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July 08, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Wednesday's headlines include: * Vandals Explode 13 Portable Toilets * Man Presumed Drowned In Snake River * Guitarist Vows To Play Again After Losing Hand

Mac WatsonJuly 08, 2026

Voter-Rights Groups Gets New Trial Over Investigation Into 2020 Election Fraud Wyoming, Montana and Colorado voter-rights groups can get a new civil trial against a group that went door-to-door to investigate whether the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent, a three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

Voter-Rights Groups Get New Trial Over Investigation Into 2020 Election Fraud

A court ruled Monday that voting-rights groups in Wyoming, Montana and Colorado can wage a new lawsuit against a private group that canvassed voters about potential voter fraud in the 2020 election. Their methods were intimidating, the groups allege.

Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2026

Fred Harrison: Wyoming's Horizon Is Not Washington's To Spend

Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Supporters present wind energy as clean, affordable, and market-ready. But if wind power is as economically sound as its advocates claim, it should compete without taxpayers carrying so much of the load."

Fred HarrisonJuly 07, 2026

Casper Realtor and sportsman Dylan Heide got some good karma by saving a baby pronghorn stuck in a cattle guard near Casper.

Hooray! Casper Man Rescues Baby Pronghorn Stuck In Remote Cattle Guard

A Casper man says he felt fortunate to rescue a baby pronghorn who got stuck in a cattle guard on Tuesday. He said by posting the video, he hopes he can reduce the stigma around hunting and hunters. "The majority of us really care about wildlife," he said.

Andrew RossiJuly 07, 2026

Albany County Camper Charged With Pulling 2 Guns During Brawl With 3 Other Campers

Allegedly outraged by a dirt bike zipping around his Albany County campsite, a man is accused of pulling two guns and brawling with three other campers over the weekend. At one point, he “stepped back and racked the slide, and pointed,” investigators say.

Greg JohnsonJuly 07, 2026

Hageman Opponent Sam Mead Defends $27 Donation To Bernie Sanders

A Washington, D.C., super-PAC is attacking U.S. Senate candidate Sam Mead for a $27 donation Mead made in 2019 to then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Mead defended the move Tuesday, saying it was about solving health care policy problems.

Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2026

Matthew Lynch is recovering at home days after a Fourth of July firecracker explosion severely injured both of his hands (left). Matthew Lynch performs just hours before a firework exploded in his hands (right)

After Blowing Off Most Of His Hand, Gillette Musician Vows He'll Play Guitar Again

Matthew Lynch lost most of his right hand in a fireworks explosion on July 4. But the Gillette carpenter, potter and musician is counting his blessings and refusing to give up on his electric-guitar dreams. "It's going to be awesome," Lynch said.

Kolby FedoreJuly 07, 2026

Cheyenne Mayor Says Wastewater Contamination 'Regrettable' But Lauds BOPU Response

As questions mount of the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities' handling of data center contamination of the city's sewer reuse system, Mayor Patrick Collins said BOPU handled the incident "efficiently." "People are caught up in the emotion of this," he said.

Kate MeadowsJuly 07, 2026

A Cheyenne junior high math teacher who was seen on video on his knees begging a female student saying he “did something very wrong” has been sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor unlawful contact.

‘I Did Something Very Wrong’: Probation For Cheyenne Teacher Who Begged Student

A Cheyenne junior high math teacher caught on video on his knees begging a female student saying he “did something very wrong” has been sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation after scratching the girl during a confrontation.

Greg JohnsonJuly 07, 2026

Vandals Blow Up 13 Porta Potties In Montana, Company Blames Wyoming Fireworks

At least 13 portable toilets were blown up in Billings over the July 4 holiday and the company is blaming Wyoming fireworks for the destruction. They say the fireworks were likely purchased in Wyoming because Montana's fireworks aren't powerful enough.

Andrew RossiJuly 07, 2026

Colorado Man Accused Of Shooting Buddy With Stolen Gun After Leaving Baggs Bar

A Colorado man is accused of shooting a buddy with a stolen handgun in a truck after leaving a Baggs, Wyoming, bar early Saturday morning. “A bullet hole could be seen going through the back of the passenger seat and out the front,” court documents say.

Greg JohnsonJuly 07, 2026

The Green River Police Department is asking the city approve a $112,000 grant it’s secured to install about four license plate reader cameras around the city.

