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Guest Column: Trump’s First 100 Days Are A Vast Improvement Over Biden

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, "If you want proof that the Trump administration is a vast improvement over Joe Biden’s presidency, we need only look to our Southern Border [where] daily border encounters are down by 93 percent and migrant crossings are down a whopping 99.99 percent."

CSD StaffApril 28, 2025

Microsoft was Cheyenne’s first data center built just north of the Walmart Distribution Center near the intersection of Interstates 80 and 25.

Wyoming Is Perfect For Data Centers, So Why Do They Cluster Only In Cheyenne?

Wyoming has the right climate for data centers, and the Interstate 80 corridor could be a magnet for attracting more of them. So why do data centers cluster in Cheyenne, but hardly anywhere else in Wyoming?

Renée JeanApril 28, 2025

The home where a Casper woman was shot and killed in an altercation with police in April 2025.

Man Says Casper Cops Shot, Killed Wife In Response To Reported Burglary

A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Casper home early Monday. The woman's estranged husband told Cowboy State Daily that "there was not a burglar" and that "the cops shot her."

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2025

UW Confirms Six Students Who Had Visas Revoked Are Reinstated

The University of Wyoming confirmed to Cowboy State Daily on Monday that six international students who had their visa registrations revoked have had them reinstated.

Leo WolfsonApril 28, 2025

Bill Dafoe was diagnosed with a fatal brain cancer and died last September, but his legacy continues. He had always encouraged and coached his sons, and now his oldest son Logan (center top) is heading to West Point. He was accepted just months after Bill passed away.

Thermopolis Teen Gets Into West Point Months After Dad Dies From Brain Tumor

Logan Dafoe’s dream of attending West Point came true this month. But it wasn’t complete, because the Thermopolis teen’s father, Bill, wasn’t there to see that dream come true. Bill died from a brain tumor months before his son’s acceptance came through.

Jackie DorothyApril 28, 2025

One Dead In Officer-Involved Shooting During Casper Burglary Response

UPDATE: One person is dead after Casper Police Department officers responded early Monday to a scene with an armed burglar, the department says. "Shots were fired," and the person was taken to a hospital, and later died.

Clair McFarlandApril 28, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Monday, April 28, 2025

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Jake NicholsApril 28, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, April 28, 2025

Monday's headlines include: * No Drilling, Oil Industry Is Chilling * AWOL Airman Wanted On Child Porn Charges * Famous Bunker Hill Musket On Display In Wyoming

Wendy CorrApril 28, 2025

Giant Killer Whale Swallowing A Truck Unleashed On The Roads Around Missoula

A Missoula man has spent the last five years converting an Isuzu box truck into a giant killer whale. Now his creation, named “Killatrina,” has been unleashed on the roads around town.

Anna-Louise JacksonApril 27, 2025

Isabel Jewell: Shoshoni, Wyoming’s Hard-Boiled, Tough-Talking Actress

Shoshoni, Wyoming's Isabel Jewell was usually typecast as a hard-boiled, tough-talking broad, gangster's moll, dumb blonde, prostitute, and is known for her poor "white trash" role as Emmy Slattery in “Gone with the Wind.”

Jackie DorothyApril 27, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Drill, Baby, Drill, Can Happen With Fed Deregulation And Cuts

Dear editor: If Presdient Trump wants to boost U.S. oil (and gas) production, he and Congress must facilitate strengthening the economy by reducing regulatory barriers, cutting federal spending and cutting federal taxes.

April 27, 2025

Father and son Bob, left, and Trevor Penor are pilots who fly private jets around the nation and beyond. Trevor brought his dad to the club on a recent day as he planned to fly his new F-14, second from left. He also owns the other planes.

Casper Model Airplane Pilots Love Flying Fast, From Fighter Jets To Pizza Boxes

For 55 years, the Casper Air Modelers Association has been flying remote-controlled replica aircraft — and they have a need for speed. They’ll fly anything from F-14 fighter jets to souped up pizza boxes.

Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2025

Mike Reid, 75, of Casper was in constant pain caused by osteoarthritis that formed in the ankle he broke more than 40 years ago. He tried a new minimally invasive procedure by Dr. Charles Bowkley, right, and he says he is now 95% pain free.

Casper Man Was In Chronic Pain Until He Had A Unique Surgical Procedure

A 75-year-old Casper man was in constant pain caused by osteoarthritis that formed in the ankle he broke more than 40 years ago. But a breakthrough procedure known as transarterial musculoskeletal embolization, which was pioneered in Japan, has left him “95% pain free.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2025

A backward-driving pickup that’s been turning heads in Lander was something Albert Bertagnolli did just for the heck of it. He swapped the headlights and taillights, moved the engine and looks out over the bed driving the thing. He faces looking over the bed in the turned-around cab.

