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7 Months After Semi Plows Through House And Workshop, Upton Woman In Insurance Hell
Nearly seven months after a semitrailer plowed through an Upton storage building and a rental home, the owner says she’s trapped in insurance hell. “It’s not fair,” she said, while the buildings remain piles of cinder blocks, twisted metal and motor oil.
Scott SchwebkeOctober 31, 2025
Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions Finds a New Frontier in Cody
What began as a two-person operation in Cody has grown into a homegrown success story — now employing more than 30 locals and operating as one of the nation’s leading sellers of used firearms.
October 31, 2025
Air Force Base Shooter Pointed Gun At Airman's Chest In 'Joking Manner’
A Wyoming-based U.S. Air Force member was killed when a fellow airman at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base pointed a Sig Sauer M18 pistol at his chest in a joking manner while his finger was on the trigger, the 90th Missile Wing reported Friday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2025
Gordon Declares Wyoming ‘Welfare Emergency,’ Orders Up To $10M For Food Benefits
Gov. Mark Gordon declared a Wyoming welfare emergency Friday, ordering up to $10 million in state money for emergency food assistance if federal SNAP benefits run out “due to the Schumer shutdown.”
Jackson WalkerOctober 31, 2025
Jonathan Lange: It Can't Happen Here? Don't Be So Sure
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes: “Lawfare is meant to chill the speech of anybody who doesn't want to suffer the same harassment. If you think this madness is far from Wyoming, you would be wrong.”
Jonathan LangeOctober 31, 2025
Gillette Teen Avoids ‘Nearly A Life Sentence’ For Casper Crime Spree
A 17-year-old from Gillette avoided “nearly a life sentence” Friday when he pleaded guilty to stealing cars, guns and breaking into homes in Casper. In a plea deal, the district attorney will recommend he be sent to the state boot camp.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 31, 2025
Freedom Caucus Members Say Record Investment Revenue Should Drive More Cuts
Freedom Caucus members of the House Appropriations Committee in an impromptu press conference Thursday laid out its goals for the coming budget session. They highlighted conservative fiscal principles and called for a return to “pre-COVID” spending.
Jackson WalkerOctober 31, 2025
Hunters Claim Wyoming Landowner Hoards Elk By Driving Them Away From Public Land
An Buffalo, Wyoming-area elk hunter claims that he and others are denied hunting opportunities by a landowner hoarding the herd by deliberately driving elk away from public land.
Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2025
State Asks Court To Give Legislators A Breather While They Tweak School Funding
The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office is urging the state Supreme Court to give legislators more time to tweak school funding before being forced by a court order. That includes a computer for every kid and elementary mental health counselors.
Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2025
Dennis Sun: Ranchers Are Not Looking For A Handout
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Ranchers are not looking for a handout. They want to ranch in a sustainable way for their families and have a decent income with less government regulations on a level playing field with others."
Dennis SunOctober 31, 2025
Casper Legislator Wants To Cut License Plate Fees For Older Vehicles
Casper Republican state Rep. J.R. Riggins says he plans to introduce a bill that would allow people with older vehicles to pay less to renew their license plates. He says changing the fee structure would put more money in the pockets of Wyomingites.
Jackson WalkerOctober 31, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, October 31, 2025
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Jake NicholsOctober 31, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, October 31, 2025
Friday's headlines include: * Fireworks Cause PTSD In Thermop * State’s Investments Blow Past Projections * When Will We Ever Quit Changing The Clock?
Mac WatsonOctober 31, 2025
Haunted Wyoming: Spectral Train Still Runs Through Ghost Town Of Cinnabar
Each year, a spectral train is said to pull up to the Cinnabar Depot at the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. But Cinnabar is a ghost town, abandoned more than 120 years ago — and the train tracks have long been pulled up.
Jackie DorothyOctober 31, 2025
Casper Burglar Who Broke Into Wrong House To Stay In Prison
One of the two men who broke into a Casper home two years ago — not expecting to encounter a scrappy sheriff’s deputy the deputy’s pregnant, pistol-packing wife — has to keep serving his 22-to-25-year prison term, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2025
Federal Plan To Massacre Nearly 500,000 Owls To Save Other Owls Is Back On Track
The U.S. Senate cleared the way Wednesday for wildlife agents to kill nearly 500,000 barred owls to save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, barred owls could be moving in on native great gray owls in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Grizzly Getting The Boot
Dear editor: Today I want to commend you on the story about the grizzly bear that got a mouthful of boot instead of the whole hunter. The lady hunter was incredibly compassionate to a fellow mother even if it intended to share her with its cub.
October 31, 2025
Letter To The Editor: We Need To Talk About The Shutdown
Dear editor: Our federal government is currently “shut down,” which is affecting most of the usual functions of our union. Before you say it’s one side or the other’s fault, please know this isn’t about red vs blue but rather the oligarchs vs everyone else.
October 31, 2025
Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday; Should Wyoming 'Fall Back And Stay'?
Clocks "fall back” at 2 a.m. Sunday when daylight saving time ends, and many Wyomingites are tired of the twice yearly yo-yo of leaping forward, then back again. Many want the U.S. to "fall back and stay back,” adopting permanent standard time year-round.
Andrew RossiOctober 31, 2025
"Thieves Or Turds" Vandalize Chris Navarro Bronze Bison In Downtown Cheyenne
A bronze sculpture featuring bison by famous Wyoming artist Chris Navarro placed in downtown Cheyenne in memory of a woman’s late husband has been vandalized. Local art dealer Harvey Deselms said whoever did it are either “thieves” or “turds."
Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2025
Barrasso Says SNAP Benefits Illegal In Shutdown; Schumer Blames Trump
Sen. John Barrasso on Thursday said SNAP benefits cannot legally continue because of the government shutdown. Sen. Chuck Schumer disagreed, saying that President Trump is refusing to fund SNAP.
Sean BarryOctober 30, 2025
Wyoming Voices Unite for Literacy Equity
Across Wyoming, families, educators, advocates, the Department of Education, Professional Teacher Standards Board and the University of Wyoming are rallying behind a single, urgent goal: ensuring that every child has the right to read.
October 30, 2025
Cheyenne LA Dodgers Superfan Makes Dream World Series Trip — Then They Lose Twice
After nearly losing his life last year, Glen Chavez has a new you-only-live-once philosophy. That led the Cheyenne L.A. Dodgers superfan to make a sudden dream World Series trip this week — to watch them lose twice.
Zakary SonntagOctober 30, 2025
Wyoming Investment Earnings Blow Past Projections By Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars
The Consensus Revenue Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) report given to legislators Thursday shows that the state's investments outpaced projections by hundreds of millions of dollars. Record-high investment earnings of $1.86 billion “dominated” the 2025 fiscal year.
Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2025