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Kayaking Can Be Dangerous, Just Ask The Guy Who Was Swallowed By Whale
Kayaking isn't a risk-free activity, but the man who was in the mouth of a humpback whale while paddling on the Pacific Ocean was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. A Wyoming kayaker says he was “pretty amazed” by the encounter.
Andrew RossiFebruary 16, 2025
Have An Extra Three Grand? Old “Welcome To Wyoming” Signs Are Up For Auction
Now that the state of Wyoming has put up new welcome signs on roadways all across the state, the ones that have greeted motorists since 2017 are up for sale. They aren't small -- ranging in size from 8x4 ft to 16x8 ft. Some bids are topping $3,000 so far.
Anna-Louise JacksonFebruary 15, 2025
People All Over Wyoming Rally To Pray For Olivia, 7, Lone Survivor Of Murder-Suicide
In Casper and all over Wyoming, people gathered Friday evening to rally and pray for the 7-year-old survivor of Monday’s tragic murder-suicide in Byron. “Wyomingites come together when needed,” a prayer organizer said.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 15, 2025
Wyoming History: Valentine’s Day Used To Be As Much For Haters As Lovers
In the 1800s and early 1900s in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Valentine’s Day was not just for lovers, it was also for haters and just for fun. It was popular to share your anonymous feelings with humorous and derogatory Valentine’s Day cards.
Jackie DorothyFebruary 13, 2025
Fast Action Helps Save Horse Named Frisky From Collapsed Septic Tank
A host of agencies responded fast to save a horse named Frisky that had fallen into a collapsed septic tank in southern Colorado on Saturday. The local sheriff’s office reports the horse was scared and cold, but is fine now.
Andrew RossiFebruary 13, 2025
Rolls-Royces In Snow Tires: Sheridan Winter Rodeo Attracts Different Kind Of Cowboy
Four Rolls-Royce Cullinans and a Spectre were turning heads around Sheridan, Wyoming, this past weekend. Not everyone is a fan of the different kind of high-society cowboy attracted by the town’s annual WYO Winter Rodeo.
Andrew RossiFebruary 11, 2025
Some Daytime High Temperatures In Wyoming This Week Will Be Well Below Zero
Some of the coldest temperatures of the 2024 - 2025 season are heading to Wyoming this week. Some areas of the state will see daytime high temperatures of 20 below zero while overnight low temps could hit negative 30.
Andrew RossiFebruary 10, 2025
Don’t Crowd The Snowplow During Wyoming’s Whiteouts
So far there have been nine incidents of motorists running into snowplows this year. With big winter storms converging on Wyoming this week, WYDOT is asking drivers to slow down and steer clear of snowplows.
Jackie DorothyFebruary 10, 2025
Wyoming: A State For Single Dudes
Wyoming ranks as the state with the third highest ratio of bachelors in the United States. For every 100 single women, 106 unmarried men are milling around. In the early 1900s, there were proposals considered that would tax bachelors to encourage them to get married.
Jen KocherFebruary 09, 2025
A Rock Found In Worland Could Be Magic Or An Ancient Tool
When LeAnn Baker found a rock with a smooth hole in the middle, she was told it was a magic hag stone. However, archaeologist Mike Beis said it was most likely a spindle whorl, a simple tool used by Indian tribes for centuries.
Jackie DorothyFebruary 09, 2025
Scientists Are Taking Possibility Of Asteroid Slamming Into Earth Seriously
The newly-discovered Asteroid 2024 YR is being taken seriously by scientists at NASA who say it's got a legit shot at slamming into the Earth. Right now, the odds are 1 in 43. UW planetarium guru says El Salvador is much more likely of a hit than Wyoming.
Andrew RossiFebruary 09, 2025
Dubois Double-Amputee Wrestler Has Made The Most Of His Disadvantages
Sammie Cyrus, a senior at Dubois High School, has won over 100 matches and become an exceptional wrestler despite losing the lower halves of both his legs as a child. With the right mentality and attitude, anything can be overcome, he says.
