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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright was among a laundry list of state and federal officials at Ramaco's Brook Mine for a ribbon cutting for the first new rare earths mine to open in the U.S. in 70 years on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Energy Secretary Wright Says Wyoming Coal Is Still America’s Energy Future

Along with opening the first new rare earth mine in the U.S. in 70 years last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Wyoming is key to President Trump’s agenda. While on a decade-long downturn, he said Wyoming coal is America’s energy future.

David MadisonJuly 15, 2025

There were about 30 people on a Jackson Hole Mountain Resort enclosed tram Monday when a can of bear spray went off. A woman on the tram says it left people "choking, coughing, and puking.”

Bear Spray Leaves 30 People On Jackson Tram ‘Choking, Coughing And Puking’

There were about 30 people on a Jackson Hole Mountain Resort enclosed tram Monday when a can of bear spray went off. A woman on the tram says it left people "choking, coughing, and puking.”

Andrew RossiJuly 15, 2025

A man is dead and an officer wounded after a Monday shootout on a bridge in Worldand, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and Worland Police Department confirmed Tuesday. The officer sustained non-life-threatening gunshot injuries.

One Man Dead, Officer Wounded In Shootout With Police In Worland

A man is dead and an officer wounded after a Monday shootout on a bridge in Worland, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and Worland Police Department confirmed Tuesday. The officer sustained non-life-threatening gunshot injuries.

Clair McFarlandJuly 15, 2025

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Guest Column: Accountability Is Not Control

Rep. Daniel Singh writes, "Rep. Mike Yin argues that recent judicial reform proposals threaten the separation of powers. In reality, they aim to restore public accountability. Wyoming’s judicial retention system is one of the least transparent in state government."

Guest ColumnJuly 15, 2025

Debra Laramore-Fenton, mother of Buck Laramore, who was killed in a shootout with a Thermopolis police officer, holds a sign memorializing her son at a protest. A special prosecutor determined that while the officer, Sgt. Mike Mascorrow, was justified in shooting Laramore, he did so after entering his house illegally.

Former Thermopolis Police Sergeant Claims He Can't Be Sued For Fatal Shootout

A former Thermopolis police sergeant in a Monday court filing denied any wrongdoing in a fatal April 2023 shootout that left a local man dead. Former Sgt. Mike Mascorro also says he's protected by qualified immunity, therefore can't be sued.

Clair McFarlandJuly 15, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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

Jake NicholsJuly 15, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Tuesday's headlines include: * Yellowstone’s New Baby Blue Thermal Pool   * Man Gets 4.5 Years For Stealing $14M From Dad * Swirling Wildfire Phenomenon Not “Firenado” – Fire “Devil”

Wendy CorrJuly 15, 2025

Jackson-Area resident Sarah Harrison MacMillan found this unidentified dead critter floating in the South Fork of the Shoshone River on Saturday. She thinks is might be a young marmot, but others have guessed that it could be an otter, a fisher or even a baby wolverine.

Jackson Woman Stupefied By Dead Mystery Critter Floating In Shoshone River

A Jackson-area woman found a cat-sized dead animal floating in the South Fork of the Shoshone River on Saturday. She doesn’t know what it is and is going nuts trying to positively identify the critter. And it's not a cat.

Mark HeinzJuly 15, 2025

Firefighters on the scene of the 10,000-acre Deer Creek Fire in southern Utah captured video of a massive vortex of fire and smoke swirling in the middle of the blaze. These dangerous "fire devils" are what can happen when wildfires make their own weather.

Giant Utah ‘Fire Devil’ Is What Happens When Wildfire Makes Its Own Weather

Firefighters on the scene of the 10,000-acre Deer Creek Fire in southern Utah captured video of a massive vortex of fire and smoke swirling in the middle of the blaze. These dangerous "fire devils" are what can happen when wildfires make their own weather.

Andrew RossiJuly 15, 2025

After venturing into Sheridan, this healthy young female black bear was trapped by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department July 5. The bear was set loose deep in the Bighorn Mountains the next day.

