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Clair McFarland and Middleborn McFarland

Clair McFarland: Don’t Worry, Middleborn Is Here To Save Absolutely Everyone

Columnist Clair McFarland writes: “When he saw my tears, Middleborn realized that he’d done a good thing. ‘Yeah,’ he said, brightening, ‘I SAVED all those people.”

Clair McFarlandAugust 09, 2025

Hunters say that trail cam photos help them determine the sex and size of black bears to better focus their hunting efforts. But livestream video is illegal.

Why Trail Cameras Are OK For Hunting In Wyoming, But Live Feed Video Isn’t

As technology continues to redefine hunting, at least one matter seems settled: Trail camera photos and videos are legally and ethically OK to scout wildlife, but livestream video is not.

Mark HeinzAugust 09, 2025

Crews Work To Save Mountain Man Jim Baker’s 152-Year-Old Wyoming Cabin

Legendary Mountain Man Jim Baker built his historic two-story cabin 152 years ago, and it’s still standing in tiny Savery, Wyoming. Now crews are working with the same materials and techniques to preserve the cabin.

Renée JeanAugust 09, 2025

A SHERP ATV rumbles through the Blackfoot River near Missoula, Montana.

Fishermen Outraged Watching Huge ‘Tonka Truck’ ATV Rip Up Montana Riverbed

A Montana fishing guide said he was outraged watching someone drive a huge “Tonka Truck” SHERP ATV right through a river next to him. The huge balloon-tired ATV ripping up the riverbed was illegal, and the driver may be cited.

Mark HeinzAugust 09, 2025

Powell, Wyoming, resident John Lea was fast asleep after working a graveyard shift when his trailer home caught fire. He may have burned up in the inferno if not for his chocolate Lab Belle, who woke him up just in time to escape the growing flames.

Chocolate Lab Named Belle Saves Wyoming Man From Burning Trailer

John Lea of Powell was fast asleep after working a graveyard shift when his trailer home caught fire last week. He likely would have died in the blaze if not for his chocolate Lab Belle, who woke him up just in time to escape the growing flames.

David MadisonAugust 09, 2025

Lee Post of Alaska examines the backbone and ribs of a bison skeleton that he is building at the Draper Museum of Natural History over the next two weeks. Post is self-taught in articulation but his skills are now often sought out by museums like the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

‘The Boneman’ Is Assembling A Bison Skeleton On The Floor Of Cody Museum

Lee “The Boneman” Post has put together animal skeletons for more than 30 years. Now the Alaska man is at the Draper Museum in Cody assembling a bison skeleton for America’s 250th birthday.

Amber SteinmetzAugust 09, 2025

Wolves in Yellowstone National Park helped save aspen trees there by eating elk that were gobbling aspen saplings, scientists claim. But now bison are moving in on the aspen, eating it and knocking the trees over.

Wolves Might Have Saved Yellowstone’s Aspen From Elk, But Now Bison Are Eating It

Scientists say wolves helped save aspen trees in Yellowstone by eating the elk that were gobbling aspen saplings. But now bison are moving in on the aspen, eating it and knocking the trees over.

Mark HeinzAugust 09, 2025

Bill Sniffin: It Is Tragic To See Eight Newspapers Close -- Especially How It Occurred

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “What is so tragic is the way these newspapers were shuttered. Just no warning. Hard on both the employees and the communities.”

Bill SniffinAugust 09, 2025

Joan Barron: Highway Tolling Bill On Tap Again

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “The real target for interstate highway tolls is out-of-state truck drivers.. Sen. Charles Scott said the big trucks are the ones tearing up I-80, and they are not paying their way.”

Joan BarronAugust 09, 2025

Uranium Energy Corp.’s Irigaray plant in Powder River Basin. Thanks in part to recent fast-tracking by the Trump administration, UEC is poised to significantly expand its operations in Wyoming.

Uranium Operation Is Wyoming’s First Fast-Tracked By Trump’s New Energy Rules

Uranium Energy Corp. is the first Wyoming uranium operation to be fast-tracked by the Trump administrations new permitting rules. The facility, 40 miles northwest of Rawlins, plans to go from semi-dormant to a leading U.S. producer in 12 months.

David MadisonAugust 09, 2025

Bikers thunder through the Black Hills, turning roadways into a roaring spectacle for the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. As choppers, trikes and baggers rumble through the hills, the question remains: Does Sturgis still capture the spirit of rebellion?

Sturgis At 85: Does The Legendary Motorcycle Rally Still Have Its Edge?

As the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally winds up this weekend, one biker said he misses the old days. He laments the presence of khaki shorts and tennis shoes. He bemoans the rally’s turn toward family friendliness, evidenced by the declining numbers of topless women.

