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Sweetwater County School District 1 Superintendent Joseph Libby during a Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, school board meeting. At the end of the meeting, the board voted to put Libby on paid administrative leave.

Sweetwater School Officials Not Saying Much After Superintendent Placed On Leave

Sweetwater County School Board members said Wednesday that due to personnel rules they can't discuss Superintendent Joseph Libby's suspension. A recent investigation by the Wyoming Department of Education describes a culture of mistrust in the district.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 16, 2026

Campbell County Sheriff and Wright sign 9 16 26

Wyoming Woman To Stand Trial For Telling Neighbor To ‘Get The F Off My Lawn’

Melissa Harris can’t believe she’s about to go to trial for standing on her own property and stating what’s basically the unofficial Wyoming state motto: “Get the f*** off my lawn.” The Wright-area woman has been charged with breach of peace.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 16, 2026

California Gov Gavin Newsom (left) and CNN anchor Jake Tapper attempt to go fly fishing

C.J. Box Says Everything About Newsom And Tapper Fly Fishing Is “Wrong”

Wyoming-based author and longtime angler C.J. Box on Wednesday lampooned CNN's video of California Gov. Gavin Newsom fly fishing with news anchor Jake Tapper. "Everything about it is performative and wrong,” he said, of their casting techniques.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 16, 2026

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Cheyenne Mom Agrees To Plead Guilty To Starving 50-Pound, 13-Year-Old Son

Facing up to 50 years in prison on accusations she starved her then-50-pound, 13-year-old adopted son, a Cheyenne woman has agreed to plead guilty in return for a sentence of 15-17 years. A trial for her husband is still set to begin Tuesday.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 16, 2026

A semi-truck driver accused of running an Idaho family off Interstate 80 near Rawlins, then pulling alongside their pickup and opening fire with a handgun, is now being sued along with a trucking company the family says was responsible for putting him behind the wheel.

Idaho Family Sues Trucker, Company Over I-80 Road-Rage Shooting Near Rawlins

An Idaho family is suing a trucker and a trucking company after a bullet struck their pickup with their 2-year-old inside in November. The suit says J&A Logistics was negligent in retaining the driver, who faces attempted second-degree murder charges.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 16, 2026

Constitution Party gubernatorial nominee Rebecca Bextel derided her Republican opponent Sen. Eric Barlow throughout a presentation at the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce forum Monday, and cast Gov. Mark Gordon as unintelligent.

Bextel Bashes Gordon And Barlow At Sheridan Candidate Forum

Constitution Party gubernatorial nominee Rebecca Bextel bashed her Republican opponent Sen. Eric Barlow throughout a presentation Monday at a candidate forum. She also cast Gov. Mark Gordon as unintelligent and claimed to have more "balls" than him.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 16, 2026

Coal trains from Wyomin's Peabody mine are now headed to the Port of Guaymas in Mexico for shipments across the Pacific Ocean to Asia.

'A Huge Step': Wyoming's Largest Coal Mine Finds New Route To Asia Through Mexico

Peabody Energy, Union Pacific, and Mexican rail partner Ferromex have shipped coal from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin to the Port of Guaymas, opening a Pacific export route for America's largest coal mine. A mining official calls it "a huge step."

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 16, 2026

Wyoming Hasn't Forgotten 8 Cross-Country Runners Killed By Drunk Driver 25 Years Ago

Twenty-five years ago, a drunk driver killed eight members of the University of Wyoming cross-country team on U.S. Highway 287, rocking the state five days after 9/11. Families, friends and the university are making sure the eight are always remembered.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 16, 2026

Lock Stock & Barrel Auction October 23-25.

Buffalo Bill’s Rifle, Rare Winchesters and Western Treasures Headline Three-Day Cody Auction

Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions will bring more than 1,500 lots to the historic Cody Auditorium Oct. 23–25, offering Wyoming collectors a chance to handle history, swap stories and enjoy three days of live auction excitement.

September 16, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Jake NicholsSeptember 16, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Wednesday's headlines include: * Brutal Stabbing At I-80 Rest Stop * Will Star Plunge Now Be Demolished? * Buffalo Women Attacked On Popular Trail

Mac WatsonSeptember 16, 2026

Rod Miller: Proposition 1 And Rolling The Dice For Lives

Columnist Rod Miller says county search and rescue organizations shouldn't have to win contests to function, like Big Horn County Search and Rescue did, because property tax cuts wiped out their budget. "It amounts to rolling the dice for people’s lives."

