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An unarmed Minuteman III missile inside a silo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base on July 9, 2025. The Air Force has announced that the first Minuteman III silo on the base has been decommission to make way for new Sentinel missiles.

First F.E. Warren Minutemen III Silo Decommissioned For New Sentinel Missiles

The Air Force has confirmed decommissioning of the first F.E. Warren Air Force Base Minutemen III silo to make way for new Sentinel missiles. It’s a huge milestone for the $141 billion nuclear modernization project, which begins in Wyoming.

Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2025

Dollar Lake Fire Burning Along Green River Lakes, Within Sight Of Squaretop

Steep, rugged terrain is slowing down progress for the more than 500 personnel fighting the nearly 16,000-acre Dollar Lake Fire about 40 miles north of Pinedale. It’s burning along the Green River Lakes and is within sight of Squaretop Mountain.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 04, 2025

Letter To The Editor: A Discussion About Education Savings Accounts

Dear editor: First Citizen: Parents should be the sole arbitrators of how and where their children receive education. Second Citizen: Including even parents who are neglectful? Those who are bad parents?

September 04, 2025

Josh Allen during the first half of the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, California.

Josh Allen To Become First UW Football Player To Have Number Retired

Former University of Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Josh Allen will return to Laramie on Nov. 22 to have his jersey retired. The ceremony will mark the first official jersey retirement in Cowboys football history.

David MadisonSeptember 04, 2025

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Travis Deti: All That Works: Coal, Gas and Nuclear for Wyoming’s Future

Wyoming Mining Association's Travis Deti writes, "To meet expected demand [for electricity] will not require the 'all of the above' approach. What’s needed instead is an “all that works” approach. Electricity produced from coal, gas and nuclear is what works."

Guest ColumnSeptember 04, 2025

Visiting a Gillette-based Cyclone Drilling rig in Sweetwater County were Joe Nicholas and Alicia Summers of Frontier Carbon Solutions, and David Lucke, Abdeldjalil Latrach, Autumn Eakin, Lily Jackson, Tao Bai and Zunsheng Jiao of UW’s School of Energy Resources.

Gillette Company Drills Down 3+ Miles For CO2 Storage Well, Deepest Ever In U.S.

A drilling company from Gillette punched through nearly 3.5 miles of Wyoming rock in Sweetwater County to complete the deepest Class VI carbon dioxide storage well ever drilled in the United States.

David MadisonSeptember 04, 2025

Wyoming Man Who Took Car With A Baby Inside Gets 8-10 Years In Prison

A 29-year-old man who accidentally stole a baby from a Riverton apartment complex when taking a running vehicle in February was sentenced Thursday to 8-10 years in prison. He may be able to reduce that through the state's boot camp program.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, September 4, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsSeptember 04, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * No “Letting It Burn” In Wyoming * Arsonist Sets Fires Because He’s Mad * Wyoming Flagged By Feds For Gender Ideology Violations

Wendy CorrSeptember 04, 2025

U.S. House Committee To Meet In Grand Teton About Money For National Parks

With billions of dollars' worth of backlogged repairs at stake, a congressional House committee meets in Grand Teton National Park on Friday. It will debate the future of the Great American Outdoors Act, which expires this month.

Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2025

Burning piles of slash, or the leftover material from logging, during cool, wet weather helps reduce the risk of massive summer wildfires.

Wyoming’s Zero-Tolerance Wildfire Policy Leaves No Room For ‘Let It Burn'

Wildfire can play a cleansing role in nature, but in much of Wyoming it is considered too risky to let it burn. That’s why agencies rush to put out fires as soon as they can.

Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2025

From House Floor, Hageman Argues Against Biden-Era Plans To End Coal Mining

Harriet Hageman argued from the House floor Wednesday against Biden-era BLM resource management plans she said are designed to end coal mining in the Powder River Basin. She called them deliberate efforts to "impose energy poverty on the American people."

David MadisonSeptember 03, 2025

State Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, left, and Gov. Mark Gordon.

