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The American West: Surveying the Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail is one of the most important thoroughfares in the history of the United States. In its relatively short lifetime as a highway of commerce, it linked the raw, brazen youth of American industry to the centuries-old marketplaces of New Mexico.
James A. CrutchfieldApril 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: If You're Against Abortion, Don't Have One
Dear editor: I know for a fact the God that lives inside every abortion clinic and to which all pregnant women pray is understanding and supportive. This God has many names and is big enough for every person's prayers.
April 07, 2025
Fearless Skunk Caught Stashing Its Dinner Of Roadkill In Mountain Lion’s Den
Skunks will eat just about anything and they’re fearless, as evidenced by a video of a skunk stashing its dinner of roadkill turkey in a mountain lion’s den.
Mark HeinzApril 07, 2025
Felony Charges For Cheyenne Man After Pokémon Deal Goes Wrong
A 22-year-old Cheyenne man has been charged with felony theft in connection with a Pokémon card deal that went wrong. Court documents say Justice Geho drove off Thursday with a rare $3,300 Umbreon card a seller let him hold.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2025
Casper Teen Tells Police Stabbing Another Teen 5 Times Was ‘Self-Defense Yo’
The Casper Police Department announced Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for a Casper teen accused of stabbing another teen five times. He told police the victim tried to beat him up, so the stabbing is “self-defense yo.”
Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2025
No Death Penalty For Either Big Piney Teen Charged In Bow And Arrow Ambush
Sublette County's top prosecutor on Monday withdrew the possibility of the death penalty for Rowan LIttauer, just as he had in March for Orion Schlesinger. The teens are accused of ambushing and killing their friend with a bow and arrow in February.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2025
Former Wyoming First Lady Sherri Geringer Dies, Remembered As ‘Quiet, Classy’
Former Wyoming first lady Sherri Geringer, wife of former Gov. Jim Geringer, died Saturday after battling an extended illness. One longtime friend says she’ll be remembered for her “quiet, classy approach to her work as first lady.”
Leo WolfsonApril 07, 2025
With Wyoming Already The Least Populated State, Rural Counties In Decline
Rural populations in Wyoming are shrinking in more than half of the state's counties, recent Census data shows. Local officials and businesses in rural counties say fewer people makes it harder to thrive.
Zakary SonntagApril 07, 2025
U.S. Senate Moves Fast On Bill Backed By Barrasso, Lummis To Cut Judges’ Power
As court orders halting some Trump administration moves pile up, a new bill against nationwide injunctions is advancing quickly in the U.S. Senate. It’s cosponsored by Wyoming Republicans John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis.
Sean BarryApril 07, 2025
Dave Simpson: The Vociferous Minority Strikes Back
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I wasn't silent about January 6th at all. I wrote, 'Terrible damage was done to the interests of those who simply want a less-intrusive government and a country our kids can grow up in that resembles the country we inherited.'"
Dave SimpsonApril 07, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake — Monday, April 7, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsApril 07, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, April 7, 2025
Monday's headlines include: * Did Boulder Pedophile Kill JonBenet? * Wyoming Bullrider Killed At Texas Rodeo * Mark Heinz and Clair McFarland Take On “Robobear”
Wendy CorrApril 06, 2025
Mischievous Rancher Behind Those Mysterious Lights In Rural Hot Springs County
The mysterious red, blue and green lights that flash in the middle of nowhere around Hot Springs County aren’t UFOs. They belong to Eddie Shumway, a mischievous rancher who likes giving people something to talk about.
Jackie DorothyApril 06, 2025
Archeologists Have Only Begun Digging Up Wyoming’s Secrets Of The Past
Archaeologist Colin Ferriman travels around Wyoming and the region searching for historic artifacts at project sites for developing energy development. The Cowboy State has only begun giving up its secrets of the past.
Jackie DorothyApril 06, 2025
Helicopter Plucks Trees From Colorado State Parks Like An Arcade Claw Game
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is using a contraption slung under a helicopter to pluck dead trees out of a state park, not unlike “claw machine” arcade games.
Mark HeinzApril 06, 2025
Meet LoRayne Day, The Casper Beauty Who Became A Hollywood Star
Before she gained fame in the 1950s as a Hollywood and Western star, LoRayne Day was a student at Natrona Count High School in Casper. A beauty, she got the lead in a Western, had a hit record and even had a doll made of her.
Dale KillingbeckApril 06, 2025
Cassie Craven: It's Time For Elementary School Counselors In Wyoming
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Stories of elementary-school sexual assault in Cody, bullying in Natrona County, and the fifth-grade student in Carpenter, Wyoming who died by suicide haunt our recent history. Now that we have commonsense leadership in office, it’s time for Wyoming lawmakers to solve this problem.”
Cassie CravenApril 06, 2025
Guest Column: Even In Wyoming, No Man Is An Island
Guest Columnist Gail Symons writes: " At its core, community is about the voluntary connections we build through shared interests and benefits. It is a recognition that that we cannot thrive on our own, that our lives are made richer by changing our focus from ourselves to others."
Gail SymonsApril 06, 2025
Instantly More Collectible: No One Wants Pennies, Until They're Gone
President Donald Trump’s order in February to stop minting new pennies has many people saying good riddance. It’s also creating a buzz because pennies are now instantly more collectible.
Zakary SonntagApril 06, 2025
Wyoming Man Flies Around On Motorized Paraglider Dropping Toys To Kids
Adam Roadcap lives in Burns, Wyoming, and flies a motorized paraglider. Sometimes he drops parachute toys to surprised children below.
Renée JeanApril 06, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming's Senators Lack 'Backbone' To Stand Up To Trump
Dear editor: Our Wyoming senators have abdicated their responsibilities to bend the knee to "King Donald" with disastrous early results to our democratic institutions and economy.
April 06, 2025
From Ohio To Wyoming, Nearly 50 Years Of Working In And Around U.S. Coal
Paul Hughes started work in coal-burning industry as a teenager in Ohio in the late 1970s. That eventually brought him to Wyoming, which has turned into nearly 50 years working in and around the coal industry in the East and West.
Renée JeanApril 06, 2025
The American West: Colorado Cowpoke Sets Off the Greatest Gold Rush in History
On a cool, crisp autumn day in 1890, there was no doubt in Bob Womack’s mind that he had uncovered a rich vein of gold. After spending considerable time examining the half-inch discolorized vein in the rock surface, Bob decided to use dynamite in an effort to break loose the ore.
Linda WommackApril 06, 2025
Drinking Wyoming: Drinking Like Butch Cassidy, From Rock Springs To Sheridan
When he wasn’t breaking the law, Butch Cassidy was always up for a drink, and was even cited for public drunkenness in Sheridan. Despite that, not many places have laid claim to a rather obvious marketing ploy: Butch Cassidy drank here.
Renée JeanApril 06, 2025