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Popular Cooking With Congress Creator Hosts Cheyenne Presidential Dinner Party
The creator of the popular Cooking With Congress series that delves into American history through food hosted a recent Cheyenne presidential dinner party. Diners ate bison steak like Teddy Roosevelt, drank a Kennedy and nibbled jelly beans like Reagan.
Renée JeanSeptember 26, 2026
Inside Centennial Valley’s Deerwood Ranch, First-Of-Its-Kind Wild Horse Sanctuary
Longtime Wyoming ranchers have converted their Centennial Valley spread into the nation’s only BLM-certified wild horse sanctuary on private land. Now the Deerwood Ranch and its 350 mustangs are a big draw for guided tours, weddings and Airbnb stays.
Renée JeanSeptember 26, 2026
Wyoming Hunter Bags Antelope Buck With Supersized Double Set Of Horns
A pronghorn buck shot by a hunter in southeast Wyoming this week had a supersized double set of horns. That's because Instead of shedding last year’s horn sheaths, he just grew a new set right behind them. "I've Never seen anything like this," said one taxidermist.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2026
Wyoming's Newest Fossils Are Chunky Jurassic Squids And Named After Ten Sleep Man
Wyoming's newest fossils are chunky 160-million-year-old squids found in northern Wyoming and named after Cliff Linster of Ten Sleep, who discovered them, and died in June. "I'm honored to have an extinct giant squid bear our family name," his son said.
Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2026
Bill Sniffin: ‘Spoil’em And Sugar’em Up’ Is Primary Goal Of Great Grandparents
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “The reason grandparents love their grandchildren so much is that it brings back memories of when their own grown children were little kids. Those times flew by and most old folks yearn to re-create those experiences.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 26, 2026
Joan Barron: When Gov. Ed Herschler Dubbed Reporters 'Persona Non Grata'
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The White House ban on three major news organizations raises the question: Can it happen here? Yes, but it hasn’t. Ed Herschler was the governor in recent history who had the most difficult relationship with the press."
Joan BarronSeptember 26, 2026
Lander Silver Star Hero Reunited With Sniper Rifle He Used In Iraq 22 Years Ago
A Lander Marine, Silver Star hero and Iraq War vet was reunited with the sniper rifle he used during the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. He said it was surreal to hold it again after losing the rifle when he was severely wounded by mortar rounds.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 26, 2026
Wyoming Tough: Casper Vet Killed While Barrel Racing Remembered As ‘Human Tornado’
Well-known Casper veterinarian Gail Mahnke died earlier this month after a barrel racing accident in Gillette. For friends who had spent decades trying to keep up with her, she was known as "Wyoming Tough." “She was like a human tornado,” one friend said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026
Streak Over: Natrona Snaps Sheridan’s Historic 59-Game Run With 38-0 Shutout
Sheridan High School’s varsity football team experienced something it hasn’t for nearly five years Friday night in Casper — the Broncs lost. The longest football win streak in Wyoming high school athletics history ended with a 38-0 loss to Natrona County.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2026
Dolly Look-Alikes Take Over Downtown Casper To Say Wyoming Will Always Love You
Downtown Casper honored the late country music legend Dolly Parton on Friday evening. Buffie LaRocca, the woman behind Dolly Day, said it's because everyone loved her. "You might be the worst person in the world, but you still love Dolly," she said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026
Visiting Crazy Horse Memorial: Larger Than Mount Rushmore And Still Under Construction
Crazy Horse Memorial, about 40 miles from the Wyoming border, is larger than Mount Rushmore and after nearly 80 years of blasting, drilling, carving and hauling untold tons of granite off a Black Hills mountainside, still isn’t finished. It's worth a visit.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 26, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jeff - Saturday, September 26, 2026
Jeff in the 307. Saturday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 26, 2026
Mystery Orbs Are Back Over Cody, And UFO Expert Can't Explain Them
A Cody man watched nearly two dozen glowing orbs rise over Cedar Mountain west of town every night last winter. Then they vanished for months. Now they're back, and Wyoming's Mutual UFO Network director says he has no explanation for the video.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 26, 2026
Meet The Pardoned Delete Mechanic Who Wants To Stop Your Car From Spying On You
Pardoned mechanic Matt Geouge has built a device that blocks vehicles from spying on their drivers, because in 2018 his fiancée realized investigators were following her. Now he braces for steep opposition from manufacturers as he unveils his new product.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2026
Jonathan Lange: The Money Behind The Mailers May Surprise You
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Whether you like it, or not, Wyoming has become a global battleground. As a result, Wyoming citizens need to get wise in a hurry.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 25, 2026
Dennis Sun: Finally, A Farm Bill Is Moving
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "It is the most important piece of legislation for those in production agriculture, as it lays the groundwork for government programs which assist in America’s food security."
Dennis SunSeptember 25, 2026
Cheyenne Woman Asks Court To Overturn 3,500-Acre Microsoft Data Center Annexation
A Cheyenne woman who helped gather more than 3,000 signatures to put a 3,500-acre Microsoft data center annexation to a vote is asking a judge to overturn the City Council’s approval of the annexation. “Let the people decide,” she said.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 25, 2026
Meet Scrappy, Lander Family’s Hyperactive Pet Red Fox Who’s An Attention Hog
Lander resident Adrian Zuniga turns heads everywhere he goes when walking his 6-month-old pet red fox Scrappy, who’s a hyperactive attention hog that loves to be petted. And yes, it’s legal to have a fox as a pet in Wyoming — if your county allows it.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2026
47 Empty Spots: New Wyoming Highway Patrol Chief Says Hiring Is Main Priority
Wyoming Highway Patrol’s new chief Col. KC Ramsey will inherit 47 trooper vacancies, dispatch openings and an overtime crunch. “My main priority is to get to 208,” Ramsey says, referring to the agency’s authorized trooper force. He takes over Oct. 1.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026
Conservationists Are Dragging Roadkill From Wyoming Roads Because Eagles Keep Getting Hit
Conservationists have a simple solution to keep eagles feasting on roadkill carcasses along Wyoming roads from becoming roadkill themselves — drag the carcasses away. Highway collisions have increasingly become a major cause of eagle deaths.
Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2026
ATF Serves Search Warrant In Casper Cul-De-Sac; One Person Taken Into Custody
Federal agents serving a search warrant drew neighbors to their windows Friday morning as law enforcement vehicles filled the area and a man was taken into custody. One neighbor said the activity didn't bother her. "Obviously, it's a drug bust," she guessed.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026
Former Cheyenne Fire Chief Found Guilty Of Starving His Adopted Teenage Son
A jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes before convicting Darrick Mittlestadt, former fire chief of Laramie County Fire District No.1, on two counts of aggravated child abuse for starving his adopted 13-year-old son to near death.
Kerry DrakeSeptember 25, 2026
"That Thing Was Strong": Cody Man Fights Mountain Lion To Save Dog
When a mountain lion attacked his dog Diesel, Adam Borkhus of Cody kicked it in the face and the lion turned on him. The cat “knocked me on my ass,” he said, which resulted in a 20-second ground battle — and excruciating rabies shots later.
Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2026
E. Coli In Jackson Water Closes Schools, Sends Residents Scrambling
E. coli found in untreated well water in Jackson on Thursday prompted a boil-water advisory, closing schools and sending residents scrambling for bottled water. “Everybody had that deer in the headlights look,” one shopper told Cowboy State Daily.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026