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Cheyenne Man Accused Of Killing 4-Month-Old Blames Wife On First Day Of Trial
On the first day of Joseph Hanson's first-degree murder trial for the death of his 4-month-old son, the Cheyenne man's attorney blamed the mother, who's also charged with murder. “We are pointing the finger” at the child’s mother, his attorney said.
Kerry DrakeOctober 27, 2026

Bomgaars Won’t Sell Firearms To Coloradans At Its Wyoming Stores
Bomgaars won’t sell firearms to Colorado residents at the national chain’s Wyoming stores because of a clash in state regulations. On the other hand, “Colorado is the gift that keeps on giving” to smaller businesses, said a Cheyenne gun shop owner.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 26, 2026

Bear Vs. Car: When A Break-In Becomes A Total Loss
2026 has brought extreme bear activity to Wyoming and surrounding states. A Steamboat Springs body shop says it’s repaired about a dozen bear-shredded vehicles recently, averaging $7,000 per insurance claim. Two were totaled.
Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026

Under Pentagon’s Doomsday Scenario, F.E. Warren Can Still Fire Missiles
F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne can still fire its missile if disconnected from civilian utilities as outlined in the Pentagon’s new doomsday mandate. "This is how prudent military people think," said former base commander Tucker Fagan.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 26, 2026

James S. Neiman, Hulett’s ‘Bigger Than Life’ Timber Entrepreneur, Dies At 96
James S. Neiman, who helped Hulett survive and thrive with his lumber and timber businesses despite a fire and spotted-owl controversy, died on Saturday at 96. Family and friends say he was a hard worker, philanthropist, jokester and “bigger than life.”
Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2026

Researcher Baffled On How Two Men Are Buried In Same Spot In Remote Bighorns
After a hunter found two graves in the same spot from men who died 45 years apart, a gravesite researcher says she baffled by it. She said back then you were buried where you died. “It makes me wonder if there aren’t other gravesites up there,” she said.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2026

Thermopolis Man Accused Of Shooting Up Neighbors’ Homes, Attempted Ambush
Thermopolis police report that a local man said he was drunk the night he shot up his neighbors’ homes last week and was caught on video in an apparent attempt to ambush one of them. “Luckily, no one answered the door that night,” police said.
Greg JohnsonOctober 26, 2026

After 30 Years, Murder Of Shoshoni Woman Left Naked Along Highway Still Unsolved
Nearly 30 years after the naked body of an 18-year-old Shoshoni woman was found decomposing along an Idaho highway, investigators are still pushing to solve the cold case. It doesn’t help that some of the evidence was destroyed in 2008.
Jen KocherOctober 25, 2026

How A Colorado Snoop Helped Crack A Cult Murder In Cheyenne, Wyoming
Colorado's Markie Gregorio had an unusual vantage point on the murder of filmmaker Allen Ross, whose body was found in the crawl space of a Cheyenne home in 2000. She was a snoop and kept notes on everything she saw which led to the case being solved.
Renée JeanOctober 25, 2026

How A Tragic Loss Led A Wyoming Woman To Uncover Bighorn Gold Rush Ruins
Layering 1898 maps over satellite images, Sara Yeaman hikes deep into Wyoming’s wilderness to find the ruins of forgotten boomtowns. Along the way, she found healing in the high country after a tragedy at home. “They saved me," she says of the Bighorns.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 25, 2026

‘We’ll See About That’ Says Gillette Cancer Patient Given 6 Months To Live
When a Gillette woman was given six months to live after a colon cancer diagnosis, she said, "We'll see about that." Nine months and a variety of treatments later, Kelley Boltin is still here. She says her liver tumors are “dead” and she’s near remission.
Kolby FedoreOctober 25, 2026

Germany’s Deer Calling Championships Is Like Bugling For Bigfoot In Wyoming
What European deer callers consider an art, Americans might find hysterical. Germany’s champion deer callers try to mimic their "roar" by cramming huge tubes into their mouths. One Wyoming hunter says it sounds like a Sasquatch having gastrointestinal problems.
Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2026

