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Wyoming's Specialty License Plates Are Few, Similar And On Probation

There will be 21 specialty license plates available to Wyoming residents in 2025, even if most of them look similar. Compared to other states, Wyoming is next-to-last in number of available specialty plates.

Andrew RossiApril 01, 2025

Colin Pitet stares out at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple being built next door to his home.

As Construction Moves Fast, Divide Over 101-Foot Cody LDS Temple Remains Wide

As a controversial 101-foot-tall LDS temple is taking shape in Cody, locals remain strongly divided over it. There’s still plenty of open opposition to the temple, including protest signs.

Leo WolfsonApril 01, 2025

If Riggin Schaffer went after something, ‘It was with his whole soul,” said his mother Stephanie Schaffer.

Family Remembers 18-Year-Old Good Samaritan As Hero Who Died Helping Another

Family and friends of Riggin Schaffer say they’re remembering the 18-year-old as a hero who died helping another. Schaffer was assisting a crash victim on a Wyoming highway March 23 when another car struck them.

David MadisonMarch 31, 2025

Volunteers excavating at the "substation excavation" in St. George, Utah. Over 200 volunteers, paleontologists, and construction companies are donating time, tools and talents to excavate as many fossils as possible from this acre of 200-million-year-old red rock from the Early Jurassic Period.

Reserve Of Prehistoric Dinosaur Fossils Discovered Next To Utah Subdivision

While preparing to build a power substation next to a Utah residential subdivision, a prehistoric field of dinosaur and other fossils was discovered. Now hundreds of volunteers are helping excavate the site.

Andrew RossiMarch 30, 2025

Hat Six Ranch is one of several ranches along Hat Six Road southeast of Casper.

More Than A Century Of Ranching Along Hat Six Road Near Casper

Casper’s ranching history goes back more than a century, and a lot of that has happened along Hat Six Road. For generations, these legacy ranches have built Natrona County’s future while preserving its past.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 30, 2025

Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver is world-famous for hosting the biggest bands on the planet. Its unique near-perfect acoustics are provided by its red sandstone, which recently got its first deep cleaning in 119 years.

Red Rocks Gets First Deep Clean in 119 Years From Group That Scrubbed Mount Rushmore

Red Rocks near Denver is famous for hosting the biggest bands on the planet. Its near-perfect acoustics are provided by its red sandstone, which got its first deep cleaning in 119 years this month from the same group that scrubbed Mount Rushmore.

Andrew RossiMarch 30, 2025

Kelly Tamblyn said she would never have seen the details in this photo she took of Pilot and Index peaks before her cornea transplants. For years she has suffered from Fuchs dystrophy which led to slow deterioration of her vision.

Cody Woman Was Going Blind When Transplant Gave Her A Second Chance At Sight

Cody native Kelly Tamblyn had looked out at Sunlight Basin many times, but during a trip in 2023 she realized how much she’d been missing. An eye condition was causing her to go blind. She got another chance at sight with a partial cornea transplant.

Amber SteinmetzMarch 30, 2025

How Much Does It Cost To Die In Wyoming? It Can Be Nothing Or Tens Of Thousands

Dying in Wyoming can be expensive for those left behind, but how expensive depends on a wide range of choices. It could cost nothing, as it’s legal to bury someone in your backyard, or it could cost $7,000 to $12,000 — or more — through a funeral home.

Zakary SonntagMarch 30, 2025

Race On To Save Mountain Man Jim Baker’s Rotting 152-Year-Old Wyoming Cabin

Mountain man Jim Baker’s 152-year-old cabin in Savery, Wyoming, is rotting and giving in to the ravages of time. But a cavalry of sorts is on the way, as a national preservation group races to save the historic cabin of the West’s last true mountain man.

Renée JeanMarch 30, 2025

Jack O'Rourke and Michael, his youngest son, several hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina as the sun goes down on a 1,200-mile sail south to the Virgin Islands.

How A Landlocked Wyoming Native Became A Sailor In The Virgin Islands

After a childhood of camping in the backcountry around Buffalo, Wyoming, Jack O’Rourke finds himself most at home living on a sailboat thousands of miles away. He says people ask all the time “how a boy from Wyoming ended up in the Virgin Islands.”

Jackie DorothyMarch 30, 2025

After his suicide death in February, Hunter Harlow's family has launched a campaign to donate tennis shoes to those teens in need in honor of his lifelong love of sports.

Suicide Of Young Gillette Man ‘A Whole Different Level Of Grief, Pain’ For Family

Less than six weeks since her 20-year-old nephew took his own life, his Gillette aunt says she’s still wrapped up in “a whole different level of grief, pain, confusion.” She’s now trying to use his devastating decision to save others.

Jen KocherMarch 30, 2025

Wild Bunch member Tom O’Day’s pistol is on display at the Fort Caspar Museum as part of an exhibit on weapons. The pistol is said to have part given to his attorney for payment following a 1904 series of trials.

Wyoming History: Wild Bunch Outlaw Tom O’Day Traded His Colt To Pay A Debt

The Fort Caspar Museum has a Colt single-action Army pistol said to have belonged to Wild Bunch outlaw Tom O’Day. He gave it to his attorney as payment for defending him in a 1904 trial.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 29, 2025

Truly in the middle of nowhere of southwest Wyoming, a historic Little America sign has been placed by Eddie Shumway. He found the treasure in his inherited junk pile and his daughter, Susie Brinkenhoff, painted it for him.

Long-Lost Little America Penguin Sign Rescued From Remote Wyoming Junk Pile

A historic metal Little America penguin sign was nearly rusted away, forgotten in a remote Wyoming junk pile, when rancher Eddie Shumway discovered it on his property in Hot Springs County. He has restored the iconic sign along an isolated highway.

Jackie DorothyMarch 29, 2025

Cody's Bighorn Basin Towing wants to get a Ford F-250 down off the rocky cliff it got stuck on after a windstorm blew it over the edge, and hopes that "Ole Blue" can be resurrected from the wreck.

Cody Towing Co. Parks Truck, Returns To Find It Rolled Off A Cliff

A Cody towing company is facing its most difficult recovery job ever — and it’s for its own Ford F-250 truck. It was left with the parking brake on, but not in gear, and rolled down a rocky cliff overnight last weekend.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2025

Mount Coffin in the mountains of Lincoln County, Wyoming, is one of the windiest places in the state, which could be why it appears flat, hence it's comparison to a coffin.

Another Wild Windy Wyoming Weekend: 116 MPH Winds On Mount Coffin

It was another windy weekend in Wyoming, with winds hitting more than 100 mph in western parts of the state. Mount Coffin experienced the highest wind gust hitting 116 mph.

Andrew RossiMarch 24, 2025

Growing a garden in Wyoming’s climate can be difficult, especially when you plant the wrong seeds. A new company is helping Bighorn Basin gardeners find the right seeds for the Cowboy State’s unique climate.

How To Outsmart The Bighorn Basin Climate When Planting Your Garden

The Bighorn Basin has a long growing season, but it's very cool in the spring and very hot in the summer. If you pick the wrong seeds, you're doomed. A soil scientist in Worland says she has cracked the code and can un-doom your garden.

Jackie DorothyMarch 23, 2025

Carson, a 120-pounds Saint Bernard, touched down in Ennis, Montana, on March 11 as part of a grassroots effort to rescue dogs from large urban animal shelters and deliver them to remote areas in states like Montana.

More Groups In Rural States Rescuing Big Dogs From Urban High-Kill Shelters

More large breed dogs are winding up in urban animal shelters with high kill rates. But rural shelters thousands of miles away, are rescuing them and saving their lives. Like Carson, a 120-pound Saint Bernard who just escaped death row in Los Angeles.

David MadisonMarch 23, 2025

A sheep wagon was built by individuals who had their own unique design. They left behind clues of who they were and Jim O’Rourke had been identifying these sheep wagons before his death in 2024.

Wyoming Man's Obsession Helped Preserve And Promote Sheep Wagons

Jim O'Rourke spend years crisscrossing Wyoming to find, preserve and promote the state's unique ranching invention — the sheep wagon. A year after his unexpected death, his wife continues that momentum of preserving and promoting sheep wagons.

Jackie DorothyMarch 23, 2025

Folks in Platte County, Wyoming, love Pancho, a popular K-9 officer with the local sheriff’s office. When he needed expensive surgery, they proved as loyal to him as Pancho is to them, raising $10,000 for the dog’s treatment.

Platte County As Loyal To Pancho As He Is To Them, Raising $10K For K-9’s Surgery

Folks in Platte County love Pancho, a popular K-9 officer with the local sheriff’s office. When he needed expensive surgery, they proved as loyal to him as Pancho is to them, raising $10,000 for the dog’s treatment.

Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyMarch 23, 2025

Paleontologist Jason Schein, executive director of Elevation Science Institute, shows off the articulated tail of a 150-million-year-old long-necked sauropod from the Late Jurassic Period. The tail is among thousands of other dinosaur bones found in the Anderson Site on the Montana side of the Bighorn Basin near Bridger, Montana. Tracking dinosaurs throughout the basin, and across time, is what a new digital app is all about.

Digital Timeline Map Lets Anyone Track Dinosaurs When They Inhabited Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin

A new digital map called the “Bighorn Basin WY Land Mammal Age Map” allows users to track dinosaurs, prehistoric animals and ancient plants that once thrived in and ruled the Bighorn Basin in central Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyMarch 23, 2025

Frank Crum Beat The Odds To Be A Denver Bronco, Now He Works For An NFL Career

Former University of Wyoming football star Frank Crum beat the odds last season, making the Denver Broncos as an undrafted rookie. Now comes the hard part — carving out a career in the NFL.

Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2025

Wyoming’s wild mustangs and many military veterans have something in common — they suffer from PTSD. A couple near Lusk is putting them together to help ease each others’ pain in a program called Operation Remount. Some of them form very strong bonds, like veteran Jerry and his mustang Chisum.

Wyoming's Wild Horses And Military Veterans Ease Each Others’ PTSD

Wyoming’s wild mustangs and many military veterans have something in common — they can suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. A couple near Lusk is putting them together to help ease each others’ pain in a program called Operation Remount.

Renée JeanMarch 23, 2025

A Wyoming crew with Utah-based Stauffer's Towing is featured on the new USA Network show "Rocky Mountain Wreckers."

Wyoming Tow Truck Crews Respond To All Calls On TV’s ‘Rocky Mountain Wreckers’

When a semi-trailer carrying 85,000 pounds of cow manure hit a patch of ice and went hurtling into a ditch, Cheyenne’s Big Al’s Towing was called — one of two Wyoming crews featured on the new TV show “Rocky Mountain Wreckers.”

Zakary SonntagMarch 23, 2025

Malachy Zion Springer and his partner Kayla Riley sleep in an abandoned sedan on a vacated lot near the train tracks in north Casper. They charge their cellphones at a local Subway.

Casper’s Invisible Couple: Homeless, Pregnant And Living In Abandoned Car

For much of their lives, Malachy Springer and Kayla Riley have been on and off the streets. They survive however they can, homeless, expecting a child and living in an abandoned car in a vacant lot.

Zakary SonntagMarch 22, 2025

This Aladdin Readi-Cut kit mail-order house was bought in 1919 and built on a lot in Wheatland, Wyoming. It's still there more than 100 years later.

Mail-Order Homes Used To Be All The Rage, Like This One From 1919 In Wheatland

Mail-order homes, also called kit houses, were all the rage in the early 1900s as people moved West. In Wyoming, Aladdin kit homes were more popular than Sears & Roebuck homes like this one in Wheatland, built in 1919.

Renée JeanMarch 22, 2025

Kathy and Rob DeStefano with Sophie Sue, their adopted beagle.

How Rescued Lab Beagles Learn How To Be Dogs

These dogs are not easy, and admittedly, Rob Wadd and Sharon Giest had no idea what they were getting themselves into. To rehabilitate a former lab beagle requires love and patience as many have found out who've rescued dogs from the Kindness Ranch in Hartville, Wyoming.

Jen KocherMarch 22, 2025

When Wyoming’s uranium miners were dying of cancer, nobody seemed to care, even when at least one got so radioactive grass wouldn’t grow on his grave. Then Sen. Al Simpson and a news publisher pushed to get compensation for them and their families.

Wyoming History: Uranium Miner Was So Radioactive Grass Wouldn’t Grow On His Grave

Judd McDonald participated in an out-of-control nuclear bomb explosion to being an underground miner at a Nevada test site to blasting uranium out of a mine in Jeffrey City, Wyoming. He says he's the only one still alive who can tell the story of many who died way too young.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2025

Stay Awhile’s Austin Scott sings and plays guitar at the Thrash Zone on March 7, 2025.

Inside The Thrash Zone: Wyoming’s Hidden DIY Music Community

Sure, Wyoming is a country music state. But alternative, punk and metal musical acts are finding each other at the Thrash Zone -- a music venue in Cheyenne where bands can test out their music and play for small groups of fans.

Hannah Brock & Reilly StrandMarch 22, 2025

The Saga Of Disposing Mattresses In Wyoming When "They Have A Zombie-Esque Will To Live”

In the world of waste disposal, mattresses are like retirement deniers — notoriously reluctant to accept their own end. “They’re a huge pain in the butt,” said one Wyoming landfill manager. He said mattresses have a personified and zombie-esque will to live.

Zakary SonntagMarch 22, 2025

Carter Lein, 11, was cut twice by a hockey skate in the neck during a game. It took eight stitches to close, but could have been tragic if he hadn't been wearing a neck guard.

‘Every Hockey Parent’s Worst Nightmare’: Casper Youth Player Takes Skate To Neck

The mom and dad of an 11-year-old Casper youth player said what happened Sunday was “every hockey parent’s worst nightmare” — their son took a skate to the neck. A new rule mandating players wear neck guards likely saved his life.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2025

A weather balloon is launched in this file photo.

Wyoming Meteorologist Says Cutting Weather Balloon Launches "Dumb And Unacceptable"

Wyoming meteorologist Don Day said the federal government's decision to cut balloon launches across the country - including Rapid City and Riverton - is "dumb and unacceptable." He said the launches are a critical facet meteorologists use every day to make forecasts.

Andrew RossiMarch 21, 2025

Park Ranger Sid Sibo was inspired to write her award-winning novel, “The Scent of Distant Family,” by the Wyoming landscape she worked and lived in for the past 30 years.

How A Dog Lost In The Wyoming Wilderness Inspired Park Ranger Turned Author

A former park ranger was inspired to write her first novel by Wyoming’s wilderness and a lost dog’s journey home. The result was “The Scent of Distant Family,” which has just been nominated for a national award.

Jackie DorothyMarch 21, 2025

Wyoming Cowboy Rapper, aka Jiggy Buckaroo, Takes His Outlaw Flow To Nashville

Growing up in Buffalo, Wyoming, once called the most lawless town in America, with a love of all things Western and rap music, it was inevitable Ryan Charles Kinzer would become the Jiggy Buckaroo cowboy rapper. He's taken his outlaw flow to Nashville.

Jackie DorothyMarch 21, 2025

First Yellowstone Film Fest Features Eclectic Lineup, Including Communist Santa

The first Yellowstone International Film Festival in Cody, Wyoming, begins Friday screening 78 films over eight days. Its eclectic lineup includes premieres of “When Santa Was a Communist” and “Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman.”

Andrew RossiMarch 20, 2025

Wyoming Stop Sign ‘As Close As Ever’ To Being Buried With Days Left In Contest

The stop sign on Togwotee Pass has another 12-16 inches to go to be fully buried, and the snow to finish the job could fall this weekend. Those in the 2025 Stop Sign Snow Challenge have only days left until the contest’s end-of-March deadline.

Andrew RossiMarch 19, 2025

Wyoming Trooper’s 2-Year-Old Son Slowly Recovering From Crash With Snowplow

Christian Smith, the 2-year-old son of Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Parker Smith, continues to recover in a Denver hospital more than a month after a devastating crash. He was hurt when a snowplow broadsided the family minivan, but is making progress.

Zakary SonntagMarch 19, 2025

Jack Gilmore is thrown from a bull during Professional Bull Riders action at the 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo in this file photo.

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

The windows of Jill Siggins' home in Cody are covered in mud after a windy rainstorm.

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

Drift boat clients on the North Platte River often get caught up gawking at the imposing fishing dinosaur sculpture made of farm machinery sitting on the bank east of Alcova.

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

At Element Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming, worship services are held in-person and also are livestreamed for people to attend remotely.

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

Wyoming’s oldest coal-burning steam locomotive, Ol’ Sadie

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

The Flash asks immortal caveman Vandal Savage why he delivered a heart to his Brooklyn apartment in 1987’s The Flash (Volume 2) #2: “Savage Showdown!” In the previous comic, Flash ran from NYC to Seattle to deliver a human heart to a hospital, and saw Savage kill the heart's owner while he zoomed through Wyoming.

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

A quirk of planetary positions will make Saturn's 200,000-mile-around rings disappear for one night March 23. But NASA research also suggests the rings are disappearing for real and will be gone forever in 100 million to 300 million years.

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

Left, Chris LeDoux performs in Nashville in 1993. Right, his son Ned LeDoux points to heaven while performing on stage at the 2021 Watershed music fesival in Washington state.

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

Giant pumpking grower Jay Richard of Worland, Wyoming, in the end zone at Lambeau Field.

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

The oil paintings for “A Home For Steamboat” have been framed and are ready to be displayed across the Cowboy State. Author Casey Rislov and Illustrator Zach Pullen are excited for the debut of their very Wyoming children’s book about the iconic figure on our license plates.

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

When Gillette resident Wes Johnson posted a video of himself "dancing it out" on TikTok, it started a wave of viral videos that have generated more than 30 million views. He hopes to spread his platform of positivity across Wyoming and the world.

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

Chancey Williams performs at the 2024 Cheyenne Frontier Days.

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

A video posted on Facebook introduced the world to Delores “Dee” Baker, one of the few 100-year-old South Dakotans to do a shotski in a crash helmet.

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

Carson Hornecker, 14, operates a tractor on his family's Wyoming ranch.

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 Hole High School teacher Collin Binko reacts to the surprise of being announced Wyoming's only 2015 Milken Award winner on Wednesday, March 12, 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

Spalding was starving, gravely hurt and hypothermic when he wandered into a Gillette home looking for help. Now, folks in northern Wyoming have rallied to help him recover and find a home.

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 University of Wyoming football star Josh Allen signed a NFL record $330 million contract extension with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. It includes $250 million in guaranteed money, the most in NFL history.

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

Sometimes the hands start flying during sparring matches at Historical European Martial Arts classes in Cheyenne.

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

On "Utensil Tuesdays," author Craig Johnson shares photos of obscure utensil's from his mother-in-law's collection, asking what the heck they are. Most of the time, his Facebook followers come through.

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

Natrona County High School grads turned playwrights Matthew Spangler and Nina McConigley.

"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

For those who aren’t fans of the new Wyoming license plate — a big field of dark blue with white lettering — there’s another new choice. This one has plenty of color, at least the only colors that matter to University of Wyoming fans: brown and gold.

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

A photo used on a Rolling Stones album sleeve led Robin Everett of the Wyoming State Archives to unpublished Wyoming photos by Robert Frank that are now on display at the Wyoming State Museum.

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

Lynette St. Clair of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, grew up listening to the language of her Shoshone people. She realized 30 years ago that it took only a generation for the Shoshone language to become endangered.

Wyoming Woman On Mission To Not Let Shoshone Language And Culture Die

Lynette St. Clair of Fort Washakie grew up listening to the language of her Shoshone people. She realized 30 years ago that the language and culture could die. So she made it her mission to share the language, culture and history with the next generation.

Jackie DorothyMarch 08, 2025

Kaden Horrocks of Utah, riding a King Rodeo Co. bronc at the 2024 Frozen Fury Bronc Futurity hosted by the Hell on Wheels Rodeo Company of Cheyenne.

Started When Cheyenne Frontier Days Was Canceled, Popular Hell On Wheels Rodeo Still Going Strong

In 2020, when Cheyenne Frontier Days was canceled because of COVID-19, Cindy DeLancey and her family launched the Hell on Wheels rodeo. Five summers later, their open rodeos are still being held beginning June 6, leading up to Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Jackie DorothyMarch 08, 2025

A massive decade-long research study into the 5,000-year history of Wyoming prehistoric people is complete. Known as Paleoindians, they have a lot in common with Wyomingites today — fiercely independent, adaptable to harsh environments and adept hunters.

Massive 10-Year Effort Compiles 5,000 Years Of Wyoming’s Prehistoric People

Now we know more than ever about the Paleoindians after an exhaustive 10-year effort to compile 5,000 years of Wyoming’s prehistory into a book. It's the most comprehensive compilation of knowledge about Wyoming's prehistoric people.

Andrew RossiMarch 08, 2025

Image from the rescue of Kevin Dye shown at a gathering honoring Rocky Mountain Rescue Group in 2022.

Wyoming History: The Lost 9-Year-Old Who Eluded Casper Mountain Search For 11 Days

In 1971, a 9-year-old boy made national headlines when he wandered away from a pingpong game on Casper Mountain. A search team from Colorado finally found him after the boy eluded searchers for 11 days. As a result, Casper formed its own search and rescue squad.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 08, 2025

An 85-foot-tall eastern cottonwood in Nebraska is the biggest of its kind in the United States. Wyoming doesn't have a champion yet, the giant in a neighbor state is inspiring Wyoming tree growers.

85-Foot Cottonwood In Nebraska Named National Champ For Being Largest In Country

Yes, national champion trees are a reality. An 85-foot-tall eastern cottonwood in Nebraska has been named the national champion for being the largest of its kind. It's tougher to compete in Wyoming because of the climate although we've had some national champions in the past.

Andrew RossiMarch 08, 2025

The handicap-accessible walkway beckons visitors to come in out of winter and explore Wyoming's only year-round tropical paradise.

No Exaggeration: Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Is Tropical Oasis In Middle Of Winter

Although it sounds like hyperbole, the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens really is a tropical oasis. There are lychee trees and mango, pineapple and banana, papaya, sugar cane, coffee, and cacao trees. They come from all over the world.

Renée JeanMarch 08, 2025

About 600 people showed up in Franklin, Indiana, for Wyoming author C.J. Box and the release of his new Joe Pickett novel "Battle Mountain," which is No. 1 on The New York Times list of bestsellers.

Wyoming Author C.J. Box’s New Novel Is No. 1 On New York Times Bestsellers List

“Battle Mountain,” the latest novel in Wyoming author C.J. Box’s popular Joe Pickett series, debuts as No. 1 on The New York Times bestsellers list.

Renée JeanMarch 07, 2025

Wyoming's own Ian Munsick will headline the first night show of the 2025 Cheyenne Frontier Days lineup. He'll perform July 18, along with Travis Tritt.

Night Show Lineup: Wyoming’s Ian Munsick To Headline At Cheyenne Frontier Days

Sheridan’s Ian Munsick will be the first Wyoming native to headline a night show at Cheyenne Frontier Days, it was announced Thursday. Chancey Williams also returns, along with country stars Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn and Travis Tritt.

Renée JeanMarch 07, 2025

Craig Johnson has won the Owen Wister award the American West's highest writing honor.

Longmire Author Craig Johnson Wins Wister Award, Highest Western Writing Honor

Wyoming's Craig Johnson, author of the "Longmire" series, is the 2025 winner of the Owen Wister Award. It's the highest honor given by Western Writers of America in recognition of lifetime contributions to the genre.

Renée JeanMarch 06, 2025

Megan Giatroudakis owns Collector's Hub in downtown Cheyenne. Although she has some pretty pricey Pokémon cards — including one for $400 — they don't hold a candle to the Charizard Cheeto that sold for $88,000 Sunday.

Wyoming Collectors Can’t Believe Someone Paid $88,000 For A Cheeto

Collectors and Pokémon fans in Cheyenne say they can’t believe someone paid almost $88,000 at an auction for a Cheeto. The anonymous buyer was among 60 bidders in an online sale of the Cheeto offered by Goldin Auctions.

Greg JohnsonMarch 06, 2025

Full Lunar Eclipse Directly Over Wyoming Will Make Moon Look Blood-Red

A total lunar eclipse just after midnight March 14 will be positioned directly over Wyoming, which means Wyomingites will have an excellent view of the all-night event. It’ll be hard to miss — the moon will look blood-red.

Andrew RossiMarch 05, 2025

A South Pass slowdown during a winter storm in early February. South Pass and other high elevation areas could get over 20 inches of wet, heavy snow between Wednesday night and Friday morning.

Winter Surge Could Dump 20 Inches Of Snow On Parts Of Wyoming

Nearly all of Wyoming will see snow sometimes between Wednesday night through Friday from an incoming wet winter storm. The surge could dump as much as 20 inches on Casper Mountain and South Pass, and a foot in central and northwest Wyoming.

Andrew RossiMarch 05, 2025

Dubois Double-Amputee Wrestler Wins State Championship

Sammie Cyrus, a senior double-amputee wrestler from Dubois High School, capped his career as a state champion. Cyrus won the Class 2A 106-pound division during this past weekend at the Wyoming state tournament in Casper.

Andrew RossiMarch 04, 2025

Young students at Best of the Rest Steer Riders in Sheridan learn the fine points of roughtstock riding and staying on steers.

Before They Become Bull Riders, Wyoming Rodeo Kids Learn On Steers

Rodeo is a way of life for many Wyoming families, which means kids are learning to ride and rope almost as soon as they can walk. Before they become bull riders, these budding stars learn on steers.

Hunter McDaniel for Cowboy State DailyMarch 03, 2025

Record-breaking snowstorm in Cheyenne on March 14, 2021

Southeast Wyoming To Get Blasted By Heavy Snow And 55MPH Winds On Monday

A fast-moving low-pressure system centering on southeast Wyoming could dump several inches of snow in Cheyenne and Laramie late Monday. Winds could top 55 mph during the snowstorm. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued.

Andrew RossiMarch 02, 2025

When they roamed the earth, Tyrannosaurs and Triceratops would’ve been mortal enemies. But millions of years later at an international museum in Canada, they’re working out their differences over their own larger-than-life tea party.

It's A Real Job: “Dinosaur Erection Specialist” Positions Dino Skeletons At Museum

Ry Williams is a self-described “dinosaur erection specialist” who’s a lot like a window dresser at a department store, except instead of arranging mannequins he poses and positions delicate, huge and ancient dinosaur skeletons -- many of which are from Wyoming.

Andrew RossiMarch 02, 2025

At sunset, this boot by Catherine Johnson Morris starts to look a lot like a giant boot made of real leather, even though it's really made of sand.

The Woman Behind The Gigantic Sand Sculptures At Glendo

A Casper woman’s addiction to building intricate sand sculptures takes her all over America. But she practices in her home state at Glendo, where she built a 6-foot-tall cowboy boot (which is still standing). She says Wyoming sand is the best.

Renée JeanMarch 02, 2025

Englishman Mike Bell didn’t start out to become an expert on Butch Cassidy and Wyoming outlaws. But his research led him to writing several books on this very topic and sharing his love of the Wyoming west in his home country.

The English Westerner Society: Brits Obsessed with Wyoming, Outlaws And All Things Cowboy

The English Westerner Society started in the 1950s to give American West enthusiasts in England a place to talk about their favorite topic. Mike Bell is one of those British enthusiasts. He has written several books on Butch Cassidy and Wyoming outlaws.

Jackie DorothyMarch 02, 2025

Left: Japanese waltzing mice crawl all over 18-year-old Pat Palmer, who worked at a pet shop in the 1950s. Right: A portrait of Abbie Lathrop by Jesus Romero.

Wyoming History: When The Waltzing Mouse Was The Most Popular Pet In America

More than a century ago, the waltzing mouse exploded as the most popular pet in America. Now we know these spazzed-out tiny rodents have a neurological disorder, but then they were beloved for their “dancing.”

Jackie DorothyMarch 02, 2025

Deanna Cotten holds up the author’s copy of her book that is in its final revisions. She hopes it will help people facing an end-of-life crisis.

Glenrock Woman Spends Final Days In Hospice Writing Book, Getting Tattoos

A 43-year-old Glenrock mother of four, wife and business owner is facing her final days at a Casper hospice. She's got a 'bucket list' of things to do before she dies, which includes finishing her book and completing an inspirational tattoo sleeve of her left arm.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 01, 2025

White Mountain Handprints Near Rock Springs Unlike Any Other Petroglyphs

While there are hundreds of inscribed petroglyphs at the White Mountain Petroglyph Site north of Rock Springs, the deep handprints gouged into a sandstone pillar are unlike anything else. Scientists are struggling to understand them.

Andrew RossiMarch 01, 2025

Barb Tomes Vietti is passionate about history in her hometown of Thermopolis and admits to going down a rabbit hole when she started investigating the history behind the Smoky Row Cemetery. Her research has revealed that the cemetery has three graves, not the six to 10 that legend had claimed.

Where Are The Six Bodies Missing From Wyoming’s Smoky Row Cemetery?

As many as nine people were long believed to have been buried in the historic 1890 Smoky Row Cemetery in Hot Springs State Park in Wyoming. Now ground-penetrating radar shows six of them aren’t there, so where are the missing Smoky Row bodies?

Jackie DorothyMarch 01, 2025

Angelcyn Heall during the summer in Happy Valley near Cheyenne. It's built as a historic English mead hall.

Cheyenne Man Builds His Dream House: Throwback Medieval English Mead Hall

Cyning Meadowcroft built his dream home in Happy Valley near Cheyenne using a near-extinct construction method called a "cruck" to build it. The former Brit built the medieval English mead hall home by himself and trucked two old-growth oak trees 2,000 miles round-trip to begin the project.

Renée JeanMarch 01, 2025

Girl Scouts Push Back On Claim That Cookies Have Unsafe Levels Of Weed-Killer Chemical

Going up against Joe Rogan is no easy task, but that's what the Girl Scouts are doing after he discussed a study that called its cookies "toxic." The Girl Scouts of Wyoming and Montana told Cowboy State Daily the cookies are "very safe to eat."

David MadisonMarch 01, 2025

In this screenshot from video, a Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office Detention Center employee reacts after his can of soda slides on the desk without being touched.

Boooo! Soda Can Moving On Its Own Captured On Video At Sweetwater County Jail

A soda can moving on its own was caught on video earlier this week at the Sweetwater County Detention Center in Rock Springs. Workers there say it's the latest evidence that the facility is haunted.

Andrew RossiMarch 01, 2025

Cowboy State Daily’s Wendy Corr Receives Major Western Award For Podcast

Cowboy State Daily News Director and podcast host Wendy Corr has been honored by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. John Wayne, George Strait, and Reba McEntire are among honorees.

Jen KocherFebruary 26, 2025

Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will all be visible in the night skies of Wyoming after sunset Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, an alignment that only occurs once every 144 years.

Rare 144-Year Seven-Planet Parade Lines Up Over Wyoming This Week

Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will all be visible in the night skies over Wyoming after sunset Friday, an alignment that only happens once every 144 years.

Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2025

Parts of northern Wyoming that broke records for cold on Thursday were pushing 60s on Sunday. That’s a huge 83-degree swing in just four days.

Northern Wyoming Swings 85 Degrees — From Minus 27 To 58 — In Four Days

Parts of northern Wyoming that broke records for cold on Thursday hit 58 on Sunday. That’s a huge 85-degree swing in just four days.

Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2025

Josh Allen To Be Inducted Into Wyoming Cowboys Hall Of Fame

Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen, fresh off being named the MVP of the NFL earlier this month, has another accolade upcoming: The University of Wyoming Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame announced him as part of the Class of 2025.

Justin GeorgeFebruary 24, 2025

The crew at Industrial Screen and Maintenance, a fabrication shop in Casper, were having fun with a Texas red chili made from brisket. Owner Lindsey Robinson was among those helping serve the chili, at far right.

Texas Red Chili Wins Popular Casper Chili Cook-Off For Fifth Time

A Texas red chili was voted No. 1 at the popular API Chili Cook-Off in Casper on Saturday. It’s the fifth time Norman Jackson’s secret recipe has won, as thousands of people packed the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper for the 32nd annual event.

Renée JeanFebruary 24, 2025

Mia the Walmart dog is a favorite with the store's customers, especially kids.

Meet Mia The Walmart Dog — Casper’s Tutu-Wearing Celebrity K-9

When Casper Walmart greeter Billy Welch started bringing his service support dog Mia to work with him, he didn’t expect the pit bull-mastiff mix would become a local celebrity. Now the tutu-wearing K-9 has her own social media with thousands of followers.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025

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Montana Man Recovers Lost Stories Of Chinese Who Helped Build The American West

Chinese immigrants flocked to the American West in the 1800s to help build railroads and amid a mining boom. Many of their experiences have largely been forgotten by history, but a Montana man is helping recover their stories.

Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyFebruary 23, 2025

Casper Police Department Lt. Michael Ogden said the 1904 Police Court Docket Book will eventually be displayed in a public space in the department’s new building.

1904 Casper Police Docket Full Of Prostitutes, Drunks And Horses On Sidewalks

In January, someone donated a Casper police docket book from 1904 to a local thrift store. It gives a fascinating glimpse into the most prevalent crimes of the day: prostitutes, drunks and people fined for riding horses on sidewalks.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025

It took a team effort to move this Boeing KC-97 tanker to the grounds of the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, the Wyoming museum's largest aircraft. They had to wait for a cold snap so the ground would be frozen enough for the huge tanker to roll without sinking into the ground.

Huge 153,000-Pound Tanker Becomes Biggest Addition To Wyoming Flight Museum

Tanker 97, a Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, a new addition to the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Greybull, has immediately become the crown jewel of the museum's collection. The aircraft has a 141-foot wingspan and weighs 153,000 pounds.

Andrew RossiFebruary 23, 2025

Strange on the Range creator Ella Bishop-Heil.

Strange On The Range: Wyoming Comic Artists Create Eclectic Compilation Of Wild & Weird

Strange on the Range is a new underground publication that features an eclectic mix of Wyoming comic artists. The hard-copy magazine is dedicated to the work of Wyoming comic illustrators.

David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025

Ski Instructor Karl Milner lost a leg during while fighting in the military. Now he and Eric teach first-time skiers at Antelope Butte.

He Lost A Leg In Combat, Now Wyoming Vet Teaches Others To Adapt And Overcome

Karl Milner lost a leg in combat, but the Gillette veteran used his military training to adapt and overcome to map out a new mission in life. Now he treats others facing mental and physical challenges to ski. He's a better teacher, he says, because "he's been there."

Jackie DorothyFebruary 23, 2025

Jerry Valentine, Montana’s Cinderella pinball wizard, headed to the North American Championships after only 18 months of competitive pinball.

Wyoming Only State Not Sending A Pinball Wizard To North American Championships

A budding pinball scene fizzled out a few years ago in Cheyenne, which means Wyoming will be the only state without someone competing at the North American Championships. But a Cinderella pinball wizard from Montana is going full-tilt to earn a title.

David MadisonFebruary 23, 2025

Wyoming History: The Wyoming Man Who Designed B-52 Jet Engine That Transformed Aviation

Leonard Hobbs was born in small Carbon, Wyoming, in 1895 and grew up to help transform aviation, designing one of the most important jet engines in history. It was the workhorse of America's B-52 jet bombers.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 23, 2025

Where The Heck In Wyoming Is This One-Of-A-Kind Western Iron Art Fence?

Lela Emmons of tiny Savery, Wyoming, stumbled on an unusual artistic fence in the 1990s and took photos of it. But she forgot where it was and hasn’t been able to find it again in about 30 years. She hopes someone in Wyoming can solve the mystery.

Renée JeanFebruary 23, 2025

Maria Kelson’s debut novel is a crime thriller available at both local bookstores and through national chains. She loves that after ten years of writing, she can walk into the Storyteller in Thermopolis and see her books on display.

Award-Winning Wyoming Author Debuts First Crime Thriller That Took 10 Years To Write

Maria Kelson was already an award-winning Wyoming poet when she decided to tackle something totally different — a crime thriller. The result is “Not The Killing Kind,” a gripping whodunit that took 10 years to write.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 23, 2025

Montana State University researchers are testing immune-boosting supplements on honeybees. They’re also strapping the bees into machines for live flight tests and other scientific study.

To Boost Bee Immune Systems, Researchers Strap In Honeybees For Live Test Flights

Viruses spread through honeybee hives like the flu virus in a crowded waiting room. Looking to boost bee immune systems, researchers are examining the impact of viruses on honeybee flight performance and testing supplements.

David MadisonFebruary 22, 2025

All of the drinks - Starting from left, the Rusty Nail (scotch and Drambuie), Where there's Willow There's a Way ( willowbank tea and brandy), Gin and Tonic with lime, and Revival Root (sarsaparilla tea, Makers Mark, and cream).

Drinking Wyoming: Whiskey Was The Go-To Medicinal Remedy Of The Wild West

Survival in Wild West Wyoming depended on treating illnesses without the help of modern medicine. Whiskey figured in a lot of treatments for all sorts of medical problems — some good and some quite insane.

Renée JeanFebruary 22, 2025

Wyoming-born artist Bill Foy created this nearly life-sized moose sculpture titled "Holy Smokes" out of junk metal.

Glendo Native Creates Life-Size Moose From Junk Parts For Breast Cancer Fundraiser

A welder from Glendo sees the potential in other people’s junk to create unique sculptures, like a life-size moose standing in Casper called "Holy Smokes." He created this sculpture for a fundraiser to benefit a Glendo-based breast cancer foundation.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2025

VIDEO: Wyoming's Billboard Sheriff: A Day In The Life Of Brian Kozak

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has captured national attention with his viral billboard and bold "vacancy" sign on his jail, while also earning a reputation locally for his unconventional approach. Cowboy State Daily spent a day with the sheriff to get a firsthand look at his unique style.

Hannah Brock & Reilly StrandFebruary 22, 2025

Jeff Ginter always knew he was a weird kid, but he learned to embrace his psychic powers throughout a career in law enforcement. Now he’s one of Wyoming’s top psychics, including helping solve cold cases around the world.

How A Former Law Enforcement Officer Became A Top Psychic Investigator

Jeff Ginter always knew he was a weird kid, but he learned to embrace his psychic powers throughout a career in law enforcement. Now he’s a top psychic, working to solve cold cases in Wyoming and around the world.

Jen KocherFebruary 22, 2025

Chancey Williams was inspired to write and record “The Ballad of Uncle Don” after listening to his uncle Don Williams' stories.

Chancey Williams’ Ode To His Wyoming Cowboy Uncle Hits No. 1 On CMT Music

Inspired by his uncle Don Williams and the joy of bronc riding, Chancey Williams’ new hit song “The Ballad of Uncle Don” has hit No. 1 on the CMT Music charts. Chancey said the song came about over cup of coffee with his uncle in Moorcroft, Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 22, 2025

The gymnasium errupts after Sophomore shooting guard Ari Fowler nailed a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left against Riverton on Feb. 20, 2025, to snap Jackson Hole High School’s 79-game, four-year girls’ basketball losing streak.

