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Pinedale photographer David Bell got a look at what the Dollar Lake Fire has done to the famous view of Squaretop and said there’s a “mosaic” of black. He said it’ll “never be the same,” but firefighters have saved it from becoming a “hellscape.”

Squaretop’s Famous View Will ‘Never Be The Same’ After Fire, But Not A ‘Hellscape’

Pinedale photographer David Bell got a look at what the Dollar Lake Fire has done to the famous view of Squaretop and said there’s a “mosaic” of black. He said it’ll “never be the same,” but firefighters have saved it from becoming a “hellscape.”

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2025

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Dennis Sun: Showcasing Agriculture is Important

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "We need to promote our way of life and our businesses We’re getting better, but it is hard to tell our story, and many of us are not very good at it."

Dennis SunSeptember 19, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: Will Sen. Rothfuss Help Lower The Temperature?

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "After falsely labeling a man who was shot after cheerfully tossing MAGA hats into the crowd, Sen. Rothfuss went on to demonize 70 percent of Wyoming’s voters. “The MAGA movement,” he said, “is racist and divisive in its core.”

Jonathan LangeSeptember 19, 2025

State Democrats expressed open criticism with U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon after she visited Jackson Hole Classical Academy on Thursday. They argued the visit appeared to cherry pick one high-achieving outlier that does not represent Wyoming education as a whole.

Wyoming Dems Call Secretary McMahon's Comments In Jackson Ill-Fitting

State Democrats criticized U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Friday a day after she visited a Jackson-area charter school. They said she cherry-picked one high-achieving school that does not represent Wyoming as a whole.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 19, 2025

Jerry Ragsdale of Casper is on a roll. He got his first elk in four years, won $10,000 off a gaming machine, and then bagged a $2 million lottery ticket. He told Cowboy State Daily this was just the second time he played Powerball.

Casper Man Bags An Elk, A $10K Jackpot And $2 Million Lottery Ticket

Jerry Ragsdale of Casper is on a roll. He got his first elk in four years, won $10,000 off a gaming machine, and then bagged a $2 million lottery ticket. He told Cowboy State Daily this was just the second time he played Powerball.

Renée JeanSeptember 19, 2025

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Six Years After Charged, Man Guilty Of Hiding Woman’s Dead Body In Park County

Six years after he was accused of killing a woman, having sex with her body, then hiding the body in Park County, a Wyoming man has been found guilty of hiding the body. A charge of first-degree murder was dropped when a judge found him incompetent.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025

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Hageman Says Vote To Censure Ilhan Omar Was To Hold Her Accountable For What She Said

Rep. Harriet Hageman said her vote to censure Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar for her "horrific" remarks about Charlie Kirk was all about holding people accountable for how they act and what they say.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2025

U.S. Marshals who shot and killed Steven Sheesley during a March arrest attempt in Evanston have been cleared of wrongdoing. Uinta County's top prosecutor said Wednesday they were reasonable to think the man, who was on meth, was trying to shoot them.

Fatal Shooting Of Fugitive By Feds In Evanston Justified, Prosecutor Rules

U.S. Marshals who shot and killed man during a March arrest attempt in Evanston have been cleared of wrongdoing. Uinta County's top prosecutor said Wednesday they were reasonable to think the man, who was on meth, was trying to shoot them.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured the Jackson Hole Classical Academy in Jackson, Wyoming, on Thursday, then doubled down on President Trump's mission to give oversight of public educaiton back to the states.

Secretary Of Education McMahon Doubles Down On State Control During Jackson Visit

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured a school in Jackson, Wyoming, on Thursday, then doubled down on President Trump's mission to give oversight of public education back to the states.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 18, 2025

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As Wyoming Struggles With Nuclear Waste, Canada Shares Its Success Story

As communities in Wyoming debate whether to allow spent fuel storage as the state's nuclear industry is growing, state legislators heard Wednesday about how Canada has handled its dilemma of where to put its nuclear waste.

David MadisonSeptember 18, 2025

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday effectively ended a decade-long legal battle over shipping coal out of the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal. The decision clears a path for potential Wyoming coal exports.

California Supreme Court Clears Path For Wyoming Coal Exports Through Oakland Port

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday effectively ended a decade-long legal battle over shipping coal out of the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal. The decision clears a path for potential Wyoming coal exports.

David MadisonSeptember 18, 2025

A nearly 1,300-pound pumpkin is raised to be droped from 175 feet high onto a cutout of Wile E. Coyote at the 2014 Wyoming Pumpking Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop.

1,000-Pound Pumpkins To Obliterate An Outhouse At 2025 Wyoming Pumpkin Drop

This year's Wyoming State Championship Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop on Oct. 4 is taking things up 100 notches, dropping 1,000-pound pumpkins from 275 feet high. That's 100 feet higher than in the past — and they'll obliterate an outhouse placed below.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2025

After clawing at an occupied yurt last week in a remote part of Park County, a grizzly bear came back the next night and tore apart the then-unoccupied structure.

Grizzly Claws At Yurt With People Inside, Comes Back Next Night

A grizzly clawed at a yurt in the Crandall area of Park County with people inside last week. The bear then came back the next night and really tore it up, but it was then unoccupied.

Mark HeinzSeptember 18, 2025

A devastating collision destroyed a pair of semitrailers on eastbound Interstate 80 on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and another airlifted from the scene. It also has closed I-80 eastbound between Laramie and Rawlins for hours.

At Least One Dead, Another Life-Flighted From Semi Crash That Closed I-80

A devastating collision destroyed a pair of semitrailers on eastbound Interstate 80 on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and another airlifted from the scene. It also has closed I-80 eastbound between Laramie and Rawlins for hours.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 18, 2025

Hunters found separated human bones scattered in a remote area near the Sweetwater Guard Station Campground in western Wyoming, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday. The bones appear to have been there for about five years.

Scattered Human Remains Found In Wind River Mountains

Hunters found separated human bones scattered in a remote area near the Sweetwater Guard Station Campground in western Wyoming, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday. The bones appear to have been there for about five years.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Let Them Buy Jets

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "When Princess Antionette heard peasants did not have bread to eat, she replied, 'If they do not have bread, let them eat cake.' Perhaps Rep. John Bear updated that phrase to the 21st century."

Tom LubnauSeptember 18, 2025

A federal judge’s ruling Wednesday shut down cattle grazing in grizzly habitat in Montana’s Paradise Valley. A Montana rancher said he wants grizzlies to be “managed, not exterminated.”

Federal Judge Halts Cattle Grazing In Grizzly Habitat Near Yellowstone

A federal judge’s ruling Wednesday shut down cattle grazing in grizzly habitat in Montana’s Paradise Valley. A Montana rancher said he wants grizzlies to be “managed, not exterminated.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2025

Makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk outside of the headquarters of Turning Point USA on September 16, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Wyoming Faith Leaders Launch Peacemaker Group In Wake Of Charlie Kirk Killing

It wasn't set to mobilize until next year, but after Charlie Kirk's killing and other violence, its leaders decided now is the time to launch Become a Peacemaker. It's a new interfaith group dedicated to ending hostility and division across Wyoming.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025

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