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The Tanis brothers — Daniel, Rick and Roger — pose at the Medicine Bow Peak crash site where they placed their dad’s ashes, a special hat, and flag.

Mystery Solved! Flag At 1955 Medicine Bow Peak Crash Site A Tribute To Military Dad

The mystery of the American flag planted at the United Air Lines Flight 409 1955 crash site on Medicine Bow Peak has been solved. A tribute to a military dad, the man’s family calls the site “holy ground” and vows to replace it every time it disappears.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 19, 2026

Karly and Kaylee Brennan join the search for missing Gillette man, Derek Schaff, at the Weston Hills recreational area. Schaff has been missing for three months.

Why North Dakota Pair Are Taking Search For Missing Gillette Man So Personal

A mother-daughter team from North Dakota has made numerous trips to Wyoming to search for a Gillette man they don’t know who's been missing for months. Their own tragedy makes the search personal. "Everyone needs to be brought home," they say.

Jen KocherSeptember 19, 2026

Nearly 3-month-old Lorelai Hockaday has spent almost her entire life in hospitals as doctors work to manage a rare lung disorder. The Casper baby is now in St. Louis waiting for a lung transplant.

Casper 3-Month-Old Clings To Life In Desperate Wait For Lung Transplant

Lorelai Hockaday was born prematurely June 20 and has spent nearly every day since clinging to life in a desperate wait for a lung transplant. "A lot of kids only live either a few days or a week,” said the Casper baby’s mom.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 19, 2026

Al Ellis is a Navy veteran and former commercial abalone diver who built a successful pack llama business in Western Wyoming. He’s donated his 207-acre Boulder llama ranch as a sanctuary for veterans and first responders.

207-Acre Wyoming Llama Ranch Opens As Sanctuary For Vets, First Responders

After decades building a life around llamas, 84-year-old Boulder, Wyoming, resident Al Ellis has entrusted his 207-acre ranch to helping veterans and first responders recover from trauma. It opened Friday for the "people who deserve it," Ellis said.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 18, 2026

An unidentified man is dead after his vehicle drove through a guardrail and fell 50 feet from U.S. Highway 89 into Snake River Canyon on Thursday night. The vehicle was "there for a couple hours, at least," first responders told Cowboy State Daily.

Man Dies When Car Plunges 50 Feet Into Snake River Canyon, Unnoticed For Hours

An unidentified man is dead after his vehicle drove through a guardrail and fell 50 feet from U.S. Highway 89 into Snake River Canyon on Thursday night. The vehicle was "there for a couple hours, at least," first responders told Cowboy State Daily.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2026

A Rawlins couple racing to Rock Springs to have their baby only made it to a Wamsutter truck stop. “I hope we don’t have this baby in this truck,” the dad joked. Minues later, he delivered his son — Max Hemi Blake, weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

'The Baby Is Coming': Dad Delivers Son In Parking Lot Of Wamsutter Truck Stop

A Rawlins couple racing to Rock Springs to have their baby only made it to a Wamsutter truck stop. “I hope we don’t have this baby in this truck,” the dad joked. Minutes later, he delivered his son — Max Hemi Blake, weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 18, 2026

After nearly three weeks of intensive searching in a flood-ravaged part of Grand Canyon, Wyoming hiker Timothy Smith's body has been recovered and identified, his wife says. “We no longer have to wait,” Carrie Smith said Thursday.

Wife Of Wyoming Hiker Says Body Found After 3-Week Grand Canyon Search Is His

After nearly three weeks of intensive searching in a flood-ravaged part of Grand Canyon, Wyoming hiker Timothy Smith's body has been recovered and identified, his wife says. “We no longer have to wait,” Carrie Smith said Thursday.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

42,000 pounds of food was delivered to Cheyenne hunger-relief agencies Wednesday, but the organizations that will distribute it say demand is so great the food will all be gone within a week. The agencies say it's a reflection of the Wyoming economy.

42,000 Pounds Of Food To Cheyenne Hunger-Relief Agencies 'Won't Last Us The Week'

42,000 pounds of food was delivered to Cheyenne hunger-relief agencies Wednesday, but the organizations that will distribute it say demand is so great the food will all be gone within a week. "We’ve never seen hunger this severe," said one official.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 17, 2026

Elizabeth Barrett, 17.

