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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/31/2026 > sunday-snow-on-beartooth-highway-could-finally-signal-seasonal-weather-shift

It's That Time Of Year: Beartooth Highway Gets Snow

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1041+ words) The first snow of the season was recorded on the highest points of Beartooth Highway on Sunday. September 1 is the first day of 'meteorological fall,' so snow isn't that unusual. Temperatures are dipping as well as Jackson recorded 31 degrees Monday…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/28/2026 > yellowstone-black-bear-one-ups-grizzlies-by-scaling-whitebark-pine-for-nuts

Yellowstone Black Bear Beats Grizzlies By Scaling Whitebark Pine For Nuts

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (800+ words) Grizzlies usually have first dibs on food sources but every once in a while, a black bear has an advantage as they are much better climbers. On Thursday, a black bear scaled to the top of a whitebark pine tree…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/12/2026 > lower-temps-light-rain-help-firefighters-contain-30-of-states-largest-fire

Lower Temps, Rain Help Firefighters Contain 30% Of 16,500-Acre Fire Near Lander

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (831+ words) Thanks to lower temperatures and light rain Wednesday, the Weiser Knoll fire near Lander was 30% contained and another blaze at Fort Washakie was fully contained. The Weiser Knoll Fire in grass, sagebrush and juniper remained at 16,500 acres. Clouds rolled in…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 07/22/2026 > seeing-more-bears-on-casper-mountain-drought-might-be-the-reason

Seeing More Bears On Casper Mountain? Drought Might Be The Reason

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (688+ words) Black bear sightings have stirred conversation on Casper Mountain this summer, but wildlife officials say the bear population hasn't grown. Instead, drought and a poor berry crop are sending them farther in search of food. A Wyoming runner had rounded…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 07/09/2026 > its-going-to-be-hot-hot-hot-triple-digits-forecast-for-at-least-three-days

Hot, Hot, Hot: Triple Digits Forecast In Wyoming For At Least Three Days

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1016+ words) The National Weather Service is predicting a record-breaking weekend for many locations in Wyoming with "dangerously hot conditions" in the forecast. Temperatures will be hottest in the Big Horn Basin with Worland and Greybull expected to top 110 degrees. An extreme…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 07/07/2026 > today-in-nature-wednesday-july-8-2026

Today In Nature: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (100+ words) Cowboy State Daily is Wyoming’s largest newspaper with Wyoming’s most experienced journalists. Today In Nature: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 In case you missed it Vandals Blow Up 13 Porta Potties In Montana, Company Blames Wyoming Fireworks After Blowing Off Most Of His Hand,…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/22/2026 > cowboy-state-daily-video-newscast-tuesday-june-23-2026

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (725+ words) It’s time to take a look at what’s happening around Wyoming for Tuesday, June 23rd. I’m Mac Watson Black Hills Energy says it’s ready for data centers that draw as much power as small states. Cowboy State Daily’s Renee Jean reports…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/09/2026 > merry-christmas-yellowstone-to-get-june-snowstorm-as-cold-front-dips-into-wyoming

Merry Christmas! Yellowstone To Get June Snowstorm As Cold Front Dips Into Wyoming

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (934+ words) After a string of 90+ degree days, snow is heading for Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday. Meteorologist Don Day says all of Wyoming should expect cooler than usual weather in the next two weeks. “This is just continued weirdness,” Day said....

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cowboystatedaily.com > 05/20/2026 > data-center-rumors-provoke-fear-concern-in-lincoln-county

Data Center Rumors Provoke Fear, Concern In Lincoln County

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1083+ words) Rumors of a data center development in Lincoln County has provoked fear as locals get more vocal against them. “Everybody’s talking about them,” a county commissioner said — and jumping the gun, because there are now no data center projects on…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 04/28/2026 > dry-dry-dry-wyoming-gets-less-than-half-of-anticipated-precipitation-in-april

Dry, Dry, Dry: Wyoming Gets Less Than Half of Anticipated Precipitation in April

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1358+ words) Wyoming had another month of below-average moisture in April, which worsened the abnormally dry to exceptional drought situations across the state. Meteorologist Don Day says he's more "gun-shy" about forecasts than at any other point in his career. After an…...