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Wyoming Is Home For One of Homesteading’s Biggest Social Media Stars, Jill Winger
Buying their small ranch 9 miles outside of Chugwater gave Jill and Christian Winger room for their horses and their dreams — but blogging about it all unexpectedly turned Jill into a social media star.
Renée JeanMarch 19, 2023
Moorcroft’s Chancey Williams Debuts At Grand Ole Opry on April 22
Ranching and rodeo are his roots, but Moorcroft’s Chancey Williams told Cowboy State Daily he had dreams bigger than the Wyoming sky. On April 22nd, Williams and his Wyoming band will make their debut on the stage at the Grand Ol’ Opry in Nashville.
Wendy CorrMarch 18, 2023
Under Pressure, Cheyenne Animal Shelter Reveals How It Spends Public Money – But Not To The Public
After being pressured by city and county officials for a line-item breakdown of how it increased spending from $320,000 to $800,000 per year in public funding and now wants $1 million per year, the Cheyenne Animal Shelter has finally complied. But the shelter won't release the information to the public.
Clair McFarlandMarch 18, 2023
Asteroid May Collide With Earth With Force Of 12-Megaton Bomb, Wyoming Astronomer Says
You might want to hold off on making plans for Valentine’s Day – in 2046. University of Wyoming astronomy professor Daniel Dale says NASA is studying an asteroid that could slam into Earth and would the impact would create an explosion similar to a 12-megaton bomb.
Wendy CorrMarch 18, 2023
St. Patrick’s Photo of the Day: Longmire’s Craig Johnson In Sky Blue Bronco With Giant Inflatable Beer
Famed Wyoming author Craig Johnson wished his fans a happy, but safe, St. Patrick's Day on Friday. The Longmire author was in his vintage Ford Bronco along with a humongous bottle of Rainier beer in the bed.
Jimmy OrrMarch 17, 2023
Special Olympics Makes Wyoming Return In Jackson After 3-Year Hiatus
Following a three-year hiatus since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the 2023 Special Olympics State Winter Games wrapped up this week in Jackson. About 350 Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers attended the games.
Jake NicholsMarch 17, 2023
French Bulldog Knocks Labrador Retriever Off As America’s No. 1 Breed, And Wyoming Owners Agree
The American Kennel Club announced this week that the smush-nosed, bat-eared, charismatic French bulldog is the new top purebred dog in America. Wyomingites who love their Frenchies are glad to point out why.
Wendy CorrMarch 17, 2023
Grandpa Was Wrong: Wyoming Winters Weren’t Always Worse In His Day
If grandpa chides you for complaining about this winter and says back in his time there were blizzards every day and it was minus 30 for weeks at a time (yet he still walked to school; uphill, both ways), data does not back that up.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Say Knickers, The Humungous Holstein, Has Nothing On Cowboy State Cattle
A humongous Holstein named Knickers stands head and shoulders above the rest of his herd at his home in western Australia. Cattle growers in the Cowboy State say that while the steer is impressive, Wyoming’s home-grown cattle have an edge.
Greg JohnsonMarch 15, 2023
Lawsuit Claims “Boneless” Chicken Wings Are A Fraud, And Wyoming’s Wing King Agrees
A federal lawsuit claims Buffalo Wild Wings is deliberately defrauding customers by passing off deep-fried and sauced up chunks of chicken breast as boneless wings. Laramie's Trent Weitzel, reigning National Buffalo Wing Festival champ, agrees that boneless wings are ridiculous.
Greg JohnsonMarch 14, 2023
Recovering Rawlins EMT Grateful As She Recalls I-80 Crash As ‘The Worst Day Of My Entire Life’
When a semitrailer plowed into a crash scene on I-80 in December, many lives were changed. One EMT was killed and another, Tiffany Gruetzmacher of Rawlins, has been recovering slowly.
Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2023
Yee-Haw Hardin: At Full-Gallup, High School Basketball Team Gets True Western Sendoff
Why do we live in the Rocky Mountain West? Because we get to see things like horseback riders sending their girls basketball team off to the state tournament. This is how the Hardin, Montana team got sent-off.
