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View allHall-Of-Famers Show It Takes A Special Kind Of Tough To Be A Wyoming Cowboy
Wyoming’s cowboys have endured the worst the state can throw at them — weather, horse wrecks and lost cattle. It takes a special kind of tough, and Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees say there’s nothing they’d rather do
Jackie DorothyOctober 20, 2024
Dog Killed In Beaver Trap Could Heat Up Debate For Wyoming Trapping Reform
An Afton woman whose dog was killed in a beaver trap is pushing for trapping reform in Wyoming. But a trapper argues the changes would do more harm than good.
Mark HeinzOctober 19, 2024
Perfectly Preserved Wyoming Allosaur Snout Excites Dinosaur Researchers
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is all smiles after recovering an Allosaurus snout from the Jurassic Mile near Lovell, Wyoming. What has them most excited is its 150-million-year-old perfectly preserved teeth.
Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024
Wapiti Tortoise Escapes, Makes It A Mile Uphill Before Jailbreak Is Discovered
Sheldon, a 10-year-old sulcata tortoise, escaped his outdoor habitat in Wapiti, Wyoming. He trudged a mile uphill into the mountains before his jailbreak was discovered and he was brought home.
Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Ghosts Might Join You For A Drink At Suds Bros. In Evanston
Patrons and employees report ghostly experiences at Suds Bros. Brewery in Evanston. It’s in a historic building built in 1890 that was America’s second JCPenney store and, at one time, tied into Evanston’s underground tunnels.
Renée JeanOctober 19, 2024
Cincinnati Museum Searching For Dinosaurs In Little-Known Almond Formation In SW Wyoming
The Cincinnati Museum Center has spent several summers combing through the Almond Formation in southwest Wyoming. Tiny pieces of dinosaurs are being found in an overlooked and untapped formation from 71 million years ago.
Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024
Sheridan Couple Creates Jobs, Hope For People In The World’s Poorest Countries
Emily and Colin Betzler run the Bought Beautifully boutique in Sheridan, Wyoming. They also are creating jobs and giving hope to people in some of the poorest countries on the planets by building a global pipeline to sell what they make.
Amber SteinmetzOctober 19, 2024
The Roundup: A Conversation With Jeff Henry
This week, Wendy Corr chats with author, photographer, and longtime Yellowstone winter-keeper Jeff Henry. Henry talks about wolves, wildfires, and the magic of winter in Yellowstone National Park.
Wendy CorrOctober 18, 2024
Douglas Man Guilty Of Killing Cousin After Drinking Binge, Jury Finds
A Douglas man who had a long and sometimes traumatic Army career was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday. Mark Helms shot his cousin to death after a night of drinking in September 2023.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2024
The American West: The Bloody Adventures of Harry Tracy
In 1896, Harry Tracy - who was wanted for murder in Utah - joined Butch Cassidy’s notorious “Wild Bunch’’ at their hideout in Wyoming. Although his life of crime was short-lived, its brevity was punctuated by dishonesty, murder, and terror.
James A. CrutchfieldOctober 19, 2024
Uranium Energy Corp. To Increase Wyoming Production Capacity To 8.1 Million Pounds
Wyoming has approved a Uranium Energy Corps. application to double capacity at its plant in the Powder River Basin. That gives the company capacity to process 12.1 million pounds of uranium, 8.1 million pounds of which are in Wyoming.
Renée JeanOctober 19, 2024
If Feds De-List Wolves, Will Other States Follow Wyoming’s Lead And Hunt Them?
The Fish & Wildlife Service is trying to remove federal protection for wolves across the Lower 48. If that happens, it would be up to the states whether to allow wolves to be hunted. Hunting is already allowed in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2024
Wyoming Man Trying To Get Federal Machine Gun Ban Overturned
A Wapiti, Wyoming, man is trying to overturn the nation's general ban on machine guns, and on Friday took his case to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. A firearms law experts says he makes a "respectable" argument, but a 2008 court ruling will likely block him.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2024
Number One Topic At Cheyenne Barbershops: Politics, Politics, Politics
Cheyenne barber Glen Chavez isn't shy about saying the current administration has turned the U.S. into a third world country. Other barbers, however, try to steer the conversation away from politics. But that's what customers want to talk about, they say.
Leo WolfsonOctober 19, 2024
Shoshoni Woman Pleads Guilty To Shooting Naked Boyfriend, But Not His Harley
A Shoshoni woman could get up to seven years in prison after admitting Tuesday that she shot her naked boyfriend in the foot while he was putting his pants on. She was also accused of shooting his Harley-Davidson but that charge was dropped.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2024
Wyoming Babies In The Running To Be Baby Of The Year, Featured In Good Housekeeping
Little Aaila Gurtler is 5 months old, has five siblings and loves to make gurgling monster noises. She’s also in the running to represent Wyoming as the next Baby of the Year to be featured in Good Housekeeping.
