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A south Cheyenne family escaped with just the clothes on their backs Tuesday when a fast-moving fire, whipped by strong winds, ripped through their home. The fire also burned three vehicles and all their Christmas presents.

Wind-Fueled Fire Burns Everything Cheyenne Family Owns, Including Presents

A south Cheyenne family escaped with just the clothes on their backs Tuesday when a fast-moving fire, whipped by strong winds, ripped through their home. The fire also burned three vehicles and all their Christmas presents.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 16, 2025

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Cheyenne Teens Charged In Botched Gun Heist That Left 18-Year-Old Dead

Three Cheyenne teens face charges after a botched gun theft left an 18-year-old dead. Prosecutors say the teens planned to rob someone selling a firearm when one teen opened fire, killing the victim during the attempted heist.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2025

The National Finals Rodeo saw tighter competition this year with a trial run of a new quarter-point scoring system. A computer system upgrade meas judges can score by full or half points, which opens the door for averages with quarter-points instead.

New Rodeo Points System At NFR Makes Scoring More Precise And More Competitive

The National Finals Rodeo saw tighter competition this year with a trial run of a new quarter-point scoring system. A computer system upgrade means judges can score by full or half points, which opens the door for averages with quarter-points.

Jackie DorothyDecember 16, 2025

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Weston County Clerk Says Legislators Broke Law By Issuing Subpoena

A motion in defense of Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock filed on Monday says lawmakers, not Hadlock, were the ones who broke the law when issuing a subpoena for her to appear before an investigative committee this fall. 

Clair McFarlandDecember 16, 2025

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Arctic Logjam Means Wyoming Temps In The 60s, Below Zero In Montana

While Wyoming is experiencing record high temperatures, it’s snowing and below zero in parts of Montana. Meteorologist Don Day says an “arctic logjam” is to blame.

Andrew RossiDecember 16, 2025

A Wyoming family shares an inside view of their struggles to ranch in pricey Jackson Hole and pass their ranch on to the next generation. It’s part of a new eight-part Cowboy Channel documentary that started Sunday.

Inside A Jackson Hole Family's Fight To Keep The Diamond Cross Ranch Going

A Wyoming family shares an inside view of their struggles to ranch in pricey Jackson Hole and pass their ranch on to the next generation. It’s part of a new eight-part Cowboy Channel documentary that started Sunday.

Renée JeanDecember 16, 2025

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Dave Simpson: LIBERALS Will Make America  More Affordable?

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “We all know that Democrats, with their big hearts and vast faith in government, almost always want to spend more on everything except the military and tax cuts. And about half the Weak Sauce Republicans agree.''

Dave SimpsonDecember 16, 2025

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Guest Column: What It Means To Be A Pro-Business State

President of the Wyoming Business Alliance Renny McKay writes, "Our members helped identify specific priorities for this upcoming legislative session. These will make up the Wyoming Business Alliance Pro-Business Policy Agenda.

Guest ColumnDecember 16, 2025

Wyoming has joined a national self-exclusion program, letting problem gamblers ban themselves from betting. Experts say it can help, but warn it’s only one tool to address surging addictions.

Wyoming Gamblers Turn To Self-Ban Program As Addictions Surge

Wyoming has joined a national self-exclusion program, letting problem gamblers ban themselves from betting. Experts say it can help, but warn it’s only one tool to address surging addictions.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 15, 2025

Alcova’s Sloanes General Store is hoping someone will return their 10-foot Apatosaurus. This photo was taken last December.

Alcova Grinch Makes Off With 10-Foot, 300-Pound Green Dinosaur

The owner of Sloanes General Store in Alcova, Wyoming, will be out $8,000 if whoever stole the store’s Sinclair dinosaur doesn’t return it. Stealing the 10-foot, 300-pound green Apatosaurus may seem harmless, but its value makes the heist a felony.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2025

Dones have been reported flying over the Jim Bridger Power Plant, usually at about 2 or 3 a.m.

