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With federal troops standing guard, members of Coxey's Army board a train in Green River for Idaho, where they were all found guilty of stealing a train and given minor sentences.

Wyoming History: 250 Labor Protesters Stole A Train, Then Arrested In Green River

A group of 250 unemployed protesters hijacked a train in Idaho in spring 1894 and were arrested in Green River, Wyoming. The first major march on the nation’s capital included many Wyomingites who had lost their jobs and were fighting for survival.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 06, 2026

A rediscovered extortion letter sent to Cheyenne National Bank President Bill Allen in 1972 threating to kill family unless he paid $2,000 brings back frightening memories of a fake ransom drop and a daughter who stood guard with a golf club.

Cheyenne Woman Recalls Extortion Letter Threatening To Kill Husband, Kidnap Family

A 95-year-old Cheyenne woman was going through keepsakes when she rediscovered an extortion letter threatening to kill her husband, the president of a Cheyenne bank, and kidnap her family. "Your home is being watched. I will kill you myself," it reads.

Zakary SonntagSeptember 06, 2026

Melissa Hemkin has grown garlic for years in the Wind River Range near Lander. When she decided to expand her farm commercially, she said she chose her garlic strains not only for their flavor and ability to grow in the cooler climate, but for their backstory.

Lander Woman Grows 800 Pounds Of Heirloom Garlic, Including 400-Year-Old Variety

A Lander woman grows about 800 pounds of heirloom garlic a season in the Wind River Range, including a 400-year-old variety. Their similarity is they're all hardneck — garlic that prefers cold weather and high altitude — but range widely in taste and heat.

Jackie DorothySeptember 06, 2026

Bryce Robinett works on preparing a pizza order while a customer looks on at L'Osteria Mondello in Cheyenne. Robinett is part of a small army of teenagers working at the pizzeria, which has a waiting list of 17 youths who want to work there.

While Other Businesses Can't Find Employees, Cheyenne Pizzaria Has A Waiting List

Cheyenne's L'Osteria Mondello pizzeria has 17 teens on a hiring waiting list at a time when businesses across Wyoming struggle to find help. The difference, the owner said, is that it's a family business in more than name only.

Renée JeanSeptember 06, 2026

Terry Ann Hegglund painted “No Tears Again” while grieving her father.

Douglas 'Wind Phone' Is Dead, But People Still Use It To Talk To Their Loved Ones

The old phone in a booth in Douglas has no dial tone and no one on the other end. Still, people pick up the receiver and reach out on the "Wind Phone" to talk to their departed loved ones. There's something powerful about saying the words out loud, says a local artist.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 06, 2026

Beverly Dale in 2019, the year she and her husband moved to Wyoming.

Homeless Torrington Woman Living Out Of Her Car Helps Combat Veterans, Families

Torrington's Beverly Dale has $994 a month, no permanent home and little more than a car to her name. Still, she's trying to build a business to help veterans, caregivers and survivors find the support she says was missing from her own life.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 05, 2026

Amanda McGraw resurrected Greybull’s K-Bar Motel and has taken on a new challenge — renovating an unlivable home in Basin. She’s using sweat equity, YouTube and Facebook Marketplace to transform it into a showpiece.

After Resurrecting Greybull Motel, Wyoming Woman Tackles The Worst "Unlivable" Homes

A Wyoming woman who resurrected Greybull’s K-Bar Motel has a new challenge — renovating the worst "unlivable" homes she can find. “I don’t know if this makes me completely insane, but it’s definitely the most fun,” the Shell woman said.

Renée JeanSeptember 05, 2026

Ken and Ben Collamer are seen shortly after their release from a hospital after the liver transplant earlier this year. Ken calls his son a “hero.”

