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A 73-year-old Sheridan retiree Scotty Bosworth DoorDashes to help pay for his medications, but with gas prices up 82% since January, he’s refusing more orders than ever. “When I started, I was paying about $35 to fill up my car,” he said. “Now I’m paying about $55.”

With Gas Prices Up 82%, Wyoming DoorDashers Turning Down More Deliveries

A 73-year-old Sheridan retiree DoorDashes to help pay for his medication, but with gas prices up 82% since January, he’s refusing more orders than ever. “I think some customers believe we’re getting paid a lot more from DoorDash than we are,” he said.

Kolby FedoreMay 23, 2026

Joan Barron: Seniors And Young Men Are Gambling More

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "It wasn’t too long ago that bingo, calcutta and parimutuel races were the only types of gambling that were legal in Wyoming. There’s no going back now. Not with all that money rolling in."

Joan BarronMay 23, 2026

Bill Sniffin: Wyoming’s False Spring — 90 Degree Temps & Wet Snow In Same Week.

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Wyoming’s remarkable ability to dish out Jekyll-and-Hyde weather was on full display. In Lander, we hit the 90s on May 13 and then got blasted with wet snow on May 17."

Bill SniffinMay 23, 2026

Wyoming’s monastery in the Bighorn Basin is being built in the Gothic style of the medieval monasteries of Europe. The blocks of stone are designed on a computer and carved by a robot rather than by hand, saving decades of work and millions of dollars.

Wyoming’s Mountain Monks: Simple Men Of Faith Go High-Tech To Build A Gothic Monastery

Wyoming’s Carmelite mountain monks are using computers, heavy machinery and robots to build a massive Gothic monastery in the mountains of the Bighorn Basin. It’s a stark contrast to the simple lives of faith these men live making coffee and raising cattle.

Jackie DorothyMay 23, 2026

A newly described fossilized owl pellet from the Eocene Willwood Formation of Wyoming. The red box highlights a cluster of bones from an armored glyptosaurid lizard. Since lizards are diurnal, mostly active during the day, paleontologists believe this is evidence that the earliest owls were also diurnal, not nocturnal like their modern descendants.

Why 54-Million-Year-Old Owl Vomit Found In Bighorn Basin Is A Big Deal

A team of paleontologists that analyzed a 54-million-year-old fossilized chunk of owl vomit have learned that owls, famous for being nocturnal hunters, didn’t use to be. Owls ate lizards during the day, not rodents at night as they do now.

Andrew RossiMay 23, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jeff - Saturday, May 23, 2026

Jeff in the 307. Saturday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsMay 23, 2026

Fremont Clerk Says Guggenmos Ineligible For Reelection But Up To Chuck Gray

Fremont County Clerk Julie Freese told Rep. Joel Guggenmos that he's not eligible to run for reelection this year because he lived outside his district. However, Secretary of State Chuck Gray must make the final decision.

Clair McFarlandMay 22, 2026

Fiery Reception For Chuck Gray As Lawmakers Punt On Racial Gerrymandering Dispute

Protestors carried signs criticizing Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Friday at a committee meeting in Lander, as the secretary urged lawmakers to address potential racial gerrymandering. Legislators declined to take action on the issue.

Clair McFarlandMay 22, 2026

After a roughly three-year ban on M-44 cyanide bombs to kill coyotes on public land, the Trump administration has cleared the way for them to be used.

As Trump Moves To Allow ‘Cyanide Bombs’ To Kill Coyotes, Some Worry Dogs Will Die

The Trump administration is moving to lift a three-year ban on spring-loaded cyanide bombs used to kill coyotes on public land. Some say that’s great news for ranchers, others argue that it will get dogs killed.

Mark HeinzMay 22, 2026

Charles Hoskinsons’ $250 million bid to put the “Mayo Clinic of the West” in Gillette, Wyoming, is ending, clinic leaders confirmed on Friday, with closure targeted for late summer. “The organization is no longer financially sustainable,” the clinic says.

Gillette’s Hoskinson Health Clinic To Close, 'No Longer Financially Sustainable'

Charles Hoskinson's plan to build the “Mayo Clinic of the West” in Gillette, Wyoming, is ending, clinic leaders confirmed on Friday, with closure targeted for late summer. “The organization is no longer financially sustainable,” the clinic says.

Renée JeanMay 22, 2026

Jonathan Lange: Courage Made America’s Noble Ideals Reality

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “No matter how obvious, no matter how viscerally known, no matter how fundamental to America’s founding it is, the proposition that ‘all men are created equal’ cannot stand without personal acts of courage.”

Jonathan LangeMay 22, 2026

Dennis Sun: China Was Good to U.S. Ag, But Time Will Tell

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "While some exported beef will include Americans favored cuts, most will be variety meats. These record beef prices won’t last forever, and having China import American beef, will certainly help beef producers."

