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A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper makes a stop in this file photo.

Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers To Take On ICE Functions

Wyoming Highway Patrol has joined a growing list of agencies that have agreed to do some ICE enforcement. Gov. Mark Gordon announced the agreement Monday for WHP troopers to “assist ICE with immigration enforcement while performing their regular duties.”

Clair McFarlandJuly 28, 2025

Dave Simpson: Another Year At The Daddy Of 'Em All

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “In the world of theater, they talk about 'suspension of disbelief' to enjoy a play. Here in Cheyenne during Frontier Days, you have to 'suspend thrift and frugality' to enjoy yourself. It ain't cheap.”

Dave SimpsonJuly 28, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, July 28, 2025

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

Jake NicholsJuly 28, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, July 28, 2025

Monday’s headlines include: - ICE Arrests In Wyo - The Man Behind Casper Planet - Inside UW's New $289 Million Dorms

Reilly StrandJuly 28, 2025

The cemetery below Roundtop Mountain was founded in the early 1900s, nearly 150 years after a battle is believed to have been fought on the summit of Roundtop.

Wyoming History: 250 Years Ago, Pivotal Battle Was Fought On Roundtop Mountain

Roundtop Mountain near Thermopolis, Wyoming, is now a popular hiking destination, but it’s also where the Shoshone are said to have gotten their first horses. That came from a pivotal battle fought there against settlers about 250 years ago.

Jackie DorothyJuly 27, 2025

Keith Carradine, left, plays Wild Bill Hickok in HBO's "Deadwood."

New Book On Deadwood By Accomplished Historian Will Dispel Myths, He Says

Accomplished historian Peter Cozzens latest book focuses on Deadwood, South Dakota between 1876 and 1879. He says those who watched the HBO series will “be surprised.” Spoiler alert: the HBO version wasn't exactly accurate when it came to Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 27, 2025

Triton Fritz enjoyed the horse riding and playing with the camp dogs at Camp Courage, a camp devoted to kids like him who are fighting cancer and tumors.

At Camp Courage Wyoming, Kids Living With Cancer Can Just Be Kids

Kids living with cancer, tumors and other life-threatening ailments often have to grow up quickly to deal with some very adult things. At Camp Courage in Dubois, Wyoming, they get to put cancer on the back burner for awhile and just be kids.

Jackie DorothyJuly 27, 2025

Former Yellowstone Bus Driver Solves Mystery While Restoring 90-Year-Old Coach

Despite little evidence that the 90-year-old White 706 bus in David Swingle's driveway was a Yellowstone coach, he had a hunch it was authentic. He drove them back in the 1960s. Through tremendous amounts of sleuthing, he proved his hunch was right.

David MadisonJuly 27, 2025

Dan Starks, left, and Iwo Jima Association Executive Director Shayne Jarosz at the memorial to the flag raising on the island earlier in 2025. Starks got a rare opportunity to visit Iwo Jima 80 years after his father fought in the World War II battle.

80 Years After His Dad Fought On Iwo Jima, Dan Starks Makes Rare Visit To Island

National Museum of Military Vehicles owner Dan Starks took a rare trip to Iwo Jima earlier this year. He has new respect for the soldiers who fought there 80 years ago during World War II — including his own father.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2025

Clair McFarland: Sure, Let The 11-Year-Old Drive. It'll Be Fine

Clair McFarland writes: "The little, feisty twin gripped the wheel and stared down our neighborhood of empty dirt roads and winding canals. I threw a goodbye kiss to my home and thanked the Lord for the 35 good years he gave me on this earth."

Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2025

Gail Symons: Don't Die Of This, But Democracy Brought Wyoming Into Existence

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The founders used 'democracy' and 'republic' interchangeably in many contexts because they understood what our modern ghost writers apparently don't: that a republic IS a form of democracy."

Gail SymonsJuly 27, 2025

Cassie Craven: Just Watch The Nuclear Waste, Mental Health Debates Ignite This Year

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “The real debate will flare with the nuclear waste issue that's sparked so much outcry. Detractors can just pipe down if they expect the legislature's workload to decrease or the speed to lessen."

Cassie CravenJuly 27, 2025

Couple Steals Show With Surprise Proposal During Cheyenne Frontier Days Concert

Romance wasn’t in the air when Brandon Boyer and Shilee Calhoun met, but they fell in love anyway. That led to a surprise proposal that stole the spotlight for a moment during Ian Munsick’s Cheyenne Frontier Days concert.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2025

Huge Milk Bottle Collection Traces 175 Years Of Wyoming’s Rich Dairy History

Steve Wallace grew up milking cows on a dairy farm, but now he’s milking Wyoming history for all it’s worth. The Casper man’s huge milk bottle collection traces 175 years of Wyoming’s rich dairy history.

