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Matt Child from Sheridan poses with Steve Jolly, a minister in El Paso who started the Rio Bravo jiujitsu program.

Wyoming Gym Pairs Jiujitsu And Jesus For Kids In Mexico

Members of a Sheridan gym believe Jesus and jiu-jitsu are the right combination to help kids in Juarez, Mexico. They just returned from their latest trip and grateful that more than 100 youngsters across the border now know their names.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 02, 2025

Projectionist To Producer: Wyoming Man Brings Cold War To Screen In ‘Reykjavik'

Carl Beyer fell in love with movies working the projectors in a Powell movie theater and became a Hollywood producer. Now he’s bringing a historic Ronald Reagan - Mikhail Gorbachev Cold War nuclear showdown to the screen in his new project, "Reykjavik."

David MadisonNovember 02, 2025

The University of Wyoming offers a Master of Science degree in artificial intelligence, describing the field as “rapidly transforming society."

Wyoming’s Artificial Intelligence Challenge: Make It Work For People, Not Other Way Around

At the University of Wyoming, Artificial Intelligence is being embraced as a new tech revolution that can work for people, not the other way around — and not just a way to cheat on exams.

David MadisonNovember 02, 2025

New research has identified a dinosaur "mummy zone" in a series of ravines near Lusk, Wyoming, that’s produced two mummies of a fleshy dinosaur with back spikes and hooves. Scientists are excited for the possibility of finding a preserved T. rex mummy.

Newly Designated Wyoming Dinosaur ‘Mummy Zone’ Could Hold A Perfect T. Rex

New research has identified a dinosaur "mummy zone" in a series of ravines near Lusk, Wyoming. It's produced two mummies of a fleshy dinosaur with back spikes and hooves and scientists believe they could find a mummy of a preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Andrew RossiNovember 02, 2025

Vahé Alaverdan checks on one of his birds right before a presentation about them.

Wyoming Falconer Has 40 Birds That Can Nosedive 240 MPH, As Fast As A Ferrari

A Wyoming falconer says supercar drivers can have their Ferraris, he’ll take his 40 falcons. They’re faster, too, dive-bombing more than 240 mph. He also consults with author C.J. Box to give authenticity to Joe Pickett sidekick and falconer Nate Romanowski.

Renée JeanNovember 02, 2025

An image from an aerial tour of the Belvoir Ranch.

Touring The Belvoir Ranch Near Cheyenne, Now With 12 Miles Of New Public Trails

Last week, Cowboy State Daily toured the Belvoir Ranch, which offers the public 12 miles of new public trails and other outdoor rec opportunities in Laramie County. Opening next spring, the land is shared with wind turbines but they're pretty well hidden.

Renée JeanNovember 02, 2025

Bill Sniffin: The Richest Man In The World Lives Here In The Cowboy State

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Musk? Bezos? Who is this super rich guy who lives here in Wyoming? Richest man in the world, hmm?”

Bill SniffinNovember 02, 2025

The Parrot has occupied the same storefront since the 1920s and employees even joke that it's haunted by the first owners.

Willy Wonka Has Nothing On This Over-The-Top Montana Candymaker

Willy Wonka has nothing on the Parrot Confectionary in Helena, Montana. It’s been making over-the-top candies for more than 100 years, and still does it all by hand.

Anna-Louise JacksonNovember 02, 2025

Why Not Filter Your Car’s Oil With A Roll Of Toilet Paper?

More than 70 years ago, an auto parts maker had an it’s-so-simple-it’s-brilliant idea — replace your car’s oil filter with a roll of toilet paper. The company still makes its toilet paper filter system, which it and some wrench-turners claim works better than standard filters.

Jackie DorothyNovember 02, 2025

A year ago, the historic Bell Building in Downtown Cheyenne was boarded up. Now the 1911 building has a new facade and is on its way to again being a capital city showpiece.

Cheyenne’s Historic Downtown Bell Building Was Boarded Up, Now It’s Becoming A Showpiece

For decades, the historic Bell Building in Downtown Cheyenne was boarded up and had little hope for a future. Now, against all odds, the 1911 building has a new facade and is on its way to again being a capital city showpiece.

Renée JeanNovember 01, 2025

A mysterious masked rider terrorized the Laramie Peak area around Wheatland in 1930, targeting rustlers and a man three times because he hated the man’s red hair. Turns out, the redhead was the vigilante and shot himself to throw off the law.

Wyoming History: Wheatland Terrorized In 1930 By Masked "Phantom Rider"

As 1930 dawned, bringing in the Great Depression and a decade of lawlessness spawning the likes of Machine Gun Kelley, Alvin Karpis and John Dillinger, a masked man rode hard around Wheatland and was a masked savior to some, a bandit to others.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 01, 2025

Retired Fremont County Sheriff Tim McKinney still wrestles with chores on the ranch after a storied career in Wyoming law enforcement.

