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Matt Geouge diagnoses an electrical sensor problem with a truck.

Meet The Pardoned Delete Mechanic Who Wants To Stop Your Car From Spying On You

Pardoned mechanic Matt Geouge has built a device that blocks vehicles from spying on their drivers, because in 2018 his fiancée realized investigators were following her. Now he braces for steep opposition from manufacturers as he unveils his new product.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2026

After 80 years, the Crazy Horse Memorial continues to emerge from Thunderhead Mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Visiting Crazy Horse Memorial: Larger Than Mount Rushmore And Still Under Construction

Crazy Horse Memorial, about 40 miles from the Wyoming border, is larger than Mount Rushmore and after nearly 80 years of blasting, drilling, carving and hauling untold tons of granite off a Black Hills mountainside, still isn’t finished. It's worth a visit.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 26, 2026

The original script and music score for the 1965 classic “The Sound Of Music” are part of the American Heritage Center’s collection at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

Who Knew? University Of Wyoming Has Original Script And Score For ‘Sound Of Music’

The original script and music score for the 1965 classic “The Sound Of Music” are part of the American Heritage Center’s collection at the University of Wyoming. That's because associate producer Saul Chaplin donated them to the university in 1972.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2026

University of Wyoming linguists are trying to save the Lakota language with a video game that takes players through the Black Hills, with a dog. It'ss estimated that the Lakota language is spoken by only about 2,000 people, most older than 70.

University Of Wyoming Trying To Save Lost Lakota Language Through Video Game

University of Wyoming developers and their Standing Rock Sioux tribal partners are trying to save the Lakota language, now spoken fluently by only about 2,000 people in North America. They hope a video game guided by a canine character will help.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 27, 2026

Rising from obliterated remnants scattered along a Wyoming highway after the delivery truck was blown over in a windstorm, the revived herd painted by Wyoming artists raised $100,000 in a fundraiser for the Rockpile Museum.

Auction Raises $100K After Artists Recreate Pronghorn Sculptures Smashed By Wind

After a truck full of painted pronghorn sculptures was demolished on a windy Wyoming highway last year, artists regrouped and recreated 10 more sculptures for a Gillette Rockpile Museum Association fundraiser. The auction earlier this month raised more than $100,000.

Jen KocherSeptember 27, 2026

Yoga and goat yoga are among the wellness options that attract people to the Brush Creek Ranch near Saratoga looking for a Wyoming vacation while improving their health.

Goat Yoga And High Tech Healing: Inside Wyoming's Booming Wellness Tourism Trend

Wyoming visitors are saying they want more than Yellowstone, skiing and roughing it in the outdoors. They want a reset, and that demand is fueling a booming health tourism industry with everything from goat yoga to high-tech thermal experiences.

Renée JeanSeptember 27, 2026

Deb Tonsager-Burke shot this bizarre-looking pronghorn buck on Tuesday in southeast Wyoming.

Wyoming Hunter Bags Antelope Buck With Supersized Double Set Of Horns

A pronghorn buck shot by a hunter in southeast Wyoming this week had a supersized double set of horns. That's because Instead of shedding last year’s horn sheaths, he just grew a new set right behind them. "I've Never seen anything like this," said one taxidermist.

Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2026

Many of those serving at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne have something in common with Lucy Rose — they know what it’s like to be lonely. Rose was at the base this week on her cross-country trip to fight loneliness.

Lucy Rose Was Lonely, So She Started A Road Trip And A Public Health Initiative

Lucy Rose is walking across 17 states, including Wyoming, to confront loneliness. The founder of a public health initiative to combat chronic loneliness, she says the condition is caustic to our health. “We lose years of our life when we don’t connect."

Renée JeanSeptember 27, 2026

Lander’s Chad Cassady has been reunited with the sniper rifle he carried into battle during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. 

