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Wyoming Dealers Say Gila Monsters Not Good Pets After Bite Kills Colorado Man
A Colorado man died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster -- which have been known to deliver a fatal amount of venom. That's why Wyoming exotic pet dealers say that Gila monsters are usually best left in the wild.
Mark HeinzFebruary 23, 2024
Thermopolis Custodian Joe Arnold Gets Surprise Celebration For 60-Year Career
On Wednesday, every student in Hot Springs County School District 1, and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, gathered to honor the 60-year career of custodian Joe Arnold. The celebration was held in the administration building which has been named after him.
Andrew RossiFebruary 21, 2024
Who Mows Their Lawn In February In Wyoming? Jay Richard, The Pumpkin King
Growing massive pumpkins is a year-round project for Jay Richard of Worland, the Pumpkin King of Wyoming. On Monday, Jay was in his 85-degree greenhouse mowing his lawn.
Andrew RossiFebruary 19, 2024
Bighorn Medicine Wheel In Wyoming Draws Thousands Of Visitors Every Year
Some believe the Medicine Wheel in the Bighorn National Forest is a vision quest site. Others believe it is a representation of a sun dance circle or an astronomical observatory and calendar. To many Native Americans it is “the place where the eagle lands.”
Amber SteinmetzFebruary 19, 2024
Pony Express Historian Wants Fort Caspar Museum To Get Piece Of $1.5M Collection
A noted Pony Express historian and collector died in 2021 with a wish to give much of his $1.5 million collection to the Fort Caspar Museum, but the museum would have to expand to accommodate it.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 18, 2024
Wyoming’s Shelby Means Wins Grammy Award For Best Bluegrass Album
Growing up, Shelby Means' dad would wake her up by playing the banjo. But now, the Laramie woman is waking up the world with her bass fiddle. Means is part of Molly Tuttle’s Golden Highway Band which just won a Grammy for best bluegrass album.
Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2024
Town Of Cody Demolishing Two More 100-Year-Old Buildings
Cody is a town that loves its Western and Wyoming legacy, but it is about to lose two more of its 100-plus-year-old buildings within its historic district. The mayor says concerns about retaining the historic character are legitimate, but it's got to be balanced with the rights of property owners.
Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2024
Wyoming History: 70 Years Ago This Month, Doomed Flight 34 Crashed During Winter Storm
Feb. 26, 1954, was a Friday nearly 70 years ago when the matriarch at the Keeline Ranch east of Wright, Wyoming, heard a low flying plane. The days that followed dominated headlines as would-be rescuers fought blizzard-like conditions in a desperate search for Western Air Lines Flight 34.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 18, 2024
How A Tenderfoot Wyoming Dentist Once Outdrank Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch To Survive
Sheridan dentist William Frackleton had no intention of ever meeting Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch gang in person. No sirree. But when he did and it started going downhill, he devised a plan to survive — outdrink them.
Renée JeanFebruary 18, 2024
Casper Fire Department Rescues Stranded Dog In North Platte River
The Casper Fire Department rescued a dog stranded on an icy island in the Whitewater Park area on the North Platte River in Casper on Saturday. The dog is safe and sound, according to fire department officials.
February 17, 2024
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Joseph Rex Wardell Ran Cattle For 53 Years
Joseph Rex Wardell was the seventh of nine children and earned his first saddle working as a horse wrangler at age 9. He spent 53 in the saddle for the Upper Green River Cattle Association.
Candy MoultonFebruary 17, 2024
Casper Man Who Had 3% Chance To Live Makes ‘Miracle’ Recovery After Crash
Casper’s Gavan Bethel was given a 3% chance to live after he was thrown from the cab of a truck that ran off the road last May. Still partially blind and deaf, Gavan continues to make giant steps toward recovery.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 17, 2024
That Time A Wyoming House Was Covered In 6 Tons Of Pepper Jack Cheese
For a brief few weeks in October 2001, Powell, Wyoming, became a national curiosity when an international artist covered an abandoned house there — every inch outside and in — with more than 6 tons of government surplus pepper jack cheese.
Andrew RossiFebruary 17, 2024
Northern Wyoming Snowpack Finally In For A Winter Snowstorm
Heavy snow and colder temperatures will descend on northern Wyoming this week, which should give the region's faltering snowpack and much-needed boost.
Andrew RossiFebruary 13, 2024
Wyoming Seniors Say Pair Of Mini Horses Make The Best Valentines
Chip and Tootsie Roll are a pair of miniature horses that have been cheering up folks at Wyoming senior care centers. On Monday, they were valentines for nearly 30 residents at Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 13, 2024
99 Years Later, George Radden Still The Only Casper Police Officer To Die In The Line Of Duty
Casper Police Department Motorcycle Officer George Radden died in 1925 responding to a fire and remains the only member of the Casper Police Department to give his life in the line of duty.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 12, 2024
Saratoga Town Councilman, Father Of 3 Killed In Wyoming Backcountry Avalanche
Saratoga Town Councilman Jacob Fluty, 34, died Friday when he was caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling in an area of the Medicine Bow National Forest known as “Avalanche Alley.”
Andrew Rossi & Greg JohnsonFebruary 11, 2024
Douglas, Wyoming Dog -- Ranked #3 In Nation -- To Compete In Westminster Dog Show
Rowan, a Bracco Italiano dog from Douglas, Wyoming, will compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in May. He's got a good chance. Not only is he ranked #3 in the nation for his breed, at the AKC National Championships in December, he beat the number one dog three out of four days.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 11, 2024
75 Years Ago, The Blizzard of 1949 Crippled Wyoming
It’s been 75 years since the Blizzard of 1949, a relentless two-month storm that crippled Wyoming. Accumulation measured in feet. Winds clocked 65-80 mph. Double-digit subzero temperatures for weeks on end.
Jake NicholsFebruary 11, 2024
Ian Munsick’s Latest Album Comes With A Documentary Celebrating Wyoming
When Sheridan's Ian Munsick moved to Nashville 10 years ago and became immersed in a city with some of the world’s best songwriters, he made himself a promise. He was not going to forget his Wyoming roots.
Renée JeanFebruary 11, 2024
How Volunteers And Valentine’s Day Saved Hartville, Wyoming's Post Office
To save its post office, the tiny town of Hartville created a commemorative Valentine's Day stamp in 1996. The stamp has become so popular, collectors from around the world seek it out. The Pony Express joins in too with a Valentine's Day-themed ride to the town.
Renée JeanFebruary 11, 2024
Why Are There Two 9-Ton Easter Island Heads In Rock Springs, Wyoming?
An archaeologist who was a professor at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs once lived on Easter Island and had a theory on how its statues were moved on the island. Nearly 40 years ago, he had two 9-ton stone Moai statues replicated at the college to test his theory.
February 11, 2024
Wyoming’s Only Pro Racing Team In Lead To Defend Endurance Cup Title
In only its third season, Wyoming’s only professional auto racing team has won one IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup and is in the lead for another. It all started 20 years ago when Herb Korthoff bought a $600,000 car to get things started.
Renée JeanFebruary 10, 2024
Gillette Diesel Mechanic Hoping To Get On List For Rare Heart-Lung Transplant
Gillette's Justin Rushing doesn’t look like a guy who needs a heart and lung transplant. The 36-year-old, who loves hunting and his family, spends his days working as a diesel mechanic. But he's running out of time and working to get on the list.
Jen KocherFebruary 10, 2024