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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, March 16, 2026

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Jake NicholsMarch 16, 2026

Gail Symons: Ideology Versus Governance

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "In this state, neighbors help neighbors. When someone loses a home to fire, people show up with trucks, tools, and supplies. When wildfire threatens livestock and property, communities mobilize to help. Those responses don’t begin with ideology."

Gail SymonsMarch 16, 2026

The high security of F.E. Warren Air Force Base begins before people get to the gates.

Inside The New Nerve Center Built To Oversee The Sentinel Missile Program

F.E. Warren’s new Site Activation Task Force headquarters will oversee deployment of the Sentinel missile system. It includes a cone of secrecy, where some of America’s most top-secret discussions will happen.

Renée JeanMarch 15, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, March, 16, 2026

Monday's headlines include: * Reporter Faces 10 Felonies * Rancher Arrested For Elk Head Theft * The Famed Tumble Inn Sign Is Almost Back

Mac WatsonMarch 15, 2026

Built in 1898, The Stone House near Sheridan has survived droughts, booms and busts, the Great Depression, and Prohibition. Now a historic preservation district wants to protect its stone walls and prairie views.

Sheridan Stone House Has 127-Year Wild Wyoming Legacy And Will Now Be Protected

In the height of the homestead era, families by the thousands moved Westward, gambling everything they had on grass, water and weather. Few of those homesteads remain today. One remarkable home known as The Stone House, outside of Sheridan, has survived.

Renée JeanMarch 15, 2026

Officials at the scene of the DC3-A crash during recovery operations.

Wyoming History: 1937 Mainliner Crash Was Worst U.S. Airplane Disaster At The Time

In 1937, a new DC-3A “Mainliner” that took off from Cheyenne en route to Salt Lake slammed into a mountain during a surprise storm, killing 19 and marking it the worst U.S. airplane disaster at the time. “No possibility anyone survived,” said one rescuer.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 15, 2026

At Jackson Hole camp Wilderness Adventures, kids surrender their cellphones for weeks, trading TikTok for the Tetons and Yellowstone. It’s intimidating, but also life-changing for kids who have never known a life without smartphones.

Welcome To The Wyoming Adventure Camp Where Cellphones Disappear For Weeks

All the young people know that the minute they arrive at camp, they'll give up their smartphones and live without them for the duration, whether two weeks or six. No texting or Instagram. No TikTok, no news, no email, and no midnight YouTube.

Renée JeanMarch 15, 2026

It was once the “second front page,” the thing people talked about at coffee shops and backyard barbecues. Now some Wyoming papers say the laughs and entertainment offered by local police blotters aren’t worth the potential downsides.

Wyoming Newspapers Weigh The Cost Of Publishing Police Blotter Laughs

The police blotter was once the “second front page,” the thing people talked about at coffee shops and backyard barbecues. Now some Wyoming papers say the laughs and entertainment offered by local police blotters aren’t worth the potential downsides.

David MadisonMarch 15, 2026

Volunteers of all ages continue to pile up donated hours to help their community.

Buffalo-Based Wood Bank Gives Away Nearly 140 Cords Of Wood So Far This Winter

This year, the Buffalo-based Clear Creek Wood Bank has given away nearly 140 cords of wood to retirees, veterans, and others who need help heating their homes. “That’s a lot of families we’re keeping warm and keeping in their homes," said one board member.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 15, 2026

A 2011 bike accident permanently injured Suzanne Luhr of Laramie, but a prescription for physical therapy turned her tragedy into a winning outcome.

Laramie Woman Rebounds From Devastating Injury To Become Champion Weightlifter

After a bike crash left her severely injured, 68-year-old Suzanne Luhr of Laramie turned to weightlifting for recovery. Her dedication transformed her health and made her a champion powerlifter. “Everything's better,” she said. “I feel stronger than ever."

Wendy CorrMarch 15, 2026

But with unusually warm, dry weather this year, the bears are out “stupid early,” even at high altitudes, avid black bear hunter Julie Mccallister of Rock River told Cowboy State Daily.

Hungry Black Bears Out ‘Stupid Early’ Could Make Wyoming Spring Hunts Wild

Spring black bear hunting season could be wild this year as the bears are out about a month early. One hunter said bears are sniffing around cabins in the Snowy Range. “There's a reason ‘mama bear’ is a term. They’re flat-out aggressive,” she said.

Mark HeinzMarch 15, 2026

Courtney Hampleman found solace in speaking to her deceased loved ones on the Wind Phone in a downtown Gillette park. It's the first of its kind in Wyoming.

Wyoming's First 'Wind Phone' Helps Gillette Residents With Grief Of Losing A Loved One

People grieve in different ways. One Gillette therapist installed a "Wind Phone" in a park to allow a person to pick up the receiver, dial a number or not, and speak freely to a loved one to share memories or grief without judgment. "I felt at peace," one woman said.

Jen KocherMarch 15, 2026

Mike and Kat Tipton enjoyed running their food truck, Tip's Kitchen, before a hole took out their food trailer and retirement hobby business.

Giant Pothole On I-80 Puts Popular Rock Springs Food Truck Out Of Business

A giant pothole on I-80 and a stingy insurance company has taken out Tip’s Kitchen for good. It began as a hobby for the Rock Springs couple but turned in to a popular food truck. "There’s probably not going to be another one,” the owners said.

