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Rawlins EMT Tyeler Harris was killed Dec. 21, 2022, and his partner working on an ambulance was seriously hurt, when a semitrailer plowed into them while they were responding to a crash on Interstate 80.

Trial Starts For Haitian Trucker Accused Of Plowing Into Crash Scene, Killing EMT

Trial started Thursday for a Haitian trucker accused of plowing into a crash scene on I-80, killing one EMT and severely injuring another. One witness testified the horrific scene is “imprinted in my mind."

Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2025

As football season kicks off, Wyoming’s state government owns holdings in DraftKings, fueling debate about the optics of investing public funds in gambling companies.

State Of Wyoming's Investment in DraftKings Feeds Debate Over Gambling Stocks

The State of Wyoming owns about $110,833 worth of shares in sports gambling company DraftKings, the state treasurer’s office confirmed on Thursday. Lawmakers had mixed opinions about the state investing in gambling stocks.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2025

Loaf 'N Jug at 3036 College Drive in Rock Springs.

Rock Springs Loaf 'N Jug Store Sells $2 Million Powerball Winner

Someone bought a Powerball ticket worth $2 million at a Loaf 'N Jug in Rock Springs. That winning ticket was drawn during Wednesday night’s $1.4 billion drawing. A clerk at the store told Cowboy State Daily that she didn't really care because she didn't win.

Jimmy OrrSeptember 05, 2025

Energy supporters across Wyoming are holding their breath as they wait to see how the Trump administration’s continued steps against onshore and offshore wind projects will impact the industry in the Cowboy State.

Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown Has Wyoming Wind Advocates Worried

Wind energy supporters across Wyoming are holding their breath as they wait to see how the Trump administration’s continued steps against onshore and offshore wind projects will impact the industry in the Cowboy State.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 05, 2025

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is scrutinizing the municipal government of the nation’s capital, especially with respect to crime. She has introduced bills to rein in the Washington, D.C., but is noncommittal on scrapping the city’s government altogether.

Hageman Introduces Bills To Step Up War On Washington, D.C., Crime

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman has assumed a leading role in asserting Congress’s authority to fight crime in the nation’s capital and fix mismanagement by the city’s officials. But she is noncommittal on scrapping the city’s government altogether.

Sean BarrySeptember 04, 2025

An unarmed Minuteman III missile inside a silo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base on July 9, 2025. The Air Force has announced that the first Minuteman III silo on the base has been decommission to make way for new Sentinel missiles.

First F.E. Warren Minutemen III Silo Decommissioned For New Sentinel Missiles

The Air Force has confirmed decommissioning of the first F.E. Warren Air Force Base Minutemen III silo to make way for new Sentinel missiles. It’s a huge milestone for the $141 billion nuclear modernization project, which begins in Wyoming.

Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2025

Steep, rugged terrain is slowing down progress for the more than 500 personnel fighting the nearly 16,000-acre Dollar Lake Fire about 40 miles north of Pinedale. It’s burning along the Green River Lakes and is within sight of Squaretop Mountain.

Dollar Lake Fire Burning Along Green River Lakes, Within Sight Of Squaretop

Steep, rugged terrain is slowing down progress for the more than 500 personnel fighting the nearly 16,000-acre Dollar Lake Fire about 40 miles north of Pinedale. It’s burning along the Green River Lakes and is within sight of Squaretop Mountain.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 04, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: A Discussion About Education Savings Accounts

Dear editor: First Citizen: Parents should be the sole arbitrators of how and where their children receive education. Second Citizen: Including even parents who are neglectful? Those who are bad parents?

September 04, 2025

Josh Allen during the first half of the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, California.

Josh Allen To Become First UW Football Player To Have Number Retired

Former University of Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Josh Allen will return to Laramie on Nov. 22 to have his jersey retired. The ceremony will mark the first official jersey retirement in Cowboys football history.

