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A 28-year-old Mills man faces three felony charges in Casper Circuit Court after allegedly pointing a “monster” black powder pistol at a man and woman and threatening to kill the man.

Mills Man Faces Felony Charges After Allegedly Threatening To Kill Man In His Truck

A Mills man faces three felony charges after allegedly pointing a “monster” black powder pistol at a man and woman and threatening to kill the man before the firearm discharged. A witness said he was “screaming get the (expletive) out of my truck.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2026

Voters wait for the Archer Event Center east of Cheyenne to open to vote in the Primary Election on August 18, 2026.

Wyoming 2026 Primary Election: Here's What We're Seeing

It's primary election day in Wyoming which means a likely end to months of mudslinging and avalanches of semi-truthful fliers sent in the U.S. mail. Cowboy State Daily is doing limited exit polling on Tuesday before live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m.

Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2026

Newcastle Man Accused Of Chasing Woman With Knife, Pointing Revolver, Kicking Cop

A 27-year-old Newcastle man accused of chasing a woman with a knife and pointing a revolver at her was tased with four cartridges during his arrest. Police say the violence continued at jail, where Kealob James Dondero kicked an officer in the stomach.

Kolby FedoreAugust 18, 2026

Sandhill Cranes Put On Parenting Show For Onlookers In Grand Teton National Park

Sandhill cranes in Grand Teton National Park put on a real-life parenting show for onlookers while teaching their offspring how to fly, run, and other survival skills. Everything a colt must know to survive is taught by the parents, one naturalist explained.

Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2026

Dr. Joe Schaffer, Laramie County Community College President, shares the recommended new name for the college — Wyoming State College — on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at LCCC in Cheyenne.

Laramie County Community College Picks "Wyoming State College" As New Name

Laramie County Community College President Joe Schaffer on Monday announced plans to change the school's name to Wyoming State College and said the reason boils down to one word: Survival.

Kerry DrakeAugust 18, 2026

Rising Values Of Ag Land Makes It Harder For Young Ranchers To Break Into Industry

Wyoming's agricultural land values are on the rise, along with cattle prices, but that makes it difficult for young ranchers to get a foothold in the industry. Land that sold for about $35 an acre in the mid-1980s is now selling for roughly $300 an acre.

Kate MeadowsAugust 18, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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

Jake NicholsAugust 18, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Tuesday's headlines include: * It's Election Day In Wyoming * Cheyenne Pizza Disaster Has Happy Ending * Wyo Rider In 620-Mile Mongol Derby Found Unconscious

Mac WatsonAugust 18, 2026

Dave Simpson: I'm Going To Miss Those Campaign Fliers

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “We've received 86 campaign fliers, 26 of them were from Steve Friess. A year ago I couldn't have picked Steve Friess out of a police lineup. Today, thanks to his flurry of fliers, I feel like Steve and I are best buds.”

Dave SimpsonAugust 18, 2026

The Republican primary race between Wyoming House Speaker Chip Neiman, left, and longtime state Sen. Ogden Driskill, right, is the focus of a New York Times story examining Wyoming conservative politics.

Wyoming Politics: What The New York Times Got Right, And Wrong

The New York Times featured the Wyoming Senate race between Chip Neiman and Ogden Driskill as an example of Wyoming's Republican Party divide. That's accurate, but no one in that race thinks Neiman represents the "far right."

Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2026

Denise Yelton and Todd Beaver were enjoying the Needles Highway in South Dakota’s Custer State Park when they saw a motorhome get stuck try to squeeze through the 8.4-foot-wide Needles Eye Tunnel.

RV Driver Tries To Scrape Through South Dakota Needles Eye Tunnel, Gets Stuck

A couple was videotaping the Needles Eye Tunnel in South Dakota’s Custer State Park on Friday when a motorhome tried to thread the narrow opening and became stuck. "I think he just thought he could get through," they said.

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2026

Hageman: California 'Failed All Of Us' And Made Colorado River Water Crisis Worse

Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman says California should be accountable for the Colorado River crisis because instead of building water infrastructure it spent billions on "stupid things" like high-speed rail. In the meantime, Lake Powell has hit a record low.

Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2026

A yard full of primary election candidate signs in Cheyenne ahead of the Aug. 18, 2026, primary.

Virginia PAC Backing Freedom Caucus Spends Nearly $550K In Wyoming Primary

The Virginia-based PAC Make Liberty Win, which favors the Freedom Caucus, spent nearly $550,000 on Wyoming's primary election and more than $60,000 attacking specific candidates. "The reason you go negative is because it works," said the group's director.

Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 2026

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center ER staff pose with 18 pizzas donated by L’Osteria Mondello after a prank order went unclaimed.

Cheyenne Pizza Joint Gets Stiffed With $300 Order, Donates 18 Pizzas To Hospital

After a so-called "prankster" left a Cheyenne pizza joint stuck with 18 pizzas and a $300+ bill, the restaurant donated them to emergency room workers at the Cheyenne hospital. “Let's reward them,” said Dave Agovic, owner of L'Osteria Mondello.

Kolby FedoreAugust 17, 2026

5,500-Acre Wyoming Ranch And Hunting Destination Hits Market For Nearly $30M

The 5,582-acre Steiner Ranch in northeast Wyoming, a premiere spot for hunting trophy bull elk and mule deer, has just been listed for sale at nearly $30 million. Last year, Martha Stewart was at the ranch to study its farm-to-fork ecosystem.

Renée JeanAugust 17, 2026

The current airport control tower was constructed in 1954 and is not high enough to meet current air controller standards to be able to adequately see surrounding airspace, airport runways and flight-line operations.

Work Starts On New $30 Million, 157-Foot Control Tower At Casper Airport

The 72-year-old, 50-foot control tower at the Casper/Natrona County International Airport is about to be replaced with a new $30 million, 157-foot tower. “It’s hard to beat an observer up there that can actually see things going on,” says a local pilot.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 17, 2026

Crews work to pull an overturned truck out of the water along a roadway in Yellowstone's Hayden Valley.

Truck Veers Off Road, Lands Upside Down In A Creek In Yellowstone's Hayden Valley

A Ford F-150 was recovered by a giant crane in Yellowstone National Park after it veered off the road and landed upside down in a creek in the Hayden Valley on Sunday. "The cab was at least partially submerged by the time we got over there," said a witness.

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2026

The intersection of U.S. Highway 85 and Wyoming Highway 313 in Goshen County where two young Bible college students were killed in a 2021 crash.

Colorado Trucker Wanted For Homicide Nearly 5 Years After Wyoming Crash Killed 2

Nearly five years after a semi T-boned a car in Goshen County, killing two young students from a Wyoming Bible college, the Colorado trucker involved is wanted on a homicide-by-vehicle charge. One victim was killed on his 18th birthday, the other was 19.

Kolby FedoreAugust 17, 2026

Lindsay Woods reunites with fellow rider Jarissa Sabal on Day Nine of the 2026 Mongol Derby. Sabal, who Woods said was "her best friend," had been separated for the entire race until they rode across the finish line together.

Wyoming Woman's 620-Mile Mongol Derby Quest Ends Unconscious In A River

Lindsay Woods of Jackson was poised to win the grueling 620-mile Mongol Derby but heatstroke and food poisoning left her unconscious in a river, ending her bid on the remote Mongolian Steppe, "I really could have won it," she says.

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, August 17, 2026

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

Jake NicholsAugust 17, 2026

Bill Sniffin: Who Is The Best Political Expert In Wyoming?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “I am issuing this challenge to the readers of Cowboy State Daily. Who is the smartest political observer of them all?”

Bill SniffinAugust 17, 2026

Llamas Are Becoming A Big Tourism Draw At Farm In Elk Mountain, Wyoming

What began as an Elk Mountain girl’s FFA project has grown into a herd of party-going, trail-hiking llamas that draw visitors for farm tours, selfies, and wackiness. "They look like something from a Dr. Seuss book," says owner Steve Priest.

Renée JeanAugust 16, 2026

A disgraced Torrington pastor shocked all who knew him in 1926 when he killed his wife and four of his five children, then himself. He wrote he had brought shame to them when caught with a woman in a rooming house in Nebraska under an assumed name.

Wyoming History: Disgraced Pastor Shocked State By Killing Family, Self In 1926

Shocking headlines from 100 years ago after a pastor from Torrington gunned down his wife and four of his five children, then himself. He wrote he had brought shame to them when caught with a woman in a rooming house in Nebraska under an assumed name.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 16, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, August 17, 2026

Monday's headlines include: * Misleading Political Ads Everywhere * Dad Disappeared From Wamsutter 23 Years Ago * Playing The Most Exclusive Golf Course In The U.S.

Mac WatsonAugust 16, 2026

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