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This pair of large water towers in north Cheyenne are set to have huge murals painted on them.

Giant $200,000 Murals On Cheyenne Water Tanks Will Show City’s Western Roots

A Cheyenne artist has been selected to paint 360-degree murals on two giant water tanks overlooking Wyoming's capital city. The $200,000 project will be visible from much of the city, giving tourists and longtimers a sense of the city’s Western roots.

Justin GeorgeJanuary 04, 2025

Hud Freeze

The Roundup: A Conversation With Hudson Freeze

This week, host Wendy Corr has a conversation with Dr. Hudson Freeze, whose scientific studies in the 1960s at Yellowstone National Park's thermal pools revolutionized biomedical research.

Wendy CorrJanuary 03, 2025

Courtroom in the Campbell County Courthouse in Gillette, Wyoming.

Lawyer Shortage Means Some Wyoming Defendants May Not Get Public Defenders

Unless a lawyer shortage eases, the Wyoming Public Defender’s Office will stop representing defendants charged with misdemeanors in northeast Wyoming. In a Thursday letter, three local judges urge private attorneys to take those cases.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2025

Al Addison, who died Dec. 28, 2024, is the longest serving Northern Arapaho Business Council member in tribal memory. He was elected in 1994 and served until 2020. Before that he served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years.

Anthony “Al” Addison, Northern Arapaho Tribe's Longest-Serving Leader, Dies

Anthony “Al” Addison is remembered by friends and family as someone dedicated to his people and helping others. The longest-serving leader on the Northern Arapahoe Business Council, Addison died Dec. 28. He was 75.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2025

Recently defeated former President Jimmy Carter, left, on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands in January 1981 with, from left, Merna Winters, Steve Winters, their daughter Erin Winters and Virgin Islands National Park Superintendent Noel Pachta. The Winters relocated to Cowley, Wyoming, in 2011.

Wyoming Man Took Jimmy Carter Fishing After He Lost Election To Reagan

A Wyoming man remembers the time in 1981 when he guided Jimmy Carter on a fishing vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The former president had just lost to Reagan, so Steve Winters and his wife took him fishing and fed the Carters homemade tamales.

David MadisonJanuary 03, 2025

Thermopolis resident Cheryl Aguiar inspects some of the 44,650 signatures her group collected and submitted in May 2024.

Wyoming Voters Will Decide On Slashing Property Taxes By 50%

A petition for a ballot initiative to slash Wyoming property taxes by 50% was certified Friday by the secretary of state’s office. That means Wyoming voters will decide the issue in 2026.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 03, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: Wyoming Needs To Know What Liz Cheney Did On The J-6 Commission.

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "How is it that Kevin Greeson, a man like me, could go to Washington for a political rally and come home in an urn? It’s a simple question that has enormous implications for the First Amendment."

Jonathan LangeJanuary 03, 2025

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Industry: Court Ruling BLM Illegally Halted Oil And Gas Lease Sales Is Too Late

A judge ruled Tuesday that the BLM illegally suspended a 2022 Wyoming oil and gas lease. While pleased with the decision, the governor and industry officials said Friday it’s too little, too late to reverse the damage done by the Biden administration.

Renée JeanJanuary 03, 2025

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Dennis Sun: It's All About Food Security

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The public needs to understand ranchers pay for their livestock to graze public lands, whereas sportsmen and recreationists use the lands for free."

Dennis SunJanuary 03, 2025

Tom Horn

The American West: Cattlemen Needed A Solution To Control Rustlers And Hired Tom Horn

When cattlemen needed a solution to the rustling problem in Browns Park, they contacted a man from the Pinkerton Detective Agency. A man who could be relied on to do the job no questions asked: Tom Horn.

Linda WommackJanuary 03, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: I Will Not Participate In The Charade

Dear editor: I thank Gina Mae Douglas for the Letter to the Editor in support of men becoming women and women becoming men, but I cannot agree with any of the reasoning, or the "esteemed" medical field held up as truth.

January 03, 2025

Mark Kiser

Gillette Man’s Mom Says He Didn’t Kidnap Woman During 100 MPH Joyride

The mother of a Gillette, Wyoming, man who is facing a felony kidnapping charge for allegedly holding a woman in a car while driving 80-100 mph around town said Friday he’s completely innocent.  

Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2025

The Orleans Parish Coroner van returns to the scene on Bourbon Street after at least ten people were killed when a person allegedly drove into the crowd in the early morning hours of New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Letter To The Editor: Who's To Blame In New Orleans?

Dear editor: Was it evil outside our borders that invaded Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day or was it backsliding within?

January 03, 2025

A river otter on a frozen lake in Yellowstone National Park.

Letter To The Editor: More Information On Wyoming's Otters Please

Dear editor: [Could] Cowboy State Daily’s Mark Heinz or another experienced wildlife reporter write a balanced story on the pros and cons of keeping otters on the state’s protected species list [?]

January 03, 2025

The historic ghost town of Nevada City, Montana, is one of the sites Michael Allen was charged with overseeing.

Former Montana Official Accused Of Using State Money For Tattoo, Divorce And Rent

Montana’s top official responsible for preserving historic sites is accused of stealing up to $300,000 in a kickback scheme. He allegedly used the money to get a tattoo, pay his divorce fees, take a fishing trip and rent a condo.

David MadisonJanuary 03, 2025

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Wyoming Troopers Say Truckers Are Printing Off Fake License Plates

Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers stopped two men in separate incidents last week, arresting them on suspicion of using fraudulent Indiana state license plates. Authorities allege the men worked together to print off fake plates using a mobile printer. 

Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2025

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Want To Get Rid Of That Christmas Tree? Goats Will Gobble Them Up

Is it time to get rid of that wilting, drying out and browning Christmas tree? Goats will gobble them up as the gift that keeps on giving. They do a great job, says Wind River Pack Goat Adventures in Boulder, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiJanuary 03, 2025

A whitetail buck (left) and a mule deer buck recently fought to the point of complete exhaustion in South Dakota. The bucks were separated, but it’s not clear whether they survived.

Rare Whitetail-Mule Deer Fight Highlights Conflict Between Wyoming Species

A rare fight caught on video between a mule deer and whitetail buck highlights the conflict between the species in Wyoming.

Mark HeinzJanuary 03, 2025

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