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Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, October 17, 2025
Friday's headlines include: * Bow Killer Pleads Guilty * Green River Tunnel Will Re-Open * Hageman Urges Fed to Delist Transgender Patients
Mac WatsonOctober 17, 2025
Hageman Urges Feds To Pull Trans Treatments From Affordable Care Act Coverage
Wyoming's U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Wednesday announced she's urging the federal government to delist transgender treatments from Affordable Care Act coverage. A Wyoming LGBTQ advocacy group says Hageman made divisive political attacks while doing so.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2025
Cheyenne Police Report Man Who Allegedly Killed Motorcycle Rider Was Drunk
The man involved in a deadly crash in Cheyenne on Wednesday was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, local police report. He registered 0.30% on a breath test, more than three times the legal limit to drive.
Jackson WalkerOctober 17, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Worse Than A Debate Between Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck
Dear editor: Pretty wild reading all the letters to the editor talking about calming down inflammatory and divisive rhetoric in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination and then immediately having our senior senator John Barrasso call Democrats "terrorists."
October 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Tennessee Can Be Tennessee And We'll Be Wyoming
Dear editor: I question the wisdom of making Wyoming the storage location for nuclear waste produced all over the world by Wyoming-built micro reactors. Seems like we already do something like that with spent wind turbine blades.
October 16, 2025
Gravel Developer Sues State Board Again Over Denial Of Casper Mountain Leases
A Casper gravel mining developer has filed a second lawsuit in Natrona County District Court against the Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners. Prism Logistics was denied the renewal of two Casper Mountain leases by the board earlier this month.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 16, 2025
Public Service Commission To Appeal Ruling That RMP Customers Owe Utility $23.5M
The Wyoming Public Service Commission and Wyoming industrial electric consumers say they will appeal a recent ruling that Rocky Mountain Power customers owe the utility $23.5 million.
Renée JeanOctober 16, 2025
Green River Leaders 'Ecstatic’ Tunnel Set To Reopen After Deadly 26-Vehicle Crash
Green River leaders are “ecstatic” that the westbound interstate tunnel tattered by a deadly 26-vehicle pileup in February is scheduled to reopen to traffic by late November. Three people died in the fiery Feb. 14 crash that prompted a $16 million rebuild.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2025
Gordon Slams 'Ridiculous' Energy Permitting, Says Time To Innovate, Not Regulate
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon slammed "ridiculous" federal energy permitting delays Thursday at a Montana governors summit. He also praised state-backed stable coin and said it's time to innovate, not regulate, energy.
David MadisonOctober 16, 2025
Carbon County Deputies Use Retired Jail Van To Practice Immobilizing Moving Cars
The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office trains to immobilize cars during high-speed pursuits by pushing and spinning a decommissioned jail transport van across the runway at Rawlins Municipal Airport.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2025
One Of Two Big Piney Men In Bow And Arrow Ambush Death Pleads Guilty
Orion Schlesinger pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to ambush and kill his video gaming friend Dakota Farley the night of Feb. 1-2 in Big Piney. Rowan Littauer, who's accused of firing the fatal shot with a bow, is still on track for trial.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2025
Belongings Of Missing Moorcroft Man Chance Englebert Found Near Body, ID Pending
Authorities are one step closer to identifying the human remains discovered Friday near a national park site in rural western Nebraska as missing Moorcroft man Chance Englebert. His family confirms several of his belongings were found near the remains.
Jen KocherOctober 16, 2025
New Casper Home Ready For 21-Foot Tumble Inn Cowboy, But Debut Unlikely This Year
Those restoring the historic Tumble Inn Cowboy sign that once stood in Powder River say its debut in downtown Casper will take a little longer. A new home for the 21-foot neon sign is ready, but it's unlikely it will go up this year.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 16, 2025
Four Trophy Bull Elk Illegally Killed, Colorado Poachers Could Face Lifetime Bans
In a poaching case that one wildlife official said is the worst he’s ever seen, four trophy-sized bull elk were shot and left to rot in southern Colorado in one of the state’s most prized hunting areas. Offenders could face lifetime hunting bans if caught.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Thursday, October 16, 2025
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Jake NicholsOctober 16, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: October 16, 2025
Thursday's headlines include: * 2 Hunters Killed In 2 Days * ‘Abhorrent’ Inside Animal Hoard House * Could Found Skull Solve 107-Year-Old Mystery?
Mac WatsonOctober 16, 2025
Uinta County Man Accused Of Using AI To Put Girl In Child Porn
A Uinta County man accused of using AI to transform a teen’s photo into child pornography faces four felony charges. The case has reignited some Wyoming lawmakers’ push to curb "deepfake" deceptions and bolster AI-related law.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Pro-Life And Supports Pregnancy Centers
Dear editor: "There is a lot that could be said on the subject, but to keep this short I think it’s sufficient to say, please don’t murder babies for being inconvenient. Full-grown humans inconvenience me all the time, but it would be wrong of me to kill them for it."
October 16, 2025
Tom Lubnau: What Can We Learn From The Failed Federal Coal Sale?
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "It’s time to take off the aluminum foil hats filled with wishful thinking, and make some real decisions based on responsible predictions."
Tom LubnauOctober 16, 2025
UW Football Swaps Brown And Gold For Coal Black In Border War Tribute
When the Wyoming Cowboys football team takes the field Oct. 25 for the Border War rivalry game against Colorado State University, they'll be wearing a special coal-black alternative uniform. It's a tribute to Wyoming's coal industry.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2025
Legislator Leading Charge Against Nuclear Waste Says Political Fallout Is Worth it
Rep. Bill Allemand says his fiery opposition to accepting nuclear waste storage in Wyoming has tarnished some political relationships. He also says the fallout is worth it with this week’s announcement that Radiant Nuclear has abandoned its Wyoming plans.
Jackson WalkerOctober 15, 2025
Lummis, Barrasso Target Abortion Pill At Federal Level
Wyoming’s John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, plus most other Republicans in the U.S. Senate, are urging the FDA to cut nationwide access to abortion pills. Pro-choice advocates say ideology, rather than harm to women, is driving the senators’ message.
Sean BarryOctober 15, 2025
Family Wonders If Carbon County Skull Could Solve 107-Year-Old Missing Person Case
A rock hunter found a human skull in a Carbon County cave Sunday, sparking hopes with one generational Wyoming family it could solve a 107-year-old mystery. A Mills woman wonders if it could be her aunt, who went missing in the area in 1918.
Scott SchwebkeOctober 15, 2025
Announcing the Hoskinson Government and Policy Center
The Policy Center plans on taking an active role in the 2026 elections in Wyoming as well and will coordinate with its Wyoming Integrity Political Action Committee throughout the election cycle.
October 15, 2025