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Casper Man Charged With Kidnapping And Threatening ‘Snitch' To Get Max Of 10 Years
A 20-year-old Casper man admitted in a Casper court Thursday that he had confined a man against his will, pointed a gun at his chest and threatened his life in a Casper alley. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 22, 2026
Casper Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal May 2025 Shootout That Killed Friend
A 21-year-old Casper man faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting Thursday in a Casper court to going to an apartment armed with a friend in May 2025 and becoming part of a shootout. The gunplay left the intended victim wounded and his friend dead.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 22, 2026
Challenger Wonders Why Albany County Coroner's DUI Arrest Didn't Hit The News
A candidate running for Albany County coroner is wondering why the DUI arrest of the sitting coroner last October never went public so he's raising it. Sally King "was too intoxicated to have driven to the scene of the dead body," the police report reads.
Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2026
‘Lisa Has, Chuck Hasn’t’: Former Wyoming Governor Delivers Stinging Rebuke in House Race
“Former Governor Mike Sullivan endorsed Democrat Lisa Kinney for House on Tuesday. “It’s important Wyoming have someone dedicated to public service, who works well with people and has proven their leadership like Lisa has and Chuck hasn’t,” he said.” Clair McFarland, Cowboy State Daily.
October 22, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Jake NicholsOctober 22, 2026
‘It’ll Kill The Community’: Midwest Rallies To Save Grades 6-12 From Chopping Block
More than 100 people packed into the Midwest Recreation Center on Wednesday to begin a full-court press to save grades 6-12 of their school from the chopping block. “I think it’ll kill the community," said a student who could lose becoming valedictorian.
Greg JohnsonOctober 22, 2026
Tom Lubnau: A Party That Wants to Flush Fifty Years of Winning
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Chuck Gray is running affordability ads in October. When a Republican in Wyoming starts airing poll-tested commercials this late in the race, somebody on his staff is reading numbers they don't like."
Tom LubnauOctober 22, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Thursday's headlines include: * Midwest Rallies To Save School * Longtime Uinta County Coroner Arrested * Parents Mourn Daughter Killed Filming Herself
Mac WatsonOctober 22, 2026
"Pisses Me Off": Rock Springs Businessman Angered At Gov Candidate's Accusations
A Rock Springs businessman said gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Bextel's accusations about him are "pissing him off." Bextel has claimed that Bruce Pivic approached her at a UW game "foaming at the mouth," which he says didn't happen.
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2026
Campbell County Moves $500 Million Nuclear Fuel Facility Closer To Reality
Campbell County approved a one-year access agreement Wednesday letting BWXT conduct ground, water and wildlife studies at Pronghorn Industrial Park for a planned $500 million nuclear fuel manufacturing facility. The 1 million square foot plant could cover the site's entire 247 acres.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 21, 2026
Cody-Based Artillery Shell Company To Open Second Factory In Romania
Cody-based US Ballistic Laboratories plans to open a second military-munitions site in Romania to churn out 155-millimeter high-explosive shells. With conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, “everybody’s scrambling” for ammunition, the company’s CEO said.
Mark HeinzOctober 21, 2026
Cheyenne Man Who Told Trooper That Pound Of Meth Was A Burrito Gets 8 Years In Jail
A Cheyenne man who told a trooper that a pound of meth that was sticking out from under his butt was just a burrito was sentenced to more than 8 years in jail last week. The trooper didn't believe the claim and called in a K9 which confirmed the substance.
Kolby FedoreOctober 21, 2026
Barrasso, Hageman, And Lummis Endorse Chuck Gray And Eric Barlow
Wyoming congressional delegates Barrasso, Lummis and Hageman bridged the vast differences between Chuck Gray and Eric Barlow on Wednesday, to endorse them both. Gray is an early founder of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, while Barlow has never joined it.
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2026
Uinta County Coroner Arrested, Accused Of Theft, Falsifying Death Certificate
Longtime Uinta County Coroner Gregory Crandall was arrested Wednesday morning on allegations he stole more than $41,000 of public money, intentionally falsified a death certificate, and committed numerous other acts of misconduct.
Greg JohnsonOctober 21, 2026
"Dumpster Fire!": Cheyenne Biz Owner Angered Over People Living In Parking Garage
Cheyenne business owner Brian Snyder's issues with the public parking garage have been well-documented. It's not just noise, drugs, and vandalism, but now, he says, people are living in their cars. The police told one woman Tuesday she needed to leave.
Kolby FedoreOctober 21, 2026
Cheyenne Eyed For First World-Scale Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant In The Region
American Fertilizer is pitching a massive "world-scale" nitrogen fertilizer plant outside of Cheyenne. Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins calls the prospect "an exciting opportunity." “From what they told me, it’s a multi-billion-dollar facility," he said.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 21, 2026
Casper Parents Mourn Daughter Killed While Filming Herself Driving 105 MPH
The parents of a 26-year-old Casper woman who was killed while filming herself driving 105 mph off Highway 487 are heartbroken. As they rushed to accident last week, her stepfather says an officer warned him, "Do not come here, sir. Do not come here."
Kolby FedoreOctober 21, 2026
Gillette Targeted For Massive $575 Million Uranium Processing Plant
A Canadian uranium processing company is eyeing Gillette for a massive $575 million facility with the goal of helping to transform northeastern Wyoming into a nuclear manufacturing center. “These people are playing with fire," one skeptic said.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 21, 2026
It's Fake! Giant Inflatable Pumpkin Blown Across Wyoming Reported As ‘Real’ News
The story of a giant 28-foot inflatable pumpkin rampaging more than 60 miles across southeastern Wyoming is being reported by news outlets as “breaking news.” It’s fake, another Casper Planet satire story picked up and reported as “real” news.
Greg JohnsonOctober 21, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Jake NicholsOctober 21, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Wednesday's headlines include: * How Drunk Is Drunk? * Good Samaritan Saves Moose * Oklahoma Tribe Buys Wyo Horse Racing
Mac WatsonOctober 21, 2026
Fred Harrison: Why Wyoming's Elections Expose a National Security Crisis
Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "When concerned citizens retained me as legal counsel to examine Wyoming's voting apparatus, I began as a skeptic. But what emerged is a sobering record of statutory disregard and unverified systems that persist today."
Fred HarrisonOctober 21, 2026
Alpine Mayor Race Getting Heated After Controversial Roundabout Experiment
The race for mayor of Alpine has grown heated, and the town's temporary roundabout experiment didn’t help. Candidate Bill Saks called it a failure from the start and his opponent, Town Council Member Jeremy Larsen chuckled, “Such a positive man."
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2026
Steve Harshman, Who Once Tried To Eliminate Property Taxes, Says He Can't Vote For Prop 1
Steve Harshman, the longest-serving state House member, says he can't vote for the 50% tax cut Prop 1. He led a blockbuster effort to cut nearly all residential property taxes in 2024, but he says that measure had more guardrails.
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2026