Dennis SunMay 22, 2026

Mason Stillman, right, talks to a colleague at Campbell County Health where he serves as a psychiatrist.

How Wyoming Is Bringing Doctors Back Home — And Keeping Them

A 30-year program is keeping Wyoming doctors in the Cowboy State, retaining up to 80% of its graduates. For a state that consistently ranks among the lowest in the nation for physicians per capita, that's a huge step forward.

Renée JeanMay 22, 2026

A 70-year-old tourist was killed this week when attacked twice by a bull bison on a popular hiking route in Custer State Park. “As they got closer to the bulls, one of them turned around and came at her,” the sheriff told Cowboy State Daily.

Bison Attacks And Kills Hiker On Trail In Custer State Park

A 70-year-old tourist was killed after being thrown six feet in the air by a bull bison on a popular hiking route in Custer State Park. “As they got closer to the bulls, one of them turned around and came at her,” the sheriff told Cowboy State Daily.

Kate MeadowsMay 22, 2026

Beartooth Highway Opening Delayed By Snow, Should Be Ready Saturday

The Beartooth Highway wasn't open as scheduled Friday morning after more than a foot of heavy snow was cleared from its summit. The National Park Service said it “tentatively” hopes the entire 64 miles will be open to travelers by Saturday morning.

Andrew RossiMay 22, 2026

‘I Might Assassinate You’: Laramie Man Charged With Threatening Governor

A Laramie man is accused of posting violent threats against Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, including one message saying he “might assassinate” the governor if he wasn’t granted a meeting. He also expressed "my hatred for that old governor."

Kolby FedoreMay 22, 2026

The Montana Department of Transportation had to rescue a driver from an SUV that crashed through a guardrail, toppled down an embankment and landed on the roof of a garage this week. Most people, however, say the real hero is the garage roof.

Montana Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Through Guardrail And Lands On Roof

A driver in Montana was cited for careless driving Wednesday after falling asleep, crashing through a guardrail, driving down an embankment, and ending up on someone’s garage. Contractors applauded the construction of the garage for holding up.

Andrew RossiMay 22, 2026

Cheyenne police have arrested Christophe Carabajal, accused of setting the fire that ripped through the 134-year-old Historic Pumphouse on Saturday. The suspect has been arrested, and was allegedly captured on video breaking into and leaving the pumphouse at the time of the fire.

Police Say Suspect In Cheyenne Pumphouse Fire Is On Video Breaking Into Building

Cheyenne police have arrested a suspect in the fire that ripped through the 134-year-old Historic Pumphouse on Saturday. The suspect has been arrested, and was allegedly captured on video breaking into and leaving the pumphouse at the time of the fire.

Kolby FedoreMay 22, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, May 22, 2026

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsMay 22, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Newscast: May 22, 2026

Friday's headlines include: * 47 Grizzlies Gorging * Blaming Freedom Caucus For Schools * Converse Reverses Course On Data Centers

Mac WatsonMay 22, 2026

People are blaming — and crediting — the Wyoming Freedom Caucus for the Wyoming Legislature’s nearly $4 billion school spending package. Whether the caucus deserves either depends on whom you ask. It had “overwhelming support” across the Legislature. Above, Freedom Caucus members outside the state Capitol in Cheyenne during the 2026 legislative session.

Why Are People Blaming The Freedom Caucus For $4 Billion School Funding Package?

People are blaming — and crediting — the Wyoming Freedom Caucus for the Legislature's nearly $4 billion school spending package. Whether the caucus deserves either depends on whom you ask, but the package had "overwhelming support" from both parties.

Clair McFarlandMay 22, 2026

Letter To The Editor: No, The Women Weren't Making Coffee

Dear editor: I also was around the Crandall Ranger Station, where there were two women who were the trail crew for the trails around the Beartooth Mountain areas. They would go out on Monday and come back on Fridays, backpacking and carrying their crosscut saw, axes and whatever else they needed.

May 22, 2026

Letter To The Editor: Gigantic Black Bear Might Really Be A Grizzly

Dear editor: I think Wyoming Fish and Game biologists should do an examination of the bear to determine the species before pronouncing it a huge black bear.

May 22, 2026

Some Wyoming firearms manufacturers say that YouTube has censored their content, without offering any solid reason why. “It’s incredibly frustrating,” one company representative said.

Wyoming Firearms Companies Say YouTube Unfairly Targets Gun-Related Content

Some Wyoming firearms companies say YouTube is unfairly censoring and banning them without giving solid reasons why. "I hate to lose the audience, but I don't miss the BS,” said a video creator about dealing with YouTube before getting kicked off.

Mark HeinzMay 22, 2026

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