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Jonathan Lange: Charlie Kirk’s Murder Can Unite America
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The evil that divides us can be defeated by God alone. That's why Satan's greater strategy is not to silence a voice of debate. It is to silence the voice of prayer. Don't let him.”
Jonathan LangeSeptember 13, 2025
Wyoming Democrats Repulsed By Trump Reaction To Charlie Kirk Shooting
Wyoming Democrats said they were repulsed Friday that President Trump hasn’t called for unity following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Trump, instead, called the radical left “vicious."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2025
The Roundup: A Conversation With Shelli Johnson
This week, host Wendy Corr chats with author, publisher, adventurer, keynote speaker and "Epic" life coach, Shelli Johnson. The Lander resident's new book "Breathtaking" is a field guide to living your own epic life.
Wendy CorrSeptember 13, 2025
UW Student Paper Called Out For Quote Saying Kirk ‘Deserved' To Be Shot
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus called out the University of Wyoming student newspaper The Branding Iron on Friday for an anonymous quote in a story that said Charlie Kirk “deserved” to be shot.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 13, 2025
Legislators Work To Crack Down On Gambling ‘Houses,’ Not Bust Friendly Poker Games
Wyoming legislators on Thursday debated how to prosecute gambling houses and dealers who operate under the regulatory table — without jailing “grandma and her friends" for friendly poker games.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2025
Shortage Of Wyoming’s New License Plates Has Counties Scrambling
Staffing shortages and equipment failure have created a shortage of Wyoming’s new license plate design. It’s causing counties to scramble, while some Wyomingites, who don’t like the new design, are happy for a delay.
Renée JeanSeptember 12, 2025
Grizzly Shows Up At Camp For Montana Wildland Firefighters
A grizzly bear ambled right up to a spike camp for wildland firefighters in western Montana late Thursday. They were lucky all he wanted was to eat some leaves off a bush.
Mark HeinzSeptember 12, 2025
Security Cams Catch Thieves Across Wyoming: Are They Stupid, Or Just Don’t Care?
A pair of thieves caught stealing copper wire in Cheyenne is another example of an increasing number of crimes caught on camera. Why are criminals so brazen despite security cams everywhere? Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said the answer is simple: “because they’re stupid."
Jackson WalkerSeptember 12, 2025
Green River Woman Accused Of Trying To Kill Disabled Husband With Bailey's Bottle
A former Green River High School counselor is accused to repeatedly smashing a full bottle of Bailey’s liquor into the head of her disabled husband. She was charged Thursday with attempted second-degree murder and abusing a vulnerable adult.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2025
Dennis Sun: Maybe MCOOL Is Not So Cool
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the hottest topics in the beef world is Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). The topic has pitted ranchers against ranchers, neighbors against neighbors and Canada against America.
Dennis SunSeptember 12, 2025
Delegation: ‘Nuclear Option’ Ends Dems’ ‘Reign Of Terror’ Holding Up Trump Nominees
Senate Democrats have gone to unprecedented lengths to slow confirmations for Trump nominees in what Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso calls a “reign of procedural terror.” On Thursday, Senate Republicans dropped a “nuclear option” to bypass the Dem filibuster.
Sean BarrySeptember 12, 2025
Laramie County Locals Clash Over Wind Project 3 Times The Size Of Cheyenne
Laramie County locals clashed Thursday over a proposed 56,000-acre wind project that would cover an area nearly three times the size of Cheyenne. Some were ranchers advocating for property rights, others for impacts on wildlife like eagles and earthworms.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 12, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, September 12, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, September 12, 2025
Friday's headlines include: - Trucker Found Guilty In Deadly Crash - UW Students React To Charlie Kirk’s Death - Controversial Mustang Roundup On Hold Again
Wendy CorrSeptember 12, 2025
Mills Man Dead After 5-Hour Standoff Wasn’t Shot By Officers
A Mills man who died after a five-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday wasn’t shot by officers, the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office reports. He barricaded himself inside the home when police tried to serve a warrant on him.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2025
Albany County Man Rescued After Cinder Block Building Collapses On Him
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies freed a man trapped under a fallen cinder block wall and roof in rural Albany County on Tuesday. They teamed up to remove debris and stabilize him, and the rescue took several hours.
