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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
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
