Wyoming Life

Liberty Bell and Independence Hall 10 19 23

Cheyenne Daughters Of American Revolution Chapter OK With Transgender Members

After some members protested, the Cheyenne chapter of the national Daughters of the American Revolution organization has agreed to follow national rules to accept transgender women.

Leo WolfsonOctober 20, 2023

Amy and Andy Corbin with their Wyoming state record 2,062-pound pumpkin.

Cheyenne Couple Grow Wyoming’s Biggest Pumpkin Ever, A Gargantuan 2,062-Pounder

Andy and Amy Corbin of Cheyenne broke their own state record for the most massive pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming weighing in at 2,062 pounds over the weekend.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2023

Kyle Berkshire gets his whole body into his world record long drive Oct. 2 in Rawlins, Wyoming, in this screen shot from video.

Hot Off Record 579-Yard Long Drive In Wyoming, Kyle Berkshire Tees Off In Worlds

Golf long-drive guru Kyle Berkshire set a new world record with a 579-yard effort in Rawlins on Oct. 2. Now he’s driving in the World Long Drive Championship in Atlanta.

Jake NicholsOctober 17, 2023

Kindness Ranch in Wyoming rescued 150 beagles from being lab testing animals earlier this year and continues to bring in animals for rehabilitation and adoption.

Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch Rescues New Batch Of Beagles; Effort Expands To China Meat Market

The Kindness Ranch near Hartville has rescued another batch of lab-testing beagles from Kansas City. They also had their first international save when they rescued four beagles from an underground meat market in China.

Jen KocherOctober 16, 2023

Joe Kennedy takes a knee as he describes the moment he decided to keep fighting for his right to pray on the Bremerton High School football field after games. The result was a 6-3 decision in his favor in the U.S. Supreme Court on June 27, 2022.

Football Coach Who Won Precedent-Setting Prayer Case Says Wyoming Is ‘Amazing’

When Joe Kennedy was told to either stop post-game prayers or lose his football coaching job, he took it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, winning a precedent-setting case last year. He was in Wyoming on Sunday talking about faith and the First Amendment.

Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023

A fire that burned up a bus carrying the South Dakota School of Mines football team's defense appears to have started in the engine.

Town Of Lusk Steps Up For College Football Team When Bus Burns Up

The town of Lusk, Wyoming, was quick to muster help for the South Dakota School of Mines football team Saturday night when one of its buses burned up south of town.

Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023

Teepee Fountain in Hot Springs State Park in Wyoming is the most photographed spot in the park, says Superintendent Chris Delay.

What The Heck … Is That Giant Mineral Dome In Thermopolis?

It looks like something from a science fiction movie. The giant mineral dome in Thermopolis is called Teepee Fountain, and it’s been growing there for nearly 115 years.

Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023

Many of Cheyenne's older neighborhoods are lined with huge, old cottonwoods and other trees.

Cheyenne Now Has More Than 250,000 Trees, But Started With Just 12

It took a massive effort by early Cheyenne residents to transform an arid, high-altitude desert area with only 12 trees into a city of more than 250,000.

October 15, 2023

Wyoming outlaw George "Big Nose" Parrott would have his skin made into a pair of shoes for the eventual governor of the state of Wyoming. The shoes are still at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins, along with the outlaw's skull.

Macabre Past Makes Carbon County A Playground For Paranormal Investigators

Some of Wyoming’s creepiest historical artifacts including a notorious criminal’s skull, a death basket, and a mummified foot that originated in Egypt will be used in a paranormal investigation set to take place at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

October 15, 2023

Guests at the historic Acme Theater, in the background, sometimes report seeing a figure watching movies from the balcony.

Wyoming People: Alma Law, Keeper Of Riverton’s Haunted History

From reports of people seeing ghostly figures watching movies in Riverton's old historic Acme Theater to the town's famous and mysterious midnight jogger, Alma Law has become the unofficial keeper of the town's haunted history.

Renée JeanOctober 15, 2023

Cody High School teacher John Corbin is the Wyoming Teacher of the Year for 2024. He is pictured by his numbered cellphone caddy, one of the many creative ways he engages students.