Jackson Hole Girls Basketball Snaps 79-Game Losing Streak With Last Second 3-Pointer

In a home game against Riverton, four seniors for Jackson Hole High School had never won a high school basketball game until a sophomore sharpshooter sunk a clutch 3-pointer Thursday. The 35-32 win snapped the Broncs’ 79-game losing streak.

David MadisonFebruary 22, 2025

Brooks Lake Lodge reports some of the best snow in years.

Sheridan, Gillette, Newcastle Set Record Lows; 80+ Inches Of Snow In Southern Wyoming

Fans of winter, rejoice! Sheridan, Gillette, and Newcastle all set record low temperatures on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, more than 80 inches of snow has fallen in the Snowies and Sierra Madres. Meteorologist Don Day says there's plenty more to come too.

Andrew RossiFebruary 19, 2025

Andrea Domhoff, a local single mother of two, was in the Green River Tunnel during Friday's horrific fatal pileup. She says a man named Ray Norton helped save her and others from the fiery, smoke-filled cavern.

Single Mom Caught In Green River Tunnel Says Hero Led Survivors From Fiery Crash

A local single mom who was caught in an explosive 26-vehicle crash Friday in the Green River Tunnel says a hero named Ray led her and others out of the tunnel. She dragged her arm along the wall to escape in the thick, black smoke.

Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2025

A truck plowed into the side of this brick house on Central Avenue on Oct. 11, 2024. The homeowners have now spent more than a month dealing with a huge hole in their house and at least $30,000 in damages.

Cheyenne Couple Loses Insurance After Truck Crashes Into Their House

A pickup truck crashed into a Cheyenne couple’s home last fall, causing at least $30,000 damage. Now State Farm Insurance is dropping their home coverage, and no other company will insure them.

Leo WolfsonFebruary 17, 2025

Thomas Lindgren stands next to the articulated hips of a Barosaurus skeleton found in the famous Bone Cabin Quarry near Medicine Bow. Lindgren believes this is the largest articulated dinosaur ever found and will become the largest dinosaur ever mounted once it's freed from the 150-million-year-old sandstone encasing it.

Investors Purchase 40,000 Shares Of Wyoming Stegosaurus Skeleton In Just 18 Minutes

A Stegosaurus skeleton being excavated in the famous Bone Cabin Quarry near Medicine Bow is expected to sell for millions. In December, investors could purchase a share of the dinosaur for $68.75. 40,000 shares sold in 18 minutes.

Andrew RossiFebruary 16, 2025

Casper has had a Cupid of sorts for the past 10 years in Joe Eason, a former heavy metal drummer who does singing telegrams as a side gig. Valentine’s Day especially he delivers up to 35 of the most embarrassing singing telegrams he can muster.

Former Metal Drummer Turned Singing Cupid Delivers Love — And Embarrassment

Casper has had a Cupid of sorts for the past 10 years in Joe Eason, a former heavy metal drummer who does singing telegrams as a side gig. On Valentine’s Day, he delivers up to 35 of the most embarrassing singing telegrams he can muster.

Renée JeanFebruary 16, 2025

Gillette-area machinist Karl Milner builds black powder cannons and mortars, and hosts cannon shoots on his rural property — and kids are included.

Gillette Man Builds Black Powder Cannons, Lets Kids Shoot Them

What began as an outreach for troubled youth led to a Gillette machinist's shop becoming a black powder cannon and mortar factory. Now he builds cannons and lets kids shoot in a safe, controlled environment with adult supervision.

Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2025

Earthsky.org editor Marcy Curran is celebrating 40 years as founder of the Cheyenne Astronomy Society. She's always loved bringing the stars down to earth for others.

Cheyenne Stargazers Love Space So Much They Built Their Own Observatory

Cheyenne’s Marcy Curran, the cofounder of the Cheyenne Astronomy Society and an editor of a major astronomy publication, has spent 40 years studying the sky. She and her husband recently built their own observatory.

Renée JeanFebruary 16, 2025

Two 70 Series Land Cruisers spotted on I-80 near Laramie. Jeremiah Proffitt, owner of Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers, believes these were acquired from Saudi Arabia, and were likely headed to a military contractor to be "dissected" for defense research.

Rare (And Illegal) In The U.S. Toyota Land Cruisers Turn Heads On Wyoming’s I-80

Two rare 79 Series Toyota Land Cruisers spotted near Laramie on I-80 turned heads of auto enthusiasts. These vehicles aren't legal in the U.S. and are often seen in the Middle East equipped with rocket launchers, machine guns, and other weaponry.

Andrew RossiFebruary 16, 2025

Dell Simancas was taking video of his son kayaking in the ocean off Chili when a whale scooped him up in his mouth. The whale quickly spat his son out.

Kayaking Can Be Dangerous, Just Ask The Guy Who Was Swallowed By Whale

Kayaking isn't a risk-free activity, but the man who was in the mouth of a humpback whale while paddling on the Pacific Ocean was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. A Wyoming kayaker says he was “pretty amazed” by the encounter.

Andrew RossiFebruary 16, 2025

After changing out the old Welcome to Wyoming signs posted at various entrances to the state, Wyoming is auctioning off the old signs.

Have An Extra Three Grand? Old “Welcome To Wyoming” Signs Are Up For Auction

Now that the state of Wyoming has put up new welcome signs on roadways all across the state, the ones that have greeted motorists since 2017 are up for sale. They aren't small -- ranging in size from 8x4 ft to 16x8 ft. Some bids are topping $3,000 so far.

Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyFebruary 15, 2025

Casper’s Albert Hall writes a message for Olivia on one of the paper’s provided.

People All Over Wyoming Rally To Pray For Olivia, 7, Lone Survivor Of Murder-Suicide

In Casper and all over Wyoming, people gathered Friday evening to rally and pray for the 7-year-old survivor of Monday’s tragic murder-suicide in Byron. “Wyomingites come together when needed,” a prayer organizer said.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 15, 2025

Comic Valentines were all the rage in the 1800s and early 1900s. These valentines were usually sent anonymously and could be considered spiteful. They were usually sent to either someone you hated or a friend you were making fun of.

Wyoming History: Valentine’s Day Used To Be As Much For Haters As Lovers

In the 1800s and early 1900s in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Valentine’s Day was not just for lovers, it was also for haters and just for fun. It was popular to share your anonymous feelings with humorous and derogatory Valentine’s Day cards.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 13, 2025

A host of help responded fast to save a horse named Frisky that had fallen into a collapsed septic tank in southern Colorado on Saturday. The local sheriff’s office reports the horse was scared, cold and smelly, but is fine now.

Fast Action Helps Save Horse Named Frisky From Collapsed Septic Tank

A host of agencies responded fast to save a horse named Frisky that had fallen into a collapsed septic tank in southern Colorado on Saturday. The local sheriff’s office reports the horse was scared and cold, but is fine now.

Andrew RossiFebruary 13, 2025

Rolls-Royces In Snow Tires: Sheridan Winter Rodeo Attracts Different Kind Of Cowboy

Four Rolls-Royce Cullinans and a Spectre were turning heads around Sheridan, Wyoming, this past weekend. Not everyone is a fan of the different kind of high-society cowboy attracted by the town’s annual WYO Winter Rodeo.

Andrew RossiFebruary 11, 2025

Some Daytime High Temperatures In Wyoming This Week Will Be Well Below Zero

Some of the coldest temperatures of the 2024 - 2025 season are heading to Wyoming this week. Some areas of the state will see daytime high temperatures of 20 below zero while overnight low temps could hit negative 30.

Andrew RossiFebruary 10, 2025

Don’t Crowd The Snowplow During Wyoming’s Whiteouts

So far there have been nine incidents of motorists running into snowplows this year. With big winter storms converging on Wyoming this week, WYDOT is asking drivers to slow down and steer clear of snowplows.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 10, 2025

Wyoming: A State For Single Dudes

Wyoming ranks as the state with the third highest ratio of bachelors in the United States. For every 100 single women, 106 unmarried men are milling around. In the early 1900s, there were proposals considered that would tax bachelors to encourage them to get married.

Jen KocherFebruary 09, 2025

When LeAnn Baker of Worland, Wyoming, found this stone in her gravel that was hauled in, Google told her it was a magic hag stone. However, local archaeologist, Mike Bies, said it might be an artifact called a spindle whorl.

A Rock Found In Worland Could Be Magic Or An Ancient Tool

When LeAnn Baker found a rock with a smooth hole in the middle, she was told it was a magic hag stone. However, archaeologist Mike Beis said it was most likely a spindle whorl, a simple tool used by Indian tribes for centuries.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 09, 2025

Scientists Are Taking Possibility Of Asteroid Slamming Into Earth Seriously

The newly-discovered Asteroid 2024 YR is being taken seriously by scientists at NASA who say it's got a legit shot at slamming into the Earth. Right now, the odds are 1 in 43. UW planetarium guru says El Salvador is much more likely of a hit than Wyoming.

Andrew RossiFebruary 09, 2025

Sammie Cyrus, a senior at Dubois High School, with wrestling coach Brock Baker.

Dubois Double-Amputee Wrestler Has Made The Most Of His Disadvantages

Sammie Cyrus, a senior at Dubois High School, has won over 100 matches and become an exceptional wrestler despite losing the lower halves of both his legs as a child. With the right mentality and attitude, anything can be overcome, he says.

Andrew RossiFebruary 09, 2025

Amelia Rothleutner with a freezer full of breast milk she donated to Cody Regional Health's milk depot. Rothleutner is the first donor for Cody's milk depot, giving over 500 ounces, roughly four gallons, of excess breast milk.

Cody Woman Donates 4 Gallons Of Breast Milk To New Wyoming Milk Bank

Cody Regional Health has become a milk depot for Mother's Milk Bank, an agency that pasteurizes and distributes donated breast milk to infant ICUs across the nation. A local woman has already donated 4 gallons to the new milk bank.

Andrew RossiFebruary 09, 2025

What's In A Name: Dubois, Wyoming

You can always spot a tourist in Dubois, Wyoming, by how they pronounce the name of the town. In Wyoming, it's called Doo-boys, not the French pronunciation of Deh-bwah. How it got called that is shrouded in myth and mystery.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 09, 2025

VIDEO: An Old Horse Trainer Returns To His First Roots

Charles Walks had walked away from horse training for about a decade, but he couldn’t stay away. Now at the Terry Bison Ranch in Cheyenne, he returned to the job he had learned while growing up on the Crow Reservation in southern Montana.

Hannah Brock & Reilly StrandFebruary 08, 2025

The raid on the whiskey cases in 1919 became the first of many in ensuing years. Here is a photo of a raid on a still in the Casper area in later years.

Wyoming History: The 1919 Casper Whiskey Raid Gone Bad

A 1919 raid on a big whiskey stash by lawmen in Casper was a disaster in every way. A shootout killed a deputy and wounded many others. The sheriff never produced a warrant and those raided pleaded ignorance to knowing they were officers. Everyone charged walked away.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 08, 2025

University Of Wyoming Spends $2 Million For Super Bowl Ad Celebrating Josh Allen

The University of Wyoming has expended $2 million for a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl celebrating Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen and his connection to the University of Wyoming. The spot will air in cities across the country and will be seen in Wyoming too.

Andrew RossiFebruary 07, 2025

Wyoming Cowboys Will Play Coach Prime And the Colorado Buffaloes Next Season

On Sept. 20, the Wyoming Cowboys will head down to Boulder for an anticipated matchup with Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, a contest that will feature two young teams and bring national exposure to a regional matchup. UW last played CU in 2009.

Justin GeorgeFebruary 07, 2025

Wyoming's Josh Allen Wins His First MVP

Former University of Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen won his first most valuable player award on Thursday night. The Buffalo Bills QB edged out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the closest ballot since 2005.

Jimmy OrrFebruary 07, 2025

Map showing increase in sunlight for the month of February.

Here Comes The Sun: February Is Month For Greatest Increase In Sunshine

For those tired of the dark, dreary days of winter, February is the month of optimism. This is the month where we gain the most sunlight. Cody and Greybull are tops in the state and will gain 1 hour and 19 minutes of sun by the end of the month.

Jimmy OrrFebruary 06, 2025

Cody Residents Celebrate Snow Day By Slapping On Skis And Attaching Themselves To Moving Cars

Although it's frowned on by the police, some Cody residents celebrated their snow-day on Monday by slapping on some skis and attaching themselves to vehicles with a rope. One Cody resident posted photos of the amateur skijoring but blacked out incriminating evidence to protect the guilty.

Andrew RossiFebruary 05, 2025

Strong wind gusts blow clouds of snow of this mountain peak in a file photo.

120 MPH Wind Gust On Mount Coffin One Of Strongest Ever In Wyoming

A 120 mph wind gust recorded on Mount Coffin in western Wyoming last week is among the strongest wind gusts ever recorded in the Cowboy State. Winds that strong can easily be fatal, throwing people and objects around.

Andrew RossiFebruary 04, 2025

While northwest Wyoming was getting pummeled by a snowstorm, folks in the oposite corner of the state in Cheyenne were enjoying spring-like weather near 60 degrees Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

Snowstorm Shuts Down Cody, While It’s Near 60 And Spring-Like In Cheyenne

While southeast Wyoming enjoyed sunny skies spring-like temperatures near 60 degrees Monday, it was another story in the northwest corner of the state. Subzero temperatures and up to 36 inches of snow shut down Cody.

Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2025

First Chair student Sawyer watches on as fellow student Ronin Wichern struggles to get into his skis. This is the first part of the lesson of learning to ski.

Kiddos On Skis: How Wyoming's Antelope Butte Ski Resort Teaches Littles How To Ski

At Antelope Butte, the youngest students are just three years old and when they are first put on the skis. But it doesn’t take long for them to start grasping the basic concepts and take off in controlled chaos.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 02, 2025

John Huff has spent 18 months restoring the giant 21-foot Tumble Inn cowboy sign, and is getting close to finishing. He hopes to have it done and up in its new home by Memorial Day.

Restoration Of Historic Tumble Inn Sign Almost Complete

Efforts to restore the old neon Tumble Inn cowboy sign that once sat next to U.S. Highway 26 between Casper and Shoshoni are getting close to completion. Hopes are to have the sign installed in a downtown Casper district by Memorial Day.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 02, 2025

Montana artist and taxidermist Bob McEachern’s Squirrel Warriors sell out as fast as he can make them. These whimsical and realistic creations are much more than a novelty.

People Can’t Get Enough Of This Guy’s Realistic Squirrel Warriors

Montana artist and taxidermist Bob McEachern’s Squirrel Warriors sell out as fast as he can make them. The buckskin-clad squirrels holding longbows, spears, or rifles aren't cheap either. They start at $750 and one just sold for $2,800.

Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyFebruary 02, 2025

Finnegans Wake (5), with Victor Espinoza riding, wins the 29th running of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 2, 2015.

Champion Thoroughbred Finnegans Wake To Make Wyoming Home In Retirement

Finnegans Wake, a racehorse with world-famous bloodlines, is a champion thoroughbred that’s making Wyoming home in retirement. Horse racing insiders say he won’t be the last, either, as the Cowboy State is attracting more industry stars.

Renée JeanFebruary 02, 2025

Curtis Carle Arnall was born and raised in Cheyenne, but became famous as the radio voice of Buck Rogers. During World War II, he led a yacht crew against German U-boats.

Wyoming History: Cheyenne Man Was Radio’s Buck Rogers, Scouted German Subs In WWII

Curtis Arnall was raised a cowpuncher in Cheyenne but became famous as the voice of Buck Rogers during the 1930s. The Wyoming native also scouted out German U-boats during World War II, which led to being lost at sea for 21 days.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 02, 2025

Does Size Matter? Every County In Wyoming Is Bigger Than Rhode Island

Each of Wyoming's 23 counties is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island. Sweetwater County is 7 times larger. Rhode Islanders don't care, however. They say their small size is an advantage.

Andrew RossiFebruary 02, 2025

Groundhog Day: Wyoming’s Lander Lil Doesn’t See Shadow (And No One Shot At Her)

Lander Lil, the famous Wyoming prairie dog who predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil, didn’t see her shadow Sunday. Also, no one shot at her (at least during filming).

Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2025

Zack Ivie poses with his family showing off the colors for the fall and Thanksgiving season.

Wyoming Pharmacist’s Gaudy Suit Jackets Are So Bad They’re Awesome

A Thayne pharmacist’s collection of suit jackets is becoming local legend, looking like the leftover rack of a garage sale. The pharmacist has well over 100 jackets and his collection is growing. People now call him in the morning to ask which one he’ll wear that day.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 01, 2025

Students at Casper College study first study anatomy on models before being accepted into the actual cadaver lab.

Want To Donate Your Body To Science? It’s A Challenge In Wyoming

Want to donate your body to science? Although there’s a shortage of human cadavers for students to learn on, donating your body after you die can be a challenge, especially in a rural state like Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 01, 2025

Shelby Forbes was thrilled to get her grandmother's wedding ring back after fearing it could be lost for good. Dave Hays and Fred Harvey, avid metal detecting hobbyists, were called in found it quickly. It was a rare instance of being able to return a treasure to the person who lost it.

Metal-Detecting Duo Find Wedding Ring Gillette Woman Feared Lost Forever

Shelby Forbes of Gillette was “crying my eyes out” when she lost her grandmother’s wedding ring while throwing hay to her horses. Fearing it could be lost forever, a pair of metal-detecting pals found it, and Forbes burst into tears again.

Andrew RossiFebruary 01, 2025

Shawn Robin Chape, originally from Rozet, Wyoming, roping a calf in the first round in 1.9 seconds flat to win the 2024 Australian breakaway roping title.

A Wyoming Cowgirl Is Australia’s Newest Breakaway Roping Champion

A cowgirl from Rozet, Wyoming, named Shawn Robin Chape is Australia’s newest breakaway roping champion. She lassoed the title in a blazing fast 1.69 seconds, setting a new arena record. She credits her Wyoming roots as a huge part of her success.

Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2025

Eating Wyoming: Buffalo Bill Was The World’s Original Galloping Gourmet

“The Galloping Gourmet” on PBS had nothing on Buffalo Bill Cody, who was the original foodie of the West. He brought Mexican food to New York, popcorn to Europe and gourmet dining experiences to the masses.

Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2025

Layne, left, and Liam Jordan are joined by Tom Webb. A flatbed trailer acts as an improvised stage in Hyattville in October 2024.

Wyoming Twin Teens Grew Up In The Middle Of Nowhere, But Have Huge Music Dreams

Liam and Layne Jordon, 14, have grown up in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin. That hasn’t stopped the young musicians from pursing some big dreams of writing and performing their music for the masses.

Jackie DorothyFebruary 01, 2025

A scene from "Americanville," a documentary on Jackson Hole, China. A Christian church at the end of this street that looks every bit as if it could be in Jackson, Wyoming.

Wild West In The Far East: Welcome To China’s Knockoff Jackson Hole

Did you know that there is an exact replica of Jackson Hole in China? Not only does the downtown look the same but the community -- two hours from Beijing -- has 1,500 homes. A filmmaker spent three months in the town for his documentary "Americaville."

Jake NicholsFebruary 01, 2025

An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft.

Jackson Coaches Devastated By D.C. Air Collision That Killed 14 From Skating Club

Two Skating Club of Jackson Hole coaches trained at the same Boston ice skating club where 14 victims of Wednesday’s D.C.-area plane collision hailed from. They say the news is devastating, especially because a similar tragedy hit the club before.

Justin GeorgeJanuary 30, 2025

Skiing through deep snow in the Wyoming high country in this file photo.

Wyoming Ski Areas Can Expect Huge Dump Of Up To 60 Inches Of Snow This Weekend

A massive surge of Pacific moisture will drop up to 60 inches of snow in the western mountains of Wyoming between Friday and Sunday. The rest of Wyoming can expect clouds, wind and a little snow.

Andrew RossiJanuary 30, 2025

Cody Filmmaker Says Premiering To Packed House At Sundance Was “Something Special”

Cody, Wyoming, filmmaker Preston Randolph is a producer of the documentary “Free Leonard Peltier,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday to a packed house. He calls the experience “something special.”

Andrew RossiJanuary 29, 2025

Headed To A Hot Springs In Wyoming, Montana Or Colorado? Better Plan Early

People are still hot for hot springs, and various projects are underway this year that will enhance the soaking experience in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana. But if you want to soak somewhere this year, be sure to plan early.

Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyJanuary 26, 2025

On Aug. 9, 2014, Sylvia Bruner and her husband hiked to the Bomber Mountain site for the first time. The top of the ridge with a large piece of the wreckage visible. The rusty framework in the foreground is a part of the ball turret mount.

The 10 Young Men Who Died Giving Wyoming's Bomber Mountain Its Name

Bomber Mountain in Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains paid dearly to earn its name when a B-17 Flying Fortress crashed into it in 1943, killing all 10 on board. The oldest was 25, and what happened to the plane was a mystery for two years.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 26, 2025

An old 90-inch wooden propeller has been in Donna Bershinsky's living room for years, and was a mystery for a long time. It came from a Cessna T-50.

35-Year Mystery Of Wooden Plane Propeller Clears Up For Wyoming Woman

A Laramie woman and her late husband got a gift from a dentist friend about 35 years ago. It was a long, wooden airplane propeller, but for years they knew nothing about it. Now the mystery is beginning to clear up.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 26, 2025

A Wyoming man has created an app that chronicles all the stats and history of the state's wrestling seasons going back to the 1940s.

Wyoming Man’s Ultimate Wrestling App Tracks Every State Placer In History

Spencer Condie is a former wrestling coach and official who took his hobby of tracking Wyoming’s high school champions to the next level. The result of his years of work is an app that tracks every state placer in history, going back to the 1940s.

Amber SteinmetzJanuary 26, 2025

A photo of American troops trying to navigate the miserable "mud camp" area of France during World War I. A dog tag lost there by a U.S. soldier more than 100 years ago is being returned to its family in part thanks to a Wyoming author and investigator who tracked his decendants down.

Wyoming Sleuths Help Return WWI Dog Tags Buried In France For A Century

A French field infamously known as the “mud camp” is still giving up World War I relics lost there more than a century ago, including dog tags. A Wyoming author and investigator are helping them get back to their families.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 26, 2025

Larry Proietti worked at KYOY FM in Cheyenne for over 40 years.

Wyoming Radio Voice For More Than 50 Years Steps Away From The Mic

Radio is in Larry Proietti’s blood, and has been waking up his Cheyenne audience for decades. He recently retired after more than 50 years in radio, but is still working behind the scenes.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 26, 2025

After watching the Discovery Channel show "Moonshiners," Cheyenne mechanic Geno Stecks was inspired to try it on his own. So far, his tiny hobby moonshine still has produced about 1.5 cups of hooch since December. At that rate, he thinks it'll take "about a year" to fill one of his tiny 2-liter oak kegs.

Rat Rods, Beer Keg Smoker And Now Moonshine — Life Of A Wyoming Redneck Engineer

A Cheyenne mechanic who loves NASCAR and building rat rods, potato cannons and a smoker out of a beer keg has a new hobby. Inspired by the TV show “Moonshiners,” Geno Stecks is now trying to make his own hooch.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 26, 2025

A new resident at the Long Term Care Facility at Cody Regional Health shares stories with Jody Goldbach and Sally Gallop, accompanied by therapy ponies Norman and Star.

A Totally Wyoming Prescription At Cody Care Center: Take Two Ponies A Week, Repeat

Residents at the Long-Term Care Center at Cody Regional Health are reminded often they’re Wyomingites. It happens when their weekly prescription for ponies is filled, letting them interact with animals like they have their whole lives.

Andrew RossiJanuary 25, 2025

The Nov. 12, 1951, train wreck drew rescuers from the region and put Evanston, Wyoming in the headlines.

Wyoming History: How 17 People Didn’t Have To Die When Trains Collided Near Evanston In 1951

Seventeen people were killed and 159 others hurt when a full-speed train crashed into another nearly stopped on the tracks near Evanston in 1951. The real tragedy is technology was available that could’ve averted disaster.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 25, 2025

The Cadaver Lab at Central Wyoming College is where a select few students can dissect and learn on actual cadaver’s. It is the only community college in Wyoming that offers this opportunity. Nursing students who wish to participate in the Cadaver Lab must pass their anatomy class with an “A” and get instructor approval.

The Cadaver Lab At Central Wyoming College Is A Rarity In Today's Academic World

Most cadaver labs are limited to big public universities. To have one at the community college level is a rarity and makes Central Wyoming College in Riverton stand out. "It is definitely not for the weak," one student told Cowboy State Daily.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 25, 2025

Drinking Wyoming: The Kitsch, One-Time-Trendy Aprés Ski Cocktails Time Forgot

The 50s, 60s, and 70s were the highpoint of the Après Ski scene -- the post-slope, happy-hour tradition of sipping adult beverages and tasting fondue, preferably while wearing a turtleneck. Here’s a sampling of three classic cocktails, one from each decade of après ski’s golden era.

David MadisonJanuary 25, 2025

Pilot Nathan Finneman is on a mission to save a nearly 100-year-old airmail post near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. It may be the last of its kind in the United States.

Pilot On Mission To Save Nearly 100-Year-Old Historic Wyoming Airmail Post

A nearly 100-year-old airmail station near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, was once part of a critical network moving the mail across America. A pilot is on a mission to save this remote outpost, which may be the last of its kind in the United States.

Andrew RossiJanuary 25, 2025

“American Primeval” A Netflix Hit That Gets A Lot Of Wyoming History Wrong

Wyoming’s historic Fort Bridger is taking calls from “American Primeval” fans looking for its hanging spot. But there isn’t one, never has been. That’s just one of many things historians say “American Primeval” gets completely wrong.

Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2025

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will all be out and visible in the planetary parade Friday and Saturday.

Six Planets, Including Uranus, Will Line Up Across Wyoming's Night Sky This Weekend

From west to east, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will make an arc across Wyoming’s night sky in a parade of planets Friday and Saturday nights. And this time, light from the moon won't interfere with the spectacle.

Andrew RossiJanuary 24, 2025

Sous chef Eric Walker engages in a snowball fight outside the Bourbon House Restaurant in the French Quarter on Jan. 21, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

As Locals Freak Out, Transplanted Wyomingite In The South Loves The Record Snow

While many people in the U.S. South are freaking out over a winter storm that brought record snowfall across Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, a transplanted Wyomingite is loving it. He's having too much fun showing neighbors how to handle the snow.

Andrew RossiJanuary 23, 2025

Wind has always been a concern for semis driving on Wyoming highways, as shown in this file photo.

Wild Winds Up To 90 MPH Blow Over At Least 9 Semis On Wyoming Highways

Tuesday’s wild winds across Wyoming gusted to nearly 90 mph in some spots, closing some stretches of I-25 and I-80. But not everyone observed the closures, because at least nine semis were blown over, WYDOT reports, the most in at least two decades.

Andrew RossiJanuary 22, 2025

Strong Chinook winds are blowing semitrailers over across Wyoming, with gusts hitting nearly 90 mph along I-25 near Bordeaux, about 10 miles south of Wheatland.

88 MPH Winds Are Blowing Over Trucks, Closing Wyoming Highways And Wreaking Havoc

Sustained winds of 60 mph and more — and gusts up to 80 mph — are blowing semitrailers over on Wyoming highways Tuesday. The “classic Chinook” winds have also closed many areas to truck traffic and are wreaking other havoc.

Andrew RossiJanuary 21, 2025

Rustic Falls in Yellowstone National Park is frozen over during a cold winter in this file photo.

Subzero Arctic Blast Nowhere Close To Wyoming Record Low Of Minus 66

Temperatures ranged from minus 20 to 40 degrees across Wyoming between Sunday and Monday, but that's still nowhere close to the coldest day in Cowboy State history. That came in 1933 when it hit minus 66 at a Yellowstone ranger station.

Andrew RossiJanuary 20, 2025

Tom Houghton smiles doing ranch chores, even when it's minus 17 outside.

It’s Never Too Cold For Chores On Wyoming’s Family Ranches

As a blast of Arctic cold has plunged Wyoming into a double-digit deep freeze, most stay indoors as much as possible. Not so for the state’s family ranchers. It’s never too cold for feeding the animals and outdoor chores.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 20, 2025

Joe Kenney hosted Coffee Time for decades before retiring and eventually starting a podcast.

Joe Kenney’s Been A Fixture On Wyoming Radio For 60 Years

You may not know Joe Kenney to look at him, but chances are you know his voice. Kenney’s been a fixture on Lander and Wyoming radio for going on 60 years.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 19, 2025

Wyoming Braces For Dangerous Windchills Up To -45, Can Cause Frostbite In Minutes

Wyomingites will wake up to some serious cold Monday with windchills hitting anywhere from minus 15 to minus 45 around the state. That’s not only bone-chilling, it’s dangerous, and can cause frostbite in minutes.

Andrew RossiJanuary 19, 2025

Miracles Happen: How A Lost Girl, 4, Survived Two Nights In The Wilderness

In May 1908, a 4-year-old girl got lost after following a sheepherder out of camp. Nearly 120 years later, a search and rescue expert says it was a miracle she survived two days and nights alone in the Wyoming wilderness.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 19, 2025

Fern is a full-sized, 88-foot-long bronze replica of a Diplodocus named Dippy found in Wyoming in 1899. Fern will greet visitors to the Natural History Museum of London.

88-Foot-Long Bronze Of Wyoming’s Famous Dippy The Dinosaur Goes Up In London

Dippy the Diplodocus, an 88-foot-long Wyoming dinosaur, is world famous and billed as “the most colossal animal ever on Earth.” Now it’s been cast in bronze — in life size — for a new outdoor exhibit at the Natural History Museum of London.

Andrew RossiJanuary 19, 2025

Wyoming Towns Used To Have Their Own Money, Which Is Now Worth Big Bucks

For 70 years, National Banks in Wyoming could have their own money printed, complete with their names and towns on it. Now these $10 and $20 bills are still legal tender, and worth big bucks to collectors.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 18, 2025

Hundreds of Wyoming kids a year need emergency placement for foster parents. It's a challenging role for those who volunteer to care for children when they need a stable, good-hearted adult the most.

Emergency Foster Care Parents There For Wyoming Kids When They Need Them Most

Taking in kids who have been abused and neglected takes training, dedication and a huge heart. It’s the most gratifying — and difficult — thing Wyoming emergency foster parents do for kids when they need a loving parent the most.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 18, 2025

The original concept for Mount Rushmore included not only the heads of the four presidents, but their torsos as well.

Did You Know The Presidents On Mount Rushmore Were Supposed To Have Bodies, Too?

It took more than 400 workers 14 years to carve the heads of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln into Mount Rushmore. Did you know the original plan was for them to have bodies, too?

Jackie DorothyJanuary 18, 2025

A $95,000 sculpture titled "Sunriser" was knocked over by a truck in the yard of Deselms Fine Arts in Cheyenne on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Truck Takes Out $95,000 Sculpture In Yard Of Cheyenne Art Gallery

A collision at a busy downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, intersection caused a truck to crash into a $95,000 bronze sculpture Thursday. It also nearly took out another large bronze worth $165,000.

Greg JohnsonJanuary 17, 2025

Subzero Surge To Bring Snow Squalls, Black Ice And Dangerous Wind Chills

Between Friday and Tuesday, Wyomingites will experience the coldest temperatures of the winter season so far. Don Day says to expect dangerously low wind chills, black ice and wind-driven snow squalls.

Andrew RossiJanuary 16, 2025

Jeanne Bryan, former executive director of the Wyoming Centennial Commission, died Jan. 8. She was 82.

Remembering Jeanne Bryan: State Centennial Director And Wyoming Booster

Jeanne Bryan, longtime Wyoming booster and former executive director of the Wyoming Centennial Commission died Jan. 8. Former Gov. Mike Sullivan said Jeanne "was immensely dedicated to Wyoming."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 13, 2025

A glitch in the software of this electronic sign at Alpine Animal Hospital in Laramie, Wyoming, shows it's minus 196 degrees there in January 2024. If true, it would by far be the coldest place ever recorded on the planet.

Get Ready To Shiver — Cold Wave To Plunge Wyoming Below Zero This Week

A surge of polar air from Canada will move into Wyoming by the end of the week, plunging much of the state into below zero temperatures. It’s the start of what could be a prolonged period of serious cold.

Andrew RossiJanuary 13, 2025

Just How Windy Does It Get In Wyoming?

The most powerful wind gust ever recorded in Wyoming was in the town of Clark in April, 2022. That's when the wind hit 128 mph. Luckily, wind speeds don't get this high that often.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2025

Elmer Fudd arrives in "Jellostone National Park" for a camping trip in the 1941 classic cartoon "Wabbit Twouble."

That Time Bugs Bunny Tormented Elmer Fudd While Camping In Yellowstone

The 1941 cartoon "Wabbit Twouble" had Bugs Bunny antagonizing Elmer Fudd in Jellostone National Park, aka Yellowstone. The cartoon was a crucial step for the iconic characters while also providing one of the internet's favorite memes: Big Chungus.

Andrew RossiJanuary 12, 2025

Kathleen and Michael Gear, Wyoming's first couple of writing.

Michael And Kathleen Gear: Wyoming’s First Couple Of Writing Have Published 88 Books

Every book New York Times best-seller Michael and Kathleen Gear write is influenced by Wyoming. After 88 published books, the Gears are scratching a new itch to write short stories.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 12, 2025

The 47 million-year-old plant fossil that continues to baffle researchers. It's become known as the "alien plant."

Fossils Of 47 Million-Year-Old "Alien Plant" Raise More Questions Than Answers

Researchers have found nearly every plant part they need to trace the prehistoric history of a 47 million-year-old "alien plant" from Utah. That’s why it's baffling that it remains so elusive and unlike anything else ever found on the planet.

Andrew RossiJanuary 12, 2025

Pinedale photographer Dave Bell says one of his most talked about photos was of light pillars in a cold Wyoming sky in 2017.

Perfect Weather Conditions Can Create Stunning Light Pillars Across Wyoming

Light pillars aren't rare or hard to see in Wyoming, but they require perfect weather conditions to create their stunning columns of color streaking into the night sky. It has to be freezing out and have hexagonal ice crystals to reflect the light.

Andrew RossiJanuary 12, 2025

The 30th annual Pedigree Stage Stop sled dog race across Wyoming begins Feb. 1. The sixth stage is in Lander.

Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race Returns To Dubois After 20-Year Hiatus

Dubois will once again host a leg of the world-famous Pedigree Stage Stop Dog Race after a 20-year hiatus. The town is planning an over-the-top weekend as the final stage for the event’s 30th year.

Renée JeanJanuary 12, 2025

A pet deer named Bimbo was part of the Wa-Wa Lodge staff in the 1950s. Here Jack Cummings and staff members give Bimbo some love.

Wyoming Pioneer Family Has Been Taming Casper Mountain For 90 Years

For more than six decades, Casper Mountain has been Julie York's home. Her family homesteaded there in 1932 and used to run the Wa-Wa lodge. And they had a pet deer named Bimbo.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2025

A U.S. Air Mail Service DH-4 in flight provides an example of an airplane modified for night-flying. Note the extended exhaust designed to keep flame from blinding the pilot at night, and the landing lights on the bottom of the top wing.

Wyoming History: Early Air Mail Pilots Put Lives On The Line To Connect The West

From 1920 to the late 1930s, pilots in open-cockpit planes put their lives on the line to deliver mail across Wyoming. All they had was a compass and nerves of steel.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2025

The 1964 Ford Galaxy restored as a vintage police car. Mills resident Hurk Wahl won the car in a raffle.

Mills Man’s 1964 Ford Galaxie Cop Car Looks Like It Came Right Out Of Mayberry

When Hurk Wahl gets behind the wheel of his 1964 Ford Galaxie, he says he feels like he's in a parade or on patrol. The black-and-white police cruiser with the round bubble cherry light looks like it drove out of a TV set from the “Andy Griffith Show.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2025

Teh Picklr in Cheyenne is Wyoming's second indoor pickleball facility, showing that the growing sport continues to gain traction in the Cowboy State.

Pickleball: It's Unavoidable -- Even In Wyoming

Even in Wyoming, where rodeo is king, pickleball appears to be unavoidable. It's considered easier to learn than tennis and more active than pingpong. The state’s second indoor pickleball facility is opening in Cheyenne on Saturday.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2025

David Lovelace, a museum scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Geoscience, works on a fossil in plaster, part of the earliest dinosaur ever discovered in Wyoming.

North America's Earliest Dinosaur Is A 230-Million-Year-Old Chicken-Sized Wyomingite

Paleontologists released a new report last week showing that the earliest dinosaur ever discovered in North America is from Wyoming. It's a small, chicken-sized dino found in the Wind River Mountains.

Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2025

Even in sub-freezing temperatures, car washes are open and do a brisk business. But there are risks washing cars when temperatures plummet.

For The Most Part, It's O.K. To Wash Your Car In Wyoming's Harsh Winters

When Wyoming's temperatures go below freezing, should you wash your car or just allow it to become an ice-encrusted dirt machine? Car washers explain that, for the most part, it's OK. But there are limits.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2025

A spectacular Wyoming sunrise looking west from Waiti in northwest Wyoming.

If You Like 8:30 a.m. Sunrises In Winter, You'll Like Permanent Daylight Saving Time

If Congress passes the Sunshine Protection Act, which was introduced earlier this week, daylight saving time would be permanent. That means later sunrises and sunsets in Wyoming and no changing of the clock.

Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2025

Two firefighting helicopters touched down Thursday in Riverton, Wyoming, on their way to water-bomb Los Angeles County.

Huge Chinook Choppers Refuel In Riverton On Way To Fight California Fires

Two huge firefighting helicopters touched down Thursday in Riverton on their way to water-bomb the devastating wildfires burning in Southern California. The Chinook choppers can carry up to 26,000 pounds.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2025

What hit this BMW's windshield to cause this damage? That was the question in a contest by a Cody, Wyoming, glass repair shop. The answer is moose butt.

Moose Butt Wins Contest To Guess What Shattered A BMW Windshield Near Afton

A Cody auto glass company decided to have some fun by hosting a contest to guess what shattered the windshield of a BMW while driving near Afton, Wyoming. The winning guess? Moose butt at 9 mph.

Andrew RossiJanuary 10, 2025

A meteoroligist and taco expert say using tacos to describe the difference between a winter storm warning and a watch is a good idea, even if it makes you hungry.

Campbell County Uses Tacos To Explain Difference Between Winter Storm Watch And Warning

Campbell County is trying to help Wyomingites understand winter weather better by comparing the various alerts to tacos. It can be an appetizing and appropriate analogy — depending on the ingredients and how they come together.

Andrew RossiJanuary 10, 2025

Former Denver radio host, and Wyoming native, John Baggett stands in front of the Denver Broncos' three Vince Lombardi trophies.

Broncos Or Josh Allen — Who Will Wyoming Fans Cheer For On Sunday?

Sheridan's John Baggett worked in Denver radio for decades, including at 850 KOA, the Broncos flagship station. The longtime sports fan is wrestling with who to root for on Sunday: his beloved Broncos or former Wyo quarterback Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills.

