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There’s a dispute over exactly where the boundary line is between land owned by the South Dakota ranchers Heather and Charles Maude and national grassland controlled by the Forest Service. The couple was served federal indictments alleging theft of government property.

Retired Rangers Alarmed, But Not Surprised, By Armed Fed Confronting S.D. Ranchers

Retired rangers say they’re alarmed, but not surprised, with the heavy-handed treatment a South Dakota ranch couple got. Instead of working out a solution to a fence dispute, they were given federal indictments by an armed agent in tactical gear.

Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2024

Wind River Indian Reservation sign 5 20 24

Brief: No Arrests Made After Shooting On Wyoming Reservation

Someone was shot on Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation on Wednesday afternoon. The FBI isn’t releasing much information on the shooting, but confirmed no one has been arrested.

Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2024

Sheridan’s 7,500-Square-Foot Lion Dog Estate Hits The Market At $4.5 Million

There’s nothing not to like about the fully automatic, 7,500-square-foot Lion Dog Estate in Sheridan, including a waterfall color-therapy tub. It’s unique, stuffed with gee-whiz features for sale, listing at $4.5 million.

Renée JeanAugust 14, 2024

The Pony Express collection of Joe Nardone has an estimated $1.5 million worth of artifacts, some of which he wanted the Fort Caspar Museum to have as the northernmost outpost on the Pony Express route.

National Casper Pony Express Museum Begins With Donation Of $1.5M Collection

Casper City Council accepted the donation of a $1.5 million Pony Express collection Tuesday. It's the first step in bringing a national Pony Express museum to Wyoming.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 14, 2024

Tom Lubnau: The Season Of The Absurd Campaign Advertisement Is Upon Us

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Perhaps the most extreme example of the outrageous campaigning is calling House Speaker Albert Sommers a Chinese Communist."

Tom LubnauAugust 14, 2024

Secretary of State Chuck urged the State Building Commission to quickly move forward with allowing the concealed carry of firearms in the State Capitol.

Voicemail Threatens “Retribution” If Chuck Gray Doesn’t Run A Clean Election

Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Tuesday received a profanity-laced voicemail which threatened him with “retribution” if he doesn’t run a clean primary election. Gray says he’s not intimidated and will “never back down” from doing his duty.

Leo WolfsonAugust 14, 2024

The Pacific Creek Campground in the Bridger Teton National Forest of Wyoming.

Tourists Who Bear-Sprayed, Shot At Camp Intruder Claim Self-Defense

A couple from South Dakota charged with bear-spraying and shooting at a woman near their Wyoming campsite say they acted in self-defense. But prosecutors say the couple was looking for a fight with the woman, who was just looking for her hat.

Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2024

Madison Findley-Dickson, 3, was attacked by a black bear in her tent at a private campground near Yellowstone National Park on Sunday night, Aug. 11, 2024.

Black Bear Goes Into Tent To Attack 3-Year-Old Girl Near Yellowstone

A black bear went into a tent to attack a 3-year-old girl at a private campground near Yellowstone on Sunday. Wildlife officials later killed the bear, which was drawn in by food that had been left out at the campsite.

Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Wednesday's headlines include: * Man Allegedly Goes On Drunk Joyride At Old Faithful * Plane Diverted From Jackson Hole Because Pilot Not Qualified * 108-Year-Old Woman Gets Personal Sturgis Rally At Nursing Home

Wendy CorrAugust 14, 2024

Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee introduces the second test of the voting machines on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2024.

No Issues Turn Up In Second Test Of Laramie County Voting Machines

A second test of Laramie County’s election equipment Tuesday didn’t find any issues with the voting machines. The attorney who filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Laramie County GOP, however, said the result of the test and the lawsuit are separate issues.

Leo WolfsonAugust 14, 2024

Brenceis Jimenez, from left, Felix Carrera and Brandon Warden.

Three Laramie Men Accused Of Duct-Taping Woman, Then Cutting And Beating Her

Three Laramie men are accused of duct-taping a woman’s mouth, hands and ankles, then cutting her with a knife, beating and threatening her. They allegedly did it because she was “disrespecting” them.

Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2024

An Alaska Airlines jet bound for Jackson Hole last week instead landed in Salt Lake City after the pilot announced to the passengers that he wasn't qualified to land there.

Plane Diverted From Jackson Hole Airport Because Pilot Not Qualified

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Jackson Hole was diverted to Salt Lake City after the pilot admitted to passengers he was unqualified to land the plane in Jackson. One passenger said the pilot got off the flight in a "walk of shame."

Jake NicholsAugust 13, 2024

Christiansen Ranch is where Uranium Energy Corp. performs its mining operation. The water solution that collects the uranium from the wells at Christiansen Ranch is attached to ion exchange resin, or tiny plastic-like beads, at the satellite plant. The beads are then transported by tank trucks to the Irigaray central processing plant, located about 15 miles away.

