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David Madison, reporter with Cowboy State Daily
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Journalist based in Bozeman.

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October 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Chocolate Lab Named Belle Saves Wyoming Man From Burning Trailer
John Lea of Powell was fast asleep after working a graveyard shift when his trailer home caught fire last week. He likely would have died in the blaze if…
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August 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Former Yellowstone Bus Driver Solves Mystery While Restoring 90-Year-Old Coach
Despite little evidence that the 90-year-old White 706 bus in David Swingle's driveway was a Yellowstone coach, he had a hunch it was authentic. He drove…
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August 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Will Senate Republicans Add Sale Of Federal Land Into Big Beautiful Bill?
Hundreds of BLM parcels across Wyoming could be available to buy if Republican senators add the sale of public lands to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.…
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June 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Old Salt Explorer Series
Kevin travels to Montana to meet with a group of ranchers reinventing the cattle industry by mimicking the grazing patterns of the great American Buffalo.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Companies Say National Push Could Accelerate Need For Wyoming’s Rare Earth Minerals
Wyoming's rare earth mining companies are scaling up for what could be the biggest opportunity in decades with a growing demand for minerals that power…
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May 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Campbell, Johnson And Sheridan Counties Seek to Map Coal Seam Fire Threat
There are likely hundreds of smoldering coal seams in northeastern Wyoming and local fire officials are working on a plan to map them from the air as they…
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May 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Battle Lines Drawn Over Huge Eastern Wyoming ‘Green’ Hydrogen Jet Fuel Project
Battle lines are being drawn over a pair of contentious eastern Wyoming wind and solar projects that recently got leasing approval from state officials.…
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May 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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“I don’t really mind the new government death ray, it hasn’t hit me yet.”
May 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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BLM Approves New $5 Billion Pacific Soda Trona Mine Near Green River
The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday it's approved Pacific Soda’s proposed $5 billion Dry Creek Trona Mine Project south of Green River. The…
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May 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Fremont County, Casper Have Cleanest Air In The U.S., Lung Association Says
The American Lung Association has named Fremont County and Casper as having the cleanest air in the United States for year-round particles. Casper tied…
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April 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Canada Election 2025 Live Updates: Mark Carney Wins on Anti-Trump Platform
CBC/Radio Canada projected a win for the Liberal Party in an election that was dominated by President Trump’s threats. It was unclear whether it would secure a majority in the House of Commons.
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April 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Defense Contractor With Wyoming Ties Sues Firm Over Explosives Deal For Ukraine
Bizzell Corp., a defense contractor registered in Wyoming, is suing a Pennsylvania firm claiming it defrauded the company of $3.9 million in an explosives…
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April 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Overlooked And All Over Wyoming, Yucca Can Be Your New Prickly Landscaping Choice
Rita Lovell didn’t plant the yucca that stole her heart. It volunteered, showing up on its own in the dry, rocky soil just outside her home. Often…
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April 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Oil And Gas Producers Want To Chill Despite Push To Drill, Baby, Drill
The Trump administration is pulling out all the stops to “drill, baby, drill” in a push for more oil and gas drilling on public land. But low oil prices…
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April 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Montana Cops Caught On Duty Playing ‘Crime Bingo’ With Traffic Stops
Thirteen Bozeman police officers were caught playing games of “Crime Bingo,” the department reported. The customized bingo cards included incidents to…
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April 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Cowboy State Daily’s Wendy Corr Wins National Award For Podcast
Cowboy State Daily’s Wendy Corr shared a stage with Reba McEntire, Graham Greene, and Brooks & Dunn in Oklahoma City on Saturday for the Western Heritage…
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April 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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No Charges For Driver Who Hit Good Samaritan, DUI For Teen He Stopped To Help
The Wyoming Highway Patrol released its report Monday on the Highway 130 crash that killed good Samaritan Riggin Schaffer, 18, on March 23. The driver who…
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April 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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BLM OKs Plan To Store CO2 Under 600,000 Acres Of Southwest Wyoming
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a plan to store carbon dioxide under 605,100 acres of land in southwest Wyoming. Over 30 years, it could store…
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March 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The Local Man Behind The “Make Bozeman Montana Again” Billboard
Derek Aspinwall told Cowboy State Daily that Bozeman, Montana, is changing to be more like an Aspen or Vail, Colorado. So he put up a billboard pleading…
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March 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Drinking Wyoming: The Kitsch, One-Time-Trendy Aprés Ski Cocktails Time Forgot
The 50s, 60s, and 70s were the highpoint of the Après Ski scene -- the post-slope, happy-hour tradition of sipping adult beverages and tasting fondue,…
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January 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Wyoming Filmmakers Join Campaign To Increase Montana Production Tax Incentives
After failing to convince Wyoming lawmakers to enact tax incentives for filmmakers, two brothers from Sheridan are taking their plans to build a…
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January 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Growing Pains In Big Sky, Montana’s Exclusive Playground For The Rich And Famous
Big Sky is Montana’s exclusive playground for the rich and famous. It’s also one of the fastest-growing areas in the region, bringing on growing pains…
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January 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Like It Or Not, Self-Driving Semi-Trucks Are Inevitable; Montana Company Leading The Way
Self-driving technology for the trucking industry is evolving quickly. Many of those advances originate in Montana through a company that researched…
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January 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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California Couple Builds House In Glacier National Park Without Permission
A California couple built a house inside Glacier National Park in late 2022 without permission or permits. Now they’re suing to keep officials from…
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January 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM