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Child Shot Tuesday In Cody After “Negligent Discharge,” Cody Police Say

Cody police said a child is being treated at Cody Regional Health after being shot at a gas station early Tuesday afternoon. Authorities are calling it a “negligent discharge" of the gun. 

Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2025

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, addresses the Wyoming Legislature in this file photo.

Lummis Calls For Cancellation Of August Recess

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Tuesday called for the cancellation of the Senate’s August recess in order to move 136 nominees who are awaiting confirmation. That includes Brian Nesvik who is nominated to head up the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Sean BarryJuly 22, 2025

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Whoa: 385-Ft Long, 1.4 Million-Pound Superload Plodding Along I-80 On Wednesday

A slow-moving "superload” will be traveling from Laramie to Arlington on I-80 between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesday. Anyone who doesn't want to spend four hours driving the 44-mile distance should seek alternate routes.

Andrew RossiJuly 22, 2025

One of the abandoned guinea pigs enjoys a clean cage along with food and water on Tuesday.

Casper Humane Society Scrambles To Care For 42 Abandoned Guinea Pigs

After 42 guinea pigs were dumped at its doors on Friday, the Casper Humane Society has rallied to get cages and provide food, water, health checks and future homes for the pets. The little pigs had arrived in poor condition with no water or food.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 22, 2025

Moses J. Brings Plenty atop a horse named Louie, right before the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade with the Cheyenne Capitol in the background.

“Yellowstone” Star Mo Brings Plenty Back In Wyoming As Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade Grand Marshal

“Yellowstone” star Mo Brings Plenty is back again for Cheyenne Frontier Days, this time as grand marshal of the parade. Growing up, the A-lister heard many stories about CFD, and says it’s the most prestigious rodeo in the world.

Renée JeanJuly 22, 2025

It took a Montana company three heavy-duty wrecker trucks hours to recover a semitrailer hanging over a cliff on Wyoming Highway 14A on Tuesday. The driver wasn’t hurt, but it took much more than a regular tow truck to pull the semitrailer back over the highway barrier.

Trucker Survives Accident Which Left Semi Dangling Off Of Cliff On Wyoming Highway

A semi driver is alive and well after his truck careened off U.S. Highway 14-A in northern Wyoming. Somehow the semi managed to hang on and remains dangling perilously over a cliff.

Andrew RossiJuly 22, 2025

Mom and cubs: A mother black bear and her cubs stop by a bear bait site in Wyoming. Proponents of bear bait hunting argue that it’s a good way to closely observe bears and avoid shooting a female with cubs by mistake.

Proposed Bear-Baiting Ban In Wyoming Sparks Debate Over What’s Ethical In Bear Hunting

A coalition of animal welfare groups is backing a congressional bill to ban bear-baiting on federal land in Wyoming and other states, but some hunters argue it’s an ethical way to hunt bears.

Mark HeinzJuly 22, 2025

A Mounted Juvenile Ceratosaurus Skeleton, Late Jurassic, Kimmeridgian Stage

One of a Kind Wyoming Ceratosaurus Sells for $30.5 Million at Sotheby's Auction

A juvenile Ceratosaurus, one of only four known specimens of the rare Jurassic carnivore, sold for $30.5 million at a Sotheby's auction. It was discovered in Bone Cabin Quarry, one of the most significant fossil sites in the world, located near Medicine Bow, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiJuly 22, 2025

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray (file photo)

Judge Throws Out Challenge To New Wyoming Voter Registration Law, Gray Cheers

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a voting-advocacy group’s lawsuit challenging Wyoming’s new law that requires proof of citizenship and Wyoming residency before someone can register to vote. Secretary of State Chuck Gray celebrated the ruling.

Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2025

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Gillette Woman Now Charged With Homicide After Boyfriend Dies In Car Strike

Criminal charges against a Gillette woman were upgraded to vehicular homicide after her boyfriend died last week from injuries he suffered when run over by an SUV on July 5. Dana Johnson could now face up to 32 years in prison.

Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2025

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Guest Column: Wyoming Shouldn’t Rewrite Its Laws for a California Nuclear Startup

Rep. Kevin Campbell writes, "Here’s the deal: Radiant gets the profits, Wyoming absorbs the risk. These microreactors may be small, but they still produce high-level radioactive waste."

Guest ColumnJuly 22, 2025

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Dave Simpson: What's The Rush? Take The Scenic Route!

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I agree with my column-writing colleague and pal Bill Sniffin about the joys of getting out and about in Wyoming, especially in July and August. And always take the scenic routes.”

Dave SimpsonJuly 22, 2025

Robert Taylor and Craig Johnson pose together for Cowboy State Daily after their "Two Walts" presentation during Longmire Days in Buffalo.

Longmire Star Robert Taylor Comes To Buffalo Every Year Because He Loves Wyoming

If Longmire Days had to pay Australian actor Robert Taylor to attend, it would be far out of reach. The actor doesn’t come for the money. He comes to Longmire Days in Buffalo every year for something else. He loves Wyoming.

Renée JeanJuly 21, 2025

Rumors started flying online Sunday that Grizzly 399’s final cub, Spirit, has been found alive and identified through DNA. Wyoming wildlife officials say don’t believe it, that it’s a bogus story.

Story That Grizzly 399’s Cub Spirit Found Through DNA Testing Is Bogus

Rumors started flying online Sunday that Grizzly 399’s final cub, Spirit, has been found alive and identified through DNA. Wyoming wildlife officials say don’t believe it, that it’s a bogus story.

Mark HeinzJuly 21, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: See That Big RV Blocking Your Way? Hey, That Might Be Me! Howdy!

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Traveling by RV is like having your house on your back. And the wide open spaces here in the Big Empty are very hospitable to this lifestyle. I love it.”

Bill SniffinJuly 21, 2025

The pessimistic belief that anything that can go wrong likely predates modern history, but calling it “Murphy’s Law” began in Wyoming, a historian says. It dates back to the early 1880s and building the Ames Monument in the wrong place.

Historian Says Wyoming’s Ames Monument Is The Birthplace Of ‘Murphy’s Law’

The pessimistic belief that anything that can go wrong will likely predates modern history, but calling it “Murphy’s Law” began in Wyoming, a historian says. It dates back to the early 1880s and building the Ames Monument in the wrong place.

Jackie DorothyJuly 21, 2025

An emu named Gary that was wandering around Evanston, Wyoming, on Sunday died when his neck was broken while police officers tried to wrangle the large bird. Gary’s owner says it was an accident but questions whether too much force was used.

Emu Gets Loose In Evanston, Has Neck Broken While Police Try To Wrangle It

An emu named Gary that was wandering around Evanston on Sunday died when his neck was broken while police officers tried to wrangle the large bird. Gary’s owner says it was an accident but questions whether too much force was used.

Andrew RossiJuly 21, 2025

The mayor of Cody, Wyoming, spent the weekend in the Park County Detention Center. Lee Ann Reiter was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and pleaded not guilty to the charge Monday.

Cody Mayor Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI, Spends Weekend In Jail

The mayor of Cody, Wyoming, spent the weekend in the Park County Detention Center. Lee Ann Reiter was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and pleaded not guilty Monday.

Greg JohnsonJuly 21, 2025

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