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Man Accused Of Pulling Gun, Getting Beat Up, Then Nabbed For DUI Faces Felonies

A night that started drinking with a group at an Alpine, Wyoming, bar escalated when a man allegedly pulled a gun on a drinking buddy, got beaten, then dumped back at the bar. He was bound over to felony court Tuesday, and faces up to a decade in prison.

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

Guernsey Mayor Ed Delgado warns the daughter of a town council member about interrupting during the council's meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2026. He threatened to have her removed if she makes another outburst. Less than a minute later, she was removed for clapping.

Daughter Of Council Member Kicked Out After Resolution On Recording Meeting Dies

The daughter of a Guernsey City councilwoman was kicked out of a council meeting Tuesday night after a resolution that would have banned residents from recording meetings died without a motion. “Way to flip-flop, Joe,” she said, while exiting the meeting.

Kate MeadowsApril 22, 2026

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Man Charged With Driving HAZMAT-Loaded Train While On Drugs Is In Mental Health Facility

A man charged with being impaired when he drove a train loaded with 16,000 tons of hazardous materials across eastern Wyoming is in a mental health facility. “I don’t want this case to fall through the cracks,” the judge said during a Wednesday hearing.

Greg JohnsonApril 22, 2026

Casper Man Who Allegedly Held Toddler "Like A Shield" Faces Four Misdemeanors

A 19-year-old Casper man who allegedly held an 18-month-old child "like a shield" in an armed standoff over the weekend faces four misdemeanor charges for the incident. Brayden Randolph appeared in court Monday and is free on bond.

Dale KillingbeckApril 22, 2026

A 26-year-old Cheyenne man facing several burglary charges reportedly told police his strategy for choosing which storage units to break into was simply to drive by and say, “Eenie, meeny, miny, mine.”

‘Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mine’: Cheyenne Man Charged With Taking Guns From Storage Units

A Cheyenne man has been charged with 11 felonies for allegedly stealing dozens of guns, swords, crossbows and ammo from storage units. He reportedly told police his strategy was simply to drive by and say, “Eenie, meeny, miny, mine.”

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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Jake NicholsApril 22, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Wednesday's headlines include: * WyoRINO's Rankings * Man Accused Of Yanking Cop Testicles * ACLU Sues Feds For Release Of Voter Info

Mac WatsonApril 22, 2026

Anonymous Site WyoRINO Ranks How Republican Lawmakers Are — Based On 10 Votes

WyoRINO, an anonymous site created “to expose liberal Wyoming Republicans who violate our Wyoming Republican values,” ranked how well Republican lawmakers voted in line with the GOP platform this year — based on a tiny sliver of their votes this session.

Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2026

From left, Gov. Mark Gordon, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Director Todd Parfitt. and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Director Andrea Kock pose for a photo after signing an agreement that allows Wyoming to regulate radioactive byproducts from mining rare earth minerals.

Wyoming Makes Deal With NRC To Regulate Uranium And Radioactive Rare Earths

Wyoming signed a deal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday that allows the state to regulate uranium and radioactive byproducts from mining rare earths. It gives the state another edge during a push for nuclear plants and domestic rare earths.

Renée JeanApril 22, 2026

Wood bison are indigenous to Alaksa, where efforts are underway to restore their numbers.

Alaska Moves To Restore Wood Bison, Even Bigger Cousins Of Wyoming’s Plains Bison

Yellowstone’s bison are doing well, but their bigger cousins — wood bison — are struggling to recover in Alaska after being nearly killed off. As massive as Wyoming’s plains bison are, wood bison are about 15% larger.

Mark HeinzApril 21, 2026

A glitch in the software of this electronic sign at Alpine Animal Hospital in Laramie, Wyoming, shows it's minus 196 degrees. If true, it would by far be the coldest place ever recorded on the planet.

Temperatures To Plunge 40 Degrees Across Much Of Wyoming

Wednesday morning will be the last warm weather for the rest of the week across much of Wyoming, as Don Day and other meteorologists predict a 40-degree drop in temps starting Wednesday. “It is going to get colder and stay cool for several days,” he said.

Jackie DorothyApril 21, 2026

Ken Buck: Bankrupting America's Safety Net — Social Security's 7-Year Warning Light

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "For generations, Americans have dutifully paid into Social Security with the fair expectation the money they pay now will be there for them when they reach retirement. There's just one problem: The program is going broke."

