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Joan Barron: Are Efficiency Studies Worth the Price?

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “If the Legislature does decide to take on this task, I hope they will not try to match the reckless blitzkrieg that marks the D.C. leaders’ method to achieve government efficiency."

Joan BarronJuly 19, 2025

Casper 18-year-olds Sammantha (left) and Hannah Brooks were more than best friends; they were inseparable twins. That bond was shattered this week when the car they were in hit an elk at 101 mph. Hannah survived but Sammantha, a “ray of light,” didn’t.

Casper Family Devastated After Teen Dies When Car Hits Elk At 101 MPH

Casper 18-year-olds Sammantha and Hannah Brooks were more than best friends; they were inseparable twins. That bond was shattered this week when the car they were in hit an elk at 101 mph. Hannah survived but Sammantha, who was called a “ray of light,” didn’t.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 19, 2025

Michael and Sandra O'Hare are a pair of New Yorkers who say they love the Western culture shock that comes with being a visitor at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

New Yorkers Love The Western Culture Shock That Comes With Cheyenne Frontier Days

Cheyenne Frontier Days has officially busted out of the chute of its 129th year, bringing wall-to-wall cowboy culture to the masses. For city slickers from New York, they cite the cowboy fashion, the attention-deficit proof rodeo and western culture shock as reasons they keep coming back.

Zakary SonntagJuly 19, 2025

Nate Janousek, whose company Fun Biz is the exclusive concessionaire for Cheyenne Frontier Days, shows off his pistachio goat cheese pizza drizzled with hot honey.

Eating Cheyenne Frontier Days: Bringing An Elevated Approach To So-Called Carnival Food

Rather than traffic in cheap thrills, Cheyenne Frontier Days' head concessionaire, Nate Janousek, brings an elevated approach to so-called carnival food. He's not above the traditions of fair food but seeks to marry gimmick with sophistication -- like his hot honey goat cheese pizza and his pineapple chicken bowl.

Zakary SonntagJuly 19, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, July 19, 2025

It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.

Jake NicholsJuly 19, 2025

Ian Munsick performs at Cheyenne Frontier Days as the first Wyoming native to headline the CFD stage.

Ian Munsick Makes History As First Wyoming Native To Headline Cheyenne Frontier Days

Friday was an huge night for Sheridan's Ian Munsick, who fulfilled a dream by headlining Cheyenne Frontier Days. An emotional Munsick called being the first Wyoming native to headline CFD the biggest stage of his career so far.

Renée JeanJuly 19, 2025

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Cody Woman Accused In Murder-For-Hire Claims Entrapment By Undercover Agent

A Cody woman accused of soliciting a man she thought was a hitman to kill her daughter’s boyfriend in late 2023 says in a Thursday court filing she plans to tell a jury that the “hitman” — an undercover law enforcement agent — entrapped her. 

Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2025

Chris Boswell & Ken Bader launch KUWR's 50,000 W signal on January 19, 1978

Letter To The Editor: Let’s Talk Honestly About PBS in Wyoming

Dear editor: A recent opinion column took aim at PBS, suggesting it has strayed from its mission and no longer reflects the values of Wyoming viewers. We should be skeptical of any effort to discredit PBS based on political perception rather than demonstrated harm.

July 18, 2025

Artist Chris Navarro, center, at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show. In the foreground, his sculpture, Chasing Rainbows, one of four pieces he brought to this premier Western art show. Navarro said it's one of his favorite shows, one he doesn't miss.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Isn’t All Rodeo, There’s Also World-Class Western Art

One thing to know about the celebrated Western Art Show at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is that it’s not a stereotypical stuffy art show. In fact, it’s considered by many as the signature social event of the Daddy of ’em All.

Renée JeanJuly 18, 2025

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The Roundup: A Conversation With Megan Anderson

This week, host Wendy Corr chats with Cody native and entrepreneur Megan Anderson, an AI expert and public speaker who lives, works, and adventures full-time on the road in her conversion van - but always comes home to Wyoming.

Wendy CorrJuly 18, 2025

Douglas Smith, 68, was arrested June 25, 2024, in California on suspicion of first-degree murder for the killing of two men during a 2015 robbery of The Coin Shop in Cheyenne. He was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder July 18, 2025.

Guilty: Jury Says Douglas Smith Gunned Down 2 Men In Cheyenne Coin Shop In 2015

A 69-year-old California man is guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for killing two men in a Cheyenne coin shop 10 years ago, a jury decided Friday afternoon. Douglas Smith now faces two mandatory life sentences.

Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2025

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Dennis Sun: Quit Blaming Cows

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "For years now people have been blaming cattle for playing a large part in global warming by producing methane. While cattle do produce methane, the truth is they don’t produce near the amount some people think."

Dennis SunJuly 18, 2025

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Jonathan Lange: Attorney General Kautz Came Out Swinging

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "Kudos to our new attorney general, Keith Kautz. On Thursday, he hit the ground running by swiftly appealing the outrageous preliminary injunction against Wyoming’s Steamboat Legacy Scholarship program."

Jonathan LangeJuly 18, 2025

Barbed fishing hooks inflict ghastly injuries to prized trout in the North Platte River near Casper. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission ruled to ban barbed hooks along sections of the river.

Mouth-Ripping Barbed Hooks Banned On North Platte Blue-Ribbon Trout Fisheries

Barbed fishing hooks inflict ghastly injuries to prized trout in the North Platte River near Casper. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission this week banned barbed hooks along sections of the river, a move fishing guides say is overdue.

Mark HeinzJuly 18, 2025

A box truck lost its brakes on Thursday and was saved by the “catchnet” vehicle arrestor system installed on Teton Pass, one of two in the state.

One Of Wyoming’s 2 ‘Catchnet’ Systems Saves Driver Of Runaway Truck On Teton Pass

One of Wyoming’s two “catchnet” systems to stop runaway vehicles saved the driver of a box truck that lost its brakes on Teton Pass on Thursday. The catchnet uses a series of energy-absorbing nets that can slow and stop high-speed and heavy vehicles.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 18, 2025

Wyoming Supreme Court building in Cheyenne.

Guest Column: If You're Curious About Court, Get In There

The Wyoming Judicial Branch writes: "You’ve read the headlines, but how do you know exactly what a judge, jury, or justice decided in any given case, and why? It’s easy to find out. With some exceptions, Wyoming courts are and always have been open to the public."

Wyoming Judicial BranchJuly 18, 2025

The National Park Service has put up lighthearted signs warning people of a fox, or foxes, stealing shoes from the Lizard Creek campground in Grand Teton National Park.

Fox-Turned-Shoe Bandit Makes Grand Teton’s ‘Most Wanted’ List

At least one naughty fox has been making off with people’s shoes from a campground in Grand Teton National Park. At least 32 shoes have been stolen so far, prompting the park to put the fox on its “Most Wanted” list.

Mark HeinzJuly 18, 2025

In a scathing court filing Wednesday, Campbell County denies wrongdoing in the 2023 firing of the former library director Terri Lesley, who is suing. The county says her claims are full of bogus “self-praise” and paint an inaccurate “self-heroic tale.”

Sued By Ousted Library Director, Campbell County Says She's No LGBTQ Hero

In a scathing court filing Wednesday, Campbell County denies wrongdoing in the 2023 firing of the local library director, who is suing. The county says her claims are full of bogus “self-praise” and that she's no LGBTQ hero.

Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2025

Wyoming technology company Lunavi has helped develop a tech-driven digital tool to detect Alzheimer’s disease before most other tests can. It will make the tests inexpensive and available to anyone with an internet connection.

Wyoming Company Helps Develop Tech-Driven Early Alzheimer’s Detection Tool

Wyoming technology company Lunavi has helped develop a tech-driven digital tool to detect Alzheimer’s disease before most other tests can. It will make the tests inexpensive and available to anyone with an internet connection.

Renée JeanJuly 18, 2025

Austin King, left, with his father, Brian King-Henke

Massive Recovery Mission Planned For Yellowstone Hiker Who Vanished 10 Months Ago

A team of private-sector outdoorsmen and another of Yellowstone National Park personnel and volunteers are preparing missions next month to recover Austin King. He’s the 22-year-old hiker who vanished after summiting Eagle Peak last September.

Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2025

Clark Perry Baldwin, a convicted murderer and suspected serial killer linked to the deaths of two women in Wyoming, died Friday in Tennessee. His death leaves a Wyoming prosecutor frustrated he won’t stand trial here for the decades-old murders.

Accused Serial Killer Suspected Of Murdering 2 Women In Wyoming Dies In Tennessee

Clark Perry Baldwin, a convicted murderer and suspected serial killer linked to the deaths of two women in Wyoming, died Friday in Tennessee. His death leaves a Wyoming prosecutor frustrated he won’t stand trial here for the decades-old murders.

Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2025

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