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Green River Rendezvous: 200 Years Of The Ultimate Wilderness Swap Meet
The Green River Rendezvous is a multi-day celebration of the historic mountain men rendezvous that took place between 1825 and 1840. Its rodeo is the Goldilocks of the summer rodeo circuit — big enough to draw serious talent but maintains a uniquely local feel.
Zakary SonntagJuly 18, 2026
Some Riders Say Cheyenne Frontier Days Isn't The Same After Eliminating Slack
For the first time in more than a century, Cheyenne Frontier Days won’t have slack competition, which is for overflow competitors. Although some are saddened by the move, the rodeo says it has outgrown its ability to handle the hundreds of extra riders.
Julie MankinJuly 18, 2026
Douglas Photographer Captures Historic Black Rancher’s Homestead Under Milky Way
A Douglas photographer found an old ranch building that caught his eye for a night shot. He found out it was once owned by one of most prosperous black ranchers in the West. “No man will ever run Jim Edwards off of his land,” the rancher once told a reporter.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 18, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jeff - Saturday, July 18, 2026
Jeff in the 307. Saturday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJuly 18, 2026
Dennis Sun: Consumers Are More Selective When Buying Protein
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Some cattle producers wanted a mandatory U.S. label, but nobody could decide who was going to foot the cost of having it. So far, the voluntary label is working, and USDA has announced 10 additional meat and poultry companies are planning to use it."
Dennis SunJuly 18, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Nameless Libertarians Refute Themselves
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Over the next month you will continue to be inundated with social media ads, glossy brochures, telephone pollsters and canvassers paid to go door-to-door. Your most powerful tool for cutting through the stew is to reject anonymity outright.”
Jonathan LangeJuly 18, 2026
FEC Report: Four Wyoming House Candidates Loan Themselves More Than $1 Million Each
Second-quarter campaign finance reports for Wyoming’s GOP primary House race are in. Steve Friess has amassed the most with $2.5 million, which includes a $2 million self-loan. Reid Rasner is second, loaning himself $1.7 million out of $2 million.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2026
‘The Way It Should Be’: New $10M Indian Village Opens At Cheyenne Frontier Days
The new $10 million Morning Star American Indian Village opened Friday for the first day of Cheyenne Frontier Days. Visitors said they were astonished by the transformation. "I got emotional, because this is so amazing," a Native American visitor said.
Greg JohnsonJuly 17, 2026
Oldest Yellowstone Wolf Pack Strays Into Hunt Area, Activists Want Pack Protected
The Mollie’s Pack is Yellowstone's oldest wolf pack and includes the famous Wolf 1090F. The pack has strayed outside the park into a Wyoming wolf hunt area, and activists worry that 1090F will be shot this fall. They are requesting the pack be protected.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2026
Opponents Of Massive Data Center In Uinta County Launch Petition For Court Review
Opponents of Prometheus Hyerpscale’s massive data center near Evanston are challenging permits and zoning for the project due to fears about water, energy, and land use. Supporters say the project is a rare lifeline for Uinta County’s struggling economy.
Renée JeanJuly 17, 2026
Cheyenne To Join National Protest Against Data Centers; Detractors Laugh
Protesters will gather on the Wyoming Capitol steps Saturday as Cheyenne joins a nationwide day of demonstrations opposing data centers. Organizers say it's a way to protect "our way of life" while detractors lampoon them as "modern-day Luddites."
Kate MeadowsJuly 17, 2026
Decades After Bombing A Patrol Car With Dynamite, Riverton Man Back To Prison For Meth
More than 50 years after he admitted using dynamite to blow up a Fremont County patrol car, and four decades after being convicted of running a major methamphetamine trafficking enterprise, Buzz Apodaca, 72, is once again headed to federal prison.
Kolby FedoreJuly 17, 2026
Wyoming Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Assaulting 12-Year-Old Oklahoma Girl Pleads No Contest
A Kemmerer man accused of driving 16 hours to Oklahoma to bring a 12-year-old girl back to Wyoming pleaded no-contest to kidnapping and two sex abuse charges and now faces up to 120 years in jail. The affidavit said he told police he was "really sorry."
Kolby FedoreJuly 17, 2026
Rep. Allemand Issues Public Apology For Drunk Driving
Rep. Bill Allemand issued a public apology Friday for driving drunk last December. The state legislator pleaded guilty Wednesday to a DUI charge and was fined and sentenced to probation. “I do apologize for drinking while driving on a public road," he said.
Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2026
Study Says Wolves Stress Cows Out; Ranchers Say, ‘We Told You So’
Ranchers in Wyoming said a new study that shows cattle get stressed out by wolves is something they've been saying all along. “We ranchers have known about this for years. Why do you think our great-great grandfathers eradicated them?" one rancher said.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2026
Holy Cow: Motorhome Appears To Lose Brakes On Teton Pass, Motorist Captures Video
A routine drive over Teton Pass turned into a white-knuckle spectacle Wednesday when an RV appeared to lose its brakes and barreled downhill, weaving through traffic before somehow reaching the bottom without crashing. One motorist captured the video.
Kolby FedoreJuly 17, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, July 17, 2026
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJuly 17, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, July 17, 2026
Friday's headlines include *Flood Wreaks Havoc In Thermopolis *Trump Endorses Degenfelder For Second Time *Teens Arrested For Machine Guns Near Wyo Border
Mac WatsonJuly 17, 2026
Groundbreaking Bill Would Give Wyoming Residents Property Rights Over Their Data
Wyoming legislators are working on a bill to give Wyomingites property rights over their own personal data — and another to restrict license plate reader usage. "It would be far and away the strongest privacy right on the planet,” said a lawmaker.
Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2026
Rod Miller: Lions and Tigers And Data Centers, Oh My!
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Some Luddites are planning a nationwide demonstration against data centers. Imagine what Wyoming would be like today if, back in the 1970s, we banned coal mines. We'd be eating prairie dogs and paying state income tax."
Rod MillerJuly 16, 2026
Wyoming Gun Activists Increasingly Alarmed Over AI Cameras Searching For Guns
Although manufacturers of AI software that uses surveillance cameras to search for guns say it makes people safer, gun rights activists are alarmed. Buffalo's Mark Jones, of Gun Owners of America, says it violates the Second and Fourth Amendments.
Mark HeinzJuly 16, 2026
7 Teens Arrested In Western Nebraska SWAT Raid For Illegal Machine Guns, Drugs
Seven teens were arrested Wednesday in a sweeping western Nebraska raid over illegal machine guns and drugs. Investigators say they found Instagram posts of the teens posing with and firing Glock-style guns equipped with illegal switches.
Kolby FedoreJuly 16, 2026
Wyoming Hunter Wants To Clear Up Confusion Over Public Lands Marked ‘Private’
A Wyoming hunter is on a mission to undo confusion after repeatedly encountering "Private Property" and "No Trespassing" signs where the public should legally be allowed. "Knowing which roads are actually public is really challenging,” said a landowner.
Kate MeadowsJuly 16, 2026
‘We’re In Trouble’: East Thermopolis Floods After 4.5 Inches Of Rain In An Hour
A wall of water surged through East Thermopolis late Wednesday, stranding people and breaking a gas main after 4.5 inches of rain fell in an hour near the town. "You need to send rescue out here. We’re in trouble,” one resident said when he called 911.
Jackie DorothyJuly 16, 2026