Lander Man Turns Heads Driving Pickup He’s Modified To Go Backwards

Lander resident Albert Bertagnolli modified his pickup to drive backwards. He swapped the headlights and taillights, moved the engine and looks out over the bed driving the thing. When he’s driving down the street, it looks like he’s going backwards.

Renée JeanApril 27, 2025

Mount Spurr summit looking to the northwest, with steam plume from the summit fumaroles.

Rumbling Alaska Volcano On Watch For Eruption That Could Impact Wyoming

Mount Spurr, a volcano 78 miles from Anchorage, is being monitored for signs of a possible eruption. If it blows, Mount Spurr could impact air quality and economic distress that could reach to Wyoming and much of the world.

Andrew RossiApril 27, 2025

Steve Dallman visited Casper specifically to get a photo at the bottom of Hell's Half Acre that served as a backdrop for the cult sci-fi action film “Starship Troopers.” He found and shares photos of what the site looks like nearly 30 years later.

Photographer Visits Hell's Half Acre To Find, Shoot ‘Starship Troopers’ Location

Photographer Steve Dallman has traveled across the nation, visiting and photographing famous film locations. He called his recent adventure to Hell’s Half Acre, the setting for the 1997 film “Starship Troopers,” one of his favorites and most difficult.

Andrew RossiApril 27, 2025

The Wyoming/Gillette Mustangs had a timultuous three-season run as an indoor football team in northeast Wyoming from 2021-2023. The team folded in 2024, but now Gillette has a new indoor football team, the Wyoming Cavalry.

Wyoming Cavalry Will Return To Arena Football — In Gillette With A New Owner

New owners of the Wyoming Cavalry arena football team, formerly based in Casper, say they’re resurrecting the indoor football squad. It will play out of Gillette, where another team folded last year after three seasons.

David MadisonApril 27, 2025

More Drawings By George Ostrom Found, Famous For Creating Wyoming’s Bucking Horse

Pioneer Artist George Ostrom sketched the scenes around him, including battles in World War I and wildlife in Wyoming. He’s famous for creating Wyoming’s bucking horse logo, and now his family is releasing Ostrom drawings discovered well after his death.

Jackie DorothyApril 27, 2025

Defense Contractor With Wyoming Ties Sues Firm Over Explosives Deal For Ukraine

Bizzell Corp., a defense contractor registered in Wyoming, is suing a Pennsylvania firm claiming it defrauded the company of $3.9 million in an explosives deal. The explosives were meant to help supply Ukraine and Israel with munitions.

David MadisonApril 27, 2025

It’s less than two months until the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the most legendary battles of the American Revolution. The musket that fired the battle’s first shot is at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois.

Wyoming Home To Musket That Fired First Shot At Bunker Hill 250 Years Ago

It’s less than two months until the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the most important battles of the American Revolution. The musket that fired the battle’s first shot is at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois.

Renée JeanApril 27, 2025

Cassie Craven: Belief In The Judiciary Is What Makes It Effective

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “A judge blocking the government from executing deportations and using executive branch enforcement tactics is sending people into outrage. In our own back yard, a judge was called out of retirement to decide one of the most important cases in our state.”

Cassie CravenApril 27, 2025

Casper resident Hubert Townsend pays tribute to the late Pope Francis at Saint Anthony Church in Casper.

Wyoming Catholics React To Death Of Pope Francis With Eye To Future For Church

Wyoming Catholics are reacting to the death of Pope Francis with sorrow and hope. Even a self-described Casper “cafeteria Catholic” says it’s affected him emotionally, and he’s “excited to see who the new pope is” going to be.

Zakary SonntagApril 27, 2025

Edward Bohlin on horseback in front of his shop in Cody, Wyoming. Inset in an ornate saddle he made for Burt Reynolds later in life.

Edward Bohlin, ‘Silver Saddle-Maker Of The Stars,’ Got His Start In Cody

Edward Bohlin, the “silver saddle-maker of the stars,” brought Western sparkle to Hollywood as the most renowned maker of saddles for Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, the Lone Ranger, and other celebrities. He got his start with his own leather shop across from Irma Hotel in Cody.

Andrew RossiApril 27, 2025

Guest Column: Don't Hand Your County Clerk's Duties To Someone In Cheyenne

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Believe the county clerk who lives in your town, not the politician in Cheyenne making headlines by spreading distrust and disinformation."

CSD StaffApril 27, 2025

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