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Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, September 18, 2026

Friday's headlines include: * Baby Delivered In Wamsutter Truck Stop * Electricity Rates Surge By 190% Overnight * ICE Agents Zip-Tie Woman At Jackson Bus Stop

Mac WatsonSeptember 18, 2026

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Rod Miller: The Great GOP Schism of 2026

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Since Checkgate Becky publicly claimed that she has more balls than Governor Gordon, the Constitution Party can proclaim its inclusivity by running the first transgender candidate for governor in Wyoming history."

Rod MillerSeptember 18, 2026

A Laramie-based judge is letting a transgender person who is facing trial for allegedly pulling a gun on a man in the street subpoena university discipline records about that man. Rihanna Kelver has asserted that it was an act of self-defense.

Judge To Review College Discipline Records Of Trans Activist’s Alleged Victim

A Laramie-based judge is letting a transgender person who is facing trial for allegedly pulling a gun on a man in the street subpoena university discipline records about that man. Rihanna Kelver has asserted that it was an act of self-defense.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2026

A Rawlins couple racing to Rock Springs to have their baby only made it to a Wamsutter truck stop. “I hope we don’t have this baby in this truck,” the dad joked. Minues later, he delivered his son — Max Hemi Blake, weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

'The Baby Is Coming': Dad Delivers Son In Parking Lot Of Wamsutter Truck Stop

A Rawlins couple racing to Rock Springs to have their baby only made it to a Wamsutter truck stop. “I hope we don’t have this baby in this truck,” the dad joked. Minutes later, he delivered his son — Max Hemi Blake, weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 18, 2026

Wyoming will need thousands of workers, and Home Depot is starting electricians, plumbers and carpenters young. “We actually put tools into kids' hands starting at the age of 5,” said a company official Thursday on the "Cowboy State Daily show with Jake."

Home Depot Says Wyoming Needs Thousands Of Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters

Wyoming will need thousands of workers, and Home Depot is starting electricians, plumbers and carpenters young. “We actually put tools into kids' hands starting at the age of 5,” said a company official Thursday on the "Cowboy State Daily show with Jake."

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

Torrington residents are getting sticker shock from their electricity bills, which have jumped nearly 190% seemingly overnight after a change in the town’s power provider.

‘I Almost Cried,’ Says Torrington Woman After Power Rates Jump 190% Overnight

Torrington residents are getting sticker shock from their electricity bills, which have jumped nearly 190% seemingly overnight after a change in the town’s power provider. “When I got my bill this last time I almost cried,” said one local woman.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 17, 2026

Wyoming Game and Fish shelled out nearly $1 million to compensate ranchers for livestock killed by grizzly bears in 2025. That’s nearly double the agency’s animal-damage budget. Whether delisting grizzlies and would help is up for debate.

Grizzlies Killing Livestock Cost Wyoming Nearly $1M, Blows Budget Out Of Water

Wyoming Game and Fish shelled out nearly $1 million to compensate ranchers for livestock killed by grizzly bears in 2025. That’s nearly double the agency’s animal-damage budget. Whether delisting grizzlies would help is up for debate.

Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2026

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When Flock Wouldn’t Take Down Its Cameras, Colorado Sheriff Did It Himself

When Flock wouldn’t come and take down 10 license plate reader cameras the company had installed, a Colorado sheriff did it himself. “Our patience has officially run out,” said the Moffat County Sheriff's Office, just south of the Wyoming border.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 17, 2026

Plainclothes ICE agents zip-tied a woman at a busy Jackson bus stop Tuesday, putting a spotlight on years of friction between the federal agency and local law enforcement.

ICE Rift With Teton County Sheriff Widens After Agents Zip-Tie Woman At Bus Stop

Plainclothes ICE agents zip-tied a woman at a Jackson bus stop Tuesday, putting a spotlight on friction between ICE and local law enforcement. "A federal agency coming into my community in plain clothes, unannounced, is unacceptable," the mayor says.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

After nearly three weeks of intensive searching in a flood-ravaged part of Grand Canyon, Wyoming hiker Timothy Smith's body has been recovered and identified, his wife says. “We no longer have to wait,” Carrie Smith said Thursday.