Rod MillerSeptember 16, 2026

Fred Harrison: The Body Is Not the Enemy

Columnist Fred Harrison writes, "Sigmund Freud, despite his many errors, grasped something essential: civilization depends upon restraint. Human beings cannot live together peacefully if appetite reigns unchecked."

Fred HarrisonSeptember 15, 2026

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. and Cyntha Lummis, R-Wyo.

Lummis Slams Senate Democrats For Blocking Huge Crypto Bill

Sen. Cynthia Lummis derided Democrats Tuesday after they blocked a sweeping cryptocurrency bill she pushed for months. It wouldn’t restrain Trump's conflicts of interest, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2026

Human Remains Found In Grand Canyon Yet To Be Identified As Wyoming Family Waits

Human remains were found near a Colorado River rapid on Monday, more than two weeks after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon left Wyoming’s Timothy Smith missing. “We ask that you continue to pray alongside us,” his wife wrote Tuesday.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

A white pickup swerved head-on toward a Wyoming family with two sleeping children, struck the camper they call home and fled into the dark. Now they're searching for the driver. “You almost killed my entire family,” the Cheyenne man said.

Cheyenne Man Says Hit-And-Run Driver Nearly Killed Family: "He Was Playing Chicken"

A Cheyenne man said a white pickup swerved head-on toward his vehicle with his wife and two sleeping children inside and hit their camper before fleeing in the dark. Now they're searching for the driver. “You almost killed my entire family,” he said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

Green River Man Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Wheelchair-Bound Boy, Flashing Kids

A Green River man was in court Monday, accused of repeatedly choking and roughing up a nonverbal, wheelchair-bound Rock Springs boy, then dropping his pants and flashing the boy’s siblings. “Oh, life is so hard,” he also allegedly mocked the disabled boy.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 15, 2026

The Mollie’s Pack is Yellowstone's oldest wolf pack and includes the famous Wolf 1090F. The pack is safe, for now, after returning to Yellowstone National Park just before the start of Wyoming's hunting season Tuesday.

Just As Wyoming Wolf Season Begins, Famous Mollie's Pack Returns To Yellowstone

The famous Mollie’s wolf pack is safe, for now, after returning to Yellowstone National Park just before the start of Wyoming's hunting season Tuesday. But hunters are hopeful they will stray back out of the park before hunting season closes in December.

Mark HeinzSeptember 15, 2026

Kemmerer Surveillance Cameras Mistaken For Flocks Spark Angry Privacy Debate

A social media post about alleged Flock cameras and the police chief's response set off a firestorm that went before the Kemmerer city council Monday. Turns out they are standard surveillance equipment but residents are expressing privacy concerns.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 15, 2026

National High School Finals Rodeo Is Returning To Gillette Cam-Plex A Year Early

The National High School Finals Rodeo will be returning to Gillette in 2027, giving it three consecutive years before the event moves to Oklahoma in 2030. The NHSFR has a $25 million economic impact on Gillette, which has hosted it more than any city.

Renée JeanSeptember 15, 2026

Truck Driver Accused Of Stabbing Man 17 Times In I-80 Restroom Before Fleeing

A truck driver allegedly stabbed a man 17 times inside an I-80 rest-area bathroom near Rock Springs on Sunday before fleeing in his semi. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Witnesses heard “grunting and screaming” inside the men's restroom.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

“What will happen in Sheridan this winter is likely going to be different than what happens in Laramie and Cheyenne," Meteorologist Don Day said.

Don Day's Winter Forecast For Wyoming: More Snow In The South, Dry In The North

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says El Niño will dominate the next nine months, likely bringing a lot of moisture and less wind to southern Wyoming. Meanwhile, northern Wyoming might have to endure "two bad years" of snowpack in a row.

Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2026

Mitchell Wilcox, a 30-year-old Buffalo man, is accused of randomly attacking two women with a rock on the Clear Creek Trail and is jailed on $2 million bond.

Buffalo Man Held On $2 Million Bond After Attack On Two Women On Popular Trail

A Buffalo man accused of randomly attacking two women with a rock Sunday on the popular Clear Creek Trail is in jail on a $2 million bond. Both women were taken to a hospital, and Sheriff Rod Odenbach says prosecutors are preparing “serious charges.”

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

Dr. Joe Schaffer, Laramie County Community College President, shares the recommended new name for the college — Wyoming State College — on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at LCCC in Cheyenne.

Central Wyoming College Opposes LCCC Rebrand To "Wyoming State College"

Officials at Central Wyoming College in Riverton say they are opposed to Laramie County Community College's plan to rename itself "Wyoming State College." But community college chairs in Casper and Torrington say they're just focused on their own work.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2026

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