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Kelsey Johnson mysteriously disappeared from her Gillette home in April. She's no longer missing after telling police in Denver where she is, but her family and friends are still worried.

Gillette Woman Last Seen Two Months Ago Turns Up In Colorado

A Gillette woman last seen two months ago after mysteriously disappearing from a trailer home in Gillette was located safe in Colorado on Thursday. Even so, her family and friends remain worried for her safety.

Jen KocherJune 13, 2025

Dennis Sun: More Countries are Exporting Beef

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "One of the best barometers to measure the demand for beef worldwide is to count the countries exporting beef today. Demand is setting records for tons exported."

Dennis SunJune 13, 2025

Jonathan Lange: Justice Demands that We Reconsider Gestational Agreements

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "For a century and a half, Wyoming had defined mothers in the most obvious and natural way conceivable. She’s the person who gives birth to the child. But in 2021, the legislature blew up motherhood by creating a new legal term: gestational carrier."

Jonathan LangeJune 13, 2025

A Japanese Black cow with zebra stripes painted onto its body as part of a Japanese study. The cow might look ridiculous, but scientists found that the stripes were a significant deterrent to biting flies, which led to the cows displaying fewer defensive behaviors when painted.

Should Wyoming Ranchers Paint Zebra Stripes On Their Cows? Science Says Yes

A team of scientists has shown that painting zebra stripes on cattle reduces the biting flies landing on them by more than 50%. Should Wyoming ranchers start painting their cows? The science says it would work, but ranchers see it as a last resort.

Andrew RossiJune 13, 2025

Construction progressing on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody, Wyoming, in April.

High Court Hands LDS Church Win On Controversial 101-Foot Cody Temple

The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling Friday, denying a Cody group the chance to challenge the approval of a Latter-day Saints temple. The decision ends two years of controversy over the 101-foot-tall temple in a residential neighborhood.

Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2025

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is piecing together what happened in the early morning hours Friday, June 13, 2025, that left a person dead just south of Cheyenne at a mobile home park at 505 Williams St. Sheriff Brian Kozak said two people have been detained and that “this is a homicide investigation.”

Two In Custody After Fatal Shooting South Of Cheyenne

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is piecing together what happened in the early morning hours Friday that left a person dead just south of Cheyenne. Sheriff Brian Kozak said two people have been detained and that “this is a homicide investigation.”

Greg JohnsonJune 13, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, June 13, 2025

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

Jake NicholsJune 13, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, June 13, 2025

Friday's headlines include: * EPA Rolls Back Biden Rules * Historical Society Splits With Counties * Gordon Says Wyo Isn't L.A, No Troops Necessary

Wendy CorrJune 13, 2025

The California National Guard stands in formation in Los Angeles in response to ongoing immigration riots. Gov. Mark Gordon says he doesn't expect a similar resposne will be necessary at Wyoming protests.

'Wyoming Is Not Los Angeles:' Gordon Doesn’t Expect Need For Guard At Protests

With anti-Trump protests planned for at least 13 Wyoming towns Saturday, Democrats are calling on Gov. Mark Gordon to reject Trump if he tries to deploy the Wyoming National Guard. Gordon says he doesn’t expect that because “Wyoming is not Los Angeles.”

Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2025

Sublette County Gives Hospital Pledged $2.7 Million Grant, Settles Feud

Sublette County on Wednesday gave the Sublette County Hospital District the final $2.7 million it had pledged to help build new medical facilities. In turn, the hospital district is transferring nearly 2 acres to the county.

Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2025

Archaeologists looking for artifacts in Sunrise, Wyoming, which lies in Platte County, where the historical society said it plans not only to leave Wyoming Historical Society, but will likely keep the dues money it had been sending the organization.

Wyoming Historical Society Kicks Out County Chapters As Rift Widens

Wyoming Historical Society has announced it is kicking out all of its county chapters. It’s a move that widens a growing rift that has divided Wyoming’s historical community.

Renée JeanJune 12, 2025

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Califorinia, is taken down during a press conference held by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Thursday.

Wyoming Delegation Calls Senator’s Takedown At Press Conference A ‘Political Stunt’

Sen. John Barrasso says Sen. Alex Padilla made a “spectacle of himself” after federal agents took down Padilla at a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. A spokesman for Sen. Cynthia Lummis called the incident a “political stunt.”

