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
County Attorney: Rock Springs Patient Who Broke Nurse's Nose Can't Be Prosecuted
Sweetwater County's attorney says severe mental illness and Wyoming's legal standards for criminal responsibility make charges impossible despite a violent assault that left a Rock Springs nurse with a broken nose, facial injuries and bruising.
Zakary SonntagJuly 28, 2026
Patient Attacks Rock Springs ER Nurse And Chases Him Through Hospital
A patient attacked a Rock Springs emergency nurse, breaking his nose and chasing him through Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County this past week. "He was fully focused on trying to get me," the nurse said. Health care leaders say this is not unique.
Zakary SonntagJuly 26, 2026
Barrel Found! Killer Had Told Cops Victims' Bodies In Barrels On Lake Bottom
Triple-murderer Gerald Uden says he put the bodies of his 1980 murder victims in barrels and sunk them in Fremont Lake, Wyoming's deepest. Officials were skeptical — until they found a barrel 388-feet deep last week. “You're shi**ing me!” a searcher said.
Zakary Sonntag & Jen KocherJuly 19, 2026
Green River Rendezvous: 200 Years Of The Ultimate Wilderness Swap Meet
The Green River Rendezvous is a multi-day celebration of the historic mountain men rendezvous that took place between 1825 and 1840. Its rodeo is the Goldilocks of the summer rodeo circuit — big enough to draw serious talent but maintains a uniquely local feel.
Zakary SonntagJuly 18, 2026
Green River Father And Son Credit Scout Training In Saving Injured Motorcyclist
When a motorcyclist suffered life threatening injuries after a crash in Green River, 17-year-old Eagle Scout Hunter Rushing didn't hesitate. “Instinct kind of kicked in,” he said. He and his father credit Boy Scouts for knowing what to do.
Zakary SonntagJune 14, 2026
Wyoming Navy Pilot Flew Missions Over Strait Of Hormuz, Now Watches War From Home
Dillon Jackson, a Kemmerer native, spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy flying helicopters over some of the world’s most volatile waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz. “The thing most people don’t understand is just how narrow it is," Jackson said.
Zakary SonntagJune 13, 2026
