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Luna, an 18-pound Jack Russell, has been loose in Yellowstone National Park since Sept. 10, and the people trying to bring her home are running out of time.

Clock Is Ticking For Tiny Terrier Missing In Yellowstone For More Than A Month

An 18-pound Jack Russell terrier escaped a cabin and has survived more than a month in Yellowstone, but the clock is ticking. Last spotted on Friday, If she isn't caught in a week, search efforts will be suspended and Luna will be on her own for the winter.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 12, 2026

Sue, a 15-year-old palomino, went missing during a packing trip near the Bechler Ranger Station in Yellowstone’s southwest corner on Friday. The horse's owners are offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who finds and rescues the horse. "We are heartbroken, worried sick, and hoping for a good outcome," they told Cowboy State Daily.

Fully-Tacked Horse Missing Near Yellowstone's Most Remote Entrance

Another horse has gone missing and its owners desperately want it back. The 15-year-old palomino disappeared during a packing trip near Yellowstone’s most remote entrance Friday. "We are heartbroken," the owner said. “He’s very gentle and loves people."

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2026

An 8-year-old Idaho girl was killed Friday when a pickup driven by a former Thayne, Wyoming, man hauling a livestock trailer burst into flames in Eastern Idaho.

8-Year-Old Idaho Girl Killed In Fiery Accident Involving Wyoming Driver

An 8-year-old Idaho girl was killed Friday when a pickup driven by a Wyoming man hauling a livestock trailer burst into flames in eastern Idaho. The Wyoming driver, a 26-year-old from Thayne, was taken by air ambulance to a hospital.

Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026

Cheyenne Couple Break Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Record With 2,224-Pound Whopper

Cheyenne's Andy and Amy Corbin have broken Wyoming’s state record for the fourth consecutive time with a pumpkin weighing in at 2,224 pounds. That's rarified air in the pumpkin growing world as less than 50 growers have ever topped 2,200 pounds.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2026

More than 100 cut log sections are visible in several piles along KTWO Road in this Thursday photo. Landowner Katie Snyder-Lijewski says the wood was gone by the following day.

"They Pissed Off The Wrong Person": Casper Woman Says Thieves Stole Thousands In Wood

A Casper Mountain landowner says thieves stole thousands of dollars in cut logs from five private properties last week. She says surveillance cameras caught the thefts, vehicles, faces and a license plate. “They pissed off the wrong person," she said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026

Ella Randol, an employee at the Cowboy Bar & Cafe, claims that the bar in Meeteetse is haunted by three spirits. The most dominant spirit is a woman that Randol believes is Sylvia Mikkelson, a founder of Meeteetse who once ran a dry goods store on the same block the Cowboy Bar & Cafe is on now.

Sylvia Came To Meeteetse In 1898, And Cowboy Bar Patrons Say She's Never Left

The ghost of Sylvia Mikkelsen, who ran the Meeteetse dry-goods store in the early 1900s has never left, say Cowboy Bar patrons. Bartender Ella Randol, who says she has spoken with Sylvia, says whenever anyone gets unruly, things get bone-chilling cold.

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2026

Marty Dupertuis Jr. bagged a huge bull elk while hunting with his dad in the South Fork near Cody.

'It Was Amazing': Autistic Teen Bags Big Bull Elk On Father-Son Hunting Trip

When autistic teen Marty Dupertuis Jr. killed a big bull elk last week, nobody was prouder than his parents, Maria and Marty Dupertuis. The Park County couple has discovered hunting is a great way to bond with their son and teach him life skills.

Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2026

Guest Column: Why Passing Prop. 1 Would Have A Devastating Impact On Wyoming

Gov. Mark Gordon writes, "Property tax does not go to the state - it stays at the local level. Reducing an essential obligation’s funding does not eliminate it, and remarkably this ill-conceived Proposition lacks any plan to cover those costs."

Guest ColumnOctober 12, 2026

The Gates at Stonegate sits on 35 acres near Saratoga.

35-Acre Wyoming Ranch Near 5-Star Ultra-Luxury Brush Creek Ranch Lists For $8.5M

A 35-acre ranch in the neighborhood of some of the most prominent ranches in Wyoming has hit the market for $8.5 million. The Gates at Stonegate is right down the road from the 5-star Brush Creek Ranch and has sweeping views of the Sierra Madre and Snowy ranges.

Renée JeanOctober 12, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, October 12, 2026

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Jake NicholsOctober 12, 2026

That Time Gerry Spence Shut Down Shoshoni’s Haunted Blue Goose Brothel

Shoshoni legend has it that a madam killed at the Blue Goose brothel was still haunting the place when famed lawyer Gerry Spence shut it down in the 1960s early in his career. The Blue Goose was known to be a house of ill repute for decades in Shoshoni.

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2026

Gail Symons: Stop Fighting Everyone And Explain Why You Deserve Our Votes

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "For the first time since 1974, I won't vote for the Republican nominee for U.S. House or U.S. Senate. That's not an easy decision, and it doesn't mean I've abandoned my principles. It means I'm applying them."

Gail SymonsOctober 12, 2026

Fifty-eight years after Noreen Borino wore the crown as Evanston Cowboy Days Queen, left, the family isn't finished collecting them. Her daughter, Lisa Borino, followed her into the arena 26 years later, center, winning the same title in 1994. Now, Lisa's 11-year-old daughter, Carriellen Mower, has decided she'd like to become a rodeo queen herself.

