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Shoshoni legend has it that a madam killed at the Blue Goose brothel was still haunting the place when famed lawyer Gerry Spence shut it down in the 1960s early in his career.

That Time Gerry Spence Shut Down Shoshoni’s Haunted Blue Goose Brothel

Shoshoni legend has it that a madam killed at the Blue Goose brothel was still haunting the place when famed lawyer Gerry Spence shut it down in the 1960s early in his career. The Blue Goose was known to be a house of ill repute for decades in Shoshoni.

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2026

Fifty-eight years after Noreen Borino wore the crown as Evanston Cowboy Days Queen, left, the family isn't finished collecting them. Her daughter, Lisa Borino, followed her into the arena 26 years later, center, winning the same title in 1994. Now, Lisa's 11-year-old daughter, Carriellen Mower, has decided she'd like to become a rodeo queen herself.

Wyoming Rodeo Queen Family Chases A ‘Triple Crown’ 58 Years In The Making

Noreen Borino was Evanston Cowboy Days Queen in 1968, then her daughter Lisa followed as a second-generation queen in 1994. Now Borino's 11-year-old granddaughter has her eye on becoming the third generation to wear the crown.

Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026

A rare 20-volume book set of “The North American Indian” now in the University of Wyoming’s collection took 25 years to complete and could be worth millions. “It is very unique that we have a complete set,” said the UW library curator.

Rare American Indian Books In University Of Wyoming Collection Likely Worth Millions

What began with backing from America’s richest man now constitutes a gem of history at the University of Wyoming. It is one of the few places in the nation one can access Edward Sheriff Curtis’ “The North American Indian." The collection is said to be worth millions.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2026

A piece of clay pipe uncovered in Glacier National Park, bearing the stamp of the Lovell Clay Products Company.

90-Year-Old Lovell Clay Works Pipes Still Leak-Proof In Yellowstone And Glacier

A Lovell-based contractor doing utility work in Yellowstone and Mammoth keeps finding pipes from the now defunct Lovell Clay Works company and they're still leak-proof after 90 years. "The pipes look brand new," the contractor said. "They look amazing!"

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2026

The site of the crash at the end of Oak Street near the tracks is a reminder of the tragedy that occurred on Aug. 2, 1994.

Parents Still Mourn Five Douglas Teens Killed At Railroad Crossing In 1994

The five crosses with the names of five teens and the date Aug. 2, 1994, sits at the end of a dead-end street next to railroad tracks in Douglas. It's a reminder of the horror that happened when Oak Street was not a dead end and cars could cross the tracks.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 11, 2026

Renee Rotting reads her vows to Shawn Hill beneath strips of black lace during their gothic wedding.

Black Dress, Black Roses And Skeleton Cake: Inside A Wyoming Goth Wedding

At first glance it may look like a funeral, but it's a wedding. The Wyoming goth bride wore black, carried a black bouquet and her cake was topped with skeletons. “Goth isn't an aesthetic, but more of a lifestyle and subculture,” said the organizer.

Kolby FedoreOctober 11, 2026

Phil Loftus and a friend have been purchasing truckloads of logs and splitting the wood themselves.

Is Heating With Firewood Still Worth It? For Some Wyoming Families, It's Not About Money

For many Wyomingites, heating with firewood isn’t about saving money, it’s the satisfaction of working hard and the ambiance of a wood stove. “There is immense value in working hard,” said one Sublette County man about instilling values through a woodpile.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

Turkeys outnumber people on Main Street in Jay Em, but don’t let the 15 residents hear you call it a ghost town. Founder Lake Harris’ descendants keep the town — which has been dry for 110 years and never had a saloon or bar — from fading away.

Don’t Let The 15 People Who Live In Jay Em, Wyoming, Hear You Call It A Ghost Town

Turkeys outnumber people on Main Street in Jay Em, but don’t let the 15 residents hear you call it a ghost town. Founder Lake Harris’ descendants keep the town — which has been dry for 110 years and never had a saloon or bar — from fading away.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026

Skylar Clayson hadn't even made it halfway through the 30-minute drive from Glenrock to Casper when she felt the urge to push. By the time her husband Kaleb pulled off the interstate, their son, Oliver, had arrived.

When The Baby Won't Wait: Wyoming Moms Face Long Drives To Delivery Rooms

As maternity wards close, women in rural Wyoming aren’t always making it to delivery rooms, leading to roadside deliveries. “I was very scared,” said one Wyoming who delivered a baby boy along the highway trying to make it to a Casper hospital.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

Outcrops of the Ferris Formation near Seminoe Reservoir in Carbon County. These rocks preserve fossil fragments of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, snakes, and other animals that lived in the "latest Cretaceous" of Wyoming, no more than one million years before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event that killed 75% of life on Earth.

What Killed The Dinosaurs? UW Prof Studying Carbon County Fossils To Find Out.

UW prof Anton Wroblewski studied more than 6,500 fossil fragments from the 66-million-year-old Ferris Formation in Carbon County to figure out what killed the dinosaurs. “Everybody wants to know what happened to dinosaurs because those are the sexy ones,” he said.

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2026

Drew Bott was commissioned by McDonald's to build the pedestal world’s largest Qarter Pounder, which is in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Riverton Sculptor Known For McDonald's 11-Ton Cheeseburger, Philadelphia Eagles, Loves Making Memorials For Vets

When McDonald’s wanted a tribute made for its quarter-pounder, the hamburger giant turned to Riverton's Drew Bott. He had just created a monument for the Philadelphia Eagles after they won the Super Bowl. What really inspires him, though, is making monuments for veterans.

Jackie DorothyOctober 11, 2026

Cowboy cook Kent Rollins shows how to country fry just about anything in cast iron. He'll feature a stop at the Auzqui Ranch in Clearmont, Wyoming, on his "Cast Iron Cowboy" TV show on Monday.

TV’s ‘Cast Iron Cowboy’ Set Up His Western Chuckwagon On Clearmont Ranch

Millions of fans follow chuckwagon cook Kent Rollins online and on his TV show, “Cast Iron Cowboy,” which debuts its visit to the Auzqui Ranch near Clearmont on Monday. The menu includes loins of lamb and smoky mac and cheese with bacon and green chili.

Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026

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A Phantom Voice Made A Believer Of Aladdin General Store’s Once Skeptical Owner

Trent Tope wasn’t a big believer in the supernatural when he bought the Aladdin General Store. He could explain weird things away in the creaky and groany 130-year-old store. But a woman’s voice captured on a security recording forever changed his mind.

Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026

Fifth-generation Jackson native Danny Shervin paints with gunpowder and fire.

Playing With Fire — How A Jackson Native Turned Gunpowder Into A Global Career

Fifth-generation Jackson resident Danny Shervin left the finance world behind after an impulsive kitchen-table experiment in college sparked a viral art business. His art has been seen on ESPN, Mission Impossible, and in galleries around the world.

Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026

Douglas Park Cemetery contains more than 5,200 graves and first opened in 1902. 

Inside The Douglas Cemetery: Hero Cop, Ranching Legends, Bronc Riding Champ, Doomed Bride

Walking among the tombstones in Douglas Park Cemetery, visitors can find ranching legends, a sheriff who nabbed a mass murderer, a business-savvy madam, a champion bronc rider, and a would-be bride who never made it to her wedding.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 10, 2026

Garfield, the cartoon cat, told the world in 1989 that Wyoming doesn't exist, and that "it must be true" because he said it on TV.

Myth That Wyoming Doesn’t Exist Began With A 1989 ‘Garfield’ TV Cartoon

The myth that Wyoming doesn’t exist was started by a 1989 episode of “Garfield and Friends” when the cartoon cat revealed it was just made up to fill a hole in the U.S. map. "Have you ever met anyone from Wyoming?" Garfield asked his audience.

Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2026

Pedro Pirado, who immigrated to the United States from Venezuela in 1989, stands inside his shop near Big Sandy Lake. Inset, he stops at a local gas station to fuel up his British Ferret armored scout vehicle.

Retired Pilot Keeps Old War Tanks Alive And Rumbling Around Glendo

Neighbors in rural Glendo, Wyoming, wave as retired pilot Pedro Pirado rumbles past in his military armored vehicles on the dirt roads around his place, from British Ferrets to a tracked Spartan. “I keep them alive and they keep me alive,” Pirado says.

Kolby FedoreOctober 10, 2026

Charlie and Jo Stickney run C&J’s Bug Barn game skull cleaning business in Thermopolis.

Flesh-Eating Beetles Finish The 'Gross' Job Of Cleaning Skull Mounts For Hunters

Cleaning big-game skulls to make European mount trophies isn’t for the squeamish. Charlie Stikney of Thermopolis admits there's a "grossness" to blasting brains with compressed air, but his beetles take over from there — and hunters love the results.

Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2026

Almost every home in tiny Wamsutter came on wheels, a legacy of energy booms that needed housing fast.

Almost Every House In The On-And-Off Boomtown Of Wamsutter, Wyoming Came On Wheels

Almost every home in tiny Wamsutter came on wheels, a legacy of energy booms that needed housing fast. “I'd say probably 80% to 90% of the town is trailers,” said John Marich, a 16-year resident who lives in a nearly 60-year-old trailer himself.

Kolby FedoreOctober 10, 2026

Mark Lewis sitting in the parking lot across from Diya trying to coax her to him as she warms up. 

Rescuers Sleep At Jeffrey City Rest Area To Save Stray Dog They Can’t Catch

For three weeks, an elusive stray dog at a rest area near Jeffrey City has won the hearts of locals while dodging every attempt to catch her. One man plans to sleep there there this weekend in hopes of finally getting the dog to safety.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 09, 2026

A drug-resistant, diarrhea-causing “superbug” that can spread through sex is surging across the U.S. It’s in Colorado and moving toward Wyoming.

‘Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea’ Superbug In Colorado, Moving Closer To Wyoming

A drug-resistant, diarrhea-causing “superbug” that can spread through sex is surging across the U.S. It’s in Colorado and moving toward Wyoming. A UW microbiologist said the rise has his attention. “This is definitely a rising risk,” he said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 09, 2026

An incoming significant snowstorm will close the Beartooth Highway for the season at 2:30 p.m. Friday, five days earlier than scheduled.

Incoming Snowstorm To Close Beartooth Highway Friday — 5 Days Early

An expected blast of winter-like weather will close the Beartooth Highway for the season at 2:30 p.m. Friday, five days earlier than scheduled. The snowstorm is “the first salvo” of a seasonal shift, said Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day.

Andrew RossiOctober 07, 2026

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"We're A Winchester Family": Gillette Couple's Huge Stash Of Pre-64 Winchester Rifles

Patience and Jarod Blocker are rare for their age. The Gillette couple has a passion for classic pre-64 Winchester Model 70 rifles. Planning for next year's Winchester Arms Collectors Association show in Cody, Patience says, "It's going to be bad-ass."

Mark HeinzOctober 07, 2026

The iconic Wapiti Big Boy, perched along the North Fork Highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park for 13 years, has been replaced by Seagram's Captain Morgan. Not to worry, says owner James Geier: Big Boy will return after a little rehab.

Mutiny! Wapiti's Iconic Big Boy Replaced By Captain Morgan Along North Fork

The iconic Wapiti Big Boy, perched along the North Fork Highway between Cody and Yellowstone for 13 years, has been replaced by Seagram's Captain Morgan. Not to worry, says owner James Geier: Big Boy will return after a little rehab.

Andrew RossiOctober 07, 2026

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