AdvertiseGet Free Daily Newsletter
AdvertiseGet Free Daily Newsletter

Headlines

Explore a chronological display of Cowboy State Daily’s articles.

News

The possibility of the death penalty is off the table for both Big Piney teens accused of ambushing and murdering their friend with a bow and arrow. Rowan Littauer, pictured, pleaded not guilty Monday, as did his alleged accomplice Orion Schlesinger on March 20.

Big Piney Teen Agrees To Plead Guilty For Killing Man With Bow And Arrow

A Big Piney man agreed Thursday to plead guilty to second-degree murder and mutilation of a dead body for killing his friend February with a bow and arrow.  Court documents say Rowan Littauer and Orion Schlesinger walked to the victim’s home and ambushed him.

Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2025

Lynne Cheney looks on as U.S. military body bearers carry the casket containing the remains of her husband, former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, at his funeral service at the National Cathedral on Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Dick Cheney Remembered As ‘True Man Of The West’ At D.C. Funeral

While his funeral was happening 1,770 miles from his hometown of Casper, Wyoming, there was a palpable Cowboy State feel to Dick Cheney’s funeral service Thursday in Washington, D.C. Former President George W. Bush remembered him a “true man of the West.”

Greg Johnson & Sean BarryNovember 21, 2025

Wyoming lawmakers advanced plans to eliminate residential property taxes and replace lost funds by raising the sales tax from 4% to 6%.

Wyoming Legislators Advance Plan To Kill All Residential Property Taxes

Wyoming lawmakers advanced five property tax reform plans Wednesday. One of the measures, if passed by the Legislature and the people of Wyoming, would change the state Constitution to eliminate residential property tax altogether.

Clair McFarlandNovember 20, 2025

A track hoe was stolen from about mile marker 124 along U.S. Highway 189/191 in Sublette County. This photo is from the closest WYDOT webcam, at about mile marker 120.

81-Year-Old Rancher's Caterpillar Trackhoe Stolen In Bold Daytime Heist

An 81-year-old rancher’s $30,000 Caterpillar trackhoe was stolen in broad daylight near Big Piney, Wyoming. “Whoever did this had a pretty good plan and got home free,” the rancher told Cowboy State Daily

Scott SchwebkeNovember 20, 2025

Beef prices have been continuing to climb as ranchers don't have enough supply for demand, like these prices at King Soopers in Cheyenne.

Letter To The Editor: Pricing Of Meat Isn't That Simple

Dear editor: I beg to differ (a little) with Dennis Sun’s op/ed regarding consumer pricing of meat commodities to the end user (consumer). Is meat pricing to the consumer right where it needs to be? It is certainly not as easy and simplistic as Mr. Sun makes it out to be."

November 20, 2025

Circumcision 11 20 25

Letter To The Editor: What About Circumcision?

Dear editor: If the outrage over child genital mutilation is genuine, then Wyoming Republicans should prove it where it’s easiest: stop making taxpayers fund non-therapeutic circumcisions through Medicaid.

November 20, 2025

Scott beaulier 11 20 25

Guest Column: What Wyoming Gets from a Thriving College of Business

Dean of UW’s College of Business Scott Beaulier writes, "We cannot lean on tax policy and natural beauty alone to drive growth. Our workforce is thin, our economy under-diversified and our growth inconsistent."

Guest ColumnNovember 20, 2025

A 50-year-old Casper woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges related to tying a patient’s head to a bed as she worked a night shift at a Casper care facility. She faces a potential 10-year prison sentence.

Casper Woman Accused Of Tying Nursing Home Patient’s Head To Bed Pleads Not Guilty

A 50-year-old Casper woman could get 10 years in prison if she’s convicted of tying a patient’s head to a bed with a scarf while she worked at a nursing home. Julie Ann Cross pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on Thursday.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 20, 2025

Elk Hunter Chris Holden found these aircraft parts Wednesday afternoon near Laramie Peak in Converse County. It’s thought that they might have blown off a plane in mid-flight.

Wyoming Hunter Finds Aircraft Parts That Blew Off Cessna Jet In 2019

A Wyoming hunter found aircraft parts Wednesday scattered near Laramie Peak. The Converse County Sheriff's Office confirmed late Thursday the parts came from a Cessna Citation jet that took off in 2019 from Casper and landed safely in Scottsbluff.

Mark HeinzNovember 20, 2025

Mark Chanez

Casper Man Claims He’s ‘A Victim'; 1,083 Child Porn Photos Planted On His Phone

A 60-year-old Casper man told a judge Thursday that he’s “a victim” before he was sentenced to 12-15 years in prison for child pornography charges. He also claimed the 1,083 child porn photos found on his phone were planted there “while I was asleep."

Dale KillingbeckNovember 20, 2025

Rep. Harriet Hageman voted Wednesday to repeal the recently enacted provision of law that allows eight GOP senators, including Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis, to sue the government for at least $500,000 each over the FBI’s spying on them.

