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Michelle St. Louis (left) is being sued by U.S. House candidate Reid Rasner (right) for defamation after making online comments about him.

Woman Sued By House Candidate Reid Rasner Urges Ban On Frivolous Lawsuits

After hearing the testimony Tuesday of a woman currently facing a defamation lawsuit by U.S. House candidate Reid Rasner, the Wyoming Joint Judiciary Committee voted to draft a bill to deter frivolous lawsuits that intimidate people into silence.

Clair McFarlandMay 12, 2026

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Wyoming Cattle Ranchers Worried Over Trump Proposal To Lower Tariffs On Beef Imports

A Trump proposal to lower tariffs on beef imports to lower the price of beef for consumers has Wyoming cattle ranchers concerned. U.S. Sen. Lummis said any tariff change "needs to ensure ranchers are not undercut and put in a tougher economic situation."

Kate MeadowsMay 12, 2026

Singer, songwriter Michael DeGreve played at Cheyenne's Hitching Post for 30 years

Cheyenne Musical Legend Michael DeGreve Dies At 78

Longtime Cheyenne performer Michael DeGreve, who sang at The Hitching Post six nights a week for 30 years, died Monday in Oregon. The singer, who performed with Neil Young, Graham Nash and other legends, had been battling prostate cancer, his wife said.

Zakary SonntagMay 12, 2026

A black bear that was wandering around Cheyenne tried taking shelter in this barn on the east outskirts of town. The bear was safely captured and released back into the wild.

Black Bear Captured In Cheyenne Barn

A black bear caused a stir in Cheyenne early Tuesday when it was spotted wandering around the east side of town. It took shelter on a hayloft in a resident’s barn. “The bear probably thought that was a good place to hide,” the owner said.

Mark HeinzMay 12, 2026

A 38-year-old New York woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Natrona County District Court for her role as part of an alleged out-of-state crime ring that tried to steal thousands from a Casper bank.

New York Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Scheme To Steal Thousands From Wyoming Banks

A New York woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday for her role as part of an alleged out-of-state crime ring that tried to steal thousands from a Casper bank in April. She allegedly was successful in taking thousands from a bank in Buffalo earlier in the day.

Dale KillingbeckMay 12, 2026

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Wyoming Man Hospitalized After Exposure To Fumes During Lithium-Ion Battery Fire

A Daniel, Wyoming man who narrowly averted a fire in his home last week after a lithium-ion battery spontaneously combusted, has landed in the hospital after inhaling fumes from the burning battery. "It literally blew up kind of in our faces," he said.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2026

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Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Tuesday's headlines include: * Backlash Over School Cuts * Opening Up National Parks To Hunting * Cheyenne Residents Push Data Center Moratorium

Mac WatsonMay 12, 2026

Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz.

Wyoming AG Argues Trans Woman Can't Get Sex On Birth Certificate Changed

The Wyoming AG's Office filed a brief Monday defending the What is a Woman Act in the case of a transgender woman seeking a birth certificate change from "male" to "female.” A judge last year ruled that birth certificates should "record the ‘facts of birth.’”

Clair McFarlandMay 12, 2026

The Trump administration has moved to open more National Park Service land to hunting. But that doesn’t mean fluorescent orange hunting vests and rifle shots will light up Yellowstone National Park this fall during elk hunting season, however.

Trump Moves To Open National Parks, Other Federal Lands, To More Hunting

The Trump administration has moved to open more National Park Service land to hunting. But that doesn’t mean fluorescent orange hunting vests and rifle shots will light up Yellowstone National Park this fall during elk hunting season, however.

Mark HeinzMay 11, 2026

A surge of as many as 70 proposed data centers converging on Cheyenne has prompted one councilman to propose a moratorium on new construction. However, “an outright moratorium or a ban, that’s not our way,” says Mayor Patrick Collins.

