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Security Cams Catch Thieves Across Wyoming: Are They Stupid, Or Just Don’t Care?
A pair of thieves caught stealing copper wire in Cheyenne is another example of an increasing number of crimes caught on camera. Why are criminals so brazen despite security cams everywhere? Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said the answer is simple: “because they’re stupid."
Jackson WalkerSeptember 12, 2025
Green River Woman Accused Of Trying To Kill Disabled Husband With Bailey's Bottle
A former Green River High School counselor is accused to repeatedly smashing a full bottle of Bailey’s liquor into the head of her disabled husband. She was charged Thursday with attempted second-degree murder and abusing a vulnerable adult.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2025
Dennis Sun: Maybe MCOOL Is Not So Cool
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the hottest topics in the beef world is Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). The topic has pitted ranchers against ranchers, neighbors against neighbors and Canada against America.
Dennis SunSeptember 12, 2025
Delegation: ‘Nuclear Option’ Ends Dems’ ‘Reign Of Terror’ Holding Up Trump Nominees
Senate Democrats have gone to unprecedented lengths to slow confirmations for Trump nominees in what Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso calls a “reign of procedural terror.” On Thursday, Senate Republicans dropped a “nuclear option” to bypass the Dem filibuster.
Sean BarrySeptember 12, 2025
Laramie County Locals Clash Over Wind Project 3 Times The Size Of Cheyenne
Laramie County locals clashed Thursday over a proposed 56,000-acre wind project that would cover an area nearly three times the size of Cheyenne. Some were ranchers advocating for property rights, others for impacts on wildlife like eagles and earthworms.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 12, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, September 12, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, September 12, 2025
Friday's headlines include: - Trucker Found Guilty In Deadly Crash - UW Students React To Charlie Kirk’s Death - Controversial Mustang Roundup On Hold Again
Wendy CorrSeptember 12, 2025
Mills Man Dead After 5-Hour Standoff Wasn’t Shot By Officers
A Mills man who died after a five-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday wasn’t shot by officers, the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office reports. He barricaded himself inside the home when police tried to serve a warrant on him.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2025
Albany County Man Rescued After Cinder Block Building Collapses On Him
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies freed a man trapped under a fallen cinder block wall and roof in rural Albany County on Tuesday. They teamed up to remove debris and stabilize him, and the rescue took several hours.
Justin GeorgeSeptember 11, 2025
Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk – The Latest Victim Of Our Times
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Look at Bryan Kohberger in Idaho, the crazy Charlotte stabber, and whoever murdered Charlie Kirk this week, and ask yourself whatever happened to the concept of deterrence.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 11, 2025
Push To Change Hulett Red Devils Mascot Sparks Outcry
Hulett faces a heated debate as an anonymous pamphlet proposes changing the school’s “Red Devil” mascot to a hawk, prompting confusion and community outcry.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
On-Again, Off-Again Controversial Wyoming Mustang Roundup Off Again
The date for rounding up roughly 3,000 mustangs in the remote Red Desert keeps being set, then postponed, with summer 2026 being the latest projection. Horse advocates are trying to get the roundup shut down for good.
Mark HeinzSeptember 11, 2025
Jury Finds Haitian Trucker Guilty In Crash That Killed Rawlins EMT
The Haitian trucker who plowed into a crash scene nearly three years ago, killing one Rawlins EMT and seriously injuring another was found guilty on all charges by a jury Thursday. The trucker collapsed and wept as the verdicts were read.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
Judge Rules Wyoming Customers Owe Rocky Mountain Power $23.5 Million
A judge has ruled that Wyoming customers owe up to $23.5 million to Rocky Mountain Power. How much each will have to pay and when remains uncertain.
Renée JeanSeptember 11, 2025
That Soul-Penetrating Thunder From F/A-18s Taking Off In Casper? Get Used To It
Aviation groupies who love to ooh and ahh at anything cool with wings, there’s nothing like the bone-shaking rumble of a fighter jet taking off. A pair of F/A-18 Hornets hot refueling and taking off Tuesday wasn’t just loud, it was “an experience.”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 11, 2025
Stunned, Conflicted UW Students Condemn Charlie Kirk Killing, Political Violence
Students at the University of Wyoming were stunned Thursday less than 24 hours after conservative political thought leader Charlie Kirk was killed on an Utah university campus. They condemn political violence, and are conflicted about Kirk’s legacy.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 11, 2025
Plea For Evanston Man Accused Of Putting Gun To Ex’s Head, Holding Her For 3 Days
A 26-year-old Evanston man agreed to a plea deal Wednesday for two cases against him for strangling his ex-girlfriend. He’s also accused of putting a loaded gun to her head and holding her captive for three days, leaving her “terrified for her life."
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 11, 2025
Wyoming Businessman Foster Friess Kick-Started Charlie Kirk's Turning Point Group
The person credited with kick-starting Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization was a rags-to-riches Wyoming businessman who ran for state governor in 2018. Foster Friess saw something in the young conservative crusader, who was killed Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
Clair McFarland & Rod Miller: Dying For Speech Can't Be The New Normal
Clair McFarland and Rod Miller write: “To accept what happened to Charlie Kirk as par for the course is to say that, in America, bullets are more important than ideas. Don’t take the bait.”
Clair McFarland & Rod MillerSeptember 11, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, September 11, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 11, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Thursday's headlines include: * Haitian Trucker’s Fate In Hands of Jury * Delegation “Horrified” By Death of Charlie Kirk * UW Football Fans Frustrated By Game Day Entry Delays
Wendy CorrSeptember 11, 2025
Jury To Deliberate Fate Of Haitian Trucker Who Killed Rawlins EMT On I-80
Whether Saviol Saint Jean was “threading the needle” to keep driving or reacting poorly to a chaotic scene when he smashed into an ambulance, killing one EMT and injuring another nearly three years ago is now up to a jury after a grueling five-day trial.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
Cassie Craven: Charlie Kirk And The Price of Truth
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “You can take Charlie Kirk’s earthly life, and now he will be for the history books. You will rob him of the time with his beautiful, young family here on Earth. But as for his message on God, the nuclear family and country — you will never take his freedom."
Cassie CravenSeptember 11, 2025
UW Football Fans Frustrated By Long Lines To Get Into Game
A number of University of Wyoming football fans were frustrated with long lines at War Memorial Stadium for Saturday's home opener. University officials are working to rectify the situation ahead of a major matchup with 20th-ranked University of Utah.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 11, 2025