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Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Bryan Miller, far right, on the final day of the 2026 Wyoming Republican Party Convention on the state fairgrounds in Douglas.

Attorney Says Wyoming GOP Can’t Claim Autonomy When It 'Sat On' Rights For 40 Years

The Wyoming Republican Party can’t use its autonomy rights as a shield when sued if it “sat on” them for 40 years, an attorney suing the party argues. GOP Chair Bryan Miller says, “the party’s rights have been violated for nearly four decades."

Clair McFarlandMay 07, 2026

“Wyoming ranchers have always cared about who’s controlling the meatpacking sector,” said former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president and Laramie County rancher Mark Eisele. “Is there collusion? Is there genuine competition?”

Wyoming Ranchers Say Federal Meatpacking Investigation Long Overdue

The US Department of Justice says that it's investigating America's meatpacking industry, something many Wyoming ranchers say is overdue. “If there’s monkey business, let’s find out what it is and who’s behind it,” says Cheyenne-area rancher Mark Eisele.

Kate MeadowsMay 07, 2026

Letter To The Editor: What Is Ken Buck Drinking?

Dear editor: [Columnist] Ken Buck may have passed the bar but he didn't get past the liquor.

May 06, 2026

Letter To The Editor: What The Wyoming Constitution States

Dear editor: Thank you Mr. Harrison for your legal prowess; your candor in sharing what the Wyoming Constitution states without supplying your own interpretation, or redefining key terms to suit a desired agenda.

May 06, 2026

Balloons dropping at Republican convention

Letter To The Editor: GOP Should Use Caution Before Endorsing Anyone

Dear editor: Without seeking the input of the entire Republican electorate, how will the party itself provide a fair and accurate endorsement of a candidate?

May 06, 2026

Toilets, Parking, And Roads: Grand Teton Starts Multi-Year Improvement Projects

More toilets, more parking and improved roads are among the multi-year projects underway at Grand Teton National Park. With visitors at record levels, "You need to have the parking lots, bathrooms, and designated trails,” said Superintendent Chip Jenkins.

Andrew RossiMay 06, 2026

Former Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock, left, in a file photo during a Weston County Commission meeting. The commission Tuesday rejected three nominees by the county Republican Party to replace Hadlock, who resigned.

Weston County Commissioners Reject GOP Picks To Replace Hadlock As County Clerk

Weston County commissioners rejected the three county Republican Party picks to replace former County Clerk Becky Hadlock, who quit to fight felony-level election charges. "I was not impressed” with how the GOP picked its nominees, one commissioner said.

Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2026

An 18-year-old is charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing a Lander Loaf N’ Jug clerk after stealing booze from the store. He asked the court April 22, 2026, if he could finish high school, then return to take care of his legal problems.

Lander Stabbing Suspect Says He Wants To Apologize To Victim 'Face To Face’

A Lander 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a Loaf N’ Jug clerk two weeks ago wants to apologize “face to face.” “I am not a violent person nor am I a thief, though my actions show otherwise,” he says in a letter to the judge.

Kolby FedoreMay 06, 2026

After Guernsey Council Killed Audience Recording Ban, Councilwoman Does It Anyway

A controversial proposal to ban recording and taking photos from the audience at Guernsey Town Council meetings failed, but a councilwoman tried Tuesday to designate an area anyway. “I think it’s retaliatory” and “trying to poke the bear,” said another councilman.

Kate MeadowsMay 06, 2026

James Morey, Jr. and Diana Gunderson hold up an identical battery pack (left) to the one that blew up and caught fire (upper right and lower right).

"It Just Blew Up": Wyoming Couple Jolted Awake When Lithium-Ion Battery Catches Fire

A lithium-ion battery caught fire at a Daniel couple’s home as they were waking up on Tuesday. “The flames, my God, I couldn’t believe it,” Jack Morey said. “It just blew up and shot flames I’d say about a foot up.”

Renée JeanMay 06, 2026

BWXT has lined up a buyer as its first customer for the $500 million TRISO nuclear fuel plant it’s building in Gillette. “Once you have a licensed nuclear facility, it’s a very powerful asset,” a company official said about potential for more customers.

BWXT Has First Customer, Partner For Its $500 Million Nuclear Fuel Plant In Gillette

BWXT has lined up its first customer for the $500 million TRISO nuclear fuel plant it’s building in Gillette. “Once you have a licensed nuclear facility, it’s a very powerful asset,” a company official said about the potential for more customers.