Justin GeorgeJanuary 09, 2025

Wyoming author C.J. Box is dropping the next installment of his wildly popular Joe Pickett series, "Battle Mountain," next month.

C.J. Box Going On Book Tour For New Joe Pickett Novel, Which Drops In February

Wyoming author C.J. Box will travel across the country to promote “Battle Mountain,” the latest novel in his popular Joe Pickett series, which goes on sale Feb. 25. In it, Pickett spans Wyoming in search of missing elk hunters.

Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2025

Montana State University football fan Tino Woodburn sports a “Party Like It’s 1984” T-shirt, harkening back to the last time MSU won a national championship. On Monday, the Bobcats came up a few points short.

Huge Second Half From Montana State’s Touchdown Tommy Not Enough To Win FCS Title

Montana State University quarterback Tommy Mellott lived up to his nickname Touchdown Tommy in the second half of Monday’s FCS title game. But it wasn’t enough to overcome a big North Dakota State lead, losing 35-32.

David MadisonJanuary 07, 2025

Craig Johnson loaded up and motorcycling through the Rock Springs and Red Desert areas of southwest Wyoming while researching his latest Walt Longmire novel, "Return to Sender."

Craig Johnson’s Next Novel Drops May 27, Was Inspired By Cowboy State Daily Story

Craig Johnson’s newest novel “Return to Sender” will drop May 27. The Ucross, Wyoming, writer said his latest mystery was inspired by a story he read in Cowboy State Daily about the mail carrier who has the most remote route in the United States.

Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2025

The Perseids meteor shower is expected to be especially spectacular in 2025.

Total Eclipse, Meteors And Space Probes — A Lot’s Going On Over Wyoming In 2025

From a total lunar eclipse to meteor showers to space probes, 2025 will be stellar for celestial viewing. Those and more will keep Wyoming stargazers looking up this next year.

Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2025

A 1968 half-ton cargo truck with an M274-A5 106 mm recoilless gun mounted on it at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson, Montana.

Montana Roadside Museum Is Packed With Rare, Cool Nuggets Of Americana

A roadside museum in northwest Montana has been dedicated to all things Americana for more than 40 years. It's packed to the rafters with rare, cool and eclectic collections, from vintage firearms, military artifacts and even Teddy Roosevelt's saddle.

Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyJanuary 05, 2025

The Schell family of Wyoming poses in front of Concord Waterfall on the island of Granada. After that, they went to the Jouvay chocolate factory and then explored a forest reserve where wild Mona monkeys roam.

Wyoming Couple Sells Home To Sail Around The World Over Next 10 Years

Jim Bob and Marlie Schell have have traded their home in Hoback Junction for a sailboat. They're not only going to sail around the world over the next 10 years but they're homeschooling their son on the high seas.

Renée JeanJanuary 05, 2025

David Henrikson and Toni Brown say they daily continue to grapple with the loss of their daughter, Lene’a Brown, who was gunned down in a Casper Park on May 14, 2024.

Parents Of Murdered Casper Teen Say She’s “Not The Only One That Died That Day”

It’s been nearly eight months since 17-year-old Lene’a Brown’s ex-boyfriend shot and killed her in a Casper park. Her parents tell Cowboy State Daily that the fear, pain and grief are as raw as the day it happened.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 05, 2025

Western artist Karmel Timmons was recently named Best Western Artist in the 2024 Best Western Horseman Awards. While she is known best for her black and white drawings, in recent years, Timmons has begun working more in color like in this drawing called "The Best Day."

Wyoming Woman Was An Office Clerk, Now Is A World-Class Western Horse Artist

Karmel Timmons of Sheridan is recognized as a world-class Western horse artist. That’s far from where she was not too many years ago — working as an accounts receivables clerk for “some company.”

Amber SteinmetzJanuary 05, 2025

A young Ensign Jimmy Carter was less than enthused about drawing an aging USS Wyoming as his first assignment after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946.

A Young Jimmy Carter Wasn't Pleased His First Navy Assignment Was The USS Wyoming

In 1946, Ensign Jimmy Carter was assigned to serve on a by-then aging and broken-down USS Wyoming after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. The future president wasn't pleased to draw the Wyoming as his first posting.

Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2025

Images from a 1951 reel featuring home movies of a Cheyenne, Wyoming, family.

Lost Home Videos From 1940s, ’50s And ’60s Coming Home To Wyoming

After a woman in Hayward, California, discovered a cache of old home videos in the attic of her newly purchased home, she's been on a mission to find family members connected to them. The videos were filmed in Cheyenne in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 05, 2025

Jason Harris and his sister, Madison, are pictured here during a break from one of Jason’s long-distance desert motorcycle races.

Wyoming Motorcycle Racer Recovers From Broken Back To Go Pro At 17

Jason Harris of Lyman, Wyoming, learned to ride a motorcycle at age 4. He broke his back in a 2023 crash, but recovered quickly and, at 17, is going pro as a long-distance racer.

Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2025

For Sam Lightner Jr.'s 12th book “In The Valley of the Warm Winds” focuses on the story of Eastern Shoshone Chief Washakie, who demanded sovereignty and recognition for his tribe from the ever-encroaching U.S. settlers.

Lander Man's Book An Anthem To "Unsung" Shoshone Chief Washakie

Lander author Sam Lightner has released his 12th book “In The Valley of the Warm Winds” which focuses on the story of Eastern Shoshone Chief Washakie -- who demanded sovereignty and recognition for his tribe from the ever-encroaching U.S. settlers.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2025

Billy Bob Thornton plays the lead character of Tommy Norris in the new Paramount+ series "Landman." Real Wyoming landmen say the show isn't always realistic, but gets as lot of the details right.

“Landman” Not Always Realistic, But New Hit Taylor Sheridan Show Gets A Lot Right

Real-life Wyoming landmen say Taylor Sheridan’s new hit TV show “Landman” isn't always realistic, but the show does get a lot of the fundamentals right.

Renée JeanJanuary 04, 2025

Kenny Clabaugh was described as a man easy in the saddle who liked his horses big to match his own tall stature.

Wyoming Rodeo Legend Kenny Clabaugh Remembered As A Cowboy’s Cowboy

Wyoming hall-of-fame rodeo pick-up man Kenny Clabaugh, 78, died New Year’s Eve. The rodeo legend is being remembered as one of the best in the business and a cowboy’s cowboy.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 04, 2025

This pair of large water towers in north Cheyenne are set to have huge murals painted on them.

Giant $200,000 Murals On Cheyenne Water Tanks Will Show City’s Western Roots

A Cheyenne artist has been selected to paint 360-degree murals on two giant water tanks overlooking Wyoming's capital city. The $200,000 project will be visible from much of the city, giving tourists and longtimers a sense of the city’s Western roots.

Justin GeorgeJanuary 04, 2025

Al Addison, who died Dec. 28, 2024, is the longest serving Northern Arapaho Business Council member in tribal memory. He was elected in 1994 and served until 2020. Before that he served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years.

Anthony “Al” Addison, Northern Arapaho Tribe's Longest-Serving Leader, Dies

Anthony “Al” Addison is remembered by friends and family as someone dedicated to his people and helping others. The longest-serving leader on the Northern Arapahoe Business Council, Addison died Dec. 28. He was 75.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2025

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Want To Get Rid Of That Christmas Tree? Goats Will Gobble Them Up

Is it time to get rid of that wilting, drying out and browning Christmas tree? Goats will gobble them up as the gift that keeps on giving. They do a great job, says Wind River Pack Goat Adventures in Boulder, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiJanuary 03, 2025

Dalton and Rubi Van Pelt of Rawlins received the greatest anniversary gift ever, their first child, Emory Lenora at 2:38 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Rawlins Couple Gets Great New Year’s Wedding Anniversary Gift — Their First Baby

A Rawlins couple got a very special gift on New Year’s Day, which was also their second wedding anniversary. Their first child, a daughter, arrived at 2:38 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2025

Devils Tower from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

Cheyenne Reports More UFO Sightings Than Anywhere Else in Wyoming

Although Devils Tower gets all the attention, the National UFO Center reports Cheyenne is tops in the state for UFO sightings. A UFO investigator says that's not surprising as it is the home of F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Andrew RossiJanuary 01, 2025

Rod Miller Gets Drunk & Drives Thru Obstacle Course To Show Dangers Of DUI

In a “WKRP In Cincinnati”-inspired test, Cowboy State Daily columnist Rod Miller demonstrated the dangers of drunk driving. On a closed-course demonstration hosted by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, he took many shots of Wyoming Whiskey and drove a riding lawnmower through an obstacle course.

Leo Wolfson & Reilly StrandJanuary 01, 2025

The semitruck parking lot off I-80 near Sinclair looks like a portal from hell has opened up through the lens of a WYDOT webcam covered in ice. The effect is caused by reflected taillghts.

No, Those Weren’t "Hell Portals" Opening Up On WYDOT's I-80 Webcams

WYDOT's webcams at Sinclair along Interstate 80 produced some strange, and potentially demonic, images during a Monday snowstorm. Light reflecting through ice buildup on the cameras made some people say the effect looked like “hell portals” opening.

Andrew RossiDecember 31, 2024

Wyoming Can Expect New Year To Begin Cold, Windy And Snowier

New Year's Day in Wyoming will be a cold, windy and snowier start to 2025 after a dry, relatively warm December. Don Day says all signs are that the first weeks of the new year will bring much-needed winter weather.

Andrew RossiDecember 30, 2024

Scene from the 1975 movie "Bite the Bullet," based on the 1908 534-mile endurance horse race between Evanston, Wyoming, and Denver.

Wyoming History: That Famous 1908 Horse Race From Evanston To Denver

A $1,250 prize purse lured more than two dozen men to race on horseback 534 miles from Evanston, Wyoming, to Denver. The famous 1908 race was big news across the country, with a controversial finish for a Cody man who won.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 29, 2024

Tow Truck Drivers Say Drivers, Not Weather, Can Make I-80 A Winter Nightmare

I-80 across southern Wyoming is known as being one of most dangerous stretches of highway in the nation during winter. But tow truck drivers says drivers, not weather, can make I-80 a winter nightmare.

Sydnee ChapmanDecember 29, 2024

Andre Bohren said one thing his dad did really well is evoke emotion out of an audience.

Wyoming People: Casper's Spencer Bohren, Master Of American Roots And The Blues

Casper native Spencer Bohren was a master of American roots music and the blues, opening for B.B. King and playing with other legends. His musical legacy continues to resonate five years after his death.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 29, 2024

John Haggerty in front of the car he used as a medical courier, even when I-80 was closed.

Even When I-80 Is Closed, Medical Couriers Still Allowed To Go Through

Interstate 80 is notorious for being impossible to get through at times during the winter. But even when closed, medical couriers are still allowed to go through. Lives depend on it.

Renée JeanDecember 29, 2024

A group of monks in the mountains near Meeteetse, Wyoming, are building a Gothic monastery using cutting-edge technology. They’ve adapted CNC machines to carve stone that looks like it could’ve been sculpted 1,000 years ago.

Carmelite Monks Near Meeteetse Use Modern Tech To Build Gothic Monastery

A group of Carmelite monks in the mountains near Meeteetse, Wyoming, are building a Gothic monastery using cutting-edge technology. They’ve adapted high-tech computerized machines to carve stone that looks like it could’ve been sculpted 1,000 years ago.

Renée JeanDecember 29, 2024

For the first time, the University of Wyoming Western Thunder marching band will perform in the famous Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day.

UW's Western Thunder Marching Band To Feature Cowboy-Themed Songs In Rose Parade

The University of Wyoming's Western Thunder marching band will perform in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day for the first time. The Laramie-based band will feature a selection of cowboy-themed songs along ther famous 5.5-mile route.

Hunter McDaniel for Cowboy State DailyDecember 29, 2024

‘Big Wonderful Wyoming’ Mud Flaps Used To Be Everywhere. Now, They’re A Vintage Novelty

There was a time when nearly every pickup and Jeep in Wyoming — and neighboring states — sported huge “Big Wonderful Wyoming” mud flaps. Whatever happened to them?

Mark HeinzDecember 28, 2024

Big Joe Almost Died In A Mud Hole, Now The Idaho Ranch Horse Is Working Again

Big Joe was just an average working ranch horse until he got stuck in a muddy death trap in an Idaho pasture. He came close to death, but now is back to working on the ranch.

David MadisonDecember 28, 2024

A black moon taken with a telephoto lens with the Milky Way behind it.

The Year Will End On A Black Moon — Are We All Doomed?

The year will end with a somewhat rare black moon having in the night sky over Wyoming. While that may sound like an ominous warning of impending doom, there’s nothing strange or mysterious about black moons.

Andrew RossiDecember 27, 2024

Snow is already flying in western Wyoming, with visibility low and roads slick on Highway 26/89 on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.

“Parade” Of Storms Will Dump Snow On Western Wyoming All Weekend

A wave of snowstorms will dump snow on much of western Wyoming this weekend, making travel difficult in towns like Afton and Pinedale. Major highways will experience heavy winds with gusts of up to 80 mph.

Justin GeorgeDecember 27, 2024

The Laramie County Sheriff's Office helps Red Baldy Ranch move 400 cattle on Campstool Road the day before Christmas.

What's More Wyoming Than A Christmas Eve Cattle Drive?

The Laramie County Sheriff's Office mounted up to help move 400 cattle to a greener pasture the day before Christmas. It’s a totally Wyoming way to celebrate the season and Western culture of the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiDecember 26, 2024

The Wyoming Pioneer Museum in Douglas has a small display about the Lightning Creek fight. Here is a photo of the Oglala men arrested for the murder of Sheriff Miller and then set free.

Wyoming History: Boy, 11, Sheriff Among 7 Killed In 1903 Fight At Lightning Creek

Called the “last blood-spilling fight” between Indians and white residents in Wyoming, seven were killed in the 1903 fight at Lightning Creek. That includes an 11-year-old boy and an over-zealous Weston County sheriff.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 25, 2024

Before there was a bridge across the Bighorn River, people took their lives in their own hands trying to cross on their own or on a ferry.

Wyoming History: Before There Were Bridges, Crossing Rivers Was Dangerous And Deadly

To early pioneers, Wyoming rivers could be the most dangerous adversary they faced. Fording high waters claimed many lives in the early years of the Cowboy State and cut off entire towns from the rest of the world.

Jackie DorothyDecember 25, 2024

If it’s wacky, wild or weird in Wyoming, Dean Peterson of Cheyenne is talking about it. Even the paranormal is fair game for his “That Doesn’t Happen Everyday” podcast.

Podcast Is All About Stuff That’s Wacky, Wild Or Weird In Wyoming

What do cattle mutilations, a grave robber and a good Samaritan have in common? They are all featured on Dean Petersen’s Wyoming-based podcast, “That Doesn’t Happen Everyday.”

Jackie DorothyDecember 25, 2024

Gigantic Dinosaur Sculpture Made Entirely Of Various Shoulder Blades

Wes Plummer collected shoulders from bison, elk, cattle and many other animals for three years until he had enough to build a prehistoric dinosaur from modern bones. The result is Windee, a giant Stegosaurus outside his business in Kalispell, Montana.

Andrew RossiDecember 25, 2024

Holidays At Four Corners, Montana: Christmas Crack And Gourmet Meat

Not hip enough for a Christmas stroll and about as scenic as a Costco parking lot, Four Corners, Montana, is home to Bozeman’s ugliest building and under-the-radar holiday traditions. But the Christmas Crack is worth the stop.

David MadisonDecember 25, 2024

Grammy Award-winning Christian rock duo for King + Country filmed the music video for its emotional version of "The Little Drummer Boy" in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains.

Popular Version Of “The Little Drummer Boy” Has A Silent Star — The Bighorns

The popular Christian rock duo for King + Country uses Wyoming as the backdrop for the music video of their remake of the Christmas classic “The Little Drummer Boy.” The majesty of the Bighorn Mountains helps make the video magical.

Renée JeanDecember 24, 2024

Green River Man Turns His Home Into Holiday Tribute To All Things Wyoming

Folks in Green River may not know Robert Bostick personally, but they know his house. It’s the one covered in thousands of holiday lights forming the Grand Tetons, life-sized wildlife cutouts and his tribute to all things Wyoming.

Tracie SullivanDecember 24, 2024

Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" finally gets his coveted Red Ryder BB gun.

Christmas Is Time For First Guns For Many Wyoming Kids

Like in the classic 1983 moving “A Christmas Story,” all many Wyoming kids want for Christmas is their first gun. For some, that’s the legendary Red Ryder BB gun.

Jackie DorothyDecember 24, 2024

Santa dangles precariously from a cliff some where in Wyoming, prompting Fred Lowry to observe that "even the most experienced drivers can run into trouble in the Wyoming mountains!"

Nobody Knows Why Santa Keeps Getting Stuck Dangling Over A Cliff Near Casper

Santa Claus seems to get into trouble along Highway 220 near Casper each Christmas season, left dangling over a cliff. Nobody knows how he gets there, but plenty come out to see Santa hanging on for dear life.

Andrew RossiDecember 24, 2024

Eula Wulfjen Kendrick, played by Barbara Cavanagh, talks about newspaper clippings in her scrapbooks with her two guests, Matatie Wulfjen Williams (Michelle King) and Madge Eggleston (Kathy Pavatt).

Party Like It’s Christmas 1924 At The Kendrick Mansion In Sheridan

The Kendrick Mansion in Sheridan comes to life for the holidays. The setting serves as the backdrop for a day in the life of the Kendricks at Christmas -- an intimate and cozy trip back into time.

Renée JeanDecember 24, 2024

A team of referees meet before the beginning of a Wyoming high school basketball game.

Wyoming Experiencing Referee Shortage; Some Say Fan Abuse To Blame

A referee shortage is causing scheduling issues across Wyoming as high schools have trouble finding referees. Some say poor sportsmanship is making it harder to recruit new referees and keep experienced officials.

David MadisonDecember 23, 2024

A dusting of snow covers Jackson Town Square in Wyoming as it's lit up during the holidays.

There's A Chance For White Christmas Across Wyoming But Don't Count On It

There's a change coming that could start soon enough to carry a taste of winter weather across Wyoming on Christmas Day. But don’t hold your breath waiting for a Norman Rockwell white Christmas, Don Days says.

Andrew RossiDecember 22, 2024

Old cowboy boots stuck upside down on fence posts can mean many things. They can be there to honor beloved horses, fallen cowboys or just to look cool. One thing’s for sure — it’s just Western.

It’s Just Western: Old Cowboy Boots On Fence Posts Can Mean Many Things

It’s a commonly asked question of city folk and Easterners when they visit the great American West. What’s with the cowboy boots on fence posts?

Jake NicholsDecember 22, 2024

Brian Bartow’s fire truck Christmas light display on Dec. 19, 2024, at 550 Essex Road in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Antique Firetrucks Decked Out For Christmas Draw Crowds In Cheyenne

Christmas is all about Santa and firetrucks at the Bartow family home in Cheyenne. His holiday decorations are centered two antique firetrucks -- a 1942 American LaFrance and a 1938 Studebaker.

Renée JeanDecember 22, 2024

Chef Juan Coronado, co-owner of Railspur, demonstrates how to prepare the classic holiday dish beef Wellington.

Think Beef Wellington Is Too Hard To Make? Think Again, Says Wyoming Chef

There’s a reason Gordon Ramsay’s famous beef Wellington costs $119 dollars per person. it’s a complex dish that marries high-quality ingredients in a visually stunning way. But Wyoming chef Juan Coronado says with a few smart changes, it doesn’t really have to be such a chore.

Renée JeanDecember 22, 2024

This strange, round sandstone boulder was unearthed on the Hogg Ranch near Meeteetse, Wyoming.

What Is That Weird Boulder Dug Up On Historic Wyoming Ranch?

A Wyoming family was surprised to run into a gigantic boulder while digging a trench on the historic Hogg Ranch near Meeteetse. Despite pressure to cut it open, they'll keep the giant rock as a decorative piece.

Jackie DorothyDecember 22, 2024

Tommy Mellott, possibly the best yet least-known college football star in the nation, led the Montana State University Bobcats to a semifinal win over South Dakota.

Montana State’s Touchdown Tommy Leads Wyoming Supporting Cast Into FCS Title Game

Montana State University punched its ticket into the FCS championship game Saturday with a dominating 31-17 win over South Dakota. Quarterback Tommy Mellott, aka Touchdown Tommy, led a supporting cast that includes four Wyoming players.

David MadisonDecember 22, 2024

Daryl and Karen Kline drove their 2008 Mustang on Wyoming’s rugged backroads when they were following the trail of Butch Cassidy and his Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Their Mustang made it safely back to their home in Iowa with only the dirt and red mud as a souvenir of their adventure.

Tourist Finds Out That Mustang Probably Not Best Choice To Explore Hole-In-The-Wall Wyoming

A tourist from Iowa was so fascinated by the stories of Butch Cassidy and the Hole-in-the-Wall gang that, despite warnings from locals in Thermopolis that he should take a four-wheel-drive, he went out to explore the area in his prized Mustang instead.

Jackie DorothyDecember 22, 2024

A group of high school students smoke at a designated smoking area at a New York high school in 1980 or 1981.

Hard To Imagine Now, But High Schools Used To Have Smoking Areas

It's hard to imagine now, but high schools across the country used to have designated smoking ares for students who liked to light up. At Cheyenne's East High, that was the courtyard outside the cafeteria.

David MadisonDecember 21, 2024

The ice jam on March 10, 1929, flooded the town of Greybull and left behind ice chunks and four feet of standing water.

Wyoming History: That Time In 1929 When Santa Saved Greybull With Dynamite Bombs

History says Santa saved Greybull from a devastating flood when he tossed dynamite bombs out an airplane. That was George Scott, who bomb an ice jam that threatened to wash Greybull off the map. He would go on to be the town’s Santa for years.

Jackie DorothyDecember 21, 2024

Luke Talich turns the ball upfield after making an interception against Florida State. He returned it for a touchdown, his first interception and touchdown playing for Notre Dame.

Cody Native Living Dream As Notre Dame Makes Run For College Football Title

Cody native Luke Talich was on the field Friday as Notre Dame beat Indiana to advance in the College Football Playoffs. He told Cowboy State Daily that the playoffs are another chapter of an incredible season for the walk-on from Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonDecember 21, 2024

Don Ohlin, aka Velcro, reaches his congregation at the Iron Horse Church and beyond through videos on YouTube and social media.

How A Loan Shark Enforcer Found His Calling As A Wyoming Biker Pastor

A former loan shark and enforcer who goes by the handle “Velcro” has a lot in common with the people he ministers to. The Cheyenne biker has found his calling helping prisoners find safe homes once they’re released from prison.

Jen KocherDecember 21, 2024

Saturday Is The Darkest Day Of The Year -- Especially If You Live Up North

Saturday is the shortest day of the year, but that’s relative to where you are in Wyoming. Folks in the northern reaches, like Sheridan, will have more than 30 minutes less sunlight than those in Cheyenne, Rock Springs or Pine Bluffs.

Andrew RossiDecember 20, 2024

Colson Coon was a standout for the Sheridan High School football team, and now plays for undefeated Montana State University.

Fueled By Wyoming Talent, Montana State Guns For National FCS Championship

If undefeated Montana State University wins a national FCS title this season, it will have Wyoming fingerprints all over it. The Bobcats feature a host of former Wyoming high school players and are coached by a longtime UW assistant.

David MadisonDecember 20, 2024

A historic water tower along the Union Pacific line near the Wyoming-Colorado state line at Harriman, Wyoming, was a local landmark for about 80 years. Now it’s gone, torn down Dec. 17, 2024, without notice or discussion, leaving locals and railroad buffs livid. In this photo, hundreds of people gather by the tower to watch Big Boy 4014 pass through.

Locals Shellshocked After Historic Wyoming Union Pacific Water Tower Torn Down

A historic water tower along the Union Pacific line near the Wyoming-Colorado state line was a local landmark for about 80 years. Now it’s gone, torn down Tuesday without notice or discussion, leaving locals and railroad buffs shellshocked.

Andrew RossiDecember 19, 2024

A Denver Broncos-Buffalo Bills Playoff Game Could Test Wyoming’s Football Loyalties

The Buffalo Bills drafting Josh Allen in 2018 — and not the Denver Broncos — has split Wyoming’s die-hard Broncos fan base. Wyoming has adopted Allen and the Bills, and that loyalty to the Orange and Blue could be tested if the teams meet in the playoffs.

Justin GeorgeDecember 19, 2024

Report That Wyoming Lost Winter Days To Climate Change Is Misleading, Says Don Day

A non-profit environmental group's claim that Wyoming has lost two days of winter because of climate change is misleading and incorrect, says Wyoming meteorologist Don Day. “I almost laughed when I saw that,” Day told Cowboy State Daily.

Andrew RossiDecember 18, 2024

Casper guitarist and songwriter Cory McDaniel, inset center, was a member of the Tremors, a prominent band in the Northwest during the 1970s and 1980s. He still occasionally returns to Seattle to play with old friends there.

Did Nirvana’s Rise As Grunge Rock Royalty Begin With A Wyoming Garage Band?

The early 1970s was a heyday for Wyoming garage bands. Legend has it that a band from Casper went to Seattle and inspired Kurt Cobain to start the 1990s grunge rock movement.

Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2024

Santa takes the reins for the Sweetwater County Chapter of the National Pony Express Association to get Christmas cards delivered. Riding with him is Fred Leslie, first vice president of the National Pony Express Association.

Santa Also Delivers Official Mail Through Wyoming With The Pony Express

Santa Claus spent part of Saturday delivering Christmas cards from Green River to Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Jolly Old Elf was an honorary Pony Express rider, delivering official U.S. mail.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2024

Teapot Rock, a distinctive sedimentary rock formation in Natrona County, Wyoming, that lent its name to a nearby oil field that became notorious as the focus of the Teapot Dome bruhaha, a bribery scandal involving misuse of funds related to the Teapot Dome oil fields in 1921-22 during the presidential administration of Warren G. Harding.

Wyoming History: It’s Been More Than A Century Since Marines Invaded Teapot Dome

It was August 1922, when five armed U.S. Marines arrived at Wyoming well in the Navy’s oil reserve at Teapot Dome. It was part of the first act in what remains one of the most sensational scandals in American history.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2024

A new tiny siesmograph called a Raspberry Shake has been placed in southern Wyoming. Along with earth movements surrounding it, the device also can detect earthquakes around the world. That includces Yellowstone National Park, which was hit by a 6.3 magnitude quake in 1959.

Tiny Box In Southern Wyoming Can Detect Earthquakes Around The World

A new seismograph technology has positioned a tiny box in southern Wyoming capable of monitoring earthquakes around the world. It's expected to reveal answers to mysterious smaller quakes in the region.

Andrew RossiDecember 15, 2024

This map from the Federalo Emergency Management Agency shows places where people can buy homes to avoid the impacts of nuclear war, as much as that's possible. Much of Wyoming is clear, except Cheyenne and the southeast corner of the state, which would likely be vaporized.

Much Of Wyoming May Be Safe If US Is Nuked, But Cheyenne Likely To Be Vaporized

A FEMA map showing the best places in the U.S. to survive a nuclear attack shows much of Wyoming clear. Cheyenne and surrounding areas, however, will likely be immediately annihilated.

Mark HeinzDecember 15, 2024

Dan Downs creates his "frost art" in a storefront in Douglas, Wyoming.

Douglas “Frost Artist” Creates Intricate Snowscapes On Wyoming Storefronts

Moving to Wyoming has inspired Douglas resident Dan Downs to return to doing his “frost art.” Now he creates intricate snowscapes and winter scenes on storefronts.

Andrew RossiDecember 15, 2024

Original glass globes are very rare to find and so Randy Nissen relies on reproductions on his restoration of old gas pumps. He does not restore the gas pumps to their original state and uses his imagination to come up with the design.

Discovery In Wyoming Weed Field Started Vintage Collection Of Restored Gas Pumps

A Worland, Wyoming, man is obsessed with antique gas pumps, finding them and restoring them to their former glory — or better. The obsession began 15 years ago when he found a rusted old pump in a field of weeds.

Jackie DorothyDecember 15, 2024

Luke Bell performs at Tree Town Music Festival on May 27, 2017, in Heritage Park, Forest City, Iowa.

Luke Bell’s Inspiring, And Devastating, Story Part Of Wyoming PBS Series

Luke Bell of Cody, Wyoming, was a rising country music star when his career and life were cut short with his unexpected death in 2022. Bell’s family shares his inspiring, and devastating, story in a recent installment of a Wyoming PBS series.

Amber SteinmetzDecember 15, 2024

Willie LeClair dressed in his regalia and head dress as a culture ambassador and preserver of the sign language of the Plains.

Willie LeClair: Eastern Shoshone Spiritual Leader, Teacher And Storyteller

Eastern Shoshone tribe member Willie LeClair walked dual worlds as a cowboy and an American Indian in Wyoming. His legacy is as a spiritual leader, storyteller and teacher who also had a “wicked sense of humor.”

Jackie DorothyDecember 15, 2024

University of Wyoming Professor Emeritus Phil Roberts has a new fellowship named for him to continue his legacy of teaching Cowboy State history.

UW Fellowship Honors Phil Roberts, Who Taught Wyoming History To Thousands

Nobody knows Wyoming like Phil Roberts, the University of Wyoming professor emeritus who literally wrote the book on Cowboy State history. A new UW fellowship has been named for Roberts, who taught tens of thousands of students over the years.

Jackie DorothyDecember 15, 2024

This Stegasaurus, left, and a large and small Allosaurus were sold at action recently, going for more than $15 million in total.

Wyoming Dinosaurs Sold For $15 Million In Europe, But How Legitimate Are They?

Collectors might want to beware when bidding on dinosaurs at auction houses. A recent trio of Wyoming dinosaurs sold for more than $15 million at an auction in London, but how much of the dinosaur skeletons are legitimate vs 3D printed material?

Andrew RossiDecember 14, 2024

Cows graze on a ranch near Kaycee, Wyoming, in this file photo.

Wyoming History: That Time In 1907 A Cow Ate 19 Sticks Of Dynamite And Exploded

It was 1907 when a cow wandered onto a mining claim in Birdseye, Wyoming, ate 19 sticks of dynamite and exploded. "What hurts is that we had to pay $45 for the cow," lamented the owner.

Jackie DorothyDecember 14, 2024

Collin Townsend with a portion of his Weston County license plate run. He has a car and truck license plate from nearly every year between 1914 and 2024. Inset, a rare 1945 plate in his collection with its original wrapper.

Wyoming License Plate Collector Makes “Holy Grail” Find

Collin Townsend has spent 12 years collecting a complete run of license plates from Weston County. His latest acquisition is a “Holy Grail” find — a rare 1945 plate with its original wartime wrapper.

Andrew RossiDecember 14, 2024

Ned LeDoux performs at the National Finals Rodeo's "Cowboy Christmas" in 2018 in Las Vegas. Inset, his father Chris LeDoux performs in Nashville, Tennessee in 1993.

Behind The Release Of The New Chris LeDoux Song

Before it could be transformed into a father-son duet, the original recording of a never-released Chris LeDoux song sat in storage for 20 years. Then the one copy of the song survived a FedEx trip from Utah to Tennessee and a technology disaster.

Clair McFarlandDecember 14, 2024

Rocky jogging past Siberian villagers, filmed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Rocky’s Siberian Training Site In “Rocky IV” Was Really In Wyoming

That time Rocky trained outdoors in the snowy desolate mountains of Siberia to beat Ivan Drago in “Rocky IV”? It was filmed 39 years ago in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The training montage is one of the best in the Rocky series.

Jake NicholsDecember 14, 2024

Storm To Dump On Western Wyoming Mountains, Could Make Travel “Impossible”

A winter storm will dump 1-2 feet of snow, or more, on Wyoming’s western mountains this weekend. That could make travel “difficult to impossible,” the National Weather Service warns.

Andrew RossiDecember 13, 2024

Saddle Bronc rider Brody Wells rides Resistol's Pretty Woman of Pete Carr Pro Rodeo for 90 points to win Round 2 of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Dec 6, 2024.

Powell Saddle Bronc Rider Brody Wells On A Tear At National Finals Rodeo

Powell, Wyoming, saddle bronc competitor Brody Wells has been on a tear at the National Finals Rodeo this week, including a massive 90-point ride. He’s placed four times and has earned nearly $90,000 so far.

Leo WolfsonDecember 13, 2024

Wyoming "Blue" Christmas Services Happening For People In Holiday Misery

Some Wyoming churches are hosting “Blue” Christmas services for people dealing with grief and sadness. Sometimes pretending to exude joy in December is almost as heavy as the weight of grief itself, one reverend explained.

Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2024

A very Charlie Brown-esque Christmas tree at the U.S. Forest Service Office in Greybull, Wyoming.

Wyoming Forest Rangers And Hotshots Spread Cheer With “Charlie Brown” Trees

U.S. Forest Service Rangers and Hotshot firefighters in Greybull, Wyoming, cut Christmas trees to donate around Big Horn County this past weekend. The “Charlie Brown” trees are lighting up homes and offices for the season.

Jackie DorothyDecember 09, 2024

Storm To Bring Up To 9 Inches Of Snow, 50 MPH Winds Across Parts Of Wyoming

A winter storm is expected to bring up to 9 inches of snow and 50 mph winds across northeast Wyoming through Wednesday morning. Cold continues to settle in across the rest of the state, with snow flying in the higher elevations.

Andrew RossiDecember 09, 2024

Patrick Stafford is also a country musician whose first album was named "Full Tilt," in part to recognize his love of pinball machines.

Casper Fireman Is Wyoming’s Pinball Wizard Who Has Spent 20 Years Restoring Vintage Games

Patrick Stafford of Casper is Wyoming’s Pinball Wizard. He’s spent 20 years repairing and restoring pinball machines and other vintage arcade games in his garage. He says his wife is the "most understanding woman of all-time."

Amber SteinmetzDecember 08, 2024

A field of snow rollers about 18 inches tall or more.

What The Heck … Are Those Giant Snowballs That Seem To Roll Themselves?

Those giant snowballs that seem to roll themselves are a rare weather phenomenon called snow rollers, meteorologist Don Day says. Basically, wind and gravity roll them up the same way you would when making a snowman.

Greg JohnsonDecember 07, 2024

Tiny bone needles, about 1-3 mm wide, have been found at the La Prele Mammoth site near Douglas, Wyoming.

Tiny Bone Needles From Wyoming’s La Prele Site A Prehistoric Breakthrough

Archaeologists say Wyoming’s La Prele Mammoth site near Douglas has given up another big prehistoric find. They say the discovery of early 13,000-year-old tiny bone needles could help rewrite the history of early man.

Renée JeanDecember 07, 2024

Jason Vanporppal, right, and Gregorio “Orio” Ramirez skate through Pittsfield, Illinois, as part of their cross-country trip from California to New York. The duo hopes to raise enough money on the trip to buy 1,000 skateboards for low-income kids.

LA To NY: Buddies On A Mission To Skateboard 3,000 Miles Across America

What started as a spur-of-the-moment trip for two friends to skateboard across the U.S. has turned into an effort to raise money to buy 1,000 skateboards for low-income children. They say skateboarding kept them out of trouble so they want to pass it forward.

Sydnee ChapmanDecember 07, 2024

Left, King Coal in the Mineral Palace in Pueblo, Colorado. Right, The Silver Queen in the Mineral Palace.

Minerals Mystery: It’s Been 70 Years Since King Coal And The Silver Queen Vanished

In the late 1800s, Colorado mining magnates built a temple to the coal and silver that made them rich — the Mineral Palace. Inside was home to a 16-foot King Coal statue and an 18-foot Silver Queen statue. They vanished 70 years ago and haven't been seen since.

Justin GeorgeDecember 07, 2024

Rawlins Boot-Waving Motorcycle Crash Survivor Marvels At Second Chance

With a motorcycle on top of him and trapped in a culvert, Phil Bollinger could only wave his boot into the air for help. Hours later someone finally spotted him, and although a severed artery nearly killed him, his survival has given him a positive outlook on life -- even when he got his car stolen in Denver last week.

Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2024

Nobody can drive around on Wyoming roads with their cars and trucks decked out in Christmas lights, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says — not even Santa.

Why It's Against The Law To Decorate Your Vehicle With Christmas Lights

Although you may be tempted to string thousands of Christmas lights on your car to show off your holiday glee, it's against the law. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says it would even ticket Santa.

Renée JeanDecember 07, 2024

Yippie-Ki-Yay! Cody Gun Range Offers Holiday “Die Hard” Experience

For those who think “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie, a gun range in Cody will let you shoot the weapons Bruce Willis uses in the classic action film. Yippie-Ki-Yay!

Mark HeinzDecember 07, 2024

One More Rodeo: Unheard Chris LeDoux Song Released As Duet With Son

Wyoming country music star Chris LeDoux recorded a song before his 2005 death that had gone unheard for two decades. On Wednesday, "One Hand in the Riggin'" was released as a duet with LeDoux's son, Ned.

Clair McFarlandDecember 04, 2024

The hit Western "Longmire," based on the novels of Wyoming author Craig Johnson, is coming to the end of a long run on Netflix this month.

"Longmire's" Long Run On Netflix To End, Craig Johnson Wants A Network Revival

Netflix will stop its long run of the hit Western "Longmire" at the end of the month. Although it's alread been picked up by Paramount+, Wyoming author Craig Johnson hopes for a network TV revival of the series.

Renée JeanDecember 04, 2024

A clue on a recent episode of the nationally syndicated quiz show "Jeopardy!" featured a direct reference to retired University of Wyoming archeology professor Robert Kelly.

Retired Wyoming Professor Completely Surprised He Was A "Jeopardy!" Answer

Retired University of Wyoming archeology professor Robert Kelly doesn't watch TV, but his siblings do. He said he was completely surprised on Thanksgiving when he started getting texts telling him he was an answer on "Jeopardy!"

Mark HeinzDecember 03, 2024

Dana Dimel when he coached at the University of Texas-El Paso. His first head coaching gig as in 1997-99 for the University of Wyoming. He died Dec. 3, 2024, at the age of 62.

“Larger Than Life”: Former UW Football Coach Dana Dimel Dies At 62

Former University of Wyoming football coach Dana Dimel was a popular figure while coaching the Pokes from 1997-1999. He died Tuesday at the age of 62.

Leo WolfsonDecember 03, 2024

It's still much warmer than normal in Cheyenne, prompting walkers to take the path around Sloan Lake.

Wyoming Starts December Warmer Than Normal, But Expect Snow By Christmas

Temperatures will be between 10 and 15 degrees above average this first week of December in Wyoming. But that doesn’t mean a white Christmas isn’t on the way. Don Day says there’s a good chance for snow then.

Andrew RossiDecember 02, 2024

E.C. Waters fleeced rich Yellowstone visitors by price-gouging them for trips across Yellowstone Lake on one of his ships.