Wyoming People: Tim McKinney Took 2 Bullets During 3 Terms As Fremont County Sheriff

Tim McKinney grew up on a Wyoming ranch and was a high school football star. Getting hurt in college put him on a path to become a hall-of-fame lawman, taking two bullets during three terms as Fremont County sheriff. Now 79, McKinney is anything but retired.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 01, 2025

Many wildlife experts and advocates say you can’t put a price on Yellowstone’s famous grizzly bears, that they’re “priceless.” A new study says they’re actually worth about $50,000 each a year to the park.

Tourism Study Says Each Grizzly Worth About $50,000 A Year To Yellowstone

Wildlife experts and advocates say you can’t put a price on Yellowstone’s famous grizzly bears because they’re “priceless.” But in terms of tourism dollars, a new study says each grizzly is worth about $46,000 a year to the park.

Andrew RossiNovember 01, 2025

Bryan Pedersen, chair of the Wyoming Combat Sports Commission, has drafted the nation's first regulatory framework for "synthetic combatants" — robots designed to compete in combat sports against each other or against human fighters.

Wyoming Ready To Be First State To Have Human Vs. Robot Combat Sports

When — not if — humans start competing against robots in combat sports, Wyoming is ready. The Wyoming Combat Sports Commission has already outlined the nation’s first rules for “synthetic combat." It's coming, they say. China just hosted the first World Humanoid Robot Games in August.

David MadisonNovember 01, 2025

Dale and Janet Veseth of Phillips County, Montana, made history recently by donating their $21.6 million ranch to a nonprofit they helped found in the name of preserving family ranching on the great northern plains.

Couple Donate Legacy 38,000-Acre, $21 Million Cattle Ranch To Keep It A Ranch

Dale Veseth runs cattle on the same Montana ranch his father did and his grandfather before him. He’s now donated the 38,000-acre, $21 million ranch to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, which will ensure that it stays a working cattle operation rather than being sold off or converted to other uses.

David MadisonNovember 01, 2025

Joan Barron: Smile When You Subpoena Me, Pardner!

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The use of its subpoena power by a minor committee may ultimately damage the Legislature’s relationship with local government officials."

Joan BarronNovember 01, 2025

C.J. Box Looking At Afton For Possible Next Joe Pickett Wyoming Mystery

Author C.J. Box told Cowboy State Daily that Afton is one of few places left in Wyoming where Joe Pickett hasn’t yet appeared in one of his novels. So Box will be traveling there in the near future with both an “open mind and an open notebook” to do some “poking around.”

Renée JeanNovember 01, 2025

50 Years After Casper Woman Vanished, Wyoming Man On Renewed Mission To Find Her

Despite a massive search effort nearly 50 years ago when 20-year-old Casper woman Celeste Hensley Greub vanished, she was never found. Now the son of one of those Wyoming searchers is on a mission to finish what his father started — find her.

Jen KocherNovember 01, 2025

Fall is a great time to fish on the North Platte River near Casper, with cooler weather, clear water and thinner crowds.

Fall Not Just For Hunting: Wyoming Anglers Say It’s The Best Time For Fishing

Wyoming outdoors enthusiasts are obsessed with hunting during the fall, but anglers say it’s also the best time of year to go fishing.

Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2025

7 Months After Semi Plows Through House And Workshop, Upton Woman In Insurance Hell

Nearly seven months after a semitrailer plowed through an Upton storage building and a rental home, the owner says she’s trapped in insurance hell. “It’s not fair,” she said, while the buildings remain piles of cinder blocks, twisted metal and motor oil.

Scott SchwebkeOctober 31, 2025

Men holding firearms at an auction house.

Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions Finds a New Frontier in Cody

What began as a two-person operation in Cody has grown into a homegrown success story — now employing more than 30 locals and operating as one of the nation’s leading sellers of used firearms.

October 31, 2025

Brayden Lovan was an airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne when he died on duty Sunday, July 20, 2025.

Air Force Base Shooter Pointed Gun At Airman's Chest In 'Joking Manner’

A Wyoming-based U.S. Air Force member was killed when a fellow airman at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base pointed a Sig Sauer M18 pistol at his chest in a joking manner while his finger was on the trigger, the 90th Missile Wing reported Friday.

Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2025

Gordon Declares Wyoming ‘Welfare Emergency,’ Orders Up To $10M For Food Benefits

Gov. Mark Gordon declared a Wyoming welfare emergency Friday, ordering up to $10 million in state money for emergency food assistance if federal SNAP benefits run out “due to the Schumer shutdown.”

Jackson WalkerOctober 31, 2025

Jonathan Lange: It Can't Happen Here? Don't Be So Sure

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “Lawfare is meant to chill the speech of anybody who doesn't want to suffer the same harassment. If you think this madness is far from Wyoming, you would be wrong.”

Jonathan LangeOctober 31, 2025

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