Lander Silver Star Hero Reunited With Sniper Rifle He Used In Iraq 22 Years Ago

A Lander Marine, Silver Star hero and Iraq War vet was reunited with the sniper rifle he used during the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. He said it was surreal to hold it again after losing the rifle when he was severely wounded by mortar rounds.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 26, 2026

Rich Wilson is greeted by one of the unadoptable wild mustangs who lives on the Deerwood Ranch. These older wild horses don't typically approach people, but many will watch from a distance.

Inside Centennial Valley’s Deerwood Ranch, First-Of-Its-Kind Wild Horse Sanctuary

Longtime Wyoming ranchers have converted their Centennial Valley spread into the nation’s only BLM-certified wild horse sanctuary on private land. Now the Deerwood Ranch and its 350 mustangs are a big draw for guided tours, weddings and Airbnb stays.

Renée JeanSeptember 26, 2026

Cheyenne wasn’t on the itinerary for a British tour group traveling the American West recently on its way to an Alaska cruise. Then James Muessing said AI told them to hit Wyoming’s capital city and see one of its famous 1.2 million-pound Big Boy locomotives.

British Tour Company Raves About Cheyenne After AI Told Them To Visit

Cheyenne wasn’t on the itinerary for a British tour group recently on its way to an Alaska cruise. Then AI told them to hit Wyoming’s capital city. Now, the company is looking at making Cheyenne the starting city on its Wonders of the Wild West tour.

Renée JeanSeptember 26, 2026

Buffalo's stately Occidental Hotel didn’t begin that way, starting as a frontier tent hosting early Wyoming miners. Eventually, the tent became a shack, then the two-story Occidental by 1880. For nearly 150 years, it’s been the social center of Buffalo.

Wyoming History: Buffalo’s Stately 1880 Occidental Hotel Started As Frontier Tent

Buffalo's stately Occidental Hotel didn’t begin that way, starting as a frontier tent hosting early Wyoming miners. Eventually, the tent became a shack, then the two-story Occidental by 1880. For nearly 150 years, it’s been the social center of Buffalo.

Jackie DorothySeptember 26, 2026

A Bronc attempts to bring down a Natrona player on Friday night.

Streak Over: Natrona Snaps Sheridan’s Historic 59-Game Run With 38-0 Shutout

Sheridan High School’s varsity football team experienced something it hasn’t for nearly five years Friday night in Casper — the Broncs lost. The longest football win streak in Wyoming high school athletics history ended with a 38-0 loss to Natrona County.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2026

Reba Teran is resurrecting a nearly forgotten Shoshone art that's often depicted wrong in Western art. The traditional saddles are made of wood, covered in rawhide, and warriors would be mortified if depicted riding women's saddles.

Wyoming People: Reba Teran Keeps Alive The Art Of Making Shoshone Woman’s Saddle

Reba Teran is resurrecting a nearly forgotten Shoshone art that's often depicted wrong in Western art. The traditional women's saddles are made of wood and covered in rawhide. Frederic Remington is one artist called out for putting male warriors in high-horned women’s saddles.

Jackie DorothySeptember 26, 2026

Paris, Wisconsin, was the first stop on Marvin and Ann Robinson's bucket list to hit every town in the United States named Paris.  61 years ago this October 8 the couple had eloped to Paris, Idaho as teenage runaways. 

Casper Couple On A Mission To Visit Every Place Named ‘Paris’ In The U.S.

A Casper couple is on a mission to visit every place named “Paris” in the U.S. It’s a flashback 61 years to when as a young couple, they eloped to tiny Paris, Idaho, to get married. So far, “I probably enjoyed Paris, Illinois, the most," she said.

Jackie DorothySeptember 26, 2026

Gail Mahnke pauses on horseback during an outdoor ride.

Wyoming Tough: Casper Vet Killed While Barrel Racing Remembered As ‘Human Tornado’

Well-known Casper veterinarian Gail Mahnke died earlier this month after a barrel racing accident in Gillette. For friends who had spent decades trying to keep up with her, she was known as "Wyoming Tough." “She was like a human tornado,” one friend said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026

The creator of the popular Cooking With Congress series that delves into American history through food hosted a recent Cheyenne presidential dinner party. Diners ate bison steak like Teddy Roosevelt, drank a Kennedy and nibbled jelly beans like Reagan.

