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Built between 1888 and 1895, the Aladdin Coal Tipple in northeast Wyoming is one of the remaining wooden coal tipples still standing in the Western United States, but it's in bad shape and could collapse at any time.

Aladdin Coal Tipple Is One Of Last Of Its Kind And Could Collapse At Any Time

Built between 1888 and 1895, the Aladdin Coal Tipple in northeast Wyoming is one of the remaining wooden coal tipples still standing in the Western United States, but it's in bad shape and could collapse at any time.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

The Green River City Council voted to abolish the use of a gas chamber for animal euthanasia, leaving just one known location in the United States to continue using the controversial practice. Madhu Anderson (pictured), a longtime animal rights activist, called it a major victory.

Wyoming Has Two Of The Three Remaining Animal Shelter Gas Chambers In US

Two of the three gas chambers in the United States still used for euthanasia at animal shelters are in Wyoming, one in Green River and the other in Evanston. And those who say it’s a cruel and inhumane way to dispose of animals want the gas chambers shut down.

Mark HeinzJune 08, 2024

A “catastrophic failure” of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass on June 8, 2024, saw a huge section wash down the mountain. A long closure of the “lifeline” between Jackson and Victor, Idaho, is expected.

'Catastrophic Failure' On Teton Pass; Road Closed After Highway Falls Off Mountain

A “catastrophic failure” of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass overnight Friday saw a huge section wash down the mountain. The "lifeline" between Jackson and Victor, Idaho, is expected to be closed for weeks, according to WYDOT.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

Peter Landsman visiting one of the world's oldest operating chairlifts in Cordova, Alaska.

Jackson Man Spent 25 Years Riding Every Chairlift At Every Resort In North America

By day, Peter Landsman is a lift supervisor at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. On the side, the “Guru Of Gondolas” spent 25 years riding every chairlift at every resort in North America — more than 6,000.

Jake NicholsJune 07, 2024

A mudslide at about 4:20 a.m. Thursday morning has shut down Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass at milepost 15. The closure comes less than 24 after a large two-lane crack in the pavement of the highway closed the pass for a few hours.

Teton Pass Closed Down Again -- This Time For Giant Mudslide

A mudslide shut down Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass in the early morning hours of Friday less than a day after a humongous two-lane crack closed it.

Andrew RossiJune 07, 2024

Large cracks appeared on Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass on Thursday, prompting it to close for several hours.

Forced Closure Of Teton Pass Due To Large Cracks Stretching Across Entire Road

Large cracks that stretched across the entire highway creating an 8-inch shelf in the road on Teton Pass forced its closure for a few hours on Thursday. Although it's reopened, WYDOT is assessing the damage and potential danger created by it.

Andrew RossiJune 06, 2024

Waltman Rest Area is one of Wyoming's busiest, but it will be closed for several weeks for rennovations. This is what the rest area looked like in September in photos taken by visitor Julissa Buddell and shared on Google.

WYDOT Flooded With Calls Over Closing Popular Rest Area For Renovations

The Waltman Rest Area in the middle of nowhere between Casper and Shoshoni is closed for three to four weeks for renovations. But that’s way too long for many fans of the stop, who have flooded WYDOT with calls about it.

Andrew RossiJune 05, 2024

A Mills mobile home that housed an extended family of five suffered extensive damage in a Monday morning fire. The family lost much of their possessions and are trying to figure out next steps.

Wyoming Family Of Five Shellshocked After Devastating House Fire

An extended Mills family of five lost their home to a fire Monday. On Tuesday, the family was trying to figure out next steps and how to replace possessions that were lost.

Dale KillingbeckJune 04, 2024

The massive 1-meter telescope seems immovable. Until, like an alien robot, it suddenly moves.

Bill Nye, Hundreds Of Others Starstruck Over Jackson’s Giant New $8M Planetarium

Bill Nye the Science Guy was among the attendees on Saturday to see Snow King Mountain Resort’s new $8 million planetarium. The giant 1-meter telescope is the second largest in Wyoming.

Renée JeanJune 03, 2024

When a rare alighment of six planets appear in the early morning pre-dawn skies over Wyoming on Tuesday, most in the state won't be able to see this Parade of Plaents because of cloud cover.

With Cloudy Wyoming Skies Expected, Good Luck Seeing Rare Parade Of Planets

When six of the solar system’s eight planets, and a crescent moon, align in Tuesday's early morning pre-dawn sky, Wyomingites will likely see nothing but clouds moving in from the Pacific Northwest.

Andrew RossiJune 03, 2024

Patricia Wyer gives treats to rescued racoons at the Broken Bandit Wildlife Center east of Cheyenne.

Why Wyoming Is One Of Only Two States Without A Zoo

Besides being the two least populated states, Wyoming and Vermont have something else in common — the only states without a zoo. While you could put one in the Cowboy State, it would be a permitting nightmare.

Andrew RossiJune 02, 2024

Jim Shipley demonstrates his sharp edge on a piece of leather-like material.

Throwback Wyoming Mountain Man Makes His Own Razor-Sharp Rock Knives

Making razor-sharp knives, arrowheads and other tools by flint knapping rock was life-or-death for prehistoric humans and early Wyoming mountain men. Casper’s “Flint Knapper Jim” has been perfecting the art for 20 years.

Dale KillingbeckJune 02, 2024

Dale Leatham holds some 50-caliber machine gun shells he found on airport property – the site of a World War II Army Air Corps base.

