Zak Sonntag
Zak Sonntag is a general assignment and features reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Casper, Wyoming. Previously, Zak wrote for the Casper Star-Tribune, along with the City Journals and Deseret News in Utah. He's an award-winning journalist with the Wyoming Press Association and the Utah Society of Professional Journalists Headliners Contest.
Latest from Zak Sonntag
Casper Firefighter’s Battle With Cancer Shows Just How Dangerous The Job Is
Casper Fire-EMS Capt. Brian Dixon's diagnosis of lymphoma is the latest in a line of Casper firefighters diagnosed with cancer, the number one killer of firefighters. His colleagues say Dixon is a "man's man" and a "hero" but feel "overwhelming sadness."
Zakary SonntagMarch 14, 2026
Cheyenne Hitching Post's Michael DeGreve Plans Virtual Comeback
Michael DeGreve, the longtime musician in residence at Cheyenne’s former Hitching Post Inn, will launch a YouTube livestream recreating his old set. The singer, who is battling cancer, will take real‑time requests and revive his signature toast.
Zakary SonntagMarch 13, 2026
"Bury Him": Wyoming Marine Veteran Still Haunted By The Marine Left Behind In Vietnam
It’s been nearly 60 years since Doug Chamberlain, a Marine veteran and later Wyoming legislator, came home from Vietnam. The war changed him, and he’s still haunted by the Marine he was ordered to leave behind. “It betrayed everything,” he said.
Zakary SonntagMarch 08, 2026
Former Cheyenne Icon Michael DeGreve Battling Terminal Illness, Wants To Create More Music
With a terminal illness tightening its grip, Michael DeGreve, an icon at Cheyenne's Hitching Post for decades, wants to finish his last major work before the music stops. "Some of my best songs I’ve never even recorded. I've got work to do, brother."
Zakary SonntagFebruary 28, 2026
When Wyoming’s Governor Ruled Cloud 9, Cheyenne's One-Of-A-Kind Airport Bar
Cloud 9 was Cheyenne’s off-duty political clubhouse where Gov. Ed Herschler drank, smoked and mingled with everyone from hunters to Supreme Court justices. Its boozy camaraderie and unbuttoned attitude evoke a looser golden age of Wyoming politics.
Zakary SonntagFebruary 21, 2026
Former Wyoming Lawmakers Voice Shock, Anger Over 'CheckGate' Controversy
Former Wyoming lawmakers say someone coming onto the House floor to distribute checks was "brazen," "shocking," and "unprecedented." "When it comes to ethics violations, I don’t recall anything of this magnitude," said former Rep. Ron Micheli.
Zakary SonntagFebruary 16, 2026
