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Bull Riding Border War Brewing After Frontier Days Switches From PBR To PRCA
The Professional Bull Riders circuit will not return to Cheyenne Frontier Days this year after the Daddy of ’em All decided to go with PRCA Xtreme Bulls. So, PBR has set up its own competing event in Fort Collins for the same days in July.
David MadisonMarch 18, 2025
Muddy Rainstorm Blows Through Cody, Leaves Town Covered In Crud
Wind and rain worked together to plaster dirt all over Cody on Monday, covering windows and cars in a layer of hard-to-clean crud. It’s just a precursor to a storm that could drop up to 10 inches of snow in spots around Wyoming on Tuesday.
Andrew RossiMarch 17, 2025
Why The Heck … Is There A 10-Foot T. Rex Fishing The North Platte Near Alcova?
Drift boat fishermen along the North Platte River are often surprised to see a T. rex statue looking down on them from a bluff east of Alcova. The 10-foot tall metal dinosaur is fishing, and has even hooked a catch.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 16, 2025
Vibrant Faith Communities Still In Wyoming Despite Christianity Decline
A 30-year national trend says fewer Americans are identifying as Christians but the decline has leveled-off because of the country's youngest demographic of adults ages 18-24. Here in Wyoming, some communities have bucked broader trends and are seeing an increase in parishioners.
Zakary SonntagMarch 16, 2025
Cheyenne Botanic Garden Founder Says Cheyenne ‘Stealing’ Famous Locomotive
Shane Smith, the founder of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, says plans to move Wyoming's oldest coal steam locomotive to a downtown location would amount to “stealing” it from the facility, as well as from all the people who donated time and money to put Ol’ Sadie there.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2025
Why Did An Immortal Caveman Kill A Thermopolis Detective In A 1987 Flash Comic?
Thermopolis turns up in odd places. In a 1982 film, Daffy Duck fought Bugs Bunny for the right to sell books there and in 1987, one of the biggest villains in the DC Universe traveled to Thermopolis to tear someone's heart out.
Andrew RossiMarch 16, 2025
Saturn's Rings Will Disappear Next Week (And Then Completely A Few Years Later)
A quirk of planetary positions will make Saturn's 200,000-mile-around rings disappear for one night on March 23. Plan ahead, however, because NASA predicts they will completely disappear -- forever -- in about 100 million years.
Andrew RossiMarch 16, 2025
Chris LeDoux Days Is Ending: After 15 Years Festival Will Hold Finale In June 2025
Chris LeDoux Days in Kaycee, Wyoming, is ending, and going out with a bang this year for its 15th and final run. Entertainer Kip Attaway and country band Sawyer Brown will play for final June festival.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2025
Wyoming Pumpkin Kings Geek Out With World’s Biggest Growers At Lambeau Field
There’s big money and a degree of "fame" for growers of giant pumpkins. That’s why Worland's Jay Richard and "pumpkings" of the world gathered at the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth International Grower’s Convention at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
Andrew RossiMarch 16, 2025
Casper Duo Casey Rislov And Zak Pullen To Release New Children's Book On Wyoming's Famed Steamboat
Casper children’s book author Casey Rislov and illustrator Zak Pullen are at it again. This time, they're telling the story about the iconic bucking horse on Wyoming’s license plate, Steamboat. The new book will be released in April.
Jackie DorothyMarch 15, 2025
Wyoming's "Just Dance It Out Guy" Has Over 30 Million Views On Social Media
When Gillette resident Wes Johnson posted a video of himself "dancing it out" on TikTok two months ago, it started a wave of viral videos that have generated more than 30 million views. Now he's in demand in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand to "dance it out" overseas.
Andrew RossiMarch 15, 2025
Moorcroft's Chancey Williams Looking Forward To Fifth Time Playing Cheyenne Frontier Days
This year will mark the fifth time Moorcroft's Chancey Williams will be playing at Cheyenne Frontier Days. He has opened for legends Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Gary Allen, Dierks Bentley and now Brooks and Dunn.
