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Zak Sonntag: I Wrote About A Homeless Couple Thinking It’d Help. Did I Make Their Lives Harder Instead?
Zak Sonntag writes, "I felt so terrible to learn they were 'evicted' from their only shelter – the abandoned sedan – as a result of the story I wrote. "The day after it published, Casper Police knocked on the roof of the car early in the morning and explained they were on private property and needed to leave immediately, Springer told me."
Zakary SonntagDecember 24, 2025
Some Wyoming Grizzlies Still Out Roaming In Unusually Warm Weather
Unseasonably warm weather has kept some of Wyoming’s grizzlies out late, so keep your eyes peeled if you’re taking advantage of spring-like temperatures to go hiking. Normally, they’d be hibernating with full bellies by this time of the year.
Mark HeinzDecember 24, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Christmas Opportunities
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "It was Christmas Eve. I was a teenager, which meant I already knew everything worth knowing and listened to almost nothing."
Tom LubnauDecember 24, 2025
Despite Aggressive Facebook Hype, No Evidence NVIDIA Is In Or Coming To Kemmerer
An investment broker is flooding Facebook with ads insinuating NVIDIA may be in or coming to Kemmerer and that the small Wyoming town is ground zero for minting the nation’s next millionaires. A Wyoming finance watchdog says don’t bet the farm on it.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2025
Wyoming GOP Still Anti-Marijuana, Despite Trump's Push For Medical Use
President Donald Trump’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug departs from the tenets of the Wyoming MAGA crowd that usually aligns with him, multiple state leaders said Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandDecember 24, 2025
Wyoming Could Be On The Edge Of Massive Western Geothermal Energy Push
Revamping federal lease sales, policy changes and legislation is positioning geothermal as America's next energy boom. Wyoming is on the edge of a massive push for Western geothermal energy as oil and gas expertise could transfer to the industry.
David MadisonDecember 24, 2025
Hageman's Senate Run Reignites Criticisms Over Public Lands
When Rep. Harriet Hageman declared her run Tuesday for U.S. Senate, it revived her critics' concerns over federal public land holdings. Hageman grappled with the theme for months this year, saying her foes have distorted and oversimplified the issue.
Clair McFarlandDecember 24, 2025
Officials Say Mother Of Missing 11-Month-Old Killed Baby During Standoff
A monthlong search for a missing 11-month-old boy last seen in Wyoming ended in tragedy Tuesday in New Mexico. Authorities say the baby’s non-custodial mother, who had disappeared with the child, shot and killed him as authorities attempted to negotiate a handoff.
Jen KocherDecember 24, 2025
How Christmas 1829 Turned Joe Meek From A Greenhorn Into A Mountain Man
Then a teenage runaway, Joe Meek survived a brutal winter stretch lost along the Yellowstone River before finding Capt. William Sublette’s mountain men right before Christmas 1829. Though young, he’d impressed them enough to call him one of their own.
Jackie DorothyDecember 24, 2025
Behind The Beard With A Wyoming Mall Santa (Who Smokes And Drives A Kia)
When his employer told Cowboy State Daily that Santa would not be available for an interview, Santa would not stand for it. “I have a break at 3. You can find me in the parking lot. I’ll be at the gray Kia having a cigarette," he said.
Zakary SonntagDecember 24, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 24, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: December 24, 2025
Wednesday's headlines include: * Hageman To Run For U.S. Senate * Degenfelder Considers Gubernatorial Run * Wild Audio Recording In Attempted Murder Charge
Mac WatsonDecember 24, 2025
Cheyenne’s Historic 1892 Pumphouse Saved From The Wrecking Ball — For Now
Cheyenne’s Historic 1892 Pumphouse is getting a reprieve from the wrecking ball, with the Cheyenne City Council replacing a resolution that set a deadline for its demolition with one that calls for restoring it to use again.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2025
Attempted Murder Charges For Cheyenne Teens, Recording Details Plans To Kill Rival
Two Cheyenne teens facing attempted first-degree murder charges in a failed plot discussed their plans in a profanity-laced audio recording, police say. “Imma kill him,” one suspect says, according to a court affidavit made available Tuesday.
Scott SchwebkeDecember 23, 2025
Yellowstone’s Unpredictable Black Diamond Pool Erupts Twice In Two Days
Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been active since its massive hydrothermal explosion in July 2024. It’s also “decidedly unpredictable,” erupting twice in two days last week, spewing mud and water 40 feet into the air.
Andrew RossiDecember 23, 2025
Wyoming Oil And Gas Operators Cheer Delay Of Biden-Era 1,400% Bond Rate Hike
Wyoming oil and gas operators are cheering a BLM announcement last week to delay a Biden-era 1,400% hike on bonding costs. The huge increase threatened to shutter small oil and gas producers across the state.
David MadisonDecember 23, 2025
Ken Buck: The Freedom of Christmas
Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Religious intolerance and violence is occurring all over the globe. Thousands of Christians have been slaughtered by jihadists in Nigeria. Fifteen Jews were recently murdered at a Hannukah celebration at an Australian beach."
Ken BuckDecember 23, 2025
Wyoming Animal Shelters Scramble To Find Foster Homes For Holidays
Animals shelters across Wyoming are scrambling to find foster homes for homeless pets for the holiday season. They say dogs who are fostered typically get adopted more quickly because they often behave differently in homes than they do in the shelters.
Kate MeadowsDecember 23, 2025
Degenfelder 'Strongly Considering' Run For Governor, Others Ponder Higher Office
Wyoming education chief Megan Degenfelder on Tuesday said she is “strongly considering” a run for governor while other political figures are thinking about higher office too. This comes in the wake of Sen. Cynthia Lummis announcing her departure.
Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2025
Wyoming History: Locals Visit Outlaws In 1888 To Spread Christmas Cheer
It was Christmas Eve in 1888 when a father and his two young sons brought gifts to their neighbors — four outlaws hiding out in Salt Creek Canyon in the Wyoming Territory. They almost got shot before making friends with the bunch.
Jackie DorothyDecember 23, 2025
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman Announces Run For U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday announced her intention to run for the U.S. Senate. Hageman said her focus will continue to be combatting government overreach, the war on coal, policies against fossil fuels, bad water policy and environmental over-prosecution.
Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsDecember 23, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: December 23, 2025
Tuesday's headlines include: * Massive Avalanches * Cleaning Up Huge Train Wreck * Snowmobile Tours To Old Faithful Canceled
Mac WatsonDecember 23, 2025
Crew Clears 100+ Derailed Freight Cars From Track Near Cheyenne In 18 Hours
After a massive derailment near Cheyenne on Friday, the BNSF Railway was left with an enormous task — clearing more than 100 blown-over freight cars and getting trains moving again.
Andrew RossiDecember 23, 2025