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Ryan Pasborg of Sweetwater County was honored as a Wyoming hero during the 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.

Green River Man Receives Highest Civilian Honor For Heroism

Ryan Pasborg, a Wyoming oil field worker who saved a woman and her young son from a burning home has been awarded the Carnegie Medal, North America’s highest civilian honor for heroism.

December 18, 2023

After waiting 14 years to draw a Wyoming bison hunting tag, Troy Jerup of Bondurant went on his dream hunt for wild bison this fall and bagged this trophy-sized bull.

Wyoming Man Bags 1-Ton Monster Bull Bison In Once-In-A-Lifetime Hunt

A Bondurant man put in for a bison hunting tag for 14 years before drawing one – and after hunting the lumbering beasts in the wild, he dropped a 1-ton trophy-class free-range bull.

Mark HeinzDecember 18, 2023

Wyoming native Larry McIlvaine now lives in Jordan, but spent part of his visit back in the Cowboy State last week demonstrating for Palestine at the Capitol in Cheyenne.

Wyoming Native Who Lives In Jordan Protests Israel War Outside State Capitol

Larry McIlvain is a Cheyenne native who has lived in the Middle East for the last 25 years. Back home for a visit, he spent each day last week demonstrating outside the State Capitol in support of Palestine.

Leo WolfsonDecember 18, 2023

Dave Simpson: It Was A Merry Walleye Christmas

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "We couldn't leave them home alone for Christmas. I told my mother I would drive the 420 miles, pick them up, and bring them down to our house for Christmas. Then after Christmas, I would drive them back home."

Dave SimpsonDecember 18, 2023

Maybe Wyoming Will Get A White Christmas After All

Despite a long-range outlook that forecasted a brown Christmas for Wyoming this year, meteorologist Don Day says to expect an “impactful storm” Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Andrew RossiDecember 18, 2023

Arapahoe Couple Accused Of Torturing, Starving, Locking Boy Up For Weeks

Accused of torturing, starving and confining their son in his room for stealing snacks, two Arapahoe, Wyoming, parents are facing up to life in prison on an enhanced child abuse charge alleging they seriously hurt the boy.

Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, December 18, 2023

Monday's headlines include: * Wyoming company building snow trucks that have driven from Cheyenne to the North Pole * 800-square-foot home built out of steel shipping containers with 2 bedrooms & 1 ½ baths selling for nearly $400 a foot in Pinedale * Laramie food truck tailgates at every Buffalo Bills game – home and away

Wendy CorrDecember 18, 2023

A new Lutheran Classical College is planned for Casper. It will be located next to Mount Hope Lutheran Church.

Lutheran Church Plans To Build Wyoming’s Second Classical College In Casper

A second classical college is headed to the state of Wyoming to provide in-state, out-of-state and international students of the Lutheran faith a place to dig into the primary documents and “great thinkers” of Western culture.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023

Daniel Steward, aka Riverton's "Mushroom Man."

Riverton’s Mushroom Man Taking His Funky Fungus Drinks To Huge Vegas Show

Daniel Stewart, aka Riverton’s “Mushroom Man,” hopes an invite to one of the world’s largest food shows in Las Vegas will help launch his High Country Fungus line of mushroom coffees, cocoas and chai lattes.

Renée JeanDecember 17, 2023

What The Heck Is … Ayres Natural Bridge, A Rare Wonder Everyone Drives By On I-25?

Just minutes off of I-25 near Douglas is Ayres Natural Bridge — a natural limestone and sandstone bridge that formed naturally over La Prele Creek over millions of years. While there are many spectacular natural arches in the American West, Ayers is one of only three natural bridges in the United States with water under it.

Greg JohnsonDecember 17, 2023

CY Avenue in Casper begins at the intersection of 9th and Ash streets.

Casper’s CY Avenue Began As A Cattle Trail Connecting Region To The Railroad

You know people are new to the Casper area when they pronounce CY Avenue as “Sigh” Avenue. It’s C-Y Avenue, and it began as an important cattle trail connecting the region to the railroad.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023

A retired law enforcement officer, Dick Blust now uses his lifelong love for firearms to research and study vintage, rare and unusual guns.

Retired Wyoming Investigator Is The Expert’s Expert On Rare And Vintage Guns

Dick Blust of Rock Springs spent 30 years solving crimes, now the retired sheriff’s investigator has built a reputation as the expert’s expert when it comes to researching rare and vintage guns.

December 17, 2023

Rod Miller: The Thousand Dollar Horse

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The Marlboro Man showed up at the ranch at the crack of dawn with a horse trailer. While we normally raised our own horses, Darrell Winfield had a proven eye for horses and it was always worth taking a look."

