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Hartville voters elected Anthony Wilde mayor in 1906, but he had to stage a coup to claim his office after the sitting mayor and town clerk refused to leave. Wilde, also the town's justice of the peace, then threw the clerk — his father-in-law — in jail.

Wyoming History: Hartville Mayor Had To Stage A Coup To Take Office In 1906

Hartville voters elected Anthony Wilde mayor in 1906, but he had to stage a coup to claim his office after the sitting mayor and town clerk refused to leave. Wilde, also the town's justice of the peace, then threw the clerk — his father-in-law — in jail.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2026

Western artist Bob Coronato at his Rogues Gallery in Hulett, where he sells a variety of western curios and art. Coronato believes he’s spotted a new high-dollar art scheme that uses AI to generate high-quality Western paintings.

Wyoming Artists Say AI Fakes And Asian Sweatshops Threaten Western Art Market

Prominent Wyoming artists say they're seeing a wave of AI fakes and Asian sweatshops producing fraudulent Western art posing as the real deal. “It takes like five minutes to generate 35 paintings” using a 99-cent app, said Hulett artist Bob Coronato.

Renée JeanOctober 03, 2026

Neon artist Connie Morgan believes she can get the Tumble Inn Cowboy sign completed by next May.

How A Casper Neon Artist Is Saving Herself As She Saves Famous Tumble Inn Cowboy

Casper neon artist Connie Morgan’s work on the Tumble Inn Cowboy sign has put her in the spotlight, but she also felt her life growing dim with relationship and financial woes. Then she decided to “to get real with myself" and allow others in to help.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 03, 2026

When Lisanne Fear sat down to write a suicide note, she couldn't bring herself to part with a mustang named Phineas. That decision led to the Pinedale, Wyoming, woman's 5,000-mile ride across the U.S.

Wyoming Woman's 5,000-Mile Mustang Ride Began With A Promise To Stay Alive

When Lisanne Fear sat down to write a suicide note, she couldn't bring herself to part with a mustang named Phineas. Her love for Phineas grew into a 5,000 mile trek across the country with a clique of adopted mustangs to raise awareness for wild horses.

Zakary SonntagOctober 03, 2026

NJ Pawely working in his Cody, Wyoming, blacksmith shop.

Cody Blacksmith N.J. Pawley Wasn’t An Artist — Until Robert Redford Told Him He Was

“Artist” wasn’t a word Cody blacksmith N.J. Pawley ever used for himself. He was a farrier and horse trainer who made things from steel so he could shoe horses. Then Robert Redford told him he was truly an artist. “He changed my whole damn life,” he said.

Renée JeanOctober 03, 2026

Cadaver dogs are helping Wyoming historians search for Oregon Trail graves that time, weather and development have nearly erased. The dogs can provide clues that are tested against dairies and other evidence to mark pioneer graves.

Cadaver Dogs Are Sniffing Out Lost Graves On Wyoming’s Oregon Trail Route

The Oregon Trail has been called the nation's longest graveyard. Cadaver dogs are helping Wyoming historians search for Oregon Trail graves that time, weather and development have nearly erased. “It’s a constant battle for preservation,” one historian said.

Renée JeanOctober 03, 2026

The battered remains of an old car sit below the Bridle Trail on Casper Mountain, where the wreck has been a familiar landmark to generations of hikers and horseback riders. Exactly when and how it got there remains a mystery.

The Story Behind The 90-Year-Old Mangled Wreck On Casper Mountain Is Murky

Although the popular story behind the mangled car below the Bridle Trail in Casper is linked to a deadly 1937 crash, the surviving engine number and archives suggest hikers have been looking at another wreck. A box of negatives may answer the mystery.

Kolby FedoreOctober 03, 2026

16-year-old Diamondville teen Austin Stilkes died Thursday in a firearm-related hunting accident. One day earlier, his grandfather survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "I'm heartbroken," said mother and daughter Ashley Stiles. "It's my dad, and then it's my kid." She also said he had a passion for wrestling.

