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Dennis Sun: The Need to Belong

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Illegal meat coming into the U.S. where we're fighting the New World screwworm, bringing in labor from other countries and allowing other countries to purchase land in America, are just a few of the issues agriculture faces today."

Dennis SunSeptember 05, 2025

Jonathan Lange: How Did Gender Ideology End Up In Our Kids' Sex-Education Books?

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Every time politicians tell you that we don’t need to pass legislation to protect Wyoming from big city woke-ism, remember this debacle."

Jonathan LangeSeptember 05, 2025

The Dollar Lake Fire comes to the west bank of the Green River with Squaretop Mountain in the background.

Western Wyoming Wildfire Threatens Famous View Of Squaretop Mountain

Residents of Sublette County are worried that views of Squaretop Mountain might forever be altered with the encroachment of the Dollar Lake Fire. The setting is one of the state's most recognizable landscapes, even once appearing on Wyoming's license plate.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 05, 2025

Natrona County Chief Deputy District Attorney Blaine Nelson, left, and District Attorney Dan Itzen exit the Natrona County courthouse after the Jarreth Plunkett sentencing. Plunkett got life in prison for the first-degree murder of 14-year-old Bobby Maher, right, outside a Casper mall in April 2024.

Casper Teen Who Wanted To 'Gut That Dude' Gets Life For Mall Stabbing

A Casper 16-year-old got life in prison Friday for stabbing and killing 14-year-old Bobby Maher outside a mall in April 2024. The prosecutor said the teen, who reportedly said he wanted to "gut that dude," aspired to be “a little gangster and thug."

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2025

Federal investigators are digging into what led to the Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, crash of a small plane in Sheridan County that killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her parents and brother. Amelia, rear right, was killed, while her brother Aeron, 11, mother Cindy and father Earl were injured.

Family In Sheridan County Plane Crash Faces Long Recovery, Loss Of Teen Daughter

Federal investigators are digging into what led to the Monday crash of a small plane in Sheridan County that killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her parents and brother. The father, who was the pilot, has had other air incidents, court records show.

Justin GeorgeSeptember 05, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, September 5, 2025

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

Jake NicholsSeptember 05, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, September 5, 2025

Friday's headlines include: * UW To Retire Josh Allen’s Jersey * Trial Begins For Haitian Truck Driver * Dollar Lake Fire Moves Within Sight Of Squaretop

Wendy CorrSeptember 05, 2025

Rawlins EMT Tyeler Harris was killed Dec. 21, 2022, and his partner working on an ambulance was seriously hurt, when a semitrailer plowed into them while they were responding to a crash on Interstate 80.

Trial Starts For Haitian Trucker Accused Of Plowing Into Crash Scene, Killing EMT

Trial started Thursday for a Haitian trucker accused of plowing into a crash scene on I-80, killing one EMT and severely injuring another. One witness testified the horrific scene is “imprinted in my mind."

Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2025

As football season kicks off, Wyoming’s state government owns holdings in DraftKings, fueling debate about the optics of investing public funds in gambling companies.

State Of Wyoming's Investment in DraftKings Feeds Debate Over Gambling Stocks

The State of Wyoming owns about $110,833 worth of shares in sports gambling company DraftKings, the state treasurer’s office confirmed on Thursday. Lawmakers had mixed opinions about the state investing in gambling stocks.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2025

Loaf 'N Jug at 3036 College Drive in Rock Springs.

Rock Springs Loaf 'N Jug Store Sells $2 Million Powerball Winner

Someone bought a Powerball ticket worth $2 million at a Loaf 'N Jug in Rock Springs. That winning ticket was drawn during Wednesday night’s $1.4 billion drawing. A clerk at the store told Cowboy State Daily that she didn't really care because she didn't win.

Jimmy OrrSeptember 05, 2025

Energy supporters across Wyoming are holding their breath as they wait to see how the Trump administration’s continued steps against onshore and offshore wind projects will impact the industry in the Cowboy State.

Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown Has Wyoming Wind Advocates Worried

Wind energy supporters across Wyoming are holding their breath as they wait to see how the Trump administration’s continued steps against onshore and offshore wind projects will impact the industry in the Cowboy State.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 05, 2025

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is scrutinizing the municipal government of the nation’s capital, especially with respect to crime. She has introduced bills to rein in the Washington, D.C., but is noncommittal on scrapping the city’s government altogether.

