to Native Americans being exploited and victimized by drug cartels.
Sean BarryDecember 01, 2025

Winter Is Back: Series Of Crashes Shut Down Interstate 80 For Hours
Snowy weather caused havoc on I-80 over the weekend as semi-trucks and other vehicles were involved in a series of collisions in western Wyoming. Six people were taken to the Evanston hospital for injuries while hundreds of motorists were stuck on the highway for hours.
Andrew RossiDecember 01, 2025

Wyoming Trooper, Deputy Involved In Fatal Casino Shooting Of Fugitive
An out-of-state fugitive wanted for violent crimes was killed Sunday night in an officer-involved shooting at the Wind River Hotel and Casino near Riverton. A Fremont County Sheriff's deputy and Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper both fired their guns.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2025

Bigfoot Hunter Won't Quit After FBI Says 'Evidence' Is Just Deer Hair
A Bigfoot hunter said he’s determined to continue his quest for the elusive creature, despite an FBI report releasing 50-year-old recently unsealed records. The documents say a test on supposed Bigfoot fur showed it was deer hair.
Mark HeinzDecember 01, 2025

Gillette Woman Fights For Her Life In Denver Burn Unit After Sunday Morning Fire
A 55-year-old Gillette woman is fighting for her life in a Denver burn unit following an early morning house fire Sunday. Friends describe Tammy Jo Schafer as a giving person who “doesn’t know a stranger.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2025

Florida Bagel Seller Accused Of Swindling Cheyenne Banks With Fake $500K Check
A Florida bagel seller is set for a hearing Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming on claims that he conspired to deposit a fraudulent check for more than $500,000 using banks in Cheyenne and elsewhere. He could get 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2025

‘A Pretty Bad Deal’: One Dead After Pickup Hits Stopped Train East Of Cheyenne
A Burns man is dead after his pickup hit a stopped train Friday night on County Road 154 north of Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne. A local resident who captured video at the scene described it as “a pretty bad deal.”
Scott SchwebkeDecember 01, 2025

Dave Simpson: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - On Our Chins
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I'm talkin' whiskers, folks. Some men got 'em. Some men don't. I got 'em. No brag. Just fact.”
Dave SimpsonDecember 01, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, December 1, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 01, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 01, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Radio Newscast: Monday, December 1, 2025
Monday's headlines include: * Inside America’s Top-Rated Guest Ranch * Wyoming Nurse Shortage Could Get Worse * Jackson Docs Study Dolphins To Cure Alzheimer’s
Mac WatsonDecember 01, 2025

O.P. Hanna: Trapper, Indian Fighter Who Claimed First Homestead In Sheridan County
O.P. Hanna was a frontiersman, American Indian fighter and the first to claim a homestead in Sheridan County. He was prompted to write down his adventures after a meeting up with a Sioux warrior who was once his enemy.
Jackie DorothyDecember 01, 2025

At Height Of Cold War, Wyoming Man Tested Missiles To Shoot Down Russian ICBMs
At the height of the Cold War, a new University of Wyoming grad from Buffalo became part of a team testing antiballistic missiles on the Marshall Islands. His charge was to make sure America could shoot down Russian ICBMs.
Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

Jackson Artist Commissioned To Create Giant 70-Foot Whale Out Of Tumbleweeds
A Jackson artist is collecting 300 pounds of tumbleweed to create a 70-foot-long tumbleweed whale for the new Central Wyoming College campus being built in Jackson. The finished sculpture's goal is to look like it's swimming in the air.
Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025

Cassie Craven: The Great Danger In Our Country That's Not Being Talked About Enough
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, "Now we find ourselves in a dangerous time. But what should happen? Should we all hold our breath and see where the chips fall after these reckless liberal policies that let millions of unvetted people into our country?"
Cassie CravenNovember 30, 2025

Gail Symons: Two Governors, Two States, One Western Way
Columnist Gail Symons writes, "While Congress seems more interested in viral clips than in governing, Gov. Mark Gordon and Gov. Spencer Cox talk about nuclear compacts, wildlife crossings, and how to keep kids in rural communities. The difference is hard to miss."
Gail SymonsNovember 30, 2025
Casper Turning Point USA Teen Founder's Story Inspires Florida Filmmaker
The story of a Casper high school senior’s effort to start a Turning Point USA Club America chapter has inspired a young Florida filmmaker. He says her turbulent story of the opposition she encountered needs to be told.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2025

Jackson Resort Wants Thousands Of Skiers To Break World Record — In Their Jeans
It’s denim time again at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort where the hope is more than 3,320 skiers and snowboarders will show up on Friday in their jeans to set a new world record. Skiers at the Wyoming resort set the current world record in 2024.
David MadisonNovember 30, 2025

Eisenhower Never Went Anywhere Without His Cheyenne-Born Personal Physician
Dr. Howard Snyder grew up in Cheyenne and became a U.S. Army surgeon during World War II. When he met Dwight Eisenhower, the general and soon-to-be president made Snyder his personal physician — and never went anywhere without him.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2025
