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Residents Trash Cheyenne Homeless Center, Closing It For Holidays

Clients have trashed rooms at Cheyenne’s Journey Center for Families, a nonprofit for the homeless operated by COMEA, forcing the organization to close for the holidays. The center says it won’t reopen until sometime next year.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 04, 2025

In October, the Cheyenne Animal Shelter rescued over 100 animals from an "abhorrent" hoarding situation. Last week, "Carmen San Diego," a female sulcata tortoise, was adopted by a Cheyenne family that already had two similar tortoises in their home.

All 103 Animals Rescued From 'Abhorrent' Cheyenne Hoard Have Been Adopted

After the adoption of Carmen San Diego, a sulcata tortoise, the Cheyenne Animal Shelter has found homes for all 103 animals rescued from a hoarding case in October officials called "abhorrent." They're the lucky ones, as 22 dead animals were also found.

Andrew RossiDecember 04, 2025

KeShaun Taylor with his mother, Tracie Harris.

Former Wyoming Football Recruit, 23, Remembered For His Charisma, Talent

KeShaun Taylor, a 23-year-old former University of Wyoming football player and Denver native, died Nov. 26. Friends and family say he was a charismatic leader known for his infectious smile.

Justin GeorgeDecember 03, 2025

Riders in the Tour de Wyoming work their way up Ten Sleep Canyon during the 2023 Tour de Wyoming.

2026 Tour De Wyoming To Cover 400 Miles Through The Bighorn Basin In Six Days

The Tour de Wyoming has announced its route for July 2026, when 250 cyclists will cover 400 miles through the Bighorn Basin, with a brief visit to Montana. It will be the 27th year for what's regarded as one of the best bike tours in the United States.

Andrew RossiDecember 03, 2025

Cheyenne Frontier Days Lineup: Blake Shelton To Headline His Sixth CFD In 2026

Country music star Blake Shelton will headline his sixth Cheyenne Frontier Days in 2026. Shelton highlights the Frontier Nights concert lineup announced Tuesday evening, which includes Trace Adkins and up-and-coming Texas bar band Treaty Oak Revival.

Renée JeanDecember 03, 2025

Josh Allen waves to fans at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

The Josh Allen Effect: MVP QB Keeps University Of Wyoming In National Spotlight

While Josh Allen sets NFL records as one of the best football players on the planet, his underdog story and MVP performance on the field are keeping the University of Wyoming in the national spotlight. UW officials are thrilled with the publicity.

Renée JeanDecember 02, 2025

Douglas Couple Escape Fire, But Not Their Shop And 102-Year-Old Home

A Douglas couple is trying to salvage what they can from their 1923 Craftsman bungalow home that was devastated by fire Friday morning. A shop next to the home full of the husband’s tools also burned. He’s a carpenter recently laid off for the season.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 02, 2025

The LIM-49 Spartan was designed to intercept attacking nuclear warheads from ballistic missiles at long range. A 5-megaton thermonuclear warhead was planned to destroy the incoming ICBM warheads, but the test missile had a dummy warhead.

At Height Of Cold War, Wyoming Man Tested Missiles To Shoot Down Russian ICBMs

At the height of the Cold War, a new University of Wyoming grad from Buffalo became part of a team testing antiballistic missiles on the Marshall Islands. His charge was to make sure America could shoot down Russian ICBMs.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is gunning for a world record. On Friday — weather permitting — the resort will host its third annual Ski in Jeans Day, inviting skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes in denim. The target: topping the 3,114 jean-wearing guests who set the record in 2023.

Jackson Resort Wants Thousands Of Skiers To Break World Record — In Their Jeans

It’s denim time again at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort where the hope is more than 3,320 skiers and snowboarders will show up on Friday in their jeans to set a new world record. Skiers at the Wyoming resort set the current world record in 2024.

David MadisonNovember 30, 2025

Eisenhower Never Went Anywhere Without His Cheyenne-Born Personal Physician

Dr. Howard Snyder grew up in Cheyenne and became a U.S. Army surgeon during World War II. When he met Dwight Eisenhower, the general and soon-to-be president made Snyder his personal physician — and never went anywhere without him.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2025

The mother-daughter duo of Beth McBride (L) and Carli Seymour (C) founded Montana Bar Fairies following the tragic death of their son and brother, Bobby Dewbre, on his 21st birthday in 2023.

In Quest To Stop Drunk Driving, Mother-Daughter Duo Reward Those Who Don't

When a 21-year-old man was run down and killed by a repeat drunk driver, his mother and sister decided his death should mean something more than being a statistic. Now trying to make a difference, they are rewarding those who don't drink and drive.

Anna-Louise JacksonNovember 30, 2025

Jackson Scientists Study Dolphin Brains In Quest To Cure Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Brain Chemistry Labs, a state-of-the-art biology laboratory in Jackson, are studying the brains of dolphins in a quest to cure Alzheimer’s disease. They’ve helped find a link between the disease, the dolphins and toxic algae blooms.

Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025

Marion Hageman celebrated her 102nd birthday this month, and remains as passionate as ever about inspiring those around her. She’s a rancher, teacher, talented artist and mom to six kids of her own — and 40 foster children.

