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Guest Column: There Is No Such Thing As A Free Backfill
10 Wyoming legislators write, "Some proponents of Prop 1. suggest the state can simply 'backfill' the resulting losses to schools, counties, cities and special districts. There is nothing simple – or particularly conservative – about that. First, a state backfill isn't tax relief. It is a tax shift."
Guest ColumnOctober 17, 2026
Billionaire Ricketts Not Giving Up On Resort Near Bondurant After Rejection
Joe Ricketts’ team says the billionaire still wants to build a resort near Bondurant despite Sublette County commissioners shutting it down earlier this month. “We maintain that private property rights are a cornerstone of our state,” said a Ricketts spokesperson.
Renée JeanOctober 17, 2026
Dennis Sun: Looking Forward to Election Day
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Maybe people in Washington, D.C. think off-road vehicles are like golf carts and cause no damage, but there is a reason there are no knobby tires or four-wheel drive on golf carts."
Dennis SunOctober 16, 2026
Jonathan Lange: Prop 1 Re-Balances What Outsiders Skewed
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Don’t let the dark money fool you again. Proposition 1 is not a 50% reduction of property tax. It is not even a 50% reduction of residential property tax. I will be voting for Prop 1. Once you understand the real issue, I think that you will, too."
Jonathan LangeOctober 16, 2026
Guest Column: Making Room for the Next Generation
Guest columnist Nikki Gill writes, "For nearly seven years, my family and an extraordinary team of people have fought battle after battle in Teton County for something we believed this community desperately needed: housing. Not simply houses, but homes. Starter homes, multi-family homes, ones within the realm of affordability."
Guest ColumnOctober 16, 2026
TerraPower CEO Says Kemmerer Nuclear Plant Will Attract Data Centers
TerraPower’s CEO says the company’s first-of-its-kind advanced nuclear power plant being built near Kemmerer will attract data centers. The CEO, along with billionaire founder Bill Gates, was in Wyoming on Thursday to see the project's progress.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 16, 2026
Another Wrong-Way Crash On I-80 Kills Driver; 20th Wrong-Way Driver This Year
A wrong-way driver was killed in a head-on crash Thursday on Interstate 80 in Utah — about 50 miles west of Wyoming. It's yet another deadly collision along a stretch where drivers heading into oncoming traffic have killed multiple people in recent years.
Kolby FedoreOctober 16, 2026
Weeklong Search For Star Valley Fugitive Amps Up With Drones, Volunteers
After nearly a week of looking for a Star Valley fugitive, the Lincoln County Sheriff is escalating efforts with drones and crews of volunteers to find Jerimiah Jensen. “He’s missing for a reason. He’s eluding law enforcement,” the sheriff has said.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 16, 2026
Midwest School On Cut List, Was First In Country To Have Night Football Under Lights
Midwest became the first spot in the nation to play high school football under lights in 1925. Now grades 6-12 are on the cut list in the Natrona County School District. “This is a town killer,” the mayor of Midwest said.
Kate MeadowsOctober 16, 2026
Prop 1 Supporters Blast Fire Dept's Cancellation Of Trunk Or Treat As 'Propaganda'
After the Laramie County Fire Authority said they were cancelling its trunk-or-treat due to property tax cuts, supporters of Prop 1 mocked the post as "propaganda" and said it is a political stunt "to tacitly shame people into not voting for a tax cut."
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2026
Cheyenne Man Arrested, Charged With Homicide In Fatal Fort Collins Sidewalk Crash
An 88-year-old Cheyenne man was arrested Friday and charged with vehicular homicide for allegedly plowing into a crowded Fort Collins sidewalk in August, killing a Denver man. He faces 7 criminal charges, including 4 counts of felony vehicular assault.
