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Zachary DeMoss has a long road to recovery ahead of him after he was found surviving on creek water in a sparse Idaho region Friday. DeMoss’ motorcycle collided with a tree after he swerved to miss a deer Aug. 11, his friend told Cowboy State Daily

Montana Motorcyclist Missing For 5 Days Swerved To Miss A Deer

A Montana motorcyclist who was missing for five days and survived by drinking creek water is recovering in a Missoula hospital. Friends say he crashed into a tree when he swerved to miss a deer on the road.

Clair McFarlandAugust 19, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, August 19, 2024

Monday's headlines include: Trump Re-Endorses Barrasso, Hageman, Smith Degenfelder Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Against Biden Move-In Day at University of Wyoming Surrounded By Chaos

Wendy CorrAugust 19, 2024

Cowboy State Daily's Live Election Night Coverage Of The 2024 Wyoming Primary Election

Cowboy State Daily, Wyoming’s largest news organization, will cover the 2024 Wyoming primary election on Tuesday evening with live video coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Jimmy OrrAugust 19, 2024

Trump Doubles Down On Wyoming Endorsements With 3 Days To Go Before Election

With three days to go before the primary election, former President Donald Trump reiterated his support for U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, Rep. Harriet Hageman, and Wyoming legislative candidate Darin Smith.

Leo WolfsonAugust 18, 2024

Veterinarian Jane Mohr, right, said she “couldn’t be happier” that Mitchell Blehm and veterinarian Ashleigh Evans have purchased her clinic.

Dogs That Eat Meth And De-Scented Skunks Are Normal At Casper Vet Clinic

The same-old, same-old for veterinarians in Wyoming goes far beyond treating dogs and cats. They routinely deal with rattlesnake bites, dogs that eat their owners’ drugs and even perform surgery on the delicate scent glands of skunks.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024

A polar bear/grizzly hybrid is called a “grolar" or "pizzly," depending on who you ask.

Uh-Oh, Grizzly Bears Are Mating With Polar Bears

Although "Grolars" or “Pizzly Bears," may sound like a new breed of super-predator, crossbreeding between grizzlies and polar bears remain pretty rare. There have been only eight confirmed cases and no new ones in the last decade.

Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2024

Wyoming inventions include the cartridge belt for soldiers, an electric garage door opener and a brutal execution method. Wyomingites hold more than 4,000 individual patents.

Wyoming Inventions: Cartridge Belt, Garage Door Opener, Innovative Execution Method

Wyoming citizens have come up with some interesting inventions. From a cartridge belt adopted by the Army which is still in use today to an automatic garage door opener to an innovative execution method that basically forced people to hang themselves.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024

Creed Day from Evanston washes his steers named Carlos and Pickles at the Wyoming State Fair on August 16, 2024, in Douglas, Wyoming.

Scenes From The 2024 Wyoming State Fair

Cowboy State Daily photographer took these images at the 2024 Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Enjoy!

August 18, 2024

The American West: Chinese Miners Helped Build Idaho And Montana

Before they found work building the Central Pacific Railroad, Chinese laborers were already working in gold mining operations across the Intermountain West.

Candy MoultonAugust 18, 2024

The American West: The Legend of Baby Doe

In March 1935, an emaciated corpse was found frozen to the rough-planked floor of a tool shack at the Matchless Mine in Leadville, Colorado. The winter’s intense cold had preserved her body so that even her facial features could still be discerned.

James A. CrutchfieldAugust 18, 2024

From an ability to learn and shows recognition of flash cards to opening gates and doors, horses are pretty smart. A new study says they may be smarter than most previously thought.

New Research Says Horses' Intelligence Is Under-Estimated, Capable Of Strategic Thinking

A team of researchers in the UK has published research that says horses have higher levels of intelligence than previously thought and are capable of strategic thinking. Wyoming outfitter Sy Gilliland says "they are definitely smarter than we give them credit."

Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2024

The GC initials on this hill are still kept whitewashed in Grass Creek.

Wyoming Oil Fields Gave Rise To A New Western Outlaw — The Claim-Jumper

The discovery of oil in remote Wyoming sparked a flood of fortune-seekers to the Cowboy State. It also gave rise to a new kind of Western outlaw — the claim-jumper.

Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024

The 17,000-square-foot Valley Community Center in Baggs is the place to be in this tiny community of fewer than 500 people in southern Wyoming.

They Told Baggs It Was Too Tiny For A Community Center, So They Built A Huge One

The town of Baggs, in south-central Wyoming, has fewer than 500 people, but that didn’t stop the town from building a 17,000 square-foot community center. It even has an indoor walking track and draws people from around the region.

