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After Wyoming’s Republican governor called for the state attorney general to investigate legal issues around what he called “aggressive” federal agents monitoring the primary election, Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee praised the governor’s strong response.

Wyoming Clerk Warns Other Red States Of "Aggressive" DOJ Action At Elections

In the wake of reportedly “aggressive” federal agents monitoring Wyoming’s election, Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee warned other red state election officials, “Don’t think this won’t happen to you .” She praised the governor’s move to review the operation.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026

A 5-year-old girl in Rock Springs got off at the wrong bus stop. She was found wandering behind a strip club.

5-Year-Old Gets Off At Wrong Rock Springs School Bus Stop, Found Behind Strip Club

A Rock Springs mom says her 5-year-old was let off her school bus several stops early and found wandering behind the Astro Lounge strip club. She said neither the bus driver nor the school district contacted her to say her daughter was missing from the bus.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026

Aaron Vigil is an engineering student from University of Wyoming and grew up Worland. Although he was fascinated by space, he never thought he would work for NASA. Sunday morning, a telescope he has worked on for the past four years was launched into space.

Worland Engineer 'In Awe' Watching Sunday Launch Of NASA Telescope He Helped Build

Worland’s Aaron Vigil watched in awe Sunday as the powerful Roman telescope he helped build was launched successfully on a million-mile journey. The University of Wyoming grad spent four years helping to construct the telescope's Solar Array Sunshield.

Jackie DorothyAugust 31, 2026

Vandals Dump Five Gallon Paint Cans In Bighorn National Forest Creek

A Sheridan County family outing quickly turned into a cleanup effort after they found multiple five gallon cans of paint dumped in Porcupine Creek in the Bighorn National Forest on Sunday. The family cleaned-up what they could and then called authorities.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2026

Wyoming Ranchers Welcome Breaking-Up Meat Processor Monopoly But Want Details

Wyoming producers say they welcome President Trump's efforts to expand local processing and beef sales, but are critical over a lack of detail and say his advisors don't understand the cattle market. "They should talk to Wyoming ranchers," one says.

Kate MeadowsAugust 31, 2026

Police: Gillette Man Tried To Lure Undercover 14-Year-Old To Be His 'Sex Slave'

A Gillette sex offender allegedly sent an undercover cop posing as a 14-year-old a picture of his genitalia, offered $4,500 for sex and asked the “teen” to be his sex slave. Reports say he used the handle 'HugeD' when chatting with the presumed teen.

Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026

Search teams battled harsh conditions Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, and used specialized equipment to raise a 55-gallon barrel off the bottom of Fremont Lake.

No Body! Barrel Retrieved From Fremont Lake Doesn't Contain Human Remains

The barrel pulled from Fremont Lake on Saturday didn't contain what searchers had hoped: the body of Virginia Uden. However, searchers say there’s still a trash can to be brought up that may contain the bodies of the two Uden boys killed with Virginia.

Jen KocherAugust 31, 2026

Gillette Man Denies Raping, Choking Woman He Allegedly Called His ‘Little Beat Victim’

A Gillette man pleaded not guilty Monday to eight felony charges stemming from alleged sexual assaults and attempted strangulation of a woman he characterized as his “little beat victim.” The incident allegedly started over lighting incense in a sink.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2026

After a hot summer, snow arrived on the Beartooth Highway early Sunday for the first time in more than two months.

It's That Time Of Year: Beartooth Highway Gets Snow

The first snow of the season was recorded on the highest points of Beartooth Highway on Sunday. September 1 is the first day of 'meteorological fall,' so snow isn't that unusual. Temperatures are dipping as well as Jackson recorded 31 degrees Monday morning.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2026

A longtime Sublette County ranch manager is accused in a sprawling theft case that includes cattle rustling and more than $300,000 allegedly siphoned from the ranch he managed.

Wyoming Ranch Manager Accused Of Cattle Rustling, Pocketing $300K From Ranch

A ranch manager faces up to 100 years in prison for rustling cattle and pocketing more than $300,000 from cattle grazing, elk hunts, gravel and equipment from the Twin Eagle Ranch in Sublette County. The alleged thefts took place from 2014-23.

Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026

Sheridan product Dane Steel celebrates with teammates after scoring defending national champion Montana State's first touchdown of the season Saturday night, in a 54-0 romp at Utah Tech.

Sheridan's Dane Steel Has Career Night In Defending Champ Montana State's Romp

Less than nine months after he helped propel Montana State to a national football championship, Sheridan's Dane Steele had a career night with eight catches for 174 yards in a 54-0 win. “I never had that many yards in high school,” he said afterward.

Jeff WelschAugust 31, 2026

Kevin Christensen of Casper says he won't run as a write-in candidate this fall but is looking instead at 2028.

Kevin Christensen No On Write-In Campaign, May Endorse But Not Chuck Gray

Kevin Christensen, who rocketed to third in a crowded U.S. House race while spending at least 50 times less than each top-two finisher, will not wage a write-in campaign but is looking at a 2028 run. He also said he won't endorse Chuck Gray.

Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, August 31, 2026

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Jake NicholsAugust 31, 2026

Gail Symons: Friday Was A Preview Of What To Expect From The Defeated Freedom Caucus.

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "The Wyoming Freedom Caucus waited less than a day after the primary election to make one thing clear: 'THE WYFC IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE.' The dispute that erupted between lawmakers Friday gave Wyoming an early look at what that might mean."

Gail SymonsAugust 31, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, August 31, 2026

Monday's headlines include: * Serial Killer: Barrel Retrieved * Wild Car Chase In Weston County * Drinking With Nut Buckets In Medicine Bow

Mac WatsonAugust 31, 2026

Frank Jones’ classic cars are lined up in preparation for the trek to Deadwood.

Wheatland Man Takes 18 Of His Classic 1950s-Era Chevys to South Dakota Car Show

A Wheatland man with a passion for classic cars took 18 from his collection — mostly 1955-57 Chevys — for a 210-mile drive to Kool Deadwood Nites in South Dakota. Frank Jones has been collecting cars for 40 years and has attended this show for 31 years.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2026

For a brief moment, the huge 8,100-pound Mills eagle really did fly. A crane carries the massive sculpture after wind damage forced the city to take it down for repairs. It was rewelded, reinforced and eventually reinstalled about 10 feet lower.

What The Heck ... Is A 48-Foot, 8,100-Pound Eagle Doing In Mills, Wyoming?

A 48-foot, 8,100-pound steel eagle in Mills was the biggest of 95 giant birds created by Montana artist Todd Berget. When a Casper businessman saw it while on a bus going to Glacier National Park, he decided to bring it to Wyoming.

Kolby FedoreAugust 30, 2026

The unique and rugged Hagglunds all-terrain vehicles Casper-based Tracked Outdoors fixes up can cover extreme terrain during all seasons.

Casper Company Turns Military-Grade ATVs Into Consumer Vehicles To Battle Snow

Tracked Outdoors in Casper is the largest supplier of refurbished prized Hagglund all-terrain vehicles in America. They're expensive but they're military-grade and designed for long distance travel through treacherous winter conditions.

Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2026

Anyone exploring in the vicinity of Little Goose Falls, near the Penrose Trail, will find the school bus sitting at the top of a rocky uphill trail in the Bighorn Mountains.

How Bullet-Ridden Yellow Bus Got Into Bighorn Mountains And Who Lived In It A Mystery

A rusty yellow school bus riddled with bullet holes in the trees in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest is similar to the bus made famous by the book and movie “Into the Wild" — minus the tragedy. How it got there and who lived in it is a mystery.

Andrew RossiAugust 30, 2026

Melissa Cook explodes a bad canteloupe with a 12-guage shotgun.

Rural Wyoming Woman Takes Out The Trash With A 12-Gauge

After living 20 years in remote corners of Alaska, Melissa Cook is back home in rural Wyoming, where adventure means Jeeping the backcountry — and taking out the trash with a 12-gauge when a watermelon goes bad.

Kolby FedoreAugust 30, 2026

The finish line is in place for what will be Wyoming's first 1-mile, horse racetrack.

Wyoming’s First 1-Mile Horse Track Sprinting Toward October Opening In Cheyenne

Crews are working around-the-clock to meet a Tuesday deadline that will determine whether Wyoming’s first 1-mile oval track will be up and running for an October debut at Cheyenne Park. The 16-day horse racing season could have $100,000 purses per day.

Renée JeanAugust 30, 2026

Woman running Middle Fork Falls trail in Sinks Canyon. Lander, Wyoming. Inset: Prairie rattlesnake

Watch Where You Walk In Sinks Canyon, Which Is Loaded With Prairie Rattlesnakes

Though visitors might not realize it, Sinks Canyon State Park near Lander is prairie rattlesnake central. That's because it’s an ideal habitat with plenty of nooks and crannies for them to get below the frostline when they go dormant during the winter.

Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2026

Sarah Eloranta and Jessie Wilson traveled from Wisconsin for a women’s-only elk hunt in the Snowy Range mountains near Centennial, Wyoming. Right, Wilson dropped this cow elk in thick timber in the Snowy Range mountains.

Hunting Wyoming: 'Girls Only' Elk Hunt Ends With Filled Tags, Long Pack-Out In Dark

A pair of Wisconsin women had a successful "Girls Only" Wyoming elk hunt that included a miles-long pack-out of the meat through the forest in the dark. They said they hope their experience high in Wyoming's Snowy Range inspires other hunters.

Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2026

Search teams battled harsh conditions Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, and used a specially designed "claw" like device designed and fabricated by Bill Dohse and Dave Sparks to raise a 55-gallon barrel off the bottom of Fremont Lake.

Barrel Up! After 46 Years, Victim Of Triple Murder May Be Out Of Fremont Lake

A barrel lifted from Wyoming’s deepest lake Saturday night may finally solve at least part of a 46-year-old triple murder. Authorities believe It may contain the body of Virginia Uden who, along with her two boys, was killed by her ex-husband in 1980.

Jen Kocher & Zakary SonntagAugust 30, 2026

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