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View allGillette Auto Museum Rescuing, Restoring Vintage Signs For Retro “Neon Park”
The old neon Moorcourt Motel sign is the latest in the growing collection of vintage roadside signs for Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette. The vision is to create a colorful retro “neon park.”
Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024
Spectacular Lightning Storm Over Pinedale Might Be Best (And Last) Of Summer
Wyoming photographer Dave Bell was about to go to bed, but the thunderstorm wouldn’t let him sleep. Instead, he set up three cameras earlier this week and captured the most spectacular lightning storm he’s ever seen.
Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024
The American West: Debunking Three Deadwood Wild Bill Hickok Legends
Warning: You may not want to read any further if you don’t like the idea of a legend being debunked. Many legends swirl around Wild Bill Hickok. Three of these are associated with his stay in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, in 1876.
Bill MarkleySeptember 07, 2024
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Sam Hampton Spent A Lifetime On Horses
Sam Hampton is a legacy Wyoming rancher who lives by his own cowboy Golden Rule, which says, “To have good neighbors, first you have to be one.” This Washakie County pioneer will be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in October.
Candy MoultonSeptember 07, 2024
The Angry Mob That Got Away With Killing 2 Murderers In Basin Jail
An angry mob wasn’t willing to wait for the state to hang two murderers in the Basin, Wyoming, jail in 1903. They shot them both in their jail cells — and killed a deputy — and got away with it because nobody would testify against them.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 07, 2024
‘Lone Coyote’ Belief In Wyoming Is A Myth — They Form Packs, Much Like Wolves
The idea that coyotes are loners is easy to believe because they’re usually seen alone, but that’s actually a myth, wildlife biologists say. They form packs and family units, much like wolves.
Mark HeinzSeptember 07, 2024
Aaron Turpen: How To Avoid Some Common Auto Repair Scams, And Some That Aren’t
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "There are a lot of scams, many of which are legal, in the car selling and repair business. Luckily, it doesn’t take a lot of knowledge to avoid most of them."
Aaron TurpenSeptember 07, 2024
Suspected Venezuelan Gang Member In Cheyenne Jail, Sheriff Concerned
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak told Cowboy State Daily a suspected Venezuelan gang member is one of five undocumented aliens in the county jail. He said he is concerned about reported Colorado gang violence because what happens there winds up in Wyoming eventually.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Paul Ulrich
This week, host Wendy Corr chats with "Noted Wyoming Outdoorsman" Paul Ulrich. From growing up in the fossil beds of the Green River Formation near Kemmerer, to his career in the energy industry, Paul talks about conservation, fly fishing, politics, and the Wyoming way of life.
Wendy CorrSeptember 06, 2024
Like Father, Like Daughter: Now Dick Cheney Endorses Kamala
Just days after former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney announced her support of Kamala Harris, her father Dick Cheney said he was supporting her too.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2024
Former Top Colorado Regulator Predicts A Shakeup For Wyoming Power Co-ops
Raymond Gifford, a former chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, says a shakeup is coming for Wyoming’s power cooperatives. He's also the lawyer helping electricity co-ops leave Tri-State Generation.
Pat MaioSeptember 07, 2024
Wyoming Hunters Faced Killer Black Mambas While On Safari Last Week In Africa
Wyoming hunters know bears are some of the most feared and deadly predators you can run into. Dealing with black mambas can be just as deadly, if not more so. Two hunters from Cody dealt with them last week while on a safari in Africa.
Mark HeinzSeptember 06, 2024
Wyoming Dems Hope To Gain Ground After Freedom Caucus Primary Surge
After a primary election surge by the farther right Wyoming Freedom Caucus, Wyoming Democrats hope to gain legislative seats in November. They’re counting on votes from other Republicans who opposed the Freedom Caucus.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2024
Afton Woman Accused Of Stealing Blowtorch, Biting People And Trying To Seduce Cop
A highly intoxicated Afton, Wyoming, woman faces multiple charges after allegedly tried to break into a house, stole a blowtorch and drugs, and bit someone. She’s also accused of trying to seduce a deputy during her arrest.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024
Central Wyoming College Pushes Back On Jeanette Ward’s COVID Claims
Central Wyoming College is pushing back on claims state Rep. Jeanette Ward made about its COVID policies. CWC does not require testing or vaccines for students, but some of the private facilities it works with do.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2024
Wyoming Rare Earth Miner Expands Global Reach, Buys Australian Company
Energy Fuels Inc., which is preparing to ramp up its Nichols Ranch uranium mine near Kaycee, Wyoming, is expanding. It’s close to buying a critical rare earth minerals company in Australia.
