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Cowboy State Daily Radio Newscast: Friday, November 14, 2025

Friday's headlines include: * 93,000 Without Power * Pig Wrestling In Teton County * Summer On Friday, Winter On Monday

Mac WatsonNovember 14, 2025

The Colorado River feeds agriculture in southwest Colorado downriver from its headwaters in Wyoming.

Wyoming, Six Other Basin States Miss Key Colorado River Deadline

Wyoming and six other Colorado River basin states missed a key deadline to agree on water use, but talks continue. They now have until February before the federal government may impose its own plan.

Mark HeinzNovember 14, 2025

Wyoming Supreme Court Pauses Judge's Order For More School Counselors, Computers

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday paused a judge’s order requiring school upgrades like more computers and school counselors, and better teacher pay. The pause gives lawmakers more leeway in the 2026 budget session.

Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2025

Former United States Secretary of Defense Richard (Dick) Cheney, who is rumored to be Republican Gov. George W. Bush's selection for the Vice Presidential nomination, testifies before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, DC on the Persian Gulf crisis on 30 November, 1990. General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, looks on at left.

Guest Column: Why We Honor Dick Cheney

Eli Bebout and Ray Hunkins write, "Whether he was Congressman Cheney or Vice President Cheney, he could walk into a store or radio station, crack a joke and immediately put people at ease, reminding them that he was one of them, a Wyoming man."

Guest ColumnNovember 14, 2025

Burns Locks Up Compost Site, Claims Cheyenne Businesses Dump To Avoid Fees

The town of Burns has locked up its compost dump site after an influx of what it claims are Cheyenne businesses dumping there to avoid paying their local fees. It’s still free for town residents, but now they have to get the key from the town hall.

Jackson WalkerNovember 14, 2025

Gov. Mark Gordon talks about his economic road map for Wyoming's future during his keynote address at the Wyoming Business Alliance Annual Governor's Conference.

Wyoming's Energy Sector An Economic Wild Card, Gordon Says

Affordable and workforce housing remain challenges for Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon said Thursday during a Laramie business conference. But the energy sector is a wild card that could bring new opportunities, if the state is willing to wrestle with change.

Renée JeanNovember 14, 2025

Former Worland Cop Guilty Of Molesting Children

After deliberating for about four hours Wednesday evening, a Washakie County jury convicted a former deputy who’d been serving as a police officer prior to his arrest last year on five counts of child sex abuse for molesting young girls.

Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2025

The Dave Johnson Power Plant on Thursday afternoon experienced a small fire.

Two Tripped Power Lines Leave Nearly 100,000 Customers In The Dark Across Wyoming

A massive power outage caused by two tripped 500-kilovolt power lines near Medicine Bow left most of northeast Wyoming in the dark Thursday, along with areas in Montana and South Dakota. Nearly 100,000 customers were without power at one point.

Clair McFarland, Greg Johnson & Kate MeadowsNovember 13, 2025

Pig Wrestling Could Be Axed From Teton County Fair Amid Cruelty Claims

After a five-year hiatus, pig wrestling is set for a return at the Teton County Fair in 2026, but now county commissioners are reconsidering the event after activists have raised concerns that the tradition could be cruel to the animals.

Jackson WalkerNovember 13, 2025

A person is handcuffed and put into a Cheyenne Police Department vehicle at the scene of a fatal shooting Nov. 13, 2025, in northwest Cheyenne.

One Dead After Shooting At Gun Buy Gone Bad In Northwest Cheyenne

Detectives have interviewed multiple people in connection with a Wednesday night gun buy gone bad at a northwest Cheyenne home that left an 18-year-old man dead.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 13, 2025

Horses at Little Jennie Ranch below the Sawtooth in Bondurant

Record High Temperatures Ahead In Wyoming On Friday & Winter By Monday

Wyoming will have its "last hurrah" of warmth with record-high temperatures likely on Thursday and Friday. But our luck's running out. Wyoming meteorologists say the second half of November will be much colder and snowier.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, November 13, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsNovember 13, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Radio Newscast: Thursday, November 13th, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * Boy Loses Foot Lawsuit * Wyoming News Legend Dies * Photographers Say Aurora Show Best Ever

Mac WatsonNovember 13, 2025

The court-appointed conservator of a Riverton boy sued the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over a youth group boat-tubing incident in which the boy lost his foot. The church denies wrongdoing.