After Weeklong Search, Missing Pavillion Teen Found Hiding Out In Lander Shed

For a week, Lizzy Barrett’s parents had no idea where their 17-year-old daughter was. On Tuesday evening, they finally got the call they had been waiting for. She was found safe — curled up beneath piles of clothing in a shed in Lander.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

Twenty-five years ago, a drunk driver killed eight members of the University of Wyoming cross country team on U.S. Highway 287, rocking the state five days after 9/11. Families, friends and the university are making sure the eight are always remembered.

Wyoming Hasn't Forgotten 8 Cross-Country Runners Killed By Drunk Driver 25 Years Ago

Twenty-five years ago, a drunk driver killed eight members of the University of Wyoming cross-country team on U.S. Highway 287, rocking the state five days after 9/11. Families, friends and the university are making sure the eight are always remembered.

Kerry DrakeSeptember 16, 2026

Elizabeth Barrett's father said she loves spending time outdoors with her family, including camping and searching shorelines for old fishing lures.

Pavillion Family Desperate To Find Teen Who Climbed Out Window Nearly A Week Ago

Pavillion 17-year-old Elizabeth "Lizzy" Barrett has been missing for a week since climbing out her bedroom window the night of Sept. 8. She took some clothes and a backpack, but left her active cellphone. "We just need her home," says her father, Charles.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 14, 2026

A medical condition may have lead to an early morning vehicle crash on Front Street in Evanston on Monday, Sept. 13, 2026. Uinta County Fire and Ambulance crews reported that a person was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

Evanston Restaurant Owners Vow To Stay Open Despite Truck Blasting Through Storefront

An Evanston restaurant owner says the popular eatery will remain open despite a truck crashing through the building early Monday. The owner clarified they will not be operational in the area with the gaping hole. “We are still opening,” a spokesman said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 14, 2026

Modern X-ray technology has proven that a pair of rare Lewis and Clark peace medals in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s collection for decades are the real deal. One is one of only three of its size given out during the explorers’ 1804 expedition.

Buffalo Bill Center Confirms It Has Rare 1804 Lewis & Clark Expedition Peace Medals

Modern technology has confirmed that two rare Jefferson peace medals in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West collection are authentic artifacts from the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition. "It’s a profoundly significant find," museum curators said.

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2026

Collectibles inset

Wyoming Hall Of Fame Auctioneer Tom Harrow Has A Lifetime Of Cowboy History

Wyoming hall-of-fame auctioneer Tom Harrower has been building his collection of cowboy history, artifacts and collectibles since growing up on his family’s ranch near Kemmerer. “This is about preserving our stories before they are lost,” he said.

Jackie DorothySeptember 13, 2026

His 2018 Chevy Camaro ZL 1 is Nick Young’s prize possession. When on the road and he can't put it under a roof, he protects it from hail damage with an inflatable car cocoon.

To Escape Hail Damage, People Wrap Their Cars In Gigantic Inflatable Cocoons

Some drivers who want protection from hail damage for cars are turning to inflatable cocoons — gigantic shells of heavy-duty fabric that inflate to surround a vehicle. Not everyone is sold on them, with one skeptic calling the cocoon “a metallic turd.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2026

Calves are rounded up for branding just below the Wyoming border on the Ladder Ranch’s cattle operation. The ranch also runs extensive sheep grazing on generational land that straddles the Wyoming-Colorado border just down the road from Savery.

How Savery’s 145-Year-Old Ladder Ranch Is Beating The 'Third-Generation Curse’

Legacy ranches across Wyoming are folding, and many of those remaining struggle to survive the "third-generation curse." Then there's the historic 145-year-old Ladder Ranch in the Little Snake River Valley with its fifth and sixth generations lined up.

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2026

The Mammotion Luba 2 can be scheduled to cut the lawn at any time and will start and finish completely autonomously. 

