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Degenfelder Stands With Student Who Claims New Turning Point Chapter Suppressed
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder on Thursday said she stands with Kylie Wall, a Natrona County High School senior who said school staffers are suppressing her efforts to start a Turning Point USA chapter.
Steve BohnelOctober 09, 2025
Montana Hunters, Lawmakers Say Wolves Aren't Being Killed Fast Enough, File Lawsuit
Some Montana lawmakers and sportsmen claim that state’s wolf hunting regulations are too restrictive and won’t let them kill the wolves fast enough. They say unless regulations are loosened they won't be able to hit the kill quota of 452 wolves.
Mark HeinzOctober 09, 2025
Guest Column: Are We Being Conservative — or Just Cheap?
Rep. Cody Wylie writes, "If we keep cutting just to say we did, to score political points, we stop being conservative and start being careless. Cheap doesn’t build; it tears down."
Guest ColumnOctober 09, 2025
Casper Lands Massive 1.5-Gigawatt Data Center Project on Nearby Ranch
Cheyenne has been stealing all the limelight of late when it comes to large data center announcements. But Casper is about to land one as well, with a huge 1.5-Gigawatt project to be located on a nearby ranch. They say it could employ as many as 600 people.
Renée JeanOctober 09, 2025
Wyoming Democratic Party Hires Executive Director From Colorado
The Wyoming Democratic Party on Wednesday announced Scott Merrifield, a longtime organizer and staffer to Colorado politicians, as its new executive director. He said he will focus on “practical wins” like improving infrastructure, data, fundraising, and messaging.
Steve BohnelOctober 09, 2025
One Big Piney Teen In Bow And Arrow Killing Gets Plea Deal
One of the Big Piney teens accused in a February conspiracy to kill his 23-year-old friend with a bow and arrow has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a sentence recommendation of between 54 years and life in prison.
Clair McFarlandOctober 09, 2025
Casper Man’s Attempt To Withdraw Child Porn Guilty Plea And Fire Attorney Fails
A 60-year-old Casper man who faced sentencing Thursday on child pornography and drug charges fired his attorney, got him back and then learned that his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea would not succeed.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2025
Now Evanston Will Discontinue Use Of Its Animal Gas Chamber
After Green River voted to abolish the use of its animal gas chamber earlier this week, the Evanston mayor on Thursday said his city will follow suit. Evanston was the last remaining community in the country to use a gas chamber for animal euthanasia.
Jackson WalkerOctober 09, 2025
Wyoming Supreme Court Keeps School Choice Program Blocked
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the state’s bid to revive a new school-choice scholarship program that a lower court blocked temporarily in July. But the appeal continues, along with the debate over whether the program is constitutional.
Clair McFarlandOctober 09, 2025
Wyo Democrats Urge Wyomingites To Oppose Bill Targeting Sexually Explicit Books
The Wyoming Democratic Party is urging supporters to keep up pressure against a bill that would punish libraries for making available sexually-explicit books to kids. “It’s not only an attack on free speech - it’s an attack on parental rights,” the party said.
Steve BohnelOctober 09, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Jake NicholsOctober 09, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, October 9, 2025
* Green River Bans Gas Chamber * Curt Meier Has Had Enough Of Chuck Gray * DCI Looking For Tires In 22-Year-Old Cold Case
Mac WatsonOctober 09, 2025
Tom Lubnau: SparkTank, Where UW Students Learn to Lead with Purpose
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Wonderful things happen in Wyoming all the time. SparkTank, a UW program designed to train students while helping nonprofit organizations, is a gem."
Tom LubnauOctober 09, 2025
GOP Irks Dems By Moving To Overturn BLM Plans Including Limits On Mining In Wyoming
Wyoming’s delegation moved Wednesday to overturn part of a BLM Resource Management Plan that limited mining in the Powder River Basin. Democrats say targeting RMPs, a trend among GOP lawmakers in the West, undercuts long, deliberative efforts to balance land uses.
Sean BarryOctober 09, 2025
Oops! That Flipped Letter That Led to ‘Lust’ Was Really Supposed To Be ‘Just’
Emotions ran high on Wednesday when a message in the Natrona County high school library window appeared to say "Lust Won't Be Buried" when in fact, the message was "Just Won't Be Buried." Someone apparently flipped the "J" to look like an "L."
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2025
Wyoming Highway Patrol Warns Motorists To Watch Out For Cows After Many Struck
Multiple cattle were struck by vehicles on Highway 14A, prompting Wyoming Highway Patrol to warn drivers to watch out for livestock. Drivers are advised to be alert as ranchers move cattle off mountains during colder months.
Scott SchwebkeOctober 09, 2025
Wyoming Green Beret, Navy Vet Columnist Spar Over Hegseth's Anti-Woke Mission
When Pete Hegseth spoke to an assembly of military leaders last week, he promoted the end of DEI and race-based quotas. A Pinedale man who served as a Green Beret loved it and a female Sheridan Navy-vet despised it.
Jackson WalkerOctober 09, 2025
F.E. Warren Airman Found Dead Wednesday In Latest Death Linked To Base
An active-duty airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne was found dead Wednesday morning. Authorities aren’t saying if a gun was involved. Local airmen have been involved in at least four prior incidents involving gunshots this year.
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2025
Campbell County to Pay $700K to Ousted Library Director in Settlement
Campbell County will pay former library director Terri Lesley $700,000 to settle her lawsuit alleging officials targeted her over LGBTQ-friendly books and events. Lesley will drop all claims, though the county denies wrongdoing.
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2025
DCI Hunting For Rare Tires Tied to 2003 Killing of Cheyenne Mother
Wyoming DCI is seeking rare Sport King A/T tires matching treads found near the 2003 murder scene of Cheyenne mother Shawny Lee Smith. Investigators hope locating the tires will help identify her killer after more than two decades.
Scott SchwebkeOctober 08, 2025
Curt Meier Erupts At Chuck Gray, Says He Keeps Derailing Meetings
When Secretary of State Chuck Gray criticized Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday in the State Building Commission, Treasurer Curt Meier said he'd had enough. 'This forum is about doing business of this committee, not a stage for the secretary,' Meier said.
Steve Bohnel & Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2025
Eastern States Go Digital With Electronic Deer Tags, Wyoming Sticks With Paper
A digital revolution in deer hunting is sweeping Eastern states with hunters being given the option to report their kills, and even “tag” deer electronically. Wyoming is likely to stick with the traditional paper route for now.
Mark HeinzOctober 08, 2025
Green River Bans Animal Gas Chamber, Leaving Evanston As Last in U.S.
The Green River City Council on Tuesday voted to abolish the use of a gas chamber at the community’s animal shelter. This leaves Evanston, Wyoming, as the only location in the country that still uses a gas chamber for euthanizing pets.
Jackson WalkerOctober 08, 2025
Wyoming Bigger Player In Nuclear Energy World With Acquisition In Powder River Basin
Snow Lake Resources, a uranium exploration and development company, now owns all of the Powder River Basin's Pine Ridge uranium project, after an acquisition of another company, making Wyoming a bigger player in the nuclear energy game.
David MadisonOctober 08, 2025