Pioneer Gravesite Near La Barge, Wyoming, A Stark Reminder Of The Rugged West
Elizebeth Mortimer Paul died 163 years ago at age 32 while giving birth to her eighth child, and now lies in a grave near LaBarge - a symbol of her fierce era.
John ThompsonOctober 25, 2026

The Galloping 'Laramie Ghost' Has Haunted The Oregon Trail For 154 Years
A young woman is said to gallop along the Oregon Trail near Fort Laramie every seven years since 1872, disappearing before anyone can catch her. The legend of the Laramie Ghost grew among the Indians and traders, and she's still riding.
Jackie DorothyOctober 25, 2026

In Wyoming, A Block Party Could Mean A Gathering Of Neighbors From 100 Miles Away
At the Double Rafter Ranch near Parkman, a block party meant neighbors from 100 miles away brought food and horses. "Even if your block is 100 square miles, Wyoming's rural neighbors love a good party," said a guest.
Renée JeanOctober 25, 2026

Want Acreage & Home Near Pinedale Without Spending A Bazillion Dollars? Buy A Yurt!
As home values continue to increase in Sublette County, there's a way to get 35 acres and a home without spending a bazillion dollars. These connected yurts, which list for $550,000, look gorgeous inside and a fraction of the cost for a traditional home.
Renée JeanOctober 25, 2026

Locksmith Opens Casper Man’s Antique Safe Holding Mysteries Of A Douglas Madam
A locksmith opened an antique safe now owned by a Casper dentist, hoping to unveil the mysteries of a Douglas madam who was once known as "Wyoming's richest woman." The safe hadn’t been opened in years, and how it got to Casper is a mystery.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2026

It’s Been 35 Years Since Wallop Wondered If A Monorail Would Work In Yellowstone
It’s been 35 years since former U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop wondered if a Disney World-like monorail could be a solution to the increasing crowds of tourists flocking to Yellowstone. It never got past the study stage and traffic has nearly doubled since then.
Kerry DrakeOctober 25, 2026

It's All In The Name: Ag Woman Creates Candle Called "Calf Slobbers" And It's A Hit
For a woman with deep agricultural roots who became a candlemaker because she was tired of the consumerism of Christmas, she's thrilled her candle "Calf Slobbers" is such a big hit. It may sound gross but to those who know, calf slobbers is a good thing.
Kate MeadowsOctober 25, 2026

Push Is On To Maximize Statewide Rodeo Impact From PRCA’s Move To Cheyenne
Cheyenne is getting the PRCA’s rodeo headquarters and Hall of Fame, but Wyoming tourism leaders are pushing for rodeo statewide to maximize the impact. Former Wyoming tourism director Diane Shober says the statewide economic potential is huge.
Renée JeanOctober 25, 2026

After 54 Years Of Wind, Ice And Mud, Hulett Family Retires From 66-Mile Mail Route
After 54 years of delivering mail through wind, ice and mud on a 66-mile rural route around Hulett, Wyoming, the Spangler family is calling it quits. “I would probably have to finish it with a walker," Ione Spangler says about why she can't continue.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 24, 2026

Runaway Truck Ramps: Last Line Of Defense To Avoid ‘The Trucker Nightmare’
Truckers who crisscross the steepest mountain grades across the West pray they never have to use a runaway truck ramp but they're grateful for them. “It's the difference between getting stopped and a bunch of people getting killed," one trucker said.
Greg Johnson & Andrew RossiOctober 24, 2026

Thermopolis Woman Remembers When Her Denver Neighborhood Was Flattened For I-25
Thermopolis resident Cozette Medill-Matthews was 9 when her family's Denver neighborhood and many others were flattened to build what is now I-25, displacing 15,000 people. She remembers when men arrived to tell them their lives were about to change.
Jackie DorothyOctober 24, 2026

