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Worland Man Wins Utah Pumpkin Championship With Humongous 1,784-Pound Pumpkin
Worland pumpkin grower Jay Richard won a Utah pumpkin-growing championship with a gigantic 1,784-pound pumpkin named "Marion." Richard's pumpkin is the 2nd-largest pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Western Art Lovers Pony Up More Than $1 Million — Again — At Renowned Cody Show
The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale has become one of the preeminent Western art events in the United States, as shown by bringing in more than $1 million from its auction.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Wyoming Woman Gets Photograph Of Unusual White ‘Ghost’ Rainbow
A woman in Wyoming’s Hoback Range near Bondurant on Sunday was in the right place at the right to time to snap a photo of an unusual white fogbow, often called "ghost rainbows" because they have the same shape but no color.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Why The Heck … Is A Camel The Mascot For A Wyoming High School?
For more than 100 years, a camel has been the mascot for Campbell County High School in Gillette. And for more than a century, people have been asking why?
Greg JohnsonSeptember 24, 2023

UW Researcher Takes Scientific Approach To Studying Wyoming’s Haunted Hotels
Debbie Cobb has long had a fascination with ghost stories. Now the University of Wyoming researcher is putting that fascination to work on a study of Wyoming’s most haunted hotels.
Renée JeanSeptember 24, 2023

Bondurant Elementary, A Modern One-Room Wyoming Schoolhouse With 3 Students
Bondurant Elementary School’s three students are taught with a unique learning style that’s also a challenge for teachers. It’s one of 20 Wyoming one-room public schools with fewer than 10 students.
John ThompsonSeptember 24, 2023

Wyoming Dinosaur Excavated in Crook County Could Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction
A Camptosaurus dug up in Crook County could fetch up to $1.2 million when it’s auctioned off in Paris next month. Experts say because the dinosaur's skull and body are nearly complete, it could be worth the seven figures.
Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2023

True Wyoming Mountain Man Jim Baker Beat Impossible Odds On Battle Mountain
Wyoming’s own “Honest” Jim Baker has never been featured in a movie like Kit Carson, but even Carson would often tell of the mountain man's ingenuity and bravery on Battle Mountain.
Renée JeanSeptember 23, 2023

Pioneer Gravesite Near La Barge, Wyoming, A Stark Reminder Of The Rugged West
Elizebeth Mortimer Paul died 160 years ago at age 32 while giving birth to her eighth child, and now lies in a grave near LaBarge - a symbol of her fierce era.
John ThompsonSeptember 23, 2023

First Road Closure Of The Season: Beartooth Highway Shut Down Due To Snow
U.S. Route 212 between Wyoming and Montana closed Friday because of “winter weather and road conditions." It's expected to reopen on Saturday, but is a sign winter is closing in on Wyoming’s high country.
Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2023

Cody’s Western Art Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million
Along with being founded by Buffalo Bill, Cody, Wyoming, also has earned a national reputation for high-end Western art. The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale auction is expected to fetch more than $1 million this weekend.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

Wyoming May Get Encore Of Rare Aurora Borealis Light Show
An especially vibrant aurora borealis was visible across Wyoming on Tuesday, a rare phenomenon for the Cowboy State. And there’s a chance for an encore.
Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2023

Centurylink Outage Leaves Thousands In Wyoming Without 911 Service
Thousands of Centurylink customers on Tuesday, including 911 service for people in Casper and northeast Wyoming, were left without phone service after a fiber break.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2023

Expect Season’s First Snow In Wyoming’s High Country This Week
While Colorado had its first recorded snowfall of the season a week ago, parts of Wyoming’s high country is expecting 3-7 inches later this week above 9,000 feet.
Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2023

What The Heck Is … That Old Stagecoach Stop Off I-80 Near Green River?
Anyone driving through southwestern Wyoming on I- 80 may have seen the signs for the historic Granger Stage Station. The small, simple stone building was a nexus point for one of the most important periods of U.S. history.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 17, 2023

Savery, A Speck On Wyoming’s Map, Throws One Heck Of A Big End-Of-Summer Barbecue
Ringed by mountains just north of Wyoming’s border with Colorado, Savery boasts only a few locals, but draws many times that to its legendary annual summer barbecue.
Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2023

Yellowstone An All-American Backdrop For 41 New US Citizens
They came to the United States from 25 counties, but they left Thursday’s naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone National Park as the 41 newest Americans.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Wyoming People: Judge Jacob Blair Helped Tame Wild West With A Gavel, Not A Gun
Good judges were hard to find in Wyoming during the state’s fledgling years as a territory; 1860s Wyoming was practically lawless. Vigilante justice abounded. Judge Jacob Blair tried to change that.
Jake NicholsSeptember 17, 2023

Worland Man's Gigantic Pumpkin Over 1,700 Pounds And Still Growing
Jay Richard built his greenhouse to grow one thing — a humongous 2,000-pound pumpkin. Marion is 1,750 pounds and growing. He's preparing for the Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Championship and Pumpkin Drop in early October.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Rifle In Wyoming Museum May Show Outlaw Sundance Kid Didn't Rob Bank
An intriguing trail of evidence at the Little Snake River Museum in Savery, Wyoming, suggests the Sundance Kid couldn’t have been involved in a bungled 1897 robbery of a South Dakota bank.
Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2023

What Is It About Pickups That Wyoming Drivers Love So Much?
Pickups have become blinged-out luxury rides with a workhorse DNA, but whether they use them for utility, status or both, there's no denying Wyomingites love their trucks.
John ThompsonSeptember 16, 2023

Col. Gregory Gadson Lost Both Legs In Iraq, Now He's Helping Veterans Heal
Wounded warrior and retired Army colonel Greg Gadson was in Wyoming for the WYO West Warrior Foundation, which puts on an retreat for veterans every year in Sheridan. Gadson was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in 2007.
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2023

The Mystery Of Olga Mauger, Wyoming’s Oldest And Coldest Missing Persons Case
Less than a week after she was married, 21-year-old Wyoming bride Olga Mauger, by all accounts an expert outdoorswoman, disappeared without a trace Sept. 17, 1934, while hiking with new husband Carl on a Wyoming hunting honeymoon.
Jake NicholsSeptember 16, 2023

22 Hoarded Cats Caught From Unlivable Cheyenne Home After Owner Died
The Cheyenne Animal Shelter is up to its whiskers in felines after rounding up 22 cats from an unlivable hoarder home after their owner died.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023