Sean BarryJune 12, 2025

Genesis Alkali workers underground in the company's Wyoming trona mine operating continuous mining equipment and other machinery.

WE Soda Downsizes Wyoming Trona Operation While Ramping Up Production

WE Soda, the world's largest producer of natural soda ash, confirmed this week it’s downsizing positions following a $1.43 billion acquisition of Genesis Alkali's two Wyoming mines.

David MadisonJune 12, 2025

The Dave Johnston Power Plant near Glenrock.

Trump’s EPA To Roll Back Biden-Era Emission Rules On Coal-Fired Power Plants

The EPA is making good on one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, announcing Wednesday it's rolling back Biden-era emissions rules on U.S. power plants. Wyoming power providers are pleased with the move.

David MadisonJune 12, 2025

Barrasso Unleashes On Schumer For Not Condemning LA Riots

Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso unleashed on Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for repeatedly refusing to condemn the LA ICE riots. He called Schumer out on the Senate floor Wednesday for saying the protests are “peaceful.”

Jackson Walker for Cowboy State DailyJune 12, 2025

Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, second from left, applauds behind President Donald Trump after he signed bills to end the so-called California EV mandate Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Delegation Cheers As Trump Signs Bill Tossing Out ‘California EV Mandate’

Wyoming’s U.S. senators were cheering Thursday as President Donald Trump signed legislation tossing out the so-called California EV mandate, which called for an end to new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

Sean BarryJune 12, 2025

Prosecutor Adds 78 New Felony Sex Charges On Former Wheatland Band Teacher

A former Wheatland band teacher accused of committing sex acts on a girl younger than 16 now faces another 78 felony charges on claims of near-daily sex acts with a different, 17-year-old student. Between the cases, he could get more than 1,500 years.

Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2025

An Irish woman is suing a Wyoming dude ranch for a vacation gone wrong that left her with a crushed ankle. Her lawsuit claims the injury happened when a guide inadvertently bear-sprayed her horse. The ranch denies any wrongdoing.

Dubois Ranch Denies Wrongdoing After Woman's Foot Crushed By Bear-Sprayed Horse

A Dubois guest ranch in a Tuesday filing denies wrongdoing in a lawsuit of an Irish woman who accuses its lead wrangler of wrongfully bear spraying her horse during a ride, causing her foot to be crushed.

Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, June 12, 2025

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

Jake NicholsJune 12, 2025

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Thursday's headlines include: - Charging Foreigners More At Parks - Gillette Teen Threatens to Blow Up Pentagon - Californian Charged With Harassing Wildlife With Drone

Wendy CorrJune 12, 2025

Yellowstone National Park visitor Vince Botkin said unidentified tourists used a drone to buzz an osprey nest in the park. The National Park Service confirmed that “an individual” was cited for illegally flying a drone near an osprey nest late Thursday.

Tourist Who Buzzed Yellowstone Osprey Nest With Drone Could Get Six Months In Jail

A tourist allegedly used a drone to buzz an osprey nest in Yellowstone National Park and could face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine for the violation of park rules.

Mark HeinzJune 12, 2025

Tempers flared during a legislative hearing Wednesday during debates over whether Wyoming ranchers should be allowed to sell their landowner hunting tags. It could be just a warm-up to the fight that’s ahead in the 2026 session. Pictured is Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Cultural Resources Committee Chairman Sen. Tim French, R-Powell, in a file photo from the 2025 session.

Tempers Flare Over Selling Landowner Hunting Tags During Heated Hearing

Tempers flared during a legislative hearing Wednesday in debates over whether Wyoming ranchers should be allowed to sell their landowner hunting tags. It could be just a warm-up a fight ahead in the 2026 session.

Mark HeinzJune 12, 2025

Friends Of Gillette Woman Killed By Half-Brother Protest His Self-Defense Claim

Family and friends of a Gillette woman killed by her half-brother in January showed up in force at the Campbell County Courthouse on Wednesday. They were there to protest the man’s self-defense claim.

Jen KocherJune 11, 2025

Tom Lubnau: Hey, Don't Implode The Whole State By Cutting All Property Taxes

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "We need a legislature that will dig down deep, understand the effect of our taxes, and figure out how to keep them low. We don’t need knee-jerk uninformed reactions from legislators who are too lazy to figure the system out."

Tom LubnauJune 11, 2025

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