Zakary SonntagAugust 09, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, August 9, 2025

It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.

Jake NicholsAugust 09, 2025

A wolf in Wyoming gets a drink in this file photo.

Colorado Wildlife Agents Target Sheep-Killing Wolf That Might Be From Wyoming

A wolf that killed three sheep in Colorado is safe for now, as wildlife agents can’t go after it because of a wildfire. Meanwhile, locals say it’s a wolf that wandered in from Wyoming in February.

Mark HeinzAugust 08, 2025

Wyoming Ranchers Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Wyoming Corner-Crossing Case

The Wyoming Stock Growers and other agricultural groups want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a Wyoming corner-crossing case. They say the high court should finally settle whether corner-crossing is legal.

Mark HeinzAugust 08, 2025

The Roundup: A Conversation With Brent Weigner

Retired Cheyenne teacher Brent Weigner has set world records - not for his teaching, but for his marathon running! In this episode, host Wendy Corr chats with Weigner about running, teaching, and lifelong adventuring.

Wendy CorrAugust 08, 2025

George Nelson, 41, of Casper, convicted of trying solicit sex from teen girls, has been caught again. While awaiting sentencing, he was caught by a vigilante group propositioning 13-year-old girls. He waived a preliminary hearing on the new charges Thursday.

Casper Man Convicted Of Seeking Sex From Teens Caught Again By Vigilante Group

A 41-year-old Casper man convicted of trying to solicit sex from teen girls has been caught again. While awaiting sentencing, he was caught by a vigilante group propositioning whom he thought were 13-year-old girls.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 08, 2025

Dennis Sun: Sticker Shock for All

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For all those in the business of providing beef to consumers, prices have never been higher. Beef producers and feedlot operations are cautiously happy, as they realize commodity prices can go south at anytime."

Dennis SunAugust 08, 2025

Jonathan Lange: No Government Should Define Church Doctrine

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “A government with the power to judge between religion and politics is a government with the power over both.”

Jonathan LangeAugust 08, 2025

Squaw Creek Road, which runs up to the base of Casper Mountain near a proposed gravel mining site, was included on the list.

Natrona County Bans Big Trucks On 26 Roads Amid Gravel Mine Controversy

Natrona County commissioners aren’t done taking action that could impact a controversial gravel mining operation proposed for the base of Casper Mountain. This week, they voted to ban heavy trucks on 26 roads, including one near the disputed mine.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 08, 2025

The family of Rielly Smith, right, plan to celebrate his life on Saturday. He died as the result of injuries in an ATV crash.

After Son Dies In ATV Crash, Cheyenne Family Pleads: ‘Always Wear A Helmet’

The family of a 16-year-old Cheyenne boy who died from brain injuries after a July 17 ATV crash on Elk Mountain will celebrate his life Saturday. His dad says he was someone who “always made everyone smile” and pleads for others to “always wear a helmet.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 08, 2025

University of Wyoming officials say they’re open to a naming rights deal for the Arena-Auditorium, and just how much that could cost is “undetermined.” But there are no plans to consider a name change for War Memorial Stadium.

University Of Wyoming Open To Selling Naming Rights To Arena-Auditorium

The University of Wyoming is open to offers for naming rights to the Arena-Auditorium, the Cowboys’ college basketball arena. Known as the “Double A,” the Arena-Auditorium has been corporate-name free since it opened in 1982.

Justin GeorgeAugust 08, 2025

A drilling rig operates in a natural gas field near Pinedale, Wyoming.

Southwest Wyoming Oil Patch Nearly Depleted After 100 Years Of Production

After a century of oil production, a new federal report finds only 3 million barrels of undiscovered oil left in southwest Wyoming’s Phosphoria Formation. Scientists are now shifting focus to the formation’s potential for critical minerals like phosphate.

David MadisonAugust 08, 2025

Staff at the Platte County Record-Times and Guensey Gazette spent part of Friday retrieving the bound newspaper archives in the wake of their parent company shutting the papers down.

Potential Buyers Emerge For Closed Wyoming Newspapers

In the wake of the shutdown of eight Wyoming newspapers, potential buyers are emerging for at least some of them. The former Pinedale Roundup editor says she’s already secured money to buy the paper, and there’s reportedly interest in at least two others.

Greg JohnsonAugust 08, 2025

Dawn Norton, the city administrator of Greybull, was also working remotely for a city in Connecticut

Greybull City Administrator Resigns From $210K Remote Second Job In Connecticut

The city administrator for Greybull was also working remotely for a city in Connecticut as its chief financial officer. She quit that $210,000 per year position last week after town officials there learned she was also working in Wyoming. Greybull’s mayor says the town knew about the other job and was fine with it.

Renée JeanAugust 08, 2025

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