Andrew RossiFebruary 09, 2025
Cody Woman Donates 4 Gallons Of Breast Milk To New Wyoming Milk Bank
Cody Regional Health has become a milk depot for Mother's Milk Bank, an agency that pasteurizes and distributes donated breast milk to infant ICUs across the nation. A local woman has already donated 4 gallons to the new milk bank.
Andrew RossiFebruary 09, 2025
What's In A Name: Dubois, Wyoming
You can always spot a tourist in Dubois, Wyoming, by how they pronounce the name of the town. In Wyoming, it's called Doo-boys, not the French pronunciation of Deh-bwah. How it got called that is shrouded in myth and mystery.
Jackie DorothyFebruary 09, 2025
VIDEO: An Old Horse Trainer Returns To His First Roots
Charles Walks had walked away from horse training for about a decade, but he couldn’t stay away. Now at the Terry Bison Ranch in Cheyenne, he returned to the job he had learned while growing up on the Crow Reservation in southern Montana.
Hannah Brock & Reilly StrandFebruary 08, 2025
Wyoming History: The 1919 Casper Whiskey Raid Gone Bad
A 1919 raid on a big whiskey stash by lawmen in Casper was a disaster in every way. A shootout killed a deputy and wounded many others. The sheriff never produced a warrant and those raided pleaded ignorance to knowing they were officers. Everyone charged walked away.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 08, 2025
University Of Wyoming Spends $2 Million For Super Bowl Ad Celebrating Josh Allen
The University of Wyoming has expended $2 million for a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl celebrating Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen and his connection to the University of Wyoming. The spot will air in cities across the country and will be seen in Wyoming too.
Andrew RossiFebruary 07, 2025
Wyoming Cowboys Will Play Coach Prime And the Colorado Buffaloes Next Season
On Sept. 20, the Wyoming Cowboys will head down to Boulder for an anticipated matchup with Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, a contest that will feature two young teams and bring national exposure to a regional matchup. UW last played CU in 2009.
Justin GeorgeFebruary 07, 2025
Wyoming's Josh Allen Wins His First MVP
Former University of Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen won his first most valuable player award on Thursday night. The Buffalo Bills QB edged out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the closest ballot since 2005.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 07, 2025
Here Comes The Sun: February Is Month For Greatest Increase In Sunshine
For those tired of the dark, dreary days of winter, February is the month of optimism. This is the month where we gain the most sunlight. Cody and Greybull are tops in the state and will gain 1 hour and 19 minutes of sun by the end of the month.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 06, 2025
Cody Residents Celebrate Snow Day By Slapping On Skis And Attaching Themselves To Moving Cars
Although it's frowned on by the police, some Cody residents celebrated their snow-day on Monday by slapping on some skis and attaching themselves to vehicles with a rope. One Cody resident posted photos of the amateur skijoring but blacked out incriminating evidence to protect the guilty.
Andrew RossiFebruary 05, 2025
120 MPH Wind Gust On Mount Coffin One Of Strongest Ever In Wyoming
A 120 mph wind gust recorded on Mount Coffin in western Wyoming last week is among the strongest wind gusts ever recorded in the Cowboy State. Winds that strong can easily be fatal, throwing people and objects around.
Andrew RossiFebruary 04, 2025
Snowstorm Shuts Down Cody, While It’s Near 60 And Spring-Like In Cheyenne
While southeast Wyoming enjoyed sunny skies spring-like temperatures near 60 degrees Monday, it was another story in the northwest corner of the state. Subzero temperatures and up to 36 inches of snow shut down Cody.
Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2025
Kiddos On Skis: How Wyoming's Antelope Butte Ski Resort Teaches Littles How To Ski
At Antelope Butte, the youngest students are just three years old and when they are first put on the skis. But it doesn’t take long for them to start grasping the basic concepts and take off in controlled chaos.
Jackie DorothyFebruary 02, 2025