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Tom Lubnau: The Library-Book Politicking Is More Convenient Than Effective
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "True to the Freedom Caucus’s playbook, we’ve seen a flurry of bill drafts, letters to the editor and other postings talking about how the Freedom Caucus is going to root out pornographers and pedophiles from our schools and libraries.
Tom LubnauJune 07, 2025
Joan Barron: Is It Time For Wyoming To Drastically Change Its Property Tax System?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Clearly, the bundle of property tax cuts and changes made in recent years has produced a chaotic system that muddles the mind to figure out exactly what is happening."
Joan BarronJune 07, 2025
Cody Rallies To Rescue Bus Load Of French Tourists Stranded Near Meeteetse
Marquis de Lafayette and King Louis XVI of France sent soldiers and ships to help the American Colonies in their revolution. Nearly 250 years later, the generosity of the Cody businesses rallied to rescue 45 French tourists after their bus broke down.
Andrew RossiJune 07, 2025
Wyoming Filmmaker Building 47-Acre Studio In Montana, Will Produce First Film This Year
Sheridan resident Sean Patrick Higgins is building a 47-acre film studio in Missoula, Montana, with a schedule to produce its first film this year. Higgins said because there are no tax incentives in Wyoming, he moved his film production operations to Montana.
David MadisonJune 07, 2025
Hall Of Fame Bronc Rider Bill 'Cody' Smith Remembered As Rodeo Legend
The rodeo world is mourning the death of Hall of Fame bronc riding legend Bill "Cody" Smith at age 83. A three-time Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association saddle bronc riding champion, he loved Cody so much he adopted it as his hometown and nickname.
Jackie DorothyJune 07, 2025
Will Anyone Buy This $72 Million Private Island In Montana?
If you want your own private island that’s accessible year-round on Montana’s Flathead Lake, you’ll need $72 million. It’s been more than three years since the 350-acre island with a huge unfinished, 45,000-square-foot French-style villa was first put on the market.
Anna-Louise JacksonJune 07, 2025
How A Huge Hail Mary Saved The Sheridan Inn From Caving In
Now a Wyoming showpiece, the historic Sheridan Inn was six months from caving in about 20 years ago. It took unusual resolve and a huge Hail Mary to save it — and some help from its ghosts.
Renée JeanJune 07, 2025
Drivers In Cheyenne Navigate Traffic, Crashes And The ‘Crazy White Honda Lady’
A woman driving a white Honda sedan has become infamous on Cheyenne’s roads. Known simply as the “Crazy White Honda Lady,” the unknown driver frequently stops in the middle of traffic to yell curses out her window and prolifically flip people off.
Greg JohnsonJune 07, 2025
He Just Wanted To Talk About Geology, Now He’s A YouTube Star
Wyoming's Myron Cook has become the Bob Ross of geology, drawing and explaining everything about rocks on YouTube. With more than 20 million views, his retirement gig is spreading his unique gospel of geology to a whole new audience as a YouTube star.
Reilly Strand & Hannah BrockJune 07, 2025
Historic Spear Ranch, Where Hemingway Finished ‘A Farewell To Arms,’ Lists For $29 Million
Wyoming’s historic Spear Ranch is where Ernest Hemingway found the solitude and seclusion he needed to finish “A Farewell to Arms.” The Big Horn property is also near Wyoming’s oldest polo field, and can be had for $29 million.
Renée JeanJune 07, 2025
Wamsutter, Wyoming: A Dusty Blip On I-80 Where Everyone Knows Your Business
Welcome to Wamsutter, Wyoming, a tiny blip along Interstate 80 where life runs through the Love’s truck stop and everyone knows your business. Like the truckers and travelers who undergird its economy, most citizens here have all blown in from elsewhere.
Zakary SonntagJune 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Casper Gravel Pit Is Clear Example Of Lost Principle
Dear editor: Curt Meier’s quote, “You figure maybe 25% of the people of Natrona County are making decisions not only for Natrona County, but for the whole state” may be true but does a majority have the right to force its will on the minority?
June 07, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, June 7, 2025
It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.
Jake NicholsJune 07, 2025
The Roundup: A Conversation With Mike Keller
This week, host Wendy Corr chats with Mike Keller, General Manager for Xanterra Parks and Resorts' operations in Yellowstone National Park. Mike talks about geology, tourism, and the joys of living and working in America's first National Park!
Wendy CorrJune 07, 2025
Controversial Proposal To Let Landowners Sell Hunting Tags Revived
After being shot down during the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 session, a proposal to let Wyoming landowners put their hunting tags up for sale was revived before a legislative committee Friday.
Mark HeinzJune 07, 2025
Trump Administration OKs Expansion Of Montana Mine That Exports Coal To Asia
The Trump administration has approved an expansion of Montana's Bull Mountains underground coal mine, reinforcing its emergency energy directives to fast-track fossil fuels. Opponents say the move is an “end-run” of environmental safeguards.
David MadisonJune 07, 2025
Wyoming’s Golden Age Of Mule Deer Is Gone, With Fewer Than Half Of Peak Numbers
Wyoming has fewer than half of the 500,000 mule deer it did during the heyday of the 1960s to 1980s, and it will likely never see mule deer herds like that again, a Game and Fish official told legislators Friday.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
82 Amendments Piled On To Landmark Lummis-Backed Crypto Bill
The GENIUS Act, a landmark cryptocurrency bill backed by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, has attracted 82 amendments including a few on unrelated, hot-button issues like credit card fees and tariffs. The proposal would be the first cryptocurrency bill of any kind to ever pass the Senate.
Sean BarryJune 06, 2025
Lawmakers Ponder What, If Anything, Can Be Done To Regulate Extreme-Range Hunting
Wyoming legislators on Friday discussed what can be done, if anything, to regulate extreme-range hunting. In one much talked-about instance, a hunter in Fremont County shot an antelope from 2,000 yards away.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Called To Love Not Hate
On June 3, Cowboy State Daily published a cartoon portraying the perpetrator of the recent hate crime in Boulder, Colorado as the devil or a demon.
June 06, 2025
Dennis Sun: First Eggs, Now Milk, Butter and Cheese
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "When a person is at the grocery store and they reach for milk, butter, ice cream or other dairy products, I’m not sure they understand what it takes to get those dairy products on the shelves. We’re taking it for granted."
Dennis SunJune 06, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Family Month Helps Us Focus on Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Kudos to Rep. Harriet Hageman for cosponsoring a bill that designates June as Family Month. The resolution begins by declaring that 'the traditional nuclear family is the foundation of a healthy society.'"
Jonathan LangeJune 06, 2025
It's Not Easy To Get Bison Off The Road (When They Don't Want To)
Bison are massive, obstinate, and have no regard for rules of the road. Even park rangers struggle to overcome their stubbornness, as evidenced by a recent game of “Ring Around the Rosie” between a bison and a Park Service SUV in Yellowstone National Park.
Andrew RossiJune 06, 2025
Photographers Aghast At Dimwitted Tourist Who Allowed Toddler Next To Bison
Wildlife photographers Rob and Jennifer Gunderson have seen a lot of questionable behavior over the years in Yellowstone. This week they were taken aback when they saw a woman allowing her toddler to stand right next to a full-grown 2,000-pound bison.
Andrew RossiJune 06, 2025