Robot Mowers Cut Wyoming Lawns and a Golf Course. Owners Say the Payoff Is Time

You may not see a lot of robot lawnmowers in Wyoming now. But people who use the robots, swear by them. They get a lot of compliments and it's a big timesaver. “I don’t mind mowing, but when I'm home, I want to hang out with my family,” one owner said.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 13, 2026

A pair of AI Wyoming Border Patrol agents named Buford and Rip are turning lessons for Coloradans to "become a productive member of Wyoming society” into a real business for a Laramie group. It works because it's so absurd and over the top, observers say.

How Wyoming Border Patrol Turned Coloradan Jokes Into A Viral Business Sensation

Wyoming Border Patrol is a hit on social media. Viral videos with millions of views lampooning Colorado have turned the Laramie apparel company into a media brand. "Even a Coloradan can become a productive member of Wyoming society," its latest video says.

Zakary SonntagSeptember 13, 2026

Diablo, a goat that lives on the grounds of the Wyodak Power Plant near Gillette, has become a local celebrity. People stop on the road to give him scratches and snacks — although that's discouraged as the unofficial mascot people call "Goatalope" grows older and fatter.

People Won’t Stop Feeding Diablo As Gillette’s Famous Roadside Goat Gets Fatter

Diablo, a goat that lives by the Wyodak Power Plant near Gillette, has become a victim of its own celebrity. People stop to give him scratches and snacks — which is causing the aging mascot people call "Goatalope" to get really fat and unhealthy.

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2026

Workers in the Lance Creek oil fields in Niobrara County feared during World War II they were on Adolf Hitler's hit list because 25% of Wyoming’s oil came from the area. Hitler never struck, and now about 50 people remain in a town that once had 5,000.

Wyoming History: Lance Creek Oil Workers Feared They Were On Hitler’s Hit List

Workers in the Lance Creek oil fields in Niobrara County during World War II feared during they were on Hitler's hit list because 25% of Wyoming’s oil came from the area. Hitler never struck, and now about 50 people remain in a town that once had 5,000.

Jackie DorothySeptember 13, 2026

The Wyoming Wildcatter has been a familiar sight around Casper for many years starting in the early 1980s as an airshow highlight. 

World War II-Era Wyoming Wildcatter To Fly Again In National Air Championship

A classic red, white, and blue World War II-era T-6 warbird trainer aircraft flown over Casper since the 1980s returns to the National Championship Air Races this coming week in Roswell, New Mexico. Virgil Tatman will fly the acrobatic Wyoming Wildcatter.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2026

This 36th season for Natrona County High’s hall-of-fame football coach Steve Harshman could be his last if voters elect him as the next Wyoming superintendent of public instruction. “This thing is a win-win,” Harshman says.

Voters Will Likely End Steve Harshman’s Hall-Of-Fame Football Coaching Career

This 36th season for Natrona County's football coach Steve Harshman could be his last if voters elect him as the next education chief. He ranks second in Wyoming history for football victories. No. 1 and No. 3 on the list have stadiums named after them.

Jeff WelschSeptember 12, 2026

A ancient 200-foot-wide sinkhole with up to 20,000 bones from an Indigenous buffalo jump forced Wyoming to re-route I-90 in 1969. Here, the interstate to the left curves to avoid the site.

Interstate 90 Was Re-Routed Because Of 200-Foot-Wide Sinkhole With 20,000 Bison Bones

When highway workers ran into a sinkhole with 20,000 bison bones in it, they had to completely re-route Interstate 90 in 1969. What became known as the Vore Buffalo Jump is a rare archaeological site where people can see artifacts in their original state.

Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2026

Javier De Luna Chavez survived kidney failure, a transplant and COVID, but he couldn’t survive a crash on the 10% grade on Teton Pass on Sept. 2, the third fatality on the pass in less than two months. “This bloodshed ends with him,” vows his widow.

Widow Of Teton Pass Crash Victim Vows: ‘This Bloodshed Ends With Him'

Javier De Luna Chavez survived kidney failure, years of dialysis, and a transplant but didn't survive a crash on the 10% grade of Teton Pass. His widow says he fought too hard for life to become another name on the list of people killed on Teton Pass.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 12, 2026

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