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The mother of Aiden Hall, 22, of Cheyenne, who shot himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car Sunday, is asking how that could happen. She told Cowboy State Daily that police confiscated his pocket knife, but not his pistol.

Mother Asks How Son Shot Himself While Handcuffed In Back Of Police Car

The mother of a 22-year-old Cheyenne man who shot himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car is asking how that could happen. She told Cowboy State Daily that police confiscated his pocket knife, but not his pistol.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2026

A $15,000 reward is being offered in the case of an illegal grizzly killing that has stumped wildlife agents for months. The female was from the tiny, isolated Cabinet-Yaak grizzly subpopulation in Idaho and Montana.

$15,000 Reward For Finding Who Illegally Killed Grizzly In Idaho

A $15,000 reward is being offered in the case of an illegal grizzly killing that has stumped wildlife agents for months. The female was from the tiny, isolated Cabinet-Yaak grizzly subpopulation in Idaho and Montana.

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2026

The Keeler family of Buffalo, Wyoming, lost their home to fire on Thursday afternoon. A young son was hospitalized overnight but released after reportedly trying to save a dog.

Buffalo Family Loses Home To Fire, Son Hospitalized After Trying To Rescue Dog

A Buffalo family lost their home to fire Thursday, and a son was hospitalized overnight for carbon monoxide poisoning after reportedly trying to save a dog. The fire chief says the fire was "accidental for sure," and the house may have to be torn down.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 23, 2026

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Dennis Sun: Defunding The Wyoming Business Council Is A Bad Idea

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "We need to put funding for the Wyoming Business Council on the list of interim topics to be discussed during legislative committees next summer and fall. Canceling funding to the WBC as a whole this session is not the right move for Wyoming."

Dennis SunJanuary 23, 2026

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Jonathan Lange: Election Integrity Bills Build Confidence

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “Wyoming citizens who are concerned about election integrity are not accusing anyone of cheating. They simply want public officials to provide a meaningful opportunity to cut the cards.”

Jonathan LangeJanuary 23, 2026

A pair new studies show ranchers in Wyoming are facing some hard truths with pressures to sell out clashing with their Western values of being the “original environmentalists.” “You don’t make money, you’re making a life,” one rancher explained. In the above file photo, a rancher drives cattle to their winter pasture in Wyoming.

Hard Truths About Wyoming Ranching: 'You Don't Make Money, You're Making a Life'

A pair new studies show ranchers in Wyoming are facing some hard truths with pressures to sell out clashing with their Western values of being the “original environmentalists.” “You don’t make money, you’re making a life,” one rancher explained.

David MadisonJanuary 23, 2026

By the early 1970s, there were 136 grizzlies left in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. There are about 1,000 now, and some say they should remain under federal protection.

Hageman's Push For Grizzly Hunt Slammed By Wyoming Wildlife Advocates

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman calling for grizzlies to be delisted is a bad look for Wyoming, some Wyoming wildlife advocates say. Hageman and others for delisting say the growing number of bears across expanding territory makes their case.

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2026

Fueled by luxury developments like the Hoback Club, Jackson Hole’s real estate market surged 52% in 2025 to a near-record $2.17 billion. The trend shows no signs of stopping yet, with limited supply meeting increased demand. This property at 485 North Fall Creek in Wilson listed for $10.95 million and sold in 2025.

Jackson Hole Real Estate Sales Soared To Near-Record $2.17 Billion In 2025

Fueled by luxury developments like the Hoback Club, Jackson Hole’s real estate market surged 52% in 2025 to a near-record $2.17 billion. The trend shows no signs of stopping, with limited supply meeting increased demand.

Renée JeanJanuary 23, 2026

John Madison Melbraaten, the armed Cody man involved in a four-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday while sitting in his vehicle, pleaded not guilty Friday. He also claimed mistreatment by officers and that he was shot in the face with a beanbag during the incident.

