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David Brockman, owner of The Coin Shop in Cheyenne, still has about 100 complete state quarters sets. He's been spending them, because he doesn't believe they will ever be worth much more than face value. However, if you happen across a rare "pooping horse" Wyoming quarter, that's worth much more.

Wyoming’s Rare ‘Pooping Horse’ Quarter Could Be Worth A Lot More Than 25 Cents

A die break on Wyoming’s 2007-P state quarter created an infamous error that makes the bucking bronco seem to be “pooping." As most state quarters remain worth face value, a “pooping horse” could be worth up to $100 and maybe more.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper makes a stop in this file photo.

Claiming You're A Sovereign Citizen In Wyoming Isn't Going To Get You Out Of A Ticket

"Sovereign citizens" in Wyoming challenge traffic laws and court authority with fringe legal theories, but rarely, if ever, work. Criminologists and sheriffs say the movement persists mostly online but sometimes there's a tense roadside encounter.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 28, 2026

Truckers fill up at the Flying J truck stop in south Cheyenne.

Spike In Diesel Prices Squeezes Wyoming Truckers Already On Thin Margins

Truckers hauling freight through Wyoming say they’re losing money with every fill-up as diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. "Profit margin’s already thin, and now there's an additional expense that shouldn't be there,” one trucker told Cowboy State Daily.

David MadisonMarch 28, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jeff - Saturday, March 28, 2026

Jeff in the 307. Saturday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsMarch 28, 2026

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Wyoming House Rep. Abby Angelos — Not John Bear — Runs For Barlow’s Senate Seat

Wyoming Rep. Abby Angelos is running for the Gillette-area Senate seat now held by Eric Barlow — which means House Appropriations Chair John Bear will not. Bear said he resents when conservatives "split the vote," and hasn't announced if he'll run again.

Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2026

Jonathan Lange: Finnish Censorship Is Already Here

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Wyoming is a long way from Finland. But the seeds of its toxic censorship have sprouted already in Cowboy State soil."

Jonathan LangeMarch 27, 2026

Dennis Sun: It's A Democratic Smoke Screen

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "High food prices and demand for beef in a midterm election year may spell more trouble. Election years always come with a number of promises which last until Election Day but then are quickly forgotten."

Dennis SunMarch 27, 2026

Two Wyoming federal judges dismissed separate excessive force lawsuits against Cheyenne police, granting summary judgment and qualified immunity to officers while finding no proof the city’s training violated constitutional standards.

Cheyenne Cops Win Two Lawsuits On The Same Day, Under Different Judges

Cheyenne police won two civil cases this month on the same day, on the same grounds, with the same lawyers. The different, federal-court judges ruled that people they took to the ground during arrest failed to show excessive force.

Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2026

After the warmest winter in Wyoming's history, trees in southern Wyoming are starting to bloom. Shane Smith, former director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, said it's the earliest bloom he's ever seen. Here, a blooming plum tree in Cheyenne.

"Unprecedented": Cheyenne Trees Blooming More Than A Month Earlier Than They Should

After one of the warmest winters in Wyoming's history, trees in southern Wyoming are starting to bloom. Shane Smith, former director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, said it's the earliest bloom he's ever seen. "This is all unprecedented," he said.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2026

Former Rock Springs Hotel Manager Accused Of $200,000 Fraud By Making Up Guests

A 49-year-old Green River woman is accused of defrauding the hotel she managed out of $200,000 by pocketing cash for hundreds of zeroed-out invoices. She’s also accused of using made-up names and addresses to cover up the bogus transactions.

Greg JohnsonMarch 27, 2026

Semi-Truck Burns To The Ground After Hitting Another Semi-Truck On I-80

Two westbound semi-trucks collided on I-80 in Uinta County on Friday morning and one "burned to the ground,” according to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two people were injured, and one driver was cited for following too close.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2026

In the same family since 1895, the Antlers Ranch has huge swaths of pristine Wyoming woodland with trophy fishing streams and lots of room to roam.

Historic Antlers Ranch In Meeteetse Sells After 131 Years With Same Family

After 131 years in the May family, Meeteetse’s Antlers Ranch has new owners. Those close to the deal say the new owners want to preserve this storied landscape where bison herds still roam and has been in the same family for five generations.

