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Strong Personalities Behind Rift Keeping Star Plunge Closed

A pair of state senators tried to broker a deal last month that would reopen the popular Star Plunge at Hot Springs State Park. It didn’t work, and strong personalities on both sides have opened a rift that’s keeping Star Plunge closed.

Renée JeanJune 23, 2025

A crew of firefighters working the Pack Trail Fire in northwest Wyoming in October 2024.

Firefighter Shortage Could Cripple Ability To Fight Wyoming Wildfires, Officials Say

Firefighters on Monday told the Joint Appropriations Committee they are very worried about fire season this year due to a shortage of qualified people to battle the fires. “I think it should scare everyone in the state," Sublette County Fire Warden Shad Cooper said.

Matthew ChristianJune 23, 2025

Teton County commissioners have sent a letter to Wyoming’s congressional delegation asking for federal lands in the county be exempt from any proposed sale. Montana got an exemption, and Teton County officials want the same.

Teton County Wants Same Federal Land Sale Exemption Montana Got

Teton County commissioners have sent a letter to Wyoming’s congressional delegation asking that federal lands in the county be exempt from any proposed sale. Montana got an exemption, and Teton County officials want the same.

David MadisonJune 23, 2025

Guest Column: It's Coal’s Moment to Lead Again

CEO of the American Coal Council Emily Arthun writes, "The American people have been sold a false narrative of energy 'transition.' A narrative that suggests we can power a modern economy with intermittent energy, dependent on foreign supply chains, and subsidized by taxpayers."

Guest ColumnJune 23, 2025

Guest Column: Wyoming Is Full Of Politicians Who Want To Sell Your Public Lands

Rep. Karlee Provenza writes, "This past October, Rep. Hageman, Gov. Gordon, and 26 members of the Wyoming Legislature filed a legal brief in support of a request that Sen. Lee sent to the U.S. Supreme Court to 'transfer' ownership of all federal public lands to the states."

Guest ColumnJune 23, 2025

Dave Simpson: They're At It Again In Laramie

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If veins are popping out of your neck because you hate Trump so much, you might consider seeing a cardiologist. Hatred like this for 10 years can't be good for your ticker.”

Dave SimpsonJune 23, 2025

Mid-June Winter Blast Brings Record Lows, 3-Foot Snowdrifts To Parts Of Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is working Monday to clear 3-foot snowdrifts off the Beartooth Highway after a blast of mid-June winter blew through Wyoming over the weekend. Other parts of the state saw record-low temperatures.

Andrew RossiJune 23, 2025

Riverton Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside Pleads Guilty

The 29-year-old Riverton man who stole a car with a baby inside in it in February pleaded guilty Friday to one count of felony kidnapping. He faces a sentence of between eight and 10 years in prison or could be sent to a “boot camp” program.

Clair McFarlandJune 23, 2025

Rock Springs County Sheriff’s Office says no arrests have yet been made, but there is a person of interest in a Saturday evening altercation that left a man shot in the neck. An investigation continues, and there’s no threat to the public.

Rock Springs Man Shot In Neck During Weekend Altercation, No Arrests Yet

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office says no arrests have yet been made, but there is a person of interest in a Saturday evening altercation that left a man shot in the neck. An investigation continues, and there’s no threat to the public.

Clair McFarlandJune 23, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, June 23, 2025

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Jake NicholsJune 23, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, June 23, 2025

Monday's headlines include: * The Voice Of God * Beekeepers Hammered By Losses * Shrinking Budgets For Rural Law Enforcement

Wendy CorrJune 23, 2025

Wyoming History: Thermopolis Was Founded By A Dashing Outlaw Bachelor

Ben Hanson was the founder of Thermopolis, Wyoming, and a well-respected businessman and cattleman. He also was a dashing outlaw bachelor who was quick with his gun and friends with the notorious Wild Bunch.

Jackie DorothyJune 23, 2025

Jim Robinson found this pair of mule-ear boots abandoned in an old attic in Cripple Creek, Colorado, back in the 1990s. He dates the books back to somewhere between 1890 and 1910, which made them close to a century or so old when he found them.

You’ve Seen This Casper Man Wearing Rare 130-Year-Old Mule-Ear Boots In Movies

Jim Robinson of Casper found a pair of rare mule-ear cowboy boots from the 1890s in a dusty old cabin in Colorado. You’ve likely seen him wearing the boots in several movies, including “Rough Riders.”

Renée JeanJune 23, 2025

Felix Santana talks about his Andalusian horse Romano after a performance during the final Chris LeDoux Days rodeo.

