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Dome On The Range: Original Wyoming Capitol Cupola Sits In Field Next To Abandoned Schoolhouse
When the Wyoming Legislature decided to fix the roof of the state Capitol in the late 1990s, it meant taking down two original 1917 domes. One is MIA, while the other — dubbed the "Dome on the Range" — sits in a Wyoming field next to an old one-room schoolhouse.
April 22, 2023
When It Comes To Wind, Wyoming Blows All Other States Away
It won’t come as a surprise to Wyomingites that the Cowboy State is the windiest in the lower 48 states. Only Alaska is windier.
Wendy CorrApril 19, 2023
Record Snow Means Wyoming Faces Record Spring Dog Doo Season
Huge snowfall and record cold mean there’s also an equally huge spring dog doo cleanup season in store for Wyoming.
Mark HeinzApril 19, 2023
Someone Got a Deal – Wyoming T. Rex Sells for Bargain Price of $5.3 Million
The fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sourced from three specimens unearthed in Wyoming and Montana, sold for a “disappointing” $5.3 million at an auction in Zurich on Tuesday.
Wendy CorrApril 19, 2023
“Longmire” Actor, Wyoming Prominent At Annual Western Heritage Awards
At the premiere awards event in the cowboy world, Wyoming values were represented everywhere – from presenters to recipients (including "Longmire's" Lou Diamond Phillips), from music to movies, the 62nd Annual Western Heritage Awards held in Oklahoma City on Saturday celebrated the spirit of the Wild West.
Wendy CorrApril 17, 2023
Aggravating Rite of Spring: It’s Pothole Season in Wyoming
No matter how bad it gets, don't try to fill that neighborhood pothole on your own. Leave it to the experts, not the Terminator.
Jake NicholsApril 16, 2023
Wyoming Reservation Teachers Raising 5 Native Kids Picked For Africa Trip To Study Rwandan Genocide
Patrick and Heather Pasquellini are teachers at Arapahoe Charter High School on the Wind River Indian Reservation – and parents to five adopted Native children. They’ll travel to Rwanda in July to study the aftermath of that country’s 1994 genocide that left nearly 800,000 dead.
Wendy CorrApril 16, 2023
Why Aren't These Trampoline-Jumping Acrobats Being Towed By A Tractor Flying Off Into Oblivion?
The physics and fun of tractor pull trampoline. Answers to burning questions like why don’t the bouncers fly off? And what would possess someone to do this?
Jake NicholsApril 15, 2023
Meeteetse Bullfighter Dusty Tuckness - Wyoming’s Rodeo G.O.A.T.
Forget Tom Brady … Wyoming’s G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) is 36-year-old Dusty Tuckness from Meeteetse, who has been selected 14 years in a row to fight bulls at the National Finals Rodeo.
Wendy CorrApril 15, 2023
Cheyenne Suicide Prevention Group Employee Tells Woman To Jump Off A Bridge
A verbal altercation that reportedly had an employee of a Cheyenne suicide prevention organization telling someone to jump off a bridge has led to many calls for her to be fired.
Clair McFarlandApril 12, 2023
Weather Whiplash: Cheyenne Obliterates Old Record, Hits 80 Degrees on Tuesday
After record-setting cold and snow this past winter, Cheyenne residents experienced a weather whiplash this week, hitting a record 80 degrees Tuesday.
Wendy CorrApril 11, 2023
For The Love Of The Game: Fremont County Girls Travel Three Hours A Day To Play Softball
It’s 90 miles from Riverton High School to the softball field in Worland. Almost every day, 13 high school girls travel across a corrugated lake, an icy canyon and a sweep of farmland to get to practice. After 90 minutes of practice, they’ll zigzag another 90 miles back home.
Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2023
At Nearly 600 Inches, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Sets All-Time Snow Record
595 inches, or nearly 50 feet of snow, fell at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this season -- an all-time record.
Jake NicholsApril 11, 2023
This Was Longest Winter Ever For Central Wyoming
For residents of Riverton, Wyoming, it didn’t just seem like this winter lasted forever, records show the town experienced the longest cold stretch ever recorded.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
Wyoming Chef Says Mammoth Meatballs Could Be On Menu, But Probably Not Triceratops Steaks
With an Australian company creating a gigantic meatball from the DNA of extinct woolly mammoths, why not create steaks from the remains of Wyoming's official dinosaur, the Triceratops?
Mark HeinzApril 10, 2023
Fresh Off 30-Concert Tour, Cody Musicians To Perform At Western Heritage Awards
As a rodeo announcer and television commentator, Cody's Dan Miller has promoted cowboys and Western culture to a national audience for more than 30 years. He's been tagged as a presenter during this week's National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Western Heritage Awards in Oklahoma City.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
At 108, Vera Brown A Testimony To Wyoming Work Ethic, Grit And Values
She broke horses, fed oil workers and was the postmaster for a remote corner of northeast Wyoming for three decades. Vera Brown of Gillette, who turned 108 last week, has lived a long life marked by adventure, kindness and strength.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
Growing Mushrooms In Wyoming Isn't That Hard
Many people think mushrooms must be hard to grow. A University of Wyoming instructor is out to change all that with a mushroom-growing class. He wants to teach more people about a crop that's apartment-friendly and perfect for farmers markets.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
From Trash To Treasure - Wyoming Airport Turns An Old Relic Into Something Cool
Preserving history has become second nature at the Casper/Natrona County Airport, so when it was time to replace the airport's 50-year-old control tower beacon, Airport Director Glenn Januska knew they had to preserve it.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
Wyoming Obituaries: Week of April 1 - 7, 2023
Here’s a list of recent deaths of Wyoming residents and those with close affiliations to the state for the week of April 1 – 7, 2023.
April 09, 2023
Cowboy State Gardeners Have Hope Of Extending Growing Seasons With Wyoming-Proof Geodesic Domes
Small acre horticulture specialist Jeff Edwards and his colleagues have designed a geodesic dome suited to the insanity of Wyoming's weather. Now they're on a mission to spread the word about the domes, and train as many people as they can and how to make them.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
Wyoming Geology Provides Unique Canvas For Cowboy State Rock Artist
Cheyenne Artist Georgia Roswell is inspired by the state’s unique and complex geology. That shows through in her art, which highlights the many layers, colors and dimensions found in rocks millions of years old.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
Wyoming Rodeo Legend Kenny Clabaugh Makes ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Arvada cowboy Kenny Clabaugh was the consummate rodeo 'pickup man' for more than 3 decades. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame last week.
Jake NicholsApril 08, 2023
In The Age Of Social Media, Thousands Of Amateur (HAM) Radio Operators In Wyoming Still Use The Airwaves
Tom “Tex” Ritter has been using amateur radio (HAM) pretty much since he could talk. Far from killing HAM radio, the internet is another tool operators can use. Besides connecting with people all over the world, operators also help out with emergency communications.
April 08, 2023