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More Than 13,000 Pieces Of Garbage Removed From Yellowstone Thermal Areas
More than 13,000 pieces of garbage have been retrieved this year from hydrothermal areas in Yellowstone so far this year. That includes hundreds of hats, pizza boxes and a Birkenstock sandal. But it's better than it used to be when Grand Prismatic Spring was nicknamed "garbage can."
Amber SteinmetzSeptember 13, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, September 13, 2025
It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.
Jake NicholsSeptember 13, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Charlie Kirk’s Murder Can Unite America
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The evil that divides us can be defeated by God alone. That's why Satan's greater strategy is not to silence a voice of debate. It is to silence the voice of prayer. Don't let him.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 13, 2025
Wyoming Democrats Saddened By Trump Reaction To Charlie Kirk Shooting
Wyoming Democrats said they were saddened Friday that President Trump hasn’t called for unity following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Trump, instead, called the radical left “vicious."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2025
The Roundup: A Conversation With Shelli Johnson
This week, host Wendy Corr chats with author, publisher, adventurer, keynote speaker and "Epic" life coach, Shelli Johnson. The Lander resident's new book "Breathtaking" is a field guide to living your own epic life.
Wendy CorrSeptember 13, 2025
UW Student Paper Called Out For Quote Saying Kirk ‘Deserved' To Be Shot
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus called out the University of Wyoming student newspaper The Branding Iron on Friday for an anonymous quote in a story that said Charlie Kirk “deserved” to be shot.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 13, 2025
Legislators Work To Crack Down On Gambling ‘Houses,’ Not Bust Friendly Poker Games
Wyoming legislators on Thursday debated how to prosecute gambling houses and dealers who operate under the regulatory table — without jailing “grandma and her friends" for friendly poker games.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2025
Shortage Of Wyoming’s New License Plates Has Counties Scrambling
Staffing shortages and equipment failure have created a shortage of Wyoming’s new license plate design. It’s causing counties to scramble, while some Wyomingites, who don’t like the new design, are happy for a delay.
Renée JeanSeptember 12, 2025
Grizzly Shows Up At Camp For Montana Wildland Firefighters
A grizzly bear ambled right up to a spike camp for wildland firefighters in western Montana late Thursday. They were lucky all he wanted was to eat some leaves off a bush.
Mark HeinzSeptember 12, 2025
Security Cams Catch Thieves Across Wyoming: Are They Stupid, Or Just Don’t Care?
A pair of thieves caught stealing copper wire in Cheyenne is another example of an increasing number of crimes caught on camera. Why are criminals so brazen despite security cams everywhere? Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said the answer is simple: “because they’re stupid."
Jackson WalkerSeptember 12, 2025
Green River Woman Accused Of Trying To Kill Disabled Husband With Bailey's Bottle
A former Green River High School counselor is accused to repeatedly smashing a full bottle of Bailey’s liquor into the head of her disabled husband. She was charged Thursday with attempted second-degree murder and abusing a vulnerable adult.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2025
Dennis Sun: Maybe MCOOL Is Not So Cool
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the hottest topics in the beef world is Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). The topic has pitted ranchers against ranchers, neighbors against neighbors and Canada against America.
Dennis SunSeptember 12, 2025
Delegation: ‘Nuclear Option’ Ends Dems’ ‘Reign Of Terror’ Holding Up Trump Nominees
Senate Democrats have gone to unprecedented lengths to slow confirmations for Trump nominees in what Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso calls a “reign of procedural terror.” On Thursday, Senate Republicans dropped a “nuclear option” to bypass the Dem filibuster.
Sean BarrySeptember 12, 2025
Laramie County Locals Clash Over Wind Project 3 Times The Size Of Cheyenne
Laramie County locals clashed Thursday over a proposed 56,000-acre wind project that would cover an area nearly three times the size of Cheyenne. Some were ranchers advocating for property rights, others for impacts on wildlife like eagles and earthworms.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 12, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, September 12, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, September 12, 2025
Friday's headlines include: - Trucker Found Guilty In Deadly Crash - UW Students React To Charlie Kirk’s Death - Controversial Mustang Roundup On Hold Again
Wendy CorrSeptember 12, 2025
Mills Man Dead After 5-Hour Standoff Wasn’t Shot By Officers
A Mills man who died after a five-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday wasn’t shot by officers, the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office reports. He barricaded himself inside the home when police tried to serve a warrant on him.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2025
Albany County Man Rescued After Cinder Block Building Collapses On Him
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies freed a man trapped under a fallen cinder block wall and roof in rural Albany County on Tuesday. They teamed up to remove debris and stabilize him, and the rescue took several hours.
Justin GeorgeSeptember 11, 2025
Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk – The Latest Victim Of Our Times
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Look at Bryan Kohberger in Idaho, the crazy Charlotte stabber, and whoever murdered Charlie Kirk this week, and ask yourself whatever happened to the concept of deterrence.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 11, 2025
Push To Change Hulett Red Devils Mascot Sparks Outcry
Hulett faces a heated debate as an anonymous pamphlet proposes changing the school’s “Red Devil” mascot to a hawk, prompting confusion and community outcry.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
On-Again, Off-Again Controversial Wyoming Mustang Roundup Off Again
The date for rounding up roughly 3,000 mustangs in the remote Red Desert keeps being set, then postponed, with summer 2026 being the latest projection. Horse advocates are trying to get the roundup shut down for good.
Mark HeinzSeptember 11, 2025
Jury Finds Haitian Trucker Guilty In Crash That Killed Rawlins EMT
The Haitian trucker who plowed into a crash scene nearly three years ago, killing one Rawlins EMT and seriously injuring another was found guilty on all charges by a jury Thursday. The trucker collapsed and wept as the verdicts were read.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
Judge Rules Wyoming Customers Owe Rocky Mountain Power $23.5 Million
A judge has ruled that Wyoming customers owe up to $23.5 million to Rocky Mountain Power. How much each will have to pay and when remains uncertain.
Renée JeanSeptember 11, 2025
That Soul-Penetrating Thunder From F/A-18s Taking Off In Casper? Get Used To It
Aviation groupies who love to ooh and ahh at anything cool with wings, there’s nothing like the bone-shaking rumble of a fighter jet taking off. A pair of F/A-18 Hornets hot refueling and taking off Tuesday wasn’t just loud, it was “an experience.”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 11, 2025