Meet Marion Hageman, 102: Rancher, Teacher, Artist And Foster Mom To 40 Kids

Rep. Harriet Hageman's mother, Marion, celebrated her 102nd birthday this month, and remains as passionate as ever about inspiring those around her. She’s a rancher, teacher, artist and mom to six kids of her own — and 40 foster children.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

Samuel Nelson and his wife, Jamie, are raising their family on the ranch that has been in the family for five generations. Nelson has not only inherited buildings but the stories that go with them.

5th-Generation Wyoming Rancher Also Keeps Family Legacy Of Cowboy Storytelling

Samuel Nelson is the fifth generation to run his family's Noble Ranch, preserving the family's connection to the land and Western tradition. He also keeps alive another tradition — cowboy storytelling.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

Joseph Cavender led Wyoming National Guard and other troops in an artillery unit during World War I.

Wyoming History: WWI Commander Took Troops To Fight In France, Never Came Home

A respected World War I Wyoming National Guard commander trained Wyoming troops to fight on the battlefields in France. But a transition from infantry to artillery proved challenging. And when the guns went silent, he never came home.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2025

The Mint Bar in Sheridan casts its neon allure on viewers of RFD-TV in December and January, with General Manager Kat Deeds sharing the bar’s history and meaning to the community.

Sheridan's Famous Mint Bar Lands In National TV Spotlight In Six-Part Series

The famous 118-year-old Mint Bar, a downtown Sheridan institution, will be featured on national TV beginning in December. It's part of a broader "From the Heart of America" series showcasing Sheridan and Wyoming's Western heritage.

David MadisonNovember 29, 2025

The winning poster for the 2025 Bozeman Christmas Stroll — complete with a holiday spider. Online chatter accusing the artist of using generative AI led the Downtown Bozeman Partnership to not print and distribute the poster. Instead, it’s using a picture of a spider.

Winning Christmas Poster Pulled Over Artificial Intelligence Accusations In Bozeman

A Christmas art poster contest in Bozeman exploded into controversy after the winning design was accused of being generated by artificial intelligence. The Downtown Bozeman Partnership pulled the winning design entirely citing safety concerns.

David MadisonNovember 29, 2025

Don and Glenda Wiken and Ron and Diane Downey pose for memory shot of their surprise time together in Europe. Glenda and Diana are actually cousins from Worland, but had never met until a chance encounter on their Rhine River cruise 5,000 miles from Wyoming.

Small World: Worland Cousins Meet For First Time On Cruise 5,000 Miles From Wyoming

A Wyoming couple’s European cruise on the Rhine River 5,000 miles from Worland became quite eventful when the wife learned the stranger who sat across from her at dinner was actually her cousin who was also born in Worland.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 29, 2025

Shirely Munoz Newson, far left, with some members of her biological family, whom she didn't meet until after she learned before her 43rd birthday that she was switched at birth. They are, from left, cousin Brenda Munoz, aunt Mary Mercado, cousin Kim Accurso and cousin Nick Munoz.

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 28, 2025

A professional team photo of the Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars taken by prominent Rawlins photographer M.F. Jukes.

The 1911 Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars Was The Baddest Baseball Team Ever

The 1911 Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars was the baddest ball club ever assembled, with a murderer at shortstop, a burglar at third, and the team’s star player in right field had a date with the hangman before the season was scheduled to end.

Jake NicholsNovember 28, 2025

George Abeyta and his 6-year-old grandson Ethanial Brown (aka Baby E) from Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation showcased their Shoshone heritage at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday.

Wyoming Shoshone Dancers Showcase Culture In Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

George Abeyta and his 6-year-old grandson from Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation showcased their Shoshone heritage in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday.

Jackie DorothyNovember 28, 2025

Guy Holt rides the legendary rodeo bronc Steamboat in 1903.

Who Is The Rider on Steamboat, Wyoming's Famed Bucking Horse?

Wyoming’s most enduring symbol is our license plate featuring the bucking horse named Steamboat. But who is the rider? In Pinedale, old timers may tell you it’s Guy Holt. In Lander, sentiment leans toward Stub Farlow. In Laramie, it's Jake Maring.

Candy MoultonNovember 28, 2025

Ann Hauge, third-generation owner of the Snake River Ranch in Wyoming, far right, was instrumental in building the first new port in Haiti’s southern peninsula in 50 years. She says that, like Wyoming, Haiti feeds her pioneer spirit.

How A Wyoming Ranch Owner Helped Build Southern Haiti's First Port In 50 Years

Ann Hauge, third-generation owner of the Snake River Ranch in Wyoming, was instrumental in building the first new port in Haiti’s southern peninsula in 50 years. She says that, like Wyoming, Haiti feeds her pioneer spirit.

Renée JeanNovember 28, 2025

Hayden Terry works with a horse as part of CHAPS Equine Assisted Services Haltering Hope For Youth, an equine-facilitated psychotherapy group program. CHAPS, located in Sheridan, offers a variety of programs and recently became the only dual-accredited facility in the state.

Horses In Wyoming's Only Dual-Therapy Center Are Healing For Veterans And Kids

CHAPS in Sheridan is Wyoming’s only dual-accredited equine therapy center. Its horses help military veterans, kids, and others find healing and a sense of being grounded.

Amber SteinmetzNovember 28, 2025