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From Wyoming To Alaska, Cody Photographer Is All About The Bears
When Cody wildlife photographer Julia Cook traveled to Alaska, her goal was to capture a Kodiak with a sockeye salmon in its mouth. It was the end of the season and the lone bear she found was having a "terrible time fishing." But he finally got it, and so did she.
Amber SteinmetzMarch 17, 2024
Wyoming’s Bettie Daniels, 90, An Active Girl Scout 75 Years And Counting
Bettie Marie Daniels of Cody, Wyoming, first became a Girl Scout in 1939, and the 90-year-old has spent most of her adult life actively involved in the organization — 75 years and counting.
Amber SteinmetzMarch 16, 2024
Former Riverton Man Nearly Died, Now Makes Sports Dreams Come True For Others
Bruce Tippets grew up in Riverton and nearly died before getting a kidney transplant. Now to help others dealing with serious health challenges, he provides first-class sports experiences so "for a little while, they don't have to worry about anything."
Amber SteinmetzMarch 02, 2024
After Third Heart Transplant, Wyoming Woman Says Every Day Is A Gift From God
Jenn Green of Gillette, who is recovering from her third heart transplant, says she wants to be an inspiration to others, give them hope and make them believe they should never give up. "Most of all trust in the Lord. I believe that is my purpose," she says.
Amber SteinmetzFebruary 24, 2024
Bighorn Medicine Wheel In Wyoming Draws Thousands Of Visitors Every Year
Some believe the Medicine Wheel in the Bighorn National Forest is a vision quest site. Others believe it is a representation of a sun dance circle or an astronomical observatory and calendar. To many Native Americans it is “the place where the eagle lands.”
Amber SteinmetzFebruary 19, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Pat’s Brew House In Cody "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
When Norfleet Gifford bought Pat’s Brew House in Cody, her goal was to create a neighborhood-bar feel similar to the TV show “Cheers.” And even with temperatures below zero recently, the place was packed with regulars.
Amber SteinmetzFebruary 18, 2024
Wyoming Couple Turn Napkin Sketch Into Industrial Snow Melting Machine
After seeing huge piles of plowed snow last winter, a Riverton, Wyoming, couple was inspired. A quick napkin sketch became Thaw Tech Solutions, a custom-built industrial machine used to melt snow and release it into the drainage system.
Amber SteinmetzFebruary 10, 2024
Wyoming Teen Born With Half A Heart Champions New ‘Donate Life’ License Plate
Lyman's Bryson Quinney was born with half a heart and was saved by a heart transplant in 2020, now he and his father are champions for organ donation, including pushing for Wyoming’s new “Donate Life” license plates.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 28, 2024
Craig Johnson’s New Longmire Novel Takes Sheriff Walt Back To Summer 1964
Wyoming author Craig Johnson will release his 20th novel in May, “First Frost." Only this time, it’s 1964, and Walt Longmire is in his early 20s and has just been drafted into the Vietnam War.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 27, 2024
After 20 Years, New Edition Of Yellowstone’s 'Bible' For Mountain Peaks Is Out
Thomas Turiano’s “Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone” came out 20 years ago and mountaineers say it's become the 'bible' of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem's mountains. A long-awaited second edition has finally been released.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 20, 2024
When Midwife Couldn’t Be There, Gillette EMS Was There For Home Birth
When Esther Nielsen went into labor and her midwife was held up because of bad weather, a handful of Campbell County firefighters and EMS crew responded to her home outside the city and were there for her home birth.
Amber SteinmetzJanuary 15, 2024
Powell Man’s Late-Night Lightbulb Moment Becomes National-Selling Card Game
Nearly three years after Mark McKenna of Powell had a late-night lightbulb moment, his family’s new card game, Royal Turmoil, is selling around the U.S. and increasing in sales every month.
Amber SteinmetzDecember 17, 2023
Artist Makes 300 Wooden Snowmen, One For Every Family In 3 Big Horn County Towns
With none of her children and grandchildren living nearby, Pauline Parker wanted to do something for the area. So she painted 300 wooden snowmen — one for every family in Burlington, Otto and Emblem.
Amber SteinmetzDecember 03, 2023
Strict Rules For Early Wyoming Teachers: No Makeup, Drinking Or Hanging Out
Like most teachers of her time, Elise Mayor had to sign a strict contract about her behavior when she began teaching in Wyoming in 1926 — no makeup, drinking or hanging out in ice cream shops.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 26, 2023
Wyoming Woman Was 43 When She Learned She Was Switched At Birth
Gillette resident Shirley Munoz Newsom was 43 when she discovered she had been switched at birth. Now she’s sharing her story and learning that babies switched at birth isn’t as uncommon as people may think.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 18, 2023
Pair Of Cody Students First Wyomingites To Serve As Special Olympics Youth Ambassadors
Brindi Brittain and Adrian Wood, from Cody High School, are the first Wyomingites to serve as Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassadors. They will serve with 30 other youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities who are striving to make America a more inclusive place.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 12, 2023
Park County Launches Clickable History Map That's First Of Its Kind For Wyoming
Using interactive GIS maps, the Park County Archives has launched a first-of-its-kind searchable database that links historic photos and information to points on a clickable map.
Amber SteinmetzNovember 04, 2023
Rush Of Bagging First Pronghorn Never Gets Old At Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt
For more than a decade, the annual Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt has been growing. This year 45 hunters from 10 states participated, including 20 first-time hunters. Buffalo's Harley Gonzales was one of the rookies who bagged her first pronghorn this year.
Amber SteinmetzOctober 21, 2023