Renée JeanAugust 18, 2024

Inga Arvad was romantically involved with a young John F. Kennedy, was pursued by Adolf Hitler and ended up married to a Western movie star from Wyoming.

How Hitler’s “Nordic Beauty” And JFK's Love Became The Wife Of A Wyoming Movie Star

Inga Arvad had been adored by Adolf Hitler, loved by President John F. Kennedy and pursued by the FBI. She ended up marrying a Western movie star from Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024

Rod Miller: A Brief Refresher Course On Wolf Reintroduction In The Big Empty

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Over beverages at the Buckhorn, my old amigo Walt Gasson and I reminisced about the 'return' of wolves to Yellowstone. We agreed that it is a sordid tale of western love and betrayal. All it lacks is a high noon shootout on a dusty street."

Rod MillerAugust 18, 2024

Blacksmith David Osmundsen gives a presentation about blacksmithing at the Wyoming Discovery Days.

Wyoming Blacksmith An Artist With A 3,500-Degree Forge And Hammer

Buffalo's David Osmundsen is an artist with a hammer and a 3,500-degree forge. The Wyoming blacksmith attracts students from all over the world to his Arrowhead Forge School of Blacksmithing where he teaches the ancient practice.

Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024

Larry Marvin Morris, a 24-year-old college student from Oklahoma, disappeared somewhere between Riverton and Yellowstone National Park on April 24, 1974. It remains the state agency's oldest unsolved missing person case.

After 50 Years, Wyoming’s Oldest Missing Person Case May Never Be Solved

It’s the case that still haunts the former Fremont County coroner 50 years later — what happened to Larry Morris? He disappeared in 1974 and may never be found now that the men suspected of killing him have died.

Jen KocherAugust 18, 2024

Letter To The Editor: No Ballot For You

Dear editor: I expected to be able to change my affiliation like I have every time I've voted in my life, but was enraged when the poll worker stated plainly, "We don't have a ballot for you."

August 18, 2024

Letter To The Editor: Ken Clouston Made The Right Vote

Dear editor It's time to set the record straight on Rep. Ken Clouston's vote on House Bill 44. It's important that Gillette voters know the truth. Rep. Clouston made the right vote.

August 18, 2024

Cody, Grace and Coralee Smith package and label containers of ice cream in the Josie’s Creamery kitchen, inside the old school building in Burns.

In Burns And Carpenter, Ice Cream Is Smoothing Old Wyoming Rivalry

The towns of Burns and Carpenter in southeast Wyoming are old rivals. But the ice cream served up at Josie’s Creamery out of the former Burns school band room is smoothing that over.

Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2024

It was quite the scandal in 1895 when Casper Mayor Joel J. Hurt was put on trial for killing his wife's alleged lover. He was acquitted by a jury in 5 minutes.

Wyoming History: Casper Mayor Gunned Down Wife’s Lover, Then Acquitted In 5 Minutes

In 1895, Joel J. Hurt was Casper’s mayor and state senator when he gunned down a man alleged to be his wife’s lover on a downtown street. He was tried for murder, and acquitted by a jury in five minutes.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024

The 190-acre Red Hills Ranch, owned by late U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, is a spectacular property in the Gros Ventre River Valley. It's listed for $65 million.

Red Hills Ranch In Teton County On The Market For $65 Million

Red Hills Ranch, the 190-acre Jackson Hole home of late U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, is for sale for $65 million. The property, which is only 25 miles from downtown Jackson, was previously owned by Wyoming politician Cliff Hansen, the grandfather of former Gov. Matt Mead.

Renée JeanAugust 17, 2024

From left, Tim McCoy, Joan Crawford and Rex Lease in "The Law of the Range," directed by William Nigh for MGM in 1927.

Before John Wayne, Wyoming's Tim McCoy Was America’s Favorite Western Star

Everyone in Wyoming knows John Wayne, the prototypical Western movie star. But before The Duke became The Duke, Wyoming's Tim McCoy was Hollywood’s favorite Western lead actor, even getting top billing over Wayne.

Jackie DorothyAugust 17, 2024

The Hurricane shot is an experience. It starts with a shot of Koltiska poured straight into the mouth, top left. Then water thrown in the face, bottom left. And finished with a slap, right. Customers pay $40 for The Hurricane.

Drinking Wyoming: The Hurricane In Aladdin — A Shot And Slap In The Face For $40

Like a shot and a slap in the face? Try the Hurricane at the General Store in Aladdin, Wyoming. For $40, you get the drink and then they'll slap you in the face.

Renée JeanAugust 17, 2024

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