Reporter’s Notebook: Remembering Wyoming’s Only Customs Agent Who Died Last Month

John “Dale” Leatham was Wyoming’s only U.S. Customs agent. For 48 years, he made himself available 24/7 at the Natrona County International Airport. The stories he had and the guests he befriended were truly one of a kind. Wyoming lost a true ambassador.

Dale KillingbeckJune 02, 2024

Steve Bang finishes the swim part of the triathlon in the Adriatic Sea.

Riverton Swim Coach Finishes One Of The World’s Most Extreme Triathlons

Riverton's Steve Bang, the high school swim coach and retired surgeon, just finished one of the world's most difficult races, the X-Out Extreme Triathlon in Montenegro, Spain. The race had an actual "executioner" who eliminated the slowest participants.

Renée JeanJune 02, 2024

This license plate would be coveted in Hot Springs County because it's the lowest one can get — 1. But as county No. 15, as shown at the left side of the plate, it only shows that the county was had the 15th highest assessed valuation in 1930.

The Numbering System Behind Wyoming's License Plates

If county numbers on Wyoming license plates were assigned by the same criteria as they were in 1930, there would be a lot of changes. Campbell County would be #1 instead of Natrona County. Converse County would be #2 instead of Laramie County. Here's why:

Andrew RossiJune 02, 2024

At Brahma Mama's Bucking Bulls Ranch in Worland, people can learn to ride a bull like a real Wyoming cowboy.

Want To Ride A Bull Like A Real Wyoming Cowboy? There's A School For That

Bull riding has been called the most dangerous 8 seconds in any sport. If you want to learn how, it helps to have a good teacher. Last weekend, Professional Bull Riders Champion Mike Lee taught people how to do it at Brahma Mama’s Bucking Bulls Ranch in Worland.

Renée JeanJune 02, 2024

Wyoming Veterans Memoiral Museum Director John Woodward holds a painting by Ted Gostas that is in the museum’s collection.

Wyoming Vietnam War POW Used Art As A Medicine, And Means to Help Others

U.S. Army Capt. Ted Gostas of Cheyenne was captured during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam in 1968. He endured five years of torture as a POW. For years following, his heartbreaking art has also been powerfully healing.

Dale KillingbeckJune 02, 2024

A specimen of Paleoamphiuma from Fossil Butte National Monument in southwest Wyoming. The Green River Formation has produced legions of fossils of plants, fish, reptiles, mammals, and other prehistoric organisms, but amphibians are "extremely uncommon." The new specimen found near Kemmerer is the third fossil of this rare salamander and the only one with soft tissue preservation.

Fossil Geeks Excited Over 52 Million-Year-Old Salamander Discovered Near Kemmerer

The 52 million-year-old foot-long fossil salamander from a fossil quarry near Kemmerer is only the third specimen of its kind ever found. Plus, it's the first Paleoamphiuma ever found with soft tissue preserved in it.

Andrew RossiJune 01, 2024

Green River, Wyoming, has been an important Wyoming rail hub for more than 150 years.

Wyoming’s Oldest, And Still Active, Railroad Union Predates Statehood By 21 Years

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Division 103, Wyoming’s oldest and still active union, has been taking trains from Cheyenne to Rawlins and Green River for 155 years. And it's still going strong.

Dale KillingbeckJune 01, 2024

Brother and sister, Jim Baker and Elizabeth Jennings stand next to the commemorative headstone honoring their great-great-grandfather Francis’ brother, Adam Culp. Frances also served at Platte Bridge Station.

Wyoming History: Fort Caspar’s 1860s ‘Forgotten 9’ Finally Get Headstones

It may have taken 160 years, but nine members of the 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, aka Fort Caspar’s 1860s Forgotten 9, finally got headstones on Saturday. It's part of a project to identify and recognize soldiers who died at the fort and in the region.

Dale KillingbeckJune 01, 2024

For 21 years, Andy and Jim Nelson of Pinedale, Wyoming, have been doing their radio show and podcast the only way they know how — the cowboy way.

Wyoming People: Pinedale’s Nelson Brothers Keeping Cowboy Culture Alive For 21 Years

Andy and Jim Nelson are as famous as a couple of horseshoers get in rural Sublette County. The brothers’ western-themed radio show and podcast "Clear Out West" has aired weekly for 21 years.

Jake NicholsJune 01, 2024

Kolya Sidloski, a Wyoming Catholic College student, in a contemplative mood at Sinks Coffee in Lander. Like all other WCC students, Sidloski gives up his cellphone for four years while attending.

Wyoming Catholic College Students Surrender Their Cellphones For Four Years

Wyoming Catholic College students put their phones in a locked cupboard for four years at the school in Lander. Some are surprised how disconnecting from their devices opens their minds.

Clair McFarlandJune 01, 2024

Crews in Yellowstone National Park work Thursday to clear parts of the Beartooth Highway, which still has up to 6 feet of wet, heavy snow on it.

Beartooth Highway Will Finally Be Fully Open After Snowstorm, Repair Delays

After a monster snowstorm and corresponding avalanches, the entire 69 miles of the Beartooth Highway should finally be open Saturday morning — and hopefully stay open for the summer season.

Andrew RossiMay 31, 2024

A bronze statue of Wyoming State Senator Hank Coe stands amid the charred remains of the Calceo Foundry. The cause of the overnight fire that destroyed everything inside is under investigation.

Millions Lost In Overnight Fire At Cody Bronze Art Foundry, 100% Loss Says Owner

Millions of dollars of art and equipment were destroyed in an overnight fire at the Caleco Foundry in Cody. The establishment, one of only two bronze foundries in Wyoming was totally gutted. One artist says he lost over $5 million worth of art.

Andrew RossiMay 30, 2024

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