Wyoming, Other States Flagged For 'Gender Ideology' In Sex-Ed Materials

Wyoming is being warned against keeping what the Trump administration calls "gender ideology" in a federally-funded program's sex-ed materials. It's part of being whiplashed from one administration to the next, Gov. Mark Gordon's office said.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 03, 2025

Guest Column: Building Wyoming’s Future Through Research, Education and Community Engagement.

UW Dean of Agriculture Kelly Crane writes, "The 'Ag College' includes nine academic departments, 16 majors, 28 minors and 27 graduate degree programs. The college’s faculty also teach the life science courses that serve more than 85 majors across the university."

Guest ColumnSeptember 03, 2025

State Rep. Bill Allemand, R-Casper, left, and Bar Nunn Mayor Peter Boyer.

‘Sit Down And Shut Up’: State Rep., Bar Nunn Mayor Snap Over Nuclear Facility

State Rep. Bill Allemand says Bar Nunn Mayor Peter Boyer "told me to 'sit down and shut up'" with his criticism of a proposed nuclear facility in the area. The mayor says the debate is a local one, not the state's.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 03, 2025

Dallas Smith of Casper is accused of starting multiple fires and allegedly told police that he turns to arson when he has to pay rent. He said starting fires helps him deal with his emotions.

Casper Man Accused Of Starting Fires Tells Police He Gets Mad Over Paying Rent

A 46-year-old Casper man accused of starting three fires — and suspected in others — allegedly told police that he turns to arson when he has to pay rent. He said starting fires helps him deal with his emotions.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 03, 2025

Two women are suing a former Wyoming cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Christopher Stewart, on claims they were left mutilated and disfigured. One suffered with a necrotic, ruptured breast and maggots, the lawsuit says, while another had her infected wound “burst open" at work.

Casper Cosmetic Surgeon Denies Wrongdoing In 'Permanent Disfigurement' Lawsuit

A cosmetic surgeon who had worked for the Casper-based New Beautiful You clinic denies wrongdoing in a lawsuit filed by two women who claim he left them sick and disfigured.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 03, 2025

Wyoming In Running For Major Uranium Facility In Push For U.S. Fuel Security

Uranium Energy Corp. has announced plans for a state-of-the-art uranium refining facility that would be the nation's largest. Wyoming is on the short list to be home to the processing complex.

David MadisonSeptember 03, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Understanding Local Government Direct Distributions

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "By virtue of property tax cuts last session, local governments have borne the brunt of much of the property tax relief. Government entities are starting to feel the pain of the tax cuts. Some politicians, anxious to get reelected, are turning a deaf ear to the pain of local governments."

Tom LubnauSeptember 03, 2025

Guest Column: Are We Building Economic Development Or Creating Wyoming’s Next Crisis?

Sen. Cheri Steinmetz writes, "Private property rights are the cornerstone of American liberty, but they are not absolute. When private property use escalates into industrial operations that impose costs on neighbors and communities, it ceases to be a matter of private rights alone and becomes a matter of public policy."

Guest ColumnSeptember 03, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsSeptember 03, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Wednesday's headlines include: * Yes, It’s Getting Darker Fast * 13-Year-Old Killed In Bighorn Plane Crash * Craig Johnson Remembers Graham Greene

Wendy CorrSeptember 03, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump announces the moving of Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.

Colorado Fuming As Trump Says He’s Moving Space Command To Alabama

The U.S. Air Force Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday at a White House news conference. Wyoming’s U.S. senators say it’s “a win for our national security,” while Colorado vows to sue.

Sean BarrySeptember 03, 2025

Wyoming author Craig Johnson fondly remembers actor Graham Greene, who died on Monday. Greene played a recurring villain on Johnson’s hit TV series “Longmire.”

Wyoming Author Craig Johnson Remembers Actor Graham Greene, Who Died Monday

Wyoming author Craig Johnson fondly remembered actor Graham Greene, who died on Monday. Greene played a recurring villain on Johnson’s hit TV series “Longmire.” "He was utterly charming," Johnson said.

Renée JeanSeptember 02, 2025

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