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Micro Wrestling Building A Huge Following In Wyoming And Beyond
With superstars like Syko, Pinky Shortcake and Andrew the Giant, the Micro Wrestling Federation is building a huge following in Wyoming and across the U.S. Their live shows are a combination of wrestling bouts and Jerry Springer shows gone wrong. It’s the WWE for “South Park” fans.
Jake NicholsApril 13, 2024
Wyoming’s Famed Big Boy 4014 — Largest Steam Locomotive Ever — To Tour Again
Union Pacific Railroad's famed Big Boy 4014, the largest steam locomotive ever built, will hit the rails for a 2024 summer tour, pulling out of Cheyenne June 30 on a monthlong run West to California and back.
April 12, 2024
Thousands Fill Downtown Casper To Honor Hero Teen Killed Defending Girlfriend
An estimated 4,000 people gathered in downtown Casper on Thursday night to honor Bobby Maher, the 14-year-old hero who was stabbed to death defending his girlfriend at Eastridge Mall on Sunday.
Dale KillingbeckApril 12, 2024
Total Eclipse A Huge Event, Even In Wyoming Where It Was Only About 60%
Although Wyoming wasn't on the path of totality for Monday's total eclipse like it was in 2017, plenty of people were looking to the sky around midday to see the eclipse, which was about 50% to 60% across the state.
Leo Wolfson, Coy Knobel & Andrew RossiApril 08, 2024
91 MPH Winds Blast Cheyenne, Blizzard Hits Niobrara, Campbell Counties
A powerful spring storm pounded Wyoming in different ways over the weekend, with winds gusting up to 91 mph uprooting trees in Cheyenne to dumping more than a foot of snow on Niobrara and Campbell counties.
April 08, 2024
Casper WWII Pilot Flew B-29 Bomber With Nose Art Drawn By Walt Disney
Casper’s E.A. “Bill” Sikes flew dozens of bomber missions in Europe and the Pacific during World War II, including a B-29 nicknamed “Big Stick” that has nose art draw on it personally by Walt Disney.
Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2024
Casper Woman Has Been Living On Borrowed Time For 25 Years With Teen’s Kidney
A horrific crash in Wisconsin 25 years ago took the life of a 16-year-old boy, who then saved and extended the life of a Casper woman with his donated kidney. How she got her borrowed time from the boy still brings tears to her eyes.
Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2024
Sublette County Auctioneer’s 41-Year Collection Fills Up House And Two Garages
After 41 years of auctioneering, Dave Stephens of Sublette County has amassed an eclectic collection of curiosities and historic Wyoming artifacts that cuts a wide swath of Cowboy State history.
Renée JeanApril 07, 2024
Wyoming Cadets Among Nation’s Elite At Grueling Death March Race
ROTC cadets from the University of Wyoming finished at or near the top of more than 5,000 competitors in the grueling annual Bataan Memorial Death March competition in New Mexico.
Jen KocherApril 07, 2024
Ghost Town Of Sunrise, Wyoming, Poised To Become International Tourist Draw
The discovery of 14,000-year-old artifacts near the historic former mining town of Sunrise, Wyoming, has the area poised to become an archaeology tourism destination with a new field school to study them.
Renée JeanApril 06, 2024
Wyoming’s New License Plates Made In A Secret Warehouse Called ‘Area 51’
In a plain-Jane secret warehouse in Cheyenne dubbed “Area 51,” Wyoming’s new dark, solid-colored license plates are coming off the press by the thousands. WYDOT insists the color of the plates is dark blue, not black.
Renée JeanApril 06, 2024
Wyoming History: The Heroic Teacher Who Died Saving Her Students From A Wildfire
Nov. 19, 1914, began as a normal day for Bertha Rhinehart, a teacher at a school 30 miles northwest of Cheyenne. Before the morning was over, the 28-year-old had saved her students from a wind-driven wildfire — but had been badly burned and died the next day.
Dale KillingbeckApril 06, 2024
Restoration Of Iconic 21-Foot Tumble Inn Cowboy On Pace To Be Finished This Year
An effort almost as tall as the iconic 21-foot-tall Tumble Inn cowboy to restore the neon giant to its former glory is progressing quickly and could be finished by the end of the year.
Dale KillingbeckApril 06, 2024
Why Hasn't One Of Wyoming’s Oldest — And Largest — Mansions Sold?
Laramie’s Holliday House, originally built downtown in 1878 and moved out of town in 1978, features 13 bedrooms, seven baths and 7,000 square feet of space. Most recently it was the home of a socialist LGBTQ commune. The listing price has decreased by nearly $300K but it still hasn't found an owner.
Mark HeinzApril 05, 2024
Wyoming Highway Workers Honored For Saving Life Of Driver After Suicide Attempt
Four Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance workers from Basin have been honored for saving the life of a motorist who had attempted suicide in his car.
April 05, 2024
No Joke: Larry the Cable Guy Named Grand Marshal For Cody Stampede Parade
The Cody Stampede Parade Committee announced Monday that Larry the Cable Guy will be the grand marshal the famous Stampede Parades on July 3-4.
Andrew RossiApril 01, 2024
Wyoming History: First Female State Senator Anti-Prohibition, Pro Veteran's Hospital
Wyoming’s first female state senator Dora McGrath had a colorful life. She helped lead the fight against prohibition, was nearly gunned down in a street fight, and is the legislator primarily responsible for the veteran's hospital in Cheyenne.
Leo WolfsonMarch 31, 2024
Science Behind Frozen Dead Guys Advancing Beyond Sci-Fi
The Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale has 227 cryopreserved patients including the brain of Boston Red Sox icon Ted Williams. You can be frozen for $220,000 for whole-body preservation or $90,000 for just your brain.
Renée JeanMarch 31, 2024
Cody 3D Printing Artist Shows How Technology Is Revolutionizing Modeling Industries
Technology is revolutionizing the souvenir, modeling and collectibles industries as 3D printing takes off. Cody artist Nicholas Resch was able to print his own 3D replica of Devils Tower which is much more realistic than anything the Park Service can provide.
Andrew RossiMarch 31, 2024
Tossing Pinecones Into Mouth Of Giant T. Rex A 60-Year UW Tradition
Trying to toss pinecones into the mouth of a life-sized Tyrannosaurus rex sculpture on the University of Wyoming campus has been going on for 60 years and is nearly impossible. The rumor is those who can are guaranteed to get good grades.
Mark HeinzMarch 31, 2024
The Haunting Of Cheyenne's Knights Of Pythias Building
Back in the 1990s, a caretaker found a skeleton in a coffin hidden under a stage. Authorities determined it was a 15-year-old girl and was there for more than 50 years. Although her skeleton has been removed, people say her spirit is still there.
Renée JeanMarch 31, 2024
Wyoming Researcher Helps Discover Giant Prehistoric 170-Pound Chicken From Hell
Jade Simon, a professor at Laramie County Community College, was a critical part of a paleontologist team that discovered a new species of meat-eating dinosaur that’s best described as a giant 170-pound chicken from hell.
Andrew RossiMarch 31, 2024
Casper Veteran Loses Home, Daughter’s Ashes And Purple Heart In House Fire
As a war veteran, Phil Pulanco understands hard times. In Vietnam, the former Marine stepped on a booby trap. Now the retiree and his wife are trying to pick up the pieces after losing their home and everything they owned in a fire.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 30, 2024
No Total Eclipse For Wyoming, But Still Plenty To See At 65%
Wyoming is not in the path of totality this time around for the April 8 eclipse, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to see. Our partial eclipse will be up to 65%, which is still pretty cool to view.
Renée JeanMarch 30, 2024