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A ballot drop box outside the Laramie County Clerk's Office in Cheyenne.

Chuck Gray Says He’s Not Done With Wyoming Election Reforms, Like Paper Ballots

Chuck Gray says he’s not done pushing election reform in Wyoming, including doing away with electronic voting machines in favor of pen-and-paper ballots. Another try at banning ballot drop boxes is also among more than a dozen other changes he wants.

Matthew ChristianJuly 08, 2025

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Lander Man Gets 25-50 Years For Bludgeoning House Guest To Death

A 40-year-old Lander man was sentenced Monday to 25-50 years in prison for bludgeoning a house guest to death last April. One of the victim’s daughters said deeper societal issues are partly to blame in this case. 

Clair McFarlandJuly 08, 2025

A fire thought to have been ignited by fireworks late Friday destroyed the trailer home and storage shed of Dennis Wheeler on Fort Sanders Road, just south of Laramie. Wheeler’s son, Kyle Wheeler, pulled him out just before the entire home went up in flames.

Son Pulls Laramie Man From Blazing Trailer Home Just In Time

A Laramie man pulled his father out of a blazing trailer home with just seconds to spare late Friday. The family suspects it was started by errant fireworks.

Mark HeinzJuly 07, 2025

Elon Musk’s plan to form a new political party — the America Party — is drawing mixed reaction in Wyoming. Republicans are lukewarm to the idea so far, while a leading Democrat says it’s “the last thing we need.” President Trump reacted to the announcement on Truth Social, saying mnusk has gone "completely off the rails, essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK."

Wyoming GOP Lukewarm On Musk’s New Party, Dems Say It’s ‘The Last Thing We Need’

Elon Musk’s plan to form a new political party — the America Party — is drawing mixed reaction in Wyoming. Republicans are lukewarm to the idea so far, while a leading Democrat says it’s “the last thing we need.”

Matthew ChristianJuly 07, 2025

Lee Greenwood attends the 'America Salutes You' 2023 concert for gratitude at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, Tennessee.

Letter To The Editor: None Of Us Have A License To Speak For Troops, Dead Or Alive

Dear editor: Cassie Craven's newest opinion piece seeks to co-opt the experience of dead veterans in a reprehensible way.

July 07, 2025

An elusive rodeo bull named Sauce Boss — or maybe Twinkle Toes — was caught Sunday after running away from a Colorado rodeo. He enjoyed five days of freedom in the rugged brush and woods of an upscale neighborhood before finally being corralled.

Escaped Colorado Rodeo Bull Finally Caught After 5 Days Of Freedom

An elusive rodeo bull named Sauce Boss — or maybe Twinkle Toes — was caught Sunday after running away from a Colorado rodeo. He enjoyed five days of freedom in the rugged brush and woods of an upscale neighborhood before finally being corralled.

David MadisonJuly 07, 2025

A federal bill calling for a nationwide ban of cloud seeding and other weather modification could end Wyoming’s controversial program for good. Some Wyoming legislators like Rep. Mike Schmid, left, support the ban, while Sen. Tara Nethercott, right, calls it a “knee-jerk reaction.”

Feds Could End Wyoming’s Controversial Cloud Seeding Program For Good

A federal bill calling for a nationwide ban of cloud seeding and other weather modification could end Wyoming’s controversial program for good. Some Wyoming legislators support the ban, while others call it a “knee-jerk reaction.”

Matthew ChristianJuly 07, 2025

Lucas Goodeill and Skyler Tomlinson

Mystery Man Saves Two Cody Teens From Drowning In Beck Lake

Cody resident Jeanne Goodeill doesn't know the name of the man who saved the lives of her 18-year-old son and nephew from drowning in Beck Lake on Friday. She wants him to know he’s a hero for swimming to their rescue during a thunderstorm.

Andrew RossiJuly 07, 2025

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Dave Simpson: The Real Drama's Down At The Courthouse

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “If you want to see how crazy life is being led by some among us, it's on full display pretty regularly at your local courthouse.”

Dave SimpsonJuly 07, 2025

Gene Leath, a civil engineer and backcountry outfitter from Sheridan and his wife Katie Taylor struggled through tears and a crash landing at the finish line to place second. In their heat, the couple surged out of the mud bog feature to race ahead, only to stumble at the end

Sheridan Couple Qualifies For North American Wife-Carrying Championships

Isaac and Mary Hayward of Sheridan not only won a seven-couple wife-carrying race in Ranchester on the Fourth of July, they also qualified for the North American Championships.

