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Torrington’s Dave Koza Never Played In The Majors, But His Bat Is In Cooperstown
Dave Koza, a baseball-loving boy from Torrington, Wyoming, dreamed of one day making it to the Major Leagues. After a career in the minors, he returned never getting a call, but his bat is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jake NicholsMay 28, 2023
How Wyoming’s Brinton Museum, Home To World-Class Indian Art, Was Saved By An American Candy Tycoon
When the Brinton Museum was on the verge of closing, a neighbor not only saved it, he elevated the Brinton into a world-class museum of Indian and Western art and artifacts. That neighbor was American candy magnate Forrest E. Mars Jr.
Renée JeanMay 28, 2023
What The Heck Is … That Giant 13.5-Foot-Tall Head On A Corner In Laramie, Wyoming?
What the heck is that giant 13.5-foot-tall head at the intersection of Clark Street and Snowy Range Road in Laramie? Well, Cowboy State Daily can confirm that it’s NOT President Joe Biden.
Greg JohnsonMay 27, 2023
Buffalo Bill Cody Loved The Sheridan Inn So Much, He Held Auditions For His ‘Wild West' Show There
Twenty-two rooms in the Sheridan Inn offer 22 windows on iconic Wyoming history. The historic inn, saved from demolition in the 1960s, is where Buffalo Bill Cody lived while he was in Sheridan, and where he auditioned performers for his “Wild West” show.
Renée JeanMay 27, 2023
The Globetrotting Nurse: Pinedale Woman Has Worked On All 7 Continents (And She's Not Done)
From treating critically injured fishermen in the Bering Sea to treating researchers at South Pole Station in Antarctica, Leslie Hagenstein, who grew up on a ranch in Pinedale and still calls it home, has worked as a nurse on all seven continents. And she's not done...
May 27, 2023
Cheyenne’s Historic Steam Locomotive Big Boy 4014 Heads To College World Series Next Month
Train enthusiasts in eastern Wyoming and Nebraska will have a chance to see Big Boy 4014, the only one of 25 massive 1.2 million-pound steam locomotives still in operation. It will depart to the College World Series on June 7 and make whistle stops along the way.
Wendy CorrMay 27, 2023
Lucky Chukar Ranch In The Bighorns Lives Up To Its Name After Spectacular Back-To-Back Rainbows — Including A Double
Rainbows are not more common in the Bighorn Mountains, Cowboy State Daily Meteorologist Don Day says, but they’re still a beautiful sight, especially with a more-generous-than-usual wildflower bloom in progress.
Renée JeanMay 26, 2023
Of 352 Lightning Strikes In Laramie County In An Hour Wednesday Evening, One Damaged Rural Home
A brief, but powerful, thunderstorm dumped inches of hail across much of Laramie County on Wednesday evening while lightning played whack-a-mole with area buildings. Of the 352 recorded lightning strikes, one damaged a home in a rural subdivision.
Greg JohnsonMay 25, 2023
Wyoming Winter Road Closure Nightmare Ends — Just In Time For Summer Construction Season
With more than 60 projects underway or scheduled for this summer, Wyoming is already well into construction season.
Jake NicholsMay 25, 2023
Plans For 101-Foot Mormon Temple In Cody Spark Opposition, Petition Drive
A proposed Mormon temple in Cody has drawn backlash from some locals who say it will blight their views, violate zoning rules and cause other issues in the residential neighborhood it’s planned for.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023
Cokeville, Wyoming, Woman Will Compete On 'MasterChef' With Gordon Ramsay
Cokeville, Wyoming, cook Megan Reid was discovered on TikTok by the Fox hit “MasterChef” featuring saucy judge Gordon Ramsay. She's competes in the show's 21st season, which begins Wednesday.
Jake NicholsMay 24, 2023
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
Laramie Russell Street Roadside Toilet Returns For Second Movement
Less than a month from finally hauling off an old, discarded toilet that had been at the side of a busy Laramie street for at least two years, city Code Enforcement Officer Brian Forster said the commode returned over the weekend for a second movement.
Greg JohnsonMay 22, 2023
Riverton Bladesmith Ed Fowler Crafts Custom Made Knives That Are Among The Best In The World
Riverton bladesmith Ed Fowler is a world class knife-maker. His custom-made knives, made from raw steel, sell for more than $2,000 each. Next month, he's taking 14 of his creations to the nation's largest and most prestigious knife show in Atlanta.
Mark HeinzMay 21, 2023
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
Remembering Randy Wagner: Wyoming’s ‘5-Foot-19' Rodeo Photographer And Cowboy State Ambassador
Few people have served Wyoming’s tourism and rodeo industries with more devotion or longevity than Randy Wagner, a talented photographer who at 6-foot-7 liked to describe himself as “5-foot-19.” He died May 15 at age 89.
Wendy CorrMay 20, 2023
81-Year-Old Sheridan, Wyoming, Woman Goes Back To College And Gets Bachelor's Degree
Sheridan's Mickey Douglas spent much of her life working in school systems with her husband, but until this month hadn’t completed her own education journey. On May 6, the 81-year-old crossed the stage at Chadron State College having earned a bachelor’s degree.
Wendy CorrMay 20, 2023
Explore Wyoming: Mushroom Hunters Can Find Hidden Treasure In The Cowboy State
It's mushroom hunting season in Wyoming. Ancient Romans called them “food for the gods,” but those who love to hunt for them around Wyoming simply say wild mushrooms are delicious.
May 20, 2023
As Huge Snowpack Melts, Potential For Flooding High In Southern Wyoming
Start filling your sandbags — there’s a significant chance for flooding in southern Wyoming in upcoming weeks, according to a hydrology expert who says conditions are right for flooding.
Wendy CorrMay 19, 2023
UW Entomologist Doubles Down: There Are No Established Brown Recluse Populations In Wyoming
Although some Cowboy State Daily readers insist that brown recluse spiders are everywhere in Wyoming, University of Wyoming entomologist Scott Schell said instances of the poisonous spider are rare and there are no established populations.
Wendy CorrMay 19, 2023
'Beautiful But Practically Harmless' Tornado Touches Down Northeast Of Laramie
There’s a reason David De Pastina keeps his eyes to the sky, and Thursday his fascination for weather watching paid off when he captured a series of sharp images of a skinny, snake-like funnel cloud that touched down northeast of Laramie.
Greg JohnsonMay 18, 2023
Despite Rumors, There Are No Populations Of Brown Recluse Spiders In Wyoming, Says UW Entomologist
Although rumors persist that there are populations of brown recluse spiders reside in Wyoming, it's not true. UW entomologist Scott Schell says the dangerously venomous spider is not suited to Wyoming's climate and in the rare instance when a brown recluse has been verified in Wyoming, it's because they hitched a ride with someone who moved here.
Wendy CorrMay 18, 2023
Cody, Wyoming, Featured In PBS Documentary About The American Cowboy Airing On Wednesday Night
If you’re producing documentary about cowboys, you can’t do it anywhere except Wyoming, the Cowboy State. A documentary filmed in Cody featuring the American cowboy airs Wednesday on PBS.
Wendy CorrMay 17, 2023
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