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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.

Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin A ‘Paleo Paradise’ For Fossil Hunters

Paleontologists know something many Wyomingites don’t — the Bighorn Basin is one of the most significant caches of fossils ever found, a veritable “paleo paradise.”

Andrew RossiAugust 05, 2023

Lynn and Tom Hutchings hope to find the Good Samaritan who saved Tom's life after cardiac arrest caused him to crash while driving on Interstate 25 and crashed. Someone pulled him out of the wreckage and performed life-saving measures on him.

Miracle On I-25: Cheyenne Man Doesn't Know Who Saved His Life After Crash

After Tom Hutchings had a heart attack while driving on I-25, someone pulled him from the vehicle, performed CPR and saved his life. He’s grateful and wants to find this anonymous Good Samaritan.

August 05, 2023

Bikers cruise during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally down Main Street. The weeklong rally attracts an estimated 500,000 people to this town of 7,000 in the southwestern corner of the state.

Tattoos On The Town: Sturgis Roars To Life With 83rd Motorcycle Rally

Try this in a big city: bikes, beer and bikini babes. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is 500,000 loud Americans on a 10-day rowdy rager. It runs through Aug. 13.

Jake NicholsAugust 05, 2023

For Shane Adams, captain and owner of Knights of Valor, being a knight is more than a weekend hobby, it's a code for how to life with honor and valor.

Modern Medieval Knight Is Leading Effort To Bring Back Full-Contact Jousting

Shane Adams, who holds holds 17 international jousting titles, leads Knights of Valor, a modern-day group of knights dedicated to bringing back the sport of full-contact jousting.

Renée JeanAugust 05, 2023

Winslow Friday, of the Wind River Intertribal Council of the Department of Transportation, took a photo of land-spouts near Ethete on Friday, August 4, 2023

Rare Double Funnel Cloud Over Ethete Is Probably Not Rare Double Funnel Cloud

Although it may look like a rare double funnel cloud that was spotted near Ethete, Wyoming, on Friday morning, it probably wasn't.

Jimmy OrrAugust 04, 2023

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Josh Allen Works Really Hard For It, But Finally Delivers A Joke

Former University of Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen had to work very hard to deliver an obscene joke Wednesday morning, but when he was able to finally deliver the punchline, he reacted as if he won the Super Bowl.

Jimmy OrrAugust 02, 2023

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Congress To Consider Naming Shoshoni Post Office For Dessie Bebout

Former Wyoming Senate President Eli Bebout said he’s thrilled that Congress is considering naming the Shoshoni Post Office after his mother, Dessie Bebout.

Leo WolfsonAugust 01, 2023

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Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Bill Francis, Cowboying in Jackson Hole

After serving on the front line in Europe during World War I, earning sharpshooter status, Bill Francis returned home to Jackson Hole and was horseback nearly every day, working cattle, breaking and training horses, and maintaining his cowboy lifestyle working right beside his wife. He was inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2021.

Candy MoultonAugust 01, 2023

The Casper Spuds celebrate a win. In their first season in Casper, the Independence League team is playing for the league championship.

First-Year Owners Of Casper Spuds Baseball Team Take Club To Championship Series

The Casper Spuds baseball team is playing in the Independence League league championship series this week, an impressive debut for first-time owners Paul and Kristi Hack in the team’s inaugural season.

Leo WolfsonAugust 01, 2023

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Wyoming Stargazers To Be Treated Rare Two Supermoons In August

Stargazers who like the moon are in for a rare doubleheader in August, if the weather cooperates. Not only will there be a supermoon Tuesday, but a super-rare super blue moon at the end of the month.

Jimmy OrrJuly 31, 2023

Kim Schaefer of Columbus Nebraska on her 2007 Harley-Davidson Road King.

Evanston Woman Rescues Stranded Biker On Desolate Wyoming Highway

In an uncommon act of human kindness, Evanston resident Amy McMahon responded to a Facebook plea for help Monday, driving nearly 70 miles to help a stranger -- a stranded Harley-Davidson rider from Nebraska.

July 31, 2023

Newlyweds Trey and Sheena Kothe at this year's Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo. The couple met at CFD and the event holds a special place in their relationship.

Newlyweds Love Cheyenne Frontier Days So Much They Honeymooned There

Newlyweds Sheena (Krehbiel) Kothe and Trey Kothe spent their honeymoon at Cheyenne Frontier Days -- where the Kansas girl met this Missouri boy two years ago and they fell in love.

Renée JeanJuly 31, 2023

Young musicians with the Cheyenne Fiddle Orchestra perform in the Wyoming Capitol Rotunda on Saturday.

Young Fiddlers Close Out Cheyenne Frontier Days With Capitol Rotunda Hoedown

Bob Matthews leads the Cheyenne Fiddle Orchestra, which performed in the Wyoming Capitol Rotunda this past weekend to close out the 127th Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Leo WolfsonJuly 31, 2023

Stuart Flynn lets kids sit in the saddle of his Sinclair dinosaur, Dino.