Tracie SullivanMarch 15, 2026

Two golf buddies from Sheridan, Wyoming, couldn’t score a tee time at the hottest public golf course in America — in rural Nebraska. Then a lottery selection for a new tournament became their golden ticket.

Toughest Place To Book A Tee Time In The U.S. Is Golf Course In Rural Nebraska 

The Landmand Golf Course in Nebraska is called the toughest place to get a tee time in the U.S., booking all 11,000 of its tee times in 45 minutes. Two Sheridan golfers were locked out but were selected in a lottery to represent Wyoming in an August tournament.

David MadisonMarch 15, 2026

Jennifer and James Crumbley were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after their 15-year-old son Ethan carried out a school shooting at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit in 2021.

Convictions For Parents Of Teen Shooters Put Wyoming Gun Culture Under New Scrutiny

Recent cases in Michigan and Georgia where parents have been found guilty in connection with school shootings carried out by their sons set a precedent that might someday reach Wyoming, defense attorneys say.

Mark HeinzMarch 15, 2026

Hunters who used a helicopter to reach public land surrounded by private property in Johnson County say a rancher tried to steal an elk head and antlers from them. Brett D. DeLapp was charged with misdemeanor theft and pleaded not guilty.

Wyoming Rancher Charged With Trying To Steal Elk Head From Helicopter Hunters

A Kaycee area rancher has been charged with theft after prosecutors say he tried to steal an elk head from hunters who helicoptered into public land near his ranch. The hunters say a video they posted shows the confrontation between the two parties.

Mark HeinzMarch 14, 2026

The Ten Sleep Public Library in Washakie County may be small, but it's filling huge roles in this tiny town in northcentral Wyoming. Yes, it's filled with books, but it's also the town's community center, tech center, and public health clinic.

The Ten Sleep Library, Where You Can Check Out A Book — And See Your Doctor

The Ten Sleep Public Library has received the nation's highest honor for museums and libraries that make exceptional contributions to their communities. The latest achievement is in tele-health where private medical consultations can be had in the library.

Jackie DorothyMarch 14, 2026

Clair McFarland: For Middleborn, On His Birthday

Clair McFarland writes, "It’s weird, but the warnings about me bleeding out and dying didn’t matter that much. You were here, and that was plenty. Hard to believe that was 14 years ago today. I wouldn't trade it. Not for anything."

Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2026

It’s not spring in Wyoming until the cheerful yellow barrel named Bob in the middle of Fremont Lake breaks through the ice. Guessing when stuff breaks through the ice is a Pinedale tradition that goes back at least 85 years.

Oh No! Pinedale Cancels Bob The Barrel Due To Lack Of Ice

Another casualty of Wyoming’s warmest winter on record is Pinedale’s renowned Bob the Barrel. People buy tickets to place their bets on the date and time Bob will break through the ice and float to shore. This year, Bob is stranded as there's no ice to break.

Andrew RossiMarch 14, 2026

An unusually warm winter kept much of Wyoming’s prime lakes from freezing, cutting ice fishing season short or canceling it entirely. That didn't stop some anglers, who still had success fishing from boats. Above, Jackson Lake is usually a prime ice fishing spot. Inset, Fontenelle Reservoir in Southwest Wyoming was one of the few ice fishing destinations to get decent ice this winter. This gigantic burbot was caught while night ice fishing there.

Winter Of Discontent: Wyoming Had Almost No Ice Fishing Season This Year

With temperatures regularly soaring into the 40s and 50s during the usually prime ice fishing months of January and February, Wyoming’s ice fishing season was brief in some places, and never happened in others.

Mark HeinzMarch 14, 2026

Cowboy Engineers Build Self-Driving Rodeo Robot For Steer Roping Practice

To streamline steer roping practice, people started pulling dummy cows with ATVs. Then a pair of cowboy engineers took it a step further and built the "Rope Hog," where a dummy cow is pulled along by an ATV controlled with an ordinary vehicle key fob.

Mark HeinzMarch 14, 2026

Casper artist Chris Navarro’s latest commissioned work honoring the military will be unveiled on Sept. 11 at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming. It's a deeply personal sculpture for the son and brother of a military family.

'Fallen Comrade': Chris Navarro’s Tribute To Military To Be Unveiled Sept. 11

Casper artist Chris Navarro’s latest work honoring the military will be unveiled on Sept. 11 at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville. He said it's a deeply personal sculpture for him as the son and brother of military veterans.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 14, 2026

A fourth crock — a near twin to a crock that sold in January for $32,000, will be auctioned off in April by Ken Bramer, pictured here with his wife Sherry and their pooch Abby.

After News Of 91-Year-Old Getting $32,000 For Crock, Man Finds He Has Identical One

After a 91-year-old Nebraska grandma received $32,000 for a crock that she thought was worth $20, a man in South Dakota discovered he has an identical crock. Much like the grandma, he's putting his crock up for auction at the same Nebraska auction house.

David MadisonMarch 14, 2026

Bill Sniffin: Learning To Lean Into Wyoming’s Most Powerful Force -- Mighty Wind

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "If you are going to live in Wyoming, sooner or later you have to make peace with the wind. Because the wind is going to live with you whether you like it or not. It was here first."

Bill SniffinMarch 14, 2026

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