Jake NicholsMarch 13, 2023
65 Million-Year-Old T-Rex From Wyoming To Be Auctioned, Could Fetch $9 Million
A complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sourced from three specimens unearthed in Wyoming and Montana - will be auctioned in Switzerland next month. A Wyoming paleontologist said theres no telling what price a fossil like that might fetch but its estimated worth is $9 million.
Wendy CorrMarch 13, 2023
Snowy Mountain Brewery In Saratoga May Be Tiny, But Could Be A Giant In Wyoming
Snowy Mountain is the third-oldest and once smallest brewery in Wyoming is maneuvering for a national footprint, including creating a can it hopes will serve as a calling card for the brewery and Saratoga tourism.
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023
Apocalypse Jackson In ‘The Last Of Us’ Doesn’t Look At All Like Wyoming, Residents Say
While it might have been fun to see Jackson, Wyoming featured on the popular HBO TV series "The Last Of Us," residents cringed because they say the show did a poor job of presenting the town. But, it was filmed in Canada...
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023
Wandering With Wendy: South Dakota’s Corn Palace Is Simply A-Maize-Ing
Our on-the-road reporter, Wendy Corr, visited the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, last week and she reported it is a must-see for travelers crossing the country on Interstate 90.
Wendy CorrMarch 12, 2023
Cheyenne Native Gets Prestigious “Nebula Award” Nomination For Science Fiction Writing; Top Award In Industry
Cheyenne native Steve Lerner has been nominated for a prestigious Nebula Award for science fiction writing for his work in the creation of the video game "Stray" which tells the story of a stray cat making its way through a dystopian underworld.
Leo WolfsonMarch 12, 2023
58 Experts Said Tear Down Cheyenne’s Iconic Central Plaza Hotel – They Saved It Anyway
Corey Lynn of Lynn Buys Houses in Cheyenne is known for saving houses not hotels, but she couldnt let the hotel she remembered from her youth fall apart. She and her business partner Carter Ward found a way to save it from the wrecking ball.
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023
Wyoming Is Home To One Of The Largest And Purest Troves Of Jade In The World
Wyoming is home to one of the largest and purest troves of jade in the world, prompting jade to be named the state gemstone in 1967. Lander rockhound Dave Freitag has been collecting the precious stones for decades.
Wendy CorrMarch 12, 2023
Nearly 90 Years Later, Mystery Of United Airlines Crash Near Cheyenne Still Motivates Wyoming Man
Kent Hargraves stumbled across the site of a 1935 United Airlines crash as a boy on his grandfathers ranch near Cheyenne, unveiling a mystery hes worked a lifetime to solve.
Renée JeanMarch 11, 2023
Wandering With Wendy: Time Traveling Through South Dakota
Although Wyomingites may groan about the impending annual ritual of springing ahead and advancing their clocks an hour this weekend, residents in Fort Pierre, South Dakota cross the line between Mountain Time and Central Time every day.
Wendy CorrMarch 11, 2023
Who’s Eating Roadkill In Wyoming? Lander’s Matt And Kahla Gubanich Are, And They Love It
When Matt Gubanich heard a large 'crack' on the road from his friend's porch, he went out to investigate. Sure enough, a whitetail deer had been hit by a car. Thanks to a new Wyoming law, the Gubanich's were eating that deer just about an hour later.
Mark HeinzMarch 08, 2023
Who’s At Fault? Wyoming Cop Weighs In On Viral Crash Video Showing Motorcyclist Flipping Over Car
A video showing a motorcyclist plowing into the back of a car that stopped suddenly for a three-legged dog in the road has sparked a storm of debate as to who's to blame. But a 20-year Wyoming cop says its not a close call.
Jake NicholsMarch 08, 2023
Four Wheels, Cargo Space And Freedom – Wyoming Man Builds SUV Adventure Brand
A Rock Springs couple say theyve found the perfect balance between stability and adventure, but rather than building out a sprinter van or truck, they prefer their SUV where they've gained a considerable following and dependable income through YouTube and other outlets.
Mark HeinzMarch 08, 2023