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Reba Teran is resurrecting a nearly forgotten Shoshone art that's often depicted wrong in Western art. The traditional saddles are made of wood, covered in rawhide, and warriors would be mortified if depicted riding women's saddles.

Wyoming People: Reba Teran Keeps Alive The Art Of Making Shoshone Woman’s Saddle

Reba Teran is resurrecting a nearly forgotten Shoshone art that's often depicted wrong in Western art. The traditional women's saddles are made of wood and covered in rawhide. Frederic Remington is one artist called out for putting male warriors in high-horned women’s saddles.

Jackie DorothySeptember 26, 2026

Paris, Wisconsin, was the first stop on Marvin and Ann Robinson's bucket list to hit every town in the United States named Paris.  61 years ago this October 8 the couple had eloped to Paris, Idaho as teenage runaways. 

Casper Couple On A Mission To Visit Every Place Named ‘Paris’ In The U.S.

A Casper couple is on a mission to visit every place named “Paris” in the U.S. It’s a flashback 61 years to when as a young couple, they eloped to tiny Paris, Idaho, to get married. So far, “I probably enjoyed Paris, Illinois, the most," she said.

Jackie DorothySeptember 26, 2026

Buffalo's stately Occidental Hotel didn’t begin that way, starting as a frontier tent hosting early Wyoming miners. Eventually, the tent became a shack, then the two-story Occidental by 1880. For nearly 150 years, it’s been the social center of Buffalo.

Wyoming History: Buffalo’s Stately 1880 Occidental Hotel Started As Frontier Tent

Buffalo's stately Occidental Hotel didn’t begin that way, starting as a frontier tent hosting early Wyoming miners. Eventually, the tent became a shack, then the two-story Occidental by 1880. For nearly 150 years, it’s been the social center of Buffalo.

Jackie DorothySeptember 26, 2026

The creator of the popular Cooking With Congress series that delves into American history through food hosted a recent Cheyenne presidential dinner party. Diners ate bison steak like Teddy Roosevelt, drank a Kennedy and nibbled jelly beans like Reagan.

Popular Cooking With Congress Creator Hosts Cheyenne Presidential Dinner Party

The creator of the popular Cooking With Congress series that delves into American history through food hosted a recent Cheyenne presidential dinner party. Diners ate bison steak like Teddy Roosevelt, drank a Kennedy and nibbled jelly beans like Reagan.

Renée JeanSeptember 26, 2026

Cliff Linster, the man who found the type specimen of Wyoteuthis linsterorum near Ten Sleep. The new species of Jurassic squid was named in honor of Cliff, who passed away in June 2026, and his family. 

Wyoming's Newest Fossils Are Chunky Jurassic Squids And Named After Ten Sleep Man

Wyoming's newest fossils are chunky 160-million-year-old squids found in northern Wyoming and named after Cliff Linster of Ten Sleep, who discovered them, and died in June. "I'm honored to have an extinct giant squid bear our family name," his son said.

Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2026

Lander’s Chad Cassady has been reunited with the sniper rifle he carried into battle during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. 

Lander Silver Star Hero Reunited With Sniper Rifle He Used In Iraq 22 Years Ago

A Lander Marine, Silver Star hero and Iraq War vet was reunited with the sniper rifle he used during the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. He said it was surreal to hold it again after losing the rifle when he was severely wounded by mortar rounds.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 26, 2026

Gail Mahnke pauses on horseback during an outdoor ride.

Wyoming Tough: Casper Vet Killed While Barrel Racing Remembered As ‘Human Tornado’

Well-known Casper veterinarian Gail Mahnke died earlier this month after a barrel racing accident in Gillette. For friends who had spent decades trying to keep up with her, she was known as "Wyoming Tough." “She was like a human tornado,” one friend said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026

A Bronc attempts to bring down a Natrona player on Friday night.