Cody High’s John Corbin Taps Into ‘What Makes A Kid Tick’ As Wyoming’s Top Teacher

Cody High School social studies teacher John Corbin greets students with high fives, takes cellphones and taps into “what makes a kid tick” as Wyoming’s 2024 Teacher of the Year.

Amber SteinmetzOctober 15, 2023

Travis Gienger of Minnesota reacts after his pumpkin weighed in at a world-record 2,749 pounds at Monday's world championship weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California.

Wyoming’s Pumpkin King Marvels At Colossal 2,749-Pound World Record Pumpkin

Although Wyoming's Pumpkin King, Jay Richard, won three pumpkin-growing championships this year, his pumpkins are still about 1,000 pounds shy of the world record set this year by Minnesota's Travis Gienger. But Jay says he can catch him.

Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023

Saturday's annular eclipse is call a ring of fire because the moon moving in front of the sun seems smaller, leaving a ring of the sun showing.

'Ring-Of-Fire' Eclipse Dazzles Viewers Across Wyoming

All eyes were looking up Saturday morning as a "ring-of-fire" eclipse was visible as it made its way southeast across the United States, including some excited viewers in Southwest Wyoming.

Bill SniffinOctober 14, 2023

Amelia Earhart and Carl Dunrud sit on the top rail of a fence at Double D Ranch on the upper Wood River in Wyoming with the Absaroka Mountains in the background.

Before She Vanished Over the Pacific, Amelia Earhart Fell In Love With Wyoming

When Amelia Earhart soared off the radar July 2, 1937, over the Pacific Ocean, her new home was being built in remote northwestern Wyoming. Work stopped the next day after it was learned Earhart was lost.

Jake NicholsOctober 14, 2023

Real Cowboys In Wyoming Say They Wouldn't Be Caught Dead In Crocs Cowboy Boots

Polarizing Colorado hipster footwear company Crocs is releasing its version of a cowboy boot this month, but real Wyoming cowboy and legendary boot-seller Lou Taubert said he wouldn’t be caught dead wearing them.

Andrew RossiOctober 14, 2023

Ken Burns Deliberately Called Documentary "American Buffalo," Not "American Bison"

Despite some people losing their minds over filmmaker Ken Burns's decision to call his documentary "American Buffalo," not "American Bison," Burns said he did it on purpose because the terms are interchangeable.

October 14, 2023

The 1878 Double Murder Of Wyoming Lawmen Robert Widdowfield And Tip Vincent

The 1878 killing of Robert Widdowfield and Tip Vincent was the first double killing of lawmen in Wyoming territory and set Carbon County on a path that is unmatched in terms of grisly crimes and their aftermath.

Candy MoultonOctober 14, 2023

A high-altitude balloon carrying research technology will be launched 17 miles into the sky Saturday by a team from Central Wyoming College to help gather data for a NASA eclipse research project.

Wyoming Students To Launch Balloon 17 Miles Into Sky For NASA Eclipse Project

A small group of Central Wyoming College students is launching a balloon 17 miles into the atmosphere for a NASA research project to collect information on Saturday’s eclipse.

Andrew RossiOctober 13, 2023

Plow Trucks Out In Force For Wyoming’s First Big Snow Of Season

After expecting to be short as many as 70 snowplow drivers this winter, WYDOT now is “in good shape” — and they're out in force for Wyoming’s first significant storm of the season.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2023

Kevin Costner’s Band Sells Out Jackson's Million Dollar Cowboy Bar In 14 Minutes

Kevin Costner and his band Modern West is coming to Jackson’s Million Dollar Cowboy Bar next week and tickets, which went on sale Wednesday, sold out in 14 minutes — the fastest the venue has ever recorded.

Jake NicholsOctober 12, 2023

The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, is accused of leaving 115 human bodies to decay in a storage facility the owner claims was used for taxidermy.

115 Decaying Bodies Found In "Green And Natural" Colorado Funeral Home Won't Happen In Wyoming

While 115 human bodies were found decaying in a so-called "green and natural" funeral home in Colorado last week, a situation like this likely wouldn't happen in Wyoming because of strict regulations here and almost no regulations in Colorado.

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2023

Wyoming's Picture-Perfect Autumn Weather About To Change With "Season-Changing" Cold Front

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says to expect “season-changing” thunderstorms, rain, wind, up to a foot of snow in the high country and winter travel conditions along I-80 through Thursday night.