Kolby FedoreOctober 16, 2026
Judge Deciding Whether To Hold Sheriff Kozak In Contempt Over Immigration Records
A Cheyenne judge said Friday she's considering holding Sheriff Brian Kozak in contempt over a delayed handoff of public records to immigration attorneys. Kozak says search results were huge and chaotic, while an immigration attorney claims it was intentional.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2026
Sublette County Mom Accused Of Profanity-Laced Tirade At Big Piney School
A mom facing a breach of peace charge for an alleged profanity-laced tirade at a Big Piney school is an example of a problem local educators say is getting worse. She called a teacher “Mrs. Lick-A-Penis” and the principal a “f***ing (c-word),” police say.
Greg JohnsonOctober 16, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, October 16, 2026
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Jake NicholsOctober 16, 2026
With No Chuck Gray At U.S. House Debate, Opponents Offer Anyone-But-Chuck Strategies
Three of four candidates for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat fielded questions Thursday evening at a Wyoming Public Television debate — without Republican nominee Chuck Gray. Minus Gray, two of the other candidates offered anyone-but-Chuck strategies for voters.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2026
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, October 16, 2026
Friday's headlines include: * Ranchers: Quit Stealing Our Dogs! * Casper Woman Upset With Penis Tattoo * Car Seat Saved Little Boy’s Life In Horrific Rollover
Mac WatsonOctober 16, 2026
Rod Miller: Governor's Debate — Swamp Monsters, Short People, And Deep-State Bureaucrats
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The kindest thing that can be said of Rebecca Bextel's debate performance is that her hair never really ignited, it just smoldered several times. She revealed that she has less of an understanding of the role of governor than does Ken Casner."
Rod MillerOctober 16, 2026
Roving Dogs In Gillette Attack Horse, Police Say It’s ‘Being Dealt With’
Gillette veterinarian Clare Sheehan had to treat her 5-year-old horse Selah at home after roving dogs attacked it Wednesday. Selah suffered bite wounds to the face, chest and front legs. The incident is "being dealt with," police said.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 15, 2026
Better Wyoming PAC Attack Mailers Targeting Republicans Hit This Week
A Wyoming political action committee (PAC) launched attack mailers this week against some Republicans running for two of the rare purple seats in the state Legislature. “It’s almost to a point where it’s close to libel,” said one candidate targeted.
Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2026
'Being Too Lazy' Pays Off For Hunter Who Bags Buck When It Jumps Out At Him
A hunter said laziness turned to good fortune when a big mule deer buck hunkered down in hiding jumped out of brush when he was just a few feet away. Biologists say big bucks learn that the "dirty trick" of hiding is safer during hunting season.
Mark HeinzOctober 15, 2026
Casper Woman Mad Over Tattoo She Claims Looks Like "A Penis On My Neck"
A Casper resident is upset because a tattoo she requested of an eagle and feather looks like a "penis on my neck." The tattoo artist says it's unfinished and he's being blackmailed. "She had the option to get this tattoo fixed and finished," he said.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2026
Frustrated Ranchers Want People To Quit 'Rescuing' Their Working Guardian Dogs
Well-meaning people who mistake guardian dogs for strays in rural pastures are taking them to animal shelters. The growing problem has Wyoming ranchers scrambling to find missing animals — and leaving their livestock without protection from predators.
Kate MeadowsOctober 15, 2026
Wind River Murder Case Discarded Over Prosecutor Misconduct Paused For Mental Eval
Nearly five months after the case against accused killer Jose Benito Ocon was thrown out because a prosecutor botched grand jury proceedings, it still hasn't made it to trial. Ocon faces murder charges but his case is delayed over questions about his mental health.
Kolby FedoreOctober 15, 2026
'Bone Just Dangling': OSHA Investigates Gruesome Injury At Meta’s Cheyenne Data Center
OSHA confirmed Thursday it investigated a gruesome workplace injury at Meta’s Cheyenne data center project last week. A worker said a colleague of his was run over by a lift twice. “The bone was sticking up the side of the leg; it was just dangling there."
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 15, 2026