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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
Cody Man Figures Out How To Sell A Beat-Up 30-Year-Old Subaru With 219,000 Miles On It
"Too many speeding tickets? Trust me, you won’t be speeding in this." That's how a Cody man is describing his beat-up 30-year-old Subaru Loyale with 219,000 miles on it. The self-deprecating ad has attracted buyers in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
Andrew RossiFebruary 10, 2024
Wyoming's Joe McGinley Going After Mt. Everest Again In Quest To Hit 7 Peaks On 7 Continents
Six down, one to go. Casper's Dr. Joe McGinley will be making his second attempt to conquer Mt. Everest to hit his goal of climbing the highest peak in every continent. Last month, he climbed Antarctica’s tallest peak. His Everest climb is scheduled for May.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 10, 2024
Wyoming History: Casper Man Killed Wife, Shot Top Of His Own Head Off, Then Stood Trial
Casper's Hugh Climer became the talk of Wyoming in 1925 when he killed his wife, then shot himself. But he lived, and testified in his own trial “with the entire top of his skull and part of his brain removed,” as reported in newspapers of the time.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 10, 2024
The T.A. Moulton Barn -- The Most Photographed Outbuilding In The World
A Chinese tourist was asked what he knew about the T.A. Moulton barn as he busily snapped away on a picture-perfect July morning. An interpreter relayed the question. He smiled as wide as a Wyoming sky. “Ah, cowboy,” he said with excitement, and went back to clicking.
Jake NicholsFebruary 10, 2024
Ever Hear Of Solar Spring? Wyoming Just Started Four Months Of It
Spring is here! Well, kind of. On Sunday, Wyoming entered "solar spring." That's the time of year when daylight increases at its fastest rate. In February, almost everyone in Wyoming will see an increase of an hour and 10 minutes of daylight.
Andrew RossiFebruary 08, 2024
Could An Old Nuclear Rocket Turn Up In Wyoming? It Happened in Washington.
A military-grade, nuclear-capable rocket was found in a garage in Bellevue, Washington, last week. Former military officials and weapons collectors say it could easily happen in Wyoming too.
Mark HeinzFebruary 07, 2024
Wyoming Mourns Country Superstar Toby Keith, A Cheyenne Frontier Days Favorite
Wyomingites are remembering country music superstar Toby Keith, who died Monday. Country music star and Moorcroft native Chancey Williams said he'll never forget the time he got to sing “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” with Keith at Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Renée JeanFebruary 06, 2024
Wyoming's Extreme ‘Whiplash Winter’ About To Start Settling Down
Wyoming residents can expect a return to winter this week after months of what meteorologist Don Day calls “whiplash winter," with record cold followed by spring-like days with highs in the 60s.
Andrew RossiFebruary 05, 2024
For Sale: Ranch With Complete Old West Town, Only $3.7 million
If you have a spare $3.7 million and have always wanted to live in the Old West, then consider a property in rural southern Colorado. The buyer gets a ranch and a whole town -- complete with saloon, general store, church, and hotel.
Andrew RossiFebruary 05, 2024
Wyoming History: Two Wyoming-Born Kids Starred In The ‘Our Gang’ Comedies
Mickey Daniels and Bobby Mallon were both born in Wyoming (Rock Springs and Greybull), and both had childhood roles in the wildly popular Hal Roach “Our Gang” comedy short films popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 04, 2024
How A Wyoming Teacher Started Group That’s Launched Acting Careers For 100 Years
A Natrona County High School drama teacher played a key role in forming an international honor society for actors nearly 100 years ago that’s launched the careers of many Hollywood stars.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 04, 2024
Rita Watson Has Worked For The State Of Wyoming For 54 Years, And Has No Plans To Retire
Rita Watson has worked for the state of Wyoming for 54 years, mostly with the Department Of Education, where she’s worked for 11 superintendents of public education. She's 82, works 12 hours a day, and has no plans to retire.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 04, 2024
Iconic Pre-Digital Old Faithful Sign Has Announced Eruptions For 50 Years
50 years ago, visitors relied on this iconic analog sign at Old Faithful Lodge for the geyser’s next eruption — and anything else about it. Although Yellowstone has gone digital and they've moved the sign, it's still in working order and always updated.
Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2024
From the Pillage People to Viking Festivals, Viking Culture Overtaking Wyoming
From the "Pillage People" Viking band in Gillette to a Viking musical in Jackson to a Viking-themed Fire and Ice Festival in Buffalo, you can't get away from Vikings in Wyoming. Vikings are everywhere.
Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2024
Wyoming People: Tim Coleman, Legendary Riverton Pilot Put In Aviation Hall Of Fame
Wyoming's Tim Coleman was once airdropped a propeller for his downed plane on a mountain in a raging snowstorm. He put it on and flew home safely. One of the many stories in a 50-year career that put Coleman in the Aviation Hall of Fame.
Jake NicholsFebruary 03, 2024
Nearly 40 Years After Wyoming Man Went Missing, Family Copes With Proof Of His Death
A Canadian genealogist found a key puzzle piece in the decades-old search for a missing Rawlins man, who disappeared in 1985 and apparently died two years later in a Seattle building fire. His elderly parents received the news last weekend.
Jen KocherFebruary 03, 2024
At Last! Cheyenne Airport A Showcase For Giant Cow Head Paintings
Good news for giant cow head aficionados. The walls of Cheyenne Regional Airport are the hottest new spaces to showcase a Cuban immigrant's paintings which place giant cow heads on human bodies.
Andrew RossiFebruary 02, 2024
We Don't Care About Punxsutawney Phil, Wyoming Relies On Lander Lil
Lander Lil, Wyoming’s most famous prairie dog and the only rodent we don't shoot at, did not see her shadow at sunrise on Groundhog Day, which means that in some hallucination of a legend, winter is over.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024
Nightmares Still Vivid In Cheyenne Neighborhood Destroyed By Broken Water Main
Cheyenne children and parents flooded out by a broken water main on Darnell Place say they continue to suffer vivid nightmares even as they struggle with the real-life nightmare of how to save their waterlogged homes.
Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2024