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Casper Woman Accused Of Stabbing Husband And Faking Injuries With Sledgehammer

A Casper woman is facing arraignment after being charged with putting a knife in her husband’s neck as he fed their young son. The mother of two also allegedly hit herself with a sledgehammer to make it look like she was physically abused by her husband.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 30, 2026

Retired Navy Master Chief Mike Archer has a message for whoever stole a trailer holding a $50,000 collection of thousands of military decorations from in front of a Cheyenne VFW Post last week: “Don’t piss off a bunch of old veterans and guys with guns.”

Cheyenne Thief Steals Trailer Packed With $50,000 Worth Of Military Medals

Retired Navy Master Chief Mike Archer has a message for whoever stole a trailer holding a $50,000 collection of thousands of military medals from in front of a Cheyenne VFW Post: “Don’t piss off a bunch of old veterans and guys with guns.”

Greg JohnsonMarch 30, 2026

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Jake NicholsMarch 30, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, March 30, 2026

* Wyoming’s Nuclear Future * The Sovereign Citizen Strategy * The Goat Helping Navy Veteran To Heal

Mac WatsonMarch 29, 2026

Researchers Todd Surovell and Juan-Luis García examine the bank of the Chinchihuapi Creek near the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Peru. Their research found that the site is only 4,200-8,200 years old, not 14,500 years old as posited by researchers who worked on the site from the 1970s through the 1990s.

U.W. Archaeologist Shakes Scientific World With New Evidence Of Human Arrival

A University of Wyoming archaeologist is the lead author on a new paper that has potentially upended what we know about the history of humanity in the Americas. The evidence pushes back the arrival of humans in the Americas by thousands of years.

Andrew RossiMarch 29, 2026

Glenrock Couple Unearths Mystery Cheyenne Frontier Days Coin Along Riverbank

A Glenrock couple out rockhounding last month found a mysterious Cheyenne Frontier Days coin along the bank of the North Platte River. It’s a rare “Frontier Buck," once used like currency at the Daddy of 'Em All rodeo and events.

Renée JeanMarch 29, 2026

Come May, the Jackson Hole Birding Festival celebrates its second year. Kari Cieszkiewicz, education and outreach coordinator, talks about long-billed curlews on a “Curlew Cruise” at the National Elk Refuge.

Birding Season Is Here, And Enthusiasts Flocking to Wyoming Aren't All Retirees

A digital platform called "eBird" has transformed a pastime once dominated by retirees into something that is attracting teenagers, twentysomethings and competitive “listers” who track bird sightings with the intensity of fantasy football managers.

David MadisonMarch 29, 2026

Gail Symons: Follow The Zip Code

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Wyoming people have always had a talent for spotting a con when someone tries to sell one. So the next time you hear a Freedom Caucus member talk about local control, follow the zip code."

Gail SymonsMarch 29, 2026

Chuck Brown’s hobby is collecting old tractors and buggies and taking them to parades.

Wyoming People: Chuck Brown, 'Mr. Wheatland,' Doesn't Have Time To Slow Down

Nearing 90, Wheatland entrepreneur Chuck Brown still works every day, devoted to serving others through business, public service and faith. Married to his wife Katie for 65 years, you might see "Mr. Wheatland" on one of his vintage tractors or buggies.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 29, 2026

Mushroom Pool, in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, as it looked in June 23, 1967. The sample that would be the source of Thermus aquaticus strain YT-1 came from this hot spring. Pictured is Thomas Brock standing near the edge of the pool. Image from the self-published "A Scientist in Yellowstone National Park."

How Yellowstone Pool Gave Us Medical Breakthroughs, True Crime Podcasts, Maury Show

Though it seems unremarkable, Yellowstone's Mushroom Pool might be the most important thermal feature in history. A discovery from its waters led to a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough that changed everything from crime scene investigation to medical research.

Andrew RossiMarch 29, 2026

Wyoming has become a top retirement destination, outpacing even Florida and Arizona. Affordability, open spaces, and friendly faces are among the attractions. Walter and Sharon Merschat are retired in Casper. They've salvaged a former notorious drug house in the city, moved it and turned it into an attractive Airbnb. Now it's providing supplemental retirement income for the couple.

Wyoming Ranked Number One Retirement Destination Due To Affordability, Open Spaces

Wyoming has become the top retirement destination in the country, according to a recent census study. Wyoming has 76% more retirees moving to the state than No. 2 South Carolina and 105% more than No. 3 Idaho. “The state’s been wonderful," one retiree said.

Renée JeanMarch 29, 2026

In 1884, a 34-year-old member of the British Parliament named Gilbert Leigh headed across the sea during a legislative break to hunt sheep in the Bighorn Mountains. He fell off a cliff more than 100 feet into Tensleep Canyon to his death.

Wyoming History: The British Parliament Member Who Fell To His Death In Tensleep Canyon

In 1884, a 34-year-old member of the British Parliament traveled to Wyoming during a legislative break to hunt sheep in the Bighorn Mountains. It was not a successful trip as he fell off a cliff more than 100 feet into Tensleep Canyon to his death.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 29, 2026

Wind River Canyon White Water Rafting & Fishing has operated for over three decades in Thermopolis, Wyoming. At first they only offered white water rafting trips but as fishing has grown in popularity, the company began guiding fishing trips.

