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Those Green Aliens Along The Road To Yellowstone A Tribute To Wapiti Vietnam Vet
You may have never met Frank Alvarado, but you may have seen his best friends — a pair of green aliens who occasionally appear on the road to Yellowstone. Now they serve as mobile memorials to the kind Wapiti man, a former cop who survived nearly 50 missions during the Vietnam War.
Andrew RossiAugust 24, 2025

Sidelined By Smoke-Damaged Lungs, Career Wildland Firefighter Now Reports Fires
Forced to retire because of his smoke-damaged lungs, Darren Clifford of Lander now keeps people informed about wildfires. Clifford, who needs a lung transplant, created a popular Facebook page called "Caught The Fire Bug" which reports up-to-date information available about large wildfires in Wyoming and across the West.
Jackie DorothyAugust 23, 2025
Inside An F.E. Warren Air Force Base Secret Underground Missile Bunker
Welcome to an F.E. Warren Air Force Base secret underground missile bunker, where the dry desert air tastes like old socks. It’s also where two-person teams man equipment old enough to be in a museum and are ready to press the nuclear button at any time.
Renée JeanAugust 23, 2025

Burned To Bone In Welding Explosion, Jeffrey City Father Of 5 Faces A New Reality
Travis Clyde’s world changed forever last month when a welding explosion burned him to the bone, fractured his skull and left him clinging to life. Doctors say the Jeffrey City husband and father of five faces at least a year of recovery.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 23, 2025

Hitting A Cow Won't Just Total Your Car, It'll Demolish It — And You
When a car hits a deer or antelope, it can mean expensive repairs. Hitting a cow is much worse, it will likely destroy your car and you as well. Wyomingites would be wise not to underestimate how devastating hitting a 1,000-pound cow can be, assuming they don't become hamburger in the impact.
Andrew RossiAugust 23, 2025

Husky Lost For 7 Days In Rugged Wind