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Taft Love (upper left), Roy Birt (center left), Jeff Barnes (lower left), Darin Smith (right)

Wyoming Senate District 6 Finalists Share Values But Differ On Legislative Approach

The three contenders for the Wyoming Senate seat vacated by Darin Smith are all pro-life, pro-ICE, and pro-restriction of sexual content in children’s libraries. But they differ in how they’d approach those issues.

Clair McFarlandAugust 28, 2025

Spanish energy giant Repsol’s plan for 170 turbines near Horse Creek is dividing Laramie County ranchers. Locals weigh the economic benefits against threats to wildlife, traffic, coveted views and private property rights.

Wyoming Ranchers Divided Over 50,000-Acre Laramie County Wind Farm Plan

Spanish energy giant Repsol’s plan for 170 turbines near Horse Creek is dividing Laramie County ranchers. Some say the project is a threat to wildlife and the serenity of the area while others say it's a private property issue and landowners should be able to develop their own land.

Jackson WalkerAugust 28, 2025

Guest Column: Empowering Local Expertise: Wyoming's Path To Responsible Coal Residuals Management

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western write, "By putting regulatory authority in Wyoming's hands, we can cut through unnecessary red tape, allowing local voices to guide the future of energy and environmental protection in the state."

Guest ColumnAugust 28, 2025

Should Diesel Mechanic Be Pardoned? Zeldin Says His Opinion Is For The President

If EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin thinks President Trump should pardon a Cheyenne mechanic for removing emissions controls from diesel engines, he’s not saying so publicly. He said Thursday that his opinion on the issue is for Trump, not the media.

Greg JohnsonAugust 28, 2025

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin after signing a letter in favor of Wyoming administering its Coal Comustion Residuals Program rather than the federal agency. The ceremony was at the Wyoming Capitol on Aug. 28, 2025, and he was joined by Sen. Cyntha Lummis, left, and Gov. Mark Gordon.

EPA Admin Zeldin Says Feds Should Let Wyoming Manage Its Own Coal Byproducts

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin was in Wyoming on Thursday to sign a letter supporting Wyoming — not the federal agency — to manage its own coal plant byproducts. “Nobody knows Wyoming like the people of Wyoming,” he said.

Greg JohnsonAugust 28, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, August 28, 2025

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

Jake NicholsAugust 28, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * Too Little, Too Late For Timber? * End Of Federal Roadless Rule In Sight * Wyoming Closes In On No. 1 For Uranium

Wendy CorrAugust 28, 2025

Casper police evacuated a business with apartments above late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2025, to arrest a suspect. A woman who said she’s the suspect’s mother said she learned he was wanted on suspicion of homicide.

Casper Police Evacuate Building To Arrest Man; Mom Says He Was Wanted For Homicide

Casper police evacuated a business with apartments above late Wednesday afternoon to arrest a suspect. A woman who said she’s the suspect’s mother said she learned he was wanted on suspicion of homicide.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 28, 2025

Julie Cross appeared in Casper Circuit Court on Wednesday to face charges related to alleged abuse of a nursing facility patient.

Casper Nursing Care Worker Accused Of Tying Woman’s Head To Bed In Court

A 50-year-old former nursing home worker appeared in Casper Circuit Court on Wednesday to face charges of abuse and imprisonment. She’s accused of tying a woman’s head to a bed.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 28, 2025

Some worry that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule would impinge upon Wyoming’s prime remote hunting and angling areas.

Ending Roadless Rule Threatens Wyoming’s Hunting and Fishing, Outdoors Groups Say

The 2001 Roadless Rule applies to remote areas all over Wyoming, and the Trump administration might rescind it. Outdoors groups claim that could ruin prime hunting and fishing spots, while others say the rule has stunted proper management of forests.

Mark HeinzAugust 27, 2025

Ranchers Rush Hay To Wyoming Cattle Left Without Critical Grazing By Wildfires

Ranchers throughout Wyoming and Nebraska are rallying to rush emergency hay to those impacted by wildfires tearing through critical cattle grazing lands. The University of Wyoming has launched an online effort to connect donated hay with ranchers.

Jackson WalkerAugust 27, 2025

Ur-Energy’s in-situ mining field for uranium with water rigs set up in the background.

Wyoming Passes Texas, Closing In On Being Nation’s Top Uranium-Producing State

Wyoming has passed Texas to become the nation’s No. 2 producing state for uranium. It’s poised to challenge Utah for No. 1 as nuclear energy demand booms and prices soar.