Popular Cooking With Congress Creator Hosts Cheyenne Presidential Dinner Party

The creator of the popular Cooking With Congress series that delves into American history through food hosted a recent Cheyenne presidential dinner party. Diners ate bison steak like Teddy Roosevelt, drank a Kennedy and nibbled jelly beans like Reagan.

Renée JeanSeptember 26, 2026

Cliff Linster, the man who found the type specimen of Wyoteuthis linsterorum near Ten Sleep. The new species of Jurassic squid was named in honor of Cliff, who passed away in June 2026, and his family. 

Wyoming's Newest Fossils Are Chunky Jurassic Squids And Named After Ten Sleep Man

Wyoming's newest fossils are chunky 160-million-year-old squids found in northern Wyoming and named after Cliff Linster of Ten Sleep, who discovered them, and died in June. "I'm honored to have an extinct giant squid bear our family name," his son said.

Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2026

Colorado rancher Scott Saio and his family. A wind project on the Saio ranch, which borders, Wyoming has just been approved.

Ex-Wyoming Family OK'd For Wind Farm Over Objections From Neighbors With Oil Wells

Scott Salo spent years watching neighbors collect oil checks from wells drilled off his ranch just south of the Wyoming line. On Wednesday, commissioners approved a wind project on his land, giving him the first time he had a say in his land's energy future.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 25, 2026

Buffie LaRocca sports a scooter for the Dolly March that happened in downtown Casper on Friday.

Dolly Look-Alikes Take Over Downtown Casper To Say Wyoming Will Always Love You

Downtown Casper honored the late country music legend Dolly Parton on Friday evening. Buffie LaRocca, the woman behind Dolly Day, said it's because everyone loved her. "You might be the worst person in the world, but you still love Dolly," she said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026

Construction is well underway at the Microsoft hyperscale data center along HR Ranch Road in east Cheyenne. The company also plans more data center expansion through a 3,500-acre annexation into the city earlier this year.

Cheyenne Woman Asks Court To Overturn 3,500-Acre Microsoft Data Center Annexation

A Cheyenne woman who helped gather more than 3,000 signatures to put a 3,500-acre Microsoft data center annexation to a vote is asking a judge to overturn the City Council’s approval of the annexation. “Let the people decide,” she said.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 25, 2026

Darrick Mittlestadt

Former Cheyenne Fire Chief Found Guilty Of Starving His Adopted Teenage Son

A jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes before convicting Darrick Mittlestadt, former fire chief of Laramie County Fire District No.1, on two counts of aggravated child abuse for starving his adopted 13-year-old son to near death.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 25, 2026

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Mystery Orbs Are Back Over Cody, And UFO Expert Can't Explain Them

A Cody man watched nearly two dozen glowing orbs rise over Cedar Mountain west of town every night last winter. Then they vanished for months. Now they're back, and Wyoming's Mutual UFO Network director says he has no explanation for the video.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 26, 2026

Adam Borkhus of Cody is 6-foot-3 and weighs 320 pounds, but he said a juvenile mountain lion “knocked me on my ass” after he kicked it in the face to save his dog, Diesel.

"That Thing Was Strong": Cody Man Fights Mountain Lion To Save Dog

When a mountain lion attacked his dog Diesel, Adam Borkhus of Cody kicked it in the face and the lion turned on him. The cat “knocked me on my ass,” he said, which resulted in a 20-second ground battle — and excruciating rabies shots later.

Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2026

The Zuniga family in Lander turns heads everywhere they go when walking their 6-month-old pet fox Scrappy, who’s a hyperactive attention hog that loves to be petted.

