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Shoshone Join Arapaho In Telling Church To Stop Preaching Against Tribal Beliefs

Eastern Shoshone leaders on Friday voiced agreement with the Northern Arapaho Business Council in telling a church to stop preaching against tribal beliefs. Outsiders can’t hold “recurring ministries” on the reservation without approval, the tribe says.

Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2026

Historic Drought Ends Irrigation Season Early For Eastern Wyoming Farmers

Pathfinder Irrigation District will shut off its main canal next week after record-low snowpack and historic drought have left too little water to finish the growing season in eastern Wyoming. Around Wheatland, users had just 14 days of water.

Kate MeadowsJuly 31, 2026

Will President Trump Endorse Anyone In The Wyoming GOP House Race?

President Trump has not endorsed anyone in the nine-candidate Republican race for U.S. House and it’s unclear if he will. The president has a good batting average in Wyoming, but his endorsement hasn't meant a win every time.

Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2026

Mustang advocates claim that the Bureau of Land Management funneled horses to dealers who subsequently sold them for slaughter.

Mustang Advocates Claim BLM Funneled Wyoming Wild Horses To Dealer For Slaughter

Mustang advocates are alleging that horses were funneled from a Bureau of Land Management holding facility near Lander to dealers in other states, who subsequently sold them for slaughter. A BLM spokesperson says the agency prioritizes adoption.

Mark HeinzJuly 31, 2026

More Motorcycle Crashes On Beartooth Highway Than The Last Four Years Combined

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has responded to more motorcycle crashes on the Beartooth Highway this year than the last four combined, including Thursday's fatality. With the Sturgis Rally looming, they're fearful of more crashes on the scenic mountain road.

Andrew RossiJuly 31, 2026

Colorado Man Wanted On 78 Child Exploitation Charges Arrested At Saratoga Sawmill

A Colorado man wanted on 78 felony child exploitation charges was arrested Tuesday while working at a Saratoga sawmill, where authorities say he had been living and working for about five weeks before investigators tracked him to Carbon County.

Kolby FedoreJuly 31, 2026

Supreme Court Says 30 Years Green River Man Got For Exploiting Kids Isn't Cruel

A Green River man who manipulated four underage children into performing sex acts on each other claims that the 21-30 years he got in prison is cruel and unusual punishment. The Wyoming Supreme Court disagrees in a Thursday denial of his appeal.

Greg JohnsonJuly 31, 2026

Texas Trucker Accused Of Nearly Mowing Down 3 Men In Angry Rampage Near Greybull

A Texas truck driver is accused of going on an angry rampage near Greybull and trying to run down three men. That includes a Big Horn County deputy, who “observed his left hand out the driver’s window giving the middle finger” as he nearly hit them.

Greg JohnsonJuly 31, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, July 31, 2026

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

Jake NicholsJuly 31, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, July 31, 2026

Friday's headlines include: * Kozak Busts 10 More Illegal Drivers * Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against Big-4 Meatpackers * Foster Parent Says She Was Terrorized By Bio Mom

Mac WatsonJuly 31, 2026

Guest Column: What Has Wyoming’s Freedom Caucus Actually Accomplished?

Sen. Ogden Driskill writes, "When the Wyoming Freedom Caucus took control of the House, its leaders promised big changes. Speaker Chip Neiman famously declared to Politico: 'We have 42 of 62 votes. We’re going to do big things.' What were those big things?

Guest ColumnJuly 31, 2026

Rod Miller: The Wyoming Freedom Caucus – Our Failed Experiment

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Imagine that we’re back in chemistry class and a mad scientist, dressed in a red blazer instead of a lab coat, is lecturing the class. He says, 'Class, today we’re gonna do the Freedom Caucus experiment.'"

Rod MillerJuly 31, 2026

Wyoming legislators have advanced a “Band-Aid” to food freedom laws that led to shutting down Hippie Cow Creamery in Cody over selling raw milk lattes. “I’m under no illusion we’re going to fix this overnight,” said one lawmaker.

Food Freedom: Legislators Advance ‘Band-Aid’ For Shutdown Of Cody Creamery

Wyoming legislators have advanced a “Band-Aid” solution to food freedom laws that led to shutting down Hippie Cow Creamery in Cody over selling raw milk lattes. “I’m under no illusion we’re going to fix this overnight,” said one lawmaker.

Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2026

A Colorado man has been charged in the death of a man in his car flung from his when it crashed in Cheyenne while running from troopers at 100 mph. The passenger “sustained injuries in the crash that were not compatible with life,” a trooper reports.

Colorado Man Charged In Death Of Passenger Thrown From His Car At 100 MPH

A Colorado man is charged in the death of a man flung from his car when it crashed in a Cheyenne parking lot while running from troopers at 100 mph. The passenger “sustained injuries in the crash that were not compatible with life,” a trooper reports.

Kerry DrakeJuly 30, 2026

What Happens To $250,000 Bond For Accused Sex Abuser Who No-Showed At Court

Just because a Douglas man facing 72 child sex and pornography-related charges was a no-show for his arraignment hearing on Tuesday doesn’t necessarily mean whoever put up $250,000 cash to bond him out of jail will lose all that money.

Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2026

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No Joke: Scientists Launch OnlyFans Account To Raise Money For Marmot Project

Struggling for funding, researchers have launched an account on the racy OnlyFans website called OnlyMarms to raise money for a marmot project. Instead of erotica, the site features marmot videos. A Wyoming wildlife biologist describes the effort as "innovative."

Mark HeinzJuly 30, 2026

Nineteen Republican state leaders, including a former Wyoming governor, have endorsed Steve Friess (right) for U.S. House, the candidate’s team told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday. Chuck Gray (left) calls them political insiders.

Friess Gets 19 High Profile Endorsements, Gray Calls Them Tired Political 'Insiders'

U.S. House candidate Steve Friess received 19 endorsements Thursday by Republican lawmakers, former legislators, energy industry leaders and Gov. Jim Geringer. Chuck Gray called them "a tired class of political 1% insiders" who support "woke wind projects."

Clair McFarlandJuly 30, 2026

Driving cattle to winter pasture near Hulett, Wyoming.

Federal Judge OKs Cattle And Beef Price-Fixing Suit Against 'Big Four' Meatpackers

A federal judge has OK'd a class-action price-fixing lawsuit against the nation’s four largest meatpackers. "The packers have controlled the destiny of beef for decades," Crook County rancher Tyler Lindholm said. "People are starting to push back."

Kate MeadowsJuly 30, 2026

Suspended Newcastle Cop Pleads Not Guilty To Assault, Domestic Battery Charges

A suspended Newcastle police sergeant pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges alleging a yearlong pattern of abuse toward a woman including threatening her with a knife if she refused to get into his patrol vehicle. He faces up to 27 1/2 years in prison.

Kolby FedoreJuly 30, 2026

Motorcycle Accident Results In Fatality Thursday Morning On Beartooth Highway

Cowboy State Daily has confirmed that a motorcyclist died in an accident Thursday on the Beartooth Highway near the junction of U.S. 212 and WY 296. This comes after growing concerns about motorcycle safety on the Beartooth and Chief Joseph passes.

Andrew RossiJuly 30, 2026

Another 10 illegal drivers were busted in Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak’s latest Truck Around and Find Out operation this week. That includes one speeding with what looked like emergency lights. "We’re going to continue to do these," Kozak said.

Laramie County Sheriff Kozak Strikes Again: 10 More Illegal Drivers Busted

Another 10 illegal drivers were busted in Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak’s latest Truck Around and Find Out operation this week. "IIlegal aliens are afraid to come to Laramie County — and that’s what we want," Kozak told Cowboy State Daily.

Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2026

Ashley and Ian Monroe with their children in a family portrait. Monroe said the alleged stalking campaign targeted not only her but also her husband and mother, prompting the family to change how they lived day to day.

Casper Foster Parent Says She Was Terrorized By Bio Mom After She Took In Baby

After taking in a friend's baby, a Casper foster mom says her family became the target of anonymous threats by the biological mother, who is charged with two stalking felonies. "I didn't even feel safe letting my kids go to school," Ashley Monroe said.

Kolby FedoreJuly 30, 2026

50 Years Ago: Floating Toilet Saved Cheyenne Man In Devastating Big Thompson Flood

Cheyenne native Alan O’Hashi vividly remembers being caught in the canyon when the Big Thompson Flood, the deadliest flood in Colorado history, hit on July 31, 1976. He survived when a floating portable toilet snagged his car and carried it to safety.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 30, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, July 30, 2026

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

Jake NicholsJuly 30, 2026

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