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Brennan Westby describes how her brewery system arrived in "a million little pieces" with absolutely no instructions or numbering system to guide her in assembling it. That was stressful, but with help from Wyoming's friendly master brewer community, the system is all put together now, and Brennan knows her system backwards and forward.

How A Serious Science Geek Became Wyoming’s Newest Master Brewer

Brennan Westby is a serious science geek who’s also Wyoming’s newest master brewer, operating at Cheyenne’s newest brewery scene, Westby Edge Brewing Company.

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Midwest, Wyoming, was once the center of activity in the 9-mile-long by five-mile-wide Salt Creek Oil Field.

Once Wyoming’s Premier Oil Patch, Midwest Has Nation’s Richest 80 Acres

Midwest, Wyoming, and the Salt Creek Oil Field’s booming past includes what one local historian says has produced more wealth than any other 80 acres in the nation.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024

Wyoming beavers are such good builders that this dam holds up to a large bull moose walking across it, caught on Beaver Dam Cams, a project of Wyoming Untrapped.

Beaver Dam Cams Are The Captivating Ring Doorbells For Wyoming Wildlife

Beaver Dam Cams are becoming the Wyoming wildlife version of Ring doorbell cams, showing the bears, moose, foxes and other critters that use beaver dams as nature’s highway.

January 06, 2024

Bill Sniffin: Looking Ahead In 2024 — National Election Will Be Huge For Wyoming

Bill Sniffin writes, “The 2016 win by Donald Trump, who was a true business person, stimulated fossil fuel development so that the USA became an exporter of energy. That was truly amazing.”

Bill SniffinJanuary 06, 2024

L&H Industrial in Gillette, Wyoming, could be on the front lines of making mining equipment for use in space. The idea of mining asteroids for known — and as-yet-undiscovered — minerals and metals is fast moving from being science fiction to fact.

Wyoming Could Be A Space Pioneer When — Not If — We Start Mining Asteroids

The idea to mine asteroids in space is picking up steam as plummeting costs has companies seriously considering it. And with Wyoming’s mining expertise, the Cowboy State is poised to pioneer space mining when — not if — it happens.

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Tiffany and Scott Sink take a selfie before hiking to Laramie Peak in southcentral Wyoming.

Why Wait? Wyoming Couple Hits All 50 States During Their ‘Pretirement’

A Cheyenne couple decided not to wait for retirement to enjoy their golden years, so they’ve been traveling all over Wyoming and all 50 United States during what they call their “pretirement.”

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Yellowstone National Park is usually a geologically active place, and the first week of 2024 has seen a pair of 3.1-magnitude earthquakes already.

Yellowstone Shakes Things Up With Two Earthquakes In First Week Of 2024

Yellowstone National Park has been active the first week of 2024 with a pair of earthquakes, the first 3.1-magnitude quake on New Year's Day and a second of similar intensity Wednesday evening.

Andrew RossiJanuary 06, 2024

A man who was allegedly high and drunk drove his Chevy Monte Carlo into the Sierra Trading Post Fulfillment Center building in Cheyenne.

Video Vigilante Streams Cheyenne Crime In Real Time To Thousands Of Followers

A Cheyenne man who goes by the handle “Fubar on patroll” has thousands of subscribers to his YouTube channel, which livestreams overnight arrests and police calls in Wyoming’s capital city.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2024

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Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank Goes For Jugular In Lawsuit Against Federal Reserve

Wyoming-based Custodia Bank is asking a federal judge for a summary judgment in its lawsuit with the Federal Reserve because there’s clear and compelling evidence the Fed was influenced by politics when it denied Custodia’s master account.

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024

Town of Wheatland officials say they're worried about the destruction that could happen to nearby property if this badly leading 1 million-gallon water tower fully fails.

Wheatland Desperate To Replace Failing 1 Million-Gallon Water Tank

A badly leaking 1 million-gallon water tank in Wheatland could cause destruction if it fails before it’s replaced. On Monday, the State Loan and Investment Board will consider a $7.5 million emergency grant to replace it.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2024

Abuse Charges For Casper Foster Father ‘Made Me Sick,’ Says Former Lawmaker

Tom James, a former Wyoming lawmaker who spent three years as a teenager in the foster care system, said the 26 charges a nationally recognized foster father from Casper faces — including 20 for alleged sexual abuse — “made me sick.”