Hageman Introduces Bills To Step Up War On Washington, D.C., Crime

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman has assumed a leading role in asserting Congress’s authority to fight crime in the nation’s capital and fix mismanagement by the city’s officials. But she is noncommittal on scrapping the city’s government altogether.

Sean BarrySeptember 04, 2025

An unarmed Minuteman III missile inside a silo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base on July 9, 2025. The Air Force has announced that the first Minuteman III silo on the base has been decommission to make way for new Sentinel missiles.

First F.E. Warren Minutemen III Silo Decommissioned For New Sentinel Missiles

The Air Force has confirmed decommissioning of the first F.E. Warren Air Force Base Minutemen III silo to make way for new Sentinel missiles. It’s a huge milestone for the $141 billion nuclear modernization project, which begins in Wyoming.

Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2025

Dollar Lake Fire Burning Along Green River Lakes, Within Sight Of Squaretop

Steep, rugged terrain is slowing down progress for the more than 500 personnel fighting the nearly 16,000-acre Dollar Lake Fire about 40 miles north of Pinedale. It’s burning along the Green River Lakes and is within sight of Squaretop Mountain.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 04, 2025

Letter To The Editor: A Discussion About Education Savings Accounts

Dear editor: First Citizen: Parents should be the sole arbitrators of how and where their children receive education. Second Citizen: Including even parents who are neglectful? Those who are bad parents?

September 04, 2025

Josh Allen during the first half of the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, California.

Josh Allen To Become First UW Football Player To Have Number Retired

Former University of Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Josh Allen will return to Laramie on Nov. 22 to have his jersey retired. The ceremony will mark the first official jersey retirement in Cowboys football history.

David MadisonSeptember 04, 2025

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Travis Deti: All That Works: Coal, Gas and Nuclear for Wyoming’s Future

Wyoming Mining Association's Travis Deti writes, "To meet expected demand [for electricity] will not require the 'all of the above' approach. What’s needed instead is an “all that works” approach. Electricity produced from coal, gas and nuclear is what works."

Guest ColumnSeptember 04, 2025

Visiting a Gillette-based Cyclone Drilling rig in Sweetwater County were Joe Nicholas and Alicia Summers of Frontier Carbon Solutions, and David Lucke, Abdeldjalil Latrach, Autumn Eakin, Lily Jackson, Tao Bai and Zunsheng Jiao of UW’s School of Energy Resources.

Gillette Company Drills Down 3+ Miles For CO2 Storage Well, Deepest Ever In U.S.

A drilling company from Gillette punched through nearly 3.5 miles of Wyoming rock in Sweetwater County to complete the deepest Class VI carbon dioxide storage well ever drilled in the United States.

David MadisonSeptember 04, 2025

Wyoming Man Who Took Car With A Baby Inside Gets 8-10 Years In Prison

A 29-year-old man who accidentally stole a baby from a Riverton apartment complex when taking a running vehicle in February was sentenced Thursday to 8-10 years in prison. He may be able to reduce that through the state's boot camp program.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, September 4, 2025

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

Jake NicholsSeptember 04, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * No “Letting It Burn” In Wyoming * Arsonist Sets Fires Because He’s Mad * Wyoming Flagged By Feds For Gender Ideology Violations

Wendy CorrSeptember 04, 2025

U.S. House Committee To Meet In Grand Teton About Money For National Parks

With billions of dollars' worth of backlogged repairs at stake, a congressional House committee meets in Grand Teton National Park on Friday. It will debate the future of the Great American Outdoors Act, which expires this month.

Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2025

Burning piles of slash, or the leftover material from logging, during cool, wet weather helps reduce the risk of massive summer wildfires.

Wyoming’s Zero-Tolerance Wildfire Policy Leaves No Room For ‘Let It Burn'

Wildfire can play a cleansing role in nature, but in much of Wyoming it is considered too risky to let it burn. That’s why agencies rush to put out fires as soon as they can.

Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2025

From House Floor, Hageman Argues Against Biden-Era Plans To End Coal Mining

Harriet Hageman argued from the House floor Wednesday against Biden-era BLM resource management plans she said are designed to end coal mining in the Powder River Basin. She called them deliberate efforts to "impose energy poverty on the American people."

David MadisonSeptember 03, 2025

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