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Crowning Moment For ‘Crypto Queen’ Lummis As Senate Passes Landmark Bill
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a landmark cryptocurrency bill Tuesday in a big win for Sen. Cynthia Lummis, aka Wyoming’s “Crypto Queen.” It goes to the House after a bumpy ride for several weeks.
Sean BarryJune 17, 2025
Angler Shoots, Kills Charging Cow Moose Near Resort In Bighorn Mountains
An angler shot and killed a cow moose he says charged him Saturday on the North Tongue River near Bear Lodge Resort in the Bighorn Mountains. The cow’s two young calves had to be put down.
Mark HeinzJune 17, 2025
Western Wyoming Wildfire Burns Close To Historic Lookout Post
The Horse Fire burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in western Wyoming on Tuesday has come within 2 miles of a historic fire lookout post on Prospect Peak. The outpost has been covered in an aluminum-based wrap as a precaution.
Greg JohnsonJune 17, 2025
Supercell Thunderstorms Pummel Wildlife, Bust Windows With Baseball-Sized Hail
June, July and August are “hailstorm season” in Wyoming, Montana and the rest of the Rocky Mountain region. A surge of supercell thunderstorms over the last week have pummeled wildlife and caused widespread destruction with up to baseball-sized hail.
Andrew RossiJune 17, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Energy Innovation Is Driving Wyoming Forward — Let's Keep It That Way
Dear editor: Congress should protect the tools that are working. Let's keep energy investment flowing into Wyoming and throughout the country by giving all businesses the certainty they need to build, hire, and grow.
June 17, 2025
Casper 19-Year-Old Gets 5-8 Years For Shooting Man In The Back At Park
A Casper 19-year-old was sentenced to 5-8 years in prison Tuesday for a 2024 Fourth of July shooting in a local park. He shot a 47-year-old dad in the back who confronted him about a bottle rocket shot at his children.
Dale KillingbeckJune 17, 2025
Bloody, Beaten Man Found In Wheatland Liquor Store Is Alive, Family Says
A man found bloody and beaten in a shuttered Wheatland liquor store Saturday night is alive, his family says. Meanwhile, a 39-year-old local man was charged Monday with aggravated burglary on the theory he broke into the store to attack the other man.
Clair McFarlandJune 17, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Little Boys, Thinking Rocks, And Mountain Snow Showers in June
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “This is a story from almost 40 years ago about a dad and his young boy on an adventure involving ‘Thinking Rocks.’”
Bill SniffinJune 17, 2025
Parents Suing State Claim Voucher Program Could Alienate Gay, Trans Students
The same judge who ruled against the state of Wyoming on funding public education has been assigned to a lawsuit challenging school vouchers. Some parents in the lawsuit claim vouchers can alienate “queer,” transgender and nonbinary students.
Clair McFarlandJune 17, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Jake NicholsJune 17, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Tuesday's headlines include: * Trump Backs ICE Off Ag, Tourism * Biker Survives Wild Crash With Deer * Record Crowd For Final Chris LeDoux Days
Wendy CorrJune 17, 2025
Rain Can’t Keep Record Crowd From Kaycee For 15th And Final Chris LeDoux Days
The 15th and last Chris LeDoux Days drew a record crowd of 4,000-6,000 people to Kaycee, Wyoming, on Saturday. Many waited an hour in the rain to hear Chris LeDoux’s son Ned sing.
Renée JeanJune 17, 2025
Photographer Wanted To Shoot Lightning; He Found Rarely Seen Lightning Bugs
A photographer out to get shots of lightning Saturday found a field full of rarely seen lightning bugs near Clearmont, Wyoming. It was a rare sighting because the bugs typically come out in humid weather, something in short supply here.
Clair McFarlandJune 17, 2025
German Shepherd Jumps From Vehicle, Tries To Run Down Wolf In Yellowstone
A German shepherd showed its predator instincts Friday, leaping from a vehicle and chasing a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. A wildlife guide said the wolf, a juvenile, might have felt intimidated.
Mark HeinzJune 17, 2025
Drunk Intruder Shot By 85-Year-Old Riverton Man Could Get Probation
A Riverton man who was shot by a homeowner after police said he broke into a home drunk pleaded no contest to unlawful entry last week in Fremont County District Court. He could get probation.
Clair McFarlandJune 16, 2025
19-Year-Old Cheyenne Man Allegedly Argued With 18-Year-Old Before Killing Him
A second-degree murder charge was announced Monday for a 19-year-old Cheyenne man. He’s accused of shooting an 18-year-old when they “had a disagreement” around midnight Friday.
Greg JohnsonJune 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Delegation Is Trying To Sell Our Public Land
Dear editor: Hunting in the mountains on public land in Wyoming has been part of my life, my family, my community, and my culture for as long as I can remember. And now that huge part of me is under threat.
June 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: The Big Trade-Off -- No Property Tax, But Steep Sales Tax?
Dear editor: How do you feel about paying a 20% sales tax when you buy a car? Would you be willing to do so if it meant no property tax? Is this a commonsense approach to fund local services, or a straight path to a state income tax?
June 16, 2025
Harley Rider Manages To Stay On Bike After Plowing Into Deer Near Devils Tower
Kyle Hamilton counts himself as extremely lucky after he plowed into a deer while riding his motorcycle near Devils Tower but managed to keep the bike upright and on the road. His friend’s dash cam caught the incident on video
Mark HeinzJune 16, 2025
Bar Nunn Residents Push Back On Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel From Microreactors
The central Wyoming town of Bar Nunn, and some state legislators, are divided about a plan for Radiant Nuclear to build its micronuclear plants here. That’s because the plan includes accepting and storing spent nuclear fuel from the company’s reactors.
David MadisonJune 16, 2025
Trump May Soften ICE Crackdown For Two Of Wyoming’s Top Industries
Two of Wyoming’s top three industries — agriculture and hospitality — have long had national reputations for relying on undocumented workers. President Trump may soften his immigration crackdown for those industries.
Renée JeanJune 16, 2025
Brother Of Moorcroft Man Accused Of Touching Girls In Church Did The Same
The brother of a man accused of sexually touching girls in a Moorcroft church was convicted of doing the same in a church in Minnesota. He pleaded guilty to molesting young girls of about the same age in a church of the same denomination.
Clair McFarlandJune 16, 2025
Police Tight-Lipped About Burglary At Wheatland Liquor That ‘Went South’
Wheatland police are tight-lipped about what happened inside a vacant liquor store there overnight Saturday. One person was taken to the hospital, and another was hospitalized briefly then charged with burglary and taken to jail.
Clair McFarlandJune 16, 2025
With ‘California EV Mandate’ Dead, Delegation Targets Emissions Rules For States
After throwing out the latest auto emissions rules that California set, Wyoming’s congressional delegation and fellow Republicans are refocusing. They now want to limit or outright eliminate states setting auto emissions rules.
Sean BarryJune 16, 2025