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Letter To The Editor: Cody Roberts Is A Coward

Dear editor: [Wolves] do not parade their victims around while still alive. They do not gloat and preen in the public eye. I would have no trouble taping this coward's mouth shut and parading him around local bars.

August 26, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Rifles Are Much Better Protection Against Grizzlies Than Bear Spray

Dear editor: It’s time for Wyoming Game and Fish to start teaching hunters how to use their rifle quickly and effectively for self-defense against a grizzly that charges after a surprise encounter.

August 26, 2025

Stuart Schmidt of Albany County is accused of fatally ramming a wild horse with his ATV on his own property. He Cowboy State Daily the neighbor who turned him in is retaliating over a zoning issue. The neighbor said that's not the case at all.

Albany County Man Accused Of Killing Wild Horse With ATV

An Albany County man accused of fatally ramming a wild horse with his ATV told Cowboy State Daily the neighbor who turned him in is retaliating over a land use dispute. The neighbor said that's not the case, and the act was cruel.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Alternatives To The Proposed 43% Fuel Tax Hike

Dear editor: Sadly, a fuel tax has limitations. I ask that the legislature pause for a moment and consider alternatives to the current fuel tax approach to funding.

August 26, 2025

Mike Stephens holds up a photo of the view from his land that will be permiated with wind turbines if a proposed wind project is completed. He's sued the state over leasing public land to the company.

Rancher Challenges Wyoming Wind Project Over Wildlife, Lease Rules

A Converse County rancher claims that a plan for a wind farm harms sage grouse and big game habitat in a lawsuit contesting Wyoming’s approval. He also questions the economic benefits promised and says it will destroy the views from his multigenerational property.

David MadisonAugust 26, 2025

Defense attorney Steve Mink argued for a theft charge to be dropped against his 16-year-old client because the vehicle, though removed from a residence was left undamaged at Walmart. He said moving the vehicle did not “deprive” the owner of the car.

Gillette Teen Accused Of Stealing Cars, Guns And Home Invasion In Crime Spree

A Gillette teen allegedly tied to thefts in at least three Wyoming cities was bound over on multiple felony charges in Casper on Tuesday. He’s accused of stealing cars and guns, and a home invasion during a one-night crime spree.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025

The Dollar Lake Fire blew up from about 20-30 acres the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, to nearly 1,400 by the next morning. It's now about 13,500 acres and burning on the east side of the Green River near Dollar Lake, and about 5.5 miles west of Square Top Mountain.

‘We Can See The Flames’: Sleepless Nights As Wildfires Burn Within Sight

Even with cooler temperatures, higher humidity and rain, a pair of western Wyoming wildfires continue to grow. That’s causing sleepless nights for those nearby who “can see the flames” from their front porch.

Greg JohnsonAugust 26, 2025

Brief: Platte County Sheriff David Russell Resigns

The Platte County Commission accepted the resignation of Sheriff David Russell on Tuesday, effective Sept. 30. A reason for his resignation wasn’t given to the public. Russell was elected sheriff in 2022 at the age of 31.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025

Traffic drives through a Wyoming snowstorm in this file photo.

Computers Say Snow For Labor Day In Wyoming, But Don Day Doesn’t Buy It

A long-range computer forecast calling for snow in the first week of September, and possibly on Labor Day, can be misleading, meteorologist Don Day says. Those computer predictions “drive me nuts and gets people all ramped up,” he says. “I hate it.”

Andrew RossiAugust 26, 2025

Paint crew members and their famlies pose in front of Cheyenne's water tank murals as they near completion.

Huge Mural Of Wild Horses On Cheyenne Water Tank Nearly Done And Turning Heads

What seems like a herd of wild horses cresting the hill over Storey Boulevard in Cheyenne is turning heads as people drive along one of the city’s major east-west roads. The huge mural on one of a pair of water tanks is nearly done.

Renée JeanAugust 26, 2025

The Laramie County Detention Center in downtown Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Woman Arrested On Shoplifting Charge Dies In Jail

A 47-year-old woman arrested on shoplifting charges Saturday was uncooperative but otherwise seemed fine, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office says. She was later found unresponsive and died that night, the agency reported Tuesday.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Tuesday, August 26, 2025

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

Jake NicholsAugust 26, 2025

Taft Love (left), Roy Birt (center) and Jeff Barnes (right)

Three Candidates To Replace State Sen. Darin Smith Selected On Monday

Replacing Wyoming State Sen. Darin Smith, R-Cheyenne, is one step closer as three people were chosen Monday to be considered for the legislative seat that covers parts of Laramie County, and all of Platte County.