Black Bears In Sheridan County Towns So Routine People Say They're Neighbors

Black bears showing up in Sheridan, Story, Dayton and other towns around the Bighorn Mountains has become routine for folks there. Locals say they feel like the bears are neighbors, but “repeat offender” bears sometimes have to be killed.

Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2025

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Man Gets 4.5 Years For Stealing $14M In Gold And Silver From 90-Year-Old Dad

A 61-year-old New Zealand man was sentenced Monday to 4-4.5 years in a Wyoming prison after stealing $14 million in gold and silver from his 90-year-old father’s house in Lincoln County, Wyoming.

Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2025

The Sublette County Coroner confirmed Monday the identify of the 67-year-old local man shot to death Friday in a Pinedale, Wyoming, alley. The man was shot from about 2-3 feet away, the Sublette County Coroner says.

Man Killed In Pinedale Alley Was Shot From 2-3 Feet Away

The Sublette County Coroner confirmed Monday the identify of the 67-year-old local man shot to death Friday in a Pinedale, Wyoming, alley. The man was shot from about 2-3 feet away, the Sublette County Coroner says.

Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2025

Stephen Craig Campbell was arrested in New Mexico on Feb. 19, 2025, after being on the lam since 1982, suspected in a Green River bombing.

Suspected Green River Bomber To Have His Sanity Checked

The man accused of injuring his ex-wife with a bomb in 1982, then running from the law for 43 years, will have his sanity checked. Stephen Campbell also is accused of stealing $140,000 in Social Security benefits using the name of a dead college classmate.

Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2025

Avianna Frady demonstrates how the Domeco can be used to train for rock climbing during the International Climbers' Festival in Lander.

One Weekend A Year, Lander’s The Center Of The Rock Climbing World

Lander, Wyoming, is an international destination for rock climbers. This past weekend was the 32nd International Climbers’ Festival, which makes Lander the center of the rock-climbing world, drawing hundreds of rock climbers.

Renée JeanJuly 14, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: Is Prison Gerrymandering Really An Issue?

Dear editor: Joan Barron's column attempts to paint prison gerrymandering as an issue of great importance to the state, yet she provides ZERO examples of this; I guess we must take her word for it.

July 14, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: If It's Not Cassie Craven, It's Jonathan Lange

Dear editor: If Craven or Lange can offer coherent arguments for their political positions, let’s hear them. But let us reject the “logic” of - if you don’t agree with me, you dishonor the troops and must hate your family.

July 14, 2025

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Guest Column: Windmills for Jet-Set Elites? 

Rep. Tomi Strock writes, "Wyoming is not a testing ground for climate experiments. We’re not here to prop up Denver’s carbon-neutral dreams or help wealthy corporations cash in on federal tax schemes. Our energy policy should serve the interests of Wyomingites."

Guest ColumnJuly 14, 2025

Opertions at the Spring Creek coal mine in Decker, Montana.

Montana Follows Wyoming In Push To End Biden-Era Coal Lease Rules

Following Wyoming’s lead, Montana’s congressional delegation is pushing to reverse Biden-era BLM rules that would end coal mining in the Powder River Basin.

David MadisonJuly 14, 2025

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Dave Simpson: Checking In With My Cranky Casper Pal

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “We both understand something about Donald Trump that eludes our Democrat friends. We don't pay much attention to his long-winded, blustery speeches, the ones that drive Democrats bat-guano crazy. But we sure like  this guy's results.”

Dave SimpsonJuly 14, 2025

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Wyoming’s University: A Legacy of Service, A Future of Promise

Guest columnist Ed Seidel writes, "As we look ahead to the upcoming academic year at a time of intense nationwide scrutiny of higher education, it’s worth noting the University of Wyoming’s most important truth: UW is Wyoming’s university."

Guest ColumnJuly 14, 2025

Yellowstone National Park announced Monday the discovery of a new 13-foot, baby blue hot spring. It emerged with little volcanic fanfare in the Norris Geyser Basin and has scientists excited.

Yellowstone Announces Discovery Of A New Baby Blue Thermal Pool

Yellowstone National Park announced Monday the discovery of a new 13-foot baby blue hot spring. It emerged with little volcanic fanfare in the Norris Geyser Basin and has scientists excited.

Andrew RossiJuly 14, 2025

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