Cody Man In 4-Hour Standoff Pleads Not Guilty, Says He Was Shot In Face With Beanbag

The armed Cody man involved in a four-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday while sitting in his vehicle pleaded not guilty Friday. He also claimed mistreatment by officers and that he was shot in the face with a beanbag during the incident.

Andrew RossiJanuary 23, 2026

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Scott Clem: We Don't Need More Sycophants, We Need Leaders

Columnist Scott Clem writes, "There's something to be said for men like Thomas Massie and Rand Paul. They are principled and, well, themselves. They're not fake. They're not jerks. They're not glory hounds or media whores. They say what they mean and are true to themselves."

Scott ClemJanuary 23, 2026

A board tasked with ensuring Wyoming’s property tax assessments are fair and lawful planned to challenge the state’s 4% growth cap on residential property taxes. Gov. Mark Gordon put a halt to the lawsuit Thursday.

Gordon Halts Lawsuit Challenging Wyoming’s Cap On Property Tax Growth

A board tasked with ensuring Wyoming’s property tax assessments are fair and lawful planned to challenge the state’s 4% growth cap on residential property taxes. Gov. Mark Gordon put a halt to the lawsuit Thursday.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2026

A pine marten tries, but fails, to catch and kill a grey squirrel in Yellowstone National Park

Frustrated Yellowstone Pine Marten Can't Catch Elusive Squirrel Teasing It

A Yellowstone pine marten that was teased by a squirrel into chasing it in laps around a tree trunk shouldn’t feel bad. Squirrels evade all sorts of predators that way, a biologist says. A video offers rare footage of Wyoming's rodent hunters.

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2026

Albert Sommers served as Wyoming Speaker of the House from 2023 - 2024.

Guest Column: Freedom Caucus Math Is The New Math

Guest columnist Albert Sommers writes, "Wyoming taxpayers deserve straight talk. I encourage folks to look at the published fiscal profile themselves. Follow the facts and don’t be fooled by Freedom Caucus math."

Guest ColumnJanuary 22, 2026

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David Pope: Reforming Wyoming’s Economic Development Engine

Guest columnist David Pope writes, "The path forward is reform: transform the Business Council into a lean, marketing-focused 'Wyoming Office of Business Development,' not unlike the Wyoming Office of Tourism."

Guest ColumnJanuary 22, 2026

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether a Rock Springs school district’s transgender “privacy” policy violates parents’ rights. A local couple — Sean and Ashley Willey — says behind the policy, teachers called their daughter by a boy name without telling them.

Rock Springs School District Trans ‘Privacy’ Policy Under Review By Federal Court

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether a Rock Springs school district’s transgender “privacy” policy violates parents’ rights. A local couple says behind the policy, teachers called their daughter by a boy name without telling them.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 22, 2026

Invasive rats first started showing up in the Boise, Idaho, area a couple of years ago. Their population has exploded, and exterminators can’t keep up.

'Nuclear Bomb' Of Invasive Rats That Exploded In Boise Can Threaten Wyoming

Wyoming isn’t immune to a rat invasion like the infestation taking place in Boise that one exterminator called “a nuclear bomb of rats.” Spikes in rat populations can result from favorable conditions, such as mild winters, a Wyoming zoology professor said.

Mark HeinzJanuary 22, 2026

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Casper Man Plows Into Patrol Trucks During Wild 100 MPH Chase

A 31-year-old Casper is accused of plowing into multiple patrol vehicles during a wild 100 mph chase through Bar Nunn and Mills. He’ll be in court Tuesday to face multiple felony charges for what police call “a wanton disregard for human life."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 22, 2026

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that can sever branches, crack trunks, and sound like a gunshot when trees pop.

'Exploding Tree' Warning From Subzero Cold Snap Reaches Into Wyoming

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that can sever branches, crack trunks, and sound like a gunshot when trees pop.

Andrew RossiJanuary 22, 2026

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