Saratoga Man Didn't Want Son To Donate Life-Saving Liver To Him — He Did It Anyway

A 64-year-old Saratoga man has a future thanks to one of his sons, who gave him two-thirds of his own liver. The father, who was on a transplant list, was determined not to ask his sons to consider a life-saving donation — they did it anyway.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2026

New University of Wyoming President Shane Reeves claims in a series of videos smack-talking Saturday's 118th Border War football game against Colorado State University that he's going to suit up for the game.

New UW President Shane Reeves Says He's Going To Suit Up And Play Against CSU

As a dean at West Point, new University of Wyoming President Shane Reeves starred in a popular series of videos to pump up the Cadets' football fans. He’s continuing the tradition in Laramie, and says he's going to suit up and play on Saturday.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 04, 2026

While searchers looking for hiker Timothy Smith remained in the Grand Canyon, Smith's family made a difficult move of its own Wednesday night. They boarded a plane for his home state of Texas.

Search For Wyoming Hiker Lost In Grand Canyon Flood Still A Rescue, Not Recovery

Five days after Timothy Smith vanished in a deadly Grand Canyon flash flood, there is no sign of the Wyoming hiker. As his immediate family heads to Texas to be around more family, the Park Service still calls it a search-and-rescue, not recovery, mission.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026

Gabe Holcomb’s motorcycle lies beneath the front of a Mercedes SUV following Wednesday’s crash in Casper. Inset: Holcomb flashes a peace sign from his hospital bed

Casper Man Thrown From Bike Had Life-Threatening Injuries After Car Turned Into Path

Casper police say Gabe Holcomb suffered life-threatening injuries after a car pulled into his lane Wednesday. Holcomb, who lost two friends to motorcycle crashes this summer, said he was thrown from his bike. “I feel like warmed-over sh*t on toast,” he said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026

Debris and the wrecked utility trailer cover Wyoming Highway 22 after a fatal crash Wednesday evening on Teton Pass

Colorado Man Killed On Teton Pass After Truck Crossed Highway, Launched Into Air

A Colorado man was killed Wednesday on Teton Pass when his Ford F-250, which was towing a trailer, crossed the highway and launched into the air before crashing. "Unfortunately, It's become normal," said Kelly Halpin, who lives at the base of the pass.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 03, 2026

This image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X on Aug. 30, 2026, shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood. Inset: Timothy Smith, courtesy

Wyoming Pilot Missing In Grand Canyon Flash Flood That Killed His Two Friends

A Wyoming pilot and father of three remains missing after a devastating Grand Canyon flash flood over the weekend that killed two of his friends. His wife and children are holding out hope through what she calls a “journey of not knowing where Tim is.”

Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026

Broderick Thomas, the Becks' son, prepares a cut of meat alongside his father, Dana, and ranch hand Quinton Boyles.

Uinta County Ranch Family Builds USDA Meat Processing Plant From The Ground Up

After years of hauling cattle and beef to Utah, a Uinta County ranch family decided to take matters into their own hands and build a USDA-inspected meat processing facility on their ranch. The plant will have its final USDA inspection on Friday.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 01, 2026

A 5-year-old girl in Rock Springs got off at the wrong bus stop. She was found wandering behind a strip club.

5-Year-Old Gets Off At Wrong Rock Springs School Bus Stop, Found Behind Strip Club

A Rock Springs mom says her 5-year-old was let off her school bus several stops early and found wandering behind the Astro Lounge strip club. She said neither the bus driver nor the school district contacted her to say her daughter was missing from the bus.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026

Aaron Vigil is an engineering student from University of Wyoming and grew up Worland. Although he was fascinated by space, he never thought he would work for NASA. Sunday morning, a telescope he has worked on for the past four years was launched into space.

Worland Engineer 'In Awe' Watching Sunday Launch Of NASA Telescope He Helped Build

Worland’s Aaron Vigil watched in awe Sunday as the powerful Roman telescope he helped build was launched successfully on a million-mile journey. The University of Wyoming grad spent four years helping to construct the telescope's Solar Array Sunshield.

