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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, December 18, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsDecember 18, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * King Moose On Last Legs * Falsehoods in Platte County Case * Cody Roberts Asks Case To Be Dismissed

Mac WatsonDecember 18, 2025

A Daniel man accused of running over a wolf with a snowmobile, bringing it injured into a bar, taunting it, then shooting it pleaded not guilty Monday. The hearing unfolded via virtual link with 54 attendees, and untold quantities listening on another streaming service.

Cody Roberts Asks Judge To Dismiss Case, Says Charge Stretches Law

Cody Roberts, the Daniel, Wyoming, man accused of torturing a wolf before killing it is asking a judge to drop a felony animal cruelty charge. His attorney says the state stretched the law to prosecute him.

Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2025

Missing Rock Springs Woman Last Seen Leaving Bus Station With Unknown Man

Rock Springs police and family of a missing Rock Springs woman are requesting the public’s help in locating her. Searra Gentry, who family says struggles with mental health, was last seen Tuesday getting into a pickup truck with an unknown male.

Jen KocherDecember 18, 2025

Sweetwater County School District No. 1 leadership is under fire after parents and community members on social media accused a Rock Springs High School administrator of wearing an orange wristband that includes acronyms that stand for vulgar phrases.

Rock Springs Parents Blast School District Over Vulgar Wristband

Parents and community members are outraged over reports a wristband reading “Follow Policy + FAFO + GFY” was worn by a school official. The district is reviewing the complaint but won’t discuss specific personnel.

Kate MeadowsDecember 18, 2025

Why Scientists Are So Intrigued By 33-Billion-Ton Comet 3I/ATLAS

Comet 3I/ATLAS, a 33-billion-ton object that's older than our solar system, will make its closest approach to Earth on Friday. Scientists are captivated by its unusual "anti-tail." It's a phenomenon that indicates there's a lot more to this object than meets the eye

Andrew RossiDecember 17, 2025

EPA Launches Final Cleanup Push at Laramie’s Long-Polluted Metals Site

Decades after arsenic contamination shut down the Nedlog and Williams Strategic Metals plant south of Laramie, the EPA is moving ahead with a plan to finally finish removing arsenic and mercury from the site.

Renée JeanDecember 17, 2025

Platte County Complaint Against Commissioners Contain False Claims

At least part of the Dec.1 complaint in which Platte County residents asked Gov. Mark Gordon to remove their commissioners from office is false, documents show. Other parts are hotly disputed, multiple public officials told Cowboy State Daily this week.

Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2025

Wyoming Blasted By 123 Mph Winds On Wednesday And More Wind To Come

Wyoming was hammered Wednesday by hurricane-force winds up to 123 mph. Highways closed, semis blew over, and forecasters are calling for more wind and higher than average temperatures heading into Christmas.

Andrew RossiDecember 17, 2025

Hoback, a famous bull moose in Grand Teton National Park, was the first of the park’s moose to start shedding his antlers, on Dec. 10.

Beginning Of The End For Hoback, Grand Teton National Park's Most Famous Moose

Wildlife photographers say the reign of Hoback, the most famous moose in the Grand Tetons, could be coming to an end. Estimated to be around 18 years old, he shed his antlers early this year and is suffering from a recent wolf attack.

Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2025

Tom Lubnau, Scott Ortiz: Like It Or Not, NIL Money Is Critical To UW's Future

Columnists Tom Lubnau and Scott Ortiz write: "Here’s the uncomfortable truth (about NIL money): if we don’t adapt, we won’t merely stay mediocre winning 4-5 games per year. We will slide backward. Conference realignment has already shown how quickly programs can be left behind."

Tom LubnauDecember 17, 2025

Ford announced Monday it is discontinuing the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup after just three-and-a-half years in production, taking a $19.5 billion write-down as part of a major strategic pivot away from large battery-electric vehicles.

Rocky Mountain Auto Dealers Not Surprised Ford Discontinues Electric Pickup

Auto dealers in the Rocky Mountain region said they weren't surprised with Ford's announcement that the company was discontinuing its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup. "I saw this coming. So we greatly scaled-back our ordering," one dealer said.

