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Martha James of Rock Springs, Wyoming, has been missing since Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. Her debit card was last used to buy gas in Colorado Springs on Aug. 12.

Urgent Multi-State Search On For Missing Wyoming Woman With Dementia

An urgent multi-state search is on for a missing 76-year-old Wyoming woman with Dementia. Martha James hasn’t been heard from since Saturday, but her debit card last bought gas Monday morning in Colorado Springs.

Jen KocherAugust 12, 2024

Dave Simpson: They 'Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks'

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Plenty of opinions are flying around, as tends to happen in elections. But it strikes me as desperation to pin all this anger on the Freedom Caucus."

Dave SimpsonAugust 12, 2024

Signs point the way to the Laramie County Clerk's Office in Cheyenne for people who want to vote early.

Laramie County Clerk Says Wyoming Republican Party Trying To “Disrupt” Election

The Laramie County Clerk says a lawsuit questioning a test of voting machines is an attempt by the Wyoming Republican Party to "disrupt" the primary election. Another test is planned for Tuesday.

Leo WolfsonAugust 12, 2024

Wyoming Man Who Claimed Attic People Told Him To Slit Mom’s Throat Is Sane

A Gillette, Wyoming, man accused of slitting his mother’s throat to defend himself from distant attic people has been found sane enough to stand trial. He’ll be arraigned Thursday in Campbell County District Court.

Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2024

Huge brown bear cubs at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary in Alaksa.

Once Terrified Of Grizzlies, Wyoming Author Now Says They’re Just Misunderstood

Kevin Grange of Jackson, Wyoming, was once terrified of grizzly bears. But after years of living and working around them, he’s written a new book detailing how they’re just misunderstood.

Mark HeinzAugust 12, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, August 12, 2024

Monday's headlines include: - 60 Years After Sister Murdered At Devils Tower - Hedge Fund Managers Studying Wyoming Uranium - Wyoming Parties Add to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Fun

Wendy CorrAugust 12, 2024

The American West: Documenting the Wagonhound

A Frenchwoman from New York came to the Wagonhound, a large ranch outside of Douglas in a snowstorm. Wyoming’s open spaces, the seeming emptiness of the landscape, was the inspiration she sought.

Candy MoultonAugust 12, 2024

Climbing up the cliff side with spotters pointing out the best route at Wagonhound Off-Road Park.

Wyoming Rock Crawlers Get A Huge Adrenaline Rush At 2 MPH

Why go around a giant boulder in the road when you can just go over it? That’s rock crawling in a nutshell. And for Wyoming rock crawlers addicted to that adrenaline rush at 2 mph, the bigger the boulders the better.

Jackie DorothyAugust 11, 2024

Curtis Weigold’s mugshot taken following his booking into the Natrona County Jail in 1934.

Wyoming History: The ‘Tough Luck’ Teen Gangster Who Ran Into A Tougher Sheriff

A wild South Dakota 16-year-old “tough luck” gangster in a stolen car killed a Douglas man in a crash and shot the sheriff three times in 1934. But he ran into a tougher Wyoming sheriff, who kept getting shot but survived every time.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2024

Randall and Shondah Otwells' cattle get a drink from a stock tack that's equipped with a Water Rippler. The circulation helps keep the water cooler in the summer months.

Forget Stock Tank Heaters, Wyoming Ranchers Invent Device Works Year-Round

A Wyoming ranch family knew there was a better way to keep their livestock water tanks from freezing over. Five years later, the Water Rippler is about to hit the market. It keeps water from freezing in winter and cuts down on bugs and algae in summer.

Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024

Susan Moss-Wyatt and Jerry Wyatt say the spend time with many of their customers and enjoy helping educate them about their products.

Legacy Wyoming Western Wear Store Began As A Mom-And-Pop Car Dealership

Moss Saddles Boots and Tack started as a side hustle to support a mom-and-pop car dealership. Now 55 years later, it’s a legacy Wyoming Western store outside Casper. “We can boot you, shoe you, crown you, rope you, saddle you and tool you,” the owner says.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2024

Eastern Wyoming College’s Ryder Tillard of Douglas competes in Fortnite during the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports Summer Series. Tillard recently earned the ‘Unreal” ranking in the game, which is held by 0.007% of the 500 million players worldwide.

Wyoming Teen Ranked Among The Best Fortnite Players On The Planet

Ryder Tillard of Douglas recently achieved the highest rank in the online video game Fortnite. That puts the 19-year-old among the top 0.2% of the more than 3.8 million ranked players worldwide.

Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024

Wildlife photographer Pete Arnold captured this perfect moment with burrowing owls by putting a GoPro camera near their burrow on the edge of Cheyenne, and setting it to take photos every five seconds.

