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A giant jackalope at the Douglas Railroad Museum.

The Hardest Part Of Making Jackalopes? Finding Enough Frozen Wyoming Jackrabbits

A Montana taxidermist who creates jackalope mounts says Wyoming jackrabbit carcasses are the best for them. But he’s having a hard time getting the 200-300 frozen carcasses a month he needs.

Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2024

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Dennis Sun: Information to Help You Decide How To Vote

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For over 40 years, the American Farm Bureau Federation has sent each of the presidential candidates questions pertaining to agriculture. They are good questions, and I believe our readers could gain some value from them. I would encourage everyone to get online and read the full responses."

Dennis SunOctober 11, 2024

This handwritten note was left at the registry at the summit of Eagle Peak on Sept. 17 by Austin King. He's been missing since.

Missing Yellowstone Hiker's Note A Clue For Volunteer Search Teams Now Mobilizing

The father of a 22-year-old hiker missing since Sept. 17 after summiting Yellowstone’s highest peak is coordinating private and volunteer search teams to help find his son. One of their clues is a note the hiker left at the mountain's summit.

Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2024

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Park County Coroner Who Is Also Funeral Home Director Is Running To Be On Cemetery Board

The local funeral home director in Cody is also the Park County coroner. He is now running to serve on the local cemetery board. This would give him a role in all stages of death in the county.

Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2024

The flames may seem ominous, but they're part of a strategic burn in the southern part of the Elk Fire overnight Thursday, as seen in this stunning photo taken by Jeffrey Shanor of Sheridan.

Fiery Glow On Bighorns Overnight Was Intentional Burning To Slow Elk Fire

Another night of watching the Bighorn Mountains glow above them made some living in the shadow of the Elk Fire nervous overnight Thursday. But the huge, scary and dramatic column of fire was part of a plan to save Sheridan’s water supply, as well as slow the fire down.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2024

The small, rural Wyoming town of Dayton sits at the bottom of the Bighorns where the Elk Fire burns across the mountain face.

Wyoming’s Huge Wildfires Prompt National Online Conspiracy Theories

A pair of huge wildfires have burned more than 147,000 acres in Wyoming, and people are wondering why that’s not national news. Others are pushing conspiracy theories, including the government started the fires to access rare earth minerals.

Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2024

Miller Elementary School at 3501 Evans Ave. in Cheyenne would be closed in 2025, the first of eight elementary schools that would go offline in a Laramie County School District plan that also would rebuild Arp Elementary and two new schools.

Cheyenne School Board Votes To Close 8 Schools, Parents Want A Re-Vote

The Laramie County School Board voted this week to close eight Cheyenne elementary schools, rescue one and build another. But some parents want a re-vote of what amounts to a “massive overhaul” of the school district.

Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2024

Jacob Williamson discovered a wildfire burning near Sheridan. He stopped, called it in, then got busy fighting it.

Fast-Acting WYDOT Worker Spots New Wildfire, Calls 911, Then Helps Put It Out

An alert Wyoming Department of Transportation worker spotted a new wildfire taking off 7 miles north of Sheridan along I-90. He called 911, then jumped into action himself, helping to put it out before the fire became a catastrophe.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2024

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Driver Accused Of 'Catastrophically Dismembering' Motorcyclists Pleads Not Guilty

A man accused of smashing into a trike motorcycle on a Wyoming highway so hard the two riders were “catastrophically dismembered” pleaded not guilty Thursday. An investigation shows he was allegedly high on meth and driving at least 86 mph.

Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024

Mike Parsley teaches dogs to recognize and avoid danger, like rattlesnakes. After hearing the story of a Wyoming dog caught in a beaver trap, he developed a course specifically for dogs to avoid them.

Wyoming Dog’s Death In Beaver Trap Inspires New Training Course

A Wyoming dog’s death in a beaver trap has inspired a first-of-its-kind training course for dogs. A trainer who already teaches dogs to avoid rattlesnakes and other dangers has added traps to the program.

Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2024

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Once-In-Humanity Comet Will Look Brighter Than Venus And Mercury On Saturday

Comet Tsuchinshan – ATLAS, aka "the green comet," will make its closest approach to Earth 30 minutes after sunset Saturday. It’ll be brighter than Venus and Mercury over Wyoming, and it could be a once-in-humanity chance to see it.

Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2024

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Legislature Will Consider Potential To Store High-Level Nuclear Waste In Wyoming

A legislative committee advanced a bill this week that, if passed, would move toward allowing storing high-level nuclear waste in Wyoming. Opponents say it’s a disaster waiting to happen, while supporters say it’s “close-minded” not to consider.

Leo WolfsonOctober 10, 2024

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Sally Ann Shurmur: Finally, A Sandwich In The Car

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Maybe (probably) it’s genetic, but tailgating is not as fun for me as the game. Or it could simply be that I have been going to college football games for so long that I remember when nobody tailgated."

Sally Ann ShurmurOctober 10, 2024

Trae Spurlock tries to flee out the balcony door of his apartment and is tased in this still image from body cam video.

Casper Officer Cleared To Return To Duty After Not Charged In Shooting  

A Casper Police Department officer who won’t be charged for shooting and killing a domestic violence suspect has been cleared to return to duty, the CPD announced Thursday.

Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024

Sun coming up over Skyline Drive in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Cooler Temps Ahead As Autumn Weather Will Finally Arrive On Oct. 18

Cowboy State Daily metereologist Don Day says Oct. 18 is the day when the jet stream will get un-stuck and bring Wyoming much cooler temperatures and maybe even some precipitation.

Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2024

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Judge Orders OK Of Controversial 195-Foot Cell Tower Just Outside Yellowstone

A federal judge has ordered the Park County Commission to approve a company's request to build a 195-foot cellphone tower in a scenic area just outside Yellowstone National Park — by Friday. The county is fighting the order in a higher court. 

Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024

The Elk Fire has left the face of the Bighorn Mountains above Dayton, Wyoming, blackened.

Elk Fire Breaking The Rules Of Wildfires And ‘Is Behaving Like A Teenager’

The strategists in charge of battling the huge 76,000-acre Elk Fire in northern Wyoming say the stubborn blaze is breaking the rules of wildfires. One said it even seems oppositional to authority and “is behaving like a teenager.”

Renée JeanOctober 10, 2024

Gap Pucci on his Jackson Hole property.

Gap Pucci, Wyoming’s Spaghetti Western Cowboy, Dead At 89

Gap Pucci, a unique spaghetti Western cowboy and hunting guide, lived the Wyoming lifestyle he loved. He died Monday at age 89. He told Cowboy State Daily earlier this year he imagined Heaven as a place “with all the good horses I ever rode.”

Jake NicholsOctober 10, 2024

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