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Green River Man Receives Highest Civilian Honor For Heroism
Ryan Pasborg, a Wyoming oil field worker who saved a woman and her young son from a burning home has been awarded the Carnegie Medal, North America’s highest civilian honor for heroism.
December 18, 2023
Maybe Wyoming Will Get A White Christmas After All
Despite a long-range outlook that forecasted a brown Christmas for Wyoming this year, meteorologist Don Day says to expect an “impactful storm” Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Andrew RossiDecember 18, 2023
Lutheran Church Plans To Build Wyoming’s Second Classical College In Casper
A second classical college is headed to the state of Wyoming to provide in-state, out-of-state and international students of the Lutheran faith a place to dig into the primary documents and “great thinkers” of Western culture.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023
What The Heck Is … Ayres Natural Bridge, A Rare Wonder Everyone Drives By On I-25?
Just minutes off of I-25 near Douglas is Ayres Natural Bridge — a natural limestone and sandstone bridge that formed naturally over La Prele Creek over millions of years. While there are many spectacular natural arches in the American West, Ayers is one of only three natural bridges in the United States with water under it.
Greg JohnsonDecember 17, 2023
Casper’s CY Avenue Began As A Cattle Trail Connecting Region To The Railroad
You know people are new to the Casper area when they pronounce CY Avenue as “Sigh” Avenue. It’s C-Y Avenue, and it began as an important cattle trail connecting the region to the railroad.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023
Retired Wyoming Investigator Is The Expert’s Expert On Rare And Vintage Guns
Dick Blust of Rock Springs spent 30 years solving crimes, now the retired sheriff’s investigator has built a reputation as the expert’s expert when it comes to researching rare and vintage guns.
December 17, 2023
In Yellowstone, Santa Ditches Reindeer For Vintage Touring Bus
Friday was opening day for Yellowstone National Park’s winter season, but for the local communities around Mammoth Hot Springs, it was all about Santa, who ditched his reindeer to make a grand entrance in a vintage touring bus.
Andrew RossiDecember 17, 2023
It Takes A Monster Effort On Monster Machines To Keep Casper’s Runways Clear
While not a major metropolitan airfield, there’s nothing small-time about how Casper-Natrona International Airport attacks Wyoming’s windy and snowy winters. It takes a monster effort on monster machines to keep the runways clear.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2023
Torrington Man's Love Affair With His 1973 Ford Bronco
The obsession started in 1969 when one of Ed Schreiner's relatives drove up in a brand new Ford Bronco. Now Ed Schreiner puts 50,000 miles a year on “Stella Louise," his 1973 Bronco, traveling to places across Wyoming and the West to capture scenic photos of his classic ride.
Mark HeinzDecember 16, 2023
Wyoming History: Thousands Of Names Carved Into Stone Along Historic Western Trails
Long before people could document their travels on social media, they carved their names into cliff walls along the Oregon, Mormon and California trails through Wyoming. They served not only as unofficial registries but key navigational landmarks.
December 16, 2023
Medicine Bow Rallies Around Family After Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On
The Medicine Bow community in rural Carbon County is rallying around a local family after a Nov. 30 head-on crash claimed the life of a young father of three.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2023
It’s Not Your Imagination, Wyoming Is A Giant Wind Tunnel In Winter
It’s not your imagination thinking Wyoming’s famous winds are much worse during the winter. Meteorologist Don Day says the next 3 1/2 months are much windier in Wyoming than any other time.
Andrew RossiDecember 15, 2023
Wyoming Woman Rescues Abandoned Older Dog After It Was Dumped On Highway
Becca Grace was driving from Sheridan to Story about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday when she saw a little dog running after the truck which apparently abandoned her on the side of the road.
Greg JohnsonDecember 14, 2023
UW Football Superfans Say They Can’t Wait For $85 Million War Memorial Upgrade
The legendary home of University of Wyoming Cowboys football, War Memorial Stadium, is getting an $85 million upgrade that’s likely to boost some game ticket prices, but Pokes superfans say they don’t mind.
Mark HeinzDecember 14, 2023
Tanker Carrying 57 Tons Of Molten Sulfur Extracted From 200-Foot Snowy Embankment
It took a couple hours longer than expected, but the the giant semitruck carrying 57 tons of molten sulfur, which plummeted 200 feet in a raging blizzard last week, was retrieved from its icy grave by 15 men and three "huge" wreckers on Wednesday afternoon.
Jimmy OrrDecember 14, 2023
Vatican: Catholics Can Take Ashes Home; Casper Funeral Home: No Big Deal, Already Happening
The Vatican on Tuesday issued guidance that said Catholics can now take a small portion of cremated remains home with them, but a Casper funeral home director said Catholics are already doing it.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 14, 2023
Geminid Meteor Shower To Provide Christmas Light Show With 120 Meteors Per Hour
With over 120 meteors per hour expected, the annual Geminid meteor shower will peak over Wyoming on Thursday and Friday. With clear skies expected, astronomers say it should be a spectacular Christmas light show.
Andrew RossiDecember 13, 2023
Wyoming Highway Will Close To Recover Crashed Tanker With 57 Tons Of Molten Sulfur
A semitrailer carrying 114,000-pounds of molten sulfur went off Highway 28 and 200 feet down a steep embankment during a blizzard last week. On Wednesday, the highway will close for four hours to recover it.
Andrew RossiDecember 13, 2023
Wyoming Needs To Rally To Give This Dog A Merry Christmas
Black Dog Animal Rescue is guessing that Martha, a two-year old shepherd/pit bull mix, hasn't been adopted yet because she has a crooked face due to a birth defect or trauma. But she's been through an obedience program and is a happy little girl. We know someone in Wyoming can give her a forever home for Christmas.
Jimmy OrrDecember 13, 2023
Bah Humbug: Brown Christmas Likely For Wyoming
Wyoming meteorologist Don Day isn't ready to concede that a brown Christmas is a certainty for Wyoming, as weather patterns can often change. But the two week forecast doesn't look good for those who want a snowy December 25.
Andrew RossiDecember 12, 2023
Most Towns In Wyoming Have Already Had Earliest Sunsets Of The Year
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, which falls Dec. 21. However, many towns in Wyoming have already experienced their earliest sunsets of the entire year.
Andrew RossiDecember 12, 2023
Wyoming Capitol Has Largest Chanukah Turnout Ever, Attendees Say War Galvanized Support
Attendees of a Chanukah event at the Wyoming State Capitol on Monday say the attack on Israel was responsible for the largest turnout ever at the annual ceremony in Cheyenne.
Leo WolfsonDecember 11, 2023
Who The Heck … Decorates That Tree In The Middle Of Nowhere North Of Sheridan?
For more than a dozen years, German Segura, a long-haul trucker from Texas, has been decorating a lonely little pine tree in the middle of nowhere between Sheridan and Billings on I-90.
Greg JohnsonDecember 10, 2023
Jackson's Iconic Town Square Has More Than 8,000 Elk Antlers In Its 4 Arches
Each of the four arches surrounding Jackson's George Washington Park is constructed entirely of elk antlers, more than 2,000 in all, weighing more than 14,000 pounds. In all, there are nearly 60,000 pounds of antlers in the city park.
Jake NicholsDecember 10, 2023