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Sheridan Woman’s Daring 1931 Berlin-To-Moscow Drive Launched A Life Of Adventure
A 20-year-old Sheridan woman made international headlines in 1931 when she drove 1,131 miles from Berlin to Moscow. She slept in haystacks, foraged for food and was the target of hostility — and had the adventure of a lifetime.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 14, 2025

Cheyenne Residents Angered Over Door-To-Door Salesmen Ignoring ‘No Soliciting’ Signs
One Cheyenne resident captured video last week of a solicitor first lying that he wasn't selling anything and then admitting he ignored the 'no soliciting' sign. The company responded that they have "escalated these concerns to leadership."
Jackson WalkerSeptember 14, 2025

Cheyenne Man Restoring 113-Year-Old Union Pacific Boxcar
Cheyenne train enthusiast Michael Pannell is restoring a 113-year-old Union Pacific boxcar. Although passersby may think the train car is ready for the junk heap, to Pannell, it can be a museum -- complete with signatures and dates from railroad workers.
Renée JeanSeptember 14, 2025

How A Bullied Casper Kid Went Viral As The Internet’s Gothic KingCobra
He invented a religion, was relentlessly bullied and died too young at 34 last month. To know Josh Saunders — YouTube’s viral gothic KingCobra — is to scroll through a troubled existence documented in video after video which have been viewed more than 20 million times.
David MadisonSeptember 14, 2025

Reporter's Notebook: The Very Real Bond Between Wyoming And Buffalo, New York
Reporter Anna-Louise Jackson writes, “Something special has happened in Buffalo over the past several years that’s fostered a sense of kinship between Wyoming and Buffalo, New York, thanks to Josh Allen and an award-winning wing-maker."
Anna-Louise JacksonSeptember 13, 2025

Internet Chef Unearths Wyoming Gov Ed Herschler’s Brown Elk In Beer Recipe
A quirky chef who has an Internet series called “Cookin' With Congress" has unearthed former Wyoming Gov. Ed Herschler’s brown elk recipe, made with beer and 7Up. He questioned putting powdered gravy on an expensive cut of elk, but admits it’s “pretty tasty.”
Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2025

Meet Mr. Fix-It: 87-Year-Old Martin Andreen Keeps Thermopolis Running
At 87, Martin Andreen is a Thermopolis throwback who's kept the small Wyoming town running for decades as a self-taught appliance repairman. He’s known to locals as Mr. Fix-It, and if he doesn’t know how to fix something, he’ll figure it out.
Jackie DorothySeptember 13, 2025

When Evil Came: Sisters Kidnapped, Thrown Off Bridge Haunt Casper 52 Years Later
It will be 52 years this month since two sisters were kidnapped, raped and tossed off the Fremont Canyon Bridge. It’s a crime that still haunts Casper, which remembers Sept. 25, 1973, as the day when evil came.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 13, 2025

Rudy “Butch” Stanko: The Wyoming Maverick Who Ended Montana’s No Speed Limit Era
Back when there was no speed limit in Montana, highways there were known as the “Montanabahn.” Then along came a stubborn cattle hustler from Wyoming named Rudy “Butch” Stanko, whose lead foot and hard head inadvertently brought the no-speed limit era to an end.
David MadisonSeptember 13, 2025

UW Student Paper Called Out For Quote Saying Kirk ‘Deserved' To Be Shot
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus called out the University of Wyoming student newspaper The Branding Iron on Friday for an anonymous quote in a story that said Charlie Kirk “deserved” to be shot.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 13, 2025

That Soul-Penetrating Thunder From F/A-18s Taking Off In Casper? Get Used To It
Aviation groupies who love to ooh and ahh at anything cool with wings, there’s nothing like the bone-shaking rumble of a fighter jet taking off. A pair of F/A-18 Hornets hot refueling and taking off Tuesday wasn’t just loud, it was “an experience.”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 11, 2025

UW Football Fans Frustrated By Long Lines To Get Into Game
A number of University of Wyoming football fans were frustrated with long lines at War Memorial Stadium for Saturday's home opener. University officials are working to rectify the situation ahead of a major matchup with 20th-ranked University of Utah.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 11, 2025