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New Law Aims To Protect Utility Companies And Ratepayers From Wildfire Lawsuits

A bill signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon aims to put more responsibility on utility companies while also protecting them from lawsuits related to wildfires in Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2025

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Don Day's Advice For Watching The Lunar Eclipse In Wyoming: Drive To Kansas

Meteorologist Don Day's best advice for watching the blood-red lunar eclipse Friday morning in Wyoming is to drive to Kansas. Lots of clouds will make it hard to view in the Cowboy State but UW astronomer Max Gilbraith says Casper Mountain and Togwotee Pass might work.

Andrew RossiMarch 13, 2025

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Murder-For-Hire Trial On Hold While Cody Woman's Mental Health Tested

Two days before her trial on a murder-for-hire charge was set to begin, a Cody woman had it delayed by asking for a mental health test. Investigators say she tried hiring a hitman to kill her daughter’s boyfriend.    

Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025

Three members of the University of Wyoming volleyball team are among a dozen plaintiffs suing the Mountain West Conference and its commissioner over a transgender player on the San Jose State University volleyball team.

Judge Won't Quit Transgender Case Over Pronouns Rule, Volleyball Players Try Appeal

A federal judge said he will not recuse himself from a lawsuit over a transgender player’s inclusion on a college women’s volleyball team. The women who asked for the recusal requested an appeal Wednesday.

Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025

Jackson Hole High School teacher Collin Binko reacts to the surprise of being announced Wyoming's only 2015 Milken Award winner on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Jackson Teacher Surprised With National Milken Educator Award, $25,000 Prize

Jackson Hole High School fine arts teacher Collin Binko was surprised Wednesday with a national Milken Education Award. As the only 2025 recipient from Wyoming, he also won a $25,000 prize.

Andrew RossiMarch 12, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Seeing The Eagles Hits Differently On This Side Of Life

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "My home life in the 1970s was dysfunctional, oftentimes violent. The Eagles’ “Hotel California” struck a chord with me. But seeing that opening number Friday in the Sphere was like putting prescription glasses on for the first time."

Tom LubnauMarch 12, 2025

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The American West: Pegleg Smith, Mountain Man

Pegleg Smith reportedly trapped and traded among the Sioux and Osage Indians for a few years, then worked as a free trapper in New Mexico, but he lost his leg in Colorado and became a horse thief in California.

R.B. MillerMarch 12, 2025

Kelsey Mitchell, a biologist with the Teton County Weed & Pest District, collects ticks for research. Scientists are looking for volunteers to do the same.

As Ticks Begin To Emerge in Wyoming, Entomologists On Lookout For Two New Species

Wyoming entomologists say ticks are beginning to come out and are warning about two new species that are particularly awful. One carries Lyme disease and the other likes to “chase you down.”

Mark HeinzMarch 12, 2025

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, left, and President Donald Trump.

Degenfelder Praises Dept. Of Education Cuts, Says They Will Empower Parents

Wyoming education chief Megan Degenfelder praised President Trump for slashing staff at the U.S. Dept. of Education. "We’re taking education decisions out of the hands of unelected officials and giving them back to parents and teachers," she said.

Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025

Rocky Mountain Power says wildfires are a driving force behind its most recent request for a double-digit rate increase. The Elk Fire was one of the worst from last season, buring nearly 100,000 acres across the eastern face of the Bighorn Mountains, threatening the small town of Dayton.

Wildfires Big Driver Behind Rocky Mountain Power’s Double-Digit Rate Hike

Wyoming’s wildfires have spurred higher insurance costs so much, Rocky Mountain Power says it's proposing another double-digit rate increase. It’s also considering self-insurance.

Renée JeanMarch 12, 2025

The house in the 800 block of 53rd Street in Casper on Wednesday had all the police tape removed that encircled it earlier in the week.

Other Than Saying Case Is ‘Complicated,’ Casper Police Mum On Fatal Shooting

Casper police said Wednesday they continue to investigate Saturday’s fatal shooting of a man at a local home. There have been no arrests, and other than saying the case is “complicated,” little is being released about the shooting.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 12, 2025

A nighttime photo of Devils Tower taken from Devils Tower National Monument. Photographers won’t be able to get shots like this for the discernible future, since the monument announced it will be closed to visitors overnight starting on March 13.

Driskill Calls Closure Of Devils Tower “Stupidity At Highest Levels”

State Sen. Ogden Driskill on Wednesday said the overnight closure of Devils Tower “stupidity at its highest level.” The lawmaker who lives next to the monument said Devils Tower has been open 24 hours a day for more than 50 years.

Andrew RossiMarch 12, 2025

The coffee shop where Scott Schroefel of Casper is accused of running an illegal gambling operation.

Prosecutor Says Casper Man Accused Of Illegal Gambling ‘Knew What He Was Doing’

Wyoming’s gambling laws aren’t so vague that a Casper businessman accused of running illegal gambling houses couldn’t have known he was breaking the law, a state prosecutor says. Scott Lee Shroefel “knew what he was doing,” she argued.

Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025

Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed an attempt by the Wyoming Legislature to defund his $152 million Energy Matching Funds program. He said the program has been used for alternative energy projects in the past.

Gordon Vetoes Attempt To Defund His Energy Project Program

Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed an attempt by the Wyoming Legislature to defund his $152 million Energy Matching Funds program. The program has been used for energy projects, including fossil fuels and alternative energy.

Leo WolfsonMarch 12, 2025

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Casper Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Crossbow Bolt Into Ex-Girlfriend’s Home

A 47-year-old Casper man admitted in court Wednesday to shooting a crossbow bolt through a window where his ex-girlfriend was staying last September. He bragged about doing something that would be “in the news.”

Dale KillingbeckMarch 12, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Wednesday's headlines include: * Hageman Calls For Transfer Portal Changes * Big Piney Teens Charged In Bow And Arrow Killing * Rocky Mountain Power Calling for More Price Hikes

Wendy CorrMarch 12, 2025

The Wyoming Public Service Commission meets in Cheyenne on March 11, 2025, to hear testimony about a proposed electricity rate hike from Rocky Mountain Power.

Rocky Mountain Power Makes Case For Rate Hike, Says Large Users Will Pay More

At a Tuesday public hearing for Rocky Mountain Power’s latest double-digit rate increase request, the company said residential customers won’t pay as much. Large power users like data centers would pay more.

Renée JeanMarch 12, 2025

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants more regulation on transfer rules for college student athletes. She said Tuesday that the University of Wyoming could’ve lost Josh Allen under the current NIL and transfer rules.

Hageman Calls For Transfer Portal Changes, Says Josh Allen May Not Have Stayed

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says more regulation on transfer rules for college student athletes is needed. She said Tuesday that the University of Wyoming could’ve lost Josh Allen under the current NIL and transfer rules.

Leo WolfsonMarch 11, 2025

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