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Wyoming Winter Road Closure Nightmare Ends — Just In Time For Summer Construction Season
With more than 60 projects underway or scheduled for this summer, Wyoming is already well into construction season.
Jake NicholsMay 25, 2023
Plans For 101-Foot Mormon Temple In Cody Spark Opposition, Petition Drive
A proposed Mormon temple in Cody has drawn backlash from some locals who say it will blight their views, violate zoning rules and cause other issues in the residential neighborhood it’s planned for.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023
Cokeville, Wyoming, Woman Will Compete On 'MasterChef' With Gordon Ramsay
Cokeville, Wyoming, cook Megan Reid was discovered on TikTok by the Fox hit “MasterChef” featuring saucy judge Gordon Ramsay. She's competes in the show's 21st season, which begins Wednesday.
Jake NicholsMay 24, 2023
Man Kills Two Bison And Totals Car In Late-Night Collision In Yellowstone
A Salt Lake City man struck two bison on Saturday evening in Yellowstone. Both bison had to be euthanized and his brand new Subaru was totaled. The man said he was going under the speed limit and they came out of nowhere.
Jake NicholsMay 22, 2023
Laramie Russell Street Roadside Toilet Returns For Second Movement
Less than a month from finally hauling off an old, discarded toilet that had been at the side of a busy Laramie street for at least two years, city Code Enforcement Officer Brian Forster said the commode returned over the weekend for a second movement.
Greg JohnsonMay 22, 2023
Riverton Bladesmith Ed Fowler Crafts Custom Made Knives That Are Among The Best In The World
Riverton bladesmith Ed Fowler is a world class knife-maker. His custom-made knives, made from raw steel, sell for more than $2,000 each. Next month, he's taking 14 of his creations to the nation's largest and most prestigious knife show in Atlanta.
Mark HeinzMay 21, 2023
Wyoming People: Meet Cody’s Beaudrie Brothers (And A Sister), A Family Of Champions
With nine state wrestling titles between them, the Beaudrie brothers of Cody, Wyoming, are athletes all. And now a sister joins the huddle.
Jake NicholsMay 21, 2023
Remembering Randy Wagner: Wyoming’s ‘5-Foot-19' Rodeo Photographer And Cowboy State Ambassador
Few people have served Wyoming’s tourism and rodeo industries with more devotion or longevity than Randy Wagner, a talented photographer who at 6-foot-7 liked to describe himself as “5-foot-19.” He died May 15 at age 89.
Wendy CorrMay 20, 2023
81-Year-Old Sheridan, Wyoming, Woman Goes Back To College And Gets Bachelor's Degree
Sheridan's Mickey Douglas spent much of her life working in school systems with her husband, but until this month hadn’t completed her own education journey. On May 6, the 81-year-old crossed the stage at Chadron State College having earned a bachelor’s degree.
Wendy CorrMay 20, 2023
Explore Wyoming: Mushroom Hunters Can Find Hidden Treasure In The Cowboy State
It's mushroom hunting season in Wyoming. Ancient Romans called them “food for the gods,” but those who love to hunt for them around Wyoming simply say wild mushrooms are delicious.
May 20, 2023
As Huge Snowpack Melts, Potential For Flooding High In Southern Wyoming
Start filling your sandbags — there’s a significant chance for flooding in southern Wyoming in upcoming weeks, according to a hydrology expert who says conditions are right for flooding.
Wendy CorrMay 19, 2023
UW Entomologist Doubles Down: There Are No Established Brown Recluse Populations In Wyoming
Although some Cowboy State Daily readers insist that brown recluse spiders are everywhere in Wyoming, University of Wyoming entomologist Scott Schell said instances of the poisonous spider are rare and there are no established populations.
Wendy CorrMay 19, 2023
'Beautiful But Practically Harmless' Tornado Touches Down Northeast Of Laramie
There’s a reason David De Pastina keeps his eyes to the sky, and Thursday his fascination for weather watching paid off when he captured a series of sharp images of a skinny, snake-like funnel cloud that touched down northeast of Laramie.
Greg JohnsonMay 18, 2023
Despite Rumors, There Are No Populations Of Brown Recluse Spiders In Wyoming, Says UW Entomologist
Although rumors persist that there are populations of brown recluse spiders reside in Wyoming, it's not true. UW entomologist Scott Schell says the dangerously venomous spider is not suited to Wyoming's climate and in the rare instance when a brown recluse has been verified in Wyoming, it's because they hitched a ride with someone who moved here.
Wendy CorrMay 18, 2023
Cody, Wyoming, Featured In PBS Documentary About The American Cowboy Airing On Wednesday Night
If you’re producing documentary about cowboys, you can’t do it anywhere except Wyoming, the Cowboy State. A documentary filmed in Cody featuring the American cowboy airs Wednesday on PBS.
Wendy CorrMay 17, 2023
Oops! Wayward Trucker Gets Stuck Attempting Shortcut Through Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains
An 18-wheeler got jacked up on a scraggly dirt road high up in the national forest of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming. The trucker said he was following his GPS.
Jake NicholsMay 16, 2023
Dessie Bebout, A True Wyoming Woman, Dies At 102
Dessie Bebout was among the first enlisted women in the U.S. military after the attack on Pearl Harbor. She went on to be a tough and loving wife and mother, and an example of true Wyoming work ethic and character. She died Friday at her Riverton home. She was 102.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Review: Rod Miller's "The Dog's Pancake" Takes You To Wyoming — Whether You Want It Or Not
Cowboy State Daily columnist Rod Miller's first volume of published poems hits bookstores this month. The 65 anthems, mostly free-verse, will take readers to Wyoming — whether they want to go there or not.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Cody’s Hannah Barefoot Credits Budding Hollywood Career To Wyoming Work Ethic
Very few hopefuls can make a living acting in Hollywood, and Cody native Hannah Barefoot is one of them. From guest spots on “NCIS” and “The Chosen,” to starring in Lifetime TV movies, she credits her Wyoming work ethic for helping her break through.
Wendy CorrMay 15, 2023
Gillette College’s Haiden Thompson Is Really That Good At Rodeo
Haiden Thompson is a favorite to win at the College National Finals Rodeo next month. She has been lighting up for Gillette College in the Central Rocky Mountain Region all season, finishing as goat tying champion, reserve champion breakaway roper, all-around champion and Rookie of the Year.
Jake NicholsMay 14, 2023
Make Way For Trashzilla, Wyoming’s King Of Garbage Trucks
From Trashzilla to Sir Dumps a Lot, kids in Gillette, Wyoming, have named the city’s fleet of garbage trucks.
Jake NicholsMay 14, 2023
Wyoming’s Roller Coaster Spring Weather Can Confuzzle Your Fruit Trees
Wyoming’s roller coaster springs, with temperatures in the 80s one week and in the teens the next, present particular problems for fruit tree growers. But a variety of fruit trees will still grow in the Cowboy State, even if they don’t produce fruits every year.
Renée JeanMay 14, 2023
Already Picturesque, Lander’s Murals Reinforce Historic Town’s Western Wyoming Attitude
Even without its collection of downtown Western-themed murals, Lander is picturesque Wyoming to the core.
Wendy CorrMay 13, 2023
Greta The Chihuahua Found In Wyoming Seven Years After Disappearing In Texas
When Greta the Chihuahua escaped her yard in Texas in 2016, leaving her collar dangling on the gate, Tamara Fisk thought she’d never see her pup again. A call from the Green River Animal Shelter last month took her completely by surprise.
Wendy CorrMay 13, 2023