David MadisonJuly 07, 2025

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Former Police Chief Who Tipped Off Girlfriend To Drug Search Gets 9 Days In Jail

The former police chief of Manderson, Wyoming, convicted of interfering with police and shirking his duty will spend nine days in jail and a year on probation, a judge ruled Monday. He was accused of alerting his girlfriend to a drug search.  

Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2025

The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in a camping area between Black Beach Campground and Cottonwood Campground at Alcova Reservoir that sent two Colorado residents to the hospital on Saturday night.

Drunk Colorado Man Allegedly Pulls Rifle At Alcova Reservoir, He And Woman Get Shot

Trying to keep a drunk Colorado man from driving led to the man and a woman getting shot in their legs Saturday at Alcova Reservoir. The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office says the drunk man pointed a rifle at a Casper man, who responded by firing a handgun.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2025

State Rep. Mike Yin, Jackson

Guest Column: Freedom Caucus Chipping Away At What Makes Wyoming Great

State Rep. Mike Yin writes, "Right now, the “Freedom Caucus” is busy passing laws that tell you how to go about your personal life. They’ve passed laws that control how you parent your kids. They’ve passed laws telling your small business what it’s allowed to do."

Guest ColumnJuly 07, 2025

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Billings Man Suspected Of Killing Girlfriend Arrested On Riverton Roadside

A Billings, Montana, man suspected of killing his girlfriend was arrested along a road in Riverton on the Fourth of July. He reportedly was lying in front of an RV “yelling” that he had killed his girlfriend, and asking people to call 911.  

Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, July 7, 2025

Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.

Jake NicholsJuly 07, 2025

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Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, July 7, 2025

Monday's headlines include: * Gillette Woman Runs Over Boyfriend * Wyoming Needs Thousands Of Electricians * Town Of Shoshoni In Talks For Cardiology Center

Wendy CorrJuly 07, 2025

Everett Spackman of Laramie, Wyoming, has seen a lot over his 100 years of life. He served in two wars, and remembers the Great Depression, the moon landing and paying $6 for a beat-up Model T Ford when he turned 16.

Laramie 100-Year-Old Bought His First Car At 16 — A Model T Ford For $6

Everett Spackman of Laramie, Wyoming, has seen a lot over his 100 years of life. He served in two wars, and remembers the Great Depression, the moon landing and paying $6 for a beat-up Model T Ford when he turned 16.

Greg JohnsonJuly 06, 2025

Kamari Barth, 12, is the first girl from Wyoming to participate in the Susan Polgar Girls' Chess Tournament Invitational, a national tournament recently held in St. Louis, Missouri.

12-Year-Old Chess Master Is First Wyoming Girl Invited To National Tournament

Kamari Barth is like most 12-year-old girls in Sheridan, Wyoming, but in one way she isn’t. Barth also is a chess master, and recently was the first Wyoming girl to compete in the national invitation-only Susan Polgar tournament.

Amber SteinmetzJuly 06, 2025

Ashley Trudo feeds the chickens.

Modern Homesteading: Self-Sufficiency Doesn’t Mean Being A Loner

Homesteading doesn’t mean living like folks on “Little House on the Prairie.” A Cody woman teaches how homesteaders in Wyoming use technology and innovation to achieve self-sufficiency, and it doesn’t mean you have to be a loner.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 06, 2025

Wyoming sheep baron J.B. Okie, bottom, was throwing an opulent high-society party when it was crashed by Sheriff Frank K. Webb, above, and his prisoner. That prisoner was Otto Chenoweth, an outlaw horse thief who escaped and charmed the ladies as a dashing gentleman.

Wyoming History: Otto Chenoweth, The Gentleman Outlaw Of Lost Cabin

Sheep baron J.B. Okie was throwing a high-society party at his opulent mansion in Lost Cabin, Wyoming, when it was crashed by the sheriff and his prisoner. That prisoner was Otto Chenoweth, an outlaw horse thief who escaped and charmed the ladies as a dashing gentleman.

Jackie DorothyJuly 06, 2025

Jared Koenig, the director of recreation with the Sheridan Community Land Trust, demonstrates a “floater-friendly fence” that could help curb conflicts between ranchers and river recreationalists.

Floater-Friendly Fences Could Cool Fighting Between Wyoming Boaters And Ranchers

Steel cables with rope “danglers” that allow boaters to pass through could help cool fighting between floaters and ranchers in Wyoming. One such fight is brewing on Pine Creek near Pinedale.

Mark HeinzJuly 06, 2025

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