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A bull elk held his rival underwater for several seconds during a brutal fight in Evergreen Lake in Colorado early Sunday.

In Battle Of Rutting Colorado Elk, Bull Pulls Rival Under Water And Steals Harem

Two bull elk staged a furious fight in Colorado’s Lake Evergreen on Sunday, with the bigger bull using his antlers to hold his opponent underwater. To add insult to injury, the larger bull then walked over and stole the smaller elk's harem.

Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2026

The bookkeeper for a Jackson hotel company was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing $1.5 million

Jackson Bookkeeper Gets Four Years For Stealing $1.48 Million From Hotel Family

A trusted friend who stole nearly $1.5 million from a family-owned Jackson hotel company has been sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to repay the money. The scheme started coming apart when the owner of the hotel, Clarene Law, died in 2022.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 30, 2026

Gust Martinez Jr. of Denver is accused of tearing up the golf course at Cheyenne Country Club in his pickup, then leading police on a slow-speed pursuit to historic downtown.

Cheyenne Golf Pro Says Driver Tried To Run Him Down After Tearing Up Course

Branden Burbank still doesn’t know why the driver of the blue GMC pickup tried to run him down while tearing up the Cheyenne Country Club golf course Monday. “I have no clue what set him off,” the assistant golf pro told Cowboy State Daily.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 30, 2026

Barrasso, Lummis Slam Senate Democrats for Sinking Data Center Power Bill

Wyoming’s GOP senators voiced frustration that the Ratepayer Protection Act failed Wednesday because it aimed to make large data centers cover their own electricity costs. “Even AOC and Hakeem Jeffries voted for it in the House,” Barrasso said.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 30, 2026

Rep. Lee Filer, R-Cheyenne, says competitive change to the power supplier scene is coming – soon. "This is the year that we’re going to pass something," he said.

Rush For More Electricity Dominates Wyoming Legislative Meetings

Power demands by data centers, energy and manufacturers have spawned multiple proposed Wyoming law changes, spread to three legislative committees and filled hours of testimony. Some lawmakers vow to make power utilities compete with independent suppliers by 2027.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 30, 2026

Three grizzly cubs-of-the-year were stuck and killed on the North Fork Highway late Monday or early Tuesday.

Heartbreak: Photog Finds 3 Grizzly Cubs Killed By Vehicle On Highway Near Wapiti

A Cody photographer heading to Yellowstone found three dead grizzly cubs on the North Fork Highway on Tuesday morning. The photographer said the bears were stuck along a curve and the driver probably didn’t see the bears until it was too late.

Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2026

Powell Police Have So Many Random Guns, The City Is Auctioning Them To The Public

Powell’s annual city auction includes a hodgepodge of old firearms and suppressors accumulated over the years. One national expert on police evidence said in California he’d advise against selling the weapons, but in Wyoming, “it’s what they do.”

Kolby FedoreSeptember 30, 2026

Screenshot of Evie the horse living with bison in Yellowstone

A Horse Is Living With Bison In Yellowstone And Is Not Interested In Coming Home

A 6-year-old horse named Evie has taken up with a herd of bison in Yellowstone since July. The Park Service wants her evicted before winter and her owner wants her back, but the horse has resisted all attempts to wrangle her. "She's not interested in being captured," one photographer said.

Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2026

Inset: Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Macaron taken in Suzhou, China. China’s best-selling EV. Main photo: Welcome to Wyoming sign on Wyoming - Colorado border.

Chinese EVs Are Getting Closer To The U.S., But Would Wyomingites Drive One?

As Chinese EVs head to Canada and President Trump signals openness to domestic production, Wyoming EV owners and industry insiders are mixed on whether they could get traction in the Cowboy State. "It'd have to be a better ride," one Tesla owner says.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 30, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Jake NicholsSeptember 30, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Wednesday's headlines include: * Man Loses Leg In Mud * Bizarre Police Chase On Golf Course * Billionaire Joe Ricketts Tries Another Resort

Mac WatsonSeptember 30, 2026

Fred Harrison: When Government Campaigns Against The People Who Pay Its Bills

Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Every institution lined up against Prop. 1 has a direct financial stake in the outcome — and not one of them is required to tell Wyoming voters how much they are spending to protect it. Follow the money. It leads directly back to yours.

Fred HarrisonSeptember 30, 2026

Guest Column: Hearing Someone Out Is Not The Same As Agreeing With Them

Sen. Ogden Driskill writes, "What should concern Wyoming voters isn't a senator having iced tea with friends in a public bar where anyone could walk up and join in. What should concern them is the effort to turn an ordinary, open conversation into a scandal."