Ken BuckApril 21, 2026

Shawna Reichert has been livestreaming Guernsey Town Council meetings and opposes a new resolution that would ban people doing that from the audience and instead designating an area for video and photography.

Guernsey Town Council Considers Ban On Recording Meetings From Audience

The Guernsey Town Council is considering a resolution that would ban people sitting in the audience from recording meetings, instead putting them in a specified area. One councilman says it "borders on being unconstitutional."

Kate MeadowsApril 21, 2026

The ACLU on Tuesday sued President Trump’s Department of Justice, saying the agency broke the law by collecting voter information from Wyoming and at least 11 other states. Chuck Gray calls the ACLU lawsuit as “false claims” made by “left-wing” interests.

ACLU Sues Feds For Collecting Voters' Information From Wyoming, Other States

The ACLU on Tuesday sued President Trump’s Department of Justice, saying the agency broke the law by stockpiling voter information from Wyoming and at least 11 other states. Chuck Gray says the ACLU is advancing “false claims” made by “left-wing” interests.

Clair McFarlandApril 21, 2026

Casper Man Accused Of Yanking On Police Officer’s Testicles, Biting Him In Groin

A 21-year-old Casper man faces felony charges for allegedly yanking on the testicles of a police officer, then biting him in the groin, drawing blood. He made his first court appearance Monday, and could get up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2026

Cody Woman Says FedEx Driver Barged Into Her Home Without Permission

A Cody woman says she was shook-up when a FedEx driver let himself into her home uninvited and without warning to get a signature on a package. She said he's lucky her dog was upstairs, and wants to warn people about how dangerous that can be.

Kolby FedoreApril 21, 2026

China Montana Aguilar, 21, left, and Carlos Samuel Chee, 23, were stopped just outside Green River on Interstae 80 on Monday, April 20, 2026, by a Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office deputy. Both are wanted on suspicion of first-degree murder for a hotel shooting in Salt Lake City.

Pair Wanted For Murder In Salt Lake City Hotel Shooting Caught Near Green River

Two men wanted on suspicion of first-degree murder in a drug deal gone bad in a Salt Lake City hotel on Monday were caught hours later near Green River. One of the men called his parents and admitted “he had just shot a man,” police report.

Greg JohnsonApril 21, 2026

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Two Arrested In Violent Lander Burglary Spree Face Attempted Murder Charges

Two people suspected in a series of burglaries around Lander early Tuesday morning are also facing attempted murder charges tied to a stabbing during a violent overnight crime spree. Details remain unclear as police cite the ongoing investigation.

Kolby FedoreApril 21, 2026

Guest Column: Facts, Not Fear — What Oakland’s Air Data Really Shows About Coal Trains

Emily Arthun, CEO of the American Coal Council, writes, "After years of measurement and review, the evidence is firmly on the record: coal trains are not the source of West Oakland’s particle pollution. Facts, not fear, should guide the conversation."

Guest ColumnApril 21, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Jake NicholsApril 21, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: April 21, 2026

Tuesday's headlines include: * Data Center On Reservation * CJ Box’s New Romanowski Rye * Man Dies After Getting Pinned Between Trucks

Mac WatsonApril 21, 2026

Wyoming Business Council Giving $50,000 So Tribe Can Study Data Centers

Weeks after lawmakers tried to kill the agency, the Wyoming Business Council awarded a $50,000 grant for the Northern Arapaho Tribe to study the prospect of a "large" data center on the reservation. "Hell no," said one tribal leader.

Clair McFarlandApril 21, 2026

‘Have You Seen This Bird?’ Teton County Searches For Missing Cockatiel Named Olivia

“Have you seen this bird?” the Teton County Sheriff’s Office is asking people after a pet cockatiel named Olivia flew out of her home Sunday. The bird’s owner says there haven’t been any sightings, but she’s grateful people are looking.

Kolby FedoreApril 20, 2026

Dave Simpson: The Last Labrador Retriever? Could Be.

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Suddenly this year, gray hairs are showing up on his mug. I've been through this more times than I want to count, with old dogs named Cecil, Cleo, Jake, Woody, Sam, Jack, and now Mitch."

Dave SimpsonApril 20, 2026

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