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Wyoming History: How 17 People Didn’t Have To Die When Trains Collided Near Evanston In 1951
Seventeen people were killed and 159 others hurt when a full-speed train crashed into another nearly stopped on the tracks near Evanston in 1951. The real tragedy is technology was available that could’ve averted disaster.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 25, 2025
The Cadaver Lab At Central Wyoming College Is A Rarity In Today's Academic World
Most cadaver labs are limited to big public universities. To have one at the community college level is a rarity and makes Central Wyoming College in Riverton stand out. "It is definitely not for the weak," one student told Cowboy State Daily.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 25, 2025
Drinking Wyoming: The Kitsch, One-Time-Trendy Aprés Ski Cocktails Time Forgot
The 50s, 60s, and 70s were the highpoint of the Après Ski scene -- the post-slope, happy-hour tradition of sipping adult beverages and tasting fondue, preferably while wearing a turtleneck. Here’s a sampling of three classic cocktails, one from each decade of après ski’s golden era.
David MadisonJanuary 25, 2025
Pilot On Mission To Save Nearly 100-Year-Old Historic Wyoming Airmail Post
A nearly 100-year-old airmail station near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, was once part of a critical network moving the mail across America. A pilot is on a mission to save this remote outpost, which may be the last of its kind in the United States.
Andrew RossiJanuary 25, 2025
“American Primeval” A Netflix Hit That Gets A Lot Of Wyoming History Wrong
Wyoming’s historic Fort Bridger is taking calls from “American Primeval” fans looking for its hanging spot. But there isn’t one, never has been. That’s just one of many things historians say “American Primeval” gets completely wrong.
Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2025
Six Planets, Including Uranus, Will Line Up Across Wyoming's Night Sky This Weekend
From west to east, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will make an arc across Wyoming’s night sky in a parade of planets Friday and Saturday nights. And this time, light from the moon won't interfere with the spectacle.
Andrew RossiJanuary 24, 2025
As Locals Freak Out, Transplanted Wyomingite In The South Loves The Record Snow
While many people in the U.S. South are freaking out over a winter storm that brought record snowfall across Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, a transplanted Wyomingite is loving it. He's having too much fun showing neighbors how to handle the snow.
Andrew RossiJanuary 23, 2025
Wild Winds Up To 90 MPH Blow Over At Least 9 Semis On Wyoming Highways
Tuesday’s wild winds across Wyoming gusted to nearly 90 mph in some spots, closing some stretches of I-25 and I-80. But not everyone observed the closures, because at least nine semis were blown over, WYDOT reports, the most in at least two decades.
Andrew RossiJanuary 22, 2025
88 MPH Winds Are Blowing Over Trucks, Closing Wyoming Highways And Wreaking Havoc
Sustained winds of 60 mph and more — and gusts up to 80 mph — are blowing semitrailers over on Wyoming highways Tuesday. The “classic Chinook” winds have also closed many areas to truck traffic and are wreaking other havoc.
Andrew RossiJanuary 21, 2025
Subzero Arctic Blast Nowhere Close To Wyoming Record Low Of Minus 66
Temperatures ranged from minus 20 to 40 degrees across Wyoming between Sunday and Monday, but that's still nowhere close to the coldest day in Cowboy State history. That came in 1933 when it hit minus 66 at a Yellowstone ranger station.
Andrew RossiJanuary 20, 2025
It’s Never Too Cold For Chores On Wyoming’s Family Ranches
As a blast of Arctic cold has plunged Wyoming into a double-digit deep freeze, most stay indoors as much as possible. Not so for the state’s family ranchers. It’s never too cold for feeding the animals and outdoor chores.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 20, 2025
Joe Kenney’s Been A Fixture On Wyoming Radio For 60 Years
You may not know Joe Kenney to look at him, but chances are you know his voice. Kenney’s been a fixture on Lander and Wyoming radio for going on 60 years.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 19, 2025
Wyoming Braces For Dangerous Windchills Up To -45, Can Cause Frostbite In Minutes
Wyomingites will wake up to some serious cold Monday with windchills hitting anywhere from minus 15 to minus 45 around the state. That’s not only bone-chilling, it’s dangerous, and can cause frostbite in minutes.
Andrew RossiJanuary 19, 2025
Miracles Happen: How A Lost Girl, 4, Survived Two Nights In The Wilderness
In May 1908, a 4-year-old girl got lost after following a sheepherder out of camp. Nearly 120 years later, a search and rescue expert says it was a miracle she survived two days and nights alone in the Wyoming wilderness.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 19, 2025
88-Foot-Long Bronze Of Wyoming’s Famous Dippy The Dinosaur Goes Up In London
Dippy the Diplodocus, an 88-foot-long Wyoming dinosaur, is world famous and billed as “the most colossal animal ever on Earth.” Now it’s been cast in bronze — in life size — for a new outdoor exhibit at the Natural History Museum of London.
Andrew RossiJanuary 19, 2025
Wyoming Towns Used To Have Their Own Money, Which Is Now Worth Big Bucks
For 70 years, National Banks in Wyoming could have their own money printed, complete with their names and towns on it. Now these $10 and $20 bills are still legal tender, and worth big bucks to collectors.
Jackie DorothyJanuary 18, 2025
Emergency Foster Care Parents There For Wyoming Kids When They Need Them Most
Taking in kids who have been abused and neglected takes training, dedication and a huge heart. It’s the most gratifying — and difficult — thing Wyoming emergency foster parents do for kids when they need a loving parent the most.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 18, 2025
Did You Know The Presidents On Mount Rushmore Were Supposed To Have Bodies, Too?
It took more than 400 workers 14 years to carve the heads of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln into Mount Rushmore. Did you know the original plan was for them to have bodies, too?
Jackie DorothyJanuary 18, 2025
Truck Takes Out $95,000 Sculpture In Yard Of Cheyenne Art Gallery
A collision at a busy downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, intersection caused a truck to crash into a $95,000 bronze sculpture Thursday. It also nearly took out another large bronze worth $165,000.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 17, 2025
Subzero Surge To Bring Snow Squalls, Black Ice And Dangerous Wind Chills
Between Friday and Tuesday, Wyomingites will experience the coldest temperatures of the winter season so far. Don Day says to expect dangerously low wind chills, black ice and wind-driven snow squalls.
Andrew RossiJanuary 16, 2025
Remembering Jeanne Bryan: State Centennial Director And Wyoming Booster
Jeanne Bryan, longtime Wyoming booster and former executive director of the Wyoming Centennial Commission died Jan. 8. Former Gov. Mike Sullivan said Jeanne "was immensely dedicated to Wyoming."
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 13, 2025
Get Ready To Shiver — Cold Wave To Plunge Wyoming Below Zero This Week
A surge of polar air from Canada will move into Wyoming by the end of the week, plunging much of the state into below zero temperatures. It’s the start of what could be a prolonged period of serious cold.
Andrew RossiJanuary 13, 2025
Just How Windy Does It Get In Wyoming?
The most powerful wind gust ever recorded in Wyoming was in the town of Clark in April, 2022. That's when the wind hit 128 mph. Luckily, wind speeds don't get this high that often.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2025
That Time Bugs Bunny Tormented Elmer Fudd While Camping In Yellowstone
The 1941 cartoon "Wabbit Twouble" had Bugs Bunny antagonizing Elmer Fudd in Jellostone National Park, aka Yellowstone. The cartoon was a crucial step for the iconic characters while also providing one of the internet's favorite memes: Big Chungus.
Andrew RossiJanuary 12, 2025