Guest ColumnSeptember 30, 2026

Last-Minute $5 Million Deal Saves Fremont County’s Ambulance Service

Fremont County was bracing to lose ambulance service by Thursday, but officials in a Tuesday meeting announced a last-minute, $5 million deal to keep the wagons running. “Everybody relax, you have jobs,” said the president of the EMT union.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 30, 2026

An Evanston man says he’s tired of people trashing the rock memorial he made for his late dad, Bill Foy, and stealing the cross and flag he puts there.

Evanston Man Wants To Know Who Keeps Trashing Memorial To His Dad

An Evanston man says he’s tired of people trashing the rock memorial he made for his late dad and stealing the cross and flag he puts there. Last week, he discovered someone took the rocks, made a fire pit out of them and left their beer cans behind.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 29, 2026

Billionaire Joe Ricketts Revives Plan To Build Bondurant Valley Resort

Billionaire Joe Ricketts has filed a permit application for a 94,141-square-foot resort called The Confluence at his ranch near Bondurant, reviving an idea he abandoned in 2024. The new resort would be 59% smaller than his previous Homestead Resort.

Renée JeanSeptember 29, 2026

Video shows multiple Cheyenne police vehicles responding to a slow-moving pursuit through city streets around 5:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, involving a 48-year-old Lakewood, Colorado, man who was later arrested.

Slow-Speed Chase Starts On Cheyenne Golf Course, Ends With Arrest Of Armed Felon

A Colorado man is accused of driving across a Cheyenne golf course, through a fence and then leading police on a slow-speed chase through town. “He was just chilling back, sitting back in his truck in his seat,” a witness told Cowboy State Daily.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 29, 2026

Dakota Smith bagged this trophy-sized mule deer buck deep in the backcountry near Star Valley, only to have its head, antlers, and cape go missing the next day. He suspects it was stolen.

After Months Tracking Monster Mule Deer, Wyoming Hunter’s Trophy Goes Missing

After months of tracking a monster-sized mule deer buck and bagging it during a backcountry hunt in the rugged high country near Star Valley, a Wyoming man says his trophy’s head, antlers, and cape vanished. “I worked my butt off for that deer,” he said.

Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2026

Alpine Fire Rescues Man In Mud, Reunites Him With Prosthetic Leg

A Utah man's side-by-side — and prosthetic leg — were rescued from thick mud in Palisades Reservoir on Monday by Alpine firefighters. "He was beached on top of his side-by-side with one leg," said Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2026

Star Transit and Rock Springs sign 9 29 26

Rock Springs Public Transit Supervisor Accused Of Skimming Bus Fares From Drivers

Prosecutors allege a 16-year employee of a Rock Springs public transit company was skimming cash from the fare envelopes of bus drivers and gassing up her own vehicle with a company credit card. “She had a lot of trust,” said a STAR Transit official.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 29, 2026

A grizzly bear has shown up near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for the third this year, providing a “glimmer of hope” grizzlies might be expanding their territory into central Idaho, bear advocates say. On the other hand, the grizzly might've just been hungry.

Grizzly Advocates Hope Bear Spotted In North Idaho Means Territory Is Expanding

Grizzly recovery advocates are hoping that a bear spotted near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, means its territory is expanding. It's the third time this year one has been spotted in the area. "It gives a glimmer of hope," one advocate said.

Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2026

Wyoming state Sens. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, left, and Tara Netherott, R-Cheyenne.

Rothfuss: Don’t Let Wyoming Governments Use AI To Make Decisions Without Humans

A legislative committee didn’t advance a bill by Laramie Sen. Chris Rothfuss on Tuesday that would bar Wyoming governmental agencies from using AI to make decisions without humans. People are "expecting the robot overlords to come and get us," he said.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2026

A rendering of a permanent roundabout at the intersection of the intersection of Greys River Road and U.S. Highway 89 from 2023. A permanent roundabout would be much bigger and more expensive than the temporary demonstration.

'Hate And Discontent': Alpine's Temporary Roundabout Lambasted By Critics

Alpine Mayor Eric Green says he knew he would get pushback over the temporary roundabout demonstration in the community but didn't anticipate the intense wave of vitriol. "I never thought people would show so much negativity towards roundabouts," he said.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2026

Humans First, a national grassroots group opposed to artificial intelligence, parked its rally bus in front of Cheyenne City Hall on Monday ahead of a council meeting where another annexation for a data center was approved.

National Group Rallies Against Data Centers Outside Cheyenne City Hall

A national group opposed to artificial intelligence parked its rally bus in front of Cheyenne’s city hall on Monday to rally against data centers. “Americans are not going to take these data centers being shoved down our throats,” said an organizer.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 29, 2026

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