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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Tuesday's headlines include: * Nuke Debate Gets Heated * Wife Of Missing Hiker Won’t Give Up * Law Enforcement Worried Over Gas Station Heroin

Wendy CorrAugust 12, 2025

From left, Rock Springs Mayor Max Mickelson and Councilmen Rick Milonas and Eric Bingham.

Rock Springs Councilman Cries Foul Over Contract For Wife Of Another Councilman

The nuclear industry debate has reached the city of Rock Springs, which just hired a contractor to educate the public about it. That the wife of a city councilman got that contract has another councilman crying foul, but the mayor says she's qualified.

Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2025

Darin Smith Sworn In As Interim U.S. Attorney For Wyoming

Darin Smith was sworn in Monday as interim U.S. Attorney, leaving his state Senate seat vacant. State Republican Party precinct committee people in his region have 15 days to send three nominees to the Platte and Laramie County commissions.

Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2025

The annual Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak over Wyoming overnight Tuesdays, throwing out as many as 100 meteors an hour, along with the potential for fireballs.

At 100 Meteors Per Hour, Perseid Shower Hits Its Peak Over Wyoming Tuesday Night

The annual Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak over Wyoming overnight Tuesday, throwing out as many as 100 meteors an hour, along with the potential for fireballs.

Jackson WalkerAugust 11, 2025

No Arrests In Fatal Casper Gas Station Shooting, Victim’s Name Withheld

There have so far been no arrests in the fatal shooting of a man at a Casper convenience store Sunday. The name of the victim also is being withheld while the Natrona County Coroner’s Office attempts to contact his next of kin.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Promote The Sale Of Public Lands At Your Own Peril

Dear editor: There are millions of people who agree with keeping public lands public. If any politician, especially from Wyoming, wants to die on this hill, they will enjoy a swift political death.

August 11, 2025

Guest Column: Let's Quit Chasing Green Scams Like Carbon Capture

Wyoming Speaker of the House Chip Neiman writes, "With President Trump in the Oval Office, we should be taking full advantage of the administration's dedication to unleashing Wyoming energy. Coal, oil, and natural gas have powered America for generations."

Guest ColumnAugust 11, 2025

Horse trainer Sienna Hawk has worked with Red Solo Cup — a mustang from Wyoming’s White Mountain wild horse herd — to prepare him for adoption.

Wyoming Mustang Named ‘Red Solo Cup’ After Toby Keith Song Up For Adoption

Wild horses caught in government roundups have better chances of being adopted if they’re trained first. That’s the hope for one Wyoming mustang named Red Solo Cup, after the popular Toby Keith song.

Mark HeinzAugust 11, 2025

A massive search effort was conducted for a Minnesota man missing since July 29 in the rugged Cloud Peak Wilderness of northern Wyoming. Grant Gardner, 38, was last heard from after summiting Cloud Peak on July 29.

Family Still Holds Out Hope For Minnesota Hiker Missing Since July 29

The wife of missing Cloud Peak Wilderness hiker Grant Gardner on Monday told Cowboy State Daily that she's hopeful his skills and abilities that "he's been honing over the last decade-plus will help him come home to us."

Greg JohnsonAugust 11, 2025

Grand Hotel Planned As Part Of Revival Of Casper’s Old Yellowstone District

Casper’s Old Yellowstone District used to be the life of the party in the 1950s, but its heyday is long past. Another may be on the horizon as the area is revitalized, with a grand hotel planned for the distressed district.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2025

The antelope coal mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, operatied by Navajo Transitional Energy Company.

Delegation, Gordon Cheer Trump Administration OK Of Wyoming Coal Mine Extension

The Trump administration has approved 14.5 million more tons of coal for the Antelope Mine in the Power River Basin. The Wyoming delegation and Gov. Gordon are applauding the decision, which extends the mine’s operations through 2037 and protects 359 full-time jobs.

David MadisonAugust 11, 2025

Dave Simpson: August, The Best Month Of All

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you've got any knots in your rope – and who doesn't? - now's a perfect time to work them out.”

Dave SimpsonAugust 11, 2025

Casper Parents Channel Grief Of Losing Baby Son Into Dart Tourney

One day, Deklyn Dean Lemp was a healthy baby boy. The next thing his parents knew, the Casper 14-month-old died in his sleep in 2017 of a mysterious ailment. An annual dart tournament keeps his memory alive and raises money for local causes.