David MadisonAugust 27, 2025

A local man was shot in the arm while confronting a suspected burglar about just what was in a three-gallon bucket, after the Riverton business he manages was burglarized. The bullet came through the windshiled of his F-350 where his head would've been if he hadn't ducked.

Riverton Oil Field Burglars Plead Guilty After Armed Standoff, Shrapnel Injury

Two men admitted to an aggravated burglary that led to a gunshot shrapnel injury and manhunt in plea agreements with prosecutors. One faces 10-30 years in prison and the other would be eligible for a youthful offender program.

Clair McFarlandAugust 27, 2025

American Rare Earths excavates blasted material at its Cowboy State Mine in the Halleck Creek area outside Wheatland.

Wyoming Projects In Bulls-Eye Of America’s Urgent Push For Rare Earths

After decades in obscurity, America's rare earth industry came roaring back this summer, and Wyoming is in the bulls-eye of an urgent push for U.S. production. One company's experience offers a case study of getting a new mine up and running.

David MadisonAugust 27, 2025

Opening Up Logging Could Be Too Little, Too Late For Wyoming’s Timber Industry

Recent steps by the Trump administration and Wyoming are a lifeline for Wyoming’s shrinking timber industry. But they may be too little, too late for what remains of the state’s family-owned businesses.

Renée JeanAugust 27, 2025

Gary Wadhams, a member of the volunteer Sand Wash Advocate Team (SWAT), prepares to dart wild horse mares with fertility-control drugs in northwest Colorado.

Colorado Shoots Mustangs With Birth-Control Darts, Why Doesn’t Wyoming?

In Colorado, volunteers shoot female wild horses with darts loaded with fertility-control drugs to manage herd numbers. Wyoming doesn’t, because its vast rangelands and huge mustang herds make birth control for horses impractical.

Mark HeinzAugust 27, 2025

Now A Candidate For Gov, 50-Year-Old Rule Says Eric Barlow Can’t Chair Committee

Now that state Sen. Eric Barlow has announced he’s running for governor, he’s stepped down as chairman of a state legislative committee. That’s because of a 50-year-old rule that says candidates for statewide office can’t chair legislative committees.

Clair McFarlandAugust 27, 2025

Tom Lubnau: One Instance Where the 2025 Legislature Got it Right

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "This column has been openly critical, and deservedly so, of the 2025 Wyoming legislature’s general session. Some good things happened, though. The legislature passed Senate File 152, which gave the state tools to better fight wildland fires."

Tom LubnauAugust 27, 2025

Bill Sniffin: Serving As ‘Bear Bait’ May Have Been Worst Job In The World?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Ranger Steve Frye waited for a bear to enter the cage, while squatting in putrid garbage. It was him or the bear. Yikes.”

Bill SniffinAugust 27, 2025

Guest Column: WEA’s Actions Undermine Wyoming Families and Teachers

Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams writes, "The Wyoming Education Association has lost its way, prioritizing bureaucratic control over needs of students, parents, and teachers. Their recent actions reveal a troubling pattern of obstructing educational choice and aligning with divisive, out-of-touch ideologies."

Guest ColumnAugust 27, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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

Jake NicholsAugust 27, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Wednesday's headlines include: * Man Accused Of Killing Horse With ATV * Rancher Battles Massive Wind Turbine Farm * House Members Ask Trump To Pardon Mechanic

Wendy CorrAugust 27, 2025

Two-thirds of Wyoming's state House on Tuesday urged President Trump to pardon Troy Lake, a 65-year-old diesel mechanic in prison for removing emissions controls. The 41 Republican House members decried agency overreach and damages from the controls.

Two-Thirds Of Wyoming House Sign Letter Urging Trump To Pardon Diesel Mechanic

Two-thirds of Wyoming's state House on Tuesday urged President Trump to pardon Troy Lake, a 65-year-old diesel mechanic in prison for stripping emissions systems from trucks. The 41 Republican House members called his prosecution EPA overreach.

Clair McFarlandAugust 27, 2025

Two officers involved in the shooting of a 37-year-old Casper woman in April will not be charged. Jody Cobia woman had called 911 to report a burglar and met the officers at the door with a weapon and a German Shepherd.

Casper Police Officers Cleared In Shooting Death Of Armed Woman

Two Casper police officers have been cleared in the April 28 shooting death of a woman who called 911 reporting a burglary, and then met them at her door with a gun. She tried to shoot the officers, but her gun may have jammed, the prosecutor says.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025

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