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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wyoming History: Whose Bones Are Buried In Pinckney Sublette’s Grave Near Daniel?
In 1935, bones alleged to be Pinckney Sublette's were reburied overlooking the rendezvous grounds of mountain men near Daniel, Wyoming, after sitting in a Missouri courthouse closet. Whether those bones are actually his remains a mystery.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 29, 2026
Mom, 8 Kids Nearly Caught In Wyoming Wildfire On 2,700-Mile Great Divide Bike Ride
A Virginia mom and eight of her 15 kids nearly got caught in a wildfire near Lander and a hit-and-run in Montana while on an epic ride of the 2,700-mile Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. She's doing it to help heal from the effects of domestic violence.
Jackie DorothyAugust 29, 2026
Wyoming's Only '307' Mile Marker Was Stolen So Often On I-80 It Is Now '306.99'
The iconic “307” mile marker on Interstate 80 west of Laramie was the only one in the state — and stolen so often the Wyoming Department of Transportation changed it to "306.99." The sign is one of more than 80,000 signs WYDOT maintains statewide.
Kerry DrakeAugust 29, 2026
How 50,000 Glass Photo Negatives Of Cheyenne's Early History Landed In The Dump
As many as 50,000 glass negatives that captured Cheyenne's early history landed in the city dump in 1935 when nobody was willing to pay $10,000 for the massive collection of photos. About 60 years of Cheyenne history chronicled in those images were lost.
Kerry DrakeAugust 29, 2026