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Governor Signs College Transgender Sports Ban Into Law

Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday signed a bill into law requiring Wyoming colleges to restrict athletes’ participation in sports to biological sex at birth. The law also prohibits schools from competing against other schools that don’t adhere to the same standard.

Leo WolfsonMarch 14, 2025

Protesters hold signs at Roosevelt Arch, the northern entrance to Yellowstone Park on March 1, 2025 in Gardiner, Montana.

Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Fired National Park Service Employees

A federal judge issued a scathing rebuke Thursday and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees fired last month, including 1,000 at the National Park Service. The White House called the order "absurd and unconstitutional."

Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2025

First Grizzly of 2025 Awake, Hungry And Cranky In Yellowstone

The National Park Service on Wednesday reported fresh grizzly tracks have been spotted in the northern section of Yellowstone National Park. That's the first sign grizzlies have emerged from winter hibernation and are likely very hungry.

Andrew RossiMarch 14, 2025

Screenshot of Samantha Strable holding a baby wombat in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Blasts Wyoming Outdoors Influencer For Grabbing Baby Wombat

Australians, including the prime minister, are livid at a Wyoming-based social media influencer, after a video surfaced of her grabbing a baby wombat. Samantha Strable, who has lived in Pinedale, could lose her visa as a result.

Mark HeinzMarch 14, 2025

Country music stars Chancey Williams, left, and Toby Keith perform Keith's smash hit "Should've Been a Cowboy" at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Bot Attack Crashes First Day Of Cheyenne Frontier Days Concert Ticket Sales

A bot attack on Thursday crashed the first day of ticket sales for Cheyenne Frontier Days’ nighttime concerts, causing the organization to shut off ticket sales and postpone them until next week.

Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2025

Fort Washakie 18-Year-Old 'Allegedly' Jumped From Car To Her Death, Initial Report Says

A Wyoming Highway Patrol preliminary investigative report published this month says Stephanie Bearstail, an 18-year-old Fort Washakie student, "allegedly" jumped from a moving vehicle to her death March 4.

Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025

Former Sheridan Assistant Principal Gets 3-5 Years For Sex With 18-Year-Old Student

Former Sheridan High School Assistant Principal Jacob Meyer, 34, was sentenced Thursday to between three and five years in prison after being convicted of having sex with one of his students, who was 18 at the time.

Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025

Sally Ann Shurmur: How Big Is The Window On Your World?

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “Once upon a time, there was an editor who didn’t talk much to me. He did say once though that in writing my columns, he appreciated the way I ‘put it all out there.’ Consider yourselves warned.”

Sally Ann ShurmurMarch 13, 2025

Consumer Advocates Warn More Rate Increases Ahead For Rocky Mountain Power Customers

Both of Wyoming’s consumer advocate groups foresee more rate increases ahead for Rocky Mountain Power customers. If commissioners approve the latest rate increase, the overall rate increase in the past two years totals 30.4%.

Renée JeanMarch 13, 2025

Massive Alaskan Avalanche Claims Three On Mountains Wyomingite Helped Popularize

An enormous avalanche killed three men on Alaska’s Chugach Range early this month, a popular ski region for heli-skiiers. A Jackson guide was among the pioneers to develop the region’s thriving helicopter-skiing industry.

David MadisonMarch 13, 2025

New Law Aims To Protect Utility Companies And Ratepayers From Wildfire Lawsuits

A bill signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon aims to put more responsibility on utility companies while also protecting them from lawsuits related to wildfires in Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2025

Don Day's Advice For Watching The Lunar Eclipse In Wyoming: Drive To Kansas

Meteorologist Don Day's best advice for watching the blood-red lunar eclipse Friday morning in Wyoming is to drive to Kansas. Lots of clouds will make it hard to view in the Cowboy State but UW astronomer Max Gilbraith says Casper Mountain and Togwotee Pass might work.