Yellowstone Outlaw E.C. Waters Ripped Off Rich Visitors, Ran A Zoo Of Horrors

One of Wyoming’s most notorious and ruthless outlaws was E.C. Waters, who fleeced rich Yellowstone visitors and abused animals. At one point, the animals in his Dot Island “zoo” were so hungry they were eating each other.

Greg JohnsonDecember 01, 2024

Montana bareback rider Azreal "Bad Azz" Lara, 16, won the Junior World Finals Barback Riding Championships in 2023 and is back in Las Vegas this week to defend his title.

16-Year-Old Montana Bareback Champ Azreal Lara To Defend Title At Junior World Finals

Azreal “Bad Azz” Lara is ready to defend his 2023 Junior World Finals Bareback Championship this coming week in Las Vegas. The Montana 16-year-old has a simple secret to great 8-second rides: “I don’t like getting bucked off.”

Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyDecember 01, 2024

Slim Coats and Oscar Taylor race in the whitewater race through the Wind River Canyon.

That Time Boaters Famously Rode The Dangerous Wind River Rapids In Rowboats

From 1948 to 1951, the Wind River Canyon White Water race was the most dangerous — and famous — river race in America. The Wyoming Memorial Day event featured racers navigating the rapids and rocks in rowboats.

Jackie DorothyDecember 01, 2024

Pictured on the right is Jim Harrower, his daughter Jean, and son Jim Jr. Not pictured is his wife Alice and his youngest son, Bob, with the only real outside contact being the few ranches that existed in the area. A great kinship developed between the Harrower family and the surrounding ranch families as they relied on each other for such things as medical care and companionship.

Legacy Of 1920s Wyoming Park Rancher: Mountain Peaks, Red Desert Elk Herds, Mountain Man Museum

With his intimate knowledge of Wyoming trails, Jim Harrower lobbied to protect the Oregon Trail, immigrant graves and South Pass City. He helped found the Rendezvous pageant and the Museum of the Mountain Man, both in Pinedale.

Jackie DorothyDecember 01, 2024

The Barney Sweeney Ranch in Sweetwater County, 22 miles from Rock Springs.

Man Spends 30 Years Photographing Wyoming’s Disappearing Ranches

Larry Friedman began taking photos of the Sweetwater County homesteads he was visiting as a Wyoming veterinarian in 1977. For the next 30 years, he recorded a disappearing era, including the Sweeney family ranch in southwest Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyDecember 01, 2024

Matt Borths, a paleontologist and curator of fossils at the Duke Lemur Center’s Museum of Natural History, shows the skeleton of Metacheiromys, a relative of modern pangolins that lived in southwest Wyoming during the Eocene Period.

Why Duke University's Lemur Center Travels To Wyoming Every Summer

Scientists from the Duke Lemur Center at Duke University come out to Wyoming every summer to find fossils from the earliest ancestors of modern-day lemurs and primates. They say the Bridger Basin is the Madagascar of the Eocene Period.

Andrew RossiDecember 01, 2024

The Angel Studios movie on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor who became a spy and was arrested by the Nazis is in theaters nationally this past week. One of the producers of the film is Pinedale’s John Scanlon.

Pinedale Man A Producer For New Nazi Spy Movie “Bonhoeffer”

Pinedale resident John Scanlon's 12-year project as a producer in the new movie “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin." was released this past weekend and enjoys a soaring 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The historical thriller tells the story of a pastor who stood up to the Nazis during the Third Reich.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2024

Wyoming Cowboys Take Down Cougars With Late Score, 15-14

The Wyoming Cowboys used a 14-play 90-yard drive for the go-ahead touchdown with 24 seconds left to defeat Washington State inside Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash, on Saturday evening in the season finale for the Cowboys.

Nick Seeman & University of WyomingDecember 01, 2024

Archaeologists isolating and excavaing an articulated series of vertebrae from a mammoth found at the Buffalo Bill Reservoir near Cody in April 2018.

Cody's Prehistoric Mammoth Was A Big Discovery — And A Federal Crime Scene

The discovery of a mammoth at Buffalo Bill Reservoir in April 2018 was a big deal for Cody. It also became the focus of a federal investigation when it was discovered the mammoth was found on federal land — after it was already dug up.

Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2024

Climbing on cliffs over the ocean in Italy.

Car Crash Derails Wyoming Athlete’s Quest To Sail 7 Seas And Climb 7 Summits

Sara Hastreiter had set a goal to become the only female, and only the second human ever, to sail all seven seas and to climb all seven summits. She was more than halfway there when a serious car crash derailed her efforts.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2024

Ryder Tillard and Allen Woodard play Fortnite as elite players for the esports team at Eastern Wyoming College. They'll play for the national college championship Dec. 9, 2024.

Eastern Wyoming College One Of 8 Teams In National Fortnite Tournament

Within a year, Eastern Wyoming College’s esports team has become one of the best in the nation, earning a top seed at next month’s national Fortnite championiship. Teammate Ryder Tillard is among the best Fortnite players in the world.

Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2024

Josh Allen Announces Engagement To Actress Hailee Steinfeld

Former University of Wyoming and current NFL superstar Josh Allen has proposed to actress and pop singer Hailee Steinfeld. He announced their engagement Friday in an Instagram post of the proposal.

Greg JohnsonNovember 30, 2024

The black cat perched atop the power pole along Diamond Basin Road south of Cody.

Yes, Wyoming Power Linemen Still Rescue Cats From Power Poles

Wyoming power linemen still rescue cats and other critters that get themselves stuck on power poles. That's lucky for one black cat near Cody that spent hours atop a pole before Rocky Mountain Power lineman Jeff Matthews rescued it.

Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2024

Devil's Slide is a unique limestone rock formation just off I-84 in Utah about 45 minutes west of Evanston, Wyoming.

What The Heck … Is That Bizarre Rock Formation West Of Evanston?

For more than a century, Devil’s Slide off I-84 in Utah has been turning heads and sparking myths and legends. The unique and bizarre-looking rock formation is about 45 minutes west of Evanston, Wyoming.

Tracie SullivanNovember 29, 2024

Ranch A was once owned by a the Annenberg family and only the elite of the Black Hills were allowed on the property. Today, it is owned by the state of Wyoming and is available for rent for weddings and events.

Once The Playground Of The Rich, Wyoming’s Ranch A Makes A Comeback

Ranch A, located just south of Beulah, was founded by media mogul Moses Annenberg and became the center for the rich and elite. Years of opulence were followed by shady politics, eventually resulting in the once luxurious lodge falling into disrepair. But it's made a big comeback.

Jackie DorothyNovember 29, 2024

Austin Olson talks about the resurgence of mustache culture.

Beards Are Still Tops For Wyoming Men, But Mustaches Making A Comeback

Although beards are still most popular for Wyoming men, mustaches are making a comeback. Mostly millennials, these mustachioed men say they're drawn to the variety of 'staches they can grow and scratching an itch to try something new.

Zakary SonntagNovember 29, 2024

Brian Hunter spent more than two months in 2013 running across Mongolia in an effort to raise funds for street kids and orphans in the nation’s capital.

Wyoming Pastor’s Epic 1,500-Mile Run Across Mongolia Could Become A Movie

Teton County Pastor Brian Hunter ran 1,500 miles across Mongolia to spotlight the nation’s abandoned and forgotten orphans. Now that epic quest could become a documentary movie.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 29, 2024

The Wyoming Pioneer Museum carries a small presentation on George Pike and has the cutoff revolver that he once carried.

Wyoming History: George Pike Was A Horse Thief, Con Man And A Heck Of A Nice Guy

George Pike was an eastern Wyoming pioneer who also was an underhanded horse thief and con man. And by many accounts, Pike also was a heck of a nice guy.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 28, 2024

Janelle Jones stands in front of the new HAWK crossing at McCormick Junior High in Cheyenne installed in memory of her son, Mak. Janelle and her charity forMak helped get the new crossing built where her son Makaili “Mak” Evans, was hit by a car and killed in 2021.

Cheyenne Mom Has Turned Tragedy Into A Crusade For Safer Streets

Janelle Jones lost her son Mak when a distracted driver hit him in a Cheyenne crosswalk. Janelle has since been on a crusade for safer streets and stricter penalties for distracted drivers.

Renée JeanNovember 28, 2024

Not long ago, Ayden Skillman of Greybull, Wyoming, was in the hospital recovering from a heart transplant. Now he's finally home.

Wyoming Boy Born Without Complete Heart Finally Home After Successful Transplant

Ayden Skillman of Greybull was born without a complete heart and has spent much of his young life in hospitals. Now the 18-year-old is back home after a successful heart transplant and doctors say he's doing extremely well.

Renée JeanNovember 28, 2024

Barrasso Spends Thanksgiving With Wyoming Troops In The Middle East

Sen. John Barrasso visited Wyoming service members deployed in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on Thanksgiving Day. There are over 360 Wyomingites in the battalion, representing over 40 different hometowns in the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiNovember 28, 2024

Wyoming All-State Marching Band Leads The Way In Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Parade

The first band in the 124th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia was the Wyoming All-State Marching Band, made up of 160 high school students from the Cowboy State. They played Ghost Riders in the Sky as they marched past the iconic Rocky Steps in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Andrew RossiNovember 28, 2024

The historic train depot in Green River, Wyoming.

Saving, Restoring 114-Year-Old Green River Depot Could Cost $20 Million

More than a century ago when trains were the lifeblood of the American West, the Green River Depot buzzed with life as the heart of a growing southwestern Wyoming town. Now Green River wants to bring it back to life.

Tracie SullivanNovember 28, 2024

New Study Says Time Is Now For Thorough Probe Of Uranus

Most of humanity’s knowledge about Uranus came from a 1986 Voyager 2 flyby on “a particularly windy day.” A new study says the time for a new, more accurate probe of Uranus is necessary.

Andrew RossiNovember 28, 2024

Boise State University beat Utah State on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, to advance to the Mountain West Conference volleyball tournament's semifinals. Then Boise State announced it will boycott that match and not play against San Jose State, which has a transgender player in its lineup.

Boise State University Pulls Out Of MWC Volleyball Tourney Over Trans Player

The Boise State University women’s volleyball team pulled out of the Mountain West Volleyball tournament Wednesday night over a transgender player on the San Jose State team. Boise State also twice forfeited matches to SJSU during the regular season.

Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2024

Basketball coaches for Cheyenne’s East, South and Central schools had their players work together on a Thanksgiving food drive, bringing a dozen truckloads of food to ther Comea House and Resource Center.

Rival Cheyenne Basketball Teams Donate 12 Truckloads Of Food To Local Shelter

The basketball coaches and players for Cheyenne East, South and Central high schools are rivals on the court. Off it, they teamed up to collect enough Thanksgiving food for a local shelter to fill 12 trucks.

Renée JeanNovember 27, 2024

Just In Time For Thanksgiving, Storm Icing Over I-80, Dumps On Colorado And Utah

A winter storm is hitting just in time to gum up travel plans, icing over parts of the I-80 corridor in Wyoming. It’s also dumping on Colorado and Utah, prompting meteorologist Don Day to advise people not to drive in those states if they can avoid it.

Andrew RossiNovember 26, 2024

After finding a turkey that washed up on shore at the Great Salt Lake in Utah, officials there are warning people to not try and brine their Thanskgiving birds in the lake.

Utah Officials Tell People To Stop Brining Turkeys In The Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake State Park in Utah has issued a Thanksgiving week message telling people to stop brining turkeys in the Great Salt Lake. Monday’s warning was prompted by finding a wayward bird on a beach that may have been brining in the lake.

Andrew RossiNovember 26, 2024

For the 15th year, German Segura, second from left, has decorated a lone tree in the median of Interstate 90 between Sheridan and Billings, Montana.

For 15th Year, Trucker Returns To Decorate Lonely Tree In The Middle Of Nowhere

For 15 years and counting, a Texas long-haul trucker has decorated a lonely tree in the middle of nowhere north of Sheridan, Wyoming. The locals on the Crow Reservation say the tree holds his soul.

Greg JohnsonNovember 25, 2024

On Nov. 10, 2024, the University of Wyoming Symphonic Band performed “Beyond Her Years,” a musical interpretation of Adelaide Bomberger’s story of dealing with cancer.

Cheyenne Teen’s Fight For Life Against Brain Cancer Inspires A Symphony

Adelaide Bomberger’s battle for life against a rare form of brain cancer has inspired a symphony by an L.A. composer and University of Wyoming band director. The 18-year-old from Cheyenne got to hear her story performed for the first time this month.

Jackie DorothyNovember 25, 2024

Locomotives involved in the crash are shown at the Arminto wreck.

Casper Train Engineer May Have Had Premonition Of Fatal 2001 Wreck, Son Says

Outside the Casper Depot is a memorial stone for 48-year-old engineer Mike Hoover, killed in a train crash in 2001. Hoover was “nervous about something” before going to work that day, says his son, and may have had “a premonition” of the crash.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 25, 2024

Boxing Arena Training Institute in ring 11 24 24 11 24 24

Boxing Still Going The Rounds In Wyoming Despite Rise Of MMA

Although MMA has grown significantly, boxing is still alive in Wyoming. In fact, in many Wyoming communities, boxing is seeing a resurgence of interest.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 24, 2024

Travelers can expect more of the same backups, closures and slow-downs along Interstate 80 over Thanksgiving week as has happened the past few weeks. This backup on eastbound I-80 near Sinclair was Nov. 13, 2024.

Thanksgiving Week Travelers Can Expect Snowy, Icy Highways Around Wyoming

Mother Nature won’t make the busiest travel week of the year any easier for people across Wyoming leading up to Thanksgiving. Don Day says to expect snowy, icy highways around Wyoming, especially Interstate 80.

Andrew RossiNovember 24, 2024

Cathy Ringler and her horse Zigzag have had many adventures over the years. Zigzag was originally supposed to be a barrel horse; however, he did not enjoy performing and much preferred being out on the trail.

Wyoming People: Award-Winning Horseback Storyteller Cathy Ringler

Cathy Ringler is a Wyoming cowgirl who told stories to her daughters while they rode horseback in Park County. Those stories have become a series of award-winning books based on Ringler’s own experiences riding horses on the range and teaching school in a two-room schoolhouse.

Jackie DorothyNovember 24, 2024

The Sheridan Broncs walk out on War Memorial Field before their 4A championship game Nov. 16, 2024.

43-Game Win Streak And 31 Wyoming Football Titles, Nobody Beats The Sheridan Broncs

The Sheridan High School football team just won its fourth straight Wyoming state championship, the program’s 31st overall. Also riding a state record 43-game winning streak, the program is proving nobody busts these Broncs.

Leo WolfsonNovember 23, 2024

Fans of the hit Paramount+ series "Yellowstone" are complaining about blatant product placement in the latest season, including close-up shots of 6666 Four Sixes Vodka, owned by the show's creator, Taylor Sheridan.

“Yellowstone” Fans Claim Shameless Product Placement Is Ruining Last Episodes

Fans of “Yellowstone,” the wildly popular Western television drama based in Montana, are complaining about heavy-handed product placement in the series’ final episodes. That includes long shots of showrunner Taylor Sheridan’s vodka brand.

Justin GeorgeNovember 23, 2024

Cheyenne resident Dr. Karen Meister-Emerich loves her new Cybertruck because it reminds her of a Delorean and it's packed with technology. The 75-year-old grandma breaks the mold of the typical Tesla owner.

Meet The Baby Boomer Wyoming Grandma Who Breaks The Mold Of A Cybertruck Owner

The typical Tesla owner is an upper-middle-class man in his 50s. 75-year-old Karen Meister-Emerich, a grandma from Cheyenne, doesn't fit that demographic but loves her Cybertruck, which she bought because she missed out on buying a DeLorean.

Renée JeanNovember 23, 2024

Earth Has A Second Moon For A Few More Days

A 36-foot-wide asteroid pulled into Earth’s orbit has become a second "mini-moon" for almost two months. But this multibillion-year-old chunk of space debris will soon be pulled out by the sun.

Andrew RossiNovember 22, 2024

Artist Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" — a banana duct-taped to a wall — sold for more than $6 million at a Sotheby's auction Wednesday. As part of the deal, the artist will eat the banana in front of the buyer.

Man Tapes Banana To Wall, Sells It For $6.2 Million; Wyoming Artists Baffled

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million Wednesday, leaving some in Wyoming’s art community baffled and bewildered. Sculptor Chris Navarro called it “a head-scratcher” and said it looks like it took the artist “10 minutes” to create.

Andrew RossiNovember 21, 2024

MrBeast, the biggest YouTuber with more than 331 million subscribers, had help from Wyoming meteorologist Don Day to lift a T-Mobile store off the ground with helium balloons.

Wyoming Meteorologist Don Day Helps YouTube's Mr Beast Float A Store With Balloons

There is no one bigger on YouTube than Mr Beast who has more than 330 million subscribers. He recently used 550 balloons to lift a T-Mobile store off the ground. To do it, he teamed up with Wyoming meteorologist Don Day who is a world expert in balloon weather.

Andrew RossiNovember 19, 2024

This superflag, a huge 160-foot by 300-foot American flag unfurled at the Border War football game Friday took 200 people to carry.

Superflag At Border War Game Needed More Than 200 Volunteers To Carry

Colorado State University unfurled a huge superflag for its annual big salute to the military Friday at the Border War football game against the University of Wyoming. It needed more than 200 people to hold and carry it.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 18, 2024

Powell resident Dave Varkony got this photo of a “ridiculously cool” rope could hovering over Heart Mountain on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.

“Ridiculously Cool” Rope Cloud Spotted Hovering Over Heart Mountain

When Powell resident Dave Varkony stepped outside at sunrise Sunday, he saw a "rope cloud" hovering over Heart Mountain. Meteorologist Don Day says these clouds are usually much wider and are a well-known source of turbulence.

Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2024

Roedy Farrell at the Texas Tech College Rodeo in Lubbock a couple of weeks ago.

Wyoming Bareback Rider Roedy Farrell Closes In On Pro Rodeo Dream

Thermopolis cowboy Roedy Farrell was born to be a rodeo star. The son of a National Finals Rodeo bull rider, Roedy competed in Cheyenne Frontier Days for the first time last summer. Now 19, bareback riding is his sport of choice and he's decided to go pro.

Jackie DorothyNovember 17, 2024

Jessica Lippincott grew up as an only child in Wyoming and didn't know she was "donor-conceived" until she did a DNA test in 2017. Now, she's one of 50 half-siblings who have embraced each other as an extended family.

Thermopolis Woman Grew Up As Only Child, Now She’s One Of 50 Siblings

Jessica Lippincott grew up as an only child in Wyoming and didn't know she was "donor-conceived" until she did a DNA test in 2017. Last week, she told an audience for the first time that she is one of 50 half-siblings who have embraced each other as an extended family.

Andrew RossiNovember 17, 2024

White Mountain and Pilot Butte near Rock Springs, Wyoming, viewed from a distance. The search for a missing 16-year-old boy in 1963 led to the formation of Sweetwater County Search and Rescue. But the boy, Edward Eskridge, was never found. That still haunts a now 90-year-old George Liska, who helped with the search for the teen.

The Boy Never Found Still Haunts Wyoming Searcher 61 Years Later

When a 16-year-old boy went missing in the Wyoming Wilderness in 1963, a desperate search was launched. More than 200 looked for Edward Eskridge, including the National Guard, but he was never found — and it still haunts one of those searchers, 90-year-old George Liska.

Jackie DorothyNovember 17, 2024

When on the road playing and singing in Dan Miller's Cowboy Music Review, Cowboy State Daily's video news director Wendy Corr has to improvise to get the daily newscasts out.

Cowboy State Daily's Wendy Corr Takes Her Newscast On The Road

As a traveling musician, Cowboy State Daily’s Wendy Corr isn’t always broadcasting from home. It takes organization, planning and coordination to put together her daily video newscast on the road.

Wendy CorrNovember 17, 2024

A painting of Big Nose George Parrott, a man who murder came naturally to, holding up the Deadwood stage, by Charles M. Russell.

The Dangerous Job Of Driving Stage In Wyoming: Robberies, Run-Away Horses And Rock Slides

Coal miner John Hulse discovered that driving a stagecoach in Wyoming was more dangerous than working in the mines. He survived hold-ups, run-away horses and rockslides before returning to the Gebo coal mines.

Jackie DorothyNovember 17, 2024

The annual Stop Sign Snow Challenge is on again. Over the coming months, participants will watch as snow creeps up this stop sign on Togwotee Pass. Left, the sign as of Friday. Right, late in the season during a past contest.

When Will Remote Stop Sign On Togwotee Pass Get Buried By Snow?

Guessing if and when snow will bury a remote Wyoming stop sign on Togwotee Pass has become an annual winter spectator sport. The contest is on again, and people have until midnight Sunday to submit their guesses.

Andrew RossiNovember 16, 2024

What To Do After A Truck Plows Into Your House

A Cheyenne couple is finding out how to rebuild their home after a truck crashed into it during a freak accident. For the first week after the accident, parts of the house kept caving in. Now that it's stabilized, rebuilding has begun.

Leo WolfsonNovember 16, 2024

These two art pieces from the University of Wyoming Art Museum and Colorado State University’s Gregory Allicar Museum of Art (GAMA) are part of a friendly Border War rivalry between the two schools in the form of an art loan. Left is Roxanne Swentzell’s “Mask Maker” from GAMA, and right is Beth Van Hoesen’s “Pale Horse” at the UW Art Museum.

University of Wyoming, CSU Museums Wager Art On Border War Football Game

The art museums at University of Wyoming and Colorado State University are betting on the outcome of Friday’s Border War football game. The winner gets to display artwork from the loser’s museum through the end of the school year.

Justin GeorgeNovember 15, 2024

A supermoon hovers low to the horizon with Devils Tower in the foreground in this file photo.

Last Of Rare 4 Straight Supermoons In 2024 To Hover Over Wyoming

Friday night's beaver moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons to loom over Wyoming in 2024. There won't be another for nearly a year, so see it while it's still bigger and brighter.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2024

No More Funky, Worn-Out Mattresses Allowed In The Rock Springs Landfill

The trashman in Rock Springs, Wyoming, won’t pick up old, worn-out and funkified mattresses anymore, and the local landfill won’t take them. People now have to drop them off for recycling.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2024

The intersection of 13th Street and McKinley now has one less house for drivers to hit. Now there's a vacant lot to the right where a house had been that was hit several times with vehicles.

Casper House That Kept Getting Hit By Cars Is Gone

A Casper, Wyoming, house at a T-intersection that kept getting hit by vehicles is gone. Now errant drivers will have to drive through the lot and into the back yard when they misjudge the road.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 13, 2024

Luke Talich of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish returns an interception for a touchdown against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend, Indiana.

Wyoming Walk-On Scores On Pick-Six For No. 8-Ranked Notre Dame Football

A former Wyoming high school standout football player made national highlight reels Saturday. Cody’s Luke Talich, a walk-on for No. 8-ranked Notre Dame, returned an interception for a touchdown.

Leo WolfsonNovember 12, 2024

By the time he died in 1917, Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody was actually a general.

By The Time He Died, Col. Buffalo Bill Cody Was Actually A General

Wyoming Gov. John Kendrick promoted Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody to the rank of general in 1915. One of the world’s most famous self-promoters, he never hyped up his promotion before he died in 1917.

Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2024

A model of a saber-toothed cat attacking a giant ground sloth the George C. Page Museum. Both of these Ice Age mammals lived in areas with leafy trees and bushes, which didn't grow in the arid climate that existed in northern Wyoming 30,000 years ago.

Ground Sloths And Saber-Toothed Cats Didn't Like Wyoming 30,000 Years Ago

Natural Trap Cave near Lovell is one of the best Ice Age fossil sites in the world, but its lack of saber-toothed cats and giant ground sloths tells paleontologists that those Californians never relocated to Wyoming.

Andrew RossiNovember 10, 2024

Gen. John Black Jack Pershing was the commander of the U.S. forces in World War I, and loved a Wyoming girl.

Wyoming History: Gen. “Black Jack” Pershing And The Wyoming Girl He Loved

Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing was one of only two men ever to be named “general of the Armies of the United States” — George Washington was the other. Although he didn't spend much time in Cheyenne, his wife was a native, and his memory is still very much a part of the community.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 10, 2024

"1st Battalion" is a sculpture at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette, Wyoming, where hundreds of military veterans are buried.

The No-Longer-Forgotten Veterans Buried In Gillette’s Mount Pisgah Cemetery

There are more than 1,000 veterans buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette dating back to the Civil and Spanish American wars. But many of them have become forgotten. Two local historians are unearthing and sharing their stories.

Jackie DorothyNovember 10, 2024

Pilots Sam Sutton, from left, Cory May, Alton Lusk and Mark Jay provided hurricane relief for 12 straight days in western North Carolina last month.

Wyoming Man Donated Black Hawk Chopper, Staff To Help With Hurricane Helene Disaster

Wheatland resident Charles Hoskinson donated his Black Hawk helicopter and four pilots to provide relief and resources to people in North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene. He said they met no other volunteer crew that had traveled as far away as Wyoming to help.

Leo WolfsonNovember 10, 2024

Kathy Sorensen is a self-proclaimed advocate for all the things people hate. She nearly always has her camera ready to catch the bugs, reptiles and pests in action and will adopt the ones in need.

Wyoming’s Critter Lady Loves All Those Creepy-Crawlies Others Hate

If it creeps, crawls or grosses you out, chances are Kathy Sorensen — aka Wyoming's critter lady — loves it. She's a self-proclaimed advocate for all the things other people hate, and does photo shoots with them.

Jackie DorothyNovember 10, 2024

Tom Skinner's Hole in the Wall Saloon in Thermopolis in 1908. The infamous outlaw gang wouldhang out there.

He Cowboyed With Outlaws Before Chasing Them As Bighorn Basin’s First Sheriff

Virgil Rice tracked horse thieves and had epic shootouts with notorious outlaws as the Bighorn Basin’s first sheriff. Before that, though, he cowboyed with future members of the Hole in the Wall Gang.

Jackie DorothyNovember 09, 2024

Glenrock’s Deer Creek Museum offers a small display on the Dr. Gene Lam who was a Glenrock native and POW during the Korean War.

Gene Lam: The Wyoming Doctor Who Trained Troops How To Survive POW Camps

Gene Lam was born in Douglas and grew up in Glenrock before being drafted in the U.S. Army and becoming a doctor in the Korean War. He spent three years in a Chinese POW camp, then for 15 years trained troops how to survive capture by the enemy.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 09, 2024

Jim Hicks, 89, has been in the Wyoming newspaper business for 60 years. He continues to write satire as “Sagebrush Sven” in the Buffalo Bulletin, the newspaper he once owned and now published by his son, a third-generation Wyoming newspaperman. Sagebrush Sven began as a non-humor column… until it was taken over by Jim Hicks who used the opportunity to share humorous observations from around his small town of Buffal. His wife, Mary Hicks, illustrated many of his columns.

Jim Hicks — And His Alter-Ego Sagebrush Sven — Have Made Wyoming Laugh For 60 Years

After 60 years as a Wyoming newspaperman, Jim Hicks is still writing his weekly humor column for the Buffalo Bulletin. He and his alter-ego Sagebrush Sven continue lampooning Buffalo, the Cowboy State and himself.

Jackie DorothyNovember 09, 2024

Benton was mostly a tent city that proved to live up to is rowdy and reckless reputation.

Wyoming History: In 1868, Benton Was So Violent Murder Was An Everyday Occurence

As the Union Pacific built its railroad across the West, one of its track-end towns became infamous for being a violent, lawless outpost. That was Benton, Wyoming, located in present-day Carbon County. Back in 1868, murder was part of daily life.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 09, 2024

Even more than a decade after coming across a creepy abandoned complex in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming's Red Desert, Kenneth Driese says he's still creeped out by the almost horror movie-like vibes it exudes.

Creepy Abandoned Complex In Wyoming’s Red Desert Could Be Out Of A Horror Movie

Wyoming photographer Ken Driese has come across a lot of abandoned places in his treks across the Red Desert. But one place left him spooked. He stayed just long enough to get photos and then "got the hell out of there."

Andrew RossiNovember 09, 2024

A camera crew captures scenes for the “Yellowstone” spinoff series “The Madison” in downtown Ennis, Montana, on Oct. 22. The one-man Ennis Police Department reported, “While some people were excited, others were less enthusiastic about the disruption. Paramount Networks applied for and obtained all the necessary permits for filming, including permission for road closures.”

“Yellowstone” Fatigue Sets In For Montanans Living With Filming For Spinoffs

With the final episodes of the huge TV hit series “Yellowstone” beginning Sunday, expansion of the modern Western series is already underway. Filming has begun in Ennis, Mont., on new spinoff “The Madison,” but locals are getting “Yellowstone” fatigue.

David MadisonNovember 09, 2024

ESPN sportscaster Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben look on before the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Why People Are So Saddened By The Death Of Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's Golden Retriever

Cheyenne Animal Shelter CEO Britney Tennant says the nation's collective sadness over the death of Ben, the beloved Golden retriever of ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, stems from the shared closeness people have with their dogs.

Justin GeorgeNovember 07, 2024

A woman displays a sign calling for the gas chamber at the Green River Animal Shelter be shut down during a rally against animal cruelty, left. At right is the gas chamber used by the animal shelter in Evanston, Wyoming. The gas chambers in Green River and Evanston represent the last gas chambers still used in the United States to euthanize animals.

Wyoming Has The Country’s Only Known Animal Shelter Gas Chambers

After Missouri shut its only animal shelter gas chamber to euthanize unwanted pets, Wyoming is the only state left that uses it. It has two, in Green River and Evanston.

Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2024

The Orionid meteor shower is one of four that will be visible over Wyoming throughout November.

Wyoming's Night Skies Will Be "Bombarded" With Four November Meteor Showers

Four meteor showers are all active or reaching their peaks during the month of November. That means Wyoming’s night skies will be “bombarded” with meteors and fireballs for the entire month.

Andrew RossiNovember 05, 2024

The late October snowstorm in Casper created mayhem with tree branches in the city. The cottonwood outside the Belcher’s house in central Casper lost a huge branch along with other branches.

After Storm Tears Off Chunk Of 100-Year-Old Tree, Casper Neighbors Rally To Help

Last week’s storm not only dumped 5-6 inches of wet, heavy snow across Casper, it tore a huge chuck off a 100-year-old cottonwood that fell into the street. That’s when neighbors rallied to help each other.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 05, 2024

Cloud Of Cold To Envelop Wyoming, Plunge Temperatures Into Single Digits

A winter weather system enveloping Wyoming won't cover the Cowboy State with a lot of snow. But overnight temperatures could plunge into the single digits overnight Tuesday and Wednesday.

Andrew RossiNovember 05, 2024

Doc Middleton with one of his horse before the start of a 1,000-mile race from Chadron, Nebraska, to Chicago sponsored by Buffalo Bill Cody in 1893.

Wyoming History: How Doc Middleton Became A Notorious Outlaw Celebrity

Park Cemetery in Douglas contains the remains of Doc Middleton, a true notorious Western outlaw. Although he stole horses, rustled cattle and killed men, he became an outlaw celebrity.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 03, 2024

Cathy Blanchard, left, and Deb White of Cody, Wyoming, hold the Wyoming flag at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa on Oct. 16, 2024.

Cody Women Make It To The Top Of 19,341-Foot Mount Kilimanjaro

Cathy Blanchard and Deb White of Cody, Wyoming, have returned from a successful a nine-day trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. “You learn a lot about yourself,” Blanchard said about making it to the 19,341-foot peak of Africa’s tallest mountain.

Amber SteinmetzNovember 03, 2024

Tasha and Sam Anderson with their baby daughter Jamesyn.

'Can't Even Imagine Life Without Her': Lander Baby Survives 27 Surgeries

A doctor urged Tasha Anderson to get an abortion when she was pregnant with Jamesyn, whose heart is on the wrong side of her body. Now 18 months and 27 surgeries later, Anderson and her husband Sam say they "can't even imagine life without her."

Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2024

Deputy Clark said they posted this photo of Williams Road to highlight the fall colors.

Find The Sheriff In Niobrara County -- A ‘Where’s Waldo’ Activity To Connect With Residents

In Niobrara County, locals are invited to guess where local deputies are every Friday. The department posts a photo of a Sheriff’s Office vehicle somewhere in the rural county and people somehow figure out where the deputy is.

Jackie DorothyNovember 03, 2024

Sundance Wick grew up in Gillette and played basketball for Campbell County High School. Now he has his "dream job" as the first Wyoming-born head men's basketball coach for the University of Wyoming in 50 years.

Sundance Wicks Is First Wyoming-Born UW Men’s Basketball Coach In 50 Years

Gillette native Sundance Wicks is the first Wyoming native to be the head coach of the University of Wyoming men's basketball team in 50 years. The Wicks era officially begins Monday when the Cowboys host Concordia University-St. Paul at 7:30 p.m.

Leo WolfsonNovember 02, 2024

Bud Daley was a Major League pitcher who played for three teams from 1955-1964. His last three years was as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, winning two World Series Championships.

Remembering Bud Daley, Yankees World Series Champ Who Called Wyoming Home For 49 Years

Bud Daley, a Fremont County resident for 49 years, overcame a withered arm disability and went on to pitch the final game of the Yankees' 1961 World Series win. A steady family man, Daley, 92, died last month in Riverton.

Clair McFarlandNovember 02, 2024

Deal To Move Dodgers From Brooklyn To LA Was Signed During Wyoming Antelope Hunt

The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding high off its World Series win over the Yankees this week. But the storied franchise has a secret Wyoming connection. The deal to move the Dodgers from Brooklyn to L.A. was signed during a Wyoming antelope hunt.

Renée JeanNovember 02, 2024

The first block of Gillette Avenue is haunted, some say — every building.

Haunted Wyoming: Gillette Avenue May Be The Most Haunted Street In Wyoming

There are those who insist the ghosts come out after dark in downtown Gillette. From First to Second streets, “The entire first block of Gillette Avenue is haunted."

Jackie DorothyOctober 30, 2024

Marty Perez had an unsettling experience the first year he did a paranormal investigation of this hallway at the CFD Museum of the West. The hallway was quiet this time.

Haunted Wyoming: Even Skeptics Admit Strange Things Happen At CFD Museum

Flying hats, explosive glass and dolls that just won’t leave the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum in Cheyenne. These are just a few of the strange things even skeptics admit they can’t quite explain.

Renée JeanOctober 30, 2024

Haunted Wyoming: Kane’s Blue Lady Searches Cemetery For The Children She Murdered

The town of Kane, Wyoming, has been abandoned since the 1960s, but it still has at least one restless spirit. Local folklore says the ghost of Matilda Waters haunts the cemetery, appearing as a blue lady looking for the children she murdered.

Wendy CorrOctober 30, 2024

The wet snow that fell overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday was too much for some tree branches around Gillette.

Wyoming Storm Dumps Wet, Heavy Snow, Sets Moisture Records

A winter weather system that moved across Wyoming through Wednesday dumped a lot of wet, heavy snow across much of Wyoming. In Wright, 13 inches fell, while Casper and Worland set moisture records.

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2024

Lukis Hill points out on Google Maps the location where he and his dad tried to pick up a Chinese woman who looked like she needed help. She screamed at them instead, and disappeared before their eyes.

Haunted Wyoming: Ghost Of China Mary Haunts Evanston Road Named For Her

The ghost of China Mary still haunts the road named after her in Evanston, Wyoming. But talking about her has been a taboo subject, and not many people know the real history behind Ah Yuen, who became known as China Mary.

Renée JeanOctober 30, 2024

Young cowboy Levi Logan wanted his horse, Snip, to join him for Halloween trick or treating so the duo will be galloping from house to house as the Headless Horseman.

Like A True Woming Cowboy, 10-Year-Old Plans To Trick-Or-Treat On Horseback

When 10-year-old Levi Logan chose his Halloween costume, he wanted one that included his best friend — his horse, Snip. So Levi and Snip will trick-or-treat around Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the Headless Horseman.

Jackie DorothyOctober 30, 2024

These giant skeletons in front of a house on 9th Street don't seem to mind the snow falling in Casper on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Wyoming Weather: Expect Halloween To Be Bone-Chilling And Breezy

The forecast for Halloween isn't too scary, although temperatures after sunset will be in the 20s and 30s once trick-or-treating starts. There also will be mild breezes and a low chance of witch-melting precipitation.

Andrew RossiOctober 29, 2024

The Laramie Plains Civic Center is seen from an aerial perspective in October 2024.

Haunted Wyoming: Laramie Plains Civic Center Is Old, Huge And Haunted (Maybe)

Built in the 1870s, the Laramie Plains Civic Center is one of Wyoming’s oldest buildings, and it exudes energy. Whether the huge 167,000-square-foot former school is haunted is a matter of belief. Some say definitely yes, others aren’t convinced.

Mark Heinz & Reilly StrandOctober 29, 2024

Daniel Cantone is a super fan of the blockbuster movie "The Hunt for Red October." He now owns the Red October, the title Soviet attack submarine featured in the movie — at least an 11-foot model used to make the film. He's pictured here with his son, Thomas.

Powell Man Buys Model Submarine Used In The Hunt For Red October

A Powell man got into a bidding war in an online auction but was ultimately successful in purchasing the 11-foot model of the Red October used in the 1990 blockbuster movie “The Hunt For Red October." He also purchased a model of the Soviet submarine and another prop used in the movie.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2024

Traffic drives through a Wyoming snowstorm on Interstate 80.

Blast Of Winter Will Dump Several Inches Of Snow Across Parts Of Wyoming This Week

The latest weather system will diagonally slice from southwest to northeast Wyoming beginning Monday night. The blast of winter weather will dump several inches of snow across parts of the state this week.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2024

First-year University of Wyoming head football coach Jay Sawvel.

UW Football Coach Sawvel Reprimanded For Calling Referees Horsesh*t

University of Wyoming football coach Jay Sawvel was reprimanded Sunday after calling the referees officiating UW games this season horsesh*t. He also called his coaching horsesh*t in describing his 1 - 7 start.

Leo WolfsonOctober 28, 2024

The Sweetwater County Library in Wyoming was built in 1979 on the site of a former cemetery. It was discovered during construction that not all the graves were reinterred up the hill at the new cemetery. Many of the library staff and patrons have witnessed unexplained occurrences that they believe are related to the disturbed graves of Green River’s former residents.

Haunted Wyoming: Sweetwater County Library Built On Pioneer Graves And Were Not Moved

If it sounds like the movie Poltergeist, there are similarities. The Sweetwater County Library was built on an old cemetery and the graves were supposed to have been moved. But not all of them were.

Jackie DorothyOctober 27, 2024

Ten Sleep Hill Climb cu David Francis mustang 10 27 24

Wyoming Rewind: Ten Sleep Hill Climb Was 100 MPH Of 2-Lane Road With No Guardrails

For 20 years, the Ten Sleep Hill Climb drew thousands of people to watch driver race up old Highway 16. It was a steep, dangerous race at more than 100 mph on a winding, two-lane road with no guardrails.

