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David Riggle

Suspected Upton Bomb Maker Could Get Quadruple Prison Time As Feds Take Case

A man accused of setting a propane time-bomb at an Upton drilling yard has had his case switched from state court to federal. That means the potential five years in prison he could have gotten if convicted in state court has quadrupled.  

Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2025

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus has set goals for the upcoming interim legislative session, including “DOGE-ing Wyoming’s Budget.” Inspired by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting moves, the conservative lawmakers say Wyoming also has too much waste.

Freedom Caucus Says Wyoming’s Budget Needs Some ‘DOGE-ing’

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus has set goals for the upcoming interim legislative session, including “DOGE-ing Wyoming’s Budget.” Inspired by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting moves, the conservative lawmakers say Wyoming also has too much waste.

Leo WolfsonMay 01, 2025

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Cheyenne Man Gets 7-9 Years In Prison For Pistol-Whipping Casper Man

A 20-year-old Cheyenne man got seven to nine years in prison Thursday for pistol-whipping a Casper man and shooting at another after a drunken night of partying last August.

Dale KillingbeckMay 01, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, May 1, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * 12 Antelope Illegally Shot Near Kemmerer * Gordon Wants To Export Wyo Coal From Gulf * Kidnapping Foiled By Tracking Teen’s Airbuds

Wendy CorrMay 01, 2025

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Ethics Probe: Wyoming BLM Chief Accepted Gifts, Gave Girlfriend Travel Perks

Wyoming BLM Director Andrew Archuleta is on leave after an ethics probe by the Office of Inspector General, which alleges he accepted a gift dinner and drinks from a private company, and treated his girlfriend to travel perks on the BLM’s dime.

David MadisonMay 01, 2025

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus vows to reform the the state’s judicial branch after a federal judge threw out a lawsuit in which parents accused a school district of helping their daughter change her gender identity without her parents' knowledge.

Freedom Caucus Wants Judicial Reform After Judge Rejects Gender Transition Suit

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus vows to reform the state’s judicial branch after a federal judge threw out a lawsuit in which parents accused a school district of helping their daughter change her gender identity.

Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2025

In an apparent case of mass wildlife thrill killing, 12 antelope were shot near Kemmerer, including several that were wounded and left to suffer, Wyoming Game and Fish reported.

A Dozen Antelope Illegally Shot Near Kemmerer, Including Several Left Suffering

In an apparent case of mass wildlife thrill killing, 12 antelope were shot near Kemmerer, including several that were wounded and left to suffer, Wyoming Game and Fish reported.

Mark HeinzApril 30, 2025

A coal train moves through Gillette.

Gordon Wants To Use Gulf Coast Ports To Export Wyoming Coal, Gas To Asia

Gov. Mark Gordon said Wednesday he wants to use Gulf Coast ports to ship more Wyoming coal to Japan and Taiwan and beat out Alaska as a main trade partner.

Leo WolfsonApril 30, 2025

Seminoe Dam on the North Platte River southwest of Casper is one of Wyoming's hydropower-producing dams.

Hageman Says Wyoming Can Be Part Of Hydropower Boom Across West

Harriet Hageman says there needs to be more investment in hydropower projects across the West, including Wyoming. She says hydropower can be “the backbone of our region’s energy future.”

David MadisonApril 30, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: Thank You Rep Hageman For Meaningful Main Street Conversation

Dear editor: I was especially grateful for a recent visit from Congresswoman Harriet Hageman. What was scheduled to be a short stop turned into a meaningful, three-hour conversation.

April 30, 2025

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, held an in-person town hall meeting in Buffalo on Thursday, April 24, 2024. It was much less contentious and disruptive than previous town halls she's recently held, but still feisty.

Letter To The Editor: Hageman's Town Hall Was A "Town Gall"

Dear editor: I recently attended the faux town hall in Buffalo, Wyoming, where Congresswoman Harriet Hageman 'held court'- or maybe it was a Mass?

April 30, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: The Disturbing Trend Of Secrecy With Republican Entity Leadership.

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Freedom Caucus members are instructed by secret puppet masters, covertly on how to vote on bills and their campaigns are getting paid if they vote as instructed enough. Does anyone see any problems with this scheme?" 

Tom LubnauApril 30, 2025

An Amtrak passenger train runs through Colorado's souther Front Range. An effort is underway to connect the Front Range and Cheyenne with passenger rail.

Colorado Congresswoman Wants To De-Fund Front Range Passenger Rail Project

Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert wants DOGE to kill funding for a Front Range passenger rail project that has a potential to extend into Wyoming. That won’t happen, because the project is state-funded, not federal.

Renée JeanApril 30, 2025

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Tracking Earbuds Helped Wyoming Trooper Catch Man Who Took Off With Utah Teen

Using tracking data from a 17-year-old girl’s earbuds, and a photograph, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper caught a 33-year-old man Sunday accused of taking the girl from her Utah hometown without her parents’ consent, authorities say.

Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2025

Heather Maud, joined by her husband Charles and their two young children, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for a press conference announcing they are no longer being prosecuted by the U.S. Forest Service over a 75-year-old fence on their South Dakota ranch.

Biden-Era Charges Against South Dakota Ranchers Over Legacy Fence Line Dropped

The Biden-era prosecution of fifth-generation South Dakota ranchers over a 75-year-old fence line came to an end Wednesday. Trump administration officials dropped the charges, calling the case an egregious example of government overreach.

Sean BarryApril 30, 2025

This video shows one of two wolves that have reportedly been hanging out and attacking ranchers’ cattle in Sierra County, California.

Frustrated Californians Say Protected Wolves Have Them ‘Under Siege’

Frustrated Californians in Sierra County report wolves have them "under siege," attacking cattle and making their way into neighborhoods, including an elk slaughtered on someone's front porch. Wolves are protected in California, so nobody can touch them.

Mark HeinzApril 30, 2025

The aging and crumbling LaPrele Dam near Douglas has been demolished, leaving farmers scrambling for what little irrigation water is left, saying they're now "at the mercy of Mother Nature." A new dam might be built by 2028 and could cost $187 million.

With LaPrele Dam Gone, Douglas-Area Farmers At ‘The Mercy Of Mother Nature’

The aging and crumbling LaPrele Dam near Douglas has been demolished, leaving farmers scrambling for what little irrigation water is left, saying they're now "at the mercy of Mother Nature." A new dam might be built by 2028 and could cost $187 million.

Mark HeinzApril 30, 2025

In this image from Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro's body cam on April 28, 2023, shows Mascorro being confronted by an armed Buck Laramore after breaking into Laramore's home intending to arrest him.

Wife And Mother Of Man Killed By Thermopolis Police Officer File Lawsuit

The wife and mother of a Thermopolis man killed by police Sgt. Mike Mascorro in 2023 filed a lawsuit Monday against Mascorro and the police. They claim Mascorro broke into Buck Laramore's house illegally, touching off a shootout that killed Laramore.

Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2025

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