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Clay Gibbons watches a music video by Kiesza at his ranch between Worland and Thermopolis. The video includes a poem he wrote in college for a classroom assignment. He was 23 when he wrote the poem.

Pop Star Kiesza Came To Wyoming To Dig Fossils And Discovered A Cowboy Poet

“The Mysterious Disappearance of Etta Place,” a new single from Canadian pop star Kiesza, is not only about Wyoming, its music video was filmed here and features a poem by Worland's cowboy historian Clay Gibbons.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

The Roundup: A Conversation With Rick Hoeninghausen

This week, host Wendy Corr has a conversation with Rick Hoeninghausen, who has been the Marketing Director for Xanterra in Yellowstone since 1998. Rick knows more about tourism in Yellowstone than about anyone else on the planet.

Wendy CorrJune 22, 2024

Big Horn Basin Parents Push For Wyoming’s First Online Charter School

A Big Horn Basin group is pushing to have a charter school approved this summer. It would become the first charter school in the northwestern part of Wyoming and the state’s first online-only charter school.

Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2024

A rider between Glenrock and Casper covers her 2 miles of ground as part of the National Pony Express Association’s 2024 re-ride.

Pony Express Riding Through Wyoming In Annual Re-Ride This Weekend

The annual National Pony Express Association’s re-ride was kicking up dust through central Wyoming on Friday, and will be blazing a trail through the Cowboy State until early Sunday.

Dale KillingbeckJune 21, 2024

State Sen. Charlie Scott, R-Casper, was first elected to the Wyoming Legislature in 1979. He's running for reelection for a 14th term this year.

If Charlie Scott Wins Re-Election, He Will Be One Of The Longest Serving Legislators In U.S.

Casper Republican Charlie Scott, the longest serving member of the Wyoming Legislature, is running for reelection for his 14th term in the state Senate. If he wins, he’ll be among the longest serving legislators in the U.S.

Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2024

A memorial for Bobby Maher, the Casper 14-year-old who died after being stabbed outside Eastridge Mall on April 7, 2024, near the spot of the altercation. Maher's favorite color was blue.

Judge Orders Mental Exam For Teen Accused Of Stabbing, Killing Bobby Maher, 14

A judge Friday ordered a mental exam for a Casper teen who’s charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing and killing 14-year-old Bobby Maher while he was trying to protect his girlfriend April 7.

Dale KillingbeckJune 21, 2024

Avid angler and part-time Wyoming resident Tommy Martinez found these orange shotgun targets, commonly called clay pigeons, littering the Buffalo Fork River near a campground on Thursday.

Sportsman Outraged Over Littering Grand Teton River With Shotgun Targets

An angler on the Buffalo Fork River near Grand Teton National Park on Thursday was outraged to find someone had used the area for shotgun target practice, and left dozens of bright orange clay pigeons in the river. Plus, he said they were a terrible shot.

Mark HeinzJune 21, 2024

Dennis Sun: Taxpayer Dollars Are Being Used To Fund The Lab-Grown Meat Movement

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "A Pentagon-funded company is seeking proposals to feed America’s soldiers lab-grown meat in a bid to reduce the CO2 footprint at Department of Defense (DOD) outposts."

Dennis SunJune 21, 2024

The intechange of Interstates 25 and 80 in Cheyenne is undergoing construction, but another huge $500 million revamp is in the works.

Overhaul Of I-25/I-80 Interchange In Cheyenne Will Cost $500 Million

The cloverleaf interchange where Interstates 80 and 25 intersect in Cheyenne will get a $500 million overhaul with huge flyover bridges to keep thousands of semitrucks moving freight across the West. It could take up to a decade to complete.

Pat MaioJune 21, 2024

Randel and Courtney Hooper, owners of Cassie's Steakhouse in Cody, Wyoming.

Owners of Iconic Cody Restaurant Accused Of Threatening To Kill Customers

The owners of the iconic Cassie’s Steakhouse in Cody are in trouble after allegedly threatening to kill a pair of customers Wednesday and then kicking a police officer in the head.

Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2024

Jonathan Lange: Wyoming Voters Deserve Better Than The Circus In Cheyenne

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The real issue here is that Cheyenne mayoral candidate Vic Miller (the AI candidate) wants to appear on the ballot under a pseudonym. As a result, the state of Wyoming has become a national joke."

Jonathan LangeJune 21, 2024

Cowboy State Daily news meeting on June 21, 2024.