Renée JeanMay 06, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Jake NicholsMay 06, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Wednesday's headlines include: * Grizzly Attack In Yellowstone * SE Wyo Gets "Million Dollar Storm” * Coal Plants Don’t Retire Due To Data Centers

Mac WatsonMay 06, 2026

Ken Buck: Not For Sale

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "That money shapes politics is a truth as old as the republic. What's new is the scale of it. A small class of ultrawealthy leftist donors now flood Washington with cash, routed through shell companies and opaque nonprofits engineered to obscure its source."

Ken BuckMay 06, 2026

Gray, Rasner, Friess All Send Out Mass Mailers — And They’re Very Trumpy

Donald Trump is a common theme in a recent blast of mass mailers from U.S. House candidates Chuck Gray, Reid Rasner and Steve Friess. They all invoke Trump numerous times and describe how their values line up with the president’s.

Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2026

Several inches of wet, heavy snow are bending trees and bushes around Cheyenne on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with more expected.

‘Million-Dollar Storm’: Snow Brings An Inch Of Water, Most In 24 Hours Since August

The heavy, wet snow that blanketed southeast Wyoming brought an inch of water to a parched part of the state Tuesday, the most in 24 hours since August. “It’s been a million-dollar storm, and it's not done yet,” says meteorologist Don Day.

Andrew RossiMay 06, 2026

Cheyenne Public Safety Center at 415 W. 18th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming, that houses the city's police and fire operations.

Naked Man Fights With Cops Outside Cheyenne Police Station

A cop tussled with a naked homeless man reportedly looking for a fight outside the Cheyenne Police Department on Monday. The nude man squared off "with his hands raised in a fighting fashion,” then tried to run away, court records say.

Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026

A formerly Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mining operation that was built about a mile from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. In May 2024, President Joe Biden by executive order forced the Chinese-owned company to sell it.

Some Claim Foreign 'Dark Money' Is Funding Anti-Data Center Sentiment Across U.S.

A new study traces $39 million in foreign funding behind anti-data center campaigns across the U.S. Betsey Hale, the CEO of Cheyenne Leads, is concerned about it. "No one has complained about data centers until about the last month and a half,” she said.

Renée JeanMay 05, 2026

Niobrara county and whp highway patrol 5 5 26

Skid Marks Show Pickup Tried To Stop Before Niobrara County Crash That Killed 3

Skid marks at the scene of a devastating crash shows a pickup with a camper tried to stop before plowing into a semitrailer on U.S. Highway 85 near Lusk over the weekend. A 10-year-old girl napping above the truck’s cab and two adults were killed.

Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026

At the Robert W. Scherer Electric Generating Plant, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in North America, a unit once scheduled to retire by 2028, will now remain in operation.

Coal Plants Across Nation Get Second Life Due To Data Center Growth

Wyoming coal is getting an unexpected lift as rising electricity demand, driven in part by data centers, is forcing utilities to keep coal-fired power plants online longer than planned. Aging plants once slated for retirement are getting a second life.

Kate MeadowsMay 05, 2026

A grizzly bear appears to be smacking a wolf in this image. However, Julie Argyle said the angle from which the took the photo just makes it look that way. The bear and wolf never made actual contact as they fought over a bison carcass.

Grizzly Roars Echo As Bear, Wolf Clash Over Yellowstone Bison Carcass

The roars of a grizzly echoed from a riverbank in Yellowstone National Park on Sunday, as it postured with a wolf over a bison carcass. A biologist said actual fights between the species are rare because neither wants to risk injury.

Mark HeinzMay 05, 2026

Two Heads, One Calf: Ultra Rare, One-In-Millions Birth Stuns Utah Ranchers

A Utah ranch saw something Friday that’s never happened before in the nearly 155 years its been raising cattle — the birth of a two-headed calf. It brings back memories for Wyoming ranchers who once had a cow give birth to a similar ultra-rare calf.

Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026

Yellowstone’s superintendent calls new $100-a-day per-person entry fee for non-U.S. resident visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks “fantastic.” It means the parks get more money to help offset the impact from mobs of tourists.

Superintendent Calls $100 Nonresident Fee For Yellowstone, Grand Teton ‘Fantastic’

Yellowstone’s superintendent calls a new $100-a-day per-person entry fee for non-U.S. resident visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks “fantastic.” It means the parks get more money to help offset the impact from mobs of tourists.

Andrew RossiMay 05, 2026

Rocky Mountain Power Joins Western Energy Market, Says It Could Lower Rates

After years of steep rate hikes in response to higher-than-expected energy costs, Rocky Mountain Power has joined a regional Western market to buy power. "Potentially, it could lower costs for Wyoming customers,” says state Sen. Cale Case about the deal.

Renée JeanMay 05, 2026

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