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Train enthusiast and vintage railcar expert Michael Pannell has rescued a 113-year-old boxcar from oblivion in Cheyenne. Inside, the car has signatures of workers, something Pannell intends to preserve.

Cheyenne Man Restoring 113-Year-Old Union Pacific Boxcar

Cheyenne train enthusiast Michael Pannell is restoring a 113-year-old Union Pacific boxcar. Although passersby may think the train car is ready for the junk heap, to Pannell, it can be a museum -- complete with signatures and dates from railroad workers.

Renée JeanSeptember 14, 2025

About 100 people gathered at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne on Saturday evening to mourn and honor conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down Wednesday. They also wept and prayed for Colorado school shooting victims.

Tears And Prayers At Wyoming Capitol Vigil For Charlie Kirk, Violence Victims

About 100 people gathered at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne on Saturday evening to mourn and honor conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down Wednesday. They also wept and prayed for Colorado school shooting victims.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 14, 2025

A Wyoming man and retired federal game warden helped bust the bizarre 1970s heyday of America's illegal reptile trade by taking venomous Gila monsters to the bar. That includes a shady dealer who was bitten by one and “drank tequila until he felt better.”

Game Warden Busted Illegal Reptile Dealers By Taking Gila Monsters To Bar

A Wyoming man and retired federal game warden helped bust the bizarre 1970s heyday of America's illegal reptile trade by taking venomous Gila monsters to the bar. That includes a shady dealer who was bitten by one and “drank tequila until he felt better.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2025

He invented a religion, was relentlessly bullied and died too young at 34 last month. To know Josh Saunders — YouTube’s viral gothic KingCobra — is to scroll through a troubled existence documented in video after video viewed more than 20 million times.

How A Bullied Casper Kid Went Viral As The Internet’s Gothic KingCobra

He invented a religion, was relentlessly bullied and died too young at 34 last month. To know Josh Saunders — YouTube’s viral gothic KingCobra — is to scroll through a troubled existence documented in video after video which have been viewed more than 20 million times.

David MadisonSeptember 14, 2025

Wyoming native Mark Valenzuela and friends at a Buffalo Bills game in Buffalo, New York

Reporter's Notebook: The Very Real Bond Between Wyoming And Buffalo, New York

Reporter Anna-Louise Jackson writes, “Something special has happened in Buffalo over the past several years that’s fostered a sense of kinship between Wyoming and Buffalo, New York, thanks to Josh Allen and an award-winning wing-maker."

Anna-Louise JacksonSeptember 13, 2025

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Guest Column: Charlie Kirk Cared Deeply About The University Of Wyoming

Guest columnists Jessie Rubino and Gabe Saint write, "He cared deeply about the policy fights on and off campus in Wyoming. He took time to personally advise and encourage us. He recognized all the work we’d done with our little TPUSA chapter and helped spur a free speech revolution at UW."

Guest ColumnSeptember 13, 2025

Antelope have a reputation as the worst of Wyoming’s wild game to eat. Hunters and experts say it’s not necessarily the antelope’s fault. It could be poor hunting and meat preservation practices.

Don’t Blame Antelope For Their Rep As Worst-Tasting Wyoming Big Game, Biologists Say

Antelope have a reputation as the worst of Wyoming’s wild game to eat. But hunters and biologists say it’s not necessarily the antelope’s fault. It could be poor hunting and meat preservation practices.

Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2025

Former Wyoming Gov. Ed Hershcler's recipe for brown elk had quirky food blogger Bennett Rea skeptical, but he admitted it's "pretty tasty." I starts with a bath in 7Up and is finished with a package of brown mushroom gravy mix.

Internet Chef Unearths Wyoming Gov Ed Herschler’s Brown Elk In Beer Recipe

A quirky chef who has an Internet series called “Cookin' With Congress" has unearthed former Wyoming Gov. Ed Herschler’s brown elk recipe, made with beer and 7Up. He questioned putting powdered gravy on an expensive cut of elk, but admits it’s “pretty tasty.”

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2025

Tons of timber cut fighting last year’s Elk Fire will be sold for lumber and firewood instead of being wasted, helping local contractors. The fire burned nearly 100,000 acres across the eastern face of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains.

Wyoming Timber Cut While Fighting 100,000-Acre Elk Fire Won’t Go To Waste

Tons of timber cut fighting last year’s Elk Fire won't be left to rot as it typically would. The timber left from battling the nearly 100,000-acre blaze across the eastern face of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains will be sold for lumber and firewood instead.

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2025

The U.S. Forest Service has lifted a decades-long ban on wildland firefighters wearing masks. The move comes too late for a Lander firefighter who had to retire early with damaged lungs, but he says they’re a good idea — if the right mask is used.

Wildfire Crews Can Finally Mask Up — Too Late For Lander Man With Damaged Lungs

The U.S. Forest Service has lifted a decades-long ban on wildland firefighters wearing masks. The move comes too late for a Lander firefighter who had to retire early with damaged lungs, but he says they’re a good idea — if the right mask is used.

Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2025

Poachers kill countless wild animals and cost states millions of dollars every year, and there aren’t enough game wardens to stop them. The Boone and Crockett Club, one of the nation’s top hunting organizations, reports that up to 96% of poachers get away with it.

New Study Reveals 96% Of Poachers In U.S. Get Away With It, Costing $1.4 Billion

In a new study released this week, the Boone and Crockett Club, one of the nation’s top hunting organizations, reports that 96% of poachers get away with it. The overall annual cost impact to states is more than $1.4 billion.

Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2025

87-year-old Martin Andreen is a self-taught appliance repair man. He repairs both modern and older models, especially washing machines. He is not fazed by circuit boards and modern technology. Andreen has found ways to repair sensors and other new-fangled contraptions that come his way to his shop in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Meet Mr. Fix-It: 87-Year-Old Martin Andreen Keeps Thermopolis Running

At 87, Martin Andreen is a Thermopolis throwback who's kept the small Wyoming town running for decades as a self-taught appliance repairman. He’s known to locals as Mr. Fix-It, and if he doesn’t know how to fix something, he’ll figure it out.

Jackie DorothySeptember 13, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: ‘I Think We Lost The Governor,’ Was Fear Of One Shot Hunt 25 Years Ago

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Wyoming’s governor is the official host of the Lander One Shot Antelope Hunt. He is not supposed to go missing during the hunt!”

Bill SniffinSeptember 13, 2025

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Joan Barron: The Freedom Caucus Is In A Big Hurry

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “It is obvious that the Freedom Caucus members of the Legislature are eager to show off their new muscles, their power. Whether this is good for the Legislature and the state as a whole is debatable."

Joan BarronSeptember 13, 2025

Best-selling author and former Casper resident Ron Franscell wrote about the kidnapping and murder of an 11-year-old girl who lived next door and played baseball with him and other guys on the block. Amy Burridge was thrown off a more than 100-foot-high bridge in Fremont Canyon southwest of Alcova with her body ending up in the North Platte River. He also chronicled the kidnapping and rape of her 18-year-old half-sister Becky Thomson, whom he had admired and respected when he was 16. She also was thrown off the bridge and somehow survived.

When Evil Came: Sisters Kidnapped, Thrown Off Bridge Haunt Casper 52 Years Later

It will be 52 years this month since two sisters were kidnapped, raped and tossed off the Fremont Canyon Bridge. It’s a crime that still haunts Casper, which remembers Sept. 25, 1973, as the day when evil came.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 13, 2025

Back when there was no speed limit in Montana, highways there were known as the “Montana-bahn.” Then along came a stubborn cattle hustler from Wyoming named Rudy “Butch” Stanko, whose lead foot and hard head brought the no-speed limit era to an end.

Rudy “Butch” Stanko: The Wyoming Maverick Who Ended Montana’s No Speed Limit Era

Back when there was no speed limit in Montana, highways there were known as the “Montanabahn.” Then along came a stubborn cattle hustler from Wyoming named Rudy “Butch” Stanko, whose lead foot and hard head inadvertently brought the no-speed limit era to an end.

David MadisonSeptember 13, 2025

Just some of the hats collected by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program from sensitive thermal areas throughout the park in 2025.

More Than 13,000 Pieces Of Garbage Removed From Yellowstone Thermal Areas

More than 13,000 pieces of garbage have been retrieved this year from hydrothermal areas in Yellowstone so far this year. That includes hundreds of hats, pizza boxes and a Birkenstock sandal. But it's better than it used to be when Grand Prismatic Spring was nicknamed "garbage can."

Amber SteinmetzSeptember 13, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, September 13, 2025

It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.

Jake NicholsSeptember 13, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: Charlie Kirk’s Murder Can Unite America

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The evil that divides us can be defeated by God alone. That's why Satan's greater strategy is not to silence a voice of debate. It is to silence the voice of prayer. Don't let him.”

Jonathan LangeSeptember 13, 2025

President Trump did not call for unity Friday in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, instead calling the radical left “vicious.” Wyoming Democrats say they’re repulsed by the response, but not surprised. They include, clockwise from top left, state Rep. Mike Yin, Rep. Ken Chestek, Sen. Chris Rothfuss and Rep. Karlee Provenza.

Wyoming Democrats Saddened By Trump Reaction To Charlie Kirk Shooting

Wyoming Democrats said they were saddened Friday that President Trump hasn’t called for unity following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Trump, instead, called the radical left “vicious."

Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2025

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The Roundup: A Conversation With Shelli Johnson

This week, host Wendy Corr chats with author, publisher, adventurer, keynote speaker and "Epic" life coach, Shelli Johnson. The Lander resident's new book "Breathtaking" is a field guide to living your own epic life.

Wendy CorrSeptember 13, 2025

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus called out the University of Wyoming student newspaper The Branding Iron on Friday for an anonymous quote in a story that said Charlie Kirk “deserved” to be shot.

UW Student Paper Called Out For Quote Saying Kirk ‘Deserved' To Be Shot

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus called out the University of Wyoming student newspaper The Branding Iron on Friday for an anonymous quote in a story that said Charlie Kirk “deserved” to be shot.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 13, 2025

Wyoming legislators on Thursday, including state Sen. Troy McKeown, R-Gillette, debated how to prosecute gambling houses and dealers who operate under the regulatory table — without jailing “grandma and her friends" for friendly poker games.

Legislators Work To Crack Down On Gambling ‘Houses,’ Not Bust Friendly Poker Games

Wyoming legislators on Thursday debated how to prosecute gambling houses and dealers who operate under the regulatory table — without jailing “grandma and her friends" for friendly poker games.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2025

Staffing shortages and equipment failure have created a shortage of Wyoming’s new license plate design. It’s causing counties to scramble, while some Wyomingites, who don’t like the new design (seen in this file photo), are happy for a delay.

Shortage Of Wyoming’s New License Plates Has Counties Scrambling

Staffing shortages and equipment failure have created a shortage of Wyoming’s new license plate design. It’s causing counties to scramble, while some Wyomingites, who don’t like the new design, are happy for a delay.

Renée JeanSeptember 12, 2025

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