Majestic Andalusian War Horse Wows Wyoming Crowd

Watching the Spanish war horse Romano perform, one would never guess that this majestic Andalusian horse was thought to be untrainable. The beautiful stallion, who appeared at Chris LeDoux Days, danced in time to music like the spirit of some Spanish dancer lives inside him.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2025

Wyoming exports 15 times more energy than it consumes but is falling behind in providing power for its own economic development, like data centers.

Wyoming Exports 15 Times More Power Than It Uses, But Is Struggling With In-State Needs

Wyoming has long been one of the nation’s largest energy producers, exporting 15 times more power than it consumes. But the state is struggling to provide power for its own economic development.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2025

Cassie Craven: You Can Live The Founders' Vision In Your Daily Life

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Our founders not only anticipated tyranny, they predicted its proliferation; and prescribed a dose of duty to inoculate future Americans against it."

Cassie CravenJune 22, 2025

The Cody Theatre on June 20, 2025, after its sagging marquee was raised over a foot and set in place by a new steel support structure inside the existing marquee that has been floating on the front of the theatre since it opened in 1937.

Historic Cody Theatre Marquee Was Falling Off Building Until It Was Saved Last Week

The 88-year-old marquee of the historic Cody Theatre had been sagging downward for decades and threatened to fall off the building. The owners said it would have been far easier to get rid of it and replace it with a modern sign but they couldn't let that happen.

Andrew RossiJune 22, 2025

Gail Symons: The Big Gun Bill Vs. Grassroots Governance

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Don’t miss the irony. By repealing local discretion, the gun-zones bill doesn’t expand freedom. It concentrates decision-making into the hands of a few state legislators rather than the communities directly affected."

Gail SymonsJune 22, 2025

The right side of an Allosaurus skull still embedded in sandstone from the Jurassic Mile near Lovell. Jorge Plata and Rachel Gray, fossil preparators at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, have spent the last year slowly etching away at the rock to expose the jet-black bones from the snout of this 150-million-year-old dinosaur from Wyoming.

Scientists Use Cutting-Edge Tech To Look Inside Spectacular Wyoming Allosaurus

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis took two big rocks containing a dinosaur skull to the hospital for a CT scan. The cutting-edge technology was used to learn more about a spectacular Allosaurus found at Wyoming’s famed Jurassic Mile fossil site.

Andrew RossiJune 22, 2025

The Idaho National Laboratory is helping companies develop new nuclear technologies, including several projects planned for Wyoming. It has also issued a call for new startups to demonstrate their innovative nuclear tech.

Idaho National Lab Wants To Keep Building Wyoming’s Nuclear Industry

The same laboratory that has supported Wyoming’s emerging micro nuclear reactor sector is now inviting more companies to submit proposals. The move comes as Wyoming continues to position itself as a hub for small nuclear reactor development.

David MadisonJune 22, 2025

Wyoming Delegation Applauds Ruling Allowing Fuel Makers To Sue Over California EV Regs

Wyoming’s congressional delegation is applauding a Friday U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows fuel makers to sue over California's EV regulations. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is another rebuke of California’s radical climate agenda,” Sen. Barrasso told Cowboy State Daily.

Sean BarryJune 22, 2025

Longtime Colorado Rockies play-by-play radio announcer Jack Corrigan, left, interviews Rockies Hall of Fame right fielder Larry Walker.

Rockies Announcer Jack Corrigan Calling Games For What Could Be Worst Team Ever

Ever since losing out on a part to Superman (Christopher Reeve), Jack Corrigan has known how to handle defeat. The voice of the Colorado Rockies told Cowboy State Daily that although the team is struggling through one of the worst losing seasons in baseball history, things will get better.

Justin GeorgeJune 22, 2025

A spat brewing between anglers and a landowner over a natural water channel connecting Pine Creek and the New Fork River near Pinedale could reflect a growing trend of tension between landowners and floaters across Wyoming. “It’s symbolic of greater issues,” legendary Wyoming fly fisherman and outdoor businessman Jack Dennis told Cowboy State Daily.

Legendary Outdoorsman Jack Dennis Says Pinedale Fight Fuels Tension Between Floaters, Landowners

A spat between anglers and a landowner over a natural water channel connecting Pine Creek and the New Fork River near Pinedale reflects a growing trend of tension between landowners and floaters across Wyoming. “It’s symbolic of greater issues,” outdoorsman Jack Dennis says.

Mark HeinzJune 22, 2025

A view of the Grand Tetons by Kelly Minor.

Popular Wyoming Facebook Group Decimated By Algorithm Revamp

Wyoming Through The Lens has nearly 465,000 members, making it one of the state’s largest Facebook communities. But a revamp of the platform’s algorithm has decimated its traffic, leaving its creator saddened. "It breaks my heart to see what’s happened to it,” Lorri Lang said.

Zakary SonntagJune 22, 2025

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