LDS Church Sued Over Riverton Boy Losing Foot During Youth Boating Trip

The court-appointed conservator of a Riverton boy sued the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday over a youth group boat-tubing incident in which the boy lost his foot.

Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2025

Utah Gov. Tells Wyoming Audience Go, Go, Go On Data Centers

Speaking at the governor's annual business conference on Wednesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Utah and Wyoming should embrace the need for data centers. “What’s happening in energy is unlike anything that’s happened in my lifetime,” Cox said.

Renée JeanNovember 13, 2025

Montana Ax Murderer And Self-Described White Supremacist Convicted Of Murder

A Montana jury found Daren Abbey guilty of murdering another man at a Gallatin Canyon campsite. Abbey, a self-described white supremacist, claimed self-defense but was convicted Monday and faces sentencing in December.

David MadisonNovember 13, 2025

An oil rig on Bureau of Land Management land in Converse County, Wyoming.

Wyoming Senators, Energy Insiders Say Biden-Era Public Lands Rule Must Go

Wyoming’s U.S. Senators are stumping for the BLM’s Biden-era Public Lands Rule to be rescinded. Some Wyoming energy industry insiders say it’s the right thing to do.

Mark HeinzNovember 13, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Freedom Caucus – A Year In Review

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The Freedom Caucus has never passed a budget. They are living off the wisdom of prior legislators, they call the 'insiders' or the 'elite.' We haven’t yet seen the long-term effect of their policies. They are living on the coat tails of those they ridicule."

Tom LubnauNovember 13, 2025

Clair McFarland: Turns Out You All Weren't Lying About The Northern Lights

Clair McFarland writes: "It’s not the swatches of red that make this sight awe-ful. It’s not y’all with your enhanced photos. It’s knowing that a whirring, indifferent force came for me, and I was spared."

Clair McFarlandNovember 12, 2025

Senate Bill Could Pay Out Millions To Lummis, Others Targeted By FBI Spying

A new Senate amendment could let lawmakers win big payouts over FBI spying tied to Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 probe. Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she didn’t write the measure and hasn’t decided if she’ll seek damages.

Sean BarryNovember 12, 2025

This young mule deer buck in Sheridan suffered a rare antler break at the base because of some massive force, such as a vehicle strike, or a fight with another deer.

Mule Deer Buck With Bizarre, Rare Antler Break Turns Heads In Sheridan

A young mule deer buck has been running around Sheridan with a bizarre antler, dangling from a broken base. A biologist says the buck will likely have a permanent deformity.

Mark HeinzNovember 12, 2025

Many Wyomingites are grieving with news of the death of longtime Casper journalist Susan Anderson. Anderson, 80, died Monday due to complications with ovarian cancer.

Susan Anderson Remembered As ‘Superstar’ In Wyoming Journalism

Longtime Wyoming journalist Susan Anderson died Monday due to complications with ovarian cancer. Although she may be remembered most as the anchor on KTWO-TV, she was also the business editor of the Casper Journal and served in the Wyoming legislature.

Jackson WalkerNovember 12, 2025

Ur-Energy’s in-situ mining field for uranium at the company's Lost Creek site in the Red Desert of southwest Wyoming. Momentum behind Wyoming’s uranium industry continues to build, with the U.S. Interior Department giving it a boost Friday by officially designating the plentiful resource as a “critical" mineral.

Uranium Listed As ‘Critical’ Mineral, Signaling Boost For Wyoming Mining

Momentum behind Wyoming’s uranium industry continues to build, with the U.S. Interior Department giving it a boost Friday by officially designating the resource as a “critical" mineral.

David MadisonNovember 12, 2025

John Goodman, the Riverton man accused of binding a man hand and foot fatally slitting his throat two years ago, is finally headed to a felony-level trial court. Fremont County’s top prosecutor showed proof Wednesday that he acted with “premeditation."

Fremont County Prosecutor Shows Proof Of 'Premeditation' In 2023 Throat Slitting

The Riverton man accused of binding a man hand and foot, then fatally slitting his throat two years ago is finally headed to a felony-level trial court. Fremont County’s top prosecutor showed proof Wednesday that he acted with “premeditation."

Clair McFarlandNovember 12, 2025

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