Jackie DorothyOctober 27, 2024

The final flight of the Yankee Lady over her home airport before the B-17's final cross-country flight, including over Wyoming.

Famous Yankee Lady B-17 Bomber Makes Final Flight Over Wyoming

The Yankee Lady, a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress, made her final flight across the West and Wyoming this past week. It was emotional for fans of the famous bomber, which was featured in the movie “Tora! Tora! Tora!”

Jackie DorothyOctober 27, 2024

Greg and Tammy Poley of Cody are selling this historic cabin on their property that may have once been part of Marquette, aka "Wyoming Atlantis," which now is submerged under Buffalo Bill Reservoir.

Cody Couple Selling Historic Cabin Thought To Be Part Of "Wyoming Atlantis"

The couple was told the small, historic cabin on their Cody property came from Marquette, aka "Wyoming Atlantis,” a town submerged under Buffalo Bill Reservoir. The couple will only sell it to someone who respects the cabin’s history.

Andrew RossiOctober 27, 2024

Haunted Wyoming: White Devil, The Spectral Horse That Protects Wild Mustangs

The White Devil was a ghostly white stallion in the 1800s who protected his herds of wild mustangs against the cowboys who attempted to rope them. It's said that this spectral horse still roams the Rattlesnake Range above Casper, Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyOctober 27, 2024

Fort Fetterman State Historic Site composite getty 10 26 24

Haunted Wyoming: Soldier Was Ambushed And Buried In 1866, Then He Returned To Fort

Known as “Dead Duck,” a Wyoming Territory soldier was killed in an ambush by Indians during the Fetterman Fight in 1866, and buried. At least that's what he was told when he returned to the fort.

Jackie DorothyOctober 26, 2024

The Hole in the Wall Gang used dynamite to crack open a safe during a brazen train robbery, destroying the rail car it was in as well. In chasing down the robbers, Converse County Sheriff Josiah Hazen was shot and killed.

Wyoming History: Beloved Sheriff Gunned Down By Hole In The Wall Gang In 1899

Converse County Sheriff Josiah Hazen became a notch on the belt for a member of the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang in 1899. He was gunned down after tracking them following a train robbery.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2024

Retired Natrona County High School chemistry teacher Frank Stofflet, 88, has resided in Casper since 1964. He enjoys what the city has to offer in his retirement, including community classes at Casper College, bike trails and the Wyoming Symphony.

No State Income Tax, Low Cost Of Living Vault Casper Into Top 10 Retirement Cities

A national financial study ranks Casper in the top 10 best communities for retirement. They cite a low cost of living, access to health care and no state income tax.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2024

After it was dug up near Shell, Wyoming, in the early 1990s, Ardetosaurus viator, a 74-foot-long dinosaur, survived a fire at a German museum before finally being revealed as a new species.

74-Foot-Long Wyoming Dino Burned In A Fire Revealed As A New Species

The newest Wyoming dinosaur, an Ardetosaurus viator which was discovered near Shell, had to cross an ocean and go through a fire before being recognized as a new species. Luckily, after 147 million years, its time has come.

Andrew RossiOctober 26, 2024

The Historic Greybull Hotel is in downtown Greybull, Wyoming. It was built in 1916 during the town’s oil boom and is a reminder of the past.

Haunted Wyoming: Ghosts Still Have Prohibition Liquor Parties At Greybull Hotel

The historic Greybull Hotel was owned by a rum runner during Prohibition who had a hidden speakeasy in the basement where he served up illegal scotch. Seems the good times never stopped for the ghosts that still hold Prohibition liquor parties there.

Jackie DorothyOctober 26, 2024

After cattler were found dead and mysteriously mutilated on a ranch near St. Louis, Missouri, this illustrated panel was drawn to depict the discovery.

Cattle Mutilations Across Wyoming And The West In 1970s Still A Mystery

Cattle mutilations made headlines around Wyoming and the West in the mid-1970s. One former law officer recalls the ridicule investigators took while seeking answers for the gruesome discoveries, which are still a mystery.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2024

The coffee group that meets weekly at the Chandelle Events Center west of Riverton isn’t all bluster. They’ve welcomed TV crews, politicians, and even women.

Wyoming Coffee Klatch: Riverton’s Chandelle Group Talks, And Argues, Politics

Cowboy State Daily is visiting coffee klatches around the state to hear their top concerns before the election. Riverton's Chandelle Group has been meeting for years. They allow women to join, but tame the jokes when one does.

Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2024

How Rock Springs Almost Collapsed Into Abandoned Coal Mines Underneath It

Rock Springs, Wyoming, was built on top of dozens of coal mine tunnels that fueled Union Pacific’s Westward rail expansion. For decades after the mines closed, the town almost collapsed into the abandoned mines it was built on.

Reilly StrandOctober 26, 2024

There's another month until Thanksgiving, but a Nevada rancher is giving thanks after totaling a wild Wyoming turkey near Devils Tower. That’s because the bird that got stuck in his grill didn’t cause any serious damage.

Nevada Rancher Totals Wild Turkey With Toyota Near Devils Tower

There's another month until Thanksgiving, but a Nevada rancher is giving thanks after totaling a wild Wyoming turkey near Devils Tower. His truck didn’t suffer any serious damage. The same can't be said for the turkey.

Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2024

Jeff McKearney, left, was a senior pastor at Cody Bible Church. Steven Werbelow, right, was a well-known taxidermist in hunter from Powell.

Park County Saddened By Deaths Of Well-Known Pastor, “Living Legend” Taxidermist

The deaths of two well-known Park County residents has saddened the communities of Cody and Powell. Cody Bible Church Pastor Jeff McKearney and Steven Werbelow of Powell, a “living legend” in the taxidermy industry, were found dead Wednesday in an RV.

Leo WolfsonOctober 25, 2024

A long-running coffee group in Lander is known as the Fox News All-Stars. Around the table from front clockwise they are: Joe Kenney, Stan Cannon, Del McOmie, Bill Sniffin, Tony McRae, Tom Cox, Dean McKee and Charlie Krebs.

Wyoming Coffee Klatch: Lander’s Fox News All-Stars Lean Right — But Not All The Time

Cowboy State Daily is visiting coffee klatches across Wyoming before the election to see what topics are being discussed. The Fox News All-Stars, in Lander, is one of the state's oldest groups. Politics dominates the conversation, mostly leaning right — but not all the time.

Bill SniffinOctober 24, 2024

This huge Quarter Pounder was installed at a McDonald's in Rapid City, South Dakota, in February 2020. It was created by Utah artist Raymond Gibby.

Wyoming-Made Pedestal Holds Up Mammoth 11.50-Ton Quarter Pounder

A mammoth 11.5-ton Quarter Pounder outside a South Dakota McDonald’s was made by a Utah sculptor and is a selfie magnet. It’s held up by a huge Wyoming-made granite pedestal, and both artists say it’s the weirdest project they’ve ever done.

Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2024

Father and son hunters Jason and Ben Koperski, right, saved Phil Bollinger after he became stuck under his motorcycle in a culvert.

Man Stuck Under Crashed Motorcycle Near Encampment Saved By Hunters

Two hunters saved a man's life last week near Encampment when they spotted the tip of a cowboy boot being waved from a culvert. It was a motorcyclist who had crashed and was trapped under his bike. "I’m alive to talk about it today because they stopped," he said.

Andrew RossiOctober 22, 2024

The auroras over Wyoming this year have been stunning and plentiful. And Pinedale photographer Dave Bell loves it. He said there's not aurora overload for him.

Astrophotographers, Climatologists Say 2024 Best Year Ever For Auroras And Best Is Yet To Come

Although it's been a bumper year for aurora activity, astrophotographers and climatologists aren't bored with the activity. Anything but. They still get thrilled by the northern lights and say the best is yet to come.

Andrew RossiOctober 22, 2024

After a cold front moved through much of Wyoming near the end of last week, meteorologist Don Day says to expect "roller coaster" weather for the rest of October, and a chilly Halloween. It was near 70 in Cheyenne on Monday, and people were out enjoying the sun at Sloan Lake.

Don Day Says Expect A “Roller Coaster” Of Weather, And A Chilly Halloween

Meteorologist Don Day says that after last week's blast of winter weather, Wyoming can expect a “roller coaster rebound” of weather for the rest of October. And a cold Halloween will likely mean kids will have to bundle up for trick-or-treating.

Andrew RossiOctober 21, 2024

Extra tables had to be pulled from storage to expand the eating area at the Let it Rain Concert in Parkman, even as smoke from the nearby Elk Fire continues to linger in the air.

Parkman Bar Holds ‘Let It Rain’ Concert To Say 'Thank You' To Firefighters

Around 500 people showed up for the Parkman Bar and Grill’s “Let it Rain” concert Saturday to say thank you from the community to the firefighters battling the Elk Fire. Cars lined the highway for a couple of miles before and after the bar but attendees said it was worth the walk.

Renée JeanOctober 21, 2024

Spirit Cave Went From National Attraction To An Abandoned Hole In A Mountain

Buffalo Bill Cody wanted Spirit Mountain Cave to be a huge draw for Wyoming, and President Taft made it a national monument. But the labyrinth of caverns never reached its potential and now is just an abandoned hole in a mountain.

Andrew RossiOctober 20, 2024

A dead pack rat dubbed Packy Le Pew found in Wyoming's Natural Trap Cave in 2015, a year after the rodent corpse was discovered.

Scientists Learn A Lot Watching A Pack Rat Rot In Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave

When paleontologists uncovering Ice Age fossils in Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave found the remains of a modern pack rat, they didn’t throw it away. Instead, they gave it a name "Packy Le Pew,” and studied it as it decomposed.

Andrew RossiOctober 20, 2024

The ghost town of Kirwin, Wyoming, is about 40 miles southwest of Meeteetse.

Haunted Wyoming: Kirwin Is A Ghost Town Haunted By Real Spirits

A fortune was spent building the mining boom town of Kirwin, Wyoming, only for the people living there to abandon it, terrified by ghostly voices. They didn’t even bother to pack their tools and other belongings, they just left.

Jackie DorothyOctober 20, 2024

Lander pilot and Vietnam veteran Andy Gramlich spent the past few years uncovering a revelation about his late father, a World War II glider pilot. He characterizes it as an “emotional game changer.”

Lander Vietnam Vet On Mission To Uncover Dad’s Heroic WWII Past

Lander Vietnam veteran Andy Gramlich knew his dad as an angry man who drank. It wasn’t until decades after the fact he found out about his heroic past as a World War II glider pilot. The revelation was an “emotional game-changer," he says.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 20, 2024

Conversation at the Tuesday coffee confab in Casper can range from oil and gas news, the latest headlines, to observations and experiences in the community from the past week.

Wyoming Coffee Klatch: Casper Old Guys Solve World’s Problems Over Coffee, And A Little Liquor

Cowboy State Daily is visiting coffee klatches across Wyoming to see what issues are front and center before the election. In Casper, the "Old Guy's Club" meets on Tuesdays at 10am. Coffee is the main drink, although some spice it up a bit with booze.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 20, 2024

The Texas Fire Relief effort has helped Wyoming ranchers impacted by a number of huge and devastating wildfires this season.

Thank you Texas! Texas Ranchers Hauling Hay To Wyoming

When wildfires devastated ranches in Texas in 2022, Wyomingites were quick to haul trucks of hay for livestock there. Now ranchers there are returning the favor after fires have burned more than 810,000 acres across Wyoming.

Renée JeanOctober 20, 2024

Kevin Campbell speaks during the “Coffee with the Cowboys”. The 2024 Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees shared stories of the cowboy life and answered questions from the moderator, Jim Nelson.

Hall-Of-Fame: It Takes Special Kind Of Tough To Be Wyoming Cowboy

Wyoming’s cowboys have endured the worst the state can throw at them — weather, horse wrecks and lost cattle. It takes a special kind of tough, and Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees say there’s nothing they’d rather do

Jackie DorothyOctober 20, 2024

Paleontologists examine the Allosaurus snout in the fossil preparation lab at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Perfectly Preserved Wyoming Allosaur Snout Excites Dinosaur Researchers

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is all smiles after recovering an Allosaurus snout from the Jurassic Mile near Lovell, Wyoming. What has them most excited is its 150-million-year-old perfectly preserved teeth.

Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024

It was more than 70 years ago that a young hunter who was lost on Trapper Creek in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains was met out of a fog by a teen in a red flannel shirt, who pointed him to safety. The hunter later learned a teen had died in the area 19 years before and others had similar stories of being led to safety by a boy in a red flannel shirt.

Haunted Wyoming: Lost Hunter Saved By Ghost Boy In Bighorn Mountains

A 17-year-old hunter lost on Trapper Creek in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains in 1951 found his way thanks to a boy in a red flannel shirt. Locals say he was saved by the ghost of another 17-year-old who died on his own hunting trip 19 years before.

Jackie DorothyOctober 19, 2024

Glenn Storrs stands in front of a Triceratops skull in the fossil prep lab at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Fossils of unknown horned dinosaurs have been found by his students doing fieldwork in the Almond Formation in southwest Wyoming and could potentially belong to new species.

Cincinnati Museum Searching For Dinosaurs In Little-Known Almond Formation In SW Wyoming

The Cincinnati Museum Center has spent several summers combing through the Almond Formation in southwest Wyoming. Tiny pieces of dinosaurs are being found in an overlooked and untapped formation from 71 million years ago.

Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024

Veterinarian Ray Acker with Sheldon, a 10-year-old sulcata tortoise, after he rescued the fugitive tortoise and drove him a mile back to his home in Wapiti.

Wapiti Tortoise Escapes, Makes It A Mile Uphill Before Jailbreak Is Discovered

Sheldon, a 10-year-old sulcata tortoise, escaped his outdoor habitat in Wapiti, Wyoming. He trudged a mile uphill into the mountains before his jailbreak was discovered and he was brought home.

Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024

Aaila Gertler, 5 months, is one of a handful of Wyoming babies left in the Good Housekeeping Baby of the Year contest.

Wyoming Babies In The Running To Be Baby Of The Year, Featured In Good Housekeeping

Little Aaila Gurtler is 5 months old, has five siblings and loves to make gurgling monster noises. She’s also in the running to represent Wyoming as the next Baby of the Year to be featured in Good Housekeeping.

Jackie DorothyOctober 18, 2024

A new “Welcome to Wyoming” sign is being installed along highways around the state. The new signs are bold, colorful and designed to look like a post card — perfect for photos and selfies.

New “Welcome to Wyoming” Signs Going Up; Old Signs Will Be Sold At Auction

A new “Welcome to Wyoming” sign is being installed along highways around the state. The old signs will be sold at an upcoming auction and, in the past, have sold for as high as $10,000 per sign.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024

Snow is falling on the Pack Trail Fire and Togwotee Pass on Highway 26 west of Dubois in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Winter Storm Expected To Bring Snow To Most Of Wyoming By The Weekend

A winter storm moving across Wyoming is already dropping snow on the massive Pack Trail and Elk fires in northern Wyoming. By the time it’s done, most of Wyoming is expected to see some snow.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024

A crew of firefighters working the Pack Trail Fire in northwest Wyoming.

Winter Finally Coming, With Desperately Needed Snow For Huge Wyoming Wildfires

A wave of winter weather will finally hit Wyoming to close out the week. It will bring some desperately needed snow to help the 1,500 firefighters battling the huge Elk and Pack Trail fires.

Andrew RossiOctober 14, 2024

The maze entrance at the Green Acres Corn Maze in Casper. Fertilizer and lots of water from the Casper Alcova Irrigation District are needed to get the corn to the desired height each year.

Trying Not To Get Lost In An Elaborate Corn Maze A Wyoming Fall Rite Of Passage

Those who operate Wyoming’s elaborate corn mazes say their goal isn’t to get people lost, but it’s inevitable. It’s a fall rite of passage that celebrates Wyoming harvest with food, fun and pummeling Trump and Kamala with apples.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2024

Fate magazine in 1948 published a story about the Wyoming Death Ship that was seen at least three times on the North Platte River in Wyoming as far back as 1862.

Haunted Wyoming: The Ghost Ship Of The North Platte

One of the more intriguing ghost stories in Wyoming is a ghost ship that appeared infrequently on the North Platte River in in 1862, 1887 and 1903. Each time it was spotted, it brought death with it for the people who saw it.

Jackie DorothyOctober 13, 2024

Pilots from all over, including Wyoming, would test their skills and nerves as Alaska Bush pilots in the early part of the 20th century.

Wyoming History: The Daring 1920s Flyers From Lusk Who Became Famous Alaska Bush Pilots

Two men working as mechanics in Lusk in the 1920s went to Alaska in search of adventure. Their exploits as Alaska Bush pilots brought them fame and, unfortunately, lots of crashes. Natives who had never seen planes before called them "flying ghosts."

Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2024

Rocky Mountain Honor Flight veterans received a sendoff from Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix at Denver International Airport.

Wyoming Vietnam Vets Get Emotional Welcome Home “55 Years Late In Coming”

A group of 13 Wyoming Vietnam-era veterans had an emotional homecoming during an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. It was the opposite of what some got when they returned from the war. It was deeply felt, even “55 years late in coming.”

Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2024

Haunted Wyoming: Chugwater Restaurant Serves People Decades After Burning Down

Caught in a blizzard, three people sought shelter at a restaurant off the interstate in Chugwater, Wyoming. They ate steak waiting out the storm, only to learn later the restaurant burned down decades ago — and their waitresses died in the fire.

Jackie DorothyOctober 13, 2024

Left, Leslie Lynch King, Gerald Ford’s father, in about 1900. Charles Henry King, right, was a pioneer businessman and entrepreneur in Wyoming in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He also was the grandfather of Gerald R. Ford.

Wyoming History: President Ford Came From Wyoming Roots He Never Really Knew

Before he was the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford was the grandson of a Wyoming business tycoon. But he never really knew him, or his father, who was spoiled and abusive.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2024

The clown room is often cited as one of the scariest rooms to survive at the Shoshoni Haunted House, especially when a ghoul peeks around the corner, or is it “just” the Book Witch?

Inside Shoshoni's Haunted House: It Takes A Year To Build And Is Straight-Up Scary

The folks in Shoshoni, Wyoming, take Halloween seriously. Any doubt of that will be erased by a visit to its annual haunted house, which takes a year to build and is housed in an abandoned bowling alley which was closed nearly 40 years ago.

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2024

The Great Turtle Shield petroglyph that was carved out of the rock face at the Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site in Fremont County in 1940. It was surprisingly and mysteriously donated to the Wyoming State Museum a year later.

How Wyoming Ranchers Rescued A 1,500-Year-Old Petroglyph Vandals Chiseled Out Of Cliff Wall

The Great Turtle Shield, a priceless 1,500-year-old rock carving was chiseled away from Wyoming's Castle Garden Petroglyph Site in 1940. Furious ranchers let it be known if it wasn't found, "legs would be broken." Shortly thereafter, it was anonymously recovered.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2024

Bill and Nancy Sniffin made a 12-hour, 493-mile trip to get their Yellowstone National Park visit in this year.

Bill Sniffin Visits Yellowstone For 54th Year In A Row

Cowboy State Daily columnist Bill Sniffin could be Yellowstone National Park's biggest fan. He made his first trip there in October, 1970, and has visited the Park at least once every year for the past 54 years.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2024

Kassidy Thomas hit a deer on Highway 287 while returning to Laramie as a University of Wyoming student. She was stranded in the dark with a smashed car and no cellphone service.

Hit A Deer, Car Disabled, No Cell Service, Middle Of Nowhere: What Do You Do?

A Laramie woman hit a deer at night on a remote section of Wyoming highway without cellphone service. She was fortunate a good Samaritan happened along, but local officials say you can be prepared.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2024

4. A cowboy overlooks several head of cattle earlier this month during the Hoback Basin cattle roundup in western Wyoming.

Fall Means Cowboys Are Out Rounding Up Cattle In Western Wyoming

The Hoback Basin Cattle Roundup is a month-long push to gather up 3,000 head of cattle that have been grazing all summer on public lands, separate them by brands and ranch and get them ready for sale. It’s a tradition spanning generations of Wyoming cowboys on horseback.

Joy UffordOctober 12, 2024

Once-In-Humanity Comet Will Look Brighter Than Venus And Mercury On Saturday

Comet Tsuchinshan – ATLAS, aka "the green comet," will make its closest approach to Earth 30 minutes after sunset Saturday. It’ll be brighter than Venus and Mercury over Wyoming, and it could be a once-in-humanity chance to see it.

Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2024

Sun coming up over Skyline Drive in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Cooler Temps Ahead As Autumn Weather Will Finally Arrive On Oct. 18

Cowboy State Daily metereologist Don Day says Oct. 18 is the day when the jet stream will get un-stuck and bring Wyoming much cooler temperatures and maybe even some precipitation.

Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2024

Gap Pucci, Wyoming’s Spaghetti Western Cowboy, Dead At 89

Gap Pucci, a unique spaghetti Western cowboy and hunting guide, lived the Wyoming lifestyle he loved. He died Monday at age 89. He told Cowboy State Daily earlier this year he imagined Heaven as a place “with all the good horses I ever rode.”

Jake NicholsOctober 10, 2024

No More “Wind Chill” In Wyoming’s Winter Weather Warnings, It’s “Extreme Cold”

The National Weather Service is getting rid of “wind chill” in its winter weather warnings, which sounds like good news for windy Wyoming. But it’s not going away, it’s just renaming the index as “extreme cold.”

Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2024

Lesleigh Ann Schaefer has highlighted the roads she has traveled during her 80,000-mile road trip around Wyoming.

80,000 Miles And Thousands Of Photos, She Explores Wyoming For Those Who Can’t

Lesleigh Ann Shaefer of Thermopolis has traveled more than 80,000 miles and taken thousands of photos as she drives around the Cowboy State. She says she explores Wyoming for those who can’t.

Jackie DorothyOctober 06, 2024

The Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park.

Haunted Wyoming: The Headless Bride Of Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn

A teen bride murdered and decapitated at Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn in 1914 is said to still haunt the historic hotel. People tell of seeing her ghostly apparition walking to the crow’s nest — carrying her own head in her arms.

Jackie DorothyOctober 06, 2024

The windshield of this Chevy Suburban caved in but otherwise withstood the impact of a 20-pound turkey at 70 mph.

What Happens When A 20-Pound Turkey Flies Into A Car Going 70MPH

Clara Maslak and her family were driving from Powell to Cody when a 20-pound turkey flew across the highway and smashed into their Suburban. A windshield repairman said he's never seen that level of devastation caused by a turkey. RIP bird.

Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2024

Old Faithful swimming pool and bath house as it appeared from 1914 through 1933.

For Decades, Visitors Could Swim In Old Faithful Waters For 50 Cents

From 1914 through 1951, the Old Faithful bathhouse and swimming pool was a huge attraction. Visitors could swim in the same geothermal waters erupting from Yellowstone geysers for 50 cents.

Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2024

1,285-Pound Pumpkin Explodes Into Bazillion Pieces After Being Dropped From Crane

Chad Kurtenbach of Lovell won the 2024 Wyoming State Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Saturday with his 1,254-pound pumpkin named Annie Oakley. Then, an even larger pumpkin was dropped from 175 feet and obliterated an 8-foot Wile E. Coyote.

Reilly StrandOctober 06, 2024

Derrick Lacey, Olivia McDaniels and Peter McDaniels show off their hardware in a theater.

Casper Paranormal Investigator Owns Ghostbusters Franchise In Wyoming

There are 165 Ghostbusters franchises in the U.S. including one in Wyoming. Pete McDaniels, a paranormal investigator, owns the Casper franchise and a ghost-busting car he calls "Ecto Interceptor." When he's not investigating ghosts, he does birthday parties and raises funds for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2024

Wyoming National Guard Maj. Jeremy Anderson returns from a yearlong Middle East deployment.

With Israel, Iran At Brink Of War, More Than 400 Wyoming Troops In Middle East

As missile strikes between Israel and Iran continue to make global headlines, more than 400 Wyoming National Guard soldiers and airmen continue their missions serving in the volatile region.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2024

In 1940, a family digging a root cellar near Badwater Creek in Fremont County, Wyoming, discovered a human skeleton and awakened something that wailed at them from beneath the earth.

Haunted Wyoming: The Wailing Skeleton Of Badwater Creek

In October 1940, the Lichty family discovered a skeleton on their property near the Badwater Creek in Fremont County. Their troubles were only beginning…

Jackie DorothyOctober 05, 2024

The tunnels in the Wind River Canyon's scenic byway.

Yellowstone Highway At 100: Wyoming’s $1 Million Gamble That Paid Off Big

It’s been 100 years since the Yellowstone Highway was blasted through a rugged, unforgiving Wind River Canyon. At $1 million, it was the most expensive stretch of road ever built in the U.S., and a gamble that paid off big for Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyOctober 05, 2024

This 1921 painting “Masset, Q.C.I.,” by renowned Canadian artist Emily Carr is seen in an undated handout reproduction. It’s headed to auction after being recovered from a barn in New York state for $50.

$50 Grizzly Bear Painting Found At Barn Sale Could Sell For $150K Or More

A painting of a wooden grizzly bear atop a totem pole recently bought at a New York barn sale for $50 is now expected to sell for $150,000 or more at auction. Turns out the 1912 painting was created by famous Canadian artist Emily Carr.

Leo WolfsonOctober 05, 2024

October has started like September ended across most of Wyoming — hotter and drier than it's been in decades on average. Wednesday it still felt like summer for people enjoying the sunshine in Cody.

September Was Hottest, Driest In Decades, But Wyoming Can Still Expect A Cold Winter

September was the hottest, driest in decades across much of Wyoming. But Don Day says to still expect a colder, snowier than average winter.

Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2024

Shoshoni High Choir Sings Backup For ’80s Rockers Foreigner In Casper Concert

The newly formed Shoshoni High School choir had an epic gig for its first public performance. The group was on stage Tuesday in Casper, Wyoming, singing backup for 1980s rock band Foreigner on its smash power ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

Dale KillingbeckOctober 02, 2024

Ralph and Juana Laub celebrate their Utah record 2,289-pound pumpkin.

Utah Couple Grow Record-Breaking 2,289-Pound Pumpkin From A Wyoming Seed

Ralph and Juana Laub set a new Utah record over the weekend with a giant 2,289-pound pumpkin. The humongous squash was grown from a Wyoming seed provided by Cheyenne’s Andy and Amy Corbin.

Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2024

A host of people stopped to help Nathan Frederick when his truck caught on fire off I-25 near Casper on Sunday, Spet. 29, 2024. (Video by Renee Jean, Cowboy State Daily)

When Truck Catches Fire Off I-25, Wyomingites Stop To Help

When a DoorDash driver’s truck caught fire just off Interstate 25 just east of Casper on Sunday, he had all kinds of help. Truckers and other motorists were quick to stop to help, even before emergency responders could arrive.

Renée JeanSeptember 30, 2024

Note From The Editor: Cowboy State Daily To Launch Morning Talk Show

Based on the success of Cowboy State Daily’s morning video newscast with Wendy Corr, we are expanding our multimedia offerings to include a morning radio/video talk show which launches Tuesday.

Jimmy OrrSeptember 30, 2024

Dave Stewart owns and operates the historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wyoming, with wife Jackie. He’s also a musician, writing “God Already Has,” which won Gospel Song of the Year at Friday’s IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. Here he's posing with the award.

Owner of Buffalo’s Occidental Hotel Wins 2024 Gospel Song Of The Year

Dave Stewart owns and operates the historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wyoming, with wife Jackie. He’s also a singer/songwriter, co-writing “God Already Has,” which won Gospel Song of the Year at Friday’s International Bluegrass Music Awards.

Renée JeanSeptember 30, 2024

Locals in Dubois, Wyoming, still tell how Butch Cassidy, left, rode into town the winter after his infamous Telluride bank robbery. That’s when the notorious outlaw is said to run into author Owen Wister before either were famous.

Butch Cassidy In Wyoming: Notorious Outlaw Meets Owen Wister Before Either Were Famous

Locals in Dubois, Wyoming, still tell how Butch Cassidy rode into town the winter after his infamous Telluride bank robbery. That’s when the notorious outlaw is said to run into author Owen Wister before either were famous.

Renée JeanSeptember 29, 2024

Nikko Mamallo and a friend perform a maneuver high in the sky in their wingsuits.

Wingsuit Flyers Get Adrenaline Overdose Hitting 120 MPH Jumping From 13,000 Feet

Wingsuit flyers and BASE jumpers get an adrenaline overdose hitting 120 mph jumping off of mountaintops and cliffs. In Wyoming, Squaretop Mountain in Sublette County is the top spot for these daredevils.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 29, 2024

Left, the designer of the Wyoming State Flag, Verna Keays Keys, maintained the bison on the flag should face away from the pole. But prominent sufferagist, UW professor and head of the DAR at the time, Grace Raymond Hebard, right, insisted it face the pole, which became the preferred way to make the flag.

Is The Wyoming Flag Bison Facing The Wrong Way? Creator’s Granddaughter Says Yes

Verna Keays Keyes designed Wyoming's unique state flag, but is the bison facing the wrong way? Her granddaughter says yes, that Keyes originally made it looking away from the pole.

Renée JeanSeptember 29, 2024

Juan Laden of Lander, Wyoming, surveying a cave with a team in Mexico.

Wyoming Caver Has Spent 50 Years Exploring World’s Deepest, Darkest Places

It takes a certain kind of person to not only tolerate being in caves, but love it. Juan Laden of Lander is one, having spent 50 years exploring the world’s deepest, darkest places from Antarctica to Ukraine to New Zealand.

Jackie DorothySeptember 29, 2024

Balloons get ready to launch for the 2024 Gordon Bennett Cup in Munster, Germany.

Wyoming Weather Guru Don Day Helps Team USA At Europe’s Oldest Aviation Race

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day was part of Team USA in the oldest gas balloon race in the world. His job was to read and predict the weather so the balloonists could catch the best wind currents.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2024

Dr. George Harrison, pictured inset standing near the first tee at Rolling Green Country Club in Green River, was for decades the quintessential hometown doctor for Rock Springs and Sweetwater County. He was known for making house calls and refusing payment.

The Kindest Doctor In Wyoming: Remembering Rock Springs' Dr. George Harrison

Dr. George Harrison never turned down anyone, for any reason. Even 35 years after his death, people tear-up remembering his kindness -- mentioning his house calls at any hour, $3 office visits and refusing payment when people couldn't afford it.

Jen KocherSeptember 29, 2024

Kevin Christopherson in his younger days was among the world’s best hang glider pilots for distance.

It’s Been 35 Years Since Casper Man Set 3 World Hang Gliding Distance Records

Casper’s Kevin Christopherson set three world records in 1989 for soaring hang gliders nearly 300 miles from Wyoming to South Dakota. At 63, he still enjoys taking off from Casper Mountain and landing at home.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 28, 2024

Kayden, Janet and Jansen Curry all look for their Jae Boots at the Casper Boot Barn. Kayden is the Kelly Walsh senior class secretary and Jansen Curry said all three are supporters of the McMurry Foundation and the Jae Foundation and came to hear the Jae Foundation presentation. “We didn’t know we were getting boots,” Janen Curry said. “It’s kind of cool.”

Jae Bob Bing’s Legacy: Hope Through Free Cowboy Boots For High School Seniors

High school students in Natrona County and some others around the state are getting free cowboy boots and a conversation about hope from the Jae Foundation. The foundation wants the boots to trigger suicide prevention talks that otherwise may not happen.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 28, 2024

The restored "Nifty Niner" diner on a private ranch near Cody. The diner sits among several pieces of automotive history collected and restored by Ken Quintiliani, a vintage vehicle enthusiast who spends his days repairing and restoring cars and collecting vintage signs.

Classic Cody Diner Had Become A Chicken Coop, Now Restored To Its 1950s Glory

A classic Cody, Wyoming, stainless steel diner spent decades feeding people under many owners and names. Now it’s been restored to its 1950s glory after it was rescued from being someone’s chicken coop.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2024

The annual Wyoming Pumpkin Drop is Oct. 5, and this year's target isn't a vehicle. It's a giant 8-foot Wile E. Coyote.

This Year’s Wyoming Giant Pumpkin Drop To Obliterate 8-Foot Wile E. Coyote

The highlight of the annual Wyoming State Champion Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is dropping 1,000-pound pumpkins from 200-feet up and watching them explode -- and destroy things like cars, RVs and pianos. At this year’s event on Oct. 5, an 8-foot Wile E. Coyote will be obliterated.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2024

Abandoned tunnel in the Boysen State Park that the railroad refused to build higher. This resulted in decades of court battles against Asmus Boysen to demolish his dam in the Wind River Canyon. It's now crumbling.

Boysen State Park’s Abandoned Tunnel Is Last Reminder Of Fierce Railroad Fight

A crumbling abandoned tunnel in Boysen State Park is all that’s left of one man's fierce fight with the railroad in the early 1900s. It’s the last reminder a failed gold rush and a showdown with the railroad for ownership of Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon.

Jackie DorothySeptember 28, 2024

Cody Museum Gets One-Of-A-Kind Andy Warhol Custer Portrait

The museum in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody has acquired a one-of-a-kind portrait of Gen. George Armstrong Custer created by pop artist Andy Warhol. The colorful portrait is a huge get for the Whitney Western Art Museum.

Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2024

UPS driver Cary Lambert found this suitcase along I-80 near Buford, Wyoming. He took it home and tracked down who lost it, a Colorado kid who got some of his prized possessions back.

UPS Driver Tracks Down Colorado Kid Who Lost Suitcase Along I-80 In Wyoming

When UPS driver Cary Lambert saw a suitcase along I-80 near Buford, Wyoming, on his daily route, he stopped to pick it up. When he saw it was full of a child's belongings including a shirt from an elementary school in Colorado, he was able to get in touch with the child's family and get it back to them.

Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2024

The McDaniel family from Casper was told they're the first Wyoming family to be on "Family Feud."

The McDaniels From Casper A Rare Wyoming Family On “Family Feud”

The McDaniels from Casper is one of the rare Wyoming families to appear on the popular TV game show “Family Feud” on Wednesday. That they were from central Wyoming seemed to fascinate, and confuse, host Steve Harvey.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 25, 2024

Along the Bighorn River, four miles north of Thermopolis.

Wyoming Simmering In September With Temps 20 Degrees Above Average

Most of Wyoming is flirting with record high temperatures in the 80s and 90s, as much as 20 degrees above average. Meteorologist Don Day says this weekend will be the "peak opportunity" to view fall foliage.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2024

With Utah State also bolting for the Pac-12 Conference, Wyoming is left in the Mountian West with six other schools, which has the conference offering to pay the remaining seven schools to not leave.

Utah State Ditches Mountain West, Leaving UW Athletics In Limbo

The future of University of Wyoming athletics became more uncertain Monday when Utah State University left the Mountain West Conference. Meanwhile, UW has few options.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 24, 2024

The Buffalo on Cedar Mountain overlooking Cody in honor of Buffalo Bill Cody has been shot up and vandalized over the years.

Cody Group To Repair And Restore Beat Up Statue Honoring Buffalo Bill

A buffalo that stands on Cedar Mountain overlooking Cody, Wyoming, honors the town’s famous founder, Buffalo Bill Cody. It’s also in bad shape, having been shot up and vandalized over the years, but a local group is going to restore it.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 24, 2024

Auctioneer Troy Black goads a patron into taking another look (and making another bid) at "The Things We've Handed Down" by David Dibble. The painting sold for $18,000. Angela M. "Gigi" Hawks holding painting.

Here’s The Top-Selling Art From The $1.25 Million Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale

After two days of live and silent auctions, this past weekend’s Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale brought in at least $1.25 million. Here are the top-dollar pieces that sold for the most.

Andrew RossiSeptember 23, 2024

In 2019, Al Hubbard, right, was still dreaming of pursuing his artwork full-time and it wasn’t until 2023 that a personal tragedy propelled him to concentrate on his art career.

Wyoming’s Al Hubbard Defining New Past-Modern American Indian Art Movement

Wyoming’s Al Hubbard is an Arapaho and Navajo artist who’s defining a new past-modern art movement. His blend of tradition with contemporary life captures the soul of his culture while inspiring Native American youth.

Jackie DorothySeptember 22, 2024

University of Wyoming graduate student Rene Lile examines the wing of a bat during her research into white-nosed syndrome.

Scientists Vaccinating Bats Against Deadly Disease In Fort Laramie & Devils Tower

Scientists are vaccinating bats in Fort Laramie and Devils Tower against diseases which have significantly decreased their numbers in Wyoming. They're working on a vaccine "goo" to put on cave walls so bats will, in effect, vaccinate themselves.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 22, 2024

Sheridan mountaineer Darren Rogers, right, with a sherpa while on an expedition to summit K2 in late July 2024.

Sheridan Mountaineer Trains 2 Years For “Pretty Intense” 30 Minutes Atop K2

Sheridan, Wyoming, mountaineer Darren Rogers planned and trained for more than two years to climb to the top of K2. Once there, he spent a “pretty intense” 30 minutes atop the mountain considered the most dangerous to climb in the world.

Jackie DorothySeptember 22, 2024

Rod Eckhardt retired to Bonneville and drilled a new well because the other well water could light up with a match.

Where In Wyoming? Unincorporated Bonneville Is Peaceful & Quiet, But It Wasn't Always That Way

If you ask the residents of the unincorporated town of Bonneville, Wyoming, why they live there, they'll tell you it's the peace and quiet. The remote community, northeast of Shoshoni, has a rip-roaring wild past but has calmed down over the years.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 22, 2024

Wood Week on Craig Johnson's ranch is a lot of hard work, but it's also fun and lubricated with lots of Rainier Beer (and maybe a touch of something stronger).

“Wood Week” On Author Craig Johnson's Ranch — Hard Work And Lots Of Rainier Beer

Longmire author Craig Johnson makes a celebration of putting up a dozen cords of wood on his Wyoming ranch each fall. It’s called “Wood Week,” and it’s full of hard work and lots of Rainier Beer.

Jackie DorothySeptember 22, 2024

Mental Health Experts Say Stop Saying People “Commit Suicide” — They “Kill Themselves”

Two Natrona County commissioners said they agree with a Wyoming psychologist and other mental health experts who say people should stop saying the phrase “commit suicide.” Instead, they need to be open about it and simply say “kill themselves."

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 22, 2024

A bid comes in for "Red Cliffs" by Blake Neubert. The painting sold for $9,000.

Cody's Buffalo Bill Art Show Sale Hits $1 Million In One Night

The Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale in Cody, Wyoming, hit $1 million in sales on Friday night, a first for the 43rd annual event. During Friday’s auction, the two highest-selling pieces each sold for $42,500.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2024

The Crossings assisting living resident Marklyn Lynn turned 100 this past spring, so as a late birthday presnent the facility arranged for her to check off her last bucket list item — to go ziplining.