Pat MaioSeptember 06, 2024
Teen Accused Of Stabbing Mom In Back Asks For Mental Health Test
A 17-year-old Campbell County boy accused of stabbing his mother in the back while she was sleeping asked the court Friday for a mental health test. He’s been charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024
Growing Energy Supplier Eyes Larger Toehold In Wyoming's Shifting Power Market
Guzman Energy, a Denver-based wholesale power provider with funding from a Walmart heir, eyes gaining a larger toehold in Wyoming and the Western U.S. Guzman also refutes claims by some critics who worry the company can’t deliver on promises.
Pat MaioSeptember 05, 2024
Opinion
Joan Barron: A Year Before College Well Spent
Opinion by Joan Barron
Bill Sniffin: "The Dog Ate My Homework" And More On The Old Farts Clubs
Opinion by Bill Sniffin
Dennis Sun: What Will Food Costs Do Before The Election?
Opinion by Dennis Sun
Jonathan Lange: Compulsory Content For Preschool Is The Devil’s Playground
Opinion by Jonathan Lange
Rod Miller: Tyin’ the Knot – Wyoming Style
Opinion by Rod Miller
Opinion
View allRod Miller: Tyin’ the Knot – Wyoming Style
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It is a little-known and under-appreciated fact around the ol’ campfire that I am a man of the cloth, and am ordained to perform weddings, circumcisions and exorcisms. I have officiated at five weddings to date. All five couples are still married and happy together."
Rod MillerSeptember 06, 2024
Sally Ann Shurmur: Welcome To Laramie, It's Just Different
Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, "I would not want to be the Idaho Vandals this week. I think the Pokes are ready to deliver a beatdown. And I think the defense will remember what the hell they are supposed to do."
Sally Ann ShurmurSeptember 05, 2024
Tom Lubnau: Give The Freedom Caucus The Benefit Of The Doubt
Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "I have learned to trust the collective wisdom of the Wyoming voters. They are the carny operating the ride. I may not understand why the voters made their choices, but I have learned there is a level of wisdom behind the voter’s choice, and to search for what that wisdom is."
Tom LubnauSeptember 04, 2024
Wyoming Life
View allMysterious Object Flying Over Cheyenne Was Not A Chinese Spy Balloon
Jackie DorothySeptember 06, 2024
Custom Car Nuts Show WyoTech Students Hot-Rodding Isn’t Just An ‘Old Man Hobby’
Mark HeinzSeptember 05, 2024
Wyoming Geologist Gets Millions Of Views As YouTube Rock Star
Leo WolfsonSeptember 02, 2024
Sheridan’s 8-Foot “Wyoming Horse” Is Actually Leonardo da Vinci’s
Andrew RossiSeptember 02, 2024
Park County Archivist Recreates Photos Of Wyoming 125 Years Later
Amber SteinmetzSeptember 02, 2024
Outdoors
View allFish Creek Fire Throws “Spot Fires” Across Togwotee Pass
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024
Fish Creek Fire Makes Run At Brooks Lake Lodge, Firefighters Hold Line
Renée JeanSeptember 05, 2024
Proposed Law Says Running Over Wolf With Snowmobile OK But Only If You Kill It
Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2024
Brian Nesvik Led Game And Fish Career Through COVID, Daniel Wolf Controversy
Mark HeinzSeptember 04, 2024
Brooks Lake Lodge Evacuated As Fish Creek Fire Advances, Highway 26 Closed
Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2024
Crime & Courts
View allNo New Divorce Trial For Gillette Man Who Claims Wife Tried To Have Him Killed
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2024
Pair Of Cheyenne Men Accused Of Shooting At Multiple Police Officers
Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2024
Gillette Man Who Threw Molester In Car Trunk Gets 9-10 Years, Molester Gets 10-14
Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2024
“Go Screw Yourself”: Scrap Buyers Deny Claims They Stole From Wyoming Coal Mine
Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2024
Brief: Rock Springs Police Want Truck That Hit Cannon Statue At WWII Memorial
Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2024