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Casper Fireman Is Wyoming’s Pinball Wizard Who Has Spent 20 Years Restoring Vintage Games
Patrick Stafford of Casper is Wyoming’s Pinball Wizard. He’s spent 20 years repairing and restoring pinball machines and other vintage arcade games in his garage. He says his wife is the "most understanding woman of all-time."
Amber SteinmetzDecember 08, 2024
Wyoming Hotshot’s Photographs Give Rare Behind-The-Scenes Look At Wildfires
Wyoming Hotshot Capt. Kyle Miller’s photographs are on display at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody in a new exhibition. His stunning images give a rare behind-the-scenes look at wildfires and the people who fight them.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 17, 2024
Georgia To Maine In 5 Months: Gillette Man Hikes 2,198-Mile Appalachian Trail
About 3,000 people attempt the entire distance of the 2,198-mile Appalachian Trail every year. Only 1 in 4 make it. It took Gillette native Jordan Thorn five months to complete it, hitting the end of the trail on October 6 -- but was nearly derailed by illness 100 miles from the end.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 09, 2024
Cody Women Make It To The Top Of 19,341-Foot Mount Kilimanjaro
Cathy Blanchard and Deb White of Cody, Wyoming, have returned from a successful a nine-day trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. “You learn a lot about yourself,” Blanchard said about making it to the 19,341-foot peak of Africa’s tallest mountain.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 03, 2024
Douglas Photographer, Casper Author Create Wildlife Book For Kids
A lifelong passion for the Cowboy State and its wildlife has prompted a Douglas photographer and a Casper children's author to create a wildlife book for kids. It features animal moms and their young to inspire a curiosity about the wild side of Wyoming.
Amber SteinmetzOctober 26, 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
NASA Scientist-Turned-Beekeeper Turns Wyoming Hobby Into “Honey With Benefits”
Susan Frost of Lander, Wyoming, was a NASA researcher for 14 years. Now she’s a beekeeper, turning a retirement hobby into a business creating what she calls “honey with benefits.”
Amber SteinmetzOctober 05, 2024
Scary-Good Wyoming Cake Decorator Is On Food Network’s “Halloween Wars”
Lovell cake designer Shannon Mayes is appearing on the Food Network's “Halloween Wars,” which premieres at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Superstar chef Guy Fieri was so impressed by a cake she made during a filming of “Guy’s All-American Road Trip,” she was invited to participate.
Amber SteinmetzSeptember 22, 2024
Sheridan 12-Year-Old Launches Line Of Wyoming-Branded Golf Wear
Declan Jacobson, a Sheridan, Wyoming, 12-year-old, has launched his own line of golf wear. It’s uniquely branded for Wyoming and promotes the “awesomeness” of the sport and state.
Amber SteinmetzSeptember 16, 2024
Park County Archivist Recreates Photos Of Wyoming 125 Years Later
Park County archivist Brian Beauvais has been rephotographing images originally shot by geologist Thomas Jaggar in the late 1800s. Some spots require more than a day hike to get there.
Amber SteinmetzSeptember 02, 2024
Family of Cheyenne Boy Who Saved Sister From Attacking Dog Writes Book For Kids
Bridger Walker was hailed as a hero when he saved his little sister Brielle from an attacking dog in 2020. Now he and Brielle are characters in their family’s new children’s book, “You Can Be a Hero.”
Amber SteinmetzAugust 24, 2024
Documentary About Wyoming World War II POW Wins Three Emmys
“Dear Sirs,” a documentary about Silvio Pedri, a Wyoming man who was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, won three Emmy Awards last month. The film was produced by Silvio's grandson Mark of Rock Springs.
Amber SteinmetzAugust 17, 2024
Forget Stock Tank Heaters, Wyoming Ranchers Invent Device Works Year-Round
A Wyoming ranch family knew there was a better way to keep their livestock water tanks from freezing over. Five years later, the Water Rippler is about to hit the market. It keeps water from freezing in winter and cuts down on bugs and algae in summer.
Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024
Wyoming Teen Ranked Among The Best Fortnite Players On The Planet
Ryder Tillard of Douglas recently achieved the highest rank in the online video game Fortnite. That puts the 19-year-old among the top 0.2% of the more than 3.8 million ranked players worldwide.
Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024
Sheridan Man’s Family Civil War Diaries Is A Glimpse Into America’s Deadliest Conflict
Doyl Fritz of Sheridan, Wyoming, spent a year transcribing the diaries of his great-grandfather John Prentice, who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. The lessons gleaned from the account of America’s deadliest conflict are priceless, he says.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 28, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Experience Great Food And An Even Greater Cause At Cody’s Pardners Cafe
Tucked in a corner of the Park County Library is Pardners Cafe. A volunteer-run enterprise, Pardners Cafe provides vocational training and experience for adults with developmental disabilities.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 28, 2024
Wyoming Works To Save Rapidly Vanishing Pinyon Jay That’s Down 80%
The pinyon jay has seen its population crater by 80% over the last 50 years across the American West, including Wyoming. Now the Cowboy State is in the middle of efforts to save the species.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 21, 2024
Cody’s First Church Was Built With Money Won In High-Stakes Poker Game
The “Poker Church,” as it’s affectionately known, was the first church built in Cody. It was partially built with winnings from a lively poker game in 1900 that included Buffalo Bill Cody.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 13, 2024
Wyoming’s Mysterious High Country Bats Focus Of 3-Year Census
A three-year bat census is in the homestretch to study Wyoming’s high country flying mammals. Bats are important to Wyoming -- just one brown bat can eat 1,200 insects in an hour. They also pollinate more than 300 species of fruit and even more flowers.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 07, 2024
Tiny St. Alban’s Chapel In The Middle Of Nowhere A Favorite Wyoming Wedding Spot
Nestled in the Snowy Range Mountains sits a quiet mountain chapel. With stunning views of the Centennial Valley , St. Alban’s Chapel near Little Brooklyn Lake draws outdoor enthusiasts, engaged couples and parishioners of St. Matthew’s Cathedral to the site year after year.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 06, 2024
Believe It Or Not, Rural Wyoming 2-Story Outhouse Makes Sense
One of the more bizarre and interesting attractions at the Grand Encampment Museum in southern Wyoming is a historic 2-story outhouse, and believe it or not, it actually makes sense.
Amber SteinmetzJune 30, 2024