Renée JeanMarch 27, 2026

Crook County Rancher Donates 2,500-Acre Ranch To Land Trust To Keep It Ranchland

Crook County rancher David Ellsbury promised his mother on the day she died that the fourth-generation family ranch would never be developed. By donating it to a land trust last week, he has fulfilled her wishes. “It will never be developed,” Ellsbury said.

Kate MeadowsMarch 27, 2026

Lee Alley, Wyoming's Most Decorated Veteran: Life Changed By Former Vietnamese Foe

When Wyoming’s most-decorated soldier returned to Vietnam as part of a Wyoming PBS documentary, he did not expect to meet a man who witnessed his actions at a battle that led to a Medal of Honor nomination. The words his former foe spoke “changed” his life.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 27, 2026

Slow-Speed Backward Chase Through Upton ‘The Most Excitement We Have Around Here’

“The most excitement we have around here” is how locals describe Thursday’s slow-speed, backward chase through Upton. And it really wasn’t a chase, the police chief says. It was an officer running interference for a truck stuck in reverse.

Greg JohnsonMarch 27, 2026

Wyoming Coal Shortage Could Hit by 2030, Congress Told

A House subcommittee heard testimony Wednesday that 14 years without new federal coal leasing has put the nation's energy supply of coal at risk. “Doing nothing on this important issue is simply not an option,” U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said.

David MadisonMarch 27, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, March 27, 2026

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

Jake NicholsMarch 27, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, March 27, 2026

Friday's headlines include: * Cheyenne Teacher Removed * Reporter Faces 10 More Felonies * Woman Allegedly Tries To Hire Hitman

Mac WatsonMarch 27, 2026

Fremont County Man Says He ‘Snapped’ When He Slit Friend's Throat Over Dead Sister

A 32-year-old Fremont County man confessed Thursday in court that three years ago he “snapped,” stabbed his drinking companion and slit his throat. He claimed the former friend bad-mouthed his deceased sister.

Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2026

Sculptor LaQuincy Reed, Curator Harvey Deselms and Donor Michael Tyler worked together to make it possible to produce a new bronze statue in honor of Barney Ford, a former slave who built the fanciest hotel in Cheyenne when Wyoming was still a territory.

How A Runaway Slave Found A New Life As Cheyenne's Rich 'Black Baron'

Barney L. Ford, a runaway slave who brought elegance to the rugged tent city of Cheyenne, built a fortune and became known as the city's "Black Barron" was recently honored with a bronze statue. It stands across from where his famous hotel once stood.

Jackie DorothyMarch 26, 2026

Wyoming Reporter Now Facing An Additional 10 Felony Charges

A Wyoming reporter is facing an additional 10 felony charges after allegedly forging USDA loan documents for a property purchase. She's already facing 10 felony charges for submitting forged documents and lying under oath before the Industrial Siting Council.

Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2026

Frank Chapman, Wyoming's first state public defender (left), and Frank Chapman, a former Florida politician who is running for Wyoming's U.S. House seat

Major Conservative Group Confuses Two Frank Chapmans, While One Runs For Congress

The Conservative Political Action Conference has confused which Frank Chapman of Wyoming is speaking at its Texas event this week. They promote the Frank running for U.S. House, but credit him wrongly with being Wyoming's first public defender in 1978 - when he was 10.

Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2026

‘He Can’t Have My Kids’: Wheatland Woman Charged With Soliciting Husband’s Murder

A 28-year-old Wheatland woman is accused of soliciting a friend to kill her husband, and wanting the deed done quickly because she was afraid he’d take their three children from her. The husband discovered their text conversation plotting to kill him and went to police.

Greg JohnsonMarch 26, 2026

Michael Punke talks to Laramie County Community College students about his book, "The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge." HIs book, which inspired the Oscar-winning movie, The Revenant, weaves a lot of Wyoming into it. That's because Punke was born in Lovell and grew up in Torrington.

The Untold Wyoming Story Behind The Oscar-Winning Movie, ‘The Revenant’

The Oscar-winning movie, “The Revenant,” has a lot of Wyoming woven into it. That’s because the book that inspired it was written by Lovell-born and Torrington-raised author Michael Punke. “I’m very much a product of Wyoming public schools,” he said.

Renée JeanMarch 26, 2026

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