Justin GeorgeSeptember 11, 2025
Dave Simpson: Charlie Kirk – The Latest Victim Of Our Times
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Look at Bryan Kohberger in Idaho, the crazy Charlotte stabber, and whoever murdered Charlie Kirk this week, and ask yourself whatever happened to the concept of deterrence.”
Dave SimpsonSeptember 11, 2025
Push To Change Hulett Red Devils Mascot Sparks Outcry
Hulett faces a heated debate as an anonymous pamphlet proposes changing the school’s “Red Devil” mascot to a hawk, prompting confusion and community outcry.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
On-Again, Off-Again Controversial Wyoming Mustang Roundup Off Again
The date for rounding up roughly 3,000 mustangs in the remote Red Desert keeps being set, then postponed, with summer 2026 being the latest projection. Horse advocates are trying to get the roundup shut down for good.
Mark HeinzSeptember 11, 2025
Jury Finds Haitian Trucker Guilty In Crash That Killed Rawlins EMT
The Haitian trucker who plowed into a crash scene nearly three years ago, killing one Rawlins EMT and seriously injuring another was found guilty on all charges by a jury Thursday. The trucker collapsed and wept as the verdicts were read.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
Judge Rules Wyoming Customers Owe Rocky Mountain Power $23.5 Million
A judge has ruled that Wyoming customers owe up to $23.5 million to Rocky Mountain Power. How much each will have to pay and when remains uncertain.
Renée JeanSeptember 11, 2025
That Soul-Penetrating Thunder From F/A-18s Taking Off In Casper? Get Used To It
Aviation groupies who love to ooh and ahh at anything cool with wings, there’s nothing like the bone-shaking rumble of a fighter jet taking off. A pair of F/A-18 Hornets hot refueling and taking off Tuesday wasn’t just loud, it was “an experience.”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 11, 2025
Stunned, Conflicted UW Students Condemn Charlie Kirk Killing, Political Violence
Students at the University of Wyoming were stunned Thursday less than 24 hours after conservative political thought leader Charlie Kirk was killed on an Utah university campus. They condemn political violence, and are conflicted about Kirk’s legacy.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 11, 2025
Plea For Evanston Man Accused Of Putting Gun To Ex’s Head, Holding Her For 3 Days
A 26-year-old Evanston man agreed to a plea deal Wednesday for two cases against him for strangling his ex-girlfriend. He’s also accused of putting a loaded gun to her head and holding her captive for three days, leaving her “terrified for her life."
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 11, 2025
Wyoming Businessman Foster Friess Kick-Started Charlie Kirk's Turning Point Group
The person credited with kick-starting Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization was a rags-to-riches Wyoming businessman who ran for state governor in 2018. Foster Friess saw something in the young conservative crusader, who was killed Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
Clair McFarland & Rod Miller: Dying For Speech Can't Be The New Normal
Clair McFarland and Rod Miller write: “To accept what happened to Charlie Kirk as par for the course is to say that, in America, bullets are more important than ideas. Don’t take the bait.”
Clair McFarland & Rod MillerSeptember 11, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, September 11, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 11, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Thursday's headlines include: * Haitian Trucker’s Fate In Hands of Jury * Delegation “Horrified” By Death of Charlie Kirk * UW Football Fans Frustrated By Game Day Entry Delays
Wendy CorrSeptember 11, 2025
Jury To Deliberate Fate Of Haitian Trucker Who Killed Rawlins EMT On I-80
Whether Saviol Saint Jean was “threading the needle” to keep driving or reacting poorly to a chaotic scene when he smashed into an ambulance, killing one EMT and injuring another nearly three years ago is now up to a jury after a grueling five-day trial.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2025
Cassie Craven: Charlie Kirk And The Price of Truth
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “You can take Charlie Kirk’s earthly life, and now he will be for the history books. You will rob him of the time with his beautiful, young family here on Earth. But as for his message on God, the nuclear family and country — you will never take his freedom."