Mystery Drones, Or Maybe UFOs, Over Sweetwater County Are 'The New Normal'

Strange flying objects over Sweetwater County’s Red Desert and Jim Bridger Power Plant are so common now they're "the new normal," the sheriff’s office says. But no one is giving any answers about what they are. 

Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2025

A Chevy Impala ended up inside the Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse after the driver hit the gas instead of the brakes. Owner Jerry Zhang said repairs to the Riverton Japanese steakhouse will take a lot of time and money.

Pressing Wrong Pedal Sends Car Smashing Into Riverton Japanese Steakhouse

A Chevy Impala ended up inside the Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse after the driver hit the gas instead of the brakes. Owner Jerry Zhang said repairs to the Riverton restaurant will take a lot of time and money.

Andrew RossiDecember 15, 2025

President Donald Trump says he’ll cut environmental rules he says make tractors too costly and hard to fix. He backs new EPA changes that give farmers more time before diesel equipment is slowed or shut down. Here, a combine works a wheat field near Carpenter, Wyoming, in a file photo.

Trump Targets Tractor Regulations, Promising Relief For Wyoming Farmers

President Donald Trump says he’ll cut environmental rules he says make tractors too costly and hard to fix. He backs new EPA changes that give farmers more time before diesel equipment is slowed or shut down.

David MadisonDecember 15, 2025

Wyoming oil and gas lease sales have rebounded in 2025, with a sixth sale set for Dec. 30 after years of record lows. But industry leaders say Biden-era rules and higher minimum bids still cloud investment and leave key questions unanswered.

Wyoming Oil And Gas Lease Sales Surge As Biden-Era Rules Cloud Future

Wyoming oil and gas lease sales have rebounded in 2025, with a sixth sale set for Dec. 30 after years of record lows. But industry leaders say Biden-era rules and higher minimum bids still cloud investment and leave key questions unanswered.

Kate MeadowsDecember 15, 2025

Around Wyoming, selling read Christmas trees is a popular fundraiser for Boy Scout troops and other groups.

Real Or Fake? Wyomingites Split On What Type Of Christmas Tree To Put Up

In Wyoming, it's easy to think that every household would have a fresh evergreen harvested from the forest decorated and ready for the holidays. But not everyone wants the mess and stress of a live tree.

Wendy CorrDecember 15, 2025

Six years, two judges and multiple failed negotiations have passed since a welder started building his storage shop without a permit from the city of Laramie. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday told the newest judge on the case to pick a side — landowner or city.

Supreme Court Tells Judge To Pick A Side In Welder's Six-Year Fight With Laramie

Six years, two judges and multiple failed negotiations have passed since a welder started building his storage shop without a permit from the city of Laramie. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday told the newest judge on the case to pick a side — landowner or city.  

Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2025

Rodeo diehards flock to Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo, where belt buckles symbolize pain, pride and a way of life. Western culture is more than a trend for riders and fans, it’s an identity. And when it comes to buckles, go big or go home.

At The NFR: When It Comes To Belt Buckles, Go Big Or Go Home

Rodeo diehards flock to Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo, where belt buckles symbolize pain, pride and a way of life. Western culture is more than a trend for riders and fans, it’s an identity. And when it comes to buckles, go big or go home.

Zakary SonntagDecember 15, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, December 15, 2025

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

Jake NicholsDecember 15, 2025

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Gail Symons: Show Up This Christmas

Columnist Gail Symons writes: “Faith traditions remind us that celebration and compassion belong together. They also remind us that many blessings arrive through other people's hands.” 

Gail SymonsDecember 15, 2025

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Cassie Craven: We Love Wyoming, Keep Her Free

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “As the Joint Appropriations Committee hears from the bureaucrats this month about how many hundreds of millions they need of our money, I want to remind our public servants who they are fighting for."

Cassie CravenDecember 15, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, December 15, 2025

Monday's headlines include: * Nebraska’s New Producer-Owned Packing Plant * Search Resumes 20 Years Later For Missing Cowboy * In Wyoming, It Was Grizzly 399. In Canada, It’s The Boss

Mac WatsonDecember 15, 2025

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