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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJuly 15, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Wednesday's headlines include: * Hageman Votes Against Daylight Saving Time * Jackson Could Put Housing Complex On Morgue * Microsoft Can Skip State Review For Data Center Land
Mac WatsonJuly 15, 2026
House Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill, Hageman Votes Against
The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, but Rep. Harriet Hageman was one of only 22 Republicans who voted against it, arguing it would put schoolchildren in the dark and take morning sunlight from farmers and ranchers.
Kolby FedoreJuly 15, 2026
Teton County Is So Desperate For Housing It Wants To Build It On A Morgue
Some county commissioners say putting an employee housing complex on top of a morgue makes sense due to the housing shortage but the coroner's office is strongly against it. They say the smell is like being “downwind of the carcass disposal pit."
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2026
Why Microsoft Can Skip State Review For 3,500 More Data Center Acres In Cheyenne
Why can a project as massive as Microsoft’s planned 3,500-acre expansion avoid Wyoming’s Industrial Siting Council while wind farms and other major industrial facilities usually cannot? It’s not a loophole or a data-center-specific workaround. It's state law.
Renée JeanJuly 14, 2026
Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Role In Deadly Apartment Shootout
A 21-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty Tuesday for his alleged role in a deadly shootout at an apartment complex in May 2025. He’s accused of trying to shoot his cousin over a stolen gun during an armed raid that touched off a gunfight.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 14, 2026
Gold Dust, Hoop Skirts And Cannon Booms: Gold Rush Days In South Pass City, Wyoming
Once a roaring gold capital, South Pass City, Wyoming, comes to life for one summer weekend every year for Gold Rush Days. There's cannon fire, gold panning, and guests who look the part in one of the West’s best-preserved Gold Rush towns.
Renée JeanJuly 14, 2026
On Second Thought, No Press Conference On Cheyenne Meta Data Center Contamination
Despite promising a press conference this week to address the Meta data center contamination of Cheyenne’s wastewater system, the Board of Public Utilities now says it won’t, opting instead to release a statement addressing questions.
Kate Meadows & Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2026
Wyoming Game And Fish Commission Cuts Wolf Hunt Quotas By More Than Half
With northwest Wyoming’s wolf population at a 20-year low, the state Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday cut the wolf hunt limits by more than half. Some advocates said that’s not enough, arguing to suspend hunting wolves altogether.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2026
Ken Buck: New York City Wants You to Pay for Its Sanctuary City Laws
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "New York City has put out a welcome mat for illegal immigrants, practically inviting them to join in Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "collective warmth" of socialism. There's just one problem: The city needs your tax dollars to pay for it."
Ken BuckJuly 14, 2026
Repeat Cody Sex Offender Accused Of Pleasuring Himself Next To Van Of Camp Kids
A registered Cody sex offender is accused of exposing and masturbating alongside a van of camp kids while making direct eye contact with those in the van. He’s the same man convicted in 2023 for repeatedly exposing himself to female coffee baristas.
Kolby FedoreJuly 14, 2026
Yellowstone Photographer Ran After Bison To Get It Away From Flipped Grandpa
The photographer who shot video of the Yellowstone bison attacking the 65-year-old grandpa ran after the animal when he saw it standing over the man. "I just started running at the bison, yelling, jumping in the air, trying to be intimidating,” he said.
Andrew RossiJuly 14, 2026
Wheatland Officer Runs Out Of Gas During 112 MPH Chase, Still Gets Driver
Despite a Wheatland police officer running out of gas during a chase of up to 112 mph through two towns Sunday, the driver of a white BMW failed to elude law enforcement. The driver also at one point looked at pursuing officers and shrugged.
Greg JohnsonJuly 14, 2026
Gillette Couple Accused Of Scamming Neighbor With Dementia Out Of 1965 Mustang
A Gillette couple is accused of exploiting a 70-year-old neighbor with dementia into giving them his classic 1965 Mustang worth more than $44,000. In return, they allegedly said they’d give the man $500 and promised to mow his lawn once a week for life.
Kolby FedoreJuly 14, 2026
Judge May Hit Allemand’s Defense Lawyer With Contempt Charge For Missing Hearing
The judge in state Rep. Bill Allemand's ongoing DUI case may hit his defense attorney with a contempt charge for missing a hearing. The attorney says he “did not intentionally fail to appear” and calls the no-show a scheduling mishap.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJuly 14, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tuesday's headlines include: * Man Flipped By Bison Recovering * Now Possible Data Center In Wheatland * Tribe Tells Christian Church To Leave Reservation
Mac WatsonJuly 14, 2026
Dave Simpson: Democrats Double Down On Crazy
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "This past week it went from bad to worse for the Democrats. As far-left crazies from the Lunatic Fringe of the Democrat Party elected lots of socialist-leaning candidates in primary elections across the country."
Dave SimpsonJuly 14, 2026
Gray Calls Rasner ‘A Child' For Bringing His Dad Into Fiery GOP Primary Race
GOP congressional candidate Chuck Gray derided primary opponent Reid Rasner after he brought Gray’s father into the campaign by saying "Chuck Gray’s Dad Supports Reid.” Gray called it “More unhinged nonsense from Reid Rasner.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2026
Northern Wyoming Bakes Under Highest Recorded Temps Ever, Awaits Relief
For many northern Wyoming communities, Sunday was the hottest day in recorded history. Worland, Riverton, Sheridan and Buffalo set marks of between 105 and 110 degrees. Even Yellowstone hit a record.
Andrew RossiJuly 13, 2026
Arapaho Tribe Tells Christian Church To Leave Reservation; Church Says No
Northern Arapaho Tribal leaders have told a Christian church to leave the reservation after the pastor preached "a pipe cannot hear your prayers.' The pastor said she's staying, and won't apologize for preaching that "Jesus is the only way."
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2026
Feds: I-25 Remains Wyoming's Main Artery For Cartel Drug Trafficking
Federal officials said Monday fentanyl seizures in Wyoming have already exceeded last year's total, and said Interstate-25 remains a major drug-trafficking route for Mexican cartels.
Kolby FedoreJuly 13, 2026
Ranchlands Near Wheatland Eyed For $26 Billion 'Transformational' Data Center
A company called Site Layer 4 wants to rezone 5,344 acres of ranchland near Wheatland for a data center and power plant. The project, they say, adds 300 jobs and substantial tax revenue, but neighbors worry about water, wildlife and the viewshed.
Renée JeanJuly 13, 2026
Wyoming Game And Fish Backs Off Proposal To Tighten Tag Regs For Disabled Vets
After an outcry, Game and Fish has backed off its proposal to prevent veterans with PTSD and other non-apparent disabilities from hunting during special early seasons. The public was "loud and clear," said Bill Brinegar of Hunting With Heroes,
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2026