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Man Kills Two Bison And Totals Car In Late-Night Collision In Yellowstone

A Salt Lake City man struck two bison on Saturday evening in Yellowstone. Both bison had to be euthanized and his brand new Subaru was totaled. The man said he was going under the speed limit and they came out of nowhere.

Jake NicholsMay 22, 2023

Bros John Danny Charlie Grayson support their sister Maddie

Wyoming People: Meet Cody’s Beaudrie Brothers (And A Sister), A Family Of Champions

With nine state wrestling titles between them, the Beaudrie brothers of Cody, Wyoming, are athletes all. And now a sister joins the huddle.

Jake NicholsMay 21, 2023

Sunset photo taken on Thursday, May 18, 2023, by Dave Bell in Pinedale, Wyoming

Smoke in Northwestern Wyoming Coming From 91 Wildfires in Canada, 27 Out Of Control

Wildfire season jump-started this month in Canada, where dozens of out-of-control wildfires are sending thick smoke into northwestern Wyoming. This hazy photo was taken by Dave Bell in Pinedale, Wyoming.

Jake NicholsMay 19, 2023

Jackson Hole Classical Academy first graders show off their book choices through the Wyoming Reads program.

More Than 100,000 First Graders Given Free Books Through Wyoming Reads Over 25 Years

Giving every first grade student in the state their own book adds up, as the Wyoming Reads literacy program has given more than 100,000 books over 25 years.

Jake NicholsMay 16, 2023

Experts Towing handles a tricky extraction in Crazy Woman Canyon in this composite image showing the stuck truck from opposite angles. It wasn't their first, nor last.

Oops! Wayward Trucker Gets Stuck Attempting Shortcut Through Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains

An 18-wheeler got jacked up on a scraggly dirt road high up in the national forest of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming. The trucker said he was following his GPS.

Jake NicholsMay 16, 2023

Gillette College freshman Haiden Thompson on Foxy lays out a perfect loop in breakaway.

Gillette College’s Haiden Thompson Is Really That Good At Rodeo

Haiden Thompson is a favorite to win at the College National Finals Rodeo next month. She has been lighting up for Gillette College in the Central Rocky Mountain Region all season, finishing as goat tying champion, reserve champion breakaway roper, all-around champion and Rookie of the Year.

Jake NicholsMay 14, 2023

Students at Lakeview Elementary School in Gillette came up with the name "Trashzilla" for one of the city's garbage trucks.

Make Way For Trashzilla, Wyoming’s King Of Garbage Trucks

From Trashzilla to Sir Dumps a Lot, kids in Gillette, Wyoming, have named the city’s fleet of garbage trucks.

Jake NicholsMay 14, 2023

A church in Jeffrey City, Wyoming is half buried in snow this past winter along Tebra Morris' rural mail route.

Loneliest Mail Carrier In The Nation: Tebra Morris' Daily 300-Mile Remote Wyoming Route

Tebra Morris drives 300 miles a day to deliver one of the longest and most remote mail routes in the nation, where she often travels longer distances between mailboxes than most postal carriers do for their entire routes.

Jake NicholsMay 13, 2023

Former University of Wyoming head rodeo coach Beau Clark.

University Of Wyoming Rodeo Coach Resigns Three Weeks Before College National Finals Rodeo

Beau Clark is resigning as the University of Wyoming rodeo coach comes less than a month from the College National Finals Rodeo.

Jake NicholsMay 11, 2023

Lander High School boys swimmers have won 27 consecutive state titles after their domination in Gillette in February.

Lander High Swim Team’s Historically Great Streak — 27 State Titles And Counting

Nothing seems to distract or derail the juggernaut Lander High School swim program, which has won 27 straight state championships.

Jake NicholsMay 06, 2023

In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, the Snow King Chairlift in Jackson was a popular attraction, and vintage photos show smiling people riding high above the town without any safety restraints.

Vintage Photos Of Wyoming’s Snow King 'Chairlift Of Death' Has Internet Buzzing: Is This For Real?

The internet is buzzing over old photos showing people riding the old Snow King Mountain chairlift without safety bars 1,500 feet above Jackson. They’re 100% real.

Jake NicholsMay 04, 2023

Amy B. Harris, left, is reportedly collaborating with some heavy-hitting Hollywood insiders to produce "Teton." Also involved is Cameron Duddy, center, bassist for country group Midland.

Amazon Fast-Tracks ‘Teton,’ TV Show Based On Lifestyles Of Rich And Shameless In Jackson

“Teton” is a new TV show in the works that will feature the difference between the haves and have-nots of Jackson, Wyoming.

Jake NicholsMay 01, 2023

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Most horses, as well as competitors, use ear plugs in the sport of cowboy mounted shooting. Notice them here on Kenda Lenseigne's horse.

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Is As Western — And Wyoming — As It Gets

Cowboy mounted shooting is a true test of cowboy skills, and the sport's growing around Wyoming and the West. A fast-paced blend of rodeo and shootout, it’s often referred to as barrel racing with an attitude.

Jake NicholsApril 30, 2023

Yes, The Skin From Wyoming's Notorious Wild West Outlaw "Big Nose George" Was Used To Make Shoes

This is the macabre story of a once-common practice of binding books with human skin — and how Wyoming did that one better by skinning notorious Wild West outlaw "Big Nose George" and making him into a pair of shoes.

Jake NicholsApril 30, 2023

Winslow and Soumaya Bent and their groovy, far out and fab 1970s van.

Wyoming Couple Has Tricked Out One Far-Out, Groovy And Out-Of-Sight '70s Van

This is a story about how a newly married Wyoming couple found each other, then found a van. Or rather, how the van found them in a totally groovy, far-out time warp to the out-of-sight 1970s.

Jake NicholsApril 29, 2023

Professional pillow fighting may seem like a soft sport, but it takes a real athlete to swing a 2-pound pillow with precision for 90 seconds.

Is Professional Pillow Fighting The Next Big Thing?

Professional pillow fighting is for real. There’s a league, star athletes, pay-per-view specials, and international events already underway. The promoter who brought bare-knuckle fighting and Ice Wars hockey fighting to the Cowboy State, said it could work in Wyoming.

Jake NicholsApril 23, 2023

Aggravating Rite of Spring: It’s Pothole Season in Wyoming

No matter how bad it gets, don't try to fill that neighborhood pothole on your own. Leave it to the experts, not the Terminator.

Jake NicholsApril 16, 2023

Why Aren't These Trampoline-Jumping Acrobats Being Towed By A Tractor Flying Off Into Oblivion?

The physics and fun of tractor pull trampoline. Answers to burning questions like why don’t the bouncers fly off? And what would possess someone to do this?

Jake NicholsApril 15, 2023

At Nearly 600 Inches, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Sets All-Time Snow Record

595 inches, or nearly 50 feet of snow, fell at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this season -- an all-time record.

Jake NicholsApril 11, 2023

Wyoming Rodeo Legend Kenny Clabaugh Makes ProRodeo Hall of Fame

Arvada cowboy Kenny Clabaugh was the consummate rodeo 'pickup man' for more than 3 decades. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame last week.

Jake NicholsApril 08, 2023

Singer Came In 2nd Place In Lincoln County Contest But Keeps Advancing On American Idol

Paige Anne never hit a sour note in her audition for American Idol, but she did manage to share her favorite Sour Patch snow cones for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, prior to belting out her version of P!nk’s “What About Us” last week. She followed that up with a soulful performance of “Hallelujah” on Sunday in the first round of the hit talent competition’s Hollywood auditions. First, she worked with mentor David Archuleta on maintaining her confidence on stage.

Jake NicholsApril 03, 2023

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