Cheyenne Residents Push For 12-Month Moratorium On Data Centers

A surge of as many as 70 proposed data centers converging on Cheyenne has rallied residents and a councilman to propose a 12-month moratorium on new construction. However, “an outright moratorium or a ban, that’s not our way,” says Mayor Patrick Collins.

Renée JeanMay 11, 2026

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Dave Simpson: Check The Label On That Alleged Republican

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "To hear our Wishy-Washy, Republican Lite friends tell it, the primary is the most important election in Wyoming history. So important, they are encouraging Democrats – if they can find one – to cross over and vote Republican Lite."

Dave SimpsonMay 11, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on May 8, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Letter To The Editor: Democracy Is Disappearing

Dear editor: Our great constitutional government creates checks and balances, but our entire congressional delegation is convinced — somehow — to stay quiet and go along with one man and all his strange delusions.

May 11, 2026

Pepper Fipps, the Cow Boss at the Rafter Star Ranch near Sheridan, uses only “Big Wonderful Wyoming” mud flaps on the ranch flatbeds and big rigs. He’s having trouble finding replacements.

Rancher Won’t Use Anything But ‘Big Wonderful Wyoming’ Mud Flaps, Can’t Find More

A Sheridan-area rancher is on a quest for “Big Wonderful Wyoming” mudflaps — and won’t use anything else on the ranch’s trucks. “I’ll order eight sets of them,” she told a Wyoming auto parts dealer.

Mark HeinzMay 11, 2026

Wyoming’s new education funding model leaves many schools short of money for sports and activities. That’s a bug, not a feature, of the package, say lawmakers who urge schools against “hacking and whacking” programs while they fix it.

Backlash Over School Sports & Activities Cuts But Wyoming Lawmakers Promise To Fix

Wyoming’s new education funding model is leaving many schools short of money for sports and activities. Lawmakers say that's a bug, not a feature of the package, and are urging schools against “hacking and whacking” programs while they fix it.

Clair McFarlandMay 11, 2026

Folks were enjoying the 83-degree weather at Cheyenne's Holiday Park on Monday, May 11, 2026, less than a week removed from a snowstorm that dumped several inches of heavy, wet snow on the city.

Extreme Wyoming Weather Swings From 10 Inches Of Snow To 90 Degrees In A Week

Last week, parts of Wyoming got up to 10 inches of snow during blizzard conditions, but by Monday temps were in the 80s and flirting with record highs — and on their way into the 90s. “May is very susceptible to mood swings,” says meteorologist Don Day.

Andrew RossiMay 11, 2026

A plan to build Wyoming’s first subscription-based solar project is on hold, but isn’t dead, says Lower Valley Energy CEO Bear Prairie. The co-op is now focusing on communicating with customers while pursuing a piece of state-owned land near a garbage dump, he says.

CEO Says Plan For Wyoming’s First Subscription-Based Solar Project Isn't Dead

A plan to build Wyoming’s first subscription-based solar project is on hold, but isn’t dead, says Lower Valley Energy’s CEO. The co-op is now focusing on communicating with customers while pursuing a piece of state-owned land near a garbage dump, he says.

Kate MeadowsMay 11, 2026

A jury found a Gillette, Wyoming, woman not guilty Friday of helping plot her brother’s stabbing at a Washington state Motel 6. Her husband, meanwhile, is serving 39 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder for carrying out the attack.

Jury Finds Gillette Woman Not Guilty In Plot To Have Brother Stabbed

A jury found a Gillette, Wyoming, woman not guilty Friday of helping plot her brother’s stabbing at a Washington state Motel 6. Her husband, meanwhile, is serving 39 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder for carrying out the attack.

Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026

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Riverton Police: Woman Claims She Lit Man In Wheelchair On Fire In Self-Defense

Riverton police say a woman accused of dousing a man in a wheelchair with vodka and lighting him on fire claimed she acted in self-defense. A witness told police the woman became angry when the wheelchair-bound man wouldn’t give her money for meth.

Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026

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