Cassie CravenSeptember 11, 2025
UW Football Fans Frustrated By Long Lines To Get Into Game
A number of University of Wyoming football fans were frustrated with long lines at War Memorial Stadium for Saturday's home opener. University officials are working to rectify the situation ahead of a major matchup with 20th-ranked University of Utah.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 11, 2025
No Chance Of Tax Hikes On Gaming Companies After Meeting Adjourned Early
After voting against two bills that that would have Wyoming’s gaming companies, two others weren’t heard when a legislative committee adjourned early Tuesday. The committee’s chair, Sen. Tara Nethercott, was visibly frustrated with the lack of movement.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 11, 2025
Game And Fish Wants To Protect Historic 'Path Of The Pronghorn' Migration Route
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday voted to protect a network of wildlife routes known as the "Path of the Pronghorn" between the Grand Teton area and the Red Desert as a protected migration corridor.
Mark HeinzSeptember 11, 2025
Tom Lubnau: Visiting The Quietest Place In New York City
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "In a city known for its hustle, bustle and noise, the 9/11 Museum is the quietest place in the New York. A visit to the museum will leave you feeling anger, disbelief, admiration and a gut-wrenching understanding of that terrible day."
Tom LubnauSeptember 11, 2025
5-Hour Standoff With Armed Mills Man ‘Resolved,’ Sheriff’s Office Reports
A nearly five-hour standoff involving an armed Mills man barricaded in his home has been ‘resolved,’ a Natrona County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says. How it was “resolved” wasn’t reported, and an investigation into the incident continues.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 11, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Applauds Move To Throw Out Public Lands Rule
Wyoming’s federal lawmakers are praising the planned repeal of the BLM’s Public Lands Rule, which was announced Wednesday. They say the 2024 rule threatened to shut off hundreds of thousands of acres from natural resources, grazing and recreation.
Sean BarrySeptember 10, 2025
Gillette Cemetery Board Treasurer Sounds Alarm Over Payouts To Nonprofit Groups
The treasurer for the Campbell County Cemetery District board is sounding an alarm over thousands of dollars being paid out to local nonprofit groups. Others on the board say the district is simply being a good neighbor.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 10, 2025
Man Accused In Big Piney Ambush Says He Had No Idea Friend Was About To Be Killed
A Big Piney man accused of plotting the compound bow ambush death of his 23-year-old friend around Feb. 1 told a judge last week that he had no idea the alleged murder was about to unfold as he walked to his friend’s house that frigid night.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 10, 2025
'Horrified' And 'Devastated': Wyoming Condemns Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk
Wyoming’s congressional delegation and state political leaders are "horrified" and "devastated" by the fatal shooting of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was speaking at an event in Utah on Wednesday when he was shot and killed.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 10, 2025
New And Improved Teton Pass Commute Connects Two Teton Counties In Two States
Teton Counties in Wyoming and Idaho are connected by Teton Pass, a lifeline between the two communities in two states that depend on each other. Having the pass closed for three weeks last year highlighted the need for more transportation options.
David MadisonSeptember 10, 2025
Black Butte Mine Expansion Approved After Years of Federal Delays
The Department of the Interior on Tuesday has approved access to 9.2 million tons of federal coal at the Black Butte mine near Rock Springs. It comes after years of federal delays and allows a return to full-scale mining.
David MadisonSeptember 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Wednesday's headlines include: * Father of Stabbing Victim Sues Mall * Haitian Trucker Takes Stand In His Defense * Confused Moose Chooses Statue As Potential Mate
Wendy CorrSeptember 10, 2025
Haitian Trucker Takes Stand In His Defense: 'Oh My God, What Happened?
Taking the stand on day four of his vehicular homicide trial in Green River, Haitian trucker Saviol Saint Jean said moments after the accident, which killed an EMT, he called to God saying, "Oh my God, oh my God, what happened?"