Wife Of Wyoming Hiker Says Body Found After 3-Week Grand Canyon Search Is His

After nearly three weeks of intensive searching in a flood-ravaged part of Grand Canyon, Wyoming hiker Timothy Smith's body has been recovered and identified, his wife says. “We no longer have to wait,” Carrie Smith said Thursday.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

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Estes Park Bull Elk Struts Around Town With Rival Elk’s Antler Stuck In His Neck

A bull elk in Estes Park, Colorado, has been strutting around town with an antler stuck in its neck after a fight during rutting season. Elk sometimes get their antler racks entangled in a fight, but one ecologist said he's "never seen anything like that."

Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2026

Searchers are looking for a 13-year-old Montana boy named Ephraim who fell into the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River north of the Wyoming border on Wednesday afternoon. Crews from nearly a dozen agencies were continuing the search Thursday.

Missing 13-Year-Old Montana Boy's Body Found In Clarks Fork River

Searchers found the body of a 13-year-old Montana boy named Ephraim who fell into the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River just north of the Wyoming border on Wednesday afternoon. Crews from nearly a dozen agencies searched for him Thursday.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 17, 2026

This young black bear showed up on Mark Potter’s property in the Wind River Canyon. He doesn’t think it is the same bear that was later struck and killed on the highway going through the canyon.

Bear Hit And Killed In Wind River Canyon Has Residents Afraid For Other Local Bears

Residents in the Wind River Canyon between Shoshoni and Thermopolis were saddened that a young black bear was hit and killed on the highway earlier this week. They say it makes them afraid for at least two other black bears in the area.

Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2026

In a three-justice majority opinion, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Legislature has been violating the state Constitution by shortchanging public schools. However, the state can't be forced to buy more computers or pay for school lunches.

Supreme Court Says Legislature Shortchanged Schools, But Don’t Make Them Buy Computers

In a three-justice majority opinion, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Legislature has been violating the state Constitution by shortchanging public schools. However, the state can't be forced to buy more computers or pay for school lunches.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2026

42,000 pounds of food was delivered to Cheyenne hunger-relief agencies Wednesday, but the organizations that will distribute it say demand is so great the food will all be gone within a week. The agencies say it's a reflection of the Wyoming economy.

42,000 Pounds Of Food To Cheyenne Hunger-Relief Agencies 'Won't Last Us The Week'

42,000 pounds of food was delivered to Cheyenne hunger-relief agencies Wednesday, but the organizations that will distribute it say demand is so great the food will all be gone within a week. "We’ve never seen hunger this severe," said one official.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 17, 2026

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Ken Buck: The National Debt Is a National Security Problem

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "This year, the federal debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever, doubling in size in less than a decade. Like an individual with significantly overdrawn credit card, our country's massive debt load is snowballing."

Ken BuckSeptember 17, 2026

State Sen. Eric Barlow, R-Wyoming, is the Republican nominee for governor, while Rebecca Bextel, right, is running on the Constitution Party ticket.

Sheridan County GOP Posts, Then Removes, Statement Backing Bextel Over Barlow

The Sheridan County Republican Party posted, then apparently took down, a statement last week touting Wyoming Constitution Party nominee Rebecca Bextel for governor over Republican Eric Barlow. The party's chair says she doesn't know who made the post.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2026

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Guest Column: Birth Tourism Is Diluting American Citizenship. Here’s What Trump Should Do

Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "The Supreme Court’s recent interpretation of America’s “birthright citizenship” laws would actually give the privileges of U.S. citizenship to the children of Hamas terrorists."

Guest ColumnSeptember 17, 2026

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Wyoming Farmers And Ranchers Worry Farm Bill Won’t Get Senate Vote Before Deadline

Wyoming farmers and ranchers say they worry about whether the 2026 Farm Bill will reach the full Senate in time for a vote before it expires Sept. 30. Once there, the Farm Bill will need 60 votes to pass.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 17, 2026

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After Weeklong Search, Missing Pavillion Teen Found Hiding Out In Lander Shed

For a week, Lizzy Barrett’s parents had no idea where their 17-year-old daughter was. On Tuesday evening, they finally got the call they had been waiting for. She was found safe — curled up beneath piles of clothing in a shed in Lander.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

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New Plan For Scaled-Down Laramie Range Wind Project Still Bigger Than Cheyenne

A new plan for a scaled-down version of the Laramie Range Wind Project county commissioners rejected a year ago is still larger than the city of Cheyenne. A rancher says leasing land for the turbines will protect his family’s future.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 16, 2026

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