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The American West: Bill Carlisle – Wyoming’s Most Affable Train Robber

Bill Carlisle managed four solo robberies (three in a few months) in his extensive life of crime without injuring anyone. The train robberies promoted him from a common criminal to a newsworthy commodity.

Terry A. Del BeneFebruary 11, 2025

Rep. Mike Schmid urged lawmakers to drop the cloud seeding program until it can be studied further

State House Dumps Wyoming Cloud Seeding Program

Citing a lack of evidence that it works, the Wyoming House slashed all funding for the state’s cloud-seeding program on Monday.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 10, 2025

A postal customer mails Christmas buckeyes to family and friends Monday at the U.S. Postal Service office on Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne.

Postal Regulatory Commission Says Rural Populations Will Suffer Under ‘Delivering For America’ Plan

The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued an advisory opinion that is very critical of the Delivering for America Plan. Rural populations, in particular, won’t be receiving first-class mail for six or more days under the plan, the commission says.

Renée JeanFebruary 10, 2025

The Cabin That’s Almost A Mansion On Last Chance Road In Jackson Hole

For a mere $11.5 million, resort-style life awaits in a cabin that’s almost a mansion in Jackson Hole. With a 720 credit rating and a $2.7 million downpayment, financial calculators put your monthly payments at just $54,000, for a 30-year loan.

Renée JeanFebruary 10, 2025

Jackson Newspaper Gives Community A Heads-Up During Active ICE Investigation

A Jackson newspaper announced that an ICE raid was taking place Friday in Jackson Hole, while it was still occurring. One former ICE official called it "bullshit" and a breach of safety and trust. Another said the media is going to report what it thinks is news.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 10, 2025

Some Daytime High Temperatures In Wyoming This Week Will Be Well Below Zero

Some of the coldest temperatures of the 2024 - 2025 season are heading to Wyoming this week. Some areas of the state will see daytime high temperatures of 20 below zero while overnight low temps could hit negative 30.

Andrew RossiFebruary 10, 2025

Don’t Crowd The Snowplow During Wyoming’s Whiteouts

So far there have been nine incidents of motorists running into snowplows this year. With big winter storms converging on Wyoming this week, WYDOT is asking drivers to slow down and steer clear of snowplows.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 10, 2025

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming (left), poses with President Donald Trump along with fellow Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee (second from right) and Katie Britt of Alabama during Trump's trip to the Super Bowl.

Barrasso Says Crowd Loved President Trump At Super Bowl; Taylor Swift -- Not So Much

Sen. John Barrasso went to the Super Bowl with President Trump on Sunday. “One of the highlights was when they showed President Trump on the screen and people cheered, and then they showed Taylor Swift on the screen and people booed," Barrasso told Cowboy State Daily.

Sean BarryFebruary 10, 2025

Steve Harshman Calls Out John Bear For Labeling Legislators as "Lobbyists"

Rep. Steve Harshman criticized fellow lawmaker Rep. John Bear on Monday for an op-ed where Bear labeled some legislators as "lobbyists." Harshman said it was a "reprehensible" accusation and could file a formal complaint.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 10, 2025

Letter To The Editor: A Love Letter to Public Lands

Dear editor: I am incredibly disheartened that instead of celebrating our nation’s great mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, and forests, Wyoming legislators are leading the charge to sell off public lands to drill and mine beloved lands.

February 10, 2025

Dave Simpson: You Wanted Change? We Got It!

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Call it a sea change, a new sheriff in town, or 'a come to Jesus moment,' but Donald Trump is making good on promises, and bringing common sense back into fashion.”

Dave SimpsonFebruary 10, 2025

A wolf comes across a pair of snowmobilers in this photo posted by the Voyageurs Wolf Project in 2022. These snowmobilers didn't harm the wolf, but a recent incident with a wolf run down by a snowmobile in Wyoming has Congress considering a new law.

Letter To The Editor: Legislature Failed With Not Addressing Snowmobile Wolf Killings

Dear editor: It is shameful that the Wyoming Legislature refuses to pass Mike Schmid’s amendment to house bill 275 or House Bill 331, both of which would prohibit the intentional killing of wildlife with snowmobiles.

