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Sen. Ed Cooper in the Wyoming Legislature on Jan 31, 2025

Guest Column: Fear Is No Energy Policy

Sen. Ed Cooper writes, "This wasn't just another plant; it was a foothold in manufacturing tied to national defense. Now it is gone, and Wyoming didn’t just lose a project; we lost a chance to lead. Many of the loudest 'no' voices in that fight are newcomers to Wyoming."

Guest ColumnOctober 13, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Why We Chose Tennessee Over Wyoming For Our Nuclear Generators

Dear editor: This week we had to make a very tough decision to site our first factory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee instead of Wyoming. We must build where the rules are clear, the government is predictable, and businesses are free to invest and grow."

October 13, 2025

Chase White and his wife Anna riding horses together. Chase was shot through the neck and lungs Oct. 4, and came home from the hospital Oct. 10

Crook County Man Randomly Shot In The Neck While Working Cattle

A Crook County man was shot in the neck last week while out working cattle on a ranch near Sundance. Authorities have no idea where the bullet came from. He was hospitalized for a full week in South Dakota.

Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2025

Casper Man Texts Murder Threat, Then Fires Four Shots Into Apartment Above

A Casper man is accused of texting a murder threat to the woman who lives in the apartment above him Friday. He then fired four shots into his ceiling and into her apartment above him, police say.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2025

After months of debate and amid regulatory uncertainty in Wyoming, Radiant Nuclear announced Monday that it’s ditching its controversial plan to build nuclear microreactors and store spent fuel in Natrona County.

Radiant Nuclear Picks Tennessee Over Wyoming To Build Nuclear Microreactor Facility

Radiant Nuclear announced Monday afternoon that it will build its first nuclear microreactor manufacturing facility in Tennessee, abandoning plans for the controversial project near Bar Nunn, after months of heated debate over spent nuclear fuel storage.

David MadisonOctober 13, 2025

Dave Simpson: Our New Neighbor Is Very, Very Big

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Our new neighbor is spending $1.2 billion on a 184,000-square-foot building on 115 acres. How do you welcome folks like that to the neighborhood? A plate of cookies?"

Dave SimpsonOctober 13, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, October 13, 2025

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Jake NicholsOctober 13, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, October 13, 2025

Monday's Headlines Include: * Missing Moorcroft Man Found? * One Legged Man’s Successful Hunt * Midwest Football Team Celebrates National First

Mac WatsonOctober 13, 2025

Cassie Craven: We Stand With Kylie

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Natrona County High School senior Kylie Wall is a rebel. An absolute outlaw. Thank you Kylie, we stand with you. Don’t stop. Just keep going."

Cassie CravenOctober 12, 2025

Gail Symons: Wyoming Lives In A Bunch Of Women Hunting Antelope

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt isn't just about teaching women to hunt. It's about teaching confidence, self-sufficiency, and collaboration. Skills Wyoming has always valued."

Gail SymonsOctober 12, 2025

A Casper-based company does more than clean carpets and ducts. It's also called to crime scenes where “it is challenging work psychologically,” the firm’s general manager says. Those jobs require tact, empathy and special gear.

Cleaning Up Crimes Scenes Takes A Strong Stomach And Stronger Mind

A Casper company does more than clean carpets and ducts. It's also called to crime scenes where it's never an easy task. It's a job that requires tact, empathy and special gear. “The trauma scenes are always the most difficult for people," the owner said.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2025

South Pass City’s Chilling 1875 Murder Still Haunts Wyoming With Unsolved Secrets

South Pass City was rocked by the mysterious 1875 killing of George McOmie, a crime never solved. Decades later, ghost stories and unanswered questions still haunt the old Wyoming gold town. Modern day sleuths tried (and failed) to solve the mystery last weekend.

Renée JeanOctober 12, 2025

Discovery Channel's “Ghost Adventures” Looks For Casper’s Haunted Underbelly In Season Premier

The ghost hunters in Discovery Channel's “Ghost Adventures,” says Casper is a supernatural hotspot. A crew of 17 spent six days exploring ghosts, witches, and aliens in Casper for the season premiere of the show which debuts on October 15.

Renée JeanOctober 12, 2025

Greybull's Historic Pump House Seeks New Life As Riverside Brewery Or Restaurant

An old pump house in a vacant lot by the Bighorn River in Greybull has had locals talking about the building's potential for years, and this summer when it went up for sale, it caught the attention of HGTV stars and some interested buyers.

David MadisonOctober 12, 2025

After waiting 45 years to draw a coveted bighorn sheep tag on the Moss Ranch near Lovell, Nick Siddle of Sheridan shot one of the area’s trademark rams with a rare horn mutation.