Streak Over: Natrona Snaps Sheridan’s Historic 59-Game Run With 38-0 Shutout

Sheridan High School’s varsity football team experienced something it hasn’t for nearly five years Friday night in Casper — the Broncs lost. The longest football win streak in Wyoming high school athletics history ended with a 38-0 loss to Natrona County.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 26, 2026

Buffie LaRocca sports a scooter for the Dolly March that happened in downtown Casper on Friday.

Dolly Look-Alikes Take Over Downtown Casper To Say Wyoming Will Always Love You

Downtown Casper honored the late country music legend Dolly Parton on Friday evening. Buffie LaRocca, the woman behind Dolly Day, said it's because everyone loved her. "You might be the worst person in the world, but you still love Dolly," she said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026

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Mystery Orbs Are Back Over Cody, And UFO Expert Can't Explain Them

A Cody man watched nearly two dozen glowing orbs rise over Cedar Mountain west of town every night last winter. Then they vanished for months. Now they're back, and Wyoming's Mutual UFO Network director says he has no explanation for the video.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 26, 2026

The Zuniga family in Lander turns heads everywhere they go when walking their 6-month-old pet fox Scrappy, who’s a hyperactive attention hog that loves to be petted.

Meet Scrappy, Lander Family’s Hyperactive Pet Red Fox Who’s An Attention Hog

Lander resident Adrian Zuniga turns heads everywhere he goes when walking his 6-month-old pet red fox Scrappy, who’s a hyperactive attention hog that loves to be petted. And yes, it’s legal to have a fox as a pet in Wyoming — if your county allows it.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2026

Cary Garmann, center, smiles for a photo during a bowling outing with his wife and grandson.

Daredevil Oil Field Worker Who Died At Hobo Hot Springs Remembered As 'A Legend’

A daredevil oil field worker who died at Saratoga’s Hobo Hot Springs while on a back-to-nature road trip is being remembered by family and friends as a legend. He was known for his "naked downward doggin'" and standing on his motorcycle seat at 80 mph.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026

The 2025 undefeated football championship run by the Sheridan Broncs was business as usual since former Head Coach Don Julian started a winning tradition current Head Coach Jeff Mowry continues.

Sheridan's Record 59-Game Win Streak Faces Biggest Test At Natrona On Friday

Sheridan High’s 59-game football winning streak is the longest in Wyoming history and second longest current streak in the nation. But the Broncs’ five-year run faces its biggest test Friday at co-No. 1-ranked Natrona County.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 24, 2026

The scenic Beartooth Highway.

Beartooth Highway To Close For Season Oct. 13 — If Snow Doesn't Shut It First

The Beartooth Highway will close Oct. 13, though snow is likely to shut it down earlier than that, says Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day. The summit would have snow already if it weren't for the Super El Niño.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2026

Casper resident Matthew Lamotte says he is fed up with pushy salespeople who won't take no for an answer.

Casper Residents Angry With Unauthorized And Obnoxious Door-To-Door Magazine Sellers

Casper residents are angry with obnoxious and unauthorized door-to-door magazine sellers who won’t take “no” for an answer. “I had to shut the door in his face," one local man said. The city said there are no authorized active permits for solicitors.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026

Jim Osborne of Casper had given up hope of ever seeing his beloved falcon, named Kevin, after the raptor went missing for a week. He was “practically in tears” reuniting with the bird when Kevin turned up at a local hospital.

Casper Man ‘Practically In Tears’ When Missing Falcon Returns After A Week

A Casper man had given up hope of ever seeing his beloved falcon, named Kevin, after the raptor went missing for a week. He was “practically in tears” reuniting with the bird when Kevin turned up at a local hospital.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 23, 2026

Neshako Kay and Robert Saad pose with their daughter. Robert leaves behind his wife and two young daughters.

