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Wyoming Super-Photographer Dave Bell Releases New Book On Sublette County
How beautiful is Wyoming's Sublette County? Wyoming photographer David Bell's latest book “23: The Place We Call Home,” provides the answer.
July 01, 2023
Weitzels Wings A Month Away From World Record Try At Selling 42,000 Buffalo Wings In 24 Hours
Wyoming's Weitzels Wings aims to sell nearly 50,000 buffalo wings over 24 hours next month to set a new world record.
Greg JohnsonJune 30, 2023
Storm Chaser Captures Monster Tornado 20 Miles From Wyoming Border
Professional storm chaser Reed Timmer spent the afternoon on the Wyoming and Nebraska border waiting for tornadoes. After getting his windshield shattered by baseball-sized hail in Burns, Wyoming, Timmer drove into a monster tornado near Kimball, Nebraska.
Jimmy OrrJune 29, 2023
Wyoming Real Estate Agent Builds Hot Rod With Old Fracking Pump Engine
Tom Simons of Gillette, Wyoming Frankensteined together a hot rod using a massive engine out of a hydraulic fracturing pump.
June 28, 2023
Pro Rodeo Cowboy Was On His Horse With Rope In Hand When Lightning Struck And Killed Him
The rodeo community is stunned in the wake of the death of Nebraska pro roper Terrel Vineyard, 27, who was on horseback with a rope in his hand when lightning struck him. Vineyard and his horse were killed.
Greg JohnsonJune 28, 2023
Giant Supercell That Dropped Tornadoes, 2.5-Inch Hail On Wyoming Was Visible From Denver
A pair of supercell thunderheads created dramatic thunderstorms across much of eastern Wyoming on Monday, dropping tornadoes and 2.5-inch hail.
Greg JohnsonJune 27, 2023
On The Road With Renee: 60 Years Of Sellouts For Lovell, Wyoming's Famous Follies
The town of Lovell, Wyoming, shuts down early for the famous Lovell Follies, which for nearly 60 years has been selling out the 1,000-seat Hyart Theater.
Renée JeanJune 26, 2023
Tornadoes Break Out All Over Wyoming Friday, Stormchasers Form Tailgate Parties To Watch Twisters
Off of some roads in eastern Wyoming on Friday, tailgate parties broke out to watch tornadoes dip out of sky. Dozens of tornadoes were spotted across the state with most activity in eastern Wyoming.
Jimmy OrrJune 26, 2023
It's ‘Miraculous’ Tornado That Hit Wyoming Coal Mine Wasn’t A ‘Mass-Casualty Event’
There were an estimated 400-600 workers at the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine in northeast Wyoming when an EF2 tornado with wind speeds estimated at 120-130 mph hit it Friday.
Greg JohnsonJune 26, 2023
World-Renowned Paleontologist From United Kingdom Kicks Off "Jurassic Fest" In Thermopolis On Friday
Dean Lomax, a world famous paleontologist from the United Kingdom, got his start as a paleontologist in Thermopolis. On Friday, he was back in town for "Jurassic Fest" and joined by fans from all over the nation and Canada to dig alongside him.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Coal Mine Hit By Tornado To Resume Operations By Tuesday
About 36 hours after a large tornado ripped through part of the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine 60 miles south of Gillette, nobody remains hospitalized and operations at the mine are expected to resume by Tuesday, says mine owner Peabody Energy.
Greg JohnsonJune 25, 2023
Wyoming Places: Seven Great Finds For A Car Nut At Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum
Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum is a must for anyone’s bucket list, even if you’re not a car nerd. Here are my seven favorites I spotted while there.
Aaron TurpenJune 25, 2023
Wyoming’s Underground Music Scene Attempting To Break Through The Surface
Believing there’s strength in numbers, the WyoFolk Project is a pooling of 14 Wyoming musicians collaborating to produce an album that gives them more visibility, and raises the profile for the Cowboy State’s music industry overall.
June 25, 2023
Why Does University of Wyoming Have To Share Pistol Pete Mascot With Oklahoma State?
Pistol Pete, the rootin’-tootin’ gunfighter who sports a 10-gallon hat, handlebar mustache and dual six-shooters, is shared by both the University of Wyoming and Oklahoma State. The schools worked out a legal agreement in 1993 that allows them to share the mascot with stipulations.
Jake NicholsJune 24, 2023
Wyoming People: Vietnam Vet From Douglas Checks Off Bucket-List Item With First Skydiving Jump
After a life of serving his country, community service and coping with PTSD, Wyoming Navy veteran Ernie Herrera, 75, finally realized a lifelong dream by making his first skydiving jump.
Leo WolfsonJune 24, 2023
Torrington Man Builds Rare World War I Fighter Biplane
A pilot and corrections officer from Torrington has worked for 10 years to re-create an extremely rare 1916 World War I French Nieuport 17 biplane that was known as the best pursuit plane of the day. He's close to making its first flight.
June 24, 2023
The Only Harder Workers Than Wyoming Ranchers Are Their Dogs
Stock dogs move sheep and cattle, and they’re indispensable on any ranch. More than 120 stock dogs from all over the U.S. and Canada competed in the Mountain States Stock Dog National Finals this week at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton.
June 24, 2023
Spike Through Harvey Morgan's Skull A Grisly Reminder Of Wyoming's Wild West Beginnings
Harvey Morgan drove a wagon from South Pass City 153 years ago to meet with a recently widowed woman on her ranch. He ended up with a spike through his skull and on permanent display at the Lander Pioneer Museum.
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2023
Tornado Blasts Coal Mine In Northeastern Wyoming; Eight Hospitalized, Trains Flipped
Update: Eight people were hospitalized Friday evening when a tornado made a 'direct hit' on the North Antelope Rochelle Mine which straddles Campbell and Converse counties. The twister flipped train cars, destroyed vehicles, and hit at least one building.
Greg JohnsonJune 24, 2023
Tornado Flips Trains, Levels Building At Wyoming Coal Mine; Responders Assume ‘Mass-Casualty Event’
The North Antelope Rochelle coal mine south of Gillette took a “direct hit” from a tornado Friday evening, flipping trains and destroying a building. No word on the extent of the impact, but responders “treating this as a mass-casualty event.”
Greg JohnsonJune 24, 2023
Races Still On At Wyoming Downs Despite Calls To Cancel After Three Horses Died
Horse racing is still on at Wyoming Downs in Evanston amid pressure for the racetrack to shut down until an investigation is completed into the deaths of three horses that fell on the track last weekend.
Leo WolfsonJune 23, 2023
90 People Injured By Tennis Ball-Sized Hail At Red Rocks; Wyoming Escapes Severe Weather
Dozens of concertgoers were injured, and 7 hospitalized, on Wednesday night as tennis ball-sized hail fell at the Red Rocks concert venue in Morrison, Colorado. Earlier in the day, twin tornadoes were on the ground for more than an hour in eastern Colorado.
Jimmy OrrJune 22, 2023
Wyoming-Raised Haiden Thompson, 19, Wins All-Around At First College National Finals Rodeo
Gillette College freshman Haiden Thompson, 19, was one of the top college women in rodeo all season, and she proved it by winning the all-around at the CNFR.
Jake NicholsJune 22, 2023
Elderly Woman Had No Food At Home, So Rock Springs Police Fill Her Cupboard
Responding to a welfare check, a pair of Rock Springs police officers noticed an elderly woman had no food at home. Along with four dispatchers, they bought her groceries and a pizza.
June 21, 2023