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Wyoming Man Caught In YouTube Child Predator Sting Gets 10 Years
Sean Joseph Brennan of Hudson was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Brennan was caught by an Internet vigilante who poses as minors to snag child predators.
Matthew ChristianJune 24, 2025
Former Governors Say Bipartisan Anger Over Public Land Sales Not Surprising
Wyoming’s four living former governors — two Republicans and two Democrats — say they aren’t surprised about the bipartisan anger over the sale of federal public lands. Accessible wildlands are a defining element of Wyoming’s culture, they say.
Mark HeinzJune 24, 2025
Congress Spotlights Wyoming’s Rare Earth Industry As Vital To US Supply
Wyoming and Montana took center stage at a congressional hearing Tuesday about fast-tracking rare earth processing in the U.S. New tech to extract rare earths from coal waste could help break China’s stranglehold on the critical minerals.
David MadisonJune 24, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Another Way To Deal With Charging Moose
Dear editor: After hiking through a slight bend in the trail, I heard the sounds of snorting and pounding hooves behind me. From about 50 feet away, a cow moose came at me full bore.
June 24, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Hey Gramps, Take Me To The Fishin’ Hole!
Dear editor: I’m sorry son, I sure want to go, but the land’s been bought and they say no. I’ve been goin’ there since ‘54, but we can’t go there anymore.
June 24, 2025
Letter To The Editor: We Don't Need Lecturing From Out-Of-State Environmentalists
Dear editor: Trevor Neilson can go on back to California, or Washington, or wherever, and keep spreading his leftist nonsense out there. But he shouldn’t come into Wyoming and presume to speak for us after being a resident for about ten minutes.
June 24, 2025
Hunters And Others Angry About Being Locked Out Of Popular Snowy Range Road
An elk hunter said he nearly trashed his truck and camper because he got locked onto Boswell Road in Albany County and had to drive out the back way in a blizzard. He’s not the only one, as debate continues about whether the road is public or private.
Mark HeinzJune 24, 2025
Gillette Man Who Admitted Child Sex Crimes While Applying For Deputy Job Gets Deal
A Gillette man is set to plead guilty to child molestation Monday. Prosecutors say he confessed to the crimes while applying for a job at the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office before he was to take a polygraph test.
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2025
Cheyenne Teens Accused Of Torching Vacant Home Face Arson Charges
Three Cheyenne teens were charged with arson Monday for allegedly setting four fires inside a vacant home in the northeast part of the city. They and a fourth as-yet uncharged teen were found out after one of them talked about burning the house at school.
Dale KillingbeckJune 24, 2025
After Intense Backlash, Lee To ‘Significantly Reduce’ Public Lands Up For Sale
After intense backlash over his plan to sell off federal public land in 11 Western states, including Wyoming, Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee is scaling it back. He said late Monday he will “significantly reduce” the scope of his plan.
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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Jake NicholsJune 24, 2025
Crypto Whale Kraken Moves Headquarters To Wyoming From California
Kraken, a nearly $3 billion cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it has moved its headquarters to Cheyenne. The CEO told Cowboy State Daily they picked Wyoming because of its commitment to individual liberty, regulatory clarity and innovation.
Renée JeanJune 24, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Tuesday's headlines include: * Hunters: Kill The Bill * Crypto Giant Kraken Picks Cheyenne * Yellowstone Visitors Horrified At Boiling Bison
Wendy CorrJune 24, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Says Reported Israel-Iran Ceasefire ‘Making The World Safer’
Wyoming’s Republican congressional delegation praised President Donald Trump announcement that he’s secured a ceasefire Monday to the Israel-Iran war. Lummis says the development “is making the world safer.”
Matthew ChristianJune 24, 2025
Riverton Car Chase Hits 130 MPH, Ends In Rollover
Authorities on Saturday arrested a Riverton man for DUI and felony eluding after he bolted northward through a construction zone, hitting 130 mph in a car chase. Wyoming troopers did a tactical intervention, and the car rolled repeatedly.
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2025
Provenza Says Gordon, Hageman Are 'Partners In Public Land Grab'
As debate intensifies over the sale of federal lands, state Rep. Karlee Provenza says actions last year in a federal court case show Gov. Mark Gordon and Harriet Hageman are "partners in the public land grab."
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2025
Yellowstone Visitors Watch Bison Die In 160-Degree Grand Prismatic Spring
Dozens of Yellowstone visitors were shocked to witness the death of a bison as it stepped into the water at the shallow edge of Grand Prismatic Spring on Saturday morning. Left behind is a carcass that will soon be "dissolved" by the 160-degree water.
Andrew RossiJune 24, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Applauds Trump Agency Decision To Rescind Roadless Rule
Wyoming’s congressional delegation on Monday cheered Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’s decision to rescind the 2001 Clinton-era Roadless Rule. Hageman has pushed hard to roll back the rule, saying it increased wildfire danger.
Matthew ChristianJune 23, 2025
Lee Offers Compromise On Public Land Sales Bill, Hunters Say No Deal
Facing scathing backlash from hunters over proposed federal land sales, Utah Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee says he’s willing to “make changes” to his bill. But hunters say compromise is impossible and the bill needs to die.
Mark HeinzJune 23, 2025
Strong Personalities Behind Rift Keeping Star Plunge Closed
A pair of state senators tried to broker a deal last month that would reopen the popular Star Plunge at Hot Springs State Park. It didn’t work, and strong personalities on both sides have opened a rift that’s keeping Star Plunge closed.
Renée JeanJune 23, 2025
Firefighter Shortage Could Cripple Ability To Fight Wyoming Wildfires, Officials Say
Firefighters on Monday told the Joint Appropriations Committee they are very worried about fire season this year due to a shortage of qualified people to battle the fires. “I think it should scare everyone in the state," Sublette County Fire Warden Shad Cooper said.
Matthew ChristianJune 23, 2025
Teton County Wants Same Federal Land Sale Exemption Montana Got
Teton County commissioners have sent a letter to Wyoming’s congressional delegation asking that federal lands in the county be exempt from any proposed sale. Montana got an exemption, and Teton County officials want the same.
David MadisonJune 23, 2025
Guest Column: It's Coal’s Moment to Lead Again
CEO of the American Coal Council Emily Arthun writes, "The American people have been sold a false narrative of energy 'transition.' A narrative that suggests we can power a modern economy with intermittent energy, dependent on foreign supply chains, and subsidized by taxpayers."
Guest ColumnJune 23, 2025
Guest Column: Wyoming Is Full Of Politicians Who Want To Sell Your Public Lands
Rep. Karlee Provenza writes, "This past October, Rep. Hageman, Gov. Gordon, and 26 members of the Wyoming Legislature filed a legal brief in support of a request that Sen. Lee sent to the U.S. Supreme Court to 'transfer' ownership of all federal public lands to the states."
Guest ColumnJune 23, 2025