'It's My Dad, And Then It's My Kid': A Diamondville Family's Unthinkable Two Days

A 16-year-old Diamondville boy died Thursday in a firearm-related hunting accident. One day earlier, his grandfather survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "I'm heartbroken," said mother and daughter Ashley Stiles. "It's my dad, and then it's my kid."

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 03, 2026

The newest traffic cop stationed near Casper's Dean Morgan Middle School is about 12 feet tall, never sleeps and is dying for drivers to stop. “Tomb Petty” was installed by a Casper family weary of drivers running their neighborhood stop sign.

Because No One Stops At Stop Sign, Casper Family Enlists 12-Foot Skeleton To Help

The newest traffic cop stationed near Casper's Dean Morgan Middle School is about 12 feet tall, never sleeps and is dying for drivers to stop. “Tomb Petty” was installed by a Casper family weary of drivers running their neighborhood stop sign.

Kolby FedoreOctober 02, 2026

Cheyenne realtor Mariah Jeffery hosted a Tesla light show party at her home last July, with the cars flashing in time to music.

Is Wyoming Going Electric? EV Registrations Surge Tenfold In Two Years

Registered EVs and hybrids have grown tenfold in Wyoming since 2024 in a state that once turned down federal charger money. A Cheyenne mom says she bought her daughter a Tesla because it “drives itself.” She also hosts Tesla light show parties at her house.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 01, 2026

The Liberty Bell in the courtyard of the Campbell County Courthouse. The bell is made of wood, chicken wire, and papier-mâché on a wooden frame, and nobody knew how it got there until Gillette Main Street admitted that it was a gift for America's 250th anniversary.

Mysterious Liberty Bell Appears Outside Campbell County Courthouse

A Liberty Bell mysteriously appeared next to the Campbell County Courthouse in Gillette, and, for days, no one knew how it got there. "Nobody seemed to know where it came from, but we think it's a delight," said one Campbell County employee.

Andrew RossiOctober 01, 2026

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Powell Police Have So Many Random Guns, The City Is Auctioning Them To The Public

Powell’s annual city auction includes a hodgepodge of old firearms and suppressors accumulated over the years. One national expert on police evidence said in California he’d advise against selling the weapons, but in Wyoming, “it’s what they do.”

Kolby FedoreSeptember 30, 2026

An Evanston man says he’s tired of people trashing the rock memorial he made for his late dad, Bill Foy, and stealing the cross and flag he puts there.

Evanston Man Wants To Know Who Keeps Trashing Memorial To His Dad

An Evanston man says he’s tired of people trashing the rock memorial he made for his late dad and stealing the cross and flag he puts there. Last week, he discovered someone took the rocks, made a fire pit out of them and left their beer cans behind.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 29, 2026

A Utah man's side-by-side — and prosthetic leg — were rescued from thick mud in Palisades Reservoir on Monday by Alpine firefighters.

Alpine Fire Rescues Man In Mud, Reunites Him With Prosthetic Leg

A Utah man's side-by-side — and prosthetic leg — were rescued from thick mud in Palisades Reservoir on Monday by Alpine firefighters. "He was beached on top of his side-by-side with one leg," said Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2026

A rendering of a permanent roundabout at the intersection of the intersection of Greys River Road and U.S. Highway 89 from 2023. A permanent roundabout would be much bigger and more expensive than the temporary demonstration.

'Hate And Discontent': Alpine's Temporary Roundabout Lambasted By Critics

Alpine Mayor Eric Green says he knew he would get pushback over the temporary roundabout demonstration in the community but didn't anticipate the intense wave of vitriol. "I never thought people would show so much negativity towards roundabouts," he said.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2026

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No, The Town Of Shoshoni Is Not Closed Down Despite What Google And Apple Maps Say

Shoshoni Mayor Joel Highsmith is blaming AI for Google and Apple Maps telling travelers on Monday that the entire town is closed down. The messaging caused drivers to end up on isolated dirt roads which can be impassable for large trailers and campers.