House Passes Bill That Repeals Spying Reparations Provision For Lummis, Others

Rep. Harriet Hageman voted Wednesday to repeal the recently enacted provision of law that allows eight GOP senators, including Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis, to sue the government for at least $500,000 each over the FBI’s spying on them.

Sean BarryNovember 20, 2025

The town of Laramie is all abuzz as it prepares for Josh Allen's return for the retirement of his Wyoming Cowboys' football jersey on Saturday. Things will start getting busy in downtown Laramie on Friday and carry through late Saturday night.

Here's How Laramie Is Preparing For Josh Allen's Return To Wyoming On Saturday

The town of Laramie is all abuzz as it prepares for Josh Allen's return for the retirement of his Wyoming Cowboys' football jersey on Saturday. Things will start getting busy in downtown Laramie on Friday and carry through late Saturday night.

Anna-Louise JacksonNovember 20, 2025

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 curel to the animal.

Pig Wrestling Returns To 2026 Teton County Fair — But Only For Kids And Women

After a six-year hiatus, pig wrestling will return for the 2026 Teton County Fair, but only for kids and women — and all must complete animal care training. The decision follows heated debate over tradition versus animal welfare concerns.

Kate MeadowsNovember 20, 2025

Japan wants Wyoming’s low-carbon natural gas, and new export terminals in Mexico may provide a route for Asian delivery. Policy leaders say demand is rising, and cleaner Rocky Mountain gas could boost U.S. energy exports.

Japan Eyes Wyoming Gas As New Mexico-Mexico Route Opens Export Path

Japan wants Wyoming’s low-carbon natural gas, and new export terminals in Mexico may provide a route for Asian delivery. Policy leaders say demand is rising, and cleaner Rocky Mountain gas could boost U.S. energy exports.

Renée JeanNovember 20, 2025

One of the wolves brought into Colorado from British Columbia in January and released in Colorado was killed in Wyoming on Friday. It had killed five sheep in north-central Wyoming, wildlife officials report.

Canada, Oregon And Now Washington Won't Send More Wolves To Colorado

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program may have hit a wall. It probably can’t get any more wolves from Canada, Oregon has said no more, and now Washington state is also refusing to send more wolves for the program.

Mark HeinzNovember 19, 2025

U.S. Senate Republican leaders, including Wyoming’s John Barrasso, inset, allowed legislation on the Epstein files to pass Wednesday with no debate or amendments. They ingnored U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s insistence on changes.

Barrasso, Senate GOP Ignore House Leader And Pass Bill To Release Epstein Files

U.S. Senate Republican leaders, including Wyoming’s John Barrasso, allowed legislation on the Epstein files to pass Wednesday with no debate or amendments. They ignored U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s insistence on changes.

Sean BarryNovember 19, 2025

A preliminary NTSB report released recently details how a ruptured Kinder Morgan pipeline near Cheyenne in September caused a massive fireball and damaged a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous cargo.

NTSB Probe Details Wyoming Pipeline Blast That Triggered Fiery Train Escape

A National Transportation Safety Board report paints a chaotic picture on the night when a ruptured pipeline near Cheyenne in September caused a massive fireball and damaged a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous cargo.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 19, 2025

Amid a flurry of dire accusations, a resolution pushed by Rep. Hageman passed the House on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, potentially opening up more coal leasing in the Powder River Basin.

House Passes Hageman's Bill To Restore Coal Leasing In Powder River Basin

The House narrowly passed a resolution led by U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman to restore coal leasing in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin and overturn a Biden-era ban. The measure now heads to the Senate amid sharp debate over energy and climate policy.

David MadisonNovember 19, 2025

Wyoming Freedom Caucus Chairman Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, speaks during a Freedom Caucus press conference at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne.

Guest Column: They’re Obsessed With Us Because We’re Doing What We Said We'd Do

Rachel Rodriguez Williams writes, "Last session, with the first-ever conservative majority in the Wyoming House, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus followed through on our campaign promises. After following through on the people’s priorities, Wyoming’s political has-beens like Tom Lubnau are crying foul."

Guest ColumnNovember 19, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House

Letter To The Editor: Dave Simpson Is Right But Also Really, Really Wrong

Dear editor: It’s hard to disagree with your columnist Dave Simpson’s conclusion that the country is suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome," but his diagnosis desperately needs some mirror time.  

November 19, 2025

Shayne Patrick Burke, a 35-year-old military veteran from Massachusetts, says he's lucky to survive an attack by an angry momma grizzly in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. In an Instagram post detailing the attack, he says it was the most violent experience of his life and he has no ill feelings toward the bear.

Wyoming Wants A Health Plan For Bear Attacks And Other ‘Catastrophic’ Events

The odds of getting hit by a bus or attacked by an angry grizzly bear are astronomically low, but they do happen. Wyoming health officials want to create what they call “BearCare,” a health plan for those and other “catastrophic” events.

Kate MeadowsNovember 19, 2025

Previous
Page 17
Next