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Powell Native Dave Zlomke (left) and his brother Tim were all but inseparable their entire lives. Most recently, they founded a successful axe throwing business in Huston. Dave Zlomke drowned Sunday in the Clark Fork River in Montana.

A Powell Founding Family Grieves Drowning Death Of Gentle Giant

Powell Native Tim Zlomke is grieving and remembering his brother Dave Zlomke, 45, who drowned Sunday while on vacation in Montana. They grew up in Powell in a family that goes back to the town’s founding.

Mark HeinzJuly 28, 2023

Rawlins EMT Tiffany Gruetzmacher was given two standing ovations by 10,000 people at Cheyenne Frontier Days on Thursday, honored as a hometown hero.

Surviving Rawlins EMT Honored As Hero By Cheyenne Frontier Days

Rawlins EMT Tiffany Gruetzmacher, who was nearly killed last winter while responding to a crash on I-80, was honored as a Hometown Hero by Cheyenne Frontier Days, as was her partner Tyeler Harris, who was killed.

Leo WolfsonJuly 28, 2023

Ashanti Alert Dispatched For Riverton Man, 80, In Red Jeep

Update: Riverton Police reported that 80-year-old James Knudson, who left home early that morning in his red Jeep, has been found.

Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023

Farmer Videos Grizzlies Frolicking On His Potato Farm

Normally grizzlies are spotted in mountainous country, but their range has been expanding. Most recently, two grizzlies were filmed on a potato farm in eastern Idaho.

Mark HeinzJuly 27, 2023

This rendering shows the front entrance to Sublette County Health, a new hospital being built in Pinedale.

Pinedale’s New $73.8 Million Hospital Will Bridge Western Wyoming Health Care Gap

Sublette is the only Wyoming county without a hospital. That’s about to change as work continues to build a new $73.8 million hospital in Pinedale.

July 27, 2023

For the first time in a half-century, the historic Lost Creek Ranch in Teton County is for sale.

Wyoming’s Historic Lost Creek Ranch On Market For $39.5 Million

Lost Creek Ranch is one of Teton County’s most iconic and exclusive guest ranches. And it’s for sale for the first time in 50 years, listing at $39.5 million.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2023

Jackson Man Pleads Guilty To Molesting 13-Year-Old, Filming Women On Toilet

German Guerra faces up to 48 years in prison for molesting a 13-year-old girl and filming women as they went to the bathroom at the Cowboy Bar in Jackson.

Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023

Rod Miller: Gordon Has A Chance To Be Great. Will He Take It?

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The Freedom Caucus has presented Gordon with the chance to stand strong like a real First Amendment trail boss. If he wastes this chance and knuckles under to their demands, he will brand himself as nothing more than their stable boy."

Rod MillerJuly 27, 2023

Clair McFarland: Ode To The Aquarium's Bouncer And His Secret Tail

Clair McFarland writes: Stingray Bouncer inhaled the threat of our approach. He cupped his face in one giant hand while squeezing his other hand between his forearm and bicep so he couldn’t accidentally rip anyone’s larynx out.

Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023

All that's left of the wrong sign along the Beartooth Highway is a sawed-off post. When WYDOT arrived to fix the misprinted sign, all that was left was the stump of a post because someone had stolen it.

It’s Not Enough The Road Signs Were Misprints, Now They’ve Been Stolen

Not enough to give the Wyoming Department of Transportation a hard time about roadsigns with typos, now people are stealing them, creating an expensive pain in the keister for WYDOT.

Leo WolfsonJuly 27, 2023

Aaron Turpen Car Review: 2023 Toyota Venza Wagons The Station Out Of It

Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "Toyota knows there are people who still love station wagons. And not just people who own five windbreakers that say Columbia on them, order coffees with six names in the description, and cover the back of their car in bumper stickers involving the name 'Bernie.'"

Aaron TurpenJuly 27, 2023

Someone built at least five large cairns in the Bighorn National Forest. Photos of the carefully piled rocks has created some controversy.