Wyoming Hunter Shoots Ram With Well-Known Horn Mutation In Famous Herd Near Lovell

A Sheridan man waited 45 years to draw a bighorn sheep tag and ended up shooting a ram with a rare horn mutation, a trademark of famous herd on the Moss Ranch near Lovell.

Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2025

Fans can hardly wait for the sequel to Taylor Sheridan’s "Wind River," a 2017 triller set in Wyoming's remote Wind River Range. That’s making the first movie trend again on Netflix, although Wyomingites might struggle with inaccuracies in the movie.Fans can hardly wait for the sequel to Taylor Sheridan’s "Wind River," a 2017 triller set in Wyoming's remote Wind River Range. That’s making the first movie trend again on Netflix, although Wyomingites might struggle with inaccuracies in the movie.

Taylor Sheridan's “Wind River” A Top Pick On Netflix Again As Fans Await Sequel

It appears fans are anxiously awaiting the sequel to Taylor Sheridan’s "Wind River," a 2017 thriller set in Wyoming's Wind River Range. That’s making the first movie one of the most-watched on Netflix again, although Wyomingites might struggle with the many inaccuracies

Renée JeanOctober 12, 2025

Wyoming Sugar Beet Growers Say Ozempic Isn't To Blame For Plunging Sugar Prices

Unlike a national report that blames weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, for plunging sugar prices, Wyoming farmers say the real issue is "sugar dumping," where countries subsidize the product, then take it to market at cut-rate, below-market prices.

Renée JeanOctober 12, 2025

Wyoming History: The Wall Of Water That Devastated Wheatland Ranches In 1969

In 1969, a wall of water flowed out of Wheatland Irrigation District’s Reservoir No. 1, devastating ranches and farmland for miles. Some thought the cause was dynamite, others a natural event. The real answer remains a mystery.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2025

Randy Svalina of Laramie said he and his doctor started joking about designing his prosthetic leg to work as a hunting rifle rest. Now they’re seriously considering the idea.

One-Legged Laramie Hunter Bags Antelope, Plans To Build Prosthetic Rifle Rest

Despite just getting a new prosthetic leg, Randy Svalina of Laramie went on a solo antelope hunt last week and got his buck. He and his doctor are now discussing designing the prosthetic to double as a hunting rifle rest.

Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2025

Colorado Rockies announcer Jerry Schemmel saved an 11-month-old baby girl and survived one of the most gruesome plane crashes in American history 36 yearw ago. But sometimes surviving can feel worse than death.

Rockies Announcer Jerry Schemmel Shares How Plane Crash Changed His Life

After surviving United Flight 232, which killed 112 people in 1989, Jerry Schemmel went back in the wreckage to save an 11-month-old baby girl. Years later, wracked by survivor's guilt, he did something he'd never done before: he said a prayer.

Zakary SonntagOctober 12, 2025

In 1870, Truman Everts was lost in Yellowstone National Park with only two knives and a pair of opera glasses. He was slowly starving as winter set in, his only food roots of thistles. Then ghostly guides appeared to guide him home.

Haunted Wyoming: Ghostly Guides Saved Explorer Lost In Yellowstone 155 Years Ago

In September 1870, Truman Everts was separated from the rest of his party in the heart of Yellowstone. In the following month, he survived a mountain lion attack, forest fire and near starvation. Full of despair, a ghostly figure appeared.

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2025

Bill Sniffin: Hard To Believe, Our State Was Once Part Of Texas, Y’all

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Parts of Wyoming were once owned by four different countries, France, Mexico, Great Britain, and even Texas, back in the day.”

Bill SniffinOctober 12, 2025

Wyoming Ballerina Needed Nerves Of Steel To Attend Boot Camp And Pursue Dreams

Thermopolis teen Skylar Lippincott overcame rejection and grueling challenges to earn a coveted spot at Ballet Chicago. “You have to work hard all the time and learn to ignore pain,” Lippincott said. “Ballet is a lifestyle.”

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2025

Frank McGovern, the son of a wealthy Eastern family, came to the gold fields to seek his own wealth. Instead, he spent the time at saloons such as the Exchange Saloon in South Pass City, and spent an estimated one million dollars in gold in less than three years in the late 1860s.

Wyoming History: Frank McGovern Squanders Fortune in Wyoming’s Sweetwater District

Educated Chicagoan Frank McGovern found the legendary Miners Delight mine, then lost over a million dollars to gambling, drinking, and violence, leaving behind a legacy of squandered wealth and scandal in South Pass City.

Jackie DorothyOctober 11, 2025

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