Andrew RossiMarch 13, 2025

Murder-For-Hire Trial On Hold While Cody Woman's Mental Health Tested

Two days before her trial on a murder-for-hire charge was set to begin, a Cody woman had it delayed by asking for a mental health test. Investigators say she tried hiring a hitman to kill her daughter’s boyfriend.

Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025

Man Dead In Officer-Involved Shooting At Uinta County Business

Uinta County Sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Marshals personnel were involved in a shooting on Wednesday that killed a suspect who had felony-level warrants, authorities told Cowboy State Daily.

Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2025

Morning Show with Jake — Thursday, March 13, 2025

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

Jake NicholsMarch 13, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: * Devils Tower Closure “Stupidity” * RMP Rate Hike Request Due to Wildfires * Degenfelder Praises Dept of Education Cuts

Wendy CorrMarch 13, 2025

Three members of the University of Wyoming volleyball team are among a dozen plaintiffs suing the Mountain West Conference and its commissioner over a transgender player on the San Jose State University volleyball team.

Judge Won't Quit Transgender Case Over Pronouns Rule, Volleyball Players Try Appeal

A federal judge said he will not recuse himself from a lawsuit over a transgender player’s inclusion on a college women’s volleyball team. The women who asked for the recusal requested an appeal Wednesday.

Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025

Jackson Hole High School teacher Collin Binko reacts to the surprise of being announced Wyoming's only 2015 Milken Award winner on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Jackson Teacher Surprised With National Milken Educator Award, $25,000 Prize

Jackson Hole High School fine arts teacher Collin Binko was surprised Wednesday with a national Milken Education Award. As the only 2025 recipient from Wyoming, he also won a $25,000 prize.

Andrew RossiMarch 12, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Seeing The Eagles Hits Differently On This Side Of Life

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "My home life in the 1970s was dysfunctional, oftentimes violent. The Eagles’ “Hotel California” struck a chord with me. But seeing that opening number Friday in the Sphere was like putting prescription glasses on for the first time."

Tom LubnauMarch 12, 2025

The American West: Pegleg Smith, Mountain Man

Pegleg Smith reportedly trapped and traded among the Sioux and Osage Indians for a few years, then worked as a free trapper in New Mexico, but he lost his leg in Colorado and became a horse thief in California.

R.B. MillerMarch 12, 2025

Kelsey Mitchell, a biologist with the Teton County Weed & Pest District, collects ticks for research. Scientists are looking for volunteers to do the same.

As Ticks Begin To Emerge in Wyoming, Entomologists On Lookout For Two New Species

Wyoming entomologists say ticks are beginning to come out and are warning about two new species that are particularly awful. One carries Lyme disease and the other likes to “chase you down.”

Mark HeinzMarch 12, 2025

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, left, and President Donald Trump.

Degenfelder Praises Dept. Of Education Cuts, Says They Will Empower Parents

Wyoming education chief Megan Degenfelder praised President Trump for slashing staff at the U.S. Dept. of Education. "We’re taking education decisions out of the hands of unelected officials and giving them back to parents and teachers," she said.

Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2025

Rocky Mountain Power says wildfires are a driving force behind its most recent request for a double-digit rate increase. The Elk Fire was one of the worst from last season, buring nearly 100,000 acres across the eastern face of the Bighorn Mountains, threatening the small town of Dayton.

Wildfires Big Driver Behind Rocky Mountain Power’s Double-Digit Rate Hike

Wyoming’s wildfires have spurred higher insurance costs so much, Rocky Mountain Power says it's proposing another double-digit rate increase. It’s also considering self-insurance.

Renée JeanMarch 12, 2025

The house in the 800 block of 53rd Street in Casper on Wednesday had all the police tape removed that encircled it earlier in the week.

Other Than Saying Case Is ‘Complicated,’ Casper Police Mum On Fatal Shooting

Casper police said Wednesday they continue to investigate Saturday’s fatal shooting of a man at a local home. There have been no arrests, and other than saying the case is “complicated,” little is being released about the shooting.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 12, 2025

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