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What The Heck … Is That Giant Rock "X" In Sybille Canyon Near Wheatland?
“X” really does mark a spot in Sybille Canyon along Wyoming Highway 34, but it doesn’t mark the site of buried treasure. It’s a unique geologic formation that might point to mineral wealth.
Andrew RossiApril 05, 2025
Bill Sniffin: This Year’s Bucket List Is For Seeing Charcoal Kilns, Petroglyphs
Bill Sniffin writes: “After wandering up, down, back and forth across Wyoming for 55 years, I can call myself an expert on what to do and where to go in this state. Folks, I have concluded that damn, there is a lot to see here in the 'Big Empty.'"
Bill SniffinApril 05, 2025
Joan Barron: It's Time For State Lawmakers To Sit Down And Learn Stuff
Columnist Joan Barron writes: "The Legislature’s interim studies are a great way for lawmakers to get educated on the basics of established programs. This is of particular value for the high number of new legislators elected in 2024, who showed their need for more education in the recent session."
Joan BarronApril 05, 2025
That Time Donald Duck And His Nephews Committed Crimes In Yellowstone
The 1938 short "Good Scouts" has Donald Duck and his three nephews making a ruckus in "Yellowstone Nat'l Park." If he were a real tourist, Donald would be facing severe fines — or asking Mickey to bail him out of jail.
Andrew RossiApril 05, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Approval Of Wind Farms 'A Horrible Decision'
Dear editor: I warned years ago and again recently, these things will eventually contaminate our public lands and the state board just green-lit the pollution of the great white lollypops.
April 05, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Disagrees With Cheyenne School Board Member On Abortion
Dear editor: Ms. Hinkle presents her perspective on abortion; however, I must emphasize that abortion deaths of pre-born children are profound. ... The sanctity of a woman’s body, endowed with the capacity to create, nurture and sustain life is a profound, sacred gift. To terminate a life bestowed by a loving and just God is a grave matter.
April 05, 2025
Allyson Fertig A Division I All-Star, Rewrote UW Women’s Hoops Record Book
Allyson Fertig was a Wyoming high school basketball star before becoming one of the best Division I players in the nation at UW. She rewrote the record book, and on Saturday plays in front of pro scouts.
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2025
Wyoming’s Eatons’ Ranch Is America’s Oldest — And No. 1-Ranked — Dude Ranch
Eatons’ Ranch in the Wyoming Bighorn Range is the nation’s oldest dude ranch, cowboying with folks since 1879. Now it’s also been named America’s No. 1 dude ranch in USA Today’s annual rankings.
Renée JeanApril 05, 2025
It’s No Accident Kemmerer Eighth Grader Is Wyoming’s Two-Time Best Speller
It’s not an accident that Kemmerer eighth grader Eli Jernigan is Wyoming’s two-time state spelling bee champion. He studies the 4,000-word list constantly, and doesn’t care if he’s an underdog at next month’s nationals.
Renée JeanApril 05, 2025
Families Of Missing People On Edge After Human Remains Discovered In Utah Pond
Following the discovery of a skull and bones in a pond near Salt Lake City in late March, several families wait for the bones to be identified. That includes loved ones of a missing Wyoming woman.
Jen KocherApril 05, 2025
Think You Can Survive A Charging Grizzly? Take On Wyoming’s ‘Robobear’
Think you can survive a charging grizzly just because you have bear spray with you? Wyoming Game and Fish’s “Robobear” is an eye-opener, as Cowboy State Daily reporters Clair McFarland and Mark Heinz recently learned.
Mark Heinz & Clair McFarlandApril 05, 2025
Wyoming History: The 1983 Rampage That Killed A Gillette Cop And Family Of 4
On a cold December day in 1983, a Wyoming power plant worker’s jealous anger boiled over into a violent and deadly rampage. He used automatic weapons and pipe bombs, killing a family of four, then a Gillette cop in an ambush before killing himself.
Dale KillingbeckApril 05, 2025
The American West: Thomas “Broken Hand” Fitzpatrick Helps Open The West
Solid, dependable, fearless, and trusted by Indians and whites alike, Thomas Fitzpatrick made a wide circle in his travels in the West from 1823 until his death in 1854, leading fur brigades, pioneers, and explorers, and brokering deals with tribal leaders.
Candy MoultonApril 05, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, April 5, 2025
It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.
Jake NicholsApril 05, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, April 5, 2025
It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.
Jake NicholsApril 05, 2025
The Roundup: A Conversation With Author Dana Volney
This week, host Wendy Corr has a conversation with Casper author Dana Volney, whose novella "A Heart For the Holidays" is being adapted for a movie, starring Jen Lilley, Kathleen Quinlan and Michelle Hurd.
Wendy CorrApril 05, 2025
Venezuelan Illegal Immigrant Caught, Charged In Sheridan ATM Hacking
A Venezuelan illegal immigrant accused of a hacking heist on a Sheridan ATM was on the run for three months before being caught, then elevated to felony-level court Wednesday. He’s one of three Venezuelans involved, court documents say.
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2025
Meet Kaleb Yager — Sheridan’s Ambassador Of Easter And Good Vibes
Kaleb Yager is an autistic Sheridan man who creates over-the-top outdoor scenes for Easter and other holidays. It began when a little boy kept crying when he went to the school across the street, so Kaleb gave him something to look forward to.
Amber SteinmetzApril 04, 2025
During Brutal Winter Die-Off, Antelope Got Lost, Trapped By Fences And Roads
Many of the antelope that froze or starved during the brutal winter of 2022-2023 got lost and died after they hit fences they couldn’t cross, according to a new University of Wyoming-led study.
Mark HeinzApril 04, 2025
Grizzly Killed A Man In Yellowstone In 1916, So They Blew It Up With Dynamite
The first documented fatal grizzly attack in Yellowstone National Park was in 1916 by a bear dubbed Old Two Toes. Federal workers responded by blowing the grizzly into oblivion using a garbage barrel booby-trapped with dynamite.
Mark HeinzApril 04, 2025
Jonathan Lange: An Enemy Demoralized Us; Love For The Truth Can Reverse That
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 but the enemy didn’t go away. Satan is the ultimate demoralizer. And he is alive and well - attacking the truth so that you would turn to cheap counterfeits."
Jonathan LangeApril 04, 2025
Dennis Sun: "Whiskey Is For Drinking, Water Is For Fighting” Has Never Been Truer
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "By a stroke of a pen, the EPA deemed potholes, farmer’s fields, and small ponds as navigable waters. These waters were no more navigable than a bathtub full of water. The radical environmentalists loved it."
Dennis SunApril 04, 2025
UW President Faces Backlash Over Effort To Fund Partner's School, Dean’s Ousting
UW President Ed Seidel is facing backlash after the demotion of a popular dean of engineering. Detractors say the president backed a failed effort to send engineering money to a UW school his partner runs, and the demotion of the dean who stood in the way.
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2025
Last Summer’s Wildfires Still Devastating For Wyoming Ranchers
Wildfires burned up huge amounts of hay and forage for Wyoming ranches last year, and the aftermath is nearly as dire. Ranchers start a new season still devastated by the fires.
Renée JeanApril 04, 2025