Letter To The Editor: The "View Entire Message" Link On Newsletter Is Annoying

Dear editor: I can't be the only one, but man am I tired of hitting the 'view entire message' button in your newsletter. Is that really necessary?"

June 21, 2024

Alan and Ann Simpson were married in June, 1954, five months after baseball player Joe DiMaggio and movie star Marilyn Monroe were wed.

Wyoming People: Sen. Al And Ann Simpson Celebrate 70th Anniversary

Al Simpson and his wife Ann celebrate their 70th anniversary Friday. The former U.S. senator from Wyoming has long joked his wife tells him their marriage "is a religious experience. She says it's a living hell."

Ruffin PrevostJune 21, 2024

Don’t Panic! Several ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoffs In The Works For When Series Ends

Kevin Costner made it official on Thursday, he will not appear in the second half of "Yellowstone's" fifth and final season. But rabid fans of the franchise don’t have to panic — there are several additional spinoffs in the works.

Andrew RossiJune 21, 2024

Diesel the donkey ran away from his home five years ago and turned up again this spring when a hunter captured this video of him living with a herd of elk in California. Despite numerous online rumors, Diesel isn't from Wyoming and was never in the Cowboy State.

Donkey Named Diesel Living With California Elk Herd Was Never In Wyoming

It’s true that a donkey that’s gone viral named Diesel ran away from home to live with a wild elk herd in California. What’s not true despite numerous social media reports is that Diesel’s from Wyoming.

Mark HeinzJune 21, 2024

Aaron Turpen: When Will Cars Be Affordable Again? Very Soon

Wyoming automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "By mid-July, most manufacturers will be offering heavy incentives to buy new. If you’re looking to buy, this summer might be your chance to get past some of those high prices that might have made you wince."

Aaron TurpenJune 21, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, June 21, 2024

Friday's headlines include: * Alpine Man Killed In Tragic Wood Chipper Accident * Gordon, Gray Get Heated At Each Other Again * Kids Set Fire To And Destroy Federal Railroad Bridge

Wendy CorrJune 21, 2024

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Wyoming Only State Without Immunity For Drug Overdoses, But Bill Would Change That

Wyoming is the only state without a “good Samaritan” law that grants immunity from prosecution for illegal drug users who report drug overdoses. That could change under a bill advanced Thursday by a legislative committee.

Leo WolfsonJune 20, 2024

Supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado which touched down near Yoder, Wyoming on June 20, 2024..

Supercell In Southeast Wyoming Produces Tornado, Softball-Sized Hail

Huge hail, 60 mph winds and at least one tornado touched down in southeast Wyoming on Thursday afternoon as a supercell thunderstorm passed through the area. The tornado touched down near the town of Yoder.

Andrew RossiJune 20, 2024

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, introduced a bill June 20, 2024, to make the bald eagle America's official state bird.

Who Knew? The Bald Eagle, Symbol Of Freedom, Isn’t The Official National Bird

You may not know that while the bald eagle has been adopted as America’s symbol of liberty and freedom since the 1780s, it’s not the official national bird. Cynthia Lummis introduced a bill Thursday to finally make it official.

Leo WolfsonJune 20, 2024

Sally Ann Shurmur: Peter King, Broadway Joe And Me

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "I suppose most professionals have someone whom they look to as having achieved the pinnacle in their profession. For me, it is the sportswriter Peter King..."

Sally Ann ShurmurJune 20, 2024

This image from video shows a large grizzly bear chasing a bull moose through a campground just north of the Wyoming-Montana border.

Moose Lucky Grizzly Chasing Him Near Wyoming State Line Wasn't Really Trying

A former Yellowstone bear biologist who caught video of a grizzly chasing a moose near the Wyoming state line said the moose was lucky the bear opted for a vegetarian option. Grizzlies usually, but not always, have an advantage over moose in a one-on-one fight.

Mark HeinzJune 20, 2024

The Dyno Nobel plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Coal Downturn Hammers Cheyenne Explosive Maker, Dyno Nobel Sales Fall 19%

Explosive chemical sales are down significantly at the Cheyenne-based Dyno Nobel plant because of declines in coal production in northeastern Wyoming. They report sales to coal markets fell 19% mainly due to power units switching to natural gas from coal.

Pat MaioJune 20, 2024

Mark Gordon And Chuck Gray Spar Again, This Time Over Wheatland's Failing Water Tank

Gov. Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Chuck Gray had another verbal altercation Thursday. This time, the two exchanged words over Gordon’s track record on giving money to Wheatland for its failing water tower.

Leo WolfsonJune 20, 2024

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