Jackie DorothyMarch 15, 2025
100-Year-Old Dee Baker Wears A Crash Helmet When She Takes Shots Of Liquor
A viral video introduced the world to the oldest bar hopper in the Black Hills of South Dakota, 100-year-old Dee Baker. Baker wears a crash helmet when she takes shots of liquor. The centenarian is known as the life of the party in Lewie's Burgers and Brews.
David MadisonMarch 15, 2025
Too Young To Drive? Not If You’re A Wyoming Farm Kid
Wyoming is one of nine states that still issues “hardship” driver’s licenses to 14-year-old ranch kids. But in reality, growing up rural in the Cowboy State means most farm and ranch kids have already been driving for years by then.
Zakary SonntagMarch 15, 2025
Don Day's Advice For Watching The Lunar Eclipse In Wyoming: Drive To Kansas
Meteorologist Don Day's best advice for watching the blood-red lunar eclipse Friday morning in Wyoming is to drive to Kansas. Lots of clouds will make it hard to view in the Cowboy State but UW astronomer Max Gilbraith says Casper Mountain and Togwotee Pass might work.
Andrew RossiMarch 13, 2025
Jackson Teacher Surprised With National Milken Educator Award, $25,000 Prize
Jackson Hole High School fine arts teacher Collin Binko was surprised Wednesday with a national Milken Education Award. As the only 2025 recipient from Wyoming, he also won a $25,000 prize.
Andrew RossiMarch 12, 2025
Sheridan Cat Rescue Raises $1,500 To Save Sad Cat Spalding
Spalding was starving, hypothermic, and life-threateningly ill when he wandered into a Gillette home looking for help. Animal advocates across northern Wyoming have rallied and raised more than $1,500 to give him a second chance and get him to a loving home.
Andrew RossiMarch 11, 2025
Former UW Star Josh Allen Signs NFL Record $330 Million Contract Extension
Former University of Wyoming football star Josh Allen signed an NFL record $330 million contract extension with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. It includes $250 million in guaranteed money, the most in NFL history.
Leo WolfsonMarch 10, 2025
Wyoming Teacher Rode Same 1,900-Mile Bicycle Route Buffalo Soldiers Did In 1897
The story of Buffalo Soldiers riding bicycles 1,900 miles from Montana to Missouri in a post-Civil War military experiment had been nearly forgotten. Then a Deaver, Wyoming, teacher biked it himself. "It was one of the most meaningful things I've ever done in my life,” he said.
Jackie DorothyMarch 09, 2025
Cheyenne Medieval Weapons Club Trains With Swords
Members of a Cheyenne medieval weapons club aren’t just hobbyists, they seriously train with period-appropriate swords. “It’s about more than just sword fighting and being a nerd,” claims one member.
Renée JeanMarch 09, 2025
Another Craig Johnson Mystery — What The Heck Are These Obscure Utensils?
Wyoming New York Times best-selling author Craig Johnson has another mystery — what the heck are these obscure and weird-looking utensils in his mother-in-law’s collection? He shares one a week on Facebook and asks followers to ID them.
Renée JeanMarch 09, 2025
"Cowboys And East Indians" Play To Premiere At Denver Center For Performing Arts
Former Casper author Nina McConigley teamed-up with two other Natrona County High graduates to turn a pair of short stories into a Wyoming-inspired play. It will premiere January 2026 on stage at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
David MadisonMarch 09, 2025
Don't Like The New Wyoming License Plate? There’s Another Option
For those who aren’t fans of the new Wyoming license plate — a big field of dark blue with white lettering — there’s another choice. You don't have to be a graduate of the University of Wyoming to get it either.
Andrew RossiMarch 09, 2025
Rolling Stones Album Art Leads To Stash Of Wyoming Shots By Legendary Photographer
A photo used on a Rolling Stones album sleeve led Robin Everett of the Wyoming State Archives to a stash of never-before-published Wyoming photos by legendary photographer Robert Frank. They’re now on display at the Wyoming State Museum.
Amber SteinmetzMarch 09, 2025