No, There’s Nothing Ancient Or Mystical About ‘Wyoming’s Stonehenge’: They’re Just Cairns

A cluster of large, carefully made piles of rocks that cropped up in the Bighorn National Forest recently have been dubbed “Wyoming’s Stonehenge” and ginned up an interesting discussion about cairns and whether people should make them or not.

July 27, 2023

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, drills down on Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during a Wednesday meeting of the House Judiciary Committee.

Hageman Blasts Homeland Security Chief As Liar And ‘Tyrant’ In Committee Hearing

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, accused Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas of lying and being a tyrant during a House Judiciary Committee meeting Wednesday.

Leo WolfsonJuly 27, 2023

Pickup men run to a saddle bronc horse to release the flank strap during the Rookie Bronc Riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 26, 2023.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Wednesday was 'Cheyenne Day' at the world's largest outdoor rodeo. These are 10 of Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler's favorite photos for the day.

July 27, 2023

Charlie Spiering: What Ron DeSantis Could Learn From Gavin Newsom

Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, "So what on earth could DeSantis practically learn from Gov. Gavin Newsom, the radically leftist governor of the failing state of California? Politics."

Charlie SpieringJuly 27, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio: Thursday, July 27, 2023

This is Cowboy State Daily Radio for Thursday, July 27, 2023

Wendy CorrJuly 27, 2023

Tracy Sperry is a former yardmaster for the Union Pacific Railroad working out of the Green River Depot.

Former Wyoming Railroad Yardmaster Says UP Cuts Vital Safety Positions At Rail Yards

A former Wyoming Union Pacific rail yardmaster said the company is trying to operate with smaller crews, which includes cutting vital trained people who control rail traffic.

July 26, 2023

Freedom Caucus Wants Wyoming To Quit American Library Association; Governor Contemplating

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus on Wednesday called on the state library to cut ties with the American Library Association. The group's disdain for the organization stems in part from ALA’s endorsement of numerous sexually graphic books for kids

Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023

Search For Missing Washakie County Woman So Far Only Turns Up Shirt, Shoe

Searching for a fourth day Wednesday for missing 28-year-old Washakie County resident Breanna Mitchell, so far only her vehicle, a shirt and a shoe have turned up.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

Wyoming Republicans Say They Can’t Control The Weather, Despite What Hillary Clinton Says

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said MAGA Republicans are responsible for heat waves. Wyoming GOP leaders said they wished they could control the weather but don't quite have that power.

July 26, 2023

At nearly $7 million, this property in Bondurant in Sublette County is the highest-priced current listing in Sublette County.

Sublette County Real Estate Market — AKA ‘Little Jackson Hole’ — Cools Some, But Still Pricey

Having earned the nickname “Little Jackson Hole” for becoming a less expensive alternative to Wyoming’s swanky Jackson Hole area, Sublette County’s real estate market has cooled some.

July 26, 2023

University of Wyoming Mourns Death Of International Student Athlete Who Fell Asleep At Wheel

The University of Wyoming track and field program is mourning the death of Nathan Reid, a shot put and discus thrower from Jamaica who died Monday after falling asleep at the wheel and rolling his car near Douglas.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, reaches out to help Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, after McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphones during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Barrasso Rescues McConnell After Freezing-Up During Press Conference

Wyoming's senior senator John Barrasso rescued Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, on Wednesday afternoon when McConnell inexplicably froze up during a press conference. Barrasso walked McConnell back to his office moments after the episode.

Jimmy OrrJuly 26, 2023

Visitors gather to watch the eruption of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park five days after a Kansas woman was killed by a grizzly on a West Yellowstone hiking trail.

Are Yellowstone Visitors Worried Killer Grizzly Hasn't Been Caught? Most Say No

In the days after a Kansas woman was killed by a grizzly while hiking near West Yellowstone, Cowboy State Daily asked other park visitors if they're concerned there's a killer grizzly on the loose. Nearly all said no.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

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