David MadisonDecember 17, 2025

Guest Column: Credit Card Mandate Could Destroy Small Businesses

Cheyenne Chamber CEO Dale Steenbergen writes, "Federal lawmakers pushing new credit card mandates say their plan will lower costs by forcing new payment networks into the market. What they don’t mention is their plan would lead to devastating consequences."

Guest ColumnDecember 17, 2025

Colorado is touting the Greenland overpass along Interstate 25 south of Denver as one of the largest wildlife crossings in the world.

Largest Wildlife Crossing In U.S. Opens In Colorado But Animals Aren't Using It Yet

Work is finished on what’s being touted as North America’s largest wildlife crossing bridge south of Denver — but it’s been so warm, animals haven’t started using it yet. The 200-foot-wide, 209-foot-long Greenland overpass spans six lanes of I-25.

Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsDecember 17, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Wednesday's headlines include: * Josh Allen’s Snake Goes National * Shooting A Buck’s Antler Off To Save It * Parishioners Rally To Save Rock Springs Church

Mac WatsonDecember 17, 2025

Laramie Winter Lights Fest Christmas Display Vandalized, But Still Shining

Vandals damaged multiple displays at Laramie’s Winter Lights Fest, but organizer Brian Welper said he hopes the community discourages the act and the suspected vandals — whom he believes to be kids — learn from that.

Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2025

Letter To Editor: Legislators Don’t Have A Clue About Healthcare, Except To Cut It

Dear editor: The so-called healthcare “DOGE” committee chairman, Rep. Ken Pendergraft of Sheridan, is a Freedom Caucus leader ill-equipped for the job. He clearly does not understand healthcare issues or how a budget works.

December 17, 2025

Parishioners of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs are fighting to save a century-old church now slated for closure and sale to fund a new parish campus.

Historic Rock Springs Church Faces Closure After A Century Of Worship

A historic 100-year-old Catholic church in Rock Springs has been closed and is to be put up for sale to help fund a new parish campus. Parishioners have formed a nonprofit to try to buy and preserve it as a sacred, historic church.

Renée JeanDecember 17, 2025

Wyoming State Capitol on December 16, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Mental Health Is Not A Lack Of Faith

Dear editor: To say that government shouldn’t be in the business of emotional or spiritual well-being misses the point. Supporting mental health isn’t about replacing faith. It’s about giving them the tools, access, and dignity they need to become whole again.

December 17, 2025

Outdoorsman Barrett Liquori uses a Springfield Hellcat 9 mm pistol to shoot off roughly half of a white-tailed buck’s antler to free it from entanglement with a dead buck’s antler.

Texas Hunter Shoots Buck’s Antler Off To Free It From Deadlocked Deer

A Texas hunter used his pistol to shoot off part of a buck’s antler and free it after it became entangled with a dead deer and was near death from exhaustion.

Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2025

High Winds, Dry Conditions Could Trigger Wildfire Power Shutoffs In Colorado

Colorado’s Front Range faces potential wildfire-related power shutoffs Wednesday amid high winds and dry conditions, but Wyoming utilities say they don’t expect outages. Officials will keep monitoring in case the weather worsens.

Kate MeadowsDecember 16, 2025

Ken Buck: The Left Hijacked the US Education System. It's Time to Take It Back.

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "For a nation founded on principles of limited government, personal liberty and free-market competition, the United States has a socialism problem. And one of the chief contributors is an unlikely culprit: our schools."

Ken BuckDecember 16, 2025

Josh Allen, left, called Jaxon Sweep’s number and challenged him to start a giant beer snake at War Memorial Stadium.

When Josh Allen Asked A Superfan To Build A Beer Snake, A Legend Was Born

Jaxon Sweep doesn't even drink beer. But when Josh Allen personally tapped him to build "the biggest beer snake f***ing possible," the lifelong Cowboys superfan delivered. The slithering tower of cups caught the attention of ESPN and the Kelce brothers.

David MadisonDecember 16, 2025

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