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Research Shows Solar Panels Can Also Generate Electricity At Night

New research shows there’s a process that offers the promise of around-the-clock electricity generation with solar panels. But the technology is not yet available for people to use to power their homes.

David MadisonApril 12, 2025

Adobe Town in Wyoming's Red Desert tops Bill Sniffin's summer bucket list.

Bill Sniffin: How About A Wyoming Walkabout? It’s Time To Get Out There

Bill Sniffin writes: “Most Wyoming cities and towns have wonderful walking paths. Cheyenne has done an amazing job. Greybull has a superb walking path. Evanston has transformed itself into a walker’s paradise.”

Bill SniffinApril 12, 2025

Eating Wyoming: Innards Are ‘In’ With Foodies, Homesteaders And Health Nuts

What many consider throw-away cuts of meat like tongues, tails and innards are becoming “in” in a big way. Foodies, homesteaders and health nuts are driving a trend that’s helping small Wyoming butcheries and bringing more unusual cuts to dinner plates.

Renée JeanApril 12, 2025

A 5-month-old dire wolf created by Colossal Biosciences.

Dire Wolves Would Destroy Everything If Reintroduced In Wyoming, Biologists Say

A bioscience company’s announcement this week that it’s brought back long-extinct dire wolves raised a lot of eyebrows. But they would destroy everything if a breeding population of them were reintroduced in Wyoming, biologists say.

Mark HeinzApril 12, 2025

Timber from a U.S. Forest Service sale in Wyoming in this file photo.

Opening More U.S. Logging May Not Save Wyoming’s Last Two Large Lumber Mills

The USDA wants to open 59% more forest area to logging in the United States. It may not come fast enough to save one of Wyoming’s two remaining large lumber mills.

Renée JeanApril 12, 2025

Rob O'Neill is the Navy SEAL who killed the world’s most wanted terrorist. He told Cowboy State Daily that the May 2, 2011, mission to kill Osama bin Laden “went to hell” from the start. He thought he was going to die, then put three bullets into bin Laden’s head.

He Thought He Was Going To Die, Then He Killed Osama bin Laden

The man credited with killing the world’s most wanted terrorist tells Cowboy State Daily the May 2, 2011, mission to kill Osama bin Laden “went to hell” from the start. He thought he was going to die, then put three bullets into bin Laden’s head.

Zakary SonntagApril 12, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, April 12, 2025

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

Jake NicholsApril 12, 2025

Interstate 80 is one of the busiest — and most dangerous — east-west routes across Wyoming and the nation.

Hageman Wants To Ditch Policy That Keeps Non-English-Speaking Truckers On The Road

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants the Dept of Transportation to reconsider a policy that allows non-English-speaking truckers on the road. The policy is a “major safety issue for all drivers," she said.

Clair McFarlandApril 12, 2025

One of five wolves reintroduced to northern Colorado in December 2023.

Second Colorado Wolf Reintroduced From Canada Dies In Wyoming

A second wolf that was transplanted from British Columbia, Canada, to Colorado crossed the state line into Wyoming and died here Wednesday, Colorado wildlife officials confirmed Friday.

Mark HeinzApril 12, 2025

A judicial nominating commission tasked with helping Wyoming's governor fill a seat left vacant by the state Supreme Court’s chief justice has nominated three candidates for his consideration, including Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill. She's seen here during a fireside chat with state attorneys general presented by the Techology Policy Institute.

Gordon Appoints Attorney General Bridget Hill To Wyoming Supreme Court

Gov. Mark Gordon announced Friday that he’s selected Attorney General Bridget Hill to fill an upcoming opening on the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Leo WolfsonApril 12, 2025

A pair of Wyoming grizzlies in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.

52-Year-Old Federally-Led Grizzly Study Team May Be On Chopping Block

A federally-led grizzly bear study team that goes back to 1973 could soon be on the chopping block because of ongoing federal cuts. It’s unclear what that might mean for the future of Wyoming’s grizzlies.

Mark HeinzApril 11, 2025

As Senate Debates End To Twice-A-Year Clock-Changes, Lummis Says It’s About Time

A U.S. Senate committee held a hearing this week to promote a push to “lock the clock” and end the twice-yearly clock changing around daylight saving time. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says it’s about time, while John Barrasso says not so fast.