It Took 4,000 Shots, But Cheyenne Photographer Catches Owls At Perfect Moment

Armed with a GoPro camera and a ton of patience, Pete Arnold of Cheyenne caught a perfect image of tiny owls frolicking near their burrow on the edge of town. But it took almost 4,000 shots to get it.

Mark HeinzAugust 11, 2024

Brandi Kelly was one of the original Ham and Jam girls. She said the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Ralley event in Hulett used to be more wild and raunchy, but has evolved into a great party.

Original Hulett Ham And Jam Girl Remembers A More Wild, Raucous Party

Brandi Kelly was one of the first Ham and Jam girls for the annual party that brings 30,000 people to tiny Hulett, Wyoming, during the Sturgis rally. She says it was wilder then, but it’s still magic because it brings people together.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024

Clair McFarland: My Teen Says Crocs Are 'Stylish'

Clair McFarland writes, "We live in the sage country. No kid should ramble around these hills with holes in his shoes. Just put out an entry mat for the ticks, I guess.”

Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2024

The American West: The Army of the West

The life of the Army of the West was brief. From its establishment in June, 1846, until its demise after the American victory at Los Angeles in January, 1847, its members had traveled hundreds of miles against grueling, sometimes almost impossible, odds.

James A. CrutchfieldAugust 11, 2024

Owen Miller used a traditional recurve bow to kill this huge cinnamon-colored black bear in southern Wyoming. It’s in the running to be one of the biggest bears ever taken in the state.

Hunter Bags One Of Wyoming’s Biggest Bears Ever With Traditional Recurve Bow

A Wyoming hunter bagged one of the state’s biggest bears ever with a traditional recurve bow. Owen Miller started off with a rifle, then a compound bow, but finally switched to the more challenging recurve bow to get his black bear.

Mark HeinzAugust 11, 2024

Rod Miller: Lines Drawn in Wyoming Soil Should Not Be Crossed

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Two examples of folks crossing a line in Wyoming and suffering for it popped up lately. I view this as very heartening. Its important to know that lines still mean something in a society where it seems that anything goes."

Rod MillerAugust 11, 2024

Laramie resident Gerry Meyer ran the 50-meter dash 3 seconds faster than he did in last year's Wyoming Senior Olympics. The 105-year-old is not just still kicking, he's winning gold medals.

Wyoming Senior Olympian Still Winning Gold Medals At 105

Laramie resident Gerry Meyer is 105 years old and still winning gold medals at the Wyoming Senior Olympics. At this year’s games, he won the 50- and 100-meter dashes, beating his 2023 50-meter mark by 3 seconds.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024

Jimbo the supersaurus, the long-necked behemoth at top left, is the largest dinosaur ever found in Wyoming. It's on display at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis.

Wyoming Supersaurus Was The Shaq Of The Jurassic: Super-Sized, But Not Super-Old

New research on the age of Wyoming's largest dinosaur determined the 108-foot-long, 50-ton giant from Douglas was definitely an adult when it died, but probably wasn't as old as its bones might suggest.

Andrew RossiAugust 11, 2024

A ramp was built for the annual Sundance Burnout in Crook County during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It places riders up higher so the crowd could better see them.

How One Rowdy Bar Customer Sparked 50 Years Of Sturgis-Week Burnouts In Sundance

The annual Burnout Wednesday during Sturgis rally week in Sundance, Wyoming, has been a must-do for bikers for nearly 50 years. It began with one rowdy customer who threatened to burnout inside the Dime Horseshoe Bar.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024

Diana Clinton White came to Wyoming to make peace with Devils Tower, a place she'd always considered dark and evil after her sister's body was found on a nearby ranch 59 years ago.

60 Years Ago, Her Sister Was Kidnapped, Murdered And Left Near Devils Tower

Nearly 60 years after a 9-year-old girl was murdered and dumped near Devils Tower, her sister visited the spot last weekend. The killer has never been caught, but placing a marker for her sister has helped bury the past.

Jen KocherAugust 11, 2024

Timber Elkins, 9, leads her steer, Sir Chrome-a-lot around the ring in the beef show at the Campbell County Fair.

Fair Week Is Super Bowl For Wyoming’s 4-H Champions

Fair week is like the Super Bowl for hundreds of 4-H kids across Wyoming. Like Timber and Morgan Elkins, who spent an exhausting — and exhilarating — week with their champion cows at the Campbell County Fair.

Jen KocherAugust 10, 2024

The male skater with the star on his helmet, the jammer, tries to break through his opponents during a “jam” at Summer Bash 5-on-5 Tournament in Mills.

Wyoming Roller Derby Players Share A Common Passion — Hitting People

Almost to the last player, women who make up Wyoming’s roller derby scene say there’s one thing they love about their sport — hitting people. But there’s actually a method to the mayhem these divas on roller skates commit.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 10, 2024

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