Jackie DorothySeptember 28, 2026

The scene of a chain-reaction crash on Teton Pass on July 7 involving a runaway dump truck that left two people dead.

After Multiple Fatalities, Truck/RV Drivers Must Take Course To Drive Teton Pass

After a brutal summer of fatalities, wrecks and near-misses on Teton Pass, RV and truck drivers are now required to take a course before driving the road. The Wyoming Trucking Association says it's not just a truck problem, and every driver should take it.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 28, 2026

Higley Boulevard Bridge. Interstate 80, exit 214, Rawlins, Wyoming. July 20, 2026.

Wild Video Shows I-80 Semi Wreck That Has Left Rawlins Bridge Closed For Two Months

Dramatic dashcam video has emerged which shows a semi crashing into a Rawlins bridge on I-80 in July. A safety engineer said had the truck not hit the median cable barrier, the result would have been disastrous. "We would have had multiple fatalities.”

Kolby FedoreSeptember 28, 2026

The Pine Tree Community Hall was built with lumber from the Devil’s Tower area.

Crumbling Rural Campbell County Community Hall Fading Fast Despite Push To Save It

A rural building once was used by ranching families for church, dances, and school in southern Campbell County is fading fast despite efforts to save it. About 90 years old, it hasn't been used since a minister from Casper held a service there in 1976.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2026

Albert Lampitt was a man about town around Cody after the turn of the century who didn’t have much luck with the ladies. Instead, two of his romantic rivals were sensationally murdered — one exploded and another by a rigged shotgun.

Wyoming History: Cody Man’s Romantic Rivals Were Murdered & His Story Became A Movie

Wyoming sheepherder and oil field worker Albert “Bert” Lampitt never got the girl. But when his romantic rivals got the girl, they got murdered. One by a rigged shotgun and the other through dynamite. He was never convicted and his story became a movie.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2026

The original script and music score for the 1965 classic “The Sound Of Music” are part of the American Heritage Center’s collection at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

Who Knew? University Of Wyoming Has Original Script And Score For ‘Sound Of Music’

The original script and music score for the 1965 classic “The Sound Of Music” are part of the American Heritage Center’s collection at the University of Wyoming. That's because associate producer Saul Chaplin donated them to the university in 1972.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2026

Rising from obliterated remnants scattered along a Wyoming highway after the delivery truck was blown over in a windstorm, the revived herd painted by Wyoming artists raised $100,000 in a fundraiser for the Rockpile Museum.

Auction Raises $100K After Artists Recreate Pronghorn Sculptures Smashed By Wind

After a truck full of painted pronghorn sculptures was demolished on a windy Wyoming highway last year, artists regrouped and recreated 10 more sculptures for a Gillette Rockpile Museum Association fundraiser. The auction earlier this month raised more than $100,000.

Jen KocherSeptember 27, 2026

Yoga and goat yoga are among the wellness options that attract people to the Brush Creek Ranch near Saratoga looking for a Wyoming vacation while improving their health.

Goat Yoga And High Tech Healing: Inside Wyoming's Booming Wellness Tourism Trend

Wyoming visitors are saying they want more than Yellowstone, skiing and roughing it in the outdoors. They want a reset, and that demand is fueling a booming health tourism industry with everything from goat yoga to high-tech thermal experiences.

Renée JeanSeptember 27, 2026

University of Wyoming linguists are trying to save the Lakota language with a video game that takes players through the Black Hills, with a dog. It'ss estimated that the Lakota language is spoken by only about 2,000 people, most older than 70.

University Of Wyoming Trying To Save Lost Lakota Language Through Video Game

University of Wyoming developers and their Standing Rock Sioux tribal partners are trying to save the Lakota language, now spoken fluently by only about 2,000 people in North America. They hope a video game guided by a canine character will help.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 27, 2026

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