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Wyoming, Other States Must Settle Colorado River Water Fight Or Feds Will Step In
With rising tensions over a dwindling supply of water from the Colorado River, Wyoming and six other states have until Nov. 11 to hammer out a deal for water allocation or the federal government will step in and settle it for them.
Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2025
Nobel Prize Winner Misses Big News While Off-The-Grid in The Wyoming Wilderness
The world was calling Fred Ramsdell to tell the California researcher that he’d won a Nobel Prize. He was blissfully unaware, backpacking at 8,000 feet in the Wyoming mountains, until he discovered a flood of messages.
Renée JeanOctober 10, 2025
Self-Proclaimed Cartel Member Gets Life In Kidnapping, Torture Of Lander Woman
Self-proclaimed drug cartel member Adolfo Vargas Lepe filed an appeal this week after receiving a life sentence for kidnapping a Lander woman. He reportedly tortured her with power tools, shot her in both legs and trapped her in a dog kennel.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2025
Guest Column: It’s Time for Wyoming To Hit Pause On Cloud Seeding
Rep. Mike Schmid writes, "At an August 28th hearing, even cloud seeding supporters admitted they need more time, more studies, and better models, all of which means more taxpayer money. But no one ever asked the people of Wyoming if they agreed to being part of this experiment."
Guest ColumnOctober 10, 2025
Dennis Sun: American Farmers Are Hurting
Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "American farmers are beginning to harvest crops, and a large number are wondering if there will be a market for them to sell their products – the congressional shutdown is not helping."
Dennis SunOctober 10, 2025
Jonathan Lange: Columbus Day Celebrates Human Dignity
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “What Columbus brought to these lands was Christendom. It is a worldview that has at its heart the dignity of every single human being.”
Jonathan LangeOctober 10, 2025
Teen Charged After 100 MPH Elk Crash Kills Friend Near Saratoga
The case of an 18-year-old Casper woman accused of hitting two bull elk while driving 100 mph on the highway, killing her friend, rose to the felony-level court this week. She faces up to 20.5 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2025
Wyoming Tech Startup Aims To Finally Clean Up Cold War Uranium's Deadly Legacy
A Casper company just received the first license of its kind to remediate radioactive uranium mine waste — a "watershed moment" for communities -- like Jeffrey City, Wyoming -- living with contamination since the 1950s.
David MadisonOctober 10, 2025
Counting Dead Elk And Bison Carcasses Was A Real Job In Yellowstone
Over the course of 47 winters in Yellowstone, Jeff Henry has seen incredible changes. He can recall back when so many winter-killed bison and elk carcasses littered the basins near Old Faithful, counting them was his and other peoples' full-time job.
Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Friday, October 10, 2025
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Jake NicholsOctober 10, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, October 10, 2025
Friday's Headlines Include: * Now Evanston Bans Gas Chamber * Casper Lands 1.5 Gigawatt Data Center * Wyo Barbers Get A Break During Hunting Season
Mac WatsonOctober 10, 2025
Cheyenne Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Road Rage Encounter
A 21-year-old Cheyenne man was arrested Thursday in connection with a September deadly shooting in a King Soopers parking lot following a suspected road rage encounter. Mansoor Ali turned himself in and was booked on one count of second-degree murder.
Scott SchwebkeOctober 10, 2025
When Do Barbers Get a Break? In Wyoming, It’s During Hunting Season
Hunters who spend extended amounts of time in the woods often take their haircut business with them. Some Wyoming barbers welcome the break, and then look forward to getting much furrier customers back at season's close.
Jackson WalkerOctober 09, 2025
Barrasso On Shutdown: ‘Terrorist’ Dems Want Country ‘Destroyed’
Discussing the government shutdown on Thursday, U.S. Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is beholden to the “terrorist wing” of the Democratic Party, a faction “who will never be satisfied until this country is destroyed.”
Sean BarryOctober 09, 2025
Degenfelder Stands With Student Who Claims New Turning Point Chapter Suppressed
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder on Thursday said she stands with Kylie Wall, a Natrona County High School senior who said school staffers are suppressing her efforts to start a Turning Point USA chapter.
Steve BohnelOctober 09, 2025
Montana Hunters, Lawmakers Say Wolves Aren't Being Killed Fast Enough, File Lawsuit
Some Montana lawmakers and sportsmen claim that state’s wolf hunting regulations are too restrictive and won’t let them kill the wolves fast enough. They say unless regulations are loosened they won't be able to hit the kill quota of 452 wolves.
Mark HeinzOctober 09, 2025
Guest Column: Are We Being Conservative — or Just Cheap?
Rep. Cody Wylie writes, "If we keep cutting just to say we did, to score political points, we stop being conservative and start being careless. Cheap doesn’t build; it tears down."
Guest ColumnOctober 09, 2025
Casper Lands Massive 1.5-Gigawatt Data Center Project on Nearby Ranch
Cheyenne has been stealing all the limelight of late when it comes to large data center announcements. But Casper is about to land one as well, with a huge 1.5-Gigawatt project to be located on a nearby ranch. They say it could employ as many as 600 people.
Renée JeanOctober 09, 2025
Wyoming Democratic Party Hires Executive Director From Colorado
The Wyoming Democratic Party on Wednesday announced Scott Merrifield, a longtime organizer and staffer to Colorado politicians, as its new executive director. He said he will focus on “practical wins” like improving infrastructure, data, fundraising, and messaging.
Steve BohnelOctober 09, 2025
One Big Piney Teen In Bow And Arrow Killing Gets Plea Deal
One of the Big Piney teens accused in a February conspiracy to kill his 23-year-old friend with a bow and arrow has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a sentence recommendation of between 54 years and life in prison.
Clair McFarlandOctober 09, 2025
Casper Man’s Attempt To Withdraw Child Porn Guilty Plea And Fire Attorney Fails
A 60-year-old Casper man who faced sentencing Thursday on child pornography and drug charges fired his attorney, got him back and then learned that his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea would not succeed.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2025
Now Evanston Will Discontinue Use Of Its Animal Gas Chamber
After Green River voted to abolish the use of its animal gas chamber earlier this week, the Evanston mayor on Thursday said his city will follow suit. Evanston was the last remaining community in the country to use a gas chamber for animal euthanasia.
Jackson WalkerOctober 09, 2025
Wyoming Supreme Court Keeps School Choice Program Blocked
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the state’s bid to revive a new school-choice scholarship program that a lower court blocked temporarily in July. But the appeal continues, along with the debate over whether the program is constitutional.
Clair McFarlandOctober 09, 2025
Wyo Democrats Urge Wyomingites To Oppose Bill Targeting Sexually Explicit Books
The Wyoming Democratic Party is urging supporters to keep up pressure against a bill that would punish libraries for making available sexually-explicit books to kids. “It’s not only an attack on free speech - it’s an attack on parental rights,” the party said.
Steve BohnelOctober 09, 2025