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Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Thursday's headlines include: * Who Gets Data Center Money? * Rawlins Water System Keeps Failing * Miracle Horse Lost In Mountains Fully Recovered

Mac WatsonApril 30, 2026

Tom Lubnau: The GOP Thinks It's Grabbing Power. It's Not

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "The Wyoming Republican Party passed a bad idea to sue the state to overturn the state's election law as it applies to major parties. Looks like a power grab by the party. It’s really a slow-motion surrender of power."

Tom LubnauApril 30, 2026

Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell, left, and Joint Appropriations Committee Co-Chairman Rep. John Bear, R-Gillette.

Business Council Fights For Its Future As Lawmakers Weigh Cuts, Reforms

The Wyoming Business Council is again making a case for survival as it prepares to meet Thursday with the Wyoming Joint Appropriations Committee. Co-Chair John Bear said he wants to "hear from people who ... can defend the usefulness of this agency.”

Kate MeadowsApril 29, 2026

After Acting ‘Crazy All Week,’ Laramie Man Accused Of Stabbing Man In Bar

A Laramie man who witnesses say had been acting “crazy all week” is accused of stabbing another man during an early morning bar fight. He made his first court appearance Wednesday, and reportedly also pulled a knife on others.

Greg JohnsonApril 29, 2026

Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Assault, Pointing Gun At Girlfriend — Now Mother Of His Child

A Casper man Wednesday pleaded not guilty to assaulting his then-eight months pregnant girlfriend and pointing a loaded pistol at her head. He also allegedly shot into a wall. A judge denied his request to allow contact with the alleged victim and child.

Dale KillingbeckApril 29, 2026

Police Report Gillette Woman Admitted Using Meth The Day She Gave Birth

Gillette police report that a mother whose baby was born with meth in its system admitted using the drug the day she gave birth. The woman, who will be in court Friday, also tested positive for meth while breastfeeding.

Greg JohnsonApril 29, 2026

A horse named Mouse that made international headlines after he was rescued after seven months in the Wind River Mountains has made a complete recovery. “He's pretty much made it from walking death back to full condition,” the horse’s owner told Cowboy State Daily.

Horse Lost For 7 Months In Wind River Mountains Makes Miraculous Recovery

The horse that made international headlines after he was rescued after seven months in the Wind River Mountains has made a complete recovery. “He's pretty much made it from walking death back to full condition,” the horse’s owner told Cowboy State Daily.

Andrew RossiApril 29, 2026

State Sen. Cale Case says that as Wyoming’s data center industry continues to boom, who gets the money generated by them is something the state needs to figure out. “Are we getting enough taxes from these things, and where do those taxes go?” Cale Case asks.

Legislator Says State Needs To Figure Out Who Gets Money From Data Center Boom

State Sen. Cale Case on Wednesday said as Wyoming’s data center industry continues to boom, the state needs to figure out who gets the money generated by them. “Are we getting enough taxes from these things, and where do those taxes go?” he asked.

Kate MeadowsApril 29, 2026

Spring is fiber-optic season across Wyoming as companies install digital infrastructure — and "suddenly your yard is part of a construction site,” homeowners say. Fact is, it’s legal with permission from cities, towns and counties.

Why It’s Legal For Fiber-Optics Crews To Dig Into Your Front Yard

Spring is fiber-optic season across Wyoming as companies install digital infrastructure — and as one homeowner puts it, "Suddenly your yard is part of a construction site." Fact is, it’s legal with permission from cities, towns and counties.

Kolby FedoreApril 29, 2026

The Casper City Council on Tuesday agreed to move toward a 180-day moratorium on new gambling expansion in the city.

Casper City Council Moves Toward 180-Day Freeze On Gambling Expansion

The Casper City Council on Tuesday agreed to move toward a 180-day moratorium on gambling expansion in the city. City councilman Kyle Gamroth said constituents have reached out to him about "over-saturation of that industry in our community.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 29, 2026

Tourists gather to watch Old Faithful geyser erupt on Oct. 10, 2024, in Yellowstone National Park.

For The First Time, Study Shows How Much Water Old Faithful Spews When It Erupts

How much water erupts out of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park? For the first time, we actually know. A team of scientists have accurately determined the water output of the world’s most famous geyser for the first time.

Andrew RossiApril 29, 2026

A crew works to repair and replace a failed water line in Rawlins this week.