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024

The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house in Laramie, Wyoming.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Argues Trans Women Are Women

The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority argued before an appeals court Wednesday that transgender women are women in defending an appeal by six members challenging the University of Wyoming chapter for admitting a transgender member.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2024

Dennis Sun: Endangered Species Act -- All Stick and No Carrots

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The ESA has the right to say how a listed or threatened plant or animal’s habitat will be managed without much input from the landowner. I guess this is where the saying associated with ESA – 'shoot, shovel and shut up' – came from."

Dennis SunJanuary 05, 2024

The Roundup: A Conversation with "Longmire" Author Craig Johnson

Tune in to The Roundup, a podcast featuring voices, opinions, and perspectives from interesting people in the Cowboy State. Episode 5 features "Longmire" author Craig Johnson.

Wendy CorrJanuary 05, 2024

Nevada Man Goes After 500-Pound Black Bear In Crawlspace With Paintball Gun

Wyoming bear experts aren’t impressed with a Nevada man who’s being hailed as having “balls of steel” for crawling under his porch after a 500-pound black bear with a paintball gun. Instead, they say he has “brains of pudding.”

Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2024

Here Comes The Sun: Wyoming To Gain Nearly An Hour Of Sunlight In January

Although it may not feel like it in the moment, the days are getting longer. The progression is slow, with roughly one minute of extra daylight at either sunrise or sunset every day. By the end of the month, most communities will see between 40 - 50 minutes of more sun.

Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2024

After months of discussions, meetings and protests, the original plan for a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody is good to go, including a controversial 77-foot steeple.

Judge Rejects Emails As Evidence Of Bias In Cody LDS Temple Lawsuit

A Cody neighborhood group is appealing a judge’s rejection of a trove of nearly 4,000 emails and text messages submitted in a lawsuit to show local officials were biased in approving a controversial LDS temple.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 05, 2024

Melanie Peterson was the winner of the 2018 reality television show, "Extreme Huntress."

Wyoming Game And Fish Asks Court To Dismiss 'Extreme Huntress' Lawsuit

Claiming immunity from being sued federally, Wyoming's Game and Fish and its Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides are asking a federal court to dismiss a reality TV star's lawsuit against them over an illegal search.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 05, 2024

Wyoming Elk ‘Behind Schedule’ Filling Up National Elk Refuge

Warm weather and light snow have put the migration into the National Elk Refuge near Jackson behind schedule, but plunging temperatures and snowstorms should change that soon.

Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis.

Judge Tosses Wyoming Attorney's Attempt To Keep Trump, Lummis Off Ballot

Judge Misha Westby on Thursday dismissed retired Laramie attorney Tim Newcomb's lawsuit to keep former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis off the state's election ballots, saying the lawsuit was premature.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 05, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, January 5, 2024

Friday's headlines include: * A longtime Casper foster dad has been charged with sexually abusing children * A man nabbed in a high-speed chase in November had been recently paroled for a 1998 rape in Utah * And a hiker gets a rare video of a Wyoming mink at Curt Gowdy State Park.

Wendy CorrJanuary 05, 2024

Cody Ellenson was still at large Thursday, though Nebraska police apprehended Victoria Tidball last week.

Police Catch Saratoga Woman Accused Of Shooting Up House, Robbing Saloon

Nebraska police captured Victoria Tidball of Saratoga, Wyoming, last week, who was wanted for allegedly shooting up her boyfriend's house and Jeep, and helping a different man rob a saloon. Her suspected accomplice is still at large.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024

Man Nabbed In Wyoming High-Speed Chase Had Been Recently Paroled After 1998 Rape

Travis Wood, the 47-year-old Utah man now in a Wyoming jail for leading police on an icy high-speed chase after Thanksgiving, was less than two months out on parole after kidnapping and reportedly raping a woman in 1998.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024

Cheyenne resident Warren Burgess got video of this mink carrying a dead rabbit at Curt Gowdy State Park.

Hiker Gets Rare Video of Wyoming Mink At Curt Gowdy State Park

A Cheyenne man is glad he decided to go hiking instead of mountain biking in Curt Gowdy State Park this week, otherwise he might have missed a rare encounter with a mink dragging a rabbit carcass.

Mark HeinzJanuary 04, 2024

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