I'm 80-Years-Old And I Bought A Tesla. Then I Let It Drive Me For 3,000 Miles.
Cowboy State Daily's Bill Sniffin just bought a Tesla because he loved the idea of the car driving him. In fact, the 80-year-old let the car drive for nearly all of his recent 3,000-mile trip. Although he had some anxiety, he concludes: "I love this car."
Bill SniffinOctober 24, 2026
I Made Feetloaf On Friday, A Gruesome Abomination Of Culinary Science
Clair McFarland writes: “I made feetloaf on Friday — a gruesome abomination of culinary science — as a Halloween prank. Joke’s on me, though, because my four teen boys and husband loved eating severed feet for dinner."
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2026
Vintage C-119 Warbird At Greybull Airport Could Be The Last Of Its Kind To Fly
A 1954 C-119 “Flying Boxcar” sitting at the Greybull Airport could be the last of its kind to fly if its owner, a United Airlines pilot, can make it work. “It’s like driving an old car,” he says. “It vibrates and shakes, and you get the smell of exhaust.”
Dale KillingbeckOctober 24, 2026

Green River Man Saddened With Decline Of Historic Hotel, Organizes Team To Save It
Growing up, Marty Carollo had a front-row seat to the slow-motion decline of the historic 105-year-old Tomahawk Hotel in downtown Green River. Then he decided to do more than stare at the 1921 landmark and revive it — and the city’s downtown district.
Renée JeanOctober 24, 2026

2 Months After Wife Has Emergency Spine Surgery, Gillette Cop In ICU For Heart
A Gillette police officer, his newlywed wife and their five children have seen their lives upended by back-to-back health emergencies. He's in a Billings Intensive Care Unit after aortic artery surgery eight weeks after she had spinal surgery.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 24, 2026

Cowboys Who Ride Them Say These Wyoming Rodeo Horses Are The Nation's Best
Summit Pro Rodeo, a professional rodeo stock contractor company in Centennial, has some of the best rodeo horses in the nation including the PRCA's Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year. They have four of the nation's highest ranked horses and will be at the NFR.
Renée JeanOctober 25, 2026

Farmer Builds UTV 'Battle Buggy' With Gun Platform To Blast Pests And Predators
An Arkansas farmer fed up with beavers eating his crop built a "Battle Buggy" with a gun platform that could be the envy of Wyoming pest hunters. “If you like driving around and shooting, I can’t imagine anything more fun,” said a prairie dog hunter.
Mark HeinzOctober 25, 2026

Hundreds Of Eyes: Alone After Dark With 450 Dead Animals At Casper Wildlife Museum
When the lights go out at Casper’s Werner Wildlife Museum, hundreds of glassy eyes remain open — and the night janitor is left alone with 450 dead animals. As Dawn Francis puts it, “It almost feels like the whole building then can breathe.”
Kolby FedoreOctober 24, 2026

'Holy Crap!’: Skeptic Can’t Explain Voice In Cheyenne’s Cursed Hynds Building
Videographer John Ferrara didn’t go looking for a ghost at the Hynds Building in Cheyenne. But he found one anyway. The building is cursed. Or people say it is. It's bad history includes an electrocution to fires to one person who was crushed to death.
Kerry DrakeOctober 24, 2026

Casper Residents Divided Over Skeleton Sex Orgy On SUV
A skeleton sex orgy strapped to the roof of a Casper SUV has some residents angered and some shrugging. "To me this is no different than a couple having sex in public," said one outraged resident.
Kolby FedoreOctober 23, 2026

UFO Files Released Friday Match Wyoming Hunter’s Silent Black Triangle Encounter
Newly declassified federal UFO files released Friday detail silent black triangles matching a Wyoming hunter’s encounter. These dark craft are frequently described by witnesses as "floating fertility clinics," a professor and UFO expert says.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 23, 2026

Could Data Centers Save Wyoming Coal? Peabody Eyes 'Holy Grail' Strategy
Facing steep production drops, Peabody Energy is exploring plans to build mine-mouth power plants for energy-hungry data centers in the Powder River Basin. “It would be one of these holy grail situations in Wyoming,” one county commissioner says.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 23, 2026

Midwest School Saved After Heated Meeting — At Least For Another Year
Midwest Schools, the birthplace of 'Friday Night Lights,' won a reprieve Friday after a heated meeting in which a school board member blamed the Freedom Caucus for the school closure proposal. The town was given a year to come up with alternatives.
Kolby FedoreOctober 23, 2026