Town Of Green River Considers Installing License Plate Readers To Curb 'Terrorism'

The Green River City Council is considering finalizing a $112,000 grant it's been awarded to install license-plate readers in the city. The mayor said the cameras could curb terrorism while former Libertarian lawmaker Marshall Burt says it's all "bullshit."

Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2026

Tory Raether and his wife, Jean, smile together on the Snake River near Alpine on Saturday, July 4, just hours before Raether disappeared after entering the water near Jump Rock

Search For North Carolina Man Who Disappeared On Snake River Now A Recovery Mission

The family of a North Carolina man who disappeared after jumping into the Snake River on Saturday shared photos of the 55-year-old that were taken just hours before he was swept away. Authorities have changed the mission from search and rescue to recovery.

Kolby FedoreJuly 07, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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Jake NicholsJuly 07, 2026

Three teens and one adult volunteering, holding boxes at a Food Bank of Wyoming Mobile Pantry in May 2026.

The Wyoming Way: Helping Neighbors, Feeding Families, Strengthening Communities

From young families and grandparents raising grandchildren to caregivers and retirees, Wyomingites across the state are feeling the pressure of rising costs. Food Bank of Wyoming is encouraging communities to come together to ensure everyone has access to nutritious food. This WyoGives Day, July 15, donors can help support both local families and Wyoming producers.

July 07, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Tuesday's headlines include: * Gillette Man Loses Fingers To Fireworks * Wyoming At Critical Crossroads With Data Centers * Wyoming Diesel Mechanic Gets More Pardons From Trump

Mac WatsonJuly 07, 2026

Wyoming's Famous Diesel Mechanic Gets Presidential Pardons For Others

Wyoming's most famous diesel “delete" mechanic Troy Lake, who was pardoned by Trump after a prison stint, advocated for the president to pardon at least six more. On Friday, Trump pardoned those six, plus three others.

Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2026

The Related Digital data center under construction in east Cheyenne on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Data Centers Test Wyoming’s Promise Not To ‘Piss Away’ The Next Boom

The old Wyoming bumper sticker reads, “Dear God give me one more boom and I promise not to piss it all away next time.” Data centers may just be that next boom. So, how far to go in courting prosperity without losing the things that make Wyoming, Wyoming?

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2026

Gail Symons: Why Campaign Volunteers Are Critical

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "For me, knocking on doors has been the best part of campaign work. You meet people where they live. You hear what they care about. You talk about the experience, judgment and character of the person asking for their vote."

Gail SymonsJuly 06, 2026

Rock Springs Ends Controversial Goat Grazing Program After Spending $200,000

After spending about $200,000 in goat grazing for flood mitigation since 2025, the town of Rock Springs is putting an end to it for now. One council member said residents say it’s too expensive. "This will be the last we see goats,” he said.

Kate MeadowsJuly 06, 2026

A Gillette man blew the fingers off his hand outside a local bar around midnight Saturday. "I tried to light a firework and throw it, it blew up instantly,” the man says in a Monday public apology. “I’m sorry for being wreckless (sic) and injuring anyone."

Gillette Man Blows Fingers Off Hand With Firework Outside Bar, Four Others Hurt

A man blew the fingers off his hand and injured four other people outside a Gillette bar around midnight Saturday. In a public apology, the man, who was life-flighted to Billings, said he tried to throw the firework "but it blew up instantly."

Kolby FedoreJuly 06, 2026

No Charges From Feds 14 Months After Man Found Dead On Rez

Fourteen months after a man was found in an abandoned red truck in a remote region of the Wind River Indian Reservation with two gunshots in his head, prosecutors have no ongoing, public murder cases in the December 2024 death of Riverton man Rex Lofts.

Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2026

Rich Guenzel, a retired Game and Fish biologist and pronghorn conservationist, made a “pronghorn swear jar” as a humorous way to correct people for calling the iconic Wyoming animals “antelope.”

Say 'Antelope' In Front Of Wyoming Pronghorn Activist, It'll Cost You $1

Conservationist Rich Guenzel understands why many people, including Wyoming Game and Fish, wrongly call one of the state's signature animals "antelope," but it's his pet peeve. It bugs him so much he has a “pronghorn swear jar” and makes people pay $1.

Mark HeinzJuly 06, 2026

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