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Will Anyone Buy This $72 Million Private Island In Montana?
If you want your own private island thatâs accessible year-round on Montanaâs Flathead Lake, youâll need $72 million. Itâs been more than three years since the 350-acre island with a huge unfinished, 45,000-square-foot French-style villa was first put on the market.
Anna-Louise JacksonJune 07, 2025
How A Huge Hail Mary Saved The Sheridan Inn From Caving In
Now a Wyoming showpiece, the historic Sheridan Inn was six months from caving in about 20 years ago. It took unusual resolve and a huge Hail Mary to save it â and some help from its ghosts.
Renée JeanJune 07, 2025
Drivers In Cheyenne Navigate Traffic, Crashes And The âCrazy White Honda Ladyâ
A woman driving a white Honda sedan has become infamous on Cheyenneâs roads. Known simply as the âCrazy White Honda Lady,â the unknown driver frequently stops in the middle of traffic to yell curses out her window and prolifically flip people off.
Greg JohnsonJune 07, 2025
He Just Wanted To Talk About Geology, Now Heâs A YouTube Star
Wyoming's Myron Cook has become the Bob Ross of geology, drawing and explaining everything about rocks on YouTube. With more than 20 million views, his retirement gig is spreading his unique gospel of geology to a whole new audience as a YouTube star.
Reilly Strand & Hannah BrockJune 07, 2025
Historic Spear Ranch, Where Hemingway Finished âA Farewell To Arms,â Lists For $29 Million
Wyomingâs historic Spear Ranch is where Ernest Hemingway found the solitude and seclusion he needed to finish âA Farewell to Arms.â The Big Horn property is also near Wyomingâs oldest polo field, and can be had for $29 million.
Renée JeanJune 07, 2025
Wamsutter, Wyoming: A Dusty Blip On I-80 Where Everyone Knows Your Business
Welcome to Wamsutter, Wyoming, a tiny blip along Interstate 80 where life runs through the Loveâs truck stop and everyone knows your business. Like the truckers and travelers who undergird its economy, most citizens here have all blown in from elsewhere.
Zakary SonntagJune 07, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Casper Gravel Pit Is Clear Example Of Lost Principle
Dear editor: Curt Meierâs quote, âYou figure maybe 25% of the people of Natrona County are making decisions not only for Natrona County, but for the whole stateâ may be true but does a majority have the right to force its will on the minority? Â
June 07, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Morning Show â Saturday, June 7, 2025
It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.
Jake NicholsJune 07, 2025
The Roundup: A Conversation With Mike Keller
This week, host Wendy Corr chats with Mike Keller, General Manager for Xanterra Parks and Resorts' operations in Yellowstone National Park. Mike talks about geology, tourism, and the joys of living and working in America's first National Park!
Wendy CorrJune 07, 2025
Controversial Proposal To Let Landowners Sell Hunting Tags Revived
After being shot down during the Wyoming Legislatureâs 2025 session, a proposal to let Wyoming landowners put their hunting tags up for sale was revived before a legislative committee Friday.
Mark HeinzJune 07, 2025
Trump Administration OKs Expansion Of Montana Mine That Exports Coal To Asia
The Trump administration has approved an expansion of Montana's Bull Mountains underground coal mine, reinforcing its emergency energy directives to fast-track fossil fuels. Opponents say the move is an âend-runâ of environmental safeguards.
David MadisonJune 07, 2025
Wyomingâs Golden Age Of Mule Deer Is Gone, With Fewer Than Half Of Peak Numbers
Wyoming has fewer than half of the 500,000 mule deer it did during the heyday of the 1960s to 1980s, and it will likely never see mule deer herds like that again, a Game and Fish official told legislators Friday.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
82 Amendments Piled On To Landmark Lummis-Backed Crypto Bill
The GENIUS Act, a landmark cryptocurrency bill backed by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, has attracted 82 amendments including a few on unrelated, hot-button issues like credit card fees and tariffs. The proposal would be the first cryptocurrency bill of any kind to ever pass the Senate.
Sean BarryJune 06, 2025
Lawmakers Ponder What, If Anything, Can Be Done To Regulate Extreme-Range Hunting
Wyoming legislators on Friday discussed what can be done, if anything, to regulate extreme-range hunting. In one much talked-about instance, a hunter in Fremont County shot an antelope from 2,000 yards away.Â
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Called To Love Not Hate
On June 3, Cowboy State Daily published a cartoon portraying the perpetrator of the recent hate crime in Boulder, Colorado as the devil or a demon.
June 06, 2025
Dennis Sun: First Eggs, Now Milk, Butter and Cheese
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "When a person is at the grocery store and they reach for milk, butter, ice cream or other dairy products, Iâm not sure they understand what it takes to get those dairy products on the shelves. Weâre taking it for granted."
Dennis SunJune 06, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Family Month Helps Us Focus on Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Kudos to Rep. Harriet Hageman for cosponsoring a bill that designates June as Family Month. The resolution begins by declaring that 'the traditional nuclear family is the foundation of a healthy society.'"
Jonathan LangeJune 06, 2025
It's Not Easy To Get Bison Off The Road (When They Don't Want To)
Bison are massive, obstinate, and have no regard for rules of the road. Even park rangers struggle to overcome their stubbornness, as evidenced by a recent game of âRing Around the Rosieâ between a bison and a Park Service SUV in Yellowstone National Park.
Andrew RossiJune 06, 2025
Photographers Aghast At Dimwitted Tourist Who Allowed Toddler Next To Bison
Wildlife photographers Rob and Jennifer Gunderson have seen a lot of questionable behavior over the years in Yellowstone. This week they were taken aback when they saw a woman allowing her toddler to stand right next to a full-grown 2,000-pound bison.
Andrew RossiJune 06, 2025
Why Wyoming Isnât Joining The Ban On Lab-Grown Meat
Despite widespread distaste in Wyoming for lab-grown meat, ranchers see problems with bans like the ones instituted in Montana and Nebraska. Rancher Tyler Lindholm said of the ban, "Itâs authoritarian as hell.â What they want instead are clear labels.
Renée JeanJune 06, 2025
Wyoming Legislators Warn One Big Beautiful Bill Could Let AI Run Wild
Wyoming legislators are concerned that the Trump-sponsored One Big Beautiful Bill could let artificial intelligence run wild and impede statesâ abilities to govern against AI-related threats on their own.
Clair McFarlandJune 06, 2025
âSad Bearâ Signs Target Stretch Of Highway Where Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit
Researchers are taking a new route to keep drivers from barreling through Grand Teton grizzly habitat. They're tugging on people's heartstrings by putting up âsad bearâ roadside signs, urging them to slow down.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
Will Senate Republicans Add Sale Of Federal Land Into Big Beautiful Bill?
Hundreds of BLM parcels across Wyoming could be available to buy if Republican senators add the sale of public lands to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "The federal government doesn't need to perpetually own every piece of land,â Sen. Cynthia Lummis says.
David MadisonJune 06, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake â Friday, June 6, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJune 06, 2025