Jimmy OrrAugust 26, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Tuesday's headlines include: * Crackdown On Flag-Burning * People Now Getting Screwworms * Christmas Is 4 Months Early At Yellowstone

Wendy CorrAugust 26, 2025

Wyoming Senators Cheer Trump’s Order Against Flag-Burners, But Is It Legal?

President Trump’s new order calls for stricter prosecution for people who burn American flags while committing other crimes. It drew praise from Wyoming’s U.S. Senators while getting strong criticism from a leading First Amendment expert.

Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025

The GPS service onX Hunt is practically standard equipment for hunters, but its accuracy might be off by a few yards. That’s enough to get users charged with trespassing — and into big trouble.

Popular Hunting App May Not Keep You From Trespassing — Or Out Of Big Trouble

The GPS service onX Hunt is practically standard equipment for hunters, but its accuracy can be off by a few yards. That’s enough to potentially get users charged with trespassing — and into big trouble.

Mark HeinzAugust 26, 2025

The National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships was held last weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wyoming was represented by several drivers including Jessica Smith of Shoshoni. The competition is intense and drivers amp up their skills as the prepare to show off their truck driving savvy.

Wyoming Truck Drivers Among The Best In The Nation

A team of Wyoming commercial truck drivers showed why they’re among the best in the nation over the weekend at the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championship in Minnesota.

Jackie DorothyAugust 26, 2025

Forget the night before Christmas, Santa hits Yellowstone National Park four months before. Christmas in August was celebrated Monday, and has been an annual tradition in Yellowstone National Park for more than 70 years.

Why Are They Celebrating Christmas In Yellowstone -- In August?

Forget the night before Christmas, Santa hits Yellowstone National Park every August. Christmas was celebrated on Monday, and has been an annual tradition in Yellowstone for more than 70 years.

Andrew RossiAugust 25, 2025

Week Of Cool, Wet Weather Expected To Park Over Uncontained Wyoming Wildfires

Firefighting crews working a pair of uncontained wildfires in western Wyoming can expect some help from Mother Nature this week. Unseasonably cool, humid and wet weather will park over the fires through Friday.

Greg JohnsonAugust 25, 2025

Democratic state Reps. Karlee Provenza and Mike Yin are holding town halls across Wyoming to learn which issues haunt people most. They're also riding the momentum of a political groundswell Provenza led this summer.

Wyoming Democrats Lead Statewide Listening Tour On Public Lands, Hot-Button Issues

Democratic state Reps. Karlee Provenza and Mike Yin are holding town halls across Wyoming to learn which issues trouble people most. They're also riding the momentum of a public lands outcry Provenza led this summer.

Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2025

Wyoming Ranchers On Guard Following Human Screwworm Case In Maryland

The nation’s first human case of screwworm was confirmed in Maryland on Sunday in a Central American traveler and it’s heightening vigilance among Wyoming ranchers. The flesh-eating parasite, which are known to infest cattle, could cost American ranchers billions if another outbreak occurs.

Renée JeanAugust 25, 2025

A prolonged power outage shut down the street lights and many businesses in Rawlins and other Carbon County communities.

Much Of Carbon County Without Power For 16 Hours After Substation Hit By Lightning

The power is finally back on across much of southern Carbon County after lightning hit a power substation and left about 5,600 homes and businesses without electricity for more than 16 hours Sunday and Monday.

David MadisonAugust 25, 2025

The Wyoming Classical Academy, which this year offers a classical education for kindergarten through eighth grade, has a new building in Mills.

Wyoming Classical Academy Opens New $15 Million School In Mills

Hillsdale College member classical charter school in Mills continues to grow as staff and students started the school year Monday in a new 36,000-square-foot, $15 million building.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 25, 2025

An airman in the U.S. Air National Guard fires a Sig Sauer M18 handgun in this file photo. The section of the U.S. Air Force that oversees the military branch’s bases is putting the Sig Sauer M18 handgun back in use, the USAF announced Sunday. It had paused the M18’s use for a month after the July shooting death of a Wyoming-based airman.

After Fatal Wyoming Incident, Sig Sauer M18 Pistol Back In Use At Air Force Bases

The section of the U.S. Air Force that oversees the military branch’s bases is putting the Sig Sauer M18 handgun back in use, the USAF announced Sunday. It had paused the M18’s use for a month after the July shooting death of a Wyoming-based airman.

Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2025

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