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Story resident Brad Jones had to duck behind his pickup after the rutting white-tailed deer he was watching took their fight to him Sunday. Late fall is rutting season for Wyoming's deer, which makes them more reckless, dangerous, and stupid.

Story Man Narrowly Avoids Being Wiped Out By Rutting White-Tailed Deer

Story resident Brad Jones had to duck behind his pickup after the rutting white-tailed deer he was watching took their fight to him Sunday. Late fall is rutting season for Wyoming's deer, which makes them more reckless and dangerous.

Andrew RossiNovember 19, 2025

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Tom Lubnau:  Clear Creek Wood Bank – Making Wyoming Better

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The Clear Creek Wood Bank is a charitable project out of Buffalo. Its mission is to 'ensure no one ever has to choose between eating and heating.' Last year it distributed 128 cords of cut/split firewood to 892 families in northern Wyoming.

Tom LubnauNovember 19, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsNovember 19, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Radio Newscast: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Wednesday's headlines include: * Crackdown on Gambling * Gray Upset At Gordon Over Budget * Dimwitted Man Taunts Wolves In Yellowstone

Mac WatsonNovember 19, 2025

Wyoming lawmakers advanced five bills Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to tighten control over slot-style gaming, citing its explosive growth. Industry leaders defended the machines as vital to funding live horse racing and rural economic activity.

Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Four Bills To Rein In Slot-Machine-Like Gaming

Wyoming lawmakers advanced four bills Tuesday to tighten control over slot-machine-like gaming, citing its explosive growth. Industry leaders defended the machines as vital to funding live horse racing and rural economic activity.

Clair McFarlandNovember 19, 2025

Secretary of State Chuck Gray, from left, Gov. Mark Gordon, and State Treasurer Curt Meier.

Gray 'Alarmed' Gordon Doesn't Back His Request For Extra Money

Secretary of State Chuck Gray claims Gov. Mark Gordon isn't including money to advertise a property tax ballot initiative in his biennial budget. Gordon says Gray managed to fulfill his publication requirements before without extra money.

Clair McFarlandNovember 19, 2025

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who grew up in Casper, will be laid to rest Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Washington National Cathedral. The private funeral will draw national leaders, with daughter Liz Cheney among the speakers.

Dick Cheney To Be Laid To Rest Thursday At Washington Cathedral

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who grew up in Casper, will be laid to rest Thursday at Washington National Cathedral. The private funeral will draw national leaders, with daughter Liz Cheney among the speakers.

Kate MeadowsNovember 19, 2025

Wildlife experts say a man was foolish and inconsiderate to press within a few yards of a group of juvenile wolves in Yellowstone National Park. On a video of the incident, onlookers remark that, "This could end very badly for that guy."

Dimwitted Man Taunts Yellowstone Wolves: 'This Could End Really Badly For That Guy'

Wildlife experts say a man was foolish and inconsiderate to press within a few yards of a group of juvenile wolves in Yellowstone. On a video of the incident, onlookers remark that, "This could end really badly for that guy."

Mark HeinzNovember 19, 2025

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It Could Take Months To Pinpoint What Caused Massive Power Outage

It could take months to pinpoint what caused two high-voltage lines to trip near Medicine Bow last week, resulting in an unprecedented blackout for about 100,000 customers of multiple utility companies across Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 19, 2025

An oft-painted rock south of the Wyoming-Colorado border demands the release of the Epstein files. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, the U.S. House nearly unanimously passed a bill 427-1 to open the files, including Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman.

Hageman — And 426 Other House Members — Vote To Release Epstein Files

The U.S. House was one vote shy of unanimously voting to require President Trump release the Epstein files Tuesday. That included a yes vote from Wyoming’s Harriet Hageman. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says she also supports disclosing the files.

Sean BarryNovember 18, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is Where The Wild Things Are

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Badgers, bears, wolves, elk, deer, beavers, wild horses, plus just about every other critter. Here in Wyoming, we live in the wildest of places.”

Bill SniffinNovember 18, 2025

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Guest Column: The Essentials — Conservative Principles Keep Wyoming Strong

Gov. Mark Gordon writes, "Some suggest this is the time to cash in, take care of ourselves, and stop worrying about Wyoming’s future or our children. These are the actions that seemingly guided our nation for the last couple of decades as Washington D.C. piled up debt without regard to consequence."