Wyoming Rodeo Queen Family Chases A ‘Triple Crown’ 58 Years In The Making

Noreen Borino was Evanston Cowboy Days Queen in 1968, then her daughter Lisa followed as a second-generation queen in 1994. Now Borino's 11-year-old granddaughter has her eye on becoming the third generation to wear the crown.

Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026

A rare 20-volume book set of “The North American Indian” now in the University of Wyoming’s collection took 25 years to complete and could be worth millions. “It is very unique that we have a complete set,” said the UW library curator.

Rare American Indian Books In University Of Wyoming Collection Likely Worth Millions

What began with backing from America’s richest man now constitutes a gem of history at the University of Wyoming. It is one of the few places in the nation one can access Edward Sheriff Curtis’ “The North American Indian." The collection is said to be worth millions.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Monday, October, 12, 2026

Monday's headlines include: Marauding Grizzlies In Cornfield Where To Have A Baby In Wyoming Is Heating With Firewood Still Worth It?

Mac WatsonOctober 11, 2026

A piece of clay pipe uncovered in Glacier National Park, bearing the stamp of the Lovell Clay Products Company.

90-Year-Old Lovell Clay Works Pipes Still Leak-Proof In Yellowstone And Glacier

A Lovell-based contractor doing utility work in Yellowstone and Mammoth keeps finding pipes from the now defunct Lovell Clay Works company and they're still leak-proof after 90 years. "The pipes look brand new," the contractor said. "They look amazing!"

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2026

The site of the crash at the end of Oak Street near the tracks is a reminder of the tragedy that occurred on Aug. 2, 1994.

Parents Still Mourn Five Douglas Teens Killed At Railroad Crossing In 1994

The five crosses with the names of five teens and the date Aug. 2, 1994, sits at the end of a dead-end street next to railroad tracks in Douglas. It's a reminder of the horror that happened when Oak Street was not a dead end and cars could cross the tracks.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 11, 2026

Perry Bennett was hospitalized with burns to his arms suffered while trying to rescue pets from an inferno that burned the family’s home to the ground Saturday.

‘Total Loss’: Campbell County Man Burned Trying To Save Pets From House Fire

A Campbell County man was hospitalized with burns to his arms suffered while trying to rescue pets from an inferno that burned the family’s home to the ground Saturday. “No family should ever have to experience this kind of loss,” said a family member.

Greg JohnsonOctober 11, 2026

Linnea Dix talks to a customer in the Wyoming BrickWorks store. The man came from Torrington to find pieces for a haunted house project.

LEGO On The Plains: Why A Family In LaGrange, Wyoming (Pop. 372) Started A LEGO Store

A family in LaGrange turned a former bar into a LEGO store called Wyoming Brickworks. Now it draws LEGO lovers from hundreds of miles away to the town of 372 people. The owners say it also serves as a hands-on classroom for their homeschooled children.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026

Renee Rotting reads her vows to Shawn Hill beneath strips of black lace during their gothic wedding.

Black Dress, Black Roses And Skeleton Cake: Inside A Wyoming Goth Wedding

At first glance it may look like a funeral, but it's a wedding. The Wyoming goth bride wore black, carried a black bouquet and her cake was topped with skeletons. “Goth isn't an aesthetic, but more of a lifestyle and subculture,” said the organizer.

Kolby FedoreOctober 11, 2026

Phil Loftus and a friend have been purchasing truckloads of logs and splitting the wood themselves.

Is Heating With Firewood Still Worth It? For Some Wyoming Families, It's Not About Money

For many Wyomingites, heating with firewood isn’t about saving money, it’s the satisfaction of working hard and the ambiance of a wood stove. “There is immense value in working hard,” said one Sublette County man about instilling values through a woodpile.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

Don’t Let The 15 People Who Live In Jay Em, Wyoming, Hear You Call It A Ghost Town

Turkeys outnumber people on Main Street in Jay Em, but don’t let the 15 residents hear you call it a ghost town. Founder Lake Harris’ descendants keep the town — which has been dry for 110 years and never had a saloon or bar — from fading away.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026

Skylar Clayson hadn't even made it halfway through the 30-minute drive from Glenrock to Casper when she felt the urge to push. By the time her husband Kaleb pulled off the interstate, their son, Oliver, had arrived.

When The Baby Won't Wait: Wyoming Moms Face Long Drives To Delivery Rooms

As maternity wards close, women in rural Wyoming aren’t always making it to delivery rooms, leading to roadside deliveries. “I was very scared,” said one Wyoming who delivered a baby boy along the highway trying to make it to a Casper hospital.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

Brennan Capellas was a Casper father and musician who was killed when another driver rear-ended him at high speed on Intersatate 25 in Northern Colorado on Jan. 3, 2025. Although the Colorado Highway Patrol recommended seven criminal charges against the other driver, the Colorado district attorney didn't file any, citing concerns with convincing a jury.

Police Wanted 7 Charges In Crash That Killed Wyoming Man; Colorado DA Filed None

The Colorado State Patrol recommended seven criminal charges for the man accused of causing a devastating crash that killed a Casper father last year. The DA announced last month they would file none, leaving the man’s family frustrated, angry, and grieving.

Zakary SonntagOctober 11, 2026

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