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Don Day's Long-Term Winter Forecast: Longer Winter Ahead
Long-range forecasts are notoriously difficult to get right, but Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says Wyoming's 2023-2023 winter season will start sooner, last longer but could be less brutal than last year.
Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2023

Forget The Calendar: Early Season Yellowstone Snowman Means Winter Is Coming
There was enough snow at the high-altitude Sylvan Lake in Yellowstone over the weekend for an early season snowman, a sure sign winter is closing in on Wyoming.
Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2023

Disease, Brutality And Amputations Part Of Fort Phil Kearny’s ‘Bloody’ Legacy
This week’s annual Full Moon Tours highlight the bone-chilling stories of death, disease and dismemberment during the brutal two-year occupation of Fort Phil Kearny along the “Bloody” Bozeman Trail.
Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2023

Worland Man Wins Utah Pumpkin Championship With Humongous 1,784-Pound Pumpkin
Worland pumpkin grower Jay Richard won a Utah pumpkin-growing championship with a gigantic 1,784-pound pumpkin named "Marion." Richard's pumpkin is the 2nd-largest pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Western Art Lovers Pony Up More Than $1 Million — Again — At Renowned Cody Show
The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale has become one of the preeminent Western art events in the United States, as shown by bringing in more than $1 million from its auction.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Wyoming Woman Gets Photograph Of Unusual White ‘Ghost’ Rainbow
A woman in Wyoming’s Hoback Range near Bondurant on Sunday was in the right place at the right to time to snap a photo of an unusual white fogbow, often called "ghost rainbows" because they have the same shape but no color.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Giant Steel Silhouettes Making Drivers Double-Take Their Way Across Wyoming
A growing collection of giant steel cowboys, dinosaurs and locomotives along Wyoming's highways are nods to the Cowboy State’s Western heritage and a reminder to think 307 First.
Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2023

Wyoming Dinosaur Excavated in Crook County Could Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction
A Camptosaurus dug up in Crook County could fetch up to $1.2 million when it’s auctioned off in Paris next month. Experts say because the dinosaur's skull and body are nearly complete, it could be worth the seven figures.
Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2023

First Road Closure Of The Season: Beartooth Highway Shut Down Due To Snow
U.S. Route 212 between Wyoming and Montana closed Friday because of “winter weather and road conditions." It's expected to reopen on Saturday, but is a sign winter is closing in on Wyoming’s high country.
Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2023

Crash On Hunting Trip Leaves Father And Hurt Son Stranded In Wyoming Wilderness
After their pickup plunged about 40 yards down a hill off a remote road near Big Piney, Wyoming, a father cared for his hurt son for about eight hours until he could find his phone and call for help.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

Cody’s Western Art Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million
Along with being founded by Buffalo Bill, Cody, Wyoming, also has earned a national reputation for high-end Western art. The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale auction is expected to fetch more than $1 million this weekend.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

Wyoming May Get Encore Of Rare Aurora Borealis Light Show
An especially vibrant aurora borealis was visible across Wyoming on Tuesday, a rare phenomenon for the Cowboy State. And there’s a chance for an encore.
Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2023

Expect Season’s First Snow In Wyoming’s High Country This Week
While Colorado had its first recorded snowfall of the season a week ago, parts of Wyoming’s high country is expecting 3-7 inches later this week above 9,000 feet.
Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2023

Yellowstone An All-American Backdrop For 41 New US Citizens
They came to the United States from 25 counties, but they left Thursday’s naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone National Park as the 41 newest Americans.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Worland Man's Gigantic Pumpkin Over 1,700 Pounds And Still Growing
Jay Richard built his greenhouse to grow one thing — a humongous 2,000-pound pumpkin. Marion is 1,750 pounds and growing. He's preparing for the Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Championship and Pumpkin Drop in early October.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Here Comes Autumn: Overnight Temps Dip Below Freezing In Parts Of Wyoming
It may seem like summer just started, but with October a couple weeks away, overnight temperatures are starting to dip below freezing in some spots around Wyoming, but there are still a few warm days left.
Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2023

Search For Hiker Missing In Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains Suspended
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has suspended its search for a 76-year-old man from Palo Alto, California, who disappeared Sept. 2 while on a group hike in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains.
Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023

From ‘Jake The Snake’ To ‘Rosco’, Wyoming Is Overrun With Rock Snakes
Painted rock art has been a thing in Wyoming communities for years. Now they’re being placed in long lines to form “rock snakes” all around the Cowboy State.
Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023

115-Year-Old Ribbon Found In Texas Storage Unit Sparks A Meeteetse Mystery
A ribbon from 1908 that references the "original Big Horn Pioneer and Historical Society" has been sent back to Meeteetse, Wyoming. Now locals are trying to unravel a historical mystery.
Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2023

Wearing Flip-Flops & Shorts, Wyoming Photographer Captures Elusive Nishimura Comet
Although it’s difficult to see, and then only for a short window at sunrise, noted Wyoming photographer Dave Bell stood shivering in flip-flops and shorts to get a photo of the elusive Nishimura comet early Sunday morning.
Andrew RossiSeptember 11, 2023

Goshen County Citizens Alarmed At Fatalities On US Route 85: "I Never Feel Safe"
Many Goshen County residents are calling for U.S. 85 to be widened in light of continuing head-on collisions and numerous close-calls. One Torrington citizen who calls the stretch of highway "the gauntlet," says she never feels safe on the road.
Andrew RossiSeptember 10, 2023