Jackie DorothyOctober 18, 2024
Controversial Casper Gravel Pit Not Dead As Company Wants Court To Decide
Although local citizens were thrilled when the Natrona County commissioners killed a controversial gravel pit proposal last month, it isn't dead yet. The company filed a lawsuit on Thursday asking for a judicial review of the county's decision.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 18, 2024
Snowstorm A “Thank You, God” Event For Those Living In Shadow Of Elk Fire
Seeing snow on the face of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains on Friday was a “thank you, God” moment for those threatened by the Elk Fire. It’s already burned 96,000 acres, but the storm has helped firefighters go from 28% containment to 44%.
Greg JohnsonOctober 18, 2024
Immigration, Trump Main Themes As Barrasso Debates Opponent In Their Only Debate
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso and his Democratic opponent Scott Morrow met in their only debate of the election season Thursday night. They sparred over immigration COVID mandates and Trump.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2024
Montana Man’s Death First Thought To Be Grizzly Mauling, Now Suspected Murder
A grizzly attack was initially suspected in the death of a Montana man found dead in his tent Saturday. But on Wednesday, authorities announced they’re now investigating it as a murder.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2024
Firefighters’ Prayers Answered With Snow Falling On Huge Wyoming Wildfires
Snow is finally falling on a pair of huge Wyoming wildfires. It’s literally the answer to the prayers of firefighters and locals living under the threat of the Elk and Pack Trail fires.
Renée JeanOctober 17, 2024
Weston County Defies Legislature, Will Appoint Its Own House, Senate Seats
The Weston County Commission is moving forward with a plan to create its own Wyoming House and Senate seats in defiance of the Legislature. Commissioners will vote next week to appoint people to fill those seats.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2024
New “Welcome to Wyoming” Signs Going Up; Old Signs Will Be Sold At Auction
A new “Welcome to Wyoming” sign is being installed along highways around the state. The old signs will be sold at an upcoming auction and, in the past, have sold for as high as $10,000 per sign.
Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024
Opinion
Joan Barron: Former Tea Party Head Predicts Property Tax Ballot Issue Won’t Pass
Opinion by Joan Barron
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming’s Is Famous For Broken Windshields – Here's Why
Opinion by Bill Sniffin
Dennis Sun: A Gold Mine on the Wyoming Plains
Opinion by Dennis Sun
Jonathan Lange: The Undead Amendment A Should Never Have Been Exhumed
Opinion by Jonathan Lange
Sally Ann Shurmur: University Of Wyoming's Football Season Is Half Over, Now What?
Opinion by Sally Ann Shurmur
Opinion
View allCassie Craven: They Don’t Want To Call Anyone Daddy
Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Why are we all pretending that a baby is not the result of male sperm? When a woman gets an abortion without the knowledge of the father, is that not the government allowing a decision to be made about his body too?”
Cassie CravenOctober 13, 2024
Rod Miller: There Are Two Kinds Of People In This World, The Cow Crew Figures
Columnist Rod Miller writes: “Rawhide from Rawlins, who had a year of community college under his Stetson, offered his educated opinion. ‘The only two kinds of people in the world are men an’ woman. I read that in a biology book once.’”
Rod MillerOctober 13, 2024
Clair McFarland: Firewood Warms You Til You're Sick To Your Stomach
Clair McFarland writes, "As we hauled logs I had to visualize my cozy fire to keep myself going. Don’t laugh: I’m a mother first, runner second. Lifter of anything heavier than a milk jug last."
Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2024
Wyoming Life
View allWinter Storm Expected To Bring Snow To Most Of Wyoming By The Weekend
Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024
Winter Finally Coming, With Desperately Needed Snow For Huge Wyoming Wildfires
Andrew RossiOctober 14, 2024
Trying Not To Get Lost In An Elaborate Corn Maze A Wyoming Fall Rite Of Passage
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2024
Haunted Wyoming: The Ghost Ship Of The North Platte
Jackie DorothyOctober 13, 2024
Wyoming History: The Daring 1920s Flyers From Lusk Who Became Famous Alaska Bush Pilots
Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2024
Outdoors
View allSerious Health Conditions Don’t Stop Kids From Hunting Wyoming Big Game
Mark HeinzOctober 19, 2024
Opponents Say Proposed Colorado Mountain Lion Hunting Ban Is “Ballot-Box Biology”
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2024
Spry Wyoming Doe Has Burn Marks To Prove She Outran Huge Elk Fire
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2024
Sheridan Area Residents Cheer Forecast For 7-13 Inches Of Snow
Renée JeanOctober 16, 2024
Forest Service Won't Blow Up Dead Horses Due To Fire Danger
Mark HeinzOctober 15, 2024
Crime & Courts
View allWyoming Man Caught In Child Sex Sting Video Pleads Not Guilty
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2024
205-Acre Wind River Fire Started In Trash Barrel And Burned One Home
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
50-Person Search For Body Parts Near Cheyenne Got “All That We Could Find”
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
Riverton Man Charged With Beating Friend To Death Pleads Not Guilty
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
New Charge For Laramie Man Accused Of Duct-Taping And Torturing Woman
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024