100-Year-Old Rawlins Water System Keeps Failing, But City Can’t Afford To Fix It

Two breaks in the 100-year-old Rawlins city water system this week leaves residents in a familiar spot — on notice they may lose water. The former mayor estimates the cost to fix the system at between $50 - $60 million, which is money they don't have.

Kate MeadowsApril 29, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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Jake NicholsApril 29, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Wednesday's headlines include: * Towing Boat At 104 MPH Is Bad Idea * Councilman Calls For Hanging Of Judges * Worry That Fontenelle Water Targeted Next

Mac WatsonApril 29, 2026

Fred Harrison: The Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree — How The Courts Rigged The Game Against Life

Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Until the Wyoming judiciary finds humility to admit its past errors, abandon its rigged games, and read the Constitution exactly as written, we will continue to see the will of the people frozen by the stroke of a single judge's pen."

Fred HarrisonApril 29, 2026

Ken Buck: DOGE 2.0 — Can Congress Finish What Elon Musk Started?

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "DOGE sparked a movement. It invigorated projects that have uncovered flagrant government waste -- from Minnesota's $9 billion of handouts to Somali swindlers, to California fraud that could cost residents $425 billion."

Ken BuckApril 29, 2026

In this photo looking north-northwest, Fontenelle can be see flowing into an extremely low Fontenelle Reservoir in Lincoln County.

Fontenelle Reservoir About Half-Full As Downstream States Demand More Water

Flaming Gorge Reservoir is being drawn down up to 1 million acre-feet to supply water to thirsty downstream states. That has some worried that Wyoming’s Fontenelle Reservoir, upstream from Flaming Gorge, is next.

Mark HeinzApril 28, 2026

Driver Says Car Smelled Like Pot When He Got It, Then 75 Pounds Of It Found In Trunk

The driver of a Honda stopped on a rural Campbell County highway Sunday said the car was rented, and it smelled like marijuana when he got it. That’s probably because there was 75 pounds of pot in the trunk, along with more than 1,000 grams of liquid THC.

Greg JohnsonApril 28, 2026

After Abortion Ruling, Powell City Councilman Calls For 'Hanging Bad Judges'

A Powell City councilman suggested on Facebook that Wyoming start “hanging bad judges” after a judge blocked the state’s most recent abortion ban. A former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice said, “This man is obviously an idiot and does not deserve public office."

Clair McFarlandApril 28, 2026

Rock Springs Hotel Manager Accused Of $200K Fraud By Making Up Guests Is Arrested

The former manager of a Rock Springs hotel accused of embezzling nearly $200,000 through fake guests and cash deals for long-term stays has been arrested. She was bound over to felony court Friday.

Greg JohnsonApril 28, 2026

ic George of Sheridan started with a basic bolt-action rifle receiver, bearing a firearm serial number, to build this custom rifle.

Court Rules 2nd Amendment Covers Firearms Parts, Good News for Those Who Build Guns

A federal court ruled that firearms parts without serial numbers could be protected under the Second Amendment. That’s good news for Wyomingites who build or customize their own guns, which one enthusiast likened to “Barbie dolls for men.”

Mark HeinzApril 28, 2026

Dozens of angry Cheyenne residents spoke out Monday against a proposed 1,200-acre annexation and possible data center near Roundtop Road in Laramie County.

Angry Cheyenne Residents Speak Out Against Annexation And Proposed Data Center

Dozens of angry Cheyenne residents spoke out Monday against a 1,200-acre annexation and possible data center before City Council tabled the decision. “To me it looks like a quick way to make a nice big buck,” said one woman about the landowner's motive.

Kate MeadowsApril 28, 2026

Wyoming AG Says Gray Doesn't Have To Reveal Advice On Giving Voter Info To Feds

In a sharply-worded letter to Cheyenne attorney George Powers, the Wyoming Attorney General's office said Sec. of State Chuck Gray doesn't have to release the legal advice he may have received before handing sensitive voter data to the federal government.

Clair McFarlandApril 28, 2026

Mostly dry conditions continue in Sublette County (pictured) and the rest of Wyoming.

Dry, Dry, Dry: Wyoming Gets Less Than Half of Anticipated Precipitation in April

Wyoming had another month of below-average moisture in April, which worsened the abnormally dry to exceptional drought situations across the state. Meteorologist Don Day says he's more "gun-shy" about forecasts than at any other point in his career.

Andrew RossiApril 28, 2026

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