100-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Birthday By Ziplining In Montana Mountains

Douglas resident Chris Lynn went to Red Lodge, Montana, to celebrate his mother’s 100th birthday in April. Last weekend, he received a video showing his mother's belated birthday present: ziplining high above the forest floor outside of Gardiner.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2024

A 405-pound monster dead lift, a personal record for Porshia Birdsley at the Official Strongman Games Southwest Regional.

Meet Porshia Birdsley, The Wyoming “Girlie Girl” Who Deadlifts Over 400 Pounds

Porshia Birdsley describes herself as a “girlie girl” who just qualified to compete in the Official World Strongman Competition in December. She carries a fire hydrant around Thermopolis, Wyoming, to train and deadlifts over 400 pounds.

Jackie DorothySeptember 22, 2024

Plane lands on Interstate 25 on September 21, 2024

Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On I-25, Fixes Plane, Then Takes Off Again

A pilot flying from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Oregon on Saturday morning had a mechanical issue and had to land his plane on Interstate 25 about 23 miles north of Cheyenne. The pilot, also a mechanic, was able to fix the plane and then took off again from the Interstate.

Jimmy OrrSeptember 21, 2024

Wyoming History: Tubb Town, The Rowdiest Town In Wyoming Territory

A few miles east of Newcastle along the banks of the Salt Creek was once a roaring Wild West frontier settlement known as Tubb Town. Here, saloons, dance halls and brothels far outnumbered all other types of businesses. The town had a rough reputation, even by Wild West standards.

Jackie DorothySeptember 21, 2024

George Hopkins shown after his rescue on Oct. 6, 1941. The skydiver was in good spirits and good shape after the six-day ordeal.

Wyoming History: A Parachuter Once Got Stuck Five Days On Top Of Devils Tower To Win $50 Bet

A skydiver parachuted onto the top of Devils Tower in October 1941 to win a $50 bet. But he got more than he bargained for when he got stuck for five days and became the focus of a nationally publicized rescue effort.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 21, 2024

David Belus looks out over scorched land. Fire burnt up nearly 50,000 acres of his ranch, leaving nothing but dirt and dust devils as far as the eye can see.

“This Was A Monster Fire”: 50,000-Acre Wyoming Ranch Now A Giant Black Dustbowl

Johnson County resident David Belus is one of dozens of Wyoming ranchers devastated by wildfires that have burned more than 500,000 acres. Now he’s left to rebuild 50,000 acres that have become a giant black dustbowl.

Renée JeanSeptember 21, 2024

California House Cat Lost In Yellowstone Makes It Home 800 Miles Away

Only Rayne Beau, a house cat from Salinas, California, knows how he survived 60 days on his own and traveled 800 miles from Yellowstone National Park to a shelter in Roseville, California, about 200 miles from home.

Andrew RossiSeptember 20, 2024

Winter hit the Beartooth Highway in northwest Wyoming full-force overnight Wednesday, with 4-5 inches of snow that drived to 4 feet in spots. The highway had been closed in anticipation of the storm.

Wacky Wyoming Weather: 4-Foot Snowdrifts On Beartooth Highway, 80 In Cheyenne

Snowplows cleared 4-foot snowdrifts off the Beartooth Highway on Thursday morning after a storm dropped 5 inches in Wyoming’s high country. Meanwhile, the forecast calls for sun and a high of 80 in Cheyenne.

Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2024

Wyoming’s Beartooth Highway Is A Great September Drive — When It’s Open

The Beartooth Highway that snakes through northwest Wyoming and southern Montana is a spectacular drive during September — when it’s open. Weather makes it the best, and worst, month for people searching for stunning scenic views.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2024

Comedian and famous gearhead Jay Leno was on the Big Boy 4014 locomotive Monday, which will be featured on his Sept. 23 episode of "Jay Leno's Garage."

Jay Leno Climbs Aboard Cheyenne’s Big Boy Locomotive For His TV Show

Big Boy No. 4014 will be featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage” show on September 23. The former “The Tonight Show” host climbed aboard Big Boy on Monday somewhere in the Missouri Valley to help drive the locomotive to Iowa.

Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2024

A supermoon shines bright over the shoulder of the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne on Tuesday night, Sept. 17, 2024.

Huge Supermoon Peaks Over Wyoming, Still Time To See It

Tuesday night's huge supermoon peaked over Wyoming with a partial lunar eclipse to boot. But it's not over. There's still time to see it over the next couple of nights.

Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2024

George Clark talks about the ideas he's putting into an accessible sheep wagon that can be used by someone in a wheelchair.

Wheelchair Doesn’t Limit Buffalo Man In Making His Wyoming Sheep Wagons

George Clark is Scotch-Irish stubborn. When his dad told him he couldn’t build a sheepwagon because he was in a wheelchair, his response was watch me. Now he’s got a popular business crafting custom sheep wagons in the Bighorn Mountains.

Renée JeanSeptember 15, 2024

Andrew Rossi chiseling and isolating a jacket of dinosaur fossils at the Nail Quarry near Medicine Bow.

Reporter’s Notebook: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Digging Wyoming's Dinosaurs

When people ask reporter Andrew Rossi how he ended up in Wyoming, his answer is simple — dinosaurs. From his first discovery in 2012 — what he calls “the ugliest, least exciting piece of dinosaur possible” — he’s been hooked.

Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024

Teacher Erin Beck and the first class of students at Homestead Learning microschool in Campbell County, Wyoming.

Gillette Mothers Create Their Own Little Schoolhouse On The Wyoming Prairie

They call it a “microschool,” but in many ways, a pair of Gillette mothers have brought the one-room schoolhouse concept back. Starting with eight students, what they’ve built is literally their own little schoolhouse on the Wyoming prairie.

Jen KocherSeptember 15, 2024

Earl Durand is infamous for his last 11 days, when he was arrested for poaching, escaped jail, killed four people, tried to rob a bank the finally shot himself. He even left a last note, listing the undertaker's office as a forwarding address.

There’s More To “Wild Man” Earl Durand Than His Murderous Final 11 Days

Wyoming's “Wild Man” Earl Durand killed four people after escaping a Cody jail and trying to rob a bank in Powell during an 11-day rampage back in 1939. Before that, he also “was a good neighbor,” says an author and scholar on Durand’s life.

Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024

The Casper Tribune-Herald reports on the tragic loss of life near Cheyenne after a United Airlines passenger flight crashes.

Wyoming History: 23 Died In 5 Crashes In 1935, A Terrible Year For Aviation

A six-month span in 1935 was terrible for plane crashes in Wyoming. Overall, 23 people died in crashes that made national headlines, including two lost United Airlines planes.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 14, 2024

Believe it or not, Falling Rock in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains is a giant 75-foot square boulder that is all natural. No human or alien influences shaped this huge cube.

How The Heck … Can That 75-Foot Square Boulder In The Bighorns Be Natural?

A huge 75-foot-tall square boulder deep in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains has been baffling people since it was discovered. Called Falling Block, it’s all natural even if it looks like it was cut from a quarry.

Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024

Wyoming's is one of the newsest, and most remote, of America's Backcountry Discovery Routes.

Wyoming’s Backcountry Discovery Route: 1,900 Miles In 12 Days On Motorcycles

The Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route is one of the most remote — and breathtaking — endurance motorcycle rides anywhere. It’s 1,900 miles in 12 days on mostly two-track paths from the Colorado to Montana border.

Jackie DorothySeptember 14, 2024

The falll colors on Wyoming's famous Aspen Alley in September 2020.

Wyoming’s Famous Aspen Alley Ain't What It Used To Be

Wyoming’s famous Aspen Alley in the Sierra Madre Range near Encampment is still stunning, but not what it used to be. Horticulturists say the grove of aspens is merely slowing down in its senior years, but there's a lot of new growth which should bring the autumn spectacle back.

Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell got caught in a blizzard on the Beartooth Highway on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. It left a distinct wintery scene all around the Wyoming high country.

Right On Schedule, Blizzard On Beartooth Highway With A Week Left In Summer

There may still be a week left in Summer going by the calendar, but that didn’t mean anything for those caught in a blizzard on Wyoming’s Beartooth Highway on Thursday. The storm was right on schedule, typical for this time of year.

Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2024

The University of Wyoming isn't one of four Mountain West schools jumping over to the Pac-12. But UW's fiercest rival Colorado State University is.

University Of Wyoming Not Among Four Mountain West Schools Joining Pac-12

A Thursday announcement reveals four Mountain West schools are jumping to the Pac-12, but University of Wyoming isn’t one of them. UW’s fiercest rival CSU is, however, along with Boise State, Fresno State and San Diego State.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 12, 2024

Richard Tygret, 58, showed up at the Cheyenne National Cemetery on Monday to randomly place an American flag on the burial site of a military officer who he doesn’t know. The deceased person, Robert M. Samuel Jr., served in the Navy, and was buried in the cemetery last July. He was driving back from a camping weekend at the Vedauwoo recreation area when he felt moved to stop at the cemetery to recognize someone he didn’t know.

Botched Memorial Day Ceremony At Cheyenne National Cemetery Was “Miscommunication”

When family members showed up at the Cheyenne National Cemetery on Memorial Day for a service to honor fallen heroes and loved ones, the VA never showed up to host the service. On Wednesday, VA officials told Cowboy State Daily it was a "miscommunication" and would never happen again.

Pat MaioSeptember 11, 2024

A brief, but intense, thunderstorm produced damaging winds and sparked wildfires in and around Thermopolis on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

Thermopolis Thunderstorm Generates Damaging Wind, Sparks Fires

An intense, but brief, thunderstorm blew through Thermopolis, Wyoming, on Monday afternoon. Strong winds peeled away parts of buildings and lightning sparked fires near town.

Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2024

A long line of cars and commercial trucks were stuck for more than eight hours on I-80 east on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

Hundreds Learn The Hard Way If They’re Prepared To Be Stuck On I-80 For 8 Hours

Saturday’s fatal semitrailer crash on I-80 closed the eastbound lanes for more than eight hours. The hundreds of drivers stuck there learned the hard way if they’re prepared for one of Wyoming’s more frustrating highway hazards — the closure.

Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2024

Alex and Sarah Aragon (left) lent the tires off their Corvette so Don Herzler, right, could continue on the Corvette Caravan.

Cheyenne Man Gives Fellow Corvette Owner The Tires Off His Own Wheels

When a California Corvette owner had a blowout and thought he’d be stranded in Cheyenne for days awaiting new tires, a local man gave him the tires off his own Vette. It was just one of 500 Corvettes motoring through Wyoming's capital city on a cross-country drive.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2024

Cheryl Gowdy sits between two stuffed elephants, one named Curtis after her father and the other named Ophelia, representing her mother, Jerre.

Cheryl Gowdy Says 'Little House' Project Just The Beginning For Curt Gowdy State Park

Little House has had a successful two years of operation at Curt Gowdy State Park, spreading thousands of kindness wishes around. But that’s not the end of ideas Cheryl Gowdy has for her father’s namesake park.

Renée JeanSeptember 08, 2024

J.P. Cavigelli with the Tate Geological Museum in Casper teaches the jacketing process at the Nail Quarry. Strips of burlap are soaked in "pancake batter consistency" plaster and put over the top, around the edge, and underneath islands of rock containing Late Jurassic dinosaur fossils.

Why Dinosaur Diggers Get Plastered All Day Long Near Medicine Bow

The Nail Quarry is one of the only active dinosaur sites on the famous Como Bluff near Medicine Bow. Every summer, the last trips are spent encasing fossils in huge blobs of rock and plaster and safely transporting them to the Tate Geological Museum in Casper.

Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024

Despite his reputation and prolific outlaw career, Butch Casside was only incarcerated once, from 1894-1896 in the Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie. He had been pinched for grand larceny for horse-stealing.

Butch Cassidy in Wyoming: How The Outlaw Got His Name Remains A Mystery

There are a few tales surrounding how Butch Cassidy ultimately got his outlaw name. One claims that he worked in Rock Springs as a butcher. Another that it was the result of a prank with a needle gun named Butch.

Renée JeanSeptember 08, 2024

A 1960 Chevy Impala without door posts between windows is one of the treasures owned by Steven Murphy.

Wyoming Man’s Field Of Vintage Rust A Car Restorer’s Disneyland

On a few acres in central Wyoming, a car restoration enthusiast has a large collection of wrecks and rusted vintage autos. He hopes to turn the space into a ‘Disneyland’ for car enthusiasts who want to get their hands dirty.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 08, 2024

Oxbow Bend in the shadow of Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park is one of Wyoming's famous spots for spectacular fall colors.

When And Where To Find Wyoming’s Fall Colors At Their Peak

It's not too soon to start thinking about where to see Wyoming's fall foliage. Autumn moves fast in the Rocky Mountain West and by Sept. 23, the colors of fall should be visible across the entire state. If you're a leaf-peeper, it's time to set your strategy.

Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024

The Sunrise "S" seen from a distance. The area where cars are parked used to be a football field for the abandoned mining town's school.

Sunrise May Be A Ghost Town, But The Giant “S” On The Hill Remains

Now abandoned, the former Wyoming mining town of Sunrise hasn’t been forgotten. Although high school football hasn't been played in the town for decades, alums -- some in their 90s -- still keep the giant “S” on the hill overlooking the field painted bright white.

Renée JeanSeptember 08, 2024

Don Day Forecasts A Colder, Snowier Winter Ahead For Wyoming

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day has released his long-range outlook for Winter 2024-2025. The short version is it'll be colder and snowier. "The signs strongly suggest that Wyoming has a real winter on the way," Day says.

Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024

The courthouse in Basin, Wyoming, where two prisoners in the Big Horn County jail had been tried a found guilty of murder.

The Angry Mob That Got Away With Killing 2 Murderers In Basin Jail

An angry mob wasn’t willing to wait for the state to hang two murderers in the Basin, Wyoming, jail in 1903. They shot them both in their jail cells — and killed a deputy — and got away with it because nobody would testify against them.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 07, 2024

Sam Hampton has spent a lifetime on horses, and will be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame next month.

Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Sam Hampton Spent A Lifetime On Horses

Sam Hampton is a legacy Wyoming rancher who lives by his own cowboy Golden Rule, which says, “To have good neighbors, first you have to be one.” This Washakie County pioneer will be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in October.

Candy MoultonSeptember 07, 2024

Pinedale photographer Dave Bell set up three cameras to get images of an intense lightning storm south of the town, which he calls the most spectacular he's ever seen.

Spectacular Lightning Storm Over Pinedale Might Be Best (And Last) Of Summer

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell was about to go to bed, but the thunderstorm wouldn’t let him sleep. Instead, he set up three cameras earlier this week and captured the most spectacular lightning storm he’s ever seen.

Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024

Along with the roadside sign, the Moorcroft Motel's parking lot sign also is unique and retro.

Gillette Auto Museum Rescuing, Restoring Vintage Signs For Retro “Neon Park”

The old neon Moorcourt Motel sign is the latest in the growing collection of vintage roadside signs for Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette. The vision is to create a colorful retro “neon park.”

Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024

The Beutler and Son Rodeo Co. in Elk City, Oklahoma, has been raising bucking rodeo horses for 95 years. This past week, nearly 80 of the ranch's horses were killed by poisoned feed.

Nearly 80 Bucking Horses Killed By Tainted Feed Devastates Rodeo Community

A batch of tainted feed killed nearly 80 premier bucking horses on the Beutler Ranch in Oklahoma last week and has devastated the greater rodeo community. The only surviving horse of that lineage was recently ridden to victory by Roedy Farrell of Thermopolis.

Jackie DorothySeptember 07, 2024

Chris Mickey was able to take the photo of the World View Enterprise balloon as it hovered over Cheyenne on Thursday night, Sept. 5, 2024.

Mysterious Object Flying Over Cheyenne Was Not A Chinese Spy Balloon

A mysterious balloon spotting floating high over Cheyenne on Thursday wasn’t a Chinese spy balloon. Turns out, it’s carrying data-gathering equipment to improve flight safety for a private company’s partnership with NASA.

Jackie DorothySeptember 06, 2024

Dave Ratzlaff, owner of a 1969 Chevrolet Camero, talks about his car with WyoTech student David Solis at the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association car show on the WyoTech campus in Laramie on Thursday.

Custom Car Nuts Show WyoTech Students Hot-Rodding Isn’t Just An ‘Old Man Hobby’

WyoTech students got to ogle custom-built rides during an exclusive car show Thursday. It was an effective pitch that building hotrods isn’t just an “old man hobby.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 05, 2024

Myron Cook, a retired geologist, has got millions of views on his YouTube videos describing unique and interesting geologic formations around Wyoming and the region.

Wyoming Geologist Gets Millions Of Views As YouTube Rock Star

Myron Cook, a retired petroleum geologist, is amassing millions of views on YouTube for talking about geology in Wyoming. The Burlington man wasn't expecting his page would go anywhere. “I did it just for the joy of geology," he said.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 02, 2024

This 8-foot bronze casting of Leonardo da Vinci's famous Horse, appropriately dubbed The Wyoming Horse, stands in Sheridan.

Sheridan’s 8-Foot “Wyoming Horse” Is Actually Leonardo da Vinci’s

Sheridan is one of the few places in the world with a bronze casting of Leonardo da Vinci’s horse. Kim Love, who spearheaded the effort to bring da Vinci’s horse to Wyoming, said “I thought it would grab people’s attention."

Andrew RossiSeptember 02, 2024

Brian Beauvais uses Thomas Jaggar's original photograph to find the right angle to reshoot the Hoodoos.

Park County Archivist Recreates Photos Of Wyoming 125 Years Later

Park County archivist Brian Beauvais has been rephotographing images originally shot by geologist Thomas Jaggar in the late 1800s. Some spots require more than a day hike to get there.

Amber SteinmetzSeptember 02, 2024

Cowboy Poet Jack Schmidt cooking in the Bridger-Teton Wilderness.

In Riverton, Jack Schmidt Continues Western Tradition Of The Cowboy Poet

The oral history of the cowboy is preserved forever in rhyme by cow wranglers and campfire tales. For the past 50 years, Riverton's Jack Schmidt has kept the cowboy poet alive in Wyoming.

Jackie DorothySeptember 02, 2024

"Nate Champion's Last Run," a bronze sculpture by D. Michael Thomas, in Buffalo. Champion was surrounded in a cabin and held up the progress of the "invaders" before getting shot 28 times on April 9, 1892.

Johnson County War Remains The Brutal Showdown That Changed Wyoming Forever

The Johnson County War is one of the most brutal, vicious and pivotal chapters in Wyoming's history, when the state’s powerful cattle barons used terror and murder to drive off homesteaders. What they didn’t expect was how determined and tough those homesteaders would be.

Andrew RossiSeptember 01, 2024

This Is Hyattville, Wyoming: Population 79, “Probably Counting Some Dogs”

Founded in 1887, Hyattville, Wyoming, was an important crossroads for commerce. Now it’s a tiny town of 79, which one local says is “probably counting some dogs.”

Jackie DorothySeptember 01, 2024

Lusk's Carnegie Library is the only one in the state with a corner entrance.

Carnegie Library In Lusk, Wyoming, Is Worth The Visit

There were 16 Carnegie libraries built in Wyoming and only 10 remain. Just five of them still operate as libraries. Andrea Graham, the Alliance for Historic Wyoming’s Board president, says the one in Lusk is the most charming. "The detailing is just beautiful," she says.

Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2024

This old caboose was a beloved landmark and poplar meeting spot at the Lake Owen trailhead in the Snowy Range Mountains. It was gutted during the Mullen Fire in 2020, and finally demolished last week.

After 25 Years, Iconic Caboose At Lake Owen In Snowy Range Is Gone

For 25 years, a near-mint condition caboose was a familiar landmark at the Owen Lake trailhead east of Laramie, Wyoming. But the Mullen Fire gutted it and the body was too warped to save. It was demolished last week.

Mark HeinzSeptember 01, 2024

he officiating team comes together to confer during a timeout.

Wyoming High School Football Officials Aren’t Just Gluttons For Punishment

They get insults, threats and jokes, so what’s not to love about being a Wyoming high school football official? They’re not just gluttons for punishment, and the zebras are up for another season on the prep gridiron.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2024

People around Powell, Wyoming, know Charles Orville Moore even if they don't know him. He's the guy who's been spraying crops forever.

80-Year-Old Pilot Has Been Spraying Crops Since 1976, And Has No Plans To Stop

Charles Orville Moore of Powell, Wyoming, says he loves flying his biplane and has been spraying crops for 48 years. And the 80-year-old has no plans yet to stop. "If my body holds up, I don't see any reason to quit," he says.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2024

Santa hears Christmas wishes from tourists in flip flops during the annual Christmas in August in Yellowstone National Park.

Why Yellowstone National Park Celebrates Christmas In August

Late August in Yellowstone means bison and elk are beginning their rut. Trout swim lazily in rivers with restrictions in effect due to elevated water temperatures. Fire danger is at its highest. And carols are sung around the many Christmas trees.

Jake NicholsAugust 31, 2024

Natrona County Deputy Sheriff Bill Romer escorts Caril Fugate into the Converse County Sheriff’s Office. He carries weapons confiscated from Charles Starkweather.

The Notorious 1958 Murder Spree That Ended Near Douglas

When 19-year-old mass murderer Charles Starkweather saw a car by the road west of Douglas, Wyoming, in January 1958, he saw an opportunity. He was on the run after already killing 10 people. What followed ended one of America’s more notorious crime sprees.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2024

Welcome To The Happiest Town In Wyoming: Byron

If a statue of its town founder is any indication, then Byron, Wyoming, is the happiest town in the state. Locals say the man considered the founder of the town pitched his tent while doing some surveying work near where his statue is now placed.

Jake NicholsAugust 31, 2024

A satellite image showing no clouds over any part of Wyoming.

Not A Cloud Anywhere Over Wyoming In “Unusual” Satellite Photo

The National Weather Service office in Riverton noticed something “unusual” Tuesday — there wasn’t a cloud anywhere over Wyoming all day Tuesday. A satellite photo shows an unusually clear view of Wyoming, including scars left by large wildfires.

Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2024

Former Universtiy of Wyoming standout Frank Crum, a 6-foot-7, 315-pound rookie, has made the 2024 Denver Broncos roster. He's seen here during a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Former UW Standout Frank Crum Makes Denver Broncos Roster

Former University of Wyoming standout offensive lineman Frank Crum made the Denver Broncos initial 53-man roster Tuesday. The 6-foot-7, 315-pound rookie could still be waived or put on the practice squad.

Leo WolfsonAugust 28, 2024

County music superstar Lainey Wilson shot scenes for the music video for her new song “Whirlwind” on the Oxford Ranch south of Laramie in July.

Country Superstar Lainey Wilson’s New Video Features Wyoming Ranch, Deputies

Country music superstar Lainey Wilson shot the music video for her new single "Whirlwind" on a ranch in Albany County. It also features locations around Laramie and three local deputies.

Mark HeinzAugust 26, 2024

The temple is 97 eet tall, just 4 feet shorter than a controversial temple being built in Cody, but with much less resistance.

Wyoming’s Second LDS Temple Opens In Casper, With Third On The Way

Monday’s opening of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Casper Wyoming Temple is the second LDS temple complete in Wyoming. A third isn’t far behind as work is planned on a controversial temple in Cody.

Leo WolfsonAugust 26, 2024

A screenshot from a Wyoming Department of Transportation highway camera shows snow falling on Togwotee Pass on U.S. Highway 26/287 near Wind River Lake on Monday morning.

Seasons Greetings: Wyoming Gets First Snow Of The Season

As many areas of Wyoming battle huge wildfires, the first snow of the season fell over Togwotee Pass on Monday morning. Meteorologist Don Day said this doesn't mean summer is over, but summer is on the way out.

Andrew RossiAugust 26, 2024

After a record year for growing humongous pumpkins in Wyoming last year, this summer has been “very, very difficult," said Jay Richard.

Wyoming's 'Pumpkin King' Having Difficult Year Growing Gigantic Pumpkins

Jay Richards, better known as Wyoming's "Pumpkin King," says it's been a difficult year for growing humongous pumpkins. He was hoping to break the 2,000-pound mark this year but said he made too many mistakes.

Andrew RossiAugust 26, 2024

Ham operator Casey Freund makes a handshake, slang for making a quick contact, to another park across the nation.

Ham Radio Still Alive And Kicking In Wyoming

Casey Freund of Thermopolis, Wyoming, goes by the call sign KC7E, but that’s not his TikTok handle. He’s one of the few who don’t need Wi-Fi or smartphones to keep in touch with civilization. He’s a ham radio operator.

Jackie DorothyAugust 25, 2024

Matt Warner's is one of the names carved into the Buckhorn Panel near the San Rafael River in Utah. He began his outlaw life early and was a friend of the notorious Butch Cassidy in Wyoming.

Butch Cassidy In Wyoming: Outlaw Buddy Matt Warner Started A Criminal Life Early

Butch Cassidy’s best friend Matt Warner started his life as a Western outlaw. At the age of 14, he thought he killed a man. That sent him running to Brown’s Hole, where he pulled off his first robbery before he’d turned 19.

Renée JeanAugust 25, 2024

Paula Volker has been teaching history and government in Natrona County schools since 1994. She was recently named Wyoming’s History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Casper Woman Named Wyoming History Teacher Of The Year

Kelly Walsh High School history teacher Paula Volker has been named Wyoming's History Teacher of the Year by a prestigious national history organization. They gave her the award because she believes using primary sources such as original documents is the best way to present history.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 25, 2024

West View of the log blacksmith shop is believed to have been built as early as the 1860s on the Hart Ranch. The Albany County Historical Society is looking into the best way to preserve the structure.

Laramie Bought Hart Ranch For Its Water, Now It Wants To Save The Rest Of It

The city of Laramie bought the historic Hart Ranch for its 1860s water rights. Now, the city is working out how to save the rest of the historic Wyoming ranch for future generations.

Jackie DorothyAugust 24, 2024

Family of Cheyenne Boy Who Saved Sister From Attacking Dog Writes Book For Kids

Bridger Walker was hailed as a hero when he saved his little sister Brielle from an attacking dog in 2020. Now he and Brielle are characters in their family’s new children’s book, “You Can Be a Hero.”

Amber SteinmetzAugust 24, 2024

In this image from the early 1920s, a group of Ku Klux Klansmen gather in an unknown location. Like much of America in the early 1920s, Wyoming seemed an opportunity for expansion for the Ku Klux Klan. Newspaper headlines proclaimed new chapters and the Klan openly advertised its growing numbers, but opposition and scandal would eventually bring the group down.

The Ku Klux Klan Pushed Into Wyoming In The Early 1920s, Then Wyoming Pushed Back

Like much of America in the early 1920s, Wyoming seemed an opportunity for expansion for the Ku Klux Klan. Newspaper headlines proclaimed new chapters and the Klan openly advertised its growing numbers, but opposition and scandal would eventually bring the group down.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 24, 2024

Butch Cassidy In Wyoming: A Perfect Hideout After His First Bank Robbery

Fresh off his first bank robbery in Telluride, Colorado Butch Cassidy finds the perfect hideout in Wyoming. His Brown’s Hole hideout remains one of the most remote places in the region.

Renée JeanAugust 24, 2024

Bones would get the better of JB Mauney this time at the 2010 World Finals.

Bones, One Of The Baddest Rodeo Bucking Bulls Ever, Was Only Ridden 5 Times

The legendary Bones was one bad bull and the GOAT. The two-time Professional Bull Riders world champion bucking bull was only ever ridden five times. He died peacefully in retirement Aug. 15 at age 21.

Jake NicholsAugust 24, 2024

Vic Goni, a sheep rancher, near the area where his sheep normally graze. On Thursday, firefighters arrived on the plains behind him to extinguish the House Draw Fire off Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Road.

Wyoming Sheep Ranchers Scramble To Save Flocks From 175,000-Acre House Draw Fire

Wyoming’s rural sheep industry was nearly destroyed when the House Draw Fire exploded to 175,000 acres, killing some sheep. Ranchers scrambled to save what they could. Now they have to find winter feed for those that survived.

Pat MaioAugust 24, 2024

Vies of the Remington Fire courtesy of the Rosebud County Sheriff's Office in Montana.

More Than 350,000 Acres Have Burned As Wyoming Fire Blows Up Into Montana

The Remington Fire that started in northern Wyoming blew up to nearly 130,000 acres and into Montana overnight Friday, with about 30,000 of that blaze in Wyoming. Including other major wildfires in the area, Wyoming's fires have burned more than 350,000 acres (some in Montana) so far.

August 24, 2024

Although the fall is fast approaching, it still feels like summer across Wyoming. At Holiday Park in Cheyenne on Thursday, the walking path around the lake was busy.

As Wildfires Burn Across State, Wyoming Can Expect “Fall-Like Weather”

Heat and wind are helping fan a number of wildfires across Wyoming, but there could be some relief on the way. A cold front is expected to bring “fall-like” and cooler weather to Wyoming this weekend.

Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2024

This GMC Yukon that sits crashed and abandoned in rugged terrain off Highway 14-16-20 in northwest Wyoming sparked a lot of speculation. Truth is, a suspected drunk driver left it there.

She Claimed Carjackers Got Her SUV Stuck, And It’s Been There For 2 Months

More than two months after an allegedly drunk woman claimed carjackers got her SUV stuck off Highway 14/16/20, it’s about to be recovered. But it’s going to be a bear of a job, requiring two wreckers and a crew of at least five.

Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2024

An intense hailstorm broke windshilds, toppled trees and caused extensive damage to the KOA campground at Devils Tower on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

Devils Tower Closes After Baseball-Sized Hail Shatters Windows, Knocks Down Trees

Devils Tower National Monument in northeast Wyoming is closed Tuesday after baseball-sized hail pummeled the area. Windows were shatterd, trees knocked down and the KOA campground severely damaged.

Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2024

Patrons at the opening reception of the 43rd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody.

Buffalo Bill Art Show Opening Puts Cody In National Spotlight

The 43rd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale is one of the most important Western art showcases in the nation. Cody is in the national art spotlight with the show’s opening Friday.

Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2024

When Maggie Harrop stepped outside after a summer thunderstorm Saturday evening, she saw something spectacular over Laramie, Wyoming. An incredible burst of color seemed to be exploding from the cloud-filled sky.

Timing Perfect For “God-Moment” Storm Cloud Explosion Over Laramie

A Laramie woman captured “God-moment” photos of a sunset reflecting off a thunderstorm in a color explosion Saturday. The clouds are typical, said meteorologist Don Day, but her timing was perfect and images “amazing.”

Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2024

Wyoming inventions include the cartridge belt for soldiers, an electric garage door opener and a brutal execution method. Wyomingites hold more than 4,000 individual patents.

Wyoming Inventions: Cartridge Belt, Garage Door Opener, Innovative Execution Method

Wyoming citizens have come up with some interesting inventions. From a cartridge belt adopted by the Army which is still in use today to an automatic garage door opener to an innovative execution method that basically forced people to hang themselves.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024

Creed Day from Evanston washes his steers named Carlos and Pickles at the Wyoming State Fair on August 16, 2024, in Douglas, Wyoming.

Scenes From The 2024 Wyoming State Fair

Cowboy State Daily photographer took these images at the 2024 Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Enjoy!

August 18, 2024

From an ability to learn and shows recognition of flash cards to opening gates and doors, horses are pretty smart. A new study says they may be smarter than most previously thought.

New Research Says Horses' Intelligence Is Under-Estimated, Capable Of Strategic Thinking

A team of researchers in the UK has published research that says horses have higher levels of intelligence than previously thought and are capable of strategic thinking. Wyoming outfitter Sy Gilliland says "they are definitely smarter than we give them credit."

Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2024

The GC initials on this hill are still kept whitewashed in Grass Creek.

Wyoming Oil Fields Gave Rise To A New Western Outlaw — The Claim-Jumper

The discovery of oil in remote Wyoming sparked a flood of fortune-seekers to the Cowboy State. It also gave rise to a new kind of Western outlaw — the claim-jumper.

Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024

The 17,000-square-foot Valley Community Center in Baggs is the place to be in this tiny community of fewer than 500 people in southern Wyoming.

They Told Baggs It Was Too Tiny For A Community Center, So They Built A Huge One

The town of Baggs, in south-central Wyoming, has fewer than 500 people, but that didn’t stop the town from building a 17,000 square-foot community center. It even has an indoor walking track and draws people from around the region.

Renée JeanAugust 18, 2024

Inga Arvad was romantically involved with a young John F. Kennedy, was pursued by Adolf Hitler and ended up married to a Western movie star from Wyoming.

How Hitler’s “Nordic Beauty” And JFK's Love Became The Wife Of A Wyoming Movie Star

Inga Arvad had been adored by Adolf Hitler, loved by President John F. Kennedy and pursued by the FBI. She ended up marrying a Western movie star from Wyoming.

Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024

Blacksmith David Osmundsen gives a presentation about blacksmithing at the Wyoming Discovery Days.

Wyoming Blacksmith An Artist With A 3,500-Degree Forge And Hammer

Buffalo's David Osmundsen is an artist with a hammer and a 3,500-degree forge. The Wyoming blacksmith attracts students from all over the world to his Arrowhead Forge School of Blacksmithing where he teaches the ancient practice.

Jackie DorothyAugust 18, 2024

It was quite the scandal in 1895 when Casper Mayor Joel J. Hurt was put on trial for killing his wife's alleged lover. He was acquitted by a jury in 5 minutes.

Wyoming History: Casper Mayor Gunned Down Wife’s Lover, Then Acquitted In 5 Minutes

In 1895, Joel J. Hurt was Casper’s mayor and state senator when he gunned down a man alleged to be his wife’s lover on a downtown street. He was tried for murder, and acquitted by a jury in five minutes.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024

From left, Tim McCoy, Joan Crawford and Rex Lease in "The Law of the Range," directed by William Nigh for MGM in 1927.

Before John Wayne, Wyoming's Tim McCoy Was America’s Favorite Western Star

Everyone in Wyoming knows John Wayne, the prototypical Western movie star. But before The Duke became The Duke, Wyoming's Tim McCoy was Hollywood’s favorite Western lead actor, even getting top billing over Wayne.

Jackie DorothyAugust 17, 2024

Realizing his vision of capturing this image finally happened when Larry Rogers layered three images taked from the same spot. The result is this stunning shot of Castle Geyser in Yellowstone erupting at night, lit up from behind, with the Milky Way as a backdrop.

That’s Not Luck: Stunning Photo Of Yellowstone Geyser Took Months Of Planning

Photographer Larry Rogers loves shooting in Yellowstone and Grand Teton parks, and once spent 20 years waiting to get a perfect photo. He said it took him months of planning to build a composite image of Castle Geyser lit up at night.

Jackie DorothyAugust 17, 2024

Left: Silvio Pedri of Rock Springs was captured during World War II and spent more than five months as a prisoner of war. Right: Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy hold two of the three Emmys Burning Torch Productions won in July at the Heartland Emmys for Dear Sirs.

Documentary About Wyoming World War II POW Wins Three Emmys

“Dear Sirs,” a documentary about Silvio Pedri, a Wyoming man who was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, won three Emmy Awards last month. The film was produced by Silvio's grandson Mark of Rock Springs.

Amber SteinmetzAugust 17, 2024

Mac Sabbath, the parody heavy metal tribute band of English heavy metal group Black Sabbath, played at the Lincoln in Cheyenne on Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Mac Sabbath Brings Its Weird Tribute To Black Sabbath & McDonald’s To Cheyenne

Mac Sabbath is a weird Black Sabbath cover band that melds heavy metal with McDonald’s food. Fronted by Ronald Osbourne with Slayer MacCheeze on guitar, Grimalice on bass, and Catburglar on drums, the tour stopped in Cheyenne this week and was hilariously good.

Mark HeinzAugust 17, 2024

Rare Super Blue Moon Will Look Huge Over Wyoming On Monday

The calendar has conspired to make Monday’s full moon pretty rare. It also will be a supermoon, which means it will look huge, and also is a blue moon and something called a sturgeon moon, like the fish.

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2024

A line backs up all the way from the White Hall dormitory to the Washakie Dining Center on the University of Wyoming campus during Move-In Day on Friday.

Broken Dorm Elevators, Road Work Add To Move-In Day Nightmare At UW

Move-in day for University of Wyoming freshmen and their parents is usually barely controlled chaos. Add broken elevators, long lines and road construction all around the main campus and Friday’s move-in day was a nightmare for some.

Mark HeinzAugust 16, 2024

"September Tempers," a bronze by T.D. Kelsey in the gallery of the 43rd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody.

Cody Show To Debut One-Of-A-Kind Chris Navarro Bronze That Survived Foundry Fire

The Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale is among the preeminent Western art events in the world. This year’s show starts Saturday and will feature the debut of a one-of-a-kind bronze by Wyoming’s Chris Navarro that survived a Cody foundry fire.

Andrew RossiAugust 15, 2024

Meet Gus, The Super-Friendly 1,200-Pound Horse Who Comes Running For Cody Kids

Gus is a 20-year-old quarter horse that lives near Cody Middle School and loves people, especially kids. He’s super-friendly and comes running to meet kids every morning and afternoon.

Mark HeinzAugust 15, 2024

The Pony Express collection of Joe Nardone has an estimated $1.5 million worth of artifacts, some of which he wanted the Fort Caspar Museum to have as the northernmost outpost on the Pony Express route.

National Casper Pony Express Museum Begins With Donation Of $1.5M Collection

Casper City Council accepted the donation of a $1.5 million Pony Express collection Tuesday. It's the first step in bringing a national Pony Express museum to Wyoming.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 14, 2024

Hazel Baumberger is 108 and South Dakota's oldest person. She also attended the first Sturgis Motorcycle Ralley in 1938. Not able to attend this year, some Sturgis rallygoers brought the party to her with a drive-by Rally to Hazel on Monday.

Sturgis Bikers Give 108-Year-Old South Dakota Woman Her Own Private Rally

After Sturgis, some of the motorcycle rallygoers held another small rally at Hazel Baumberger’s senior living center Monday. The 108-year-old woman is South Dakota’s oldest person and attended the first Sturgis rally in 1938.

Justin GeorgeAugust 13, 2024

Breanna Klamm Whitlock of Buffalo, Wyoming, was shooting photos of the aurora when a bright Persieds meteor also streaked across the sky.

Epic Year For Auroras Over Wyoming May Have Just Gone Legendary

What’s already been an epic year for colorful auroras over Wyoming may have just gone legendary early Monday. Another spectacular celestial lights show likely peaked, but expect more through the rest of the year.

Andrew RossiAugust 12, 2024

The Presieds Meteor Shower reaches its peak over Wyoming this week, with the best time to see them early Tuesday morning. This composite photo fo 23 images shows the Persieds over the Snowy Range during the 2012 showr.

Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Over Wyoming Early Tuesday

The prolific Perseids Meteor Shower hits its peak early Tuesday morning over Wyoming. From a dark spot, people could see as many as 100 meteors per hour streak across the sky.

Andrew RossiAugust 12, 2024

Curtis Weigold’s mugshot taken following his booking into the Natrona County Jail in 1934.