Andrew RossiJuly 27, 2025

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints walk along the Wyoming Mormon Trail near Lander, reenacting the trek of their forbearers who passed through during the 1800s while journeying toward Salt Lake City.

After A Decade-Long Closure, 29 Miles of Mormon Trail Through Wyoming Reopens

After a decade-long hiatus, a 29-mile section of the Mormon Trail through Wyoming was recently fully reopened. It means members of the LDS church can make the historic two-day trek along the trail in period clothing pulling handcarts.

Mark HeinzJuly 27, 2025

Yoder Cowgirl Says National High School Rodeo Title A Testament To Her Rodeo Family

Hadley Thompson of Yoder, Wyoming, won the National High School Finals Rodeo women’s all-around title last weekend. She said her passion for the sport comes from hours of practice and a family dedicated to rodeo .

Jackie DorothyJuly 27, 2025

Casper Planet is Wyoming’s go-to source for satire and ridiculous fake news. It’s the hysterical, and warped, hobby of Justin Hathaway, a Cowboy State oil field worker who’s closing in on 100,000 followers.

The Oil Field Worker Behind Casper Planet, Wyoming’s Most Popular Fake News

When Casper Planet founder Justin Hathaway wrote a story about a semitruck spilling hundreds of king cobras on I-25, it made international headlines. His satirical page continues to outrage and fool people, which only fuels his desire to keep it going.

Andrew RossiJuly 27, 2025

Tup Forge can’t believe she got the gold buckle at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.

Women Bronc Riders Break All The Rodeo Stereotypes

From bruised riders to seasoned champions, women ranch bronc riders are breaking all the rodeo stereotypes. They compete in a dangerous sport, challenge decades of exclusion and prove they’re not costume cowgirls.

Zakary SonntagJuly 27, 2025

The locals around Twin Bridges call it Charles Kurault’s infamous “Mistress Cabin,” and it’s now just off the fairway at a new golf course on the banks of the Big Hole River.

Wyoming Landowner Builds Golf Course Around Charles Kuralt’s ‘Mistress Cabin’

Buzz Warner, a former Wyoming Landowner of the Year, is close to opening his new golf course in Montana. It’s a monument to conservation that’s built around former owner Charles Kuralt’s infamous “Mistress Cabin.”

David MadisonJuly 27, 2025

Moses J. Brings Plenty gave a message of hope and unity at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Indian Village for what will be its last year in this location.

‘Yellowstone’ Actor Mo Brings Plenty Advises On New Frontier Days Indian Village

“Yellowstone” television series actor Mo Brings Plenty is helping shape the new Morning Star Indian Village, a multimillion-dollar project at Cheyenne Frontier Days set for completion in 2026.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2025

Steve Brazelton of Worland began prospecting in the 1990s and was hooked on the hobby after he found his first gold nugget.

Gold Prospecting More Than Flash-In-The Pan Hobby For Worland Man

Steve Brazelton was 10 when he first panned for gold with a tin pan borrowed from his mom. But it wasn’t until he found his first nugget that he “was hooked." The Worland man says his favorite spot in Wyoming is South Pass but there are plenty of places to find "decent gold."

Amber SteinmetzJuly 26, 2025

Alan O'Hashi and his carnival worker friend Anise at the Cheyenne Frontier Days carnival

Alan O'Hashi: My Days As A Carny At Cheyenne Frontier Days

Alan O'Hashi writes, "When I was a newspaper columnist in Lander, I wondered what it was like to work in a carnival, so I decided to give it a try at Cheyenne Frontier Days. It turned out, I’m pretty good at getting people to give me a dollar for nothing."

Alan O'HashiJuly 26, 2025

While tens of thousands of out-of-state visitors flock to Cheyenne Frontier Days every year, locals love it too. And one of the more popular things they do is play CFD Bingo, a light-hearted game of spot the stereotype.

What Do Locals Do At Cheyenne Frontier Days? Play CFD Bingo

Cheyenne's Harvey Deselms shares the Cheyenne Frontier Days Bingo card every year. He says the most entertaining part is seeing how many of the squares you can check off by looking in a mirror. "I had the coolest mullet," he said.

Greg JohnsonJuly 26, 2025

Cowboys on the range. A group of men sitting in front of a cook's tent in the late 1800s.

Wyoming History: Cowboys Were Tough, Determined And Could Gossip Up A Storm

Surviving in the remote settlements of the Wyoming Territory in the late 1880s took grit, determination and getting into everyone’s business. Cowboys were tough, and also could gossip up a storm to combat loneliness and hard living.

Jackie DorothyJuly 26, 2025

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