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Letter To The Editor: Simplifying And Increasing Fairness Of Wyoming Property Tax
Dear editor: The following changes would greatly simplify and increase fairness of Wyoming property tax while establishing a firm, predicable basis for county revenue:
September 10, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Could Be Next if Congress Guts Land Plans
Dear editor: When the House voted this summer to erase Bureau of Land Management plans in Montana, North Dakota, and Alaska, many Wyomingites may have looked away.
September 10, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Don't Fool Yourself, Wyoming Has A Gambling Problem
Dear editor: When gambling was legalized in 2020, it was a recipe for disaster. Since then, suicides have spiked — 859 from 2020 to 2025 compared to 577 in the five years before.
September 10, 2025

Wyoming Set For $348M Broadband Expansion, But Some Aren’t Sold They’ll Get It
Count the Parkman Bar and Grill in northern Wyoming among those who aren't sold that a $348 million federal broadband expansion will actually reach rural areas like theirs. That’s OK for some, who say they’re fine without it.
Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2025

Young Male Moose Tries To Mate With A Wooden Moose In Montana
A male moose became infatuated with a life-sized wooden moose standing outside the Roosevelt Center in Red Lodge, Montana, on Monday. He liked the statue so much he tried to mate with it.
Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2025

Hageman Pushes Forest Service Chief To End Clinton-Era Roadless Rule
Wyoming Republican Rep. Hageman told the U.S. Forest Service chief Tuesday that its past time to end the 2001 President Clinton-era roadless rule. She said the agency’s own employees warned at that time it would be a disaster.
David MadisonSeptember 09, 2025
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Shooting Teen Playing Game With Guns Pleads Not Guilty
A 21-year-old Cheyenne man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he shot a 16-year-old friend in the head. They allegedly played a game where they would pull loaded guns on each other.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2025

Body Recovered 420 Feet Deep In Jackson Lake Likely Kayaker Missing Since 2024
A body thought to be that of a man who went missing in June 2024 after an apparent kayaking accident on Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park was found Sunday, at a depth of 420 feet.
Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2025

Wyoming Targeted By Threat Of Child Porn Planting In Extortion Scheme
Wyoming law enforcement officials are warning about a scheme whose perpetrators claim child porn has been planted on people's devices to extort money. It starts with a letter through the U.S. Mail bearing a Canada stamp.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2025

Cheyenne Closer To Ticketing Excessively Loud Crotch Rockets And Cars
The Cheyenne City Council unanimously passed the second reading of an ordinance that would allow police to ticket excessively loud crotch rockets and cars. Car clubs and residents, however, say they’re confused about how the new rule would be enforced.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 09, 2025

Utah Woman Alive After Being Impaled By Flying Rebar On Highway
A Utah woman is alive after being impaled through the chest by flying rebar while driving on a highway Monday. Utah Highway Patrol investigators don't yet know where the rebar came from and seek anyone who may have recorded the incident on a dashcam.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 09, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Tuesday's headlines include: Dollar Fire Targets Squaretop Riverton’s New $57 Million Hospital State Rests Case In Haitian Trucker Trial
Wendy CorrSeptember 09, 2025

State Rests In Trial Of Haitian Trucker Who Killed Rawlins EMT With Semi
The state rested its case Monday in the trial of a Haitian trucker who plowed into an ambulance on Interstate 80 in 2022. The collision killed EMT Tyeler Harris and seriously hurt another in a chaotic scene.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2025

Wyoming Anglers’ Shift To Catch-and-Release Fuels Worry For Maimed Fish
The fishing culture in Wyoming has shifted from catching fish for food to catch-and-release fishing. That’s raised concerns about fish suffering multiple injuries from being hooked over and over again.
Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2025

Evanston Company Contracts With Army To Make Portable Nuclear Reactors
An Evanston-based nuclear manufacturer says it's working with the U.S. Army to produce shipping container-sized reactors. They're designed to outperform the Army’s current diesel generators.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 09, 2025

Wholesaler That Sells To Rocky Mountain Power, Other Utilities Hiking Rates 9%
Residents in Jackson and Aston will see their electricity bills go up under a nearly 9% average rate hike by Bonneville Power Admin. The company also sells wholesale to Rocky Mountain Power, which serves a wide swath of central and southern Wyoming.
David MadisonSeptember 08, 2025

As Rural Hospitals Close Across America, Riverton’s Building A New $57 Million One
Rural hospitals across America are closing, but not in Riverton, Wyoming. Fed up with what they say is inadequate health care, a grassroots group of locals are building a new 71,000-square-foot, $57 million hospital.
Renée JeanSeptember 08, 2025

Dave Simpson: A Sad Tale Of Insurance And Lost Love
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “To quote Taylor Swift, we won't “ever, ever, ever, ever” be signing up again with these guys who teased us with free stuff, but don't have a urologist in Cheyenne who accepts their insurance.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 08, 2025

Dimwitted Yellowstone Tourists Believe Angry Bison Was "Performing" For Them
Although tourists in Yellowstone laughed at an angry bison and thought it was "performing" for them, bison biologists say the "hopping" bison was building up for an attack, a turn that could have been tragic for the tourists holding their smartphones.
Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2025

Lightning Cancels UW Band At Broncos Game Seconds Before Halftime Show
The University of Wyoming Western Thunder Marching Band was on the sideline ready to perform at halftime of Sunday’s Broncos home opener at Empower Field at Mile High. Then lightning in the area cleared the field and canceled the show.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 08, 2025

Dollar Lake Fire Takes A Run At Squaretop, Historic GP Ranch
Those in western Wyoming worried about the Dollar Lake Fire making a run at the state’s famous landmark Squaretop Mountain don’t have to worry any longer — it happened. It’s also threatening the Historic GP Ranch.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 08, 2025

Wyoming Has A Huge Number Of Dams In ‘Poor’ Condition, Legislators Warned
State officials are warning Wyoming legislators that a huge number of dams in the state are crumbling, rated as being in “poor” condition. Also, there’s more legal pressure from downstream states for Wyoming water.
David MadisonSeptember 08, 2025

FBI Responds To Riverton Man Accused Of Threatening Neighbor With Homemade Napalm
The FBI’s bomb squad responded Sunday to a home in Riverton on reports that a man threatened his neighbor with homemade napalm, police say. Upset with dogs barking at his cats, he’s accused of leaving a note saying, “It’s your turn to die for those dogs."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2025