Rod MillerDecember 17, 2023

One of a pair of mountain lions Ruzena Rok and her husband that were around their Lincoln County home for five days.

Star Valley Couple Captures ‘Five Days Of Mountain Lions’ On Video

A couple from in Lincoln County were surprised recently, but not alarmed, when a pair of mountain lions lingered near their driveway for five, feasting on the carcass of a deer that they’d killed. So they setup a videocamera and watched them for nearly a week.

Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2023

Storytime with Santa at the annual Christmas tree lighting at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.

In Yellowstone, Santa Ditches Reindeer For Vintage Touring Bus

Friday was opening day for Yellowstone National Park’s winter season, but for the local communities around Mammoth Hot Springs, it was all about Santa, who ditched his reindeer to make a grand entrance in a vintage touring bus.

Andrew RossiDecember 17, 2023

Ford F-350s customized by the Arctic Trucks North America shop In Cheyenne were driven from Cheyenne to the Magnetic North Pole in extreme northern Canada. They escorted an electric SUV also customized by the company.

Wyoming Arctic Truck Company Builds 6x6 Snow Trucks That Can Drive Anywhere

The Iceland-based Arctic Truck company just opened its first North American shop and located it in Cheyenne. Two 6x6 customized F-350 trucks, which can cost between $250,000 - $450,000 each, recently drove from Cheyenne to the Magnetic North Pole across frozen sea ice and boundless fields of deep snow.

Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2023

This 800-square-foot home is built from three steel shipping containers in an H configuration.

Steel Shipping Containers Made Into 800-Square-Foot Rural Wyoming Home

An 800-square-foot home made from three steel shipping containers hit the real estate market last weekend 10 miles south of Pinedale. The property, which has amazing views, is listed for $315,000, or $393.75 per square foot.

December 17, 2023

Mark McKenna and his family created the card game Royal Turmoil, which is for sale on Amazon. The McKennas are, from left, front, Lexi, Grant and Jamie; back, Macie, Mark, Hailey, Sheena and Natalie.

Powell Man’s Late-Night Lightbulb Moment Becomes National-Selling Card Game

Nearly three years after Mark McKenna of Powell had a late-night lightbulb moment, his family’s new card game, Royal Turmoil, is selling around the U.S. and increasing in sales every month.

Amber SteinmetzDecember 17, 2023

A pronghorn with a trio of drilling rigs in the background.

Oil, Gas Wells Don’t Bother Antelope In Prime Wyoming Migration Route

Instead of harming antelope along Wyoming’s “Path of the Pronghorn” migration route, oil and gas wells might have spared some from freezing to death during the devastating winter of 2022-2023.

Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2023

Dennis Sun: Less Cattle Next Year

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "An early news show I watched one morning interviewed a mad Al Gore, who was very disappointed in the final COP28 draft for leaving out agriculture, food and fossil fuels. It made me realize when Al Gore is mad, it’s a good day."

Dennis SunDecember 16, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Driving To Cheyenne In Winter For Christmas Party – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Last winter, Interstate 80 was closed so much, it almost disrupted parts of the national economy because of those 13,000 stalled semi-trucks that pass through each day.”

Bill SniffinDecember 16, 2023

Snow removal teams clear the runways at Casper-Natrona International Airport after a winter snowstorm.

It Takes A Monster Effort On Monster Machines To Keep Casper’s Runways Clear

While not a major metropolitan airfield, there’s nothing small-time about how Casper-Natrona International Airport attacks Wyoming’s windy and snowy winters. It takes a monster effort on monster machines to keep the runways clear.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2023

Casper, a Great Pyrenees livestock guard dog, is back with sheep after recovering from life-threatening injuries when he fought off 11 coyotes threatening his flock. He killed eight of them and chased after the other three.

Wyoming Ranchers Salute Great Pyrenees In Georgia Who Fought Off 11 Coyotes To Save Livestock

A sheepdog in Georgia that killed eight coyotes in defense of his flock is nominated for Farm Dog of the Year. Wyoming ranchers say "Casper" is proof of how livestock protection dogs prove their worth day in and day out.

Jake NicholsDecember 16, 2023

Torrington Man's Love Affair With His 1973 Ford Bronco

The obsession started in 1969 when one of Ed Schreiner's relatives drove up in a brand new Ford Bronco. Now Ed Schreiner puts 50,000 miles a year on “Stella Louise," his 1973 Bronco, traveling to places across Wyoming and the West to capture scenic photos of his classic ride.

Mark HeinzDecember 16, 2023

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