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The issue of anglers carrying firearms may be a debate in other states, but not Wyoming.

Wisconsin Anglers Get Their Guns Back – Wyoming Anglers Say They’d Never Give Theirs Up To Begin With

Wisconsin banned people from carry guns while fishing for 14 years – presumably to stop dirtbags from shooting fish. Some Wyoming anglers said such a ban would never fly here – a .44 mag is pretty much standard gear for fishing in grizzly country.

Mark HeinzJuly 27, 2024

Veteran newspaperman Bill Sniffin with a signed miner's helmet, which he calls the greatest award he's ever received. It was a thank you from Lander-area miners after stories he published resulted in national legislation to help families of uranium miners.

Longtime Wyoming Newsman Bill Sniffin Wins National Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Sniffin, who’s spent more than 50 years producing Wyoming newspapers, has been honored by the National Newspaper Association with its lifetime achievement award. Sniffin is also a columnist for Cowboy State Daily.

Jackie DorothyJuly 27, 2024

Wherever he's been, J.B. Zielke is always at home with a good horse.

No Matter Where He Roams, Wyoming Is Always Home For Lost Cowboy J.B. Zielke

Saratoga cowboy J.B. Zielke has cowboyed on six of the seven continents around the globe. But no matter how far he roams, the man known as The Lost Cowboy always comes home to Wyoming.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2024

Riot police gathered outside the Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, August 26th 1968. The sign above the entrance reads 'Hello Democrats! Welcome to Chicago.'

Joan Barron: Don’t Expect A 1968 Democratic Repeat

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Pundits recently pointed out similarities of the 2024 Democratic party shakeups and what happened in 1968. True, there are some eerie resemblances to the violent upheaval that surrounded the August 1968 convention."

Joan BarronJuly 27, 2024

Bill Sniffin: Brace Yourself For The Nuttiest 100-Day Election Campaign In American History

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “And despite all the confidence expressed by the Republicans, I believe the Dems still have a real chance to pull this off. The 12 million illegal aliens that arrived in the USA over the past three years could be the difference-makers.”

Bill SniffinJuly 27, 2024

The American West: John C. Fremont - The Pathfinder Fights Indians, Encounters Grizzly Bear In Carbon County

John C. Fremont first came into Carbon County in August of 1843, traveling west and camping on the principal fork of the Medicine Bow River near “an isolated mountain called the Medicine Butte.” This of course, was Elk Mountain.

Candy MoultonJuly 27, 2024

In a viral video posted to TikTok and YouTube, creator TimtheTank demonstrates how people have been pouring their beer wrong. Tilting the glass for the pour is wrong, he says. Instead, pour into an upright glass and allow for a big head that will recede. But Wyoming brew experts say the perfect way to pour is determined by the type of beer.

Drinking Wyoming: A Perfect Beer Depends On A Perfect Pour

Despite what you may see on social media, there's no secret best way to pour beer. A top Wyoming brewer and owner of two breweries says the right method depends on the type of beer. And head retention, or foam, is critical.

Jake NicholsJuly 27, 2024

John Davis, a homeowner in the Fish Creek Ranch Preserve, walks past Ponderosa pines that line hills to the east of Laramie Plains where a Spanish energy company wants to build a 500-megawatt wind farm.

Fight Over $500 Million Rail Tie Wind Farm In Southern Wyoming Far From Over

Deep-pocketed donors who live in the 4,300-acre preserve near Tie Siding, Wyoming, aren’t giving up their fight over the wind farm. They’ve kicked in money for a legal challenge of the controversial $500 million wind farm project.

Pat MaioJuly 27, 2024

Lucas Fussner in a selfie with mountains, posted to his Facebook page this spring.

Not 'The Lucas I Knew': Family Of Yellowstone Shooter Shocked By July 4 Standoff

Authorities say Yellowstone concessionaire worker Lucas Fussner took a hostage and threatened to "shoot Jew-babies" before dying in a shootout with a park ranger July 4. Fussner's family says they're shocked and that wasn't the person they knew.

Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2024

From L-R: Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber Kistler, Autumn Nelon Clark, Jason Clark.

Three Members Of Gospel Group The Nelons Killed In Wyoming Plane Crash

Three members from the gospel group The Nelons were killed in a plane crash on Friday afternoon in northeast Wyoming. At least seven passengers were onboard the plane. There were no survivors.

Jimmy Orr, Greg Johnson & Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2024

Rod Miller: Mail Call Around the Ol’ Campfire

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Joe the Wranger pulled a glossy door-hanger from his chap pocket. It says that Wyoming is fixin’ to be taken over by baby-eatin’ Bolshevik bombthrowers, an’ if we wanna save our Wyoming Values, we gotta vote fer these Freedom Caucus knuckleheads that came here from back east.”