Fishing Boom Creates Wave Of New Businesses On The Bighorn River In Thermopolis

Fishing tourism is booming on the Bighorn River in Thermopolis and that's created niche businesses from fly-tying stores to sandwich shops to shuttles, rentals and real estate. “We have become a destination,” said one fishing guide.

Jackie DorothyMarch 29, 2026

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Wyoming Poised To Be A Nuclear Leader As Industry Reaches U.S. Tipping Point

A top Department of Energy official says the nuclear industry is finally at a tipping point after decades of stagnation, as federal regulators have cleared the path for nuclear power projects. Wyoming is positioned to be a leader in a U.S. nuclear boom.

David MadisonMarch 29, 2026

Atlantic City was a Wyoming gold rush boom town that drew fortune-seekers from all over. Deadly winters and dangerous work made for a tough life that raised generations of even tougher kids — a legacy that still defines the town.

Growing Up In Atlantic City, The Wyoming Gold Rush Town That Had No Mercy

Growing up in Wyoming's Atlantic City was tough. Childhood ended as soon as a kid could swing an axe. This was no Victorian picture-book village. This was a mining town clinging to a dusty slope in the high country where survival was a daily challenge.

Renée JeanMarch 29, 2026

Though dude ranch owners feel pressure to modernize some amenities, like offering WiFi, ranch hands are still waking up in the pre-dawn hours to prepare horses for guests, just as they've done for the past 100 years. Here is the entrance to the A Bar A Ranch near Encampment, Wyoming.

Wyoming Has Half Of The West’s 26 100-Year-Old Dude Ranches

Wyoming has 13 100-year-old dude raches, half of the 26 centennial ranches in the West, according to the Dude Ranchers' Association. They're all featured in "100 Years of Dude Ranching," which documents the industry's century of Western hospitality.

Anna-Louise JacksonMarch 28, 2026

Kristin Hugo of Kemmerer discovered a passion for animal bones and began collecting them as a hobby. This hobby has become her life as she spends hours on hiking tours looking for bones and carcasses. She now shares this fascination of all things dead on social media and hopes to soon start offering ‘bone-tours’ to show others how to search out carcasses in nature.

Wyoming Bone Hunter Obsessed With Wildlife — As Long As It's Dead

Kristin Hugo of Kemmerer has a fascination with dead things — especially wildlife. While bones and rotting animals are avoided by most, she seeks them out. The bone-hunter is on a mission to share her passion for remains with others.

Jackie DorothyMarch 28, 2026

Born in a wagon belonging to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Glenn “Shorty” Kischko spent his life riding, roping and crafting realism for legendary Wild West shows. Then military service in war and personal tragedy reshaped his later years.

Wyoming History: Shorty Kischko Was Born Into Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Born in a wagon belonging to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Shorty Kischko spent his life riding and roping for legendary Wild West shows. "I saw the Wild West Show come into its own, I saw it thrive as a part of the West, and I saw it die,” he said.

Jackie DorothyMarch 28, 2026

Scientists Find 2.5-Mile-Thick Freshwater Reservoir Under The Great Salt Lake

Scientists mapped a small section of a vast freshwater reservoir underneath Utah's Great Salt Lake. The water is trapped in a 2.5-mile-thick layer of porous rock and sediment that could be extracted as a new water source for an increasingly dry region.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2026

Eating Wyoming: Lander's Cowfish Gets National Nod As ‘Best In Wyoming'

Lander’s Cowfish restaurant has earned a national nod from Tasting Table, which named it Wyoming’s best small-town restaurant. Not a stranger to national recognition, it received a James Beard nomination earlier for the restaurant’s chef, Chris McDonald.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

Inside Rock Springs' New $20 Million Human Waste-Drying System

Rock Springs’ new $20 million solar sludge-drying system will start drying out human waste year-round starting in the summer. “It allows us to take care of the waste byproducts of humanity without stinking up a big chunk of town,” the mayor said.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2026

Bill Sniffin: This Futurist Thinks Wyoming Could Thrive In An AI-Robotic Future

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Most folks think Artificial Intelligence will negatively affect most places. The smartest person I know thinks Wyoming might be just fine with it.”

Bill SniffinMarch 28, 2026

Joan Barron: "Toyota Never Came" Or Wyoming Business Council Has Troubled Past

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “The Business Council, which is the state’s economic engine, had its beginning decades ago. Gov. Stan Hathaway pushed for the 'Wyoming Ambassadors.' It was not very successful. 'Toyota never came,' the skeptics said."

Joan BarronMarch 28, 2026

Buffalo Navy veteran Lonnie Frericks thought his dream of being a farmer was past. Then he came to Buffalo, Wyoming, where the veteran and a tiny runt goat named Tenacity crossed paths. “If you live, I’ll take care of you,” he promised.

Meet Tenacity, The Tiny Runt Goat Helping 20-Year Buffalo Navy Veteran Heal

A Navy veteran thought his dream of being a farmer was past. Then he moved to Buffalo, Wyoming, where the veteran and a tiny runt goat named Tenacity crossed paths. “If you live, I’ll take care of you,” he promised.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

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