Uinta County Residents Push For Write-Ins To Oust Coroner Charged With 5 Felonies
Some Uinta County residents are pushing for a write-in campaign to oust longtime coroner Gregory Crandall, who faces five felony charges. He's unopposed on the Nov. 3 ballot. "I adamantly deny all allegations against me," Crandall told a local newspaper.
Kate MeadowsOctober 23, 2026

Creator Of New Public Bear Attack Database Says 2026 Has Been ‘Unprecedented’
An outdoorsman with a network of wildlife-agency contacts has created the first public database for bear attacks. He said 2026 has been "unprecedented." He's documented 64 attacks so far this year that has resulted in injury or death in North America.
Mark HeinzOctober 23, 2026

Glenrock Woman Says Converse County Library Fired Her Over Daughter's Facebook Post
Erin Wolfley is suing the Converse County Library saying she was fired because her daughter wrote a critical Facebook post about the library's working conditions. "It is ridiculously hot and the librarians are working in a 90 degree building," the daughter posted.
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2026

How The Uncatchable Wyoming Rest Area Dog Was Secretly Walked 90 Miles Home To Safety
A Lander man was convinced traditional traps would never capture the celebrity stray dog Diya at Split Rock Rest Area near Jeffrey City, so he secretly coaxed her to walk 90 miles to his home. “She followed me and my dog every step of the way,” the hiker said.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 23, 2026

Cheyenne Man, 88, Accused Of Mowing Down Pedestrians, In Court For First Time
Appearing small and thin next to his defense attorney, an 88-year-old Cheyenne man stood in a Fort Collins courtroom Thursday to hear a list of seven criminal charges he faces for plowing into a crowded sidewalk in August, killing a Denver man.
Greg JohnsonOctober 23, 2026

Hunters Livid At Poachers Leaving Three Bull Elk And A Collared Cow Moose To Rot
Wyoming hunters are sounding off after poachers shot three bull elk near Hyattville, along with a collared moose near Dubois in another incident, and left them to rot. “Grow up, have some ethics,” one livid hunter told Cowboy State Daily.
Mark HeinzOctober 23, 2026

Hunters Returning To Trail Cams Only To Find Memory Cards And Cameras Missing
Park County outfitter Chip Burgess was infuriated and baffled to find the memory card in his trail cam — with a month full of photos — missing. Turns out, other hunters are having their memory cards and cameras stolen too.
Mark HeinzOctober 23, 2026
Last Hurrah? Midwest Fans Show Up Big For What Could Be Final Home Football Game
Supporters of the Midwest Oilers football team packed their field Thursday night for what could be the final game at the birthplace of 'Friday Night Lights.' The town is bracing for the loss of grades 6-12 next week. "It's sad," many fans said.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 23, 2026

Tears Flow As Driskill Accepts Tourism Award Named For His Mentor, Clarene Law
Sen. Ogden Driskill and Clarene Law’s daughter Charisse Haws, shared a tearful embrace as he accepted tourism's Clarene Law Award. “She invested a lot of time in me to help me be a better leader,” he said. “And was a friend right up to the day she died.”
Renée JeanOctober 23, 2026

The Feud: Albany County Sheriff's Race Pits Two High-Profile And Combative Opponents
The Albany County Sheriff's race is a genuine feud. The two high-profile law enforcement officers sharply criticize each other. It casts the controversy of a high death rate in Sheriff Aaron Appelhans' jail against opponent Daron Wyatt's use of force history.
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2026

Gordon Will Direct $92 Million In Fed Money For Rural Emergency & Maternity Care
Gov. Mark Gordon announced Friday that rural emergency and maternity care will get $92 million out of $205 million in the Rural Health Transformation Program. He said states, rather than feds, can better decide where that money goes.
Kerry DrakeOctober 23, 2026

Challenger Wonders Why Albany County Coroner's DUI Arrest Didn't Hit The News
A candidate running for Albany County coroner is wondering why the DUI arrest of the sitting coroner last October never went public so he's raising it. Sally King "was too intoxicated to have driven to the scene of the dead body," the police report reads.
Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2026
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Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Nancy Olsen. Nancy writes, "Sunrise on the Big Horn River in Thermopolis, Wyoming."

