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Evanston Man Claims Self-Defense In Shooting Death Of Father
A 23-year-old Evanston man accused of fatally shooting his dad early Saturday morning wrote in a court form that he acted in self-defense. He said he didn’t know who was breaking into his room and, “I did not mean to kill any one."
Clair McFarlandNovember 24, 2025
Family Still Fighting Ousted Gillette Librarian After County Settled For $700,000
Six weeks after Campbell County settled a fired librarian’s lawsuit against it for $700,000, a local family she’s also suing is continuing to fight. The family says expressing their opposition to the former librarian is their First Amendment right.
Clair McFarlandNovember 24, 2025
Campbell County At Odds Over Nuclear Project As Gordon Considers $100M For It
Leaders in Campbell County and Gillette are at odds about BWXT's plan to bring high-tech nuclear fuels manufacturing to town. At the same time, Gov. Mark Gordon is considering a $100 million state grant for the project.
David MadisonNovember 24, 2025
120-Year-Old Tortoise Survives Fire That Killed 80-90 Reptiles At SD Attraction
A 120-year-old tortoise named Orville, along with five other giants, survived a devastating fire at Reptile Gardens in South Dakota on Friday. About 80-90 other reptiles, including alligators and other tortoises, were killed.
Andrew RossiNovember 24, 2025
Wyoming Rancher Uses Extreme Weather To Redefine Cattle Genetics, Grow Super Cows
Survival of the fittest produces resilient genetics in nature. That also works on ranches, says Wyoming's Lucky 7 Rancher Jim Jensen. He's using the extreme conditions on his Boulder ranch to grow super cows.
Renée JeanNovember 24, 2025
Dave Simpson: Seven Months After Surgery, So Far, So Good
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “You breathe a little easier when the first test comes back with a number the doc calls 'undetectable.' But, they don't have a bell for you to ring that soon, celebrating the “defeat” of the disease. Way too early for that."
Dave SimpsonNovember 24, 2025
ICE To Deport 40 Truckers After Wyoming Sheriff, Highway Patrol Operation
After truckers complained of illegal counterparts, Wyoming law enforcement and ICE conducted an operation last week targeting truckers bypassing the port of entry near the Colorado border. From about 205 contacts, 40 truckers are set to be deported.
Clair McFarlandNovember 24, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, November 24, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsNovember 24, 2025
Gail Symons: Wyoming Better Jump On This Energy Market
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The future looks different from the old, extraction-only mindset. It means manufacturing components instead of only shipping fuel. It means hosting data centers and research labs not just the wells and the mines."
Gail SymonsNovember 24, 2025
Cassie Craven: Welfare Was Supposed To Be Our Job
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The shift of society away from the church-based and community welfare efforts, toward the government was no good for our fellow man. Neither were the technological advances that made us distant, isolated, and serotonin-addicted."
Cassie CravenNovember 24, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Radio Newscast: Monday, November 24, 2025
Monday's headlines include: * The Josh Allen Weekend * Wolves Smart Enough For Tools? * Rural EMS Crews Struggle With Funding
Mac WatsonNovember 24, 2025
Wyoming History: The 236-Mile Blizzard Ride Dubbed 'Greatest In History'
John “Portugee” Phillips’ legendary 236-mile ride through a blizzard in 1866 from Forts Phil Kearny to Laramie has been dubbed by some as "the greatest ride in history." Now a historian says new evidence suggests the ride may have been less perilous.
Jackie DorothyNovember 23, 2025
Paleontologists Think They've Figured Out A Way To Determine A Dinosaur's Gender
Have paleontologists found a way to tell the gender of a dinosaur? Based on some sexual kinks, preserved in their bones for over 66 million years, it’s a possibility. It seems that while male dinosaurs got some tail, they broke some tail -- and that's key.
Andrew RossiNovember 23, 2025
Wyoming’s ‘Sandwich’ Generation: 106,000 Caring For Children, Aging Parents
More than 106,000 Wyomingites are unpaid caregivers for an aging parent, and many do so while also juggling full-time jobs and raising children. Some are forced into early retirement, putting their savings at risk.
Renée JeanNovember 23, 2025
Working With Kenny Stabler: Wyoming Radio Man Recalls Wild Days With The Snake
Wyoming radio man Dave Montgomery has had a wild ride in his career, but none more interesting than his time with NFL Hall of Famer, Kenny Stabler. With Stabler, he witnessed the last days of a pre-internet golden age where cell phones, thankfully, didn't exist.
David MadisonNovember 23, 2025
The 'Greybull Mafia' Who Kept Antarctica Research Station Running
The town of Greybull sent a disproportionately large number of workers to Antarctica in the '80s and '90s to keep the McMurdo Station research outpost running. Called the 'Greybull Mafia,' years on the ice at minus 80 forged friendships and even marriages.
Wendy CorrNovember 23, 2025
Wyoming-Born Taco John's Taps Big Data To Challenge Taco Bell's Youth Market
Although Wyoming-born Taco John’s is turning to data wizards in New York to help them compete with Taco Bell’s youth market, some of its biggest hits have come locally. Like the stuffed grilled taco, which a student invented from Glenrock High School.
David MadisonNovember 23, 2025
The Innovative "Wood Bank" In Buffalo That Provides Free Firewood For People In Need
"The first person who showed up to Buffalo's Clear Creek Wood Bank was missing a leg,” the founder said. “He was in tears. He couldn’t believe we were going to keep his house warm. He was a veteran; he was everything we were trying to achieve.”
Dale KillingbeckNovember 23, 2025
He Didn’t Grow Up Here, But Wyoming Loves Josh Allen Because He’s ‘A Cowboy’
Decked out in full Josh Allen gear, the Spear family made attending Saturday’s University of Wyoming football game a mini vacation. “Josh’s character is really good for these kids to look up to,” said mom, Stephanie Spear.
Anna-Louise JacksonNovember 23, 2025
Researchers Say Wolves Are Smart Enough To Use Tools
Wolves have been stealing bait from underwater crab traps in British Columbia which some researchers claim amounts to “tool use." Some Rocky Mountain wolf experts say it’s impressive behavior, but a stretch to call it that.
Mark HeinzNovember 23, 2025
Wyoming History: The CIA Informant Who Survived 14 Years In A Cuban Prison
Wyoming rancher Lawrence Kirby Lunt Jr. moved to Cuba, became a CIA informant, and was imprisoned for 14 years after being caught by Fidel Castro’s regime. He was freed in a 1979 prisoner swap brokered, in part, by Wyoming Gov. Ed Herschler.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 23, 2025
Fewer Wyoming Wild Game Butchers Struggle To Keep Up With Hunter Demand
Butcher shops that will process hunters’ wild game meat are getting fewer and farther between in Wyoming. That means this time of year the ones left are doing a booming business — and struggling to keep up with hunter demand.
Mark HeinzNovember 22, 2025
Clair McFarland: What I Want To Say Before The Bots Take Over
Clair McFarland writes: "Artificial intelligence is threatening to replace real human beings with the sum of our least complete thoughts. But for the space of this column, let me be an individual."
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2025
‘I Love You Guys’: Josh Allen Gets Huge Ovation As His No. 17 Retired By UW
“I love you guys,” Josh Allen proclaimed as nearly 30,000 fans exploded at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday as the University of Wyoming retired his No. 17 jersey. It was almost as big a pop as when he concluded with, “And it will always suck to be a CSU Ram!”
Anna-Louise JacksonNovember 22, 2025