‘Big Teddy Bear’: Truck Driver Killed In Snake River Canyon Leaves Wife, 2 Girls

A truck driver killed when his car plunged 50 feet into Wyoming’s Snake River Canyon on Friday leaves a wife and two small daughters. He was a “big teddy bear,” his wife said about the man who couldn’t go more than a few hours without talking to his kids.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 22, 2026

The remains of 43-year-old Gillette man Derek Schaff, missing more than three months, were found Saturday by a K-9 named Taz during an extensive search of the Weston Hills Recreation Area. John LaBrec and his K-9 Taz came from Jackson Hole to help search. 

Remains Of Gillette Man Missing More Than Three Months Found In Rugged Terrain

The remains of a 43-year-old Gillette man missing more than three months were found Saturday by a K-9 named Taz during an extensive search of the Weston Hills Recreation Area. “I wouldn’t have seen the guy without (Taz),” said the K-9's handler.

Jen KocherSeptember 22, 2026

"Valley of the Giants: Romans 15:13," an oil painting by Thomas Kegler, on the runway of the 45th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale. Kegler's painting, which won the 2026 Spirit of Buffalo Bill and People's Choice Awards, sold for $22,500. 

Top 11 Selling Art From Cody's $1 Million Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale

Here are the top 11 highest-selling pieces at the 45th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale in Cody over the weekend where more than $1 million was raised. “Every year’s different, but it’s always glorious,” said Katelyn Parker, the director of the show.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2026

Chancey Williams on horseback at the 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Country Music Star Chancey Williams Says Success Rooted In Wyoming

Moorcroft native Chancey Williams has shared stages with Toby Keith, played the Grand Ole Opry, and is in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame. Despite his rise as a country music star, he says he looks forward to coming home to Wyoming the most.

Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2026

Artist and historian Larry Edgar examines the mysterious 1811 stones from Pappy-Po Butte at Old Trail Town in Cody. Edgar and his brother Bob Edgar investigated the butte after the first inscribed stone was found in 1978. Bob believed that the weathered sandstone inscriptions provide tantalizing physical evidence behind a much older local story of a battle on the butte.

Mysterious 1811 Pitchfork Ranch Rocks Change Timeline Of White Men In Bighorn Basin

Pitchfork Ranch cowboys had long heard about the battle of "Pappy-Po Butte," and the legends were affirmed when sandstone grave markers etched with "1811" were found. It's proof white men were in the Bighorn Basin earlier than thought, historians say.

Jackie DorothySeptember 20, 2026

Moving day for this autentic 1800s Chinese laundry and bath house, which now sits at the Pioneer Village in Lander.

Forgotten Lander Cabin Discovered To Be Historic 140-Year-Old Chinese Laundry

A forgotten cabin hiding behind a building on Lander’s Main Street was discovered to be the 140-year-old Chinese laundry of Sam Sing, an early and influential resident. The owner "was using the laundry as a storage shed,” said the local museum director.

Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2026

Dennis Faerber, standing, watches archaelogists work at the Ladder Ranch during efforts to find the long-lost Jim Baker battle site. Inset is a portrait of Baker, circa 1876.

Savery Rancher Won’t Stop Searching For Jim Baker’s Long Lost 1841 Battle Site

Savery-area rancher Dennis Faerber has spent 18 years searching around the Little Snake River Valley for Jim Baker’s Long Lost 1841 battle site. He, and the Wyoming state archaeologist, believe they’re close to solving a 185-year-old mystery.

Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2026

After a career in the trenches as an NFL nose tackle, Rick “Big Ack” Ackerman moved to Wyoming and has spent nearly 30 years living out his Wild West dream. “I’m part mountain man, part cowboy,” he says.

How Rick Ackerman Went From The NFL To Wyoming Mountain Man And Musician

After a career in the trenches as an NFL nose tackle, Rick “Big Ack” Ackerman moved to Wyoming and has spent nearly 30 years living out his Western dream. “I’m part mountain man, part cowboy,” he says.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 20, 2026

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