Sean BarryApril 11, 2025

Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen, right, and other members of the team prosecuting Steven Marler are in their third day of scheduled three-week trial. Friday, one of defendant Steven Marler’s daughters testified.

Adopted Daughter Says She Was 9 Or 10 When Dad’s Massages Progressed To Rape

The adopted daughter of Casper foster dad Steven Marler, 50, testified Friday that she was 9 or 10 when his massages turned to molestations and rape. When he lost interest in her, she says he “was moving on to the younger girls.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 11, 2025

Wyoming Delegation Rallies Behind Trump As Some Republicans Split On Tariffs

A handful of Republicans are joining Democrats against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but don’t count the Wyoming delegation among them. John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis and Harriet Hageman are rallying behind Trump.

Sean BarryApril 11, 2025

Two Men Accused Of Drunken Rampage That Left Kinnear Post Office ‘Trashed’

Two Fremont County men in their 20s are accused of trashing the post office of tiny Kinnear, Wyoming, early Monday morning. They were found afterward, passed out in a running truck, court documents say.

Clair McFarland & Greg JohnsonApril 11, 2025

The Roundup: A Conversation With Sheriff Brian Kozak

This week, host Wendy Corr chats with Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak, whose unique approach to community relations and agency management has brought crime rates down and department employment up.

Wendy CorrApril 11, 2025

Dennis Sun: The Need to Promote Beef and Lamb

There are a number of countries around the world who have not been treating the U.S. in a fair manner. Some won’t even let the U.S. bring beef or lamb into their countries, and they claim to be our friends.

Dennis SunApril 11, 2025

Willie LeClair dedicated much of his life teaching Plains Indian Sign Language.

Wyoming Humanities Shell-Shocked By Federal Cut, Loses 80% Of Its Budget

Wyoming Humanities has been shell-shocked by the federal government cutting a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. That money makes up 80% of its operating budget.

Jackie DorothyApril 11, 2025

Noem’s Rifle Pointing At Agent’s Face Broke Major Safety Rule, Wyoming Experts Say

Department of Homeland Security Secretary and former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is taking heat this week after pointing a rifle at the head of an ICE agent during a photo op. Wyoming firearms experts say that breaks a major gun safety rule.

Mark HeinzApril 11, 2025

Jonathan Lange: Trump Resurrected Coal - Let's Make Laws To Keep It Alive

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: "Will the effects of Trump’s action last? Probably not. And that’s OK. Lasting reform to let Wyoming’s legacy industries compete on a level playing field deserves legislative action."

Jonathan LangeApril 11, 2025

Longhorn cattle graze a pasture near Devils Tower in northeast Wyoming.

Australia Sells $29B In Beef In America, Won’t Allow ‘One Hamburger’ In From U.S.

A recent dust-up in the U.S. Senate over Australian tariffs opens a discussion about unfair trade practices. Sen. John Barrasso says that while $29 billion of Australian beef has been sold in the U.S., “not one hamburger” from America is allowed there.

Renée JeanApril 11, 2025

Liam Cobb, 19, a wind turbine technician from Dougals, died Wednesday from a fall while working on a turbine in Carbon County. His family says he’ll be remembered for his kindness and intense curiosity about the world.

19-Year-Old Wyoming Wind Technician Dies In Fall From Turbine

Liam Cobb, 19, a wind turbine technician from Douglas, died Wednesday from a fall while working on a turbine in Carbon County. His family says he’ll be remembered for his kindness and intense curiosity about the world.

Leo WolfsonApril 11, 2025

Astrophotographer Dan Bartlett got this image of the newly discovered Comet 2025 F2 (SWAN) as seen on earthsky.org.

Newly Discovered Comet Can Be Seen From Wyoming If You Wake Up Early Enough

It's been less than two weeks since Comet 2025 F2 (SWAN) was discovered, but it can already be seen from Wyoming with binoculars. If you wake up early enough, you can see it, and it could be brighter than Uranus if it survives rounding the sun May 1.

Andrew RossiApril 11, 2025

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

Letter To The Editor: Echoes Of Blitzkrieg In Modern Governance

By April 1st, President Trump had signed 103 executive orders. This pace is unprecedented in modern U.S. history. The rapid speed and extent of Trump’s signing of executive orders mirrors the German attacks in late 1939.

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