Rod MillerJuly 27, 2024

The Roundup: A Conversation With Aaron Davidson

This week, host Wendy Corr interviews Aaron Davidson, the founder of the internationally known long-range shooting powerhouse, Gunwerks. A Powell native and longtime resident of tiny Burlington, Wyoming, Aaron talks about making his mark in a highly competitive industry, and turning a small start-up operation into a multi-million dollar company.

Wendy CorrJuly 27, 2024

Former state legislator and World War II veteran Gus Fleischli has died. He was 98.

Former Wyoming Legislator, World War II Veteran Gus Fleischli Dies At 98

Former state legislator, gubernatorial candidate, oil executive, and University of Wyoming super fan Gus Fleischli died Monday at age 98. Gov. Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming state flag be lowered in Fleischli's honor.

Leo WolfsonJuly 27, 2024

Senate President Ogden Driskill, left, and state Sen. Brian Boner.

Sen. Brian Boner Slams Senate President, Other Senators For Endorsements

Sen. Brian Boner says Ogden Driskill's endorsement of a candidate in a campaign mailer is "belligerent, given the responsibilities of the office he will occupy for a few more months."

Leo WolfsonJuly 27, 2024

The American West: Bicycles and Buffalo Soldiers

To folks not familiar with the village of Missoula, Montana, or of the United States army post aptly named Fort Missoula located about four miles southwest of town, the sight which presented itself during the early morning of June 14, 1897, might have seemed strange indeed.

James A. CrutchfieldJuly 27, 2024

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade in downtown Cheyenne on July 25, 2024.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!

July 27, 2024

One of five wolves reintroduced to northern Colorado in December 2023.

Colorado Wolves Close In On Wyoming, Would Get ‘Warm Welcome’ From Ranchers

Colorado wolves continue to close in crossing into Wyoming, which wouldn’t be popular with ranchers near the border. One state legislator said it’s likely any wolves that come into Wyoming would get a “warm welcome.”

Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2024

Dennis Sun: Northern Cattle

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For many years, we’ve been told steers fed in the North always bring more money than Southern-fed steers. We always took pride in the fact and bragged on it."

Dennis SunJuly 26, 2024

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, remains the most popular U.S. senator for the fifth straight quarter, according to Morning Consult.

Poll: Barrasso Remains America’s Most Popular U.S. Senator

A Morning Consult poll released this week indicates John Barrasso remains America’s most popular U.S. senator for the fifth straight quarter with a 71% approval rating. A national pollster says Barrasso's seat is very safe.

Leo WolfsonJuly 26, 2024

Jonathan Lange: The Future Of Drop Boxes In Wyoming

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "After bypassing the formal rulemaking process for five administrations, litigation may be the only way forward. By discovery, we can learn what happened. And by court authority, Wyoming voters can again be treated equally."

Jonathan LangeJuly 26, 2024

This Pilatus PC-12/47E single-engine aircraft crashed just south of the Montana border in Campbell County, Wyoming, while on its way to Billings, Montana, on July 26, 2024.

'Super, Super Nice People': Plane Fueled Up In Nebraska Before Crashing In Wyoming

A single-engine aircraft that crashed in northeast Wyoming on Friday afternoon had fueled up in Nebraska. The manager of the airfield said they were regular customers and just "super, super nice people." There were no survivors.

Clair McFarland & Greg JohnsonJuly 26, 2024

Yellowstone TV actor Moses Brings Plenty at the Chris Ledoux exhibit at Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum.

“Yellowstone” Star Among A-Listers Who Can’t Miss Cheyenne Frontier Days

“Yellowstone” star Moses Brings Plenty is among the A-list celebrities who love Cheyenne Frontier Days. This week, he spent time at the Princess Blue Water exhibit and Indian Village.

Renée JeanJuly 26, 2024

Thermal explosion and baby mammoth 7 26 24

No, A Preserved Baby Mammoth Wasn't Unearthed By Yellowstone Thermal Explosion

Not everyone got the joke Wednesday when a Wyoming satire outlet posted a fake story that a baby mammoth was unearthed when a Yellowstone thermal pool violently erupted. It’s not the first time people have been fooled by the Casper Planet.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2024

A team of workers helped build a makeshift version of its approach to wind energy in Paso Robles, California, for testing out with the military for possible applications on the battlefield.

Bill Gates-Backed Wyoming Wind Energy Startup Raising Nearly $13 Million

Airloom Energy Inc., a Laramie-based wind energy startup with ties to Bill Gates, is raising nearly $13 million to promote its novel design of wind energy loops that operate horizontally and low to the ground instead of the giant turbines that dot Wyoming's landscape.

Pat MaioJuly 26, 2024

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