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Man Killed In Pinedale Alley Was Shot From 2-3 Feet Away
The Sublette County Coroner confirmed Monday the identify of the 67-year-old local man shot to death Friday in a Pinedale, Wyoming, alley. The man was shot from about 2-3 feet away, the Sublette County Coroner says.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2025
Suspected Green River Bomber To Have His Sanity Checked
The man accused of injuring his ex-wife with a bomb in 1982, then running from the law for 43 years, will have his sanity checked. Stephen Campbell also is accused of stealing $140,000 in Social Security benefits using the name of a dead college classmate.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2025
One Weekend A Year, Lander’s The Center Of The Rock Climbing World
Lander, Wyoming, is an international destination for rock climbers. This past weekend was the 32nd International Climbers’ Festival, which makes Lander the center of the rock-climbing world, drawing hundreds of rock climbers.
Renée JeanJuly 14, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Is Prison Gerrymandering Really An Issue?
Dear editor: Joan Barron's column attempts to paint prison gerrymandering as an issue of great importance to the state, yet she provides ZERO examples of this; I guess we must take her word for it.
July 14, 2025
Letter To The Editor: If It's Not Cassie Craven, It's Jonathan Lange
Dear editor: If Craven or Lange can offer coherent arguments for their political positions, let’s hear them. But let us reject the “logic” of - if you don’t agree with me, you dishonor the troops and must hate your family.
July 14, 2025
Guest Column: Windmills for Jet-Set Elites?Â
Rep. Tomi Strock writes, "Wyoming is not a testing ground for climate experiments. We’re not here to prop up Denver’s carbon-neutral dreams or help wealthy corporations cash in on federal tax schemes. Our energy policy should serve the interests of Wyomingites."
Guest ColumnJuly 14, 2025
Montana Follows Wyoming In Push To End Biden-Era Coal Lease Rules
Following Wyoming’s lead, Montana’s congressional delegation is pushing to reverse Biden-era BLM rules that would end coal mining in the Powder River Basin.
David MadisonJuly 14, 2025
Dave Simpson: Checking In With My Cranky Casper Pal
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “We both understand something about Donald Trump that eludes our Democrat friends. We don't pay much attention to his long-winded, blustery speeches, the ones that drive Democrats bat-guano crazy. But we sure like this guy's results.”
Dave SimpsonJuly 14, 2025
Wyoming’s University: A Legacy of Service, A Future of Promise
Guest columnist Ed Seidel writes, "As we look ahead to the upcoming academic year at a time of intense nationwide scrutiny of higher education, it’s worth noting the University of Wyoming’s most important truth: UW is Wyoming’s university."
Guest ColumnJuly 14, 2025
Yellowstone Announces Discovery Of A New Baby Blue Thermal Pool
Yellowstone National Park announced Monday the discovery of a new 13-foot baby blue hot spring. It emerged with little volcanic fanfare in the Norris Geyser Basin and has scientists excited.
Andrew RossiJuly 14, 2025
Cheyenne’s Capitol Avenue Bronze Project Closes In On 100 Sculptures
For Cheyenne art dealer Harvey Deselms, dreams really do come true. He dreamed of bronze sculptures lining every corner of Capitol Avenue, and now the Capitol Avenue Bronze Project is closing in on its 100th installation.
Renée JeanJuly 14, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, July 14, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsJuly 14, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday's headlines include: * Landowners Angry Over Hunting Tags * Cop Forgives Man Who Tried To Kill Him * Inside The Hidden Tunnels Of Ames Monument
Wendy CorrJuly 14, 2025
A Library Card Will Also Get You A Backpack And Into Wyoming State Parks
You can check out more than books at your local public library in Wyoming. A library card will also get you a backpack and free access to Wyoming state parks and historic sites under a program that’s expanding to all 23 counties.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 14, 2025
Wyoming Rite Of Passage: 600 4-H Kids Show Out At State Shooting Competition
Learning to shoot is a Wyoming rite of passage and one of the fundamental programs of the state’s 4-H clubs. More than 600 4-H kids gathered in Douglas this past week to show out at the Wyoming State Shoot.
Jackie DorothyJuly 14, 2025
Bearded Bison Advocate Started His Own Buffalo Ranch North Of Yellowstone
Matt Skoglund is a bearded bison advocate who left a law career in Chicago for a Western ag lifestyle. Now his bison ranch north of Yellowstone has become a model of natural ranching that serves customers in Montana, Wyoming and as far away as Florida.
David MadisonJuly 13, 2025
Killing Older Horses An Option To Trim Wyoming Mustang Herds, Coalition Says
A coalition of conservation and hunting groups claims that holding facilities for mustangs across the West are bursting at the seams. Euthanizing older horses could be a necessary last resort to get things under control, they say.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2025
Gail Symons: Rodeo Is Wyoming's Soul Laid Bare
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Nearly every small town hosts its own grassroots version of the big rodeos, from Friday nights in Dubois or Kaycee to Fourth of July celebrations in Ten Sleep. These local rodeos have full parking lots, kids in the stands, and neighbors shaking hands across the fence."
Gail SymonsJuly 13, 2025
Cassie Craven: Prayer Is Better Than Politics
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “If we want to get humanity on track there’s only one way to do that, and it is through a power much higher than the Freedom Caucus.”
Cassie CravenJuly 13, 2025
A Teen Driver Hit His Car, So Cheyenne Man Bought Her A New One
Someone slides through an icy intersection and collides with your car, what do you do? If you’re Bryan Pedersen, a Cheyenne financial advisor, you buy the other driver — who was at fault — a new car.
Greg JohnsonJuly 13, 2025
Meet Dr. Cowboy, The Animal Chiropractor Putting More Buck Into Rodeo Bulls
When a rodeo bull refuses to buck, Dr. Cowboy uses his animal chiropractic tools to bring them back to life. He has successfully convinced even the most stubborn cowboy that this newfangled tool and technique is just the cure for their ailing bulls.
Jackie DorothyJuly 13, 2025
How A Young Cuban Exile Became A Wyoming Ag Hall-Of-Fame Rancher
Once an 11-year-old exile from Fidel Castro’s Communist Cuba, Juan Reyes was recently named to the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame. Juan Reyes knew nothing about the U.S. when he arrived, but says ranching in Wyoming became his American dream.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 13, 2025
Former Wyoming Cop Forgives Bank Robber Who Shot And Left Him For Dead 43 Years Ago
A bank robber shot a Wyoming cop and left him for dead more than 40 years ago. Now that Mark Corbett is out of prison, former Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Watt says he forgives him and advocates for second chances for other long-term inmates.
Jen KocherJuly 13, 2025
Hundreds Of Landowners Angry Over Proposed Wyoming Hunting Tag Changes
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday could face hundreds of landowners and residents angry over proposed changes to the landowner hunting tag program. The new regulations could cut as many as 70% of the current allotment of landowner tags.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2025