David MadisonSeptember 04, 2025

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Travis Deti: All That Works: Coal, Gas and Nuclear for Wyoming’s Future

Wyoming Mining Association's Travis Deti writes, "To meet expected demand [for electricity] will not require the 'all of the above' approach. What’s needed instead is an “all that works” approach. Electricity produced from coal, gas and nuclear is what works."

Guest ColumnSeptember 04, 2025

Visiting a Gillette-based Cyclone Drilling rig in Sweetwater County were Joe Nicholas and Alicia Summers of Frontier Carbon Solutions, and David Lucke, Abdeldjalil Latrach, Autumn Eakin, Lily Jackson, Tao Bai and Zunsheng Jiao of UW’s School of Energy Resources.

Gillette Company Drills Down 3+ Miles For CO2 Storage Well, Deepest Ever In U.S.

A drilling company from Gillette punched through nearly 3.5 miles of Wyoming rock in Sweetwater County to complete the deepest Class VI carbon dioxide storage well ever drilled in the United States.

David MadisonSeptember 04, 2025

A 29-year-old man who accidentally stole a baby from a Riverton apartment complex when taking a running vehicle in February was sentenced Thursday to 8-10 years in prison. He may be able to reduce that through the state's boot camp program. Here, the mother was reunited with her baby shortly after it was taken.

Wyoming Man Who Took Car With A Baby Inside Gets 8-10 Years In Prison

A 29-year-old man who accidentally stole a baby from a Riverton apartment complex when taking a running vehicle in February was sentenced Thursday to 8-10 years in prison. He may be able to reduce that through the state's boot camp program.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2025

Burning piles of slash, or the leftover material from logging, during cool, wet weather helps reduce the risk of massive summer wildfires.

Wyoming’s Zero-Tolerance Wildfire Policy Leaves No Room For ‘Let It Burn'

Wildfire can play a cleansing role in nature, but in much of Wyoming it is considered too risky to let it burn. That’s why agencies rush to put out fires as soon as they can.

Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2025

Harriet Hageman argued from the House floor Wednesday against Biden-era BLM resource management plans she said are designed to end coal mining in the Powder River Basin. She called them deliberate efforts to "impose energy poverty on the American people."

From House Floor, Hageman Argues Against Biden-Era Plans To End Coal Mining

Harriet Hageman argued from the House floor Wednesday against Biden-era BLM resource management plans she said are designed to end coal mining in the Powder River Basin. She called them deliberate efforts to "impose energy poverty on the American people."

David MadisonSeptember 03, 2025

State Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, left, and Gov. Mark Gordon.

Wyoming, Other States Flagged For 'Gender Ideology' In Sex-Ed Materials

Wyoming is being warned against keeping what the Trump administration calls "gender ideology" in a federally-funded program's sex-ed materials. It's part of being whiplashed from one administration to the next, Gov. Mark Gordon's office said. 

Clair McFarlandSeptember 03, 2025

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Guest Column: Building Wyoming’s Future Through Research, Education and Community Engagement.

UW Dean of Agriculture Kelly Crane writes, "The 'Ag College' includes nine academic departments, 16 majors, 28 minors and 27 graduate degree programs. The college’s faculty also teach the life science courses that serve more than 85 majors across the university."

Guest ColumnSeptember 03, 2025

State Rep. Bill Allemand, R-Casper, left, and Bar Nunn Mayor Peter Boyer.

‘Sit Down And Shut Up’: State Rep., Bar Nunn Mayor Snap Over Nuclear Facility

State Rep. Bill Allemand says Bar Nunn Mayor Peter Boyer "told me to 'sit down and shut up'" with his criticism of a proposed nuclear facility in the area. The mayor says the debate is a local one, not the state's.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 03, 2025

Dallas Smith of Casper is accused of starting multiple fires and allegedly told police that he turns to arson when he has to pay rent. He said starting fires helps him deal with his emotions.

Casper Man Accused Of Starting Fires Tells Police He Gets Mad Over Paying Rent

A 46-year-old Casper man accused of starting three fires — and suspected in others — allegedly told police that he turns to arson when he has to pay rent. He said starting fires helps him deal with his emotions.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 03, 2025

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