Meet Scrappy, Lander Family’s Hyperactive Pet Red Fox Who’s An Attention Hog

Lander resident Adrian Zuniga turns heads everywhere he goes when walking his 6-month-old pet red fox Scrappy, who’s a hyperactive attention hog that loves to be petted. And yes, it’s legal to have a fox as a pet in Wyoming — if your county allows it.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2026

Shoppers crowd an aisle at Albertsons in Jackson on Thursday evening, Sept. 24, 2026, after a boil-water advisory sent residents looking for bottled water

E. Coli In Jackson Water Closes Schools, Sends Residents Scrambling

E. coli found in untreated well water in Jackson on Thursday prompted a boil-water advisory, closing schools and sending residents scrambling for bottled water. “Everybody had that deer in the headlights look,” one shopper told Cowboy State Daily.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026

Federal agents serving a search warrant drew neighbors to their windows Friday morning as law enforcement vehicles filled the area and a man was taken into custody.

ATF Serves Search Warrant In Casper Cul-De-Sac; One Person Taken Into Custody

Federal agents serving a search warrant drew neighbors to their windows Friday morning as law enforcement vehicles filled the area and a man was taken into custody. One neighbor said the activity didn't bother her. "Obviously, it's a drug bust," she guessed.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026

Incoming Col. KC Ramsey

47 Empty Spots: New Wyoming Highway Patrol Chief Says Hiring Is Main Priority

Wyoming Highway Patrol’s new chief Col. KC Ramsey will inherit 47 trooper vacancies, dispatch openings and an overtime crunch. “My main priority is to get to 208,” Ramsey says, referring to the agency’s authorized trooper force. He takes over Oct. 1.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026

A golden eagle perches on a deer carcass as a truck passes on a Wyoming highway.

Conservationists Are Dragging Roadkill From Wyoming Roads Because Eagles Keep Getting Hit

Conservationists have a simple solution to keep eagles feasting on roadkill carcasses along Wyoming roads from becoming roadkill themselves — drag the carcasses away. Highway collisions have increasingly become a major cause of eagle deaths.

Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2026

Cheyenne police said Thursday that they're recommending criminal charges for a dozen teens ages 13-17 involved in a brawl at a Cheyenne Central High School football game earlier this month. “Total chaos,” is how a witness described the scene.

‘Total Chaos’: A Dozen Teens Could Be Charged In Cheyenne Football Game Brawl

Cheyenne police said Thursday that they're recommending criminal charges for a dozen teens ages 13-17 involved in a brawl at a Cheyenne Central High School football game earlier this month. “Total chaos,” is how a witness described the scene.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 24, 2026

Cary Garmann, center, smiles for a photo during a bowling outing with his wife and grandson.

Daredevil Oil Field Worker Who Died At Hobo Hot Springs Remembered As 'A Legend’

A daredevil oil field worker who died at Saratoga’s Hobo Hot Springs while on a back-to-nature road trip is being remembered by family and friends as a legend. He was known for his "naked downward doggin'" and standing on his motorcycle seat at 80 mph.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026

A Laramie city worker caught doing an epically bad curb painting job in the city's historic downtown district sparked a wave of ridicule, frustration from local residents and an apology from the city. The above photo shows a worker applying the gray paint in the first attempt to fix the overspray, not the employee who did it.

Laramie City Worker Caught Doing Epically Bad Curb Paint Job

A city worker caught doing an epically bad curb-painting job in Laramie’s downtown district has locals saying they’re “embarrassed," and the city apologizing for botching the job. “The employee obviously doesn’t give a (crap),” said a local resident.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 24, 2026

Darrick Mittlestadt

Day 3 Of Cheyenne Starvation Trial: Husband Blames Wife, Says He Was Deceived

On Day 3 of a Cheyenne man's trial for allegedly starving his son almost to death last year, Darrick Mittlestadt testified Thursday that the 13-year-old’s severe condition was his wife’s fault. “I know I was deceived, misled and lied to,” he said.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 24, 2026

Visitors in Yellowstone National Park are worried about what’s wrong with “the spinning bison” in Hayden Valley. A wildlife photographer said the massive bull has "either injuries from a fight, near total blindness, neurological damage, or all the above."

Yellowstone Visitors Worried About 'Spinning Bison' As Bull Circles Endlessly In Pond

Visitors in Yellowstone are worried about what’s wrong with “the spinning bison” which is circling endlessly in a pond. A wildlife photographer said the bull has "either injuries from a fight, near total blindness, neurological damage, or all the above."