Clair McFarlandSeptember 10, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is Known Far And Wide For ‘Firsts’
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “From the creation of Yellowstone to giving women voting rights, a lot of ‘firsts’ occurred here in the lowest populated state in the union over the years.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 10, 2025
Father Of Teen Stabbing Victim Bobby Maher Sues Casper Mall, Target
The father of a 14-year-old stabbing victim from Casper sued Eastridge Mall owners and Target Corp. on Tuesday. He claims his son’s daytime stabbing may have been stopped had their security not been so sloppy, including nonworking surveillance cameras.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Simplifying And Increasing Fairness Of Wyoming Property Tax
Dear editor: The following changes would greatly simplify and increase fairness of Wyoming property tax while establishing a firm, predicable basis for county revenue:
September 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Could Be Next if Congress Guts Land Plans
Dear editor: When the House voted this summer to erase Bureau of Land Management plans in Montana, North Dakota, and Alaska, many Wyomingites may have looked away.
September 10, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Don't Fool Yourself, Wyoming Has A Gambling Problem
Dear editor: When gambling was legalized in 2020, it was a recipe for disaster. Since then, suicides have spiked — 859 from 2020 to 2025 compared to 577 in the five years before.
September 10, 2025
Wyoming Set For $348M Broadband Expansion, But Some Aren’t Sold They’ll Get It
Count the Parkman Bar and Grill in northern Wyoming among those who aren't sold that a $348 million federal broadband expansion will actually reach rural areas like theirs. That’s OK for some, who say they’re fine without it.
Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2025
Young Male Moose Tries To Mate With A Wooden Moose In Montana
A male moose became infatuated with a life-sized wooden moose standing outside the Roosevelt Center in Red Lodge, Montana, on Monday. He liked the statue so much he tried to mate with it.
Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2025
Hageman Pushes Forest Service Chief To End Clinton-Era Roadless Rule
Wyoming Republican Rep. Hageman told the U.S. Forest Service chief Tuesday that its past time to end the 2001 President Clinton-era roadless rule. She said the agency’s own employees warned at that time it would be a disaster.
David MadisonSeptember 09, 2025
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Shooting Teen Playing Game With Guns Pleads Not Guilty
A 21-year-old Cheyenne man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he shot a 16-year-old friend in the head. They allegedly played a game where they would pull loaded guns on each other.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2025
Body Recovered 420 Feet Deep In Jackson Lake Likely Kayaker Missing Since 2024
A body thought to be that of a man who went missing in June 2024 after an apparent kayaking accident on Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park was found Sunday, at a depth of 420 feet.
Mark HeinzSeptember 09, 2025
Wyoming Targeted By Threat Of Child Porn Planting In Extortion Scheme
Wyoming law enforcement officials are warning about a scheme whose perpetrators claim child porn has been planted on people's devices to extort money. It starts with a letter through the U.S. Mail bearing a Canada stamp.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2025
Cheyenne Closer To Ticketing Excessively Loud Crotch Rockets And Cars
The Cheyenne City Council unanimously passed the second reading of an ordinance that would allow police to ticket excessively loud crotch rockets and cars. Car clubs and residents, however, say they’re confused about how the new rule would be enforced.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 09, 2025
Utah Woman Alive After Being Impaled By Flying Rebar On Highway
A Utah woman is alive after being impaled through the chest by flying rebar while driving on a highway Monday. Utah Highway Patrol investigators don't yet know where the rebar came from and seek anyone who may have recorded the incident on a dashcam.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 09, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Tuesday's headlines include: Dollar Fire Targets Squaretop Riverton’s New $57 Million Hospital State Rests Case In Haitian Trucker Trial
Wendy CorrSeptember 09, 2025
State Rests In Trial Of Haitian Trucker Who Killed Rawlins EMT With Semi
The state rested its case Monday in the trial of a Haitian trucker who plowed into an ambulance on Interstate 80 in 2022. The collision killed EMT Tyeler Harris and seriously hurt another in a chaotic scene.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2025