Jen KocherAugust 11, 2025

Man Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Acts After Confessing To Church Members

A Casper man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty earlier this month to sex acts with young girls. He confessed to the girls' fathers and members of their church, asking for forgiveness and detailing his own rough upbringing.

Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2025

Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Can Lead The Way In Powering America Again

Dear editor: Wyoming has always led the way in powering America. We lead in uranium, coal, oil, and gas. Now, we have the chance to lead again with next-generation nuclear manufacturing.

August 11, 2025

Kratom products are sold in a variety of gas station and convenience stores. They are not regulated, however, and quality can vary dramatically.

Kratom Or ‘Gas Station Heroin’ A Growing Concern For Wyoming Law Enforcement

Some people call it gas station heroin, others street-legal morphine. Regardless of such nicknames, the supplement known as kratom is a growing concern for law enforcement officers in Wyoming.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, August 11, 2025

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

Jake NicholsAugust 11, 2025

A clerk at Max’s Convenience Store in North Casper said he saw the shooter walk under the I-25 underpass with his hands raised. A customer heading north on North Center Street said he saw a man walking on the sidewalk raise his hands and lay on the sidewalk as a police car passed by turned around.

Police Report One Dead In Shooting At Casper Convenience Store

The Casper Police Department is investigating the Sunday afternoon fatal shooting of a man at a busy gas station and convenience store. A clerk said he believes the shooter was chased there and turned and fired a shot into one of his pursuers.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, August 11, 2025

Monday's headlines include: * Cowboy State Daily At Sturgis * Mountain Lions Moving To The Plains * Gigantic Balloon-Tired Vehicle Destroys River

Wendy CorrAugust 11, 2025

Dan Hodnett feeds some angel fish at his business Dan's Fish.

Sheridan Man Creates Tropical Fish Oasis In Landlocked Wyoming

Dan Hodnett has turned his passionate hobby into a growing business, one that’s unique for landlocked Wyoming. He filters a nearby creek to create an oasis in Sheridan and sells easy-to-care-for tropical fish that thrive in freshwater.

Renée JeanAugust 10, 2025

Bikers, Journalists and even cops — everyone gets red at One Eyed Jack’s Saloon during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The only thing that kills the buzz is some guy named “Insufficient Funds.”

Drinking Sturgis : One Eyed Jack's Saloon Makes Everyone Blush

The main level of One Eyed Jack's is a vast, open-air layout with a dozen separate island bars. It feels kind of like a junior high cafeteria. That is, if in this junior high cafeteria women wear thongs, bartenders paddle patrons on the derriere and random dudes invite you to pet a 30-pound boa constrictor.

Zakary SonntagAugust 10, 2025

From left, Tucker Alger and Luis Elizondo talk about their new cocktail lounge in Buffalo.

New World War II-Themed Buffalo Bar Is A Throwback To A Vintage Officers Club

Owners of the new World War II-themed Bombshells American Cantina in Buffalo say it will feel like a vintage officers club because of all the military artifacts they plan to display. “I have stuff that’s absolute museum-quality, one-of-a-kind," said Luis Elizondo.

Renée JeanAugust 10, 2025

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, Diana Enzi, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Catherine Allgor, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon

Wyoming Leaders Meet To Ensure State Has Important Role With Smithsonian Women’s Museum

Wyoming leaders gathered in Jackson last week to make sure Wyoming has a prominent voice in the forthcoming American Women’s History Museum. The Smithsonian has already raised more than $55 million to build it.

Jackie DorothyAugust 10, 2025

In 1894, Alfred Slick Nard, one of the survivors of the Horse Thief Wars, ambushed and tried to kill a sheepherder. Mike Bell found the spot where the attempted murder took place just outside of Worland, Wyoming. He said, "The old road continues along the ridge to my left - your right. The ambush site is above my hat on the flats.”

Wyoming History: The Nearly Forgotten 1892 Horse Wars To Exterminate Thieves

A brutal campaign against horse thieves unfolded across Montana, Idaho and Wyoming in 1892, nabbing notorious outlaws like Butch Cassidy and Jack Bliss. The Horse Wars were nearly forgotten to history until recently uncovered by an English historian.

Jackie DorothyAugust 10, 2025

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