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2026

New uniforms make it clear that many National Park Service rangers are real cops — with “police federal officer” printed on their ballistic vests. Some say that makes it seem they’ve merged with other federal police, while others like the new branding.

New Uniforms Make It Clear That Many National Park Rangers Are Real Cops

New uniforms make it clear that many National Park Service rangers are real cops — with “police federal officer” printed on their ballistic vests. Some say that makes it seem they’ve merged with other federal police, while others like the new branding.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 24, 2026

The 2025 undefeated football championship run by the Sheridan Broncs was business as usual since former Head Coach Don Julian started a winning tradition current Head Coach Jeff Mowry continues.

Sheridan's Record 59-Game Win Streak Faces Biggest Test At Natrona On Friday

Sheridan High’s 59-game football winning streak is the longest in Wyoming history and second longest current streak in the nation. But the Broncs’ five-year run faces its biggest test Friday at co-No. 1-ranked Natrona County.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 24, 2026

Casey Brown

Baggs Man Accused Of Breaking Woman’s Jaw, Punching Teen Who Tried To Save Her

Court records that became publicly available Thursday describe allegations that a 39-year-old man broke a woman’s jaw, punched a 15-year-old boy who tried to stop him assulting the woman, then threatened to kill them both during a confrontation in Baggs.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026

Sweetwater County School District 1 has shut down oral public comment at board meetings while it revises a policy a national group says violates the First Amendment. The group threatens to sue over allowing praise of district employees, but not criticism.

Sweetwater Schools Suspend Public Comment, Face Threat Of First Amendment Lawsuit

Sweetwater County School District 1 has shut down spoken public comment at board meetings. A national group is now threatening a First Amendment suit, saying the district can't block out criticism of employees while allowing praise.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 24, 2026

The scenic Beartooth Highway.

Beartooth Highway To Close For Season Oct. 13 — If Snow Doesn't Shut It First

The Beartooth Highway will close Oct. 13, though snow is likely to shut it down earlier than that, says Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day. The summit would have snow already if it weren't for the Super El Niño.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2026

As an experienced elk hunter, Russel Rogers knows numerous events can spoil a hunt, but one thing he never expected was a huge helicopter appearing practically out of nowhere and dumping plumes of water almost on top of him.

Sheridan Man's Elk Hunt Ruined When Helicopter Dumps Water On Top Of Him

A Sheridan man says his elk hunt was ruined when a helicopter appeared above him in the Bighorn Mountains and dumped huge plumes of water on top of him. The Forest Service said it was a training flight and the crew probably didn't know he was there.

Mark HeinzSeptember 24, 2026

Casper resident Matthew Lamotte says he is fed up with pushy salespeople who won't take no for an answer.

Casper Residents Angry With Unauthorized And Obnoxious Door-To-Door Magazine Sellers

Casper residents are angry with obnoxious and unauthorized door-to-door magazine sellers who won’t take “no” for an answer. “I had to shut the door in his face," one local man said. The city said there are no authorized active permits for solicitors.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026

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Meth Pipe In Baby’s Crib, Guns Under Bed: Two Charged In Mills Bust

A Mills, Wyoming, couple were in court this week facing felony child endangerment charges after a cracked meth pipe was found in a baby’s crib and two guns under a bed. All the drug stuff was “at least 2 feet away,” the mom told police.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 23, 2026

Bob Aguiar

Hot Springs County Chair Switches From Republican To Constitution Party

Hot Springs County Commission Chair Bob Aguiar has switched from Republican to Constitution Party, as did his wife, a top staffer for unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien. This comes as the Constitution Party fields Rebecca Bextel for governor.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2026

Wyoming industry leaders and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis oppose a 90-day ban on diesel exports reportedly proposed by Trump’s White House. Critics fear cutting off the supply could backfire and drive fuel prices even higher.

