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The Roundup 9 20 25

The Roundup: A 2025 Conversation With Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly

This week, host Wendy Corr chats with Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, Cam Sholly. Cam talks about the importance of balancing visitor experience (nearly 5 million this year!) with resource protection, and how well the Park has recovered since the flood of 2022.

Wendy CorrSeptember 20, 2025

Attendance at many Wyoming churches surged and services grew more poignant after Charlie Kirk’s death. Leaders cite Kirk's outspoken faith and a wave of spiritual searching, fueled by national grief and widely shared videos of the shot that killed Kirk.

Wyoming Churches See Revival, Shakeup After Charlie Kirk's Death

Attendance at many Wyoming churches surged and services grew more poignant after Charlie Kirk’s death. Leaders cite Kirk's outspoken faith and a wave of spiritual searching, fueled by national grief and widely shared videos of the shot that killed Kirk.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025

U.S. Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, left, and Chuck Schumer, D-New York.

Barrasso Blasts Dems' $1 Trillion ‘Ransom' As Government Shutdown Looms

To avoid a government shutdown, a supermajority of Senate votes is required, giving Democrats leverage. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso said Democrats are holding the Senate hostage for what amounts to a $1 trillion "ransom.”

Sean BarrySeptember 19, 2025

Trout, — particularly Wyoming's prized cutthroat trout — like cold water. That means there’s concern over what increasing water temperatures could mean for the future of Wyoming’s angling. The Snake River in Teton County is a prime spot to fish for cutthroats.

New Study Says Rising Water Temps Put Wyoming Cutthroat Trout Fishing In Doubt

Wyoming’s trout fishing, especially for cutthroats, draws people from all over the world. Cutthroats need cold water, so there’s concern about a new UW study that says rising water temperatures could negatively impact the species.

Mark HeinzSeptember 19, 2025

The bodies of two elk hunters — Andrew Porter of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko of Salt Lake City, Utah — who went missing in southern Colorado on Sept. 11 were found Thursday. Some Wyoming hunters say it’s a grim reminder of the dangers weather and other backcountry hazards pose.

As Officials Probe Deaths Of 2 Men In Colorado, Wyoming Hunters Say Weather Is Top Risk

The bodies of two elk hunters who went missing in southern Colorado on Sept. 11 were found Thursday. Wyoming hunters say it’s a grim reminder of the dangers weather and other backcountry hazards pose.

Mark HeinzSeptember 19, 2025

Left, Bridger Healy joined the Rock Springs Junior High football team this season. Right, As the big brother, his aunt says Bridger Healy watched over his younger siblings.

Rock Springs Left Devastated By Sudden Death Of Outgoing 12-Year-Old

The sudden death of an outgoing 12-year-old Rock Springs boy who took his own life has devastated his family, friends, and a community. They hope sharing his story will help others.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 19, 2025

Pinedale photographer David Bell got a look at what the Dollar Lake Fire has done to the famous view of Squaretop and said there’s a “mosaic” of black. He said it’ll “never be the same,” but firefighters have saved it from becoming a “hellscape.”

Squaretop’s Famous View Will ‘Never Be The Same’ After Fire, But Not A ‘Hellscape’

Pinedale photographer David Bell got a look at what the Dollar Lake Fire has done to the famous view of Squaretop and said there’s a “mosaic” of black. He said it’ll “never be the same,” but firefighters have saved it from becoming a “hellscape.”

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2025

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Dennis Sun: Showcasing Agriculture is Important

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "We need to promote our way of life and our businesses We’re getting better, but it is hard to tell our story, and many of us are not very good at it."

Dennis SunSeptember 19, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: Will Sen. Rothfuss Help Lower The Temperature?

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "After falsely labeling a man who was shot after cheerfully tossing MAGA hats into the crowd, Sen. Rothfuss went on to demonize 70 percent of Wyoming’s voters. “The MAGA movement,” he said, “is racist and divisive in its core.”

Jonathan LangeSeptember 19, 2025

State Democrats expressed open criticism with U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon after she visited Jackson Hole Classical Academy on Thursday. They argued the visit appeared to cherry pick one high-achieving outlier that does not represent Wyoming education as a whole.

Wyoming Dems Call Secretary McMahon's Comments In Jackson Ill-Fitting

State Democrats criticized U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Friday a day after she visited a Jackson-area charter school. They said she cherry-picked one high-achieving school that does not represent Wyoming as a whole.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 19, 2025

Jerry Ragsdale of Casper is on a roll. He got his first elk in four years, won $10,000 off a gaming machine, and then bagged a $2 million lottery ticket. He told Cowboy State Daily this was just the second time he played Powerball.