February 10, 2025

Morning Show with Jake — Monday, February 10, 2025

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

Jake NicholsFebruary 10, 2025

A three-month-old baby was returned to its frantic mother on Sunday night in Riverton after a vehicle was stolen, and then abandoned, with the baby in it.

Baby Safe After Car Thief Abandons Vehicle Near Riverton

A three-month-old baby who was in the back of a stolen Ford Escape was returned to its mother on Sunday evening near Riverton after the car thief abandoned the vehicle. The perpetrator has not yet been located.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 10, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, February 10, 2025

Monday's headlines include: - Wyoming: A Place For Single Dudes - Wind, Solar Projects In Wyo Still On Track - The Success Of Dubois' Double Amputee Wrestler

Wendy CorrFebruary 10, 2025

Special Op Is Being Planned To Rescue An 1893 Tree That’s Part Of Wyoming History

Deep in the most remote area of the Shoshone National Forest is a unique piece of 1893 history, inscribed on a beetle-killed tree and it's is in danger of being lost. A rescue mission is being attempted, but some money might be needed for a helicopter to sling the artifact out.

Renée JeanFebruary 09, 2025

Wild Bill Hickok (left), and David Tutt (right)

The American West: Wild Bill Hickok Invents the Old West Showdown

The walk-down, faceoff, quickdraw, showdown gunfight in the street has become an iconic image of the Old West. As far as history can tell us, the whole idea started with one of the Old West’s most famous gunfighters — Wild Bill Hickok.

R.B. MillerFebruary 09, 2025

Cassie Craven: A Wild Week in the Wyoming Legislature

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “A few remnants of the failed and governor-supported ‘Wyoming Caucus’ are kicking and screaming while the majority of the House pushes toward government reform.”

Cassie CravenFebruary 09, 2025

Rod Miller: Goat Ropin’ In Gaza For Trump – A Campfire Parable

The sultry Mediterranean night made the cowhands sit waaay back from the campfire. The hot hamoun wind made them swap their Tony Lamas for sandals, and their sweaty stetsons for sweaty keffiyehs. All in all, they were not pleased to be herding goats in Gaza.

Rod MillerFebruary 09, 2025

Wyoming: A State For Single Dudes

Wyoming ranks as the state with the third highest ratio of bachelors in the United States. For every 100 single women, 106 unmarried men are milling around. In the early 1900s, there were proposals considered that would tax bachelors to encourage them to get married.

Jen KocherFebruary 09, 2025

Wind turbines in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Despite Chilly Climate, It’s Business As Usual For Wind, Solar Energy In Wyoming

Wind and solar energy projects in Wyoming are moving ahead with their projects, despite the recent chill from both federal and state lawmakers. Most of the projects are on private property, project managers say, which helps de-risk the projects.

Renée JeanFebruary 09, 2025

Caitlin Youngquist (right) teaching a compost workshop for Wyoming Dept of Environmental Quality

The Art Of Turning Manure To Compost

Manure management is one of the biggest problems faced by feedlots. One soil scientist is helping a feedlot in Worland make better use of their manure by creating more compost for local farmers and gardeners.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 09, 2025

Mikenna and ticks – Mikenna Smith, an entomologist at Teton County Weed and Pest in Jackson, holds an American dog tick.

Oh Yay. There's A New Type Of Tick In Wyoming.

Wyoming already had three well-known ticks that are harmful to humans in the state: The Rocky Mountain wood tick, brown dog tick and a soft tick. Now, it's got a fourth. The American Dog Tick is here and seems to be concentrated in Sheridan County.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 09, 2025

When LeAnn Baker of Worland, Wyoming, found this stone in her gravel that was hauled in, Google told her it was a magic hag stone. However, local archaeologist, Mike Bies, said it might be an artifact called a spindle whorl.

A Rock Found In Worland Could Be Magic Or An Ancient Tool

When LeAnn Baker found a rock with a smooth hole in the middle, she was told it was a magic hag stone. However, archaeologist Mike Beis said it was most likely a spindle whorl, a simple tool used by Indian tribes for centuries.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 09, 2025

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