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22 Hoarded Cats Caught From Unlivable Cheyenne Home After Owner Died
The Cheyenne Animal Shelter is up to its whiskers in felines after rounding up 22 cats from an unlivable hoarder home after their owner died.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Veteran Legacy & New Exhibit At Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum
Church Hill Firnekas of Buffalo enlisted in the army in 1917 and took 10,000 horses and mules to France. The sea was rough and they couldn’t land. But in true Wyoming cowboy style, Church jumped on a mule and rode him overboard. The horses and other mules followed and they all made it to the shore.
Candy MoultonSeptember 15, 2023
Here Comes Autumn: Overnight Temps Dip Below Freezing In Parts Of Wyoming
It may seem like summer just started, but with October a couple weeks away, overnight temperatures are starting to dip below freezing in some spots around Wyoming, but there are still a few warm days left.
Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2023
UW Football Will Get $1.85 Million For Playing No. 4-Ranked Texas
The University of Wyoming football team is a 28.5-point underdog going into Saturday’s game at the University of Texas, but the Cowboys will get $1.85 million for the effort.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 14, 2023
From ‘Jake The Snake’ To ‘Rosco’, Wyoming Is Overrun With Rock Snakes
Painted rock art has been a thing in Wyoming communities for years. Now they’re being placed in long lines to form “rock snakes” all around the Cowboy State.
Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023
Wyoming Northern Arapaho ‘Rockstar’ Featured On Times Square Jumbotron
Owen St. Clair Jr. hasn’t let Down syndrome, or anything else, get in the way of living his best life. He was featured on the Times Square Jumbotron on Saturday.
Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2023
115-Year-Old Ribbon Found In Texas Storage Unit Sparks A Meeteetse Mystery
A ribbon from 1908 that references the "original Big Horn Pioneer and Historical Society" has been sent back to Meeteetse, Wyoming. Now locals are trying to unravel a historical mystery.
Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2023
Push On For Postage Stamp Honoring Founder Of Wyoming-Born JCPenney Stores
James Cash Penney is an American legend who started his iconic JCPenney brand in Kemmerer, Wyoming. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is getting behind a grassroots group pushing to put Penney on a postage stamp.
Renée JeanSeptember 12, 2023
What The Heck Is … That Airplane On A 70-Foot Pole Along I-90 In Wyoming?
An early 1950s Beechcraft Twin Bonanza perched on a 70-foot pole just off Interstate 90 near exit 189 at Sundance, Wyoming, swivels to show which way the wind’s blowing.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 12, 2023
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Mickey and Bill Thoman, a Cowboy Couple
Mary A. “Mickey” Thoman rode into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame five years ago and on Saturday her late husband William “Bill” Thoman will join her in the elite group of women and men recognized in the Cowboy State for their cowboy work.
Candy MoultonSeptember 12, 2023
Wearing Flip-Flops & Shorts, Wyoming Photographer Captures Elusive Nishimura Comet
Although it’s difficult to see, and then only for a short window at sunrise, noted Wyoming photographer Dave Bell stood shivering in flip-flops and shorts to get a photo of the elusive Nishimura comet early Sunday morning.
Andrew RossiSeptember 11, 2023
Goshen County Citizens Alarmed At Fatalities On US Route 85: "I Never Feel Safe"
Many Goshen County residents are calling for U.S. 85 to be widened in light of continuing head-on collisions and numerous close-calls. One Torrington citizen who calls the stretch of highway "the gauntlet," says she never feels safe on the road.
Andrew RossiSeptember 10, 2023
Paleo Prospector Finds Dinosaur Tail In Wyoming, Complete Skeleton May Surface
An amateur paleo prospector this summer found several connected edmontosaurus tailbones in a sandstone block near Newcastle. That means the complete dinosaur skeleton could be discovered where the block became detached.
Andrew RossiSeptember 10, 2023
Kentucky Man Moved To Wyoming To Be Cowboy, Now He's Bought An Authentic Chuckwagon
Paul Vance always wanted to be a cowboy, and for the last 15 years has cowboying it up in Wyoming. Most recently he's been restoring a broken-down chuck wagon and outfitting with with historically authentic artifacts.
Renée JeanSeptember 10, 2023
Wyoming People: Kassandra Shoemaker First Woman In Wyoming Steer Roping Finals
University of Wyoming student Kassandra Shoemaker made history last weekend as the first woman to compete in the Wyoming Steer Roping Finals in Sheridan, earning Rookie of the Year from the Wyoming Steer Roping Association.
Renée JeanSeptember 10, 2023
Wyoming's Legacy Of One-Room Schoolhouses Preserved In Big Piney
One-room schoolhouses were common around Wyoming, including Big Piney in Sublette County. Before class, students would often chop wood and haul coal and water after traveling many miles to school either on foot or by horseback.
September 10, 2023
Why is Thermopolis, Wyoming, in a Looney Tunes Movie?
There's a short list of real places that have been immortalized in Looney Tunes cartoons: New York, Paris, Albuquerque and ... Thermopolis, Wyoming. A former Disney exec told Cowboy State Daily that Thermopolis made the cut because "the town’s name is humorous to outsiders."
Andrew RossiSeptember 10, 2023
Fort Bridger Rendezvous At 50 Draws 60,000, Is One Of Largest In The US
An estimated 60,000+ people attended the Fort Bridger Rendezvous this year, its 50th. The celebration of all things frontier has grown to be one of the largest in the United States.
Renée JeanSeptember 10, 2023
Old Bill's Fun Run Has Raised $228 Million For Teton County Charities
Old Bill’s Fun Run is one of the most innovative fundraisers in the nation. The annual Teton County charity fundraiser has raised $228 million over the past 26 years and will likely raise more than $20 million this weekend.
Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2023
Meet Hoot, A Wyoming Owl Who Is The Most Famous Owl In The World
A Farson, Wyoming, man owns an owl named Hoot that’s been in 124 movies and counting, including many Harry Potter films. The 25-year-old bird is probably the most famous owl on the planet.
Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Found A Sweet Home In Wyoming
Gary Rossington was Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last remaining original band member until he died in March, 2023. Although Sweet Home Alabama may be the band's most well-known song, Gary and his wife Dale, made their home in Wyoming.
Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2023
Family, Friends Mourn Torrington Mother Who Died In Car Crash
The family and friends of Torrington resident Alicia Rodriguez, 44, who was killed in a crash on U.S. 85 last week, remember her as a mother and grandmother who loved to help others.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 09, 2023
Buffalo Citizens Rally To Save Crumbling Carnegie Library
One of Wyoming’s 10 remaining Carnegie libraries is crumbling, and unless $600,000 can be found to make necessary repairs, the Carnegie Library in Buffalo — built in 1909 — may be lost.
Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2023
100 Years Of Fights, Family And Foam At La Barge’s Eagle Bar
The Eagle Bar in La Barge is about as off the beaten trail as a place can get in Wyoming, yet it’s become a landmark, celebrating 100 years Saturday.
Paul UlrichSeptember 07, 2023