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Dangerous Winter Blast Hits Wyoming With Subzero Temps, Snow, -50 Wind Chills
The most significant winter storm of the 2023-2024 winter season has plunged Wyoming into a deep freeze with dangerous double-digit subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as minus 50. Every corner of Wyoming is feeling the brunt of the polar vortex.
Andrew RossiJanuary 12, 2024
Winter Winds Turn Fremont Lake Into A Symphony Of Pops, Cracks And Echoes
A perfectly clear ice sheet on Fremont Lake makes its own music, a veritable symphony of pops, cracks and echoes as Wyoming’s famous winter winds roared in to break it up.
Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2024
Don’t Believe The Sign: It’s Really Not -196 Degrees In Laramie
Although it's been a lot colder recently, the temperature did not reach 196 degrees below zero in Laramie on Tuesday. The owner of the Alpine Animal Hospital said he believes there may be a malfunction with his sign.
Andrew RossiJanuary 09, 2024
Casper Mountaineer Makes It To Top Of Antarctica's Tallest Peak
Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley got to the top of Mount Vinson, Antarctica's tallest peak, on Monday, marking off his sixth of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents on the planet.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 09, 2024
Riverton City Worker Says He Found Woman Frozen To Dumpster
A Riverton City worker posted a series of videos over the weekend saying he found a woman frozen to the bottom of a dumpster in City Park. The woman went missing, and her father found her and is getting her treatment.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2024
Casper Climber To Attempt To Summit Antarctica’s Tallest Peak On Monday
Casper mountaineer and sports medicine specialist Dr. Joe McGinley and his “Crazy Horse” climbing team are closing in on the Antarctic peak that will give him six of the seven tallest peaks on seven continents.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 08, 2024
Winter To Slam Wyoming By End Of Week With Temps Of -20 Or Below
Cold and snowy weather is headed for Wyoming this week. And the worst of it will come late in the week and over the weekend with temperatures in some parts of the state dipping down to 25 degrees below zero.
Andrew RossiJanuary 08, 2024
Wyoming Barn Converted Into 25,000-Watt Karaoke Retreat On Rock And Roll Ranch
When James Clare moved to Buffalo, he didn’t have any furniture, but brought all of his sound equipment. So, he built a 25,000-watt karaoke retreat in a barn on his land near Lake De Smet he calls Rock and Roll Ranch.
Renée JeanJanuary 08, 2024
Yellowstone's Seismic Activity In 2023: 1,600 Earthquakes, World's Largest Geyser Slowing Down
Looking back at Yellowstone's seismic activity in 2023, it was an average year for earthquakes with about 1,600 recorded. As for geysers, Steamboat, the world's largest active geyser, only erupted nine times. Giant Geyser surprised everyone by erupting for the first time in four years and could be entering an active period.
Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024
Retired Wyoming Sailor Turns His Midwest Home Into Navy Museum
A U.S. Navy retiree has converted his home in Midwest, Wyoming, into an artifact-filled museum of gun casings, uniforms, personal military mementos and intricate model ships.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 07, 2024
That Famous Quote About Wyoming Teddy Roosevelt Never Said
Teddy Roosevelt is famously quoted as saying the route between Cody and the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park is "the most scenic 50 miles in America." But he never said it, and had never been there.
Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024
Research Resurrects Dinosaur Debate Over ‘Baby T. Rex’ That Roamed Wyoming
Dinosaur enthusiasts are sparring over the identity crisis of the "Baby T. rex." The debate is over whether mid-sized specimens of tyrannosaur from the Hell Creek Formation of the American West represent juveniles of Tyrannosaurus rex, or a separate dinosaur called Nanotyrannus lancensis.
Andrew RossiJanuary 07, 2024
Out To Pasture: Cheyenne Couple Turns Ranch Into Haven For Older Horses
David and Melissa Wilson of Cheyenne didn’t mean to start a horse refuge, but the Davissa Ranch has evolved into a haven where Wyoming’s grittiest older horses don’t have to be put out to pasture.
Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2024
Once Wyoming’s Premier Oil Patch, Midwest Has Nation’s Richest 80 Acres
Midwest, Wyoming, and the Salt Creek Oil Field’s booming past includes what one local historian says has produced more wealth than any other 80 acres in the nation.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Why Wait? Wyoming Couple Hits All 50 States During Their ‘Pretirement’
A Cheyenne couple decided not to wait for retirement to enjoy their golden years, so they’ve been traveling all over Wyoming and all 50 United States during what they call their “pretirement.”
Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024
Yellowstone Shakes Things Up With Two Earthquakes In First Week Of 2024
Yellowstone National Park has been active the first week of 2024 with a pair of earthquakes, the first 3.1-magnitude quake on New Year's Day and a second of similar intensity Wednesday evening.
Andrew RossiJanuary 06, 2024
Here Comes The Sun: Wyoming To Gain Nearly An Hour Of Sunlight In January
Although it may not feel like it in the moment, the days are getting longer. The progression is slow, with roughly one minute of extra daylight at either sunrise or sunset every day. By the end of the month, most communities will see between 40 - 50 minutes of more sun.
Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2024
Dozens Endure A Frigid Lake De Smet For Annual New Year’s Day Polar Plunge
What started as a double-dog dare nearly 40 years ago to jump into the frigid waters of Lake De Smet near Buffalo, Wyoming, has become an informal New Year’s Day tradition. On Monday, there was no ice, but dozens endured the icy water.
Renée JeanJanuary 02, 2024
What The Heck … Is That Pile Of Teddy Bears In The Middle Of Nowhere Near Kemmerer?
For more than a century, the origins of Teddy Bear Corner near Kemmerer has been a mystery. But it’s become a local landmark with deep connections for locals and visitors.
January 01, 2024
How Glenrock’s Sarah Chappelow Became One Of The World’s Strongest Women
Ten years ago, Sarah Chappelow of Glenrock, was recovering from a pulmonary embolism and was told she would need a double-knee replacement. Now she's one of the world's strongest women including world titles in armlifting in 2022 and 2023 and the armlifting champion in Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual sports festival.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 01, 2024
Highest Elevation Winter Ultra-Marathon Race In the US Is Wyoming's Grueling "Drift 100"
The Drift 100, an ultramarathon held in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains in early March, is the highest winter ultramarathon in the United States. It begins at the north end of Kendall Valley in Sublette County and gains 9,000 feet in elevation.
January 01, 2024
Wyoming Places: Bar Nunn Was Built On An Airport Where John Wayne Once Filmed
Bar Nunn, a city of 3,000 north of Casper, carries the legacy of a storied World War I pilot, a Casper businessman named Romie Nunn, and was featured in a John Wayne movie.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023
Trucker Loses Cat In Nevada, Cat Rescued In Rock Springs, Now Cat Heading To Illinois
After a long-haul trucker lost his cat named Tyler in Nevada, it somehow found its way to Rock Springs, Wyoming. A microchip means he’ll complete an 1,800-mile journey home in Illinois.
December 31, 2023
62 Bronze Sculptures All Around Wyoming Capitol Began As A Dream 15 Years Ago
Cheyenne’s 62 bronze statues — with more on the way — immortalize Wyoming history and culture all around the neighborhood of the Wyoming State Capitol, the realization of a dream Cheyenne art dealer Harvey Deselms had 15 years ago.
Renée JeanDecember 31, 2023