What The Heck Is … With Betty Boop, Big Boy And That Sinclair Dinosaur North Of Cheyenne?

People first notice Bob’s Big Boy, a saddled-up Sinclair dinosaur and Betty Boop on roller skates. And there’s much more on Stuart Flynn’s property along Yellowstone Road just north of Cheyenne.

Greg JohnsonJuly 31, 2023

Cole Reiner from Buffalo, WY scores 87.50 in the Bareback Riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 30, 2023. Cole won the CFD Champion Buckle, 3-way tie with Kade Sonner, and Clayton Biglow.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Sunday, July 30, 2023

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spent his whole week at Cheyenne Frontier Days capturing the sights and sounds of the world's largest outdoor rodeo. Here are 10 of Matt's favorite photos from Sunday, July 30, 2023.

July 31, 2023

Backcountry motorcyclists are discovering the Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route.

Motorcyclists Tackle New Backcountry Discovery Route Through Wyoming

Wyoming's Backcountry Discovery Route is attracting adventure bikers who pack their motorcycles with lightweight camping gear and a few tools to ride through the backcountry and see places they've never seen.

July 31, 2023

Brooklyn, New York, residents Tom Moran, a firefighter, and Josie Moran, a teacher, talk about their favorite parts of visiting Wyoming for the first time, including people’s reaction to Tom’s thick Brooklyn accent.

Were These New Yorkers Impressed At Their First Cheyenne Frontier Days? Fuhgeddaboudit

Cowboys, pro rodeo and trucks — lots of trucks — made impressions on a couple from Brooklyn during their first trip to Wyoming and Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Mark HeinzJuly 30, 2023

Richards kneels next to his giant pumpkin he's named "Marion Cunningham," on track to become the largest pumpkin he's ever grown. Both pumpkins are further along in their growth at this point on the calender than any others he's grown in the past.

Quest For 2,000: Summer Heat Helps Worland Pumpkins Add 45-50 Pounds A Day

Giant pumpkin grower Jay Richards is on a mission to grow his first 2,000-pound pumpkin. With temperatures reliably in the 90s and 150 gallons of water per day, the 2 pumpkins (named Marion & Joanie Cunningham), have a shot to make it.

Andrew RossiJuly 30, 2023

Wyoming Highway Patrol’s 2023 entry in the annual best-looking cruiser contest.

Why Is Wyoming Highway Patrol Cruiser In 33rd Place In National Contest?

The Wyoming Highway Patrol is getting hammered in a nationwide poll for best law enforcement cruiser. The green Dodge Charger may look sleek, but it's coming in a dismal 33rd place in the contest.

July 30, 2023

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Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery: Saturday, July 29, 2023

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending his whole week at Cheyenne Frontier Days capturing the sights and sounds of the world's largest outdoor rodeo. Here are 10 of Matt's favorite photos from Saturday, July 29, 2023.

July 30, 2023

Andrew Gregory was in this warehouse building June 23 when a category EF2 tornado destroyed it at the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine in Wyoming. He lived to tell about the terrifying experience.

Wyoming People: Andrew Gregory Survived A Tornado Dropping A Warehouse On Him

Andrew Gregory had just ended his shift at North Antelope Rochelle Mine on June 23 when a tornado ripped through, dropping a warehouse on top of him. He lived to tell about it.

Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2023

Zariah June Whiteplume performs a hoop dance at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Wyoming People: Zariah June Whiteplume Performs, Teaches Traditional Hoop Dancing

Zariah June Whiteplume is part of a new generation of doing a traditionally male-dominated dance. Whiteplume is performing during Cheyenne Frontier Days in the Indian Village.

Renée JeanJuly 29, 2023

The Weitzels Wings team poses for a photo in front of one of the four food trucks they brought to Cheyenne to smash two world records for selling buffalo wings in July 2023.

World Champs! Laramie’s Weitzels Wings Sells 48,083 Wings In 24 Hours, Shattering 2 World Records

Weitzels Wings of Laramie sold 48,083 buffalo wings in 24 hours from Friday to Saturday, shattering two world records. With “We Are The Champions” by Queen blasting from the speakers, Weitzel hugged his family and staff upon breaking the second record.

Leo WolfsonJuly 29, 2023

Alex Bunch of Saratoga, left, trades some candles, soap, and other items for a skunk pelt from Eric Russell at the Sierra Madre Muzzleloader Rendezvous. Right, Eric Russell of Encampment adjusts the “fit” of a bear skin for Oakley Bunch, 10, of Saratoga during the Sierra Madre Muzzleloader Rendezvous in Encampment.

A Southern Wyoming Rendezvous: A Serving of Homemade Ice Cream and History

Trapping, trading and black powder were buzzing again in the Grand Encampment area of southern Wyoming for living history day. Visitors get to tour a tie hack cabin, one-room schoolhouse, stage station, a livery filled with wagons, and even a two-story outhouse.

Candy MoultonJuly 29, 2023

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