Casper Man Bags An Elk, A $10K Jackpot And $2 Million Lottery Ticket

Jerry Ragsdale of Casper is on a roll. He got his first elk in four years, won $10,000 off a gaming machine, and then bagged a $2 million lottery ticket. He told Cowboy State Daily this was just the second time he played Powerball.

Renée JeanSeptember 19, 2025

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Six Years After Charged, Man Guilty Of Hiding Woman’s Dead Body In Park County

Six years after he was accused of killing a woman, having sex with her body, then hiding the body in Park County, a Wyoming man has been found guilty of hiding the body. A charge of first-degree murder was dropped when a judge found him incompetent.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025

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Hageman Says Vote To Censure Ilhan Omar Was To Hold Her Accountable For What She Said

Rep. Harriet Hageman said her vote to censure Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar for her "horrific" remarks about Charlie Kirk was all about holding people accountable for how they act and what they say.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2025

U.S. Marshals who shot and killed Steven Sheesley during a March arrest attempt in Evanston have been cleared of wrongdoing. Uinta County's top prosecutor said Wednesday they were reasonable to think the man, who was on meth, was trying to shoot them.

Fatal Shooting Of Fugitive By Feds In Evanston Justified, Prosecutor Rules

U.S. Marshals who shot and killed man during a March arrest attempt in Evanston have been cleared of wrongdoing. Uinta County's top prosecutor said Wednesday they were reasonable to think the man, who was on meth, was trying to shoot them.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured the Jackson Hole Classical Academy in Jackson, Wyoming, on Thursday, then doubled down on President Trump's mission to give oversight of public educaiton back to the states.

Secretary Of Education McMahon Doubles Down On State Control During Jackson Visit

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured a school in Jackson, Wyoming, on Thursday, then doubled down on President Trump's mission to give oversight of public education back to the states.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 18, 2025

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As Wyoming Struggles With Nuclear Waste, Canada Shares Its Success Story

As communities in Wyoming debate whether to allow spent fuel storage as the state's nuclear industry is growing, state legislators heard Wednesday about how Canada has handled its dilemma of where to put its nuclear waste.

David MadisonSeptember 18, 2025

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday effectively ended a decade-long legal battle over shipping coal out of the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal. The decision clears a path for potential Wyoming coal exports.

California Supreme Court Clears Path For Wyoming Coal Exports Through Oakland Port

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday effectively ended a decade-long legal battle over shipping coal out of the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal. The decision clears a path for potential Wyoming coal exports.

David MadisonSeptember 18, 2025

A nearly 1,300-pound pumpkin is raised to be droped from 175 feet high onto a cutout of Wile E. Coyote at the 2014 Wyoming Pumpking Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop.

1,000-Pound Pumpkins To Obliterate An Outhouse At 2025 Wyoming Pumpkin Drop

This year's Wyoming State Championship Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop on Oct. 4 is taking things up 100 notches, dropping 1,000-pound pumpkins from 275 feet high. That's 100 feet higher than in the past — and they'll obliterate an outhouse placed below.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2025

After clawing at an occupied yurt last week in a remote part of Park County, a grizzly bear came back the next night and tore apart the then-unoccupied structure.

Grizzly Claws At Yurt With People Inside, Comes Back Next Night

A grizzly clawed at a yurt in the Crandall area of Park County with people inside last week. The bear then came back the next night and really tore it up, but it was then unoccupied.

Mark HeinzSeptember 18, 2025

A devastating collision destroyed a pair of semitrailers on eastbound Interstate 80 on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and another airlifted from the scene. It also has closed I-80 eastbound between Laramie and Rawlins for hours.

At Least One Dead, Another Life-Flighted From Semi Crash That Closed I-80

A devastating collision destroyed a pair of semitrailers on eastbound Interstate 80 on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and another airlifted from the scene. It also has closed I-80 eastbound between Laramie and Rawlins for hours.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 18, 2025

Hunters found separated human bones scattered in a remote area near the Sweetwater Guard Station Campground in western Wyoming, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday. The bones appear to have been there for about five years.

Scattered Human Remains Found In Wind River Mountains

Hunters found separated human bones scattered in a remote area near the Sweetwater Guard Station Campground in western Wyoming, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday. The bones appear to have been there for about five years.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2025

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