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Mostly sunny in Wyoming on Tuesday, breezy in some locations. Partly cloudy in much of the state overnight with a chance for snow in some areas. Highs from the low 40s to mid 60s. Lows from near 20 to near 40.

Daily Cartoon 2: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Today's question to Don Day
In regard to your thunderstorm season article, can you reassess the data on a per-capita basis, especially when considering population of the states? It could affect me as I own a hill on my property which I plan a communications tower and likely will have a lightning rod installed when it goes in.
FEMA has a good lightning database that takes into account lightning risk, potential property loss, etc. based on population and lightning frequency. Data is available on a county by county basis. Lots and lots of lightning data available here which may help in quest for more lightning information. https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/lightning
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“Former Governor Mike Sullivan endorsed Democrat Lisa Kinney for House on Tuesday. “It’s important Wyoming have someone dedicated to public service, who works well with people and has proven their leadership like Lisa has and Chuck hasn’t,” he said.” Clair McFarland, Cowboy State Daily.
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The McGinley Clinic: Precisely Targeted Regenerative Medicine
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Will the Next Generation Choose Wyoming?
Wyoming’s next generation needs more than a love for Wyoming to establish a future here. They need opportunities that give them a reason to continue calling the state home. NC Means Business is helping create more opportunities for our young by bringing Natrona County together through informed dialogue and support for economic development.
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Gail Symons: It's Almost Anyone-But-Chuck November, Choose Wisely
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "In one of my earliest memories of Chuck Gray, he was berating a former U.S. senator who'd come to Wyoming to support the Convention of States effort. The outburst wasn't a one-off, and I won't vote for Chuck Gray."
Gail SymonsOctober 05, 2026

Bill Sniffin: I Left My Heart At The Snow King Inn, In Old Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Our family’s go-to place in Jackson Hole was the Snow King Inn at the foot of the town hill in Jackson. Why on earth would you change the name? It makes me sad. The old resort had the best initials in the ski business: S-K-I."
Bill SniffinOctober 03, 2026

Joan Barron: The Legislature Is Running Out Of Old Hands
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “A record bunch of freshmen lawmakers will need to be educated, or at least helped to find the bathroom.”
Joan BarronOctober 03, 2026
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Murder At The Converse County Library Was Dressed In Black With Tea And Trinkets
Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026
‘It’ll Kill The Community’: Midwest Rallies To Save Grades 6-12 From Chopping Block
Greg JohnsonOctober 22, 2026
It's Fake! Giant Inflatable Pumpkin Blown Across Wyoming Reported As ‘Real’ News
Greg JohnsonOctober 21, 2026
Family Says Bus Driver For Popular Band Died Behind Wheel Before Rolling On I-25
Kolby FedoreOctober 20, 2026
Park County Courthouse Isn’t Haunted — Unless You Count The Ghost Who Makes Toast
Andrew RossiOctober 18, 2026
Outdoors
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Deadly Bluetongue Disease Has Deer Foaming At The Mouth In Parts Of Wyoming
Mark HeinzOctober 22, 2026
Carbon County Undersheriff Abandons Vacation To Help Rescue Hunter In Snowy Range
Kate MeadowsOctober 22, 2026
Lost Yellowstone Horse Had An iPhone, So Why Couldn't Verizon Just 'Ping' It?
Kolby FedoreOctober 19, 2026
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Kaitlyn Hart & EastIdahoNews.comOctober 19, 2026
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Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2026
Crime & Courts
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Legislative Candidate Loses Lawsuit Against University of Wyoming
Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2026
‘It Was So Scary’: SUV Crashes Through Glass Storefront Of Casper Nail Salon
Kolby FedoreOctober 22, 2026
Mercedes Cargo Van Goes Up In Flames On I-80's 'Highway To Heaven' Near Evanston
Kolby FedoreOctober 22, 2026
Man Who Allegedly Drove Wife Off Cliff Returns To Wyoming To Face Murder Charge
Kolby FedoreOctober 22, 2026
Dad Says Daughter’s New SUV Trashed After ‘Toxic’ Relationship With Boyfriend Sours
Kolby FedoreOctober 22, 2026
