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American Rare Earths excavates blasted material at its Cowboy State Mine in the Halleck Creek area outside Wheatland.

Wyoming Projects In Bulls-Eye Of America’s Urgent Push For Rare Earths

After decades in obscurity, America's rare earth industry came roaring back this summer, and Wyoming is in the bulls-eye of an urgent push for U.S. production. One company's experience offers a case study of getting a new mine up and running.

David MadisonAugust 27, 2025

Recent steps by the Trump administration and Wyoming are a lifeline for Wyoming’s shrinking timber industry. But they may be too little, too late for what remains of the state’s family-owned businesses.

Opening Up Logging Could Be Too Little, Too Late For Wyoming’s Timber Industry

Recent steps by the Trump administration and Wyoming are a lifeline for Wyoming’s shrinking timber industry. But they may be too little, too late for what remains of the state’s family-owned businesses.

Renée JeanAugust 27, 2025

Gary Wadhams, a member of the volunteer Sand Wash Advocate Team (SWAT), prepares to dart wild horse mares with fertility-control drugs in northwest Colorado.

Colorado Shoots Mustangs With Birth-Control Darts, Why Doesn’t Wyoming?

In Colorado, volunteers shoot female wild horses with darts loaded with fertility-control drugs to manage herd numbers. Wyoming doesn’t, because its vast rangelands and huge mustang herds make birth control for horses impractical.

Mark HeinzAugust 27, 2025

Now that state Sen. Eric Barlow has announced he’s running for governor, he’s stepped down as chairman of a state legislative committee. That’s because of a 50-year-old rule that says candidates for statewide office can’t chair legislative committees.

Now A Candidate For Gov, 50-Year-Old Rule Says Eric Barlow Can’t Chair Committee

Now that state Sen. Eric Barlow has announced he’s running for governor, he’s stepped down as chairman of a state legislative committee. That’s because of a 50-year-old rule that says candidates for statewide office can’t chair legislative committees.

Clair McFarlandAugust 27, 2025

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Tom Lubnau:  One Instance Where the 2025 Legislature Got it Right

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "This column has been openly critical, and deservedly so, of the 2025 Wyoming legislature’s general session. Some good things happened, though. The legislature passed Senate File 152, which gave the state tools to better fight wildland fires."

Tom LubnauAugust 27, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: Serving As ‘Bear Bait’ May Have Been Worst Job In The World?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Ranger Steve Frye waited for a bear to enter the cage, while squatting in putrid garbage. It was him or the bear. Yikes.”

Bill SniffinAugust 27, 2025

Two-thirds of Wyoming's state House on Tuesday urged President Trump to pardon Troy Lake, a 65-year-old diesel mechanic in prison for removing emissions controls. The 41 Republican House members decried agency overreach and damages from the controls.

Two-Thirds Of Wyoming House Sign Letter Urging Trump To Pardon Diesel Mechanic

Two-thirds of Wyoming's state House on Tuesday urged President Trump to pardon Troy Lake, a 65-year-old diesel mechanic in prison for stripping emissions systems from trucks. The 41 Republican House members called his prosecution EPA overreach.

Clair McFarlandAugust 27, 2025

Two officers involved in the shooting of a 37-year-old Casper woman in April will not be charged. Jody Cobia woman had called 911 to report a burglar and met the officers at the door with a weapon and a German Shepherd.

Casper Police Officers Cleared In Shooting Death Of Armed Woman

Two Casper police officers have been cleared in the April 28 shooting death of a woman who called 911 reporting a burglary, and then met them at her door with a gun. She tried to shoot the officers, but her gun may have jammed, the prosecutor says.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: Cody Roberts Is A Coward

Dear editor: [Wolves] do not parade their victims around while still alive. They do not gloat and preen in the public eye. I would have no trouble taping this coward's mouth shut and parading him around local bars.

August 26, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: Rifles Are Much Better Protection Against Grizzlies Than Bear Spray

Dear editor: It’s time for Wyoming Game and Fish to start teaching hunters how to use their rifle quickly and effectively for self-defense against a grizzly that charges after a surprise encounter.

August 26, 2025

Stuart Schmidt of Albany County is accused of fatally ramming a wild horse with his ATV on his own property. He Cowboy State Daily the neighbor who turned him in is retaliating over a zoning issue. The neighbor said that's not the case at all.

Albany County Man Accused Of Killing Wild Horse With ATV

An Albany County man accused of fatally ramming a wild horse with his ATV told Cowboy State Daily the neighbor who turned him in is retaliating over a land use dispute. The neighbor said that's not the case, and the act was cruel.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: Alternatives To The Proposed 43% Fuel Tax Hike

Dear editor: Sadly, a fuel tax has limitations. I ask that the legislature pause for a moment and consider alternatives to the current fuel tax approach to funding.

August 26, 2025

Mike Stephens holds up a photo of the view from his land that will be permiated with wind turbines if a proposed wind project is completed. He's sued the state over leasing public land to the company.

Rancher Challenges Wyoming Wind Project Over Wildlife, Lease Rules

A Converse County rancher claims that a plan for a wind farm harms sage grouse and big game habitat in a lawsuit contesting Wyoming’s approval. He also questions the economic benefits promised and says it will destroy the views from his multigenerational property.

David MadisonAugust 26, 2025

Defense attorney Steve Mink argued for a theft charge to be dropped against his 16-year-old client because the vehicle, though removed from a residence was left undamaged at Walmart. He said moving the vehicle did not “deprive” the owner of the car.

Gillette Teen Accused Of Stealing Cars, Guns And Home Invasion In Crime Spree

A Gillette teen allegedly tied to thefts in at least three Wyoming cities was bound over on multiple felony charges in Casper on Tuesday. He’s accused of stealing cars and guns, and a home invasion during a one-night crime spree.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025

The Dollar Lake Fire blew up from about 20-30 acres the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, to nearly 1,400 by the next morning. It's now about 13,500 acres and burning on the east side of the Green River near Dollar Lake, and about 5.5 miles west of Square Top Mountain.

‘We Can See The Flames’: Sleepless Nights As Wildfires Burn Within Sight

Even with cooler temperatures, higher humidity and rain, a pair of western Wyoming wildfires continue to grow. That’s causing sleepless nights for those nearby who “can see the flames” from their front porch.

Greg JohnsonAugust 26, 2025

The Platte County Commission accepted the resignation of Sheriff David Russell on Tuesday, effective Sept. 30. A reason for his resignation wasn’t given to the public. Russell was elected sheriff in 2022 at the age of 31.

Brief: Platte County Sheriff David Russell Resigns

The Platte County Commission accepted the resignation of Sheriff David Russell on Tuesday, effective Sept. 30. A reason for his resignation wasn’t given to the public. Russell was elected sheriff in 2022 at the age of 31.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025

Traffic drives through a Wyoming snowstorm in this file photo.

Computers Say Snow For Labor Day In Wyoming, But Don Day Doesn’t Buy It

A long-range computer forecast calling for snow in the first week of September, and possibly on Labor Day, can be misleading, meteorologist Don Day says. Those computer predictions “drive me nuts and gets people all ramped up,” he says. “I hate it.”

Andrew RossiAugust 26, 2025

Paint crew members and their famlies pose in front of Cheyenne's water tank murals as they near completion.

Huge Mural Of Wild Horses On Cheyenne Water Tank Nearly Done And Turning Heads

What seems like a herd of wild horses cresting the hill over Storey Boulevard in Cheyenne is turning heads as people drive along one of the city’s major east-west roads. The huge mural on one of a pair of water tanks is nearly done.

Renée JeanAugust 26, 2025

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