Wyoming History: The ‘Tough Luck’ Teen Gangster Who Ran Into A Tougher Sheriff

A wild South Dakota 16-year-old “tough luck” gangster in a stolen car killed a Douglas man in a crash and shot the sheriff three times in 1934. But he ran into a tougher Wyoming sheriff, who kept getting shot but survived every time.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2024

Eastern Wyoming College’s Ryder Tillard of Douglas competes in Fortnite during the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports Summer Series. Tillard recently earned the ‘Unreal” ranking in the game, which is held by 0.007% of the 500 million players worldwide.

Wyoming Teen Ranked Among The Best Fortnite Players On The Planet

Ryder Tillard of Douglas recently achieved the highest rank in the online video game Fortnite. That puts the 19-year-old among the top 0.2% of the more than 3.8 million ranked players worldwide.

Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024

Brandi Kelly was one of the original Ham and Jam girls. She said the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Ralley event in Hulett used to be more wild and raunchy, but has evolved into a great party.

Original Hulett Ham And Jam Girl Remembers A More Wild, Raucous Party

Brandi Kelly was one of the first Ham and Jam girls for the annual party that brings 30,000 people to tiny Hulett, Wyoming, during the Sturgis rally. She says it was wilder then, but it’s still magic because it brings people together.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024

Laramie resident Gerry Meyer ran the 50-meter dash 3 seconds faster than he did in last year's Wyoming Senior Olympics. The 105-year-old is not just still kicking, he's winning gold medals.

Wyoming Senior Olympian Still Winning Gold Medals At 105

Laramie resident Gerry Meyer is 105 years old and still winning gold medals at the Wyoming Senior Olympics. At this year’s games, he won the 50- and 100-meter dashes, beating his 2023 50-meter mark by 3 seconds.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024

Jimbo the supersaurus, the long-necked behemoth at top left, is the largest dinosaur ever found in Wyoming. It's on display at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis.

Wyoming Supersaurus Was The Shaq Of The Jurassic: Super-Sized, But Not Super-Old

New research on the age of Wyoming's largest dinosaur determined the 108-foot-long, 50-ton giant from Douglas was definitely an adult when it died, but probably wasn't as old as its bones might suggest.

Andrew RossiAugust 11, 2024

A ramp was built for the Burnout to place the riders up higher so the crowd could better see them.

How One Rowdy Bar Customer Sparked 50 Years Of Sturgis-Week Burnouts In Sundance

The annual Burnout Wednesday during Sturgis rally week in Sundance, Wyoming, has been a must-do for bikers for nearly 50 years. It began with one rowdy customer who threatened to burnout inside the Dime Horseshoe Bar.

Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024

Timber Elkins, 9, leads her steer, Sir Chrome-a-lot around the ring in the beef show at the Campbell County Fair.

Fair Week Is Super Bowl For Wyoming’s 4-H Champions

Fair week is like the Super Bowl for hundreds of 4-H kids across Wyoming. Like Timber and Morgan Elkins, who spent an exhausting — and exhilarating — week with their champion cows at the Campbell County Fair.

Jen KocherAugust 10, 2024

The male skater with the star on his helmet, the jammer, tries to break through his opponents during a “jam” at Summer Bash 5-on-5 Tournament in Mills.

Wyoming Roller Derby Players Share A Common Passion — Hitting People

Almost to the last player, women who make up Wyoming’s roller derby scene say there’s one thing they love about their sport — hitting people. But there’s actually a method to the mayhem these divas on roller skates commit.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 10, 2024

C.J. Box poses for a selfie with some fans in Saratoga, Wyoming.

Want To Be A Character In A C.J. Box Book? Once A Year, You Get A Chance

Being a character in a “Joe Pickett” novel would be a dream come true for many fans of Wyoming author C.J. Box. So, he offers it up as an auction item to benefit his hometown Saratoga Museum.

Renée JeanAugust 10, 2024

George Thorogood of George Thorogood and the Destroyers performs during their 50 Years of Rock tour at the Paramount Theatre on May 14, 2024, in Denver.

Cowboy State Daily Interview: 50 Years Of George Thorogood Is Awesome To The Bone

Ahead of his Aug. 14 date at the Wyoming Ford Center in Casper, Cowboy State Daily’s Jake Nichols caught up with blues-rock legend George Thorogood. He still loves touring and never tires of playing his signature “Bad to the Bone.”

Jake NicholsAugust 10, 2024

Mark Jenkins jots his thoughts down in a notebook. He said his writing process on expeditions often involved writing while others slept.

From Top Of Everest To Biking Across Russia, Wyoming Adventure Writer Gets Around

Laramie’s Mark Jenkins still travels the world seeking adventure. The longtime National Geographic writer who has climbed Mount Everest, covered the war in Afghanistan, cycled through Russia, and kayaked inside glaciers plans to get back on his bike for a trek across Europe.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 10, 2024

Right, Teddy reunited late Friday in Toronto with his owner Alaina Tripp, after thousands of dollars were donated to drive and fly him home from Riverton, Wyoming. Left, Teddy at the Rawlins Police Department after being found.

Teddy, Stolen Poodle Found During Wyoming Police Stop, Finally Back Home

A miniature poodle named Teddy is back with his owner nearly a year after a man allegedly stole him and smuggled him into Riverton, Wyoming. After about three weeks and more than 3,500 miles, Teddy arrived home Friday night.

Clair McFarlandAugust 10, 2024

Bob Coronato's painting hiatus has been broken. He's just completed a new poster series, and it was all the rage with Sturgis rallygoers at this year's Hulett Ham and Jam.

Wyoming Artist Bob Coronato’s “Trump Train” Painting Catches Fire With MAGA Nation

Hulett, Wyoming, artist Bob Coronato already has a painting in the Smithsonian. The artist, best known for painting historical figures, has painted six Trump campaign posters, and is planning to show them to the former president at a fundraiser this weekend in Jackson.

Renée JeanAugust 10, 2024

A sea of bikes in Hulett for Ham and Jam 2024.

The Party Next Door: Hulett's Ham And Jam On Wednesday Of Sturgis Week

Although the topless rodeo is no longer allowed, Hulett's annual Ham and Jam still gets wild. Some 30,000 bikers head to the town on Wednesday of Sturgis week for free pork sandwiches, music, insanity, and surprisingly, very few arrests.

Renée JeanAugust 10, 2024

The Atlantic Union is one of many conferences within the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Severe Wyoming Weather, And Threat Of More, Cuts Short Gillette Camporee

The International Pathfinder Camporee brought 60,000 people to Gillette, Wyoming. But after a week of severe Wyoming weather, and threat of more, has cut short the huge gathering of Seventh-day Adventists.

Jen KocherAugust 09, 2024

A former Civil War soldier reenactor, Robert Szabo changed his clothes in 1997 to that of an intinerant Civil War-era photographer.

Photographer At Fort Caspar Uses Civil War Techniques To Make New History

This prominent Civil War-era reenactor isn’t a soldier for either side, he’s the photographer. At Fort Caspar, he makes his own vintage images using the same techniques — and in some cases same equipment — as during the Civil War.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 09, 2024

Big D Sanitation workers service on-site porta-potties at the International Pathfinder Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming.

Camporee Brought 60,000 People To Gillette, But Not Enough Porta-Potties

The International Pathfinder Camporee brought 60,000 people to Gillette this week but not enough porta-potties. One youth leader says the foul situation ruined it for his group, while the sanitation contractor says they needed 1,000 more.

Jim LuksicAugust 09, 2024

Ernie Blackford, left, and Hank Laurenz salute the unfurled flag held by Lt. Commander Tyler Shang.

“They Are Brothers”: Wyoming Honor Guard Never Lets A Soldier Be Buried Alone

The members of the Natrona County United Veterans Honor Guard have attended thousands of Wyoming military funerals over the years. No matter when they served, they say veterans deserve an honor guard because “they are brothers.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 08, 2024

Covered in soot from the Clearwater Fire, a U.S. Forest Service drone operator leads it up with "dragon eggs," small explosive charges used to remotely create and guide firelines.

Fire Crews Use High-Tech Drones To Keep Clearwater From Yellowstone Entrance

High-tech drones dropping incendiary “dragon eggs” are among the tools wildland firefighters are using to keep the Clearwater Fire in northwest Wyoming from closing the East Entrance to Yellowstone.

Jackie DorothyAugust 08, 2024

Gen. George A. "Sandy" Forsyth was a major when he was part of a company led by Gen. Philip Sheridan to the scene of Custer's battle at Little Big Horn a year after. He described the journey in an eloquent diary that's now in possession of the Hot Springs County Museum.

How An Important 1877 Soldier’s Diary Wound Up In A Wyoming Bank Vault

Maj. George “Sandy” Forsyth’s 1877 diary was on its way to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., in 1960. But its owner decided it belongs in Wyoming where it was written, and it’s been in a Thermopolis bank vault for nearly 65 years.

Jackie DorothyAugust 08, 2024

Dede Anders of Powell, Wyoming, lives to ride. She had been preparing for the race of a lifetime next year in the famous Mongol Derby, a 620-mile race dubbed the longest and toughest on the planet.

Sick Wyoming Woman Pulls Out Of World’s Toughest Horse Race, Then Is Abandoned In Mongolia

Dede Anders knew she was too sick to ride 620 miles across Mongolia, then was abandoned halfway around the world Wednesday. The Wyoming woman was there to compete in the Mongol Derby, but race organizers left her in a hotel room without medical care.

Andrew RossiAugust 07, 2024

Here Comes The Cold! Canadian Front Will Drop Wyoming’s Temps 30 Degrees

Cold air from Alaska will break the sweltering summer heat across Wyoming on Thursday and Friday and bringing plenty of rain with it. The high temperature in Cheyenne on Thursday will only be 58 degrees.

Andrew RossiAugust 07, 2024

Deirdre Griffith of Jackson, Wyoming, in the 2022 Mongol Derby, which she won.

Meet Deirdre Griffith, First Wyoming Woman To Win World's Longest Horse Race

Deirdre Griffith of Jackson, Wyoming, became the first Wyoming woman to win the grueling Mongol Derby, a 620-mile horse race across Mongolia. Although she won in 2022, Griffith said the money she raised then is still helping people.

Andrew RossiAugust 07, 2024

Don Day Says Don't Trust Winter Forecasts That Come Out In Middle Of Summer

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says he understands why people are interested in long-range forecasts but the idea that you can predict winter weather in the middle of summer is ridiculous and the results are "outrageously bad."

Andrew RossiAugust 06, 2024

A sign has been posted at the entrance to Hartville that thanks the hundreds of firefighters who saved their town from destruction by the Pleasant Valley Fire.

Recovery Begins At Hartville, The Historic Mining Town That Nearly Went Up In Flames

The historic mining town of Hartville, Wyoming, came within inches of going up in flames this past week. Folks are shell-shocked as they recover from a wildfire that turned much of the land around them into an apocalyptic nightmare.

Pat MaioAugust 06, 2024

Horacio Vela stands near his Harley-Davidson after Catholic Mass on Sunday. Vela carries a rosary with him as he rides.

Sundays Are For The Spiritual, Even Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Hellraisers

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may be a time for bikers to raise a little hell, but that doesn’t mean they miss church. After mass, Horatio Vela of south Texas told Cowboy State Daily, “Right now, I’m riding alone, but I know Christ Savior is always with me.”

Justin GeorgeAugust 04, 2024

Two of the three specimens of Hibernophis breithaupti, the 38-million-year-old snake from the White River Formation near Douglas. These snakes are members of the boid family, which includes modern-day anacondas and Wyoming's rubber boas.

Why Scientists Are Going Bonkers Over Four 38-Million-Year-Old Wyoming Snakes

A den of 38-million-year-old snakes were found in the White River Formation near Douglas, Wyoming, have paleontologists super excited. They're among the most important complete fossils of snakes ever found.

Andrew RossiAugust 04, 2024

Wyoming History: That One Time Grasshoppers Ate A Man And Horse In 1870s

One Wyoming entomologist isn't quite sure the 1877 newspaper account of a grasshopper swarm devouring a man and his horse is believable but he's seen them eat some "pretty outrageous things."

Dale KillingbeckAugust 04, 2024

Natrona County High School football coach Steve Harshman prepares for this 34th season at the helm. “It is really a vocation versus an occupation. I’m truly blessed,” he said.

Coach Harshman Ready To Tackle 34th Season Leading Natrona County Football

Heading into his 34th season as head football coach at Natrona County, Steve Harshman says NFL player Logan Wilson still repeating the Mustangs’ team motto is a “cool outcome” for a high school coach. Harshman is the winningest active coach in Wyoming.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 04, 2024

Warren Borton digs crocks from a saloon pit in Newcastle, Wyoming.

The Dirty Job Of Digging Up Wyoming History In Outhouses

Warren Borton has spent decades digging up old Wyoming outhouse pits. What he finds are sometimes rare and significant pieces of history. And bottles. Lots and lots of old glass bottles.

Jackie DorothyAugust 04, 2024

Ayden Skillman of Greybull, Wyoming, gives a thumbs up in the hospital for a heart transplant.

Greybull Cheers Local Teen Who Finally Gets A New Heart

Ayden Skillman has lived much of his life without a complete heart because of a congenital heart defect. Now his hometown of Greybull, Wyoming, is cheering the local 18-year-old who’s always shown tons of heart who finally has a new one.

Renée JeanAugust 04, 2024

Cassey Weinhold, 28, stands at the bar she minds for the One-Eyed Jack Saloon in Sturgis. Weinhold came from Kansas to work the rally. The earnings help her throughout the year.

Bar Workers From Across The U.S. Flock To Sturgis To Make Big Money

Bartenders and waiters from across the country flock to Sturgis for the annual motorcycle rally where the population swells from 7,200 people to about 500,000. They say they can earn up to a fourth of their annual income during the 10-day rally.

Justin GeorgeAugust 03, 2024

A trio of 50-year-old creepy child mannequins named Muffy, Michael and Sonya were listed for sale on a Casper Facebook page. People freaked out, clammouring to buy them.

Casper Freaks Out When Trio Of 50-Year-Old Creepy Kid Mannequins Listed For Sale

When a trio of 50-year-old child mannequins turned up for sale earlier this week in Casper, dozens of people tried to buy them. They say their dead, emotionless faces, real human hair, and vacant eyes left them fabulously freaked out.

Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2024

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, grew up in an old homestead house near McGinnis Pass, located about 8 miles north of Guernsey, Wyoming. The century old home burned down in the Pleasant Valley Fire.

Wildfire Burns Harriet Hageman’s Family Homestead, More Evacuations Ordered

A 25,000-acre wildfire raging through the Haystack Hills of eastern Wyoming burned Harriet Hageman’s family homestead. She fought back tears talking about the “devastating” fire. Meanwhile, more evacuations were ordered late Friday.

Pat MaioAugust 03, 2024

It may not look it by the crowds of bikes lining the main drag in Sturgis, South Dakota, but locals say the first day of the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was a little slow.

Sturgis Rally Has Just Begun, But Bartenders Asking — Where Are The Drinkers?

From scheduling events later in the day to IV stations, Sturgis knows many come to its famous motorcycle rally to tie one on. But with a largely older population, a question bartenders were asking on the first day — where are the drinkers?

Justin GeorgeAugust 03, 2024

Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame – Steven C. James: Chasing Cattle for over 65 years

Steve James of Daniel has been riding and checking cattle in the Hoback Basin since he was seven years old – a span of 65 years, even though he’s been riding for almost all his 73 years. In October he will be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Candy MoultonAugust 02, 2024

At 108, Hazel Baumberger is the oldest living person in South Dakota. She also remembers attending the first Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, then just a race with nine bikes, in 1938.

South Dakota’s Oldest Woman Is 108, And Was At The First Sturgis Rally In 1938

Hazel Baumberger is 108 years old and attended the first Sturgis motorcycle rally in 1938 — and several others in decades since. Unable to attend anymore, bikers have decided to take the rally to her.

Justin GeorgeAugust 02, 2024

Sturgis Rally Is 'Super Bowl' For Wyoming Harley-Davidson Stores

Deluxe Harley-Davidson in Gillette, Wyoming, is open 14 straight days to cater to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally attendees. Just off Interstate 90 on the way to Sturgis, the rally represents the “Super Bowl” for the motorcycle shop.

Justin GeorgeAugust 02, 2024

Huge plumes of smoke can be seen for miles.

No Rain Relief For Wyoming Wildfires Until Next Week

As wildfires across Wyoming continue to pop up and grow, firefighters shouldn’t expect any help from Mother Nature anytime soon. There won’t be any rain relief for the fires until next week, meteorologist Don Day says.

Andrew RossiJuly 31, 2024

Former Wyoming college wrestlers Kendell Cummings, from left, Orrin Jackson, August Harrison and Brady Lowry got a free trip to Alaska to film a documentary on the 2022 grizzly attack they survived.

Wyoming Wrestlers Who Fought Grizzly Featured In New Documentary

A group of wrestlers from northwest Wyoming who successfully fought off an angry grizzly bear in 2022 were in Alaska this summer to face bears — and their fears — again. They’re part of a documentary about their story, which could start streaming in 2025.

Leo WolfsonJuly 29, 2024

Many of the graves in the Gebo cemetery hold children.

Dedication Will Remember Gebo’s Children, Forever Home In Wyoming Ghost Town Cemetery

A society that specializes in the absurd will get serious Saturday when it dedicates the Wyoming ghost town of Gebo. The former mining boom town is also the final resting place for many of Gebo’s children, who died during epidemics.

Jackie DorothyJuly 29, 2024

Jacob Wang from Laramie, Wyoming wrestles his steer in 7.2 seconds to place 4th in the Championship round at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2024.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Monday, July 29, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!

July 29, 2024

Denise’s Diner is for sale and the Teapot Motor Lodge is closed in Edgerton.

Edgerton: The Wyoming Oil Field Town That Refuses To Die

Like many areas around Wyoming, tiny Edgerton sprang up as an energy town and endured many booms and busts. It never died with the last bust, and the 120 or so people who still live here are working on a revival.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 28, 2024

John Prentice, a Union soldier in the Civil War from 1861-1865, kept a diary of his experience, which was recently discovered by his great-grandson, Doyl Fritz of Sheridan, Wyoming.

Sheridan Man’s Family Civil War Diaries Is A Glimpse Into America’s Deadliest Conflict

Doyl Fritz of Sheridan, Wyoming, spent a year transcribing the diaries of his great-grandfather John Prentice, who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. The lessons gleaned from the account of America’s deadliest conflict are priceless, he says.

Amber SteinmetzJuly 28, 2024

Noah Yenny, 3, pets the shell of Sweet Pea, a 12-year-old sulcata tortoise. Sweet Pea escaped the yard of his owner, Sabrina Hanson, and wandered a block away before being discovered grazing on a neighbor's lawn.

Sweet Pea, The Rescued Pet Tortoise In Cody, Keeps Escaping

Sweet Pea is a 12-year-old tortoise in Cody who keeps escaping his yard to graze on the front lawn of neighbors. And if there's something in his yard that doesn't like, he'll move it. His siblings, two giant mastiffs, know he runs things, so they stay out of his way.

Andrew RossiJuly 28, 2024

Street paster Nick Schindler is passing through Wyoming on his journey to Washington, D.C. He said he carries his cross “the length and the breadth” of every town and city he comes to, inviting people to converse with him.

Cross-Carrying Street Preacher Walks Across Wyoming On Way To D.C.

Nick Schindler has made his walk with Christ an arduously physical thing, and he’s bearing his cross — a literal 75-pound solid-wood cross — through Wyoming on his way across America.

Mark HeinzJuly 28, 2024

Lynn McColl has been volunteering for Cheyenne Frontier Days for 55 years with the parades committee. He's a member of the mounted marshals.

55-Year Cheyenne Frontier Days Volunteer Recalls When It Was Wilder

With more than 2,500 volunteers, Cheyenne Frontier Days has more helpers than many Wyoming towns. Lynn McColl, who has been a volunteers for 55 years, says it was wilder when he started. “I drank my first beer in Cheyenne riding down the street at 13 on a horse,” he said.

Renée JeanJuly 28, 2024

Director Christoffer Knuth and paleontologist Brock Sisson putting on the head of the Camarasaurus.

Massive Wyoming Dinosaur Shipped To Denmark Museum Got Lost In The Mail

An exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of a massive Camarasaurus has been unveiled at the Museum of Evolution in Denmark. But its 150 million-year journey from Ten Sleep, Wyoming, to Copenhagen included a week lost in the mail somewhere in Europe.

Andrew RossiJuly 28, 2024

Guapo is a huge 3,000-pound steer Lynn Jamerson rescued about eight years ago. The gentle giant has been featured in a couple of popular children's books, but now will retire to Wyoming from California.

Guapo, A Giant 3,000-Pound Celebrity Holstein Steer, Retiring To Wyoming Ranch

Guapo, a giant 3,000-pound Holstein steer, is one of the largest and most famous bovines in the world. The steer, which stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall at the shoulder and stars in a series of children's books, is retiring to a ranch in Rozet, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiJuly 28, 2024

Terri Smith went from being chief judge on the Wind River Tribal Court to serving time in federal prison for marketing pills. But then she got clean, came home to her children, and now she’s desperate to get her story out to others who struggle with addiction, to convince them there’s hope.

Former Wyoming Judge Busted For Drugs Now Spreads Recovery Story And Hope

Terri Smith was a respected Wyoming tribal judge before she was busted for dealing cocaine and helping to sell prescription drugs. Now she's working to help other addicts recover and find redemption through accountability and gratitude.

Clair McFarlandJuly 28, 2024

Artist Dan Toro makes progress on the mural of Casper Mountain a few days into his project.

Laramie Artist Creates Huge 60-Foot Mural In Downtown Casper

A Laramie artist is busy creating a huge 60-foot mural on the 42 Degrees North building in downtown Casper. It’s a wintery scene of Hogadon Basin Ski Area on Casper Mountain.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 28, 2024

The Hotel Labonte in Douglas was the site of a confrontation between the Converse County sheriff and a murderer in 1924.

Wyoming History: Casper Double-Murderer Shot Down By Sheriff In Douglas In 1924

It was 1924 when a double-dealing Casper businessman about to be caught embezzling snapped, killing his wife and son, then fled to Douglas. But he couldn’t outrun the law, gunned down in a shootout at the Hotel LaBonte with the local sheriff.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 28, 2024

Chancey Williams sings and plays guitar at the Sidewinder Saloon in Old Frontier Town at Cheyenne Frontier Days during the Teton Ridge Rodeo Roadtrip Show on July 26, 2024.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!

July 28, 2024

The Navy Leap Frog parachute team always gets a huge crowd pop when it drops in from thousands of feet in the air with a huge American flag.

Meet The Elite Navy SEALs Who Drop 6,000 Feet At Cheyenne Frontier Days

It’s become a Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo tradition — the elite Navy SEAL Leap Frog team parachuting from 6,000 feet into the stadium. The SEALS say Frontier Days is a must event for them because it's a military town coupled with a cowboy culture.

Renée JeanJuly 28, 2024

A crowd gathered despite the rain for Big Boy's hourlong appearance in Cheyenne.

Big Boy 4014 Gets Huge Welcome As It Chugs Home To Cheyenne Depot

Big Boy 4014 was welcomed home in Cheyenne on Friday after a month-long summer tour in Utah, Nevada, California, Idaho, and Wyoming. An estimated 200,000 people came out on the tour to the see the world's largest working steam engine.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2024

Veteran newspaperman Bill Sniffin with a signed miner's helmet, which he calls the greatest award he's ever received. It was a thank you from Lander-area miners after stories he published resulted in national legislation to help families of uranium miners.

Longtime Wyoming Newsman Bill Sniffin Wins National Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Sniffin, who’s spent more than 50 years producing Wyoming newspapers, has been honored by the National Newspaper Association with its lifetime achievement award. Sniffin is also a columnist for Cowboy State Daily.

Jackie DorothyJuly 27, 2024

Wherever he's been, J.B. Zielke is always at home with a good horse.

No Matter Where He Roams, Wyoming Is Always Home For Lost Cowboy J.B. Zielke

Saratoga cowboy J.B. Zielke has cowboyed on six of the seven continents around the globe. But no matter how far he roams, the man known as The Lost Cowboy always comes home to Wyoming.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2024

The American West: John C. Fremont - The Pathfinder Fights Indians, Encounters Grizzly Bear In Carbon County

John C. Fremont first came into Carbon County in August of 1843, traveling west and camping on the principal fork of the Medicine Bow River near “an isolated mountain called the Medicine Butte.” This of course, was Elk Mountain.

Candy MoultonJuly 27, 2024

In a viral video posted to TikTok and YouTube, creator TimtheTank demonstrates how people have been pouring their beer wrong. Tilting the glass for the pour is wrong, he says. Instead, pour into an upright glass and allow for a big head that will recede. But Wyoming brew experts say the perfect way to pour is determined by the type of beer.

Drinking Wyoming: A Perfect Beer Depends On A Perfect Pour

Despite what you may see on social media, there's no secret best way to pour beer. A top Wyoming brewer and owner of two breweries says the right method depends on the type of beer. And head retention, or foam, is critical.

Jake NicholsJuly 27, 2024

The American West: Bicycles and Buffalo Soldiers

To folks not familiar with the village of Missoula, Montana, or of the United States army post aptly named Fort Missoula located about four miles southwest of town, the sight which presented itself during the early morning of June 14, 1897, might have seemed strange indeed.

James A. CrutchfieldJuly 27, 2024

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade in downtown Cheyenne on July 25, 2024.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!

July 27, 2024

Yellowstone TV actor Moses Brings Plenty at the Chris Ledoux exhibit at Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum.

“Yellowstone” Star Among A-Listers Who Can’t Miss Cheyenne Frontier Days

“Yellowstone” star Moses Brings Plenty is among the A-list celebrities who love Cheyenne Frontier Days. This week, he spent time at the Princess Blue Water exhibit and Indian Village.

Renée JeanJuly 26, 2024

Thermal explosion and baby mammoth 7 26 24

No, A Preserved Baby Mammoth Wasn't Unearthed By Yellowstone Thermal Explosion

Not everyone got the joke Wednesday when a Wyoming satire outlet posted a fake story that a baby mammoth was unearthed when a Yellowstone thermal pool violently erupted. It’s not the first time people have been fooled by the Casper Planet.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2024

Kashton Ford from Sturgis, South Dakota rides his bareback horse at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2024

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Friday, July 26, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!

July 25, 2024

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade has about 160 historic wagons in it, the largest collection of operational Old West wagons in the world.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade Features World’s Largest Collection Of Wagons

Sam Gill and Mike Stein have both driven teams of horses for the famous “Yellowstone” prequel television series “1883,” but they would not miss the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade which feature 160-some historic horse-drawn wagons -- the world’s largest collection of operable old-time wagons.

Renée JeanJuly 25, 2024

Rain or shine, the show must go on. In this file photo, Kaycee Thomas from Cheyenne volunteers on the CFD Contestant Committee chasing steers out of the arena during a downpour July 26, 2023.

Nothing Stops Cheyenne Frontier Days, Including Monsoons

It will take more than drenching rain expected with severe thunderstorms this weekend to do much to impact Cheyenne Frontier Days. Nothing stops the rodeo, not even the monsoon weather the area gets at this time of year.

Andrew RossiJuly 25, 2024

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!

July 25, 2024

World champion Zeke Thurston from Big Valley, Alberta, rides his horse for a score of 90 points to win the Saddlebronc Riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 22, 2024.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Enjoy!

July 23, 2024

The statue of Lane Frost perpetually riding a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is a favorite spot for tourist selfies and snapshots.

Lane Frost Documentary Premieres In Cheyenne Days Before 35th Anniversary Of His Death

A new documentary about legendary rodeo bull rider Lane Frost premiered in Cheyenne on Saturday. “Lane: Life, Legend, Legacy” was shown days before the 35th anniversary of Lane’s death at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Renée JeanJuly 23, 2024

A group of U.S. Army Rangers were special guests at Cheyenne Frontier Days for Military Monday on July 22, 2024. Between them, the 22 Rangers have 560 years of service, including 60 years of combat.

Army Rangers Get VIP Treatment On Military Monday At Cheyenne Frontier Days

Twenty two members of the Army Rangers received a standing ovation at Cheyenne Frontier Days on Monday. The elite fighting squad known as the 75th Ranger Regiment, have 560 years of combined military service, including 60 years of intense combat experience.

Renée JeanJuly 23, 2024

An impromptu call for people to drive by the home of a Rock Springs boy on his 10th birthday rallied more than 100 cars and motorcycles Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Rock Springs Rallies With Surprise Birthday Drive-By For 10-Year-Old

When Breezy Turner asked if a few people with cool cars could drive past her house to celebrate her son's 10th birthday, more than 150 people got in their cars and on their motorcycles for an unforgettable celebration.

Andrew RossiJuly 23, 2024

Will Lowe from Amarillo, TX in the bareback riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 20, 2024.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Sunday, July 21, 2024

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler will be at Cheyenne Frontier Days all 10 days of the event and will be producing photo galleries daily. Here is his first photo gallery from the first weekend. Enjoy!

July 22, 2024

A photo of the DC-3 that crashed into Elk Mountain on Jan. 31, 1946.

Wyoming History: 21 Killed In 1946 When Flight 14 Slammed Into Elk Mountain

The air corridor across southern Wyoming in 1946 required planes to get over Elk Mountain before making a turn south. In January 1946, United Airlines Flight 14 couldn’t and 21 people died.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 21, 2024

Shell-carrying pack mules had to be led through mud and all kinds of terrain during World War I.

With A World War Brewing, Wyoming Was Captivated By A Rogue Army Mule Named Gabriel

While nations built up their forces leading up to World War I, the exploits of an ornery mule named Gabriel captured Wyoming’s attention. A reporter with Gen. John. J. Pershing in Mexico spun and entertaining tale of how a stubborn mule brought the U.S. Army to a halt.

Jackie DorothyJuly 21, 2024

Folk singer and educator Hank Cramer loves to spend time talking about historic events as well as singing songs that are related to those events – such as songs that would have been sung on the California Trail.

Retired Wyoming Army Officer Keeps Historic Overland Trails Music Alive

Retired U.S. Army officer Hank Cramer spends much of his summers traveling around Wyoming sharing the folk music and stories of its historic overland trails. For many pioneers, their music was key to keeping spirits up and motivated.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 21, 2024

Western AF, a Wyoming-based YouTube channel with nearly 235,000 subscribers, features up-and-coming country music artists, like Nick Shoulders.

Wyoming-Based Western AF Is Shaking Up The Country Music Landscape

Two Laramie, Wyoming-based videographers are shaking up the country music landscape with their YouTube channel, Western AF. It spotlights some of the emerging country artists, giving them a platform to gain exposure.

Renée JeanJuly 21, 2024

Smokey Bear is flown from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to his new home at the Washington National Zoo in a Piper J-3 Cub by New Mexico Assistant State Game Warden Homer C. Pickens in 1950. The little bear was rescued from a forest fire and named Smokey after the fire prevention symbol of the U.S. Forest Service.

The American West: Smokey Bear, America’s Most Iconic Forest Ranger

How a scared little 5-pound bear cub who survived a devastating wildfire in 1950 became a national icon. Smokey Bear remains America’s most iconic and recognizable forest ranger.

James A. CrutchfieldJuly 21, 2024

On the outside, the Conoco station at Point of Rocks, Wyoming, looks like any other place to fill up. Inside, it's also a repository of the area's history.

In Tiny Point Of Rocks, Wyoming, There's A Museum Inside The Conoco Station

The Conoco Station in Point of Rocks, Wyoming, is a little oasis in a spot with no other services for miles. It also has a tiny museum filled with artifacts from an area that used to be on the Overland Stage Route.

Renée JeanJuly 21, 2024

The silhouette of riders against fiery letters, Legend of Rawhide.

Around Wyoming: Lusk’s Legend Of Rawhide An Immersive Wild West Experience

Legend of Rawhide is a Lusk tradition -- held on the second weekend of every July -- that reenacts the culture clash between pioneers and Native American tribes. It’s an immersive experience with gunshots and hillside fire.

Renée JeanJuly 21, 2024

John Wayne during a scene of the movie "Hellfighters."

Casper Still Excited For John Wayne Visit 56 Years After He Filmed ‘Hellfighters’

It’s been 56 years since Hollywood legend John Wayne visited Casper to film “Hellfighters,” but locals are still excited about it. The movie featured an elite hotshot crew of oil rig firefighters and filmed some of its most spectacular scenes in Wyoming.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 20, 2024

Guy Holt rides the legendary rodeo bronc Steamboat in 1903.

The American West: Steamboat Embodies Wyoming’s Cowboy Legacy

Wyoming’s most enduring symbol is our cowboy license plate. It's an old argument across Wyoming as to the rider depicted on the license plate. In Pinedale, old timers may tell you it’s Guy Holt. In Lander, sentiment leans toward Stub Farlow. In Laramie, the name most often mentioned is Jake Maring.

Candy MoultonJuly 20, 2024

A typical Wyoming sheep herd and wagon in 1909.

At The Height Of Wyoming’s Sheep Wars, Raiders Clubbed, Shot And Blew Up Sheep

Upping the ante in their war against sheep men, Wyoming cattle ranchers clubbed, shot and blew sheep up with dynamite. While the Spring Creek Raid of 1909 is the most famous clash, it really began along Badwater Creek in 1904.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 20, 2024

Wyoming Woman To Ride 620-Mile Mongolian Derby, World’s Toughest Horse Race

Dede Anders of Powell is confident her medical and equestrian experience will help her win the grueling 620-mile Mongol Derby. Anders will embark on a 9-day ride, spending 11 hours a day in the saddle across 620 miles of Mongolia's vast, isolated wilderness.

Andrew RossiJuly 20, 2024

Matilda "Tillie" Bock Sewell earned a reputation as being cowboy tough and a true Wyoming cowboy around Weston County.

Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Matilda ‘Tillie’ Bock Sewell Spent Years In The Saddle

In Wyoming ranch country, gender is irrelevant. Anyone who can do the job is a cowboy. Tillie Bock Sewell grew up riding horses in Weston County, and was one of the toughest cowboys in the region. She'll be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in October.

Candy MoultonJuly 20, 2024

A rock drilling contest on Shoshoni's main street in 1908.

Wyoming History: In Early 1900s, Streets Of Shoshoni Were Paved With Gold

When a prospector accidentally spilled gold dust in the streets of Shoshoni in 1906, it sparked rumors the streets were paved with gold. Pandemonium erupted as people ran out on the dusty roads with picks and shovels in a mad dash to scoop up the precious metal.

Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024

Apex, a 75% complete Stegosaurus fossil, is on display at Sotheby’s in New York City prior to its auction. It fetched a record $44.6 million.

Record $45 Million For Stegosaurus Could Prompt Finders To Sell Rather Than Donate

Apex, a 75% complete Stegosaurus skeleton, sold for a record $44.6 million at a Sotheby's auction this week. The huge price tag could influence Wyoming ranch owners to cash-in at private auctions over donating their prehistoric finds.

Andrew RossiJuly 20, 2024

The Park County Animal Shelter is the only facility of its kind in northwest Wyoming, serving communities within a 100-mile radius. But it's on a path to close before the end of the year if it doesn't get more donations.

Without Cash, Northwest Wyoming's Only Animal Shelter Could Close In Months

The cash-strapped Park County Animal Shelter, the only one in northwest Wyoming, could only have a few months left if donations don’t pick up. While costs have increased, donations have fallen off for the shelter that serves the Bighorn Basin.

Andrew RossiJuly 19, 2024

Sheridan 4-Year-Old Defies Medical Odds, Awakes From Coma And Is Recovering

Doctors said 4-year-old Serafina Blue Day might not be able to talk or hear after she suffered brain damage in a two-story fall last month. But then she woke from 10-day coma and by Sunday, she'd regained her spunky personality.

Clair McFarlandJuly 16, 2024

Carmeron Wagner flies his balloon, left, in the early morning above central Casper.

Let's Go Hot Air Ballooning Over Casper

Cowboy State Daily reporter Dale Killingbeck on Friday hopped into a wicker basket, and let a pilot launch him into the air over Casper by blasting flames into a nylon balloon.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 14, 2024

Walter and Sharon Merschat have restored the exterior of the home that includes gingerbread-style siding at the top. Original windows had to be replaced because the mountain winds blew them out during the buildings first winter.

Casper Couple Transforms Former Drug House Into Wyoming Mountain Retreat

When Walter and Sharon Merschat heard that a 'drug house' was getting demolished by the City of Casper, they stopped inside to take a look. They saw the woodwork and told the city "you can't do this." The city gave them one month to move the house.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 14, 2024

The American West: The Battle of Granby -- 2004

Marvin Heemeyer climbed into his improvised tank-bulldozer, cranked up the engine, and proceeded to drive through the wall of his rented building onto the parking lot of business neighbor Cody Docheff’s newly constructed concrete plant.

James A. CrutchfieldJuly 14, 2024

The American West: Fort Laramie Attacked

Though one of the most important military forts in the West, Fort Laramie lacked fortifications. It was an open assemblage of buildings that one might usually expect to find within protective walls of any U.S. Army fort in the Nineteenth Century.

Terry A. Del BeneJuly 14, 2024

Are We Dating The Same Guy? Wyoming Women Use Facebook To Avoid Dating Disasters

A Wyoming woman created “Are We Dating The Same Guy 307” Facebook page in 2023 as a forum for women to share information about the statewide dating scene and to help expose cheaters. In less than 18 months, it has become a very active page with more than 10,000 members.

Jen KocherJuly 14, 2024

A grid is laid out at the Willow Springs archaeological site. The site is in the Laramie Valley and once may have served as a stagecoach stop on the Overland Trail.

Forgotten 1860s Wyoming Stagecoach Stop Reveals Artifacts Thousands Of Years Old

A recent dig on a long-forgotten archaeological site at a private Laramie Valley ranch has uncovered more than 10,000 artifacts that date back to prehistoric times, the Plains Indian Wars and an apparent mercantile in the 1870s.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 14, 2024

Chapel Of The Transfiguration: 100 Years Of Worship In Grand Teton National Park

The Chapel of the Transfiguration was built in Grand Teton National Park 100 years ago when early settlers got fed up with a 25-mile ride to church on Sundays. Now it's a must-see tourist destination, popular wedding chapel, and still-functioning Episcopal church.

Jake NicholsJuly 14, 2024

Two-time Rodeo Photographer of the year Christopher "Click" Thompson breaks out his camera to take a few photos, front, while Carrie Mazelin does the same, back, at the Cody Stampede Rodeo's slack event.

Cody Stampede Launched Click Thompson's Career As Top Rodeo Photographer

The Cody Stampede launched two-time Rodeo Photographer of the Year Christopher "Click" Thompson’s career. He was back last week to shoot the Stampede and host a master class for aspiring rodeo shutterbugs.