Jackie DorothyAugust 31, 2026

After a hot summer, snow arrived on the Beartooth Highway early Sunday for the first time in more than two months.

It's That Time Of Year: Beartooth Highway Gets Snow

The first snow of the season was recorded on the highest points of Beartooth Highway on Sunday. September 1 is the first day of 'meteorological fall,' so snow isn't that unusual. Temperatures are dipping as well as Jackson recorded 31 degrees Monday morning.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2026

Sheridan product Dane Steel celebrates with teammates after scoring defending national champion Montana State's first touchdown of the season Saturday night, in a 54-0 romp at Utah Tech.

Sheridan's Dane Steel Has Career Night In Defending Champ Montana State's Romp

Less than nine months after he helped propel Montana State to a national football championship, Sheridan's Dane Steele had a career night with eight catches for 174 yards in a 54-0 win. “I never had that many yards in high school,” he said afterward.

Jeff WelschAugust 31, 2026

Frank Jones’ classic cars are lined up in preparation for the trek to Deadwood. 

Wheatland Man Takes 18 Of His Classic 1950s-Era Chevys to South Dakota Car Show

A Wheatland man with a passion for classic cars took 18 from his collection — mostly 1955-57 Chevys — for a 210-mile drive to Kool Deadwood Nites in South Dakota. Frank Jones has been collecting cars for 40 years and has attended this show for 31 years.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2026

For a brief moment, the huge 8,100-pound Mills eagle really did fly. A crane carries the massive sculpture after wind damage forced the city to take it down for repairs. It was rewelded, reinforced and eventually reinstalled about 10 feet lower.

What The Heck ... Is A 48-Foot, 8,100-Pound Eagle Doing In Mills, Wyoming?

A 48-foot, 8,100-pound steel eagle in Mills was the biggest of 95 giant birds created by Montana artist Todd Berget. When a Casper businessman saw it while on a bus going to Glacier National Park, he decided to bring it to Wyoming.

Kolby FedoreAugust 30, 2026

Anyone exploring in the vicinity of Little Goose Falls, near the Penrose Trail, will find the school bus sitting at the top of a rocky uphill trail in the Bighorn Mountains.

How Bullet-Ridden Yellow Bus Got Into Bighorn Mountains And Who Lived In It A Mystery

A rusty yellow school bus riddled with bullet holes in the trees in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest is similar to the bus made famous by the book and movie “Into the Wild" — minus the tragedy. How it got there and who lived in it is a mystery.

Andrew RossiAugust 30, 2026

Melissa Cook explodes a bad canteloupe with a 12-guage shotgun.

Rural Wyoming Woman Takes Out The Trash With A 12-Gauge

After living 20 years in remote corners of Alaska, Melissa Cook is back home in rural Wyoming, where adventure means Jeeping the backcountry — and taking out the trash with a 12-gauge when a watermelon goes bad.

Kolby FedoreAugust 30, 2026

The finish line is in place for what will be Wyoming's first 1-mile, horse racetrack.

Wyoming’s First 1-Mile Horse Track Sprinting Toward October Opening In Cheyenne

Crews are working around-the-clock to meet a Tuesday deadline that will determine whether Wyoming’s first 1-mile oval track will be up and running for an October debut at Cheyenne Park. The 16-day horse racing season could have $100,000 purses per day.

Renée JeanAugust 30, 2026

The Old West Bar in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, is the social hotspot for the tiny town of 240 people. “The people in this town want to live their life, make their money, and be left alone," says Mayor Justin George. "That’s the culture of this town.” 

Drinking Wyoming: Nut Buckets, Red Bull And No Police At Medicine Bow's Old West Bar

It’s Saturday night and there are seven people at the Old West Bar in Medicine Bow. A local is explaining one feature of life in rural Carbon County: eating livestock testicles. “Cut em off quick, then put em with a little salt water in the nut bucket."

Zakary SonntagAugust 30, 2026

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