Guest ColumnNovember 18, 2025

Wyoming is bucking a national trend by growing its horse racing industry. But legislators want more control of the gaming terminals that support its big purses amid complaints the state is looking too much like Montana.

Wyoming Horse Racing Is Thriving, But Legislators Want More Regulation

Wyoming is bucking a national trend by growing its horse racing industry. But legislators want more control of the gaming terminals that support its big purses amid complaints the state is looking too much like Montana.

Renée JeanNovember 18, 2025

Campbell County commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, banning the storage of high-level nuclear waste in the county. They say it’s a message that as Wyoming’s nuclear industry grows, Campbell County has no intentions of becoming a nuclear waste dump.

Campbell County’s Nuclear Solution: Ban Storage Of High-Level Waste

Campbell County commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday banning the storage of high-level nuclear waste in the county. They say it’s a message that as Wyoming’s nuclear industry grows, Campbell County has no intentions of becoming a nuclear waste dump.

David MadisonNovember 18, 2025

This woman, identified as Daniela Ganassim Erisen of Ivins, Utah, is shown on surveillance video vandlizing a petroglyph wall.

Wyoming Archaeologists Cheer Utah Woman’s Sentencing For Vandalizing Petroglyphs

A Utah woman’s Monday sentencing for carving several figures into a petroglyph wall is being cheered by archaeologists in Wyoming. That’s because vandalism is a growing problem at Wyoming’s 666 petroglyph sites, and around the West.

Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2025

County delegates work during Saturday's state GOP meeting in Torrington.

Wyoming GOP Tells State To Report Those Who 'Glorify’ Assassinations

Referencing the Charlie Kirk assassination, Wyoming GOP leaders passed a resolution Saturday in Torrington asking state authorities to investigate and potentially discipline public employees who celebrate such killings.

Clair McFarlandNovember 18, 2025

Gov. Mark Gordon is asking the Wyoming Legislature for an $11.13 billion biennial state budget, up about $755 million from the prior budget cycle's $10.38 billion. It includes nearly $3 billion for the Department of Health.

Governor Gordon Proposes $11.13 Billion Two-Year Budget

Gov. Mark Gordon is asking the Wyoming Legislature for an $11.13 billion biennial state budget, up about $755 million from the prior budget cycle's $10.38 billion. It includes nearly $3 billion for the Department of Health.

Clair McFarlandNovember 18, 2025

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service game warden inspects the carcass of Slingshot, a famous mule deer buck at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

Slingshot, Colorado’s Famed Giant Mule Deer, Dies After Brutal Buck Fight

Slingshot, a massive and beloved mule deer at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal refuge near Denver, died Sunday after likely being gored by another buck during the rut. Wildlife fans are mourning the popular deer known for his gigantic antlers.

Mark HeinzNovember 18, 2025

Mitchell Wolfe found this bull elk Saturday morning near a roadside south of Rock Springs. The bull was utterly exhausted, after being tangled in a barbed wire fence for hours.

Wyoming Hunter Saves Elk Tangled In Barbed Wire From A Slow, Miserable Death

A Wyoming oil field worker said his heart sank Saturday when he saw an exhausted bull elk trapped in a barbed wire fence facing a slow, miserable death. He untangled the elk, praying it would survive. It did.

Mark HeinzNovember 17, 2025

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Dave Simpson: Don't Bet The Farm On 'Coming Together'

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “This whole 'coming together' thing is a pipe dream anyway. Last time it happened, after 9-11, the togetherness only lasted a couple months before we were back at each others' throats.”

Dave SimpsonNovember 17, 2025

A night of intensely colorful auroras put on a show over Wyoming and much of the Northern Hemisphere Tuesday night. They were so powerful that even photographers with decades of experience capturing auroras say they were the “best ever” seen in Wyoming.

What Creates The Dazzling Colors Of Auroras Over Wyoming? It's All Elevation

Nearly every color of aurora could be seen as far south as Mexico during last week's "best ever" atmospheric event over Wyoming. What create's those colors? It's all about elevation and a fortunate collision of timing, placement, and intensity.

Andrew RossiNovember 17, 2025

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