Renée JeanJuly 14, 2024

Wyoming Bartenders: Wrong Orders, Bad Tips, Getting Hit-On, Here's What Bugs 'Em

As a public service to our readers, Cowboy State Daily visited many Wyoming bars and asked the bartenders about their jobs. They like most everything about their profession but there are a few things that drive them crazy.

Jake NicholsJuly 14, 2024

Paul Terry takes in Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, one of the park's most popular and colorful attractions.

Decades After Visiting As A Kid, Cheyenne Man Gets Wish For Yellowstone Return

Paul Terry visited Yellowstone National Park as a kid and always longed to return, but never did. That is until this week, when the 78-year-old Cheyenne man had his wish granted by AARP.

Leo WolfsonJuly 14, 2024

Cody’s First Church Was Built With Money Won In High-Stakes Poker Game

The “Poker Church,” as it’s affectionately known, was the first church built in Cody. It was partially built with winnings from a lively poker game in 1900 that included Buffalo Bill Cody.

Amber SteinmetzJuly 13, 2024

Stockton Buck, left, and Rachel Lear are two of four Wyoming students awarded in the latest round of mikeroweWORKS Foundation scholarships.

Four Wyoming Students Win Mike Rowe's Work Ethic Scholarships

Four Wyoming students are among the latest round of Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship winners which were announced on Thursday night. The popular “Dirty Jobs” TV host says he’s fighting a shift in society that doesn’t value hard work.

Andrew RossiJuly 13, 2024

With temperatures nearing 95 in Cheyenne on Friday, the Dairy Queen on Pershing Boulvard was a popular place. The drive-thru line stretched around the building a little afte 3 p.m.

Heat Records Fall Across Wyoming, And More Could Follow

The heat wave that’s been baking much of the U.S. West is making its way into Wyoming. Several towns in the western part of the state set record highs Thursday, and more will follow as the heat moves across the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiJuly 12, 2024

Record-Setting Death Valley Heat Wave On The Way To Wyoming

A heat wave that saw Death Valley hit a record high of 128 degrees Sunday is coming to Wyoming. While the heat won’t be that extreme here, some spots in eastern Wyoming could have a record-setting string of highs in triple digits.

Greg JohnsonJuly 08, 2024

The "castle" at Guernsey State Park in Wyoming.

Guernsey State Park’s Castle Could Be Most Over-The-Top Picnic Shelter In U.S.

It’s not every day one goes to a state park just for its architecture, but Guernsey State Park is a little bit different. It’s a very large and complex picnic shelter that looks so much like a castle, that’s what everyone calls it.

Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024

Wyoming’s Bucking Horse Logo Dates Back To WWI — And It’s Not Steamboat

There are few things that say “Wyoming” more than its bucking horse and rider logo. What’s not as well-known is its origin. It was drawn during World War I by a Wyoming artist fighting in the war. And it wasn't based on Steamboat.

Leo WolfsonJuly 07, 2024

Logan Wilson at this weekend's golf tournament for the foundation started in memory of little Brooks Anderson. Inset, Jamie Anderson gets her son Brooks to laugh. She said her journey of loss has caused her to go deep into the study of grief. She started a blog that has helped other women.

NFL's Logan Wilson Back In Casper Supporting Coach Who Lost Baby To SIDS

Casper's Logan Wilson was back in town this weekend participating in the Brooks Joshua Memorial Golf Tournament to raise awareness for SIDS. The NFL star's high school coach lost his baby to SIDS eight years ago.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024

The American West: How Calamity Jane Earned Her Stripes As An Army Scout

Sporting buckskin and a rifle, Calamity Jane looked every bit the part of a Western frontierswoman. She didn’t take kindly to the word “no" and quickly proved herself as an invaluable Army scout for troops in the Black Hills region.

Candy MoultonJuly 07, 2024

Cody Theatre owner Ryan Fernandez stands next to the swamp cooler in the historic Cody Theatre. Despite its age, the nearly 90-year-old unit still works with only a few minor improvements needed.

Nearly 90 Years Old, Wyoming's First Air Conditioner Still Works

When the Cody Theatre opened on the historic Western town’s main street in 1937, one of its main attractions was being the first air-conditioned building in Wyoming. Nearly 90 years later, it's still working and is a great example of if it ain't broke, don’t fix it.

Andrew RossiJuly 07, 2024

Wyoming History: Gebo Was Built By A Mining Boom, Now It’s A Ghost Town

As a booming coal mining community, Gebo exploded into the biggest town in the Bighorn Basin. It saw people from 16 nations settle there, but Gebo couldn’t survive the bust that came after its boom. Now it’s a ghost town.

Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024

The Fort Laramie Bridge across the North Platte River intially served Wyoming Territory and then the state of Wyoming through county ownership until 1958.

Wyoming History: Fort Laramie Bridge Connected West To Indian Wars And Gold Boom

The 149-year-old, 400-foot Fort Laramie bridge is a remarkable feat of 19th century engineering. It spanned the North Platte, connecting the Army to the Great Sioux War and fortune-seekers to a gold boom.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024

In the early days of Cheyenne, Rollins House was a destination as a proper hotel in what was mostly a tent city.

Before The Hitching Post, The Rollins House Was Wyoming's Unofficial 2nd Capitol

Before the Hitching Post became Cheyenne’s unofficial second state capitol — where most legislators would hobnob over drinks and dinner, sometimes working out their differences at all hours — there was the Rollins House on present-day 16th Street.

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024

St. Alban's Chapel in the scenic Snowy Range Mountains in southern Wyoming is a favorite spot for spring and early summer weddings.

Tiny St. Alban’s Chapel In The Middle Of Nowhere A Favorite Wyoming Wedding Spot

Nestled in the Snowy Range Mountains sits a quiet mountain chapel. With stunning views of the Centennial Valley , St. Alban’s Chapel near Little Brooklyn Lake draws outdoor enthusiasts, engaged couples and parishioners of St. Matthew’s Cathedral to the site year after year.

Amber SteinmetzJuly 06, 2024

Dave Stamey performs at the Colorado Cowboy Gathering in 2022.

Legendary Cowboy Crooner Dave Stamey Won Over Wyoming One Show At A Time

Cowboy singer-songwriter Dave Stamey is one of the most celebrated Western entertainers alive today. Eight-time Entertainer of the Year, seven-time Male Performer of the Year and five-time Songwriter of the Year by the Western Music Association.

Jake NicholsJuly 06, 2024

The Golden Spike ceremony on completion of the first transcontinental railroad, as trains of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific rail met at Promontory, Utah, on May 10 1869. The image is one half of a stereoscopic image.

The American West: Transcontinental Railroad Challenge No. 1 — Where To Put It

Before the first transcontinental railroad could open the untamed West to the rest of the nation, a crucial decision had to be made — where to put it.

James A. CrutchfieldJuly 06, 2024

The mounted skeleton of Diplodocus carnegii, "the Star-Spangled Dinosaur," in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This 87-foot-long Jurassic giant from Albany County, Wyoming, was one of the first complete skeletons of a large dinosaur ever found and mounted.

125 Years Ago, The Largest Dinosaur Of The Time Was Unearthed In Albany County

On July 3, 1899, one of the most significant paleontological discoveries occurred when a massive 87-foot skeleton of a Diplodocus was unearthed in Albany County. It was the largest dinosaur ever found at the time and sent shockwaves through the paleontological world.

Andrew RossiJuly 06, 2024

Anchor Dam is having a good flow this year. But the water will soon disappear. The dam is just barely visible in the far left corner.

Anchor Dam: After A Decade And Millions Spent, It Literally Never Held Water

When it was conceived in the 1950s, Anchor Dam in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin was going to be an oasis. But a decade of building and millions of dollars later, the project was plagued with so many flaws it was abandoned. Also, it literally never held water.

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024

Courtesy: Climbers light up Devils Tower on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Climbing Devils Tower At Night Is Dark, Dangerous — And "Otherworldly"

Anyone looking toward Devils Tower after sunset on the Fourth of July might have noticed balls of light slowly ascending its sheer sides. Those were climbers wearing lights and they say, the experience at night is "otherworldly."

Andrew RossiJuly 05, 2024

The iconic "Buffalo Bill — The Scout" sculpture at the end of Sheridan Avenue in Cody, Wyoming, depicts the town's founding father, Buffalo Bill Cody. It was rededicated Thursday, the 100th anniversary of its unveiling.

Cody's Buffalo Bill Statue Rededicated On 100th Anniversary

The iconic Buffalo Bill statue named "The Scout" was rededicated on Thursday, the 100th anniversary of its placement. Historians say the statue for the town of Cody is what the bucking horse and rider is to Wyoming or what the bald eagle is to the U.S.

Andrew RossiJuly 05, 2024

Military vehicles of all kinds — 30 different ones in all — are the star of the Dubois Fourth of July parade, drawing people from all over.

With 30 Tanks And Military Vehicles, Dubois 4th Of July Is An American Classic

Dubois is one of the only towns in America that can field 30 military tanks and vehicles in its Fourth of July Parade. That's because Dubois is home to the world's largest private collection of fully restored military vehicles.

Renée JeanJuly 05, 2024

The Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo in Casper.

Weekend In Wyoming: Central Wyoming Fair, Gold Rush Days, And More

The Central Wyoming Fair is back with its outrageous poultry costume contest, carnival and monster truck rides. Or pan for gold at Gold Rush Days in South Pass City. Or celebrate all things western at Laramie Jubilee Days....

Renée JeanJuly 04, 2024

M57, or the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a sun-like star. The tiny white dot in the center of the nebula is the star’s hot core, called a white dwarf.

Ring Nebula Is The Grand Prismatic Spring Of Wyoming's Summer Skies

The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57, is the Grand Prismatic Spring of the cosmos. Located in the constellation Lyra, it's one of the most colorful celestial sights in the night skies over Wyoming this summer.

Andrew RossiJuly 04, 2024

The famous Budweiser Clydesdales lead off the third annual Rock Springs Liberty Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales Wow Rock Springs Fourth Of July Paradegoers

Hundreds of people waited for hours Thursday to watch the word-famous Budweiser Clydesdales lead off the Rock Springs Liberty Parade. And the gentle giants didn’t disappoint.

Greg JohnsonJuly 04, 2024

Wyoming Paramedics Advise Not Shooting Fireworks From Your Orifices Or At People

To stay injury-free this Fourth of July, paramedics in Wyoming advise not to shoot fireworks from any of your orifices or at people. Cutting down on alcohol is a good strategy too, they say.

Andrew RossiJuly 04, 2024

The Cody Stampede Parade on July 3, 2024, featured plenty of horses — as usual.

Wyoming's Fourth of July Starts Early With Cody Stampede Parade

Fourth of July in Wyoming got its traditional early start Wednesday with the first of two Cody Stampede Parades. Thousands of people packed Sheridan Avenue for Grand Marshal Larry the Cable Guy and horses — lots of horses.

Andrew RossiJuly 03, 2024

Cowboy State Daily outdoors writer Mark Heinz plays "The Star Spangled Banner" on his Stihl MS 261 chainsaw.

Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Star Spangled Banner’ On A Chainsaw A CSD Tradition

What started out as a way for outdoors writer to annoy his neighbors has become a patriotic Cowboy State Daily tradition. Mark Heinz comes in with his 2024 chainsaw rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Mark HeinzJuly 03, 2024

Happy Fourth Of July: Where To Watch Fireworks Across Wyoming

Dozens of Wyoming communities will celebrate Independence Day on Thursday with parades, barbecues, concerts and firework shows. Here is a list of many of the celebrations. If we missed any, let us know!

Andrew RossiJuly 02, 2024

Sky Element Drone Shows uses computer choreographed drones to create patriotic Fourth of July shows.

Wyoming Won't Be Ditching Traditional Fireworks For Drones On July 4

More cities -- such as Boulder, Colorado -- are ditching their traditional Fourth of July fireworks blowouts for elaborate, computer-choreographed drone light shows. Not in Wyoming though. We still like to watch stuff explode.

Mark HeinzJuly 02, 2024

The Cody Stampede Parade on July 4, 2023. Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day said daytime temperatures will be in the high 60s and low 70s this year, and there's a chance parade routes in northern Wyoming could look much like they did last year, with overnight and early morning showers and thunderstorms.

Expect A Wet Wyoming Fourth Of July Up To 15 Degrees Cooler Than Average

Wyoming residents can expect Mother Nature to rain on their parades, barbecues and campouts for this week’s Fourth of July celebrations. It will also be as much as 15 degrees cooler than average.

Andrew RossiJuly 01, 2024

This scare, starving and dehydrated pooch that's been nammed Libby had been stuck in this deep concrete water tank for day when Worland city workers noticed her. Woorland firefighters then rescued Libby, who is recovering.

Dog Almost Dies In Abandoned Water Tank Before Worland Firefighters Rescue Her

A dog was found at the bottom of an abandoned water treatment holding tank in Worland. With sheer concrete walls and no ramps or ladders, there was no way for the unfortunate pooch to escape. Thanks to Worland firefighters, she survived and is recovering.

Andrew RossiJuly 01, 2024

Origin Of Famous Baby-Switching Prank In ‘The Virginian’ May Be Unraveled — Again

Many Wyoming communities have claimed they inspired the baby-switching prank pulled by The Virginian in Owen Wister’s famous novel of the same name. A historian, however, says the location really is Thermopolis.

Renée JeanJune 30, 2024

An example of an earthflow near a roadway in this file photo.

It's Earthflow Season, And They're Wreaking Havoc On Wyoming Roads

An earthflow is actively destroying a road in Meeteetse and there's nothing anyone can do about it until the area dries out. It can happen anywhere in Wyoming, and does. Although with summer, the "earthflow season" is coming to an end.

Andrew RossiJune 30, 2024

Copman's Tomb is a distinctive feature in the Bighorn Basin

Wyoming History: Copman’s Tomb Named For Man Who Wanted To Fly Off It In 1880s

Copman’s Tomb, in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin, is named for a German trapper, farmer and inventor who in the 1880s invented a flying machine -- which reportedly worked -- and planned on flying it off the mountain top.

Dale KillingbeckJune 30, 2024

Erik Kvale uses a poster to explain the paleoecology of the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite. Kvale was one of the Greybull residents who discovered the limestone exposure in 1997, which preserves over 800 dinosaur footprints from the Middle Jurassic Sundance Formation.

Red Gulch Dinosaur Trackway One Of The Most Important Fossil Deposits In The World

The Red Gulch Dinosaur Trackway is a unique record of a time when Greybull, Wyoming, was beachfront property and when dinosaurs roamed the shores of an ancient sea about 160 million years ago during the Jurassic Period.

Andrew RossiJune 30, 2024

Big Boy 4014 makes the first stop on its 2024 summer tour in Laramie, Wyoming, on Sunday morning, June 30, 2024. Hundreds of curious people and serious train buffs waited for more than two hours to get a good viewing spot.,

Big Boy 4014 Gets Big Welcome At First Whistlestop In Laramie

In the world of steam engines, Big Boy 4014 is a rock star, and it got a rock star welcome on Sunday. Hundreds of people lined up in downtown Laramie for the first whistlestop on its 2024 summer tour.

Greg JohnsonJune 30, 2024

The two-story outhouse at the Grand Encampment Museum may seem odd, but actually makes sense. The second story isn't for volume use, its to use when the snow's so deep the bottom level is blocked. Also, the holes have luxurious beaver pelt covers.

Believe It Or Not, Rural Wyoming 2-Story Outhouse Makes Sense

One of the more bizarre and interesting attractions at the Grand Encampment Museum in southern Wyoming is a historic 2-story outhouse, and believe it or not, it actually makes sense.

Amber SteinmetzJune 30, 2024

This painting depicts Fr. Pierr-Jean De Smet, who traveled extensively throughout the early West spreading the gospel and establishing Catholic missions.

The American West: Fr. Pierre De Smet, The Jesuit Priest Who Baptized The West

Jesuit priest Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet was born in Belgium, but found his life’s calling establishing Catholic missions throughout the early settlement of the West, including holding the first Catholic mass in Wyoming.

Candy MoultonJune 30, 2024

Graves of the victims of the 1864 attack on the Kelly-Larimer wagon train. William Larimer, the Rev. Andrew Sharp, Noah Taylor and Franklin Sullivan are buried in a single grave on the left; Little Mary Kelly, as she was known in contemporary accounts, is buried in the right-hand grave.

The American West: The 1864 Attack On The Kelly-Larimer Wagon Train

All that’s left today of the July 12, 1864, attack on the Kelly-Larimer Wagon Train in what would later become Wyoming Territory are the harrowing accounts of women taken captive and a small graveyard.

Terry A. Del BeneJune 29, 2024

Ranch hand and rodeo cowboy Herschel Clay "Tricky" Riggle was sentenced to death for killing his fiancée and a local ranch hand at a Wheatland café in 1953.

The Wyoming Rodeo Clown Who Gunned Down 2 People In 1953

It was a notorious crime in Wheatland 71 years ago that seems to have been lost to history. Rodeo clown Tricky Riggle gunned down his fiancée and her companion, escaped the gas chamber and continued his act even while in prison.

Jake NicholsJune 29, 2024

When People Disappear In Yellowstone National Park, Some Are Never Found

Despite huge acreage and treacherous terrain, most missing persons at Yellowstone National Park are found. But a small number of disappearances have never been solved. The reasons why are as vast as the park.

Jen KocherJune 29, 2024

We Tried The Huitlacoche (Corn Smut) And It Was Fantastic

Many readers were repulsed when we introduced them to Huitlacoche, aka “corn smut,” two weeks ago. So we asked Wyoming celebrity chef Petrina Peart to prepare it and she proved looks can be deceiving. It was fantastic.

Renée JeanJune 29, 2024

"How 'Bout Them Cowgirls" by Buffalo artist D. Michael Thomas.

Stroke Of Luck Saves Cheyenne Frontier Days Cowgirl Sculpture From Devastating Fire

A new sculpture honoring cowgirls called “How ’Bout Them Cowgirls,” at Cheyenne Frontier Days was dedicated Friday at Frontier Park, but it almost didn’t happen. A stroke of luck saved it from a devastating fire.

Renée JeanJune 29, 2024

Big Boy 4014 will roll into Laramie at 10:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

This Weekend In Wyoming: Big Boy On The Rails Again And Cody Stampede

Summer really gets rolling this weekend with some premiere Wyoming events: The Cody Stampede, a huge rodeo that leads up to July 4, and Big Boy No. 4014 hitting the rails for its big summer tour.

Renée JeanJune 28, 2024

A red giant star is orbited by a white dwarf in this illustration of how a nova like the T Coronae Borealis could happen.

Once-In-A-Lifetime Nova Should Appear In Wyoming Skies This Summer

Like clockwork, a nova from the star T Coronea Borealis has been seen every 80 years for centuries. Astronomers expect the explosion to appear in the skies a couple years early this time which means it should be visible above Wyoming before the end of the summer.

Andrew RossiJune 27, 2024

Mitch Godwin takes on the yoke device with 950-pounds attached to walk 100 feet across the gym.

Sheridan Native Wins 2024 U.S. Strongman Nationals

Sheridan native Mitch Godwin calls himself a regular “working-class guy” with his day job at the local wastewater treatment plant. Outside of that, he’s a beast in the gym, winning the U.S. Strongman Nationals earlier this month.

Dale KillingbeckJune 25, 2024

Carole Trusheim Waters brought a special gift for the Hot Springs County Museum. It's a play station her dad built for Waters and her sister Billy Jean when they were kids growing up in Gebo. He used old shipping crates to make it, and painted it a cheery yellow. It was a way to make do, Waters said, and making do was a way of life for the people who once lived in the coal mining town.

Growing Up In Gebo: Resident Recalls Ghost Town From Nearly 90 Years Ago

Carol Trusheim Waters came back for the 70th annual History Trek at the ghost town of Gebo, Wyoming, over the weekend. She recalled going to first grade there nearly 90 years ago and being told she had to learn English in three months (which she did).

Renée JeanJune 24, 2024

Clay Gibbons talks to a tour group he's taking to the Hole in the Wall.

The Wyoming Historian Who Unraveled The Mysteries Of 115-Year-Old Spring Creek Raid

Finding the exact locations of the Spring Creek Raid near Ten Sleep and filling out the rest of the story took a lifetime of detective work by Wyoming historian Clay Gibbons, as well as a little bit of what he believes was divine intervention.

Renée JeanJune 23, 2024

Jonny Kulow, left, and Adam Chaney of the United States react after a swim-off during the Men's 50-meter freestyle semifinal on Day Six of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium on June 20, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lander Swimmer Jonny Kulow Part Of Rare Double Swim-Off At Olympic Trials

Jonny Kulow was one of the most decorated athletes in Wyoming prep swimming history in Lander. On Thursday, the five-time Pac-12 Conference champion was part of a rare double swim-off at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.

Amber SteinmetzJune 23, 2024

An illustration depicting Fetterman's Massacre that was printed in Harper's Weekly on March 23, 1867. The battle was Dec. 21, 1866.

The American West: Fetterman’s Massacre Was High Drama On The High Plains

The bloody and ill-advised skirmish with Indian warriors at Fort Phil Kearny in 1866 that became known as Fetterman's Massacre didn’t have to happen. Capt. William J. Fetterman disregarded orders and got his troops wiped out.

James A. CrutchfieldJune 23, 2024

Wyoming's own Ian Munsick sold out Red Rocks for a June 6 performance, checking off a bucket-list item for the Sheridan Country-Western star.

After Playing Red Rocks, Ian Munsick Says Ultimate Dream Is Cheyenne Frontier Days

After selling out Red Rocks earlier this month, rising Wyoming country music star Ian Munsick says his ultimate dream is to headline Cheyenne Frontier Days. "That's where my heart will always be," he said.

Renée JeanJune 23, 2024

Kim Merchant built his covered wagon in 2001 and then joined wagon train reenactment from Fort Laramie, Wyoming to Virginia City, Montana. He said he learned patience on the trip.

Casper Man Who Built His Own Covered Wagon Likes To Live Like It’s 1869

Casper 77-year-old Kim Merchant likes to live like it’s 1869, including building his own covered wagon and teaching others how hardy and self-sufficient Wyoming’s first pioneers had to be.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

Esterbrook Community Church was officially recognized by the Episcopal Church at a dedication ceremony in 1946. The building was constructed in 1943.

Esterbrook Church, Where Couples Go For A Perfect Wyoming Western Wedding

The call from overseas did not surprise the pastor. Just another couple who wanted to get married at the base of Laramie Peak in the little log church building with the bell in Esterbrook, Wyoming.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

Historic Fort Laramie was an important military and exploratory outpost along the trails that brought pioneers to the West.

Wyoming History: Fort Laramie Was Where The West Was Won — And Lost

Wyoming’s historic Fort Laramie has been called the most important fort not only in Wyoming, but in the entire West. It was viewed as a lifeline for emigrants, housed troops, and offered a strategic meeting place for whites and natives to resolve their differences and trade.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

William Stocks, front, holds mountain man Jim Baker's sword up, demonstrating where it might be placed at the Little Snake River Museum, while LSR Museum board member Jim Roberts and LSR Museum Director Lela Emmons look on. Stocks has donated the sword to the museum, where it will join other Baker items on display.

Famous Wyoming Mountain Man Jim Baker’s Sword Found, Donated To Museum

William Stocks of Dixon inherited mountain man Jim Baker’s sword from his father, whose grandmother was given it by Baker himself. Last Monday, Stocks donated it to the Little Snake River Museum and now everyone can see it.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

Patrick Stafford, center, and his band Full Tilt play Stafford’s tunes at Chris LeDoux Days in Kayee, Wyoming.

Meet Casper’s Singing Firefighter, Who Burned Up The Stage At Chris Ledoux Days

Patrick Stafford is a firefighter in Casper who is also an aspiring musician. The country guitarist and songwriter was well-received during his set at Chris LeDoux Days in Kaycee last weekend.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

Bareback rider Logan Patterson rides during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo on July 23, 2017, in this file photo.

Rodeo For Dummies: Wyoming’s Favorite Sport Explained For The City Slicker

Summer in Wyoming is rodeo season. Hundreds of thousands of fans attend regular community rodeos, county fair rodeos and, of course, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. Don't know much about it? Here's a primer.

Jake NicholsJune 22, 2024

When Rudyard Kipling visited Yellowstone National Park, he wasn't impressed, writing that, "Today I am in the Yellowstone Park, and I wish I were dead."

The American West: That Time Rudyard Kipling Came To Yellowstone And Wasn’t Impressed

Rudyard Kipling was in a foul and despicable mood when his editor sent him to visit America. He was not impressed with the American West. "Today I am in the Yellowstone Park, and I wish I were dead," he wrote.

Terry A. Del BeneJune 22, 2024

Wyoming Photographer Snaps Nearly Perfect Image Of State Logo

Wyoming photographer Michael Magill spent years chasing a perfect photo that shows off the spirit of Wyoming. He captured a nearly identical image of the state logo last weekend at a rodeo in Chugwater.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

Clay Gibbons watches a music video by Kiesza at his ranch between Worland and Thermopolis. The video includes a poem he wrote in college for a classroom assignment. He was 23 when he wrote the poem.

Pop Star Kiesza Came To Wyoming To Dig Fossils And Discovered A Cowboy Poet

“The Mysterious Disappearance of Etta Place,” a new single from Canadian pop star Kiesza, is not only about Wyoming, its music video was filmed here and features a poem by Worland's cowboy historian Clay Gibbons.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

A rider between Glenrock and Casper covers her 2 miles of ground as part of the National Pony Express Association’s 2024 re-ride.

Pony Express Riding Through Wyoming In Annual Re-Ride This Weekend

The annual National Pony Express Association’s re-ride was kicking up dust through central Wyoming on Friday, and will be blazing a trail through the Cowboy State until early Sunday.

Dale KillingbeckJune 21, 2024

Alan and Ann Simpson were married in June, 1954, five months after baseball player Joe DiMaggio and movie star Marilyn Monroe were wed.

Wyoming People: Sen. Al And Ann Simpson Celebrate 70th Anniversary

Al Simpson and his wife Ann celebrate their 70th anniversary Friday. The former U.S. senator from Wyoming has long joked his wife tells him their marriage "is a religious experience. She says it's a living hell."

Ruffin PrevostJune 21, 2024

Don’t Panic! Several ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoffs In The Works For When Series Ends

Kevin Costner made it official on Thursday, he will not appear in the second half of "Yellowstone's" fifth and final season. But rabid fans of the franchise don’t have to panic — there are several additional spinoffs in the works.

Andrew RossiJune 21, 2024

Supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado which touched down near Yoder, Wyoming on June 20, 2024..

Supercell In Southeast Wyoming Produces Tornado, Softball-Sized Hail

Huge hail, 60 mph winds and at least one tornado touched down in southeast Wyoming on Thursday afternoon as a supercell thunderstorm passed through the area. The tornado touched down near the town of Yoder.

Andrew RossiJune 20, 2024

Look For Huge Full Moon Friday During Once-A-Generation Lunar Standstill

The full moon will look huge Friday as it hits a once-in-a-generation phase called “lunistice,” or lunar standstill. The phenomenon, which happens every 18 1/2 years, will make the moon will appear gigantic and especially bright.

Andrew RossiJune 19, 2024

A horse and buggy brings guests in to the Esterbrook Church. Cars are parked a distance away, to leave room for those arriving the old fashioned way.

Once A Year, It’s Bring-Your-Horse-To Church Sunday In Esterbrook, Wyoming

This past Sunday, the townspeople of Esterbrook, Wyoming, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the "bring-your horse-to-church" event to celebrate Father's Day. They call it "Buckboard Sunday" and it has become quite the community affair.

Renée JeanJune 17, 2024

Here Comes The Snow! Up To 4 Inches Of Snow Expected For Parts Of Wyoming

As the calendar turns from spring to summer this week, the weather around Wyoming hasn't heard the news. Up to 4 inches of snow expected in Wyoming's higher elevations and the Beartooth Highway.

Andrew RossiJune 17, 2024

Sit down among the goats and you quickly become part of their idea of goat yoga, as Kristi Walk finds out.

Cheyenne Kids Go Wild Getting Their Own Urban Goats To Play With

Javier Garcia was riding his bike near Sun Valley Park in Cheyenne when he happened to see something unusual going on. Someone was unloading a bunch of goats and they were being handed off to random people.

Renée JeanJune 16, 2024

Wyoming climatologist Jan Curtis watching the aurora borealis at Glendo State Park

Think Wyoming Weather Is Volatile? It’s Nothing Compared To Space Weather

Longtime Wyoming climatologist Jan Curtis spends much of his time studying space weather. So does meteorologist Don Day. And the fantastic aurora borealis display we witnessed last month is just the tip of the iceberg.

Andrew RossiJune 16, 2024

Left, A portrait based off of a historic sketch by Paul Kane that might be of Narcissa Whitman. Right, Eliza Spalding.

The American West: First Missionary Women At Rendezvous Were True Trailblazers

Eliza Spalding and Narcissa Whitman were the first white women to come west in 1836. Although riding in a wagon across the Kansas and Nebraska was not a smooth journey, they found it to be a great mode of transportation.

Candy MoultonJune 16, 2024

A lighting strike during a thunderstorm on June 17, 1921, set Midwest Refinery oil storage tanks on fire. It would take a huge effort to prevent further disaster.

Wyoming History: June 17, 1921, The Day Lightning Set 7 Huge Oil Tanks Ablaze

A thunderstorm over Casper on June 17, 1921, left disaster in its wake when it struck a huge oil storage tank ablaze, which spread to six others, burning for days and consuming 350,000 barrels of oil.

Dale KillingbeckJune 16, 2024

The Crystal Castle 23 miles west of Cheyenne near Crystal Lake was built in the 1960s by a man named Harry Widholm, who used 30,000 glass embalming fluid bottles to create a lake cabin — his castle away from home.

Wyoming’s ‘Crystal Castle’ Is Made From 30,000 Glass Embalming Fluid Bottles

Wyoming’s “Crystal Castle” is 23 miles west of Cheyenne and about 2 miles from Crystal Lake Reservoir in Curt Gowdy State Park. The vacation cabin was made from 30,000 embalming fluid bottles in the 1960s.

Renée JeanJune 16, 2024

After 115 years, Wyoming's only remaining steel truss bridge, Monarch Bridge near Sheridan, has officially been retired.

115-Year-Old Last Remaining Wyoming Steel Truss Bridge Put Out To Pasture

The historic 115-year-old Monarch Bridge, the last steel truss bridge in the Wyoming, was officially retired last week and put out to pasture. It once provided thousands of miners and tons of coal a passageway across the Tongue River northeast of Sheridan.

Dale KillingbeckJune 16, 2024

This wood engraving depicting Sioux warriors charging at the Battle of the Rosebud was printed in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on Aug. 12, 1876.

Wyoming History: Battle Of The Rosebud Started Great Sioux Wars Of 1876

Battle of the Rosebud was the opening shot of the Great Sioux Wars of 1876, bolstering Sitting Bull and his allies to a historic victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Dale KillingbeckJune 16, 2024

Not all bulls get along. These three do. College National Finals Rodeo contractor Kirsten Vold said part of her efforts are aimed at keeping things peaceful in the bull pens.

Keeping Bulls From Being Bullied Just Part Of The Gig For CNFR Stock Manager

For 25 years, Kirsten Vold has conducted a symphony of controlled chaos managing the bulls and broncs from 10 College National Finals Rodeo stock contractors. That includes keeping bulls from being bullied.

Dale KillingbeckJune 15, 2024

For nearly 200 years, the rendezvous has been a truly American invention that not only promoted westward expansion and exploration, it was — and still is — one hell of a party.

American West: The Rendezvous Was — And Still Is — One Hell Of A Party

In 1825, Gen. William Ashley introduced a system known as the rendezvous, a methodology that revolutionized, but also simplified, the entire concept of trading with the American Indians. A total of 15 annual rendezvous were held between 1825 and 1840 and 11 of them were in Wyoming.

James A. CrutchfieldJune 15, 2024

A lineup of $4 million Pagani supercars navigating construction in Jackson, Wyoming.

Wowzers! 50 Rare $4 Million Pagani Supercars Converge On Jackson, Wyoming

Spotting a rare $4 million Pagani, an Italian-made supercar, isn’t unusual in Jackson, Wyoming, during the summer. But 50 of them were spotted in Jackson earlier this week.

Jake NicholsJune 15, 2024

Ashlea Roberts uses a tool to keep her distance while wrangling a rattlesnake.

Meet Ashlea Roberts: The Rattlesnake Wrangler Of Rawlins, Wyoming

Rattlesnakes populate about two-thirds of Carbon County in southern Wyoming. When people there encounter the pit vipers, they call Ashlea Roberts, the rattlesnake wrangler of Rawlins.

Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2024

It’s The Middle Of June, But There’s A Winter Storm Watch Out For Yellowstone

It may be the middle of June, but Yellowstone tourists may be in for a cold dose of Wyoming weather Monday and Tuesday with a Winter Storm Watch out for the national park and Beartooth Pass.

Andrew RossiJune 14, 2024

Gillette College’s Haiden Thompson flies into the arena on a horse named Turbo during barrel racing competition on Wednesday night.

Wyoming’s Haiden Thompson Eyes Pro Card, But Won’t Repeat As CNFR All-Around Cowgirl

2023 College National Finals Rodeo All-Around Cowgirl Haiden Thompson won’t repeat, but that hasn’t stopped the Gillette College rider from planning to get her PRCA card.

Dale KillingbeckJune 14, 2024

The northern "secret route" through the Tetons from Idaho to Jackson is still snowbound, but even when clear Reclamation Road is no shortcut and not recommended.

Park Service: Don’t Try That ‘Secret Route’ To Jackson, You’ll Get Stuck In Snow

The National Park Service on Thursday advised travelers not to try the "secret route" Cowboy State Daily wrote about on Wednesday. Reclamation Road, between Idaho and Jackson, will be snowbound at least through Monday. Even then, it’s not a great road to take.

Mark HeinzJune 13, 2024

Passengers board Jackson’s Start bus in Diggs, Idaho, for a two-and-a-half hour trip to their jobs in Wyoming.

Commuters Between Idaho And Jackson Are Giving Up The Drive And Taking The Bus

With their commute time now quadrupled because of the closure of Teton Pass, more and more workers who live in Idaho and work in Jackson are taking the bus rather than making the drive. “I feel more productive on the bus," one worker said.

Pat MaioJune 13, 2024

A pair of hikers enjoy a summer hike at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in this file photo.

Weather Is Transitioning From El Niño To La Niña Which Means Hotter, Drier Conditions

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says weather patterns have transitioned from an El Niño to a La Niña which means Wyoming can expect a hotter, drier summer.

Andrew RossiJune 13, 2024

Reclamation Road is a secret route that goes over the Teton mountains, passes by the Grassy Lake Dam in Wyoming by the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, before dumping onto Wyoming State Route 191 just north of Jackson. Above, near the beginning of Reclamation Road near Squirrel, Idaho.

There’s A Secret Road From Idaho To Jackson, But You’ll Probably Need A Jeep

There’s a secret route that people living in Idaho’s Potato Belt all know about to travel over to the wealthy enclave of Jackson to do their blue-collar work. It’s called Reclamation Road, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

Pat MaioJune 13, 2024

Inside The Bill Gates Poker Game In Kemmerer

Kemmerer citizens who played Texas hold 'em with Bill Gates on Monday at the Wyoming Fossils store said the billionaire is shrewd card player who called the "bullsh*t" on one of the player's bluffs.

Pat MaioJune 11, 2024

Thayne Elshere begins his exit off the bull during competition at the College National Finals Rodeo.

Brothers Ride For Different Wyoming Teams, But Share Family Legacy Of Rodeo

Thayne and Talon Elshere are both bronc riders who currently occupy first and second place in the College National Finals Rodeo being held in Casper this week. The brothers, from a deep rodeo family, are riding for different Wyoming teams.

Dale KillingbeckJune 10, 2024

Members of the Platte Bridge Company enjoy bringing to life the history of the state from the 1820s to the 1880s.

Casper-Based Reenactor Group Brings The 1820s - 1860s To Life

The Casper-based Platte Bridge Company boasts nearly 60 reenactors intent on bringing the 1820s through 1880s off history pages and into reality for the public. They plan on traveling to several Wyoming events this summer.

Dale KillingbeckJune 09, 2024

This huge chunk of banded iron rock is a one-of-a-kind Wyoming discovery by Laramie resident Patrick Corcoran and his daughter, Cora. It's now on display at the University of Wyoming Geological Museum.

Wyoming Rock Hounds Going Nuts Over One-Of-A-Kind 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Boulder

Wyoming rock hounds are going nuts over a one-of-a-kind 2.5 billion-year-old banded iron boulder discovered by a father-daughter duo from Laramie who donated to the University of Wyoming Geological Museum.

Andrew RossiJune 09, 2024

Steam flies at a busy Kemo Sabe store in Jackson, where workers are putting the right shape on hats for waiting customers.

Cowboy Fashion Is Hip Again And People Will Spend Big Money To Look The Part

TV shows like Yellowstone and Longmire and stars like Beyonce have helped to make cowboy fashion popular again. That's good for Wyoming stores as tourists are spending big money on hats, art and all things western.

Renée JeanJune 09, 2024

The entrance to Jellystone National Park as it appears Hanna-Barbera's 1958 cartoon "Yogi Bear's Big Break." This episode was the first appearance of Yogi, Boo-Boo and Jellystone.

Yellowstone A Huge Inspiration For Yogi Bear And Boo-Boo In Jellystone

The original Yogi Bear cartoons by Hanna-Barbera shows Jellystone Park as a funhouse mirror version of Yellowstone, which was a key to its incredible success. An animation historian says Yogi and Boo-Boo were the original "tourons."

Andrew RossiJune 09, 2024

Actor Robert Redford played the lead role in the hit movie "Jeremiah Johnson" and was the lead pallbearer for the remains of the real John "Liver-Eating" Johnson whose life loosely inspired the movie.

How Mountain Man ‘Liver-Eating’ Johnson Was Buried In Wyoming Decades After His Death

Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the reburial of legendary mountain man John “Liver-Eating” Johnson in Cody, Wyoming. But how that happened is a tale almost as unbelievable as Johnson’s legend.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

A horse is loaded into an equine transport cargo box in this file photo.

For The Right Price, Horses Can Fly First Class, But Usually Trailered To Wyoming

Like their wealthy owners, high-priced horses travel in style, flying first-class as they’re moved between estates and to compete. At the Sheridan polo grounds, the ponies come from as far away as South America, but the last legs are usually by trailer.

Dale KillingbeckJune 08, 2024

The Kirby Jail and Town Hall building in Kirby, Wyoming, is the sole link to the community’s beginnings.

Wyoming History: Kirby Jail Is The Remaining Link To Town’s Rowdy Past

The historic Western jail in Kirby, Wyoming, is listed on the National Historic Registry and links the little community to its storied, and sometimes rowdy, past with coal miners, gamblers and prostitutes.

Dale KillingbeckJune 08, 2024

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

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