Dormant For A Decade, Texas-Based Uranium Energy Corp. To Restart In Wyoming

Texas-based Uranium Energy Corp. had mothballed its uranium mining operations in Wyoming nearly a decade ago. It’s now the second major uranium producer in the state to restart mining and processing.

Pat MaioAugust 13, 2024

Heather and Charles Maude, owners of Maude Hog & Cattle near Caputa, South Dakota, were each served with separate federal indictments over a fence line dispute with the U.S. Forest Service.

Outrage At Feds In Tactical Gear Indicting S.D. Ranchers Over 75-Year-Old Fenceline

Ranchers across the U.S. have expressed outrage over the Forest Service prosecuting a South Dakota ranch couple for allegedly stealing public land. The feds, who showed up armed and in tactical gear, say a fence that’s been on the owners' land for 75 years crosses a boundary with federal grasslands.

Mark HeinzAugust 13, 2024

Hazel Baumberger is 108 and South Dakota's oldest person. She also attended the first Sturgis Motorcycle Ralley in 1938. Not able to attend this year, some Sturgis rallygoers brought the party to her with a drive-by Rally to Hazel on Monday.

Sturgis Bikers Give 108-Year-Old South Dakota Woman Her Own Private Rally

After Sturgis, some of the motorcycle rallygoers held another small rally at Hazel Baumberger’s senior living center Monday. The 108-year-old woman is South Dakota’s oldest person and attended the first Sturgis rally in 1938.

Justin GeorgeAugust 13, 2024

Zachary DeMoss, 24, of Victor, Idaho, was traveling with his friends Devlin Zarn and Aly Phan on his black Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 motorcycle on Aug. 11, 2024, when he vanished.

Montana Motorcyclist Vanishes On Road Trip With Buddies In Idaho

Idaho authorities are treating the disappearance of a motorcyclist from Montana as a missing persons case after he disappeared on Sunday. His friends did spot his bike but when they went back to that location after he didn't show up, it was gone.

Clair McFarlandAugust 13, 2024

Sheridan state House candidate Gail Symons says she's fed up with the "100% lies" made in negative campaign mailers.

Gail Symons Fed Up With Mailers Saying She Loves High Property Taxes And Cheney

Sheridan state House candidate Gail Symons says she’s fed up with the “100% lies” about her made in campaign mailers. The latest one claims she’s a “proud supporter of Liz Cheney” and wants higher property taxes.

Leo WolfsonAugust 13, 2024

An allegedly drunk man is accused of stealing a Yellowstone Park Service Station tow truck and taking it on a joyride around Old Faithful, before crashing through a fence. When caught, he pretended to be a U.S. marshal.

Man Accused Of Stealing Tow Truck And Going On Drunk Joyride Around Old Faithful

After a local store wouldn’t sell him beer, a drunk man allegedly stole a Yellowstone tow truck and drove it around Old Faithful. When caught, the man pretended to be a U.S. marshal and said he took the truck to get to his headquarters.

Clair McFarlandAugust 13, 2024

Candy Moulton: Famed John Brown Family Camped Here

Columnist Candy Moulton writes, "When Janelle Malony takes to the stage to talk about her historical research, visitors are in for a true history lesson. Her pioneer family survived the Platte River Raid of 1864 with the families of Wyatt Earp and pre-Civil War abolitionist John Brown."

Candy MoultonAugust 13, 2024

A crashed vehicle sits alongside the Bryan Stock Trail exit ramp on northbound Interstated 25 in Casper on Tuesday morning as Wyoming Highway Patrol investigate an early morning assault and police pursuit.

Brief: Casper High-Speed Chase After Gas Station Assault Puts 3 In Hospital

After three men assaulted someone at a Casper convenience store, they led police on a high-speed chase before crashing early Tuesday morning. Now they’re in a local hospital and could face serious criminal charges.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 13, 2024

Martha James, 76, recovers at UCHealth Pouder Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, after she was found by police after being missing for three days.

Missing Rock Springs Woman With Dementia Found Alive In Colorado Parking Lot

A 76-year-old Rock Springs woman with dementia who had been missing for three days was found Monday evening in a Colorado parking lot. She’s safe, but was disoriented and thought she was in California.

Jen KocherAugust 13, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Tuesday's headlines include: * Anger Over Political Mailers Boiling Over * Urgent Search For Missing Rock Springs Woman * Wyoming Rare Earths Companies In Race To Start Producing

Wendy CorrAugust 13, 2024

Chuck Gray Wants Quick Approval Of Concealed Carry In Wyoming Capitol

Secretary of State Chuck Gray urged Gov. Mark Gordon and the State Building Commission on Monday to move quickly to allow concealed carry of guns in the Wyoming Capitol.

Leo WolfsonAugust 13, 2024

Anger Over Wyoming Political Mailers Boiling Over As Primary Looms

The sheer volume of political mailers stuffing mailboxes ahead of the primary has Wyomingites turning from frustrated to angry. Then there’s what’s printed on them — an overdose of false and misleading claims.

Leo WolfsonAugust 12, 2024

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