Wyoming Industry Leaders Oppose Reported Trump Plan To Ban Diesel Exports

Wyoming industry leaders and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis oppose a 90-day ban on diesel exports reportedly proposed by Trump’s White House. Critics fear cutting off the supply could backfire and drive fuel prices even higher.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 24, 2026

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Teton County GOP Tells Donors How To Give More Than Max, Then Says Not To Do It

The Teton County Republican Party corrected itself this week after telling people how to donate above the legal limit for candidates. A local elections attorney said he finds it "refreshing" that the party chair took accountability.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2026

Conner Anthony Brown, a former Gillette baseball coach, faces a felony charge in Montana for allegedly lying about his residency to get hunting tags. He's no longer with the Gillette organization.

Ex-Gillette Coach Charged With Lying About Montana Residency For Hunting Tags

A former Gillette baseball coach is charged with lying about his residency to get hunting tags in Montana and killing a black bear, mountain lion, and white-tailed deer buck. If convicted, he could lose hunting privileges in all 50 states for life.

Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2026

Jim Osborne of Casper had given up hope of ever seeing his beloved falcon, named Kevin, after the raptor went missing for a week. He was “practically in tears” reuniting with the bird when Kevin turned up at a local hospital.

Casper Man ‘Practically In Tears’ When Missing Falcon Returns After A Week

A Casper man had given up hope of ever seeing his beloved falcon, named Kevin, after the raptor went missing for a week. He was “practically in tears” reuniting with the bird when Kevin turned up at a local hospital.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 23, 2026

Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly.

Oregon Man Loses Argument That Yellowstone Superintendent's Power Is Unconstitutional

An Oregon man who fished without a license in Yellowstone National Park lost an argument that the superintendent wields crime enforcement power unconstitutionally. He then pleaded guilty and was fined $500 last week.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2026

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PinYour Wyoming Sunrise: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Janene. Janene writes, "Looking out over Beck Lake in Cody this morning was a glorious sunrise spreading out across the reflection in the water. The sounds of the ripples of waves and the sounds of geese as they flew overhead on their migration added to the ambience of the morning scene."

Photo by Janene Walbert

Today's question to Don Day

Mark James Mullins of Douglas
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.
Don Day
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
DD

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A church filled with people in Cuba.

Trusting God to Provide: Miracles in Cuba

Vision Beyond Borders has been supporting pastors in Cuba for over 30 years. As conditions in Cuba worsen, Christians are leaning on God, helping their communities, and seeing miraculous provision.

September 24, 2026

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Wyoming Has Powered America, We’re Ready for What Comes Next

Wyoming can help power America’s next chapter. Getting it right means listening to local voices, protecting existing utility customers, and creating opportunities that endure long after construction ends.

September 21, 2026

Lock Stock & Barrel Auction October 23-25.

Buffalo Bill’s Rifle, Rare Winchesters and Western Treasures Headline Three-Day Cody Auction

Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions will bring more than 1,500 lots to the historic Cody Auditorium Oct. 23–25, offering Wyoming collectors a chance to handle history, swap stories and enjoy three days of live auction excitement.

September 16, 2026

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Gail Symons: Hey Maybe Campaign Like Voters Are Human Beings

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "The audience had given Bextel its time and attention. A closing statement is a chance to tell voters why they should support her. She spent much of hers attacking other people."

Gail SymonsSeptember 21, 2026

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Joan Barron: 'L-Triple C' Out, 'Wyoming State College' In, Like It Or Not

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “I think Wyoming State College is kind of lame. I find more appeal in “College of the High Plains.” Or something with “Frontier” in it. The college has a new brand, but it has no boots or lace. It has just a plain cotton frock.”

Joan BarronSeptember 19, 2026

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Bill Sniffin: What To Do When Weather Closes Roads Here In Big Wonderful Wyoming

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “There are some places in Wyoming I call ‘pinch points’ like South Pass and Wind River Canyon. When they are closed you are screwed. You are just stranded. So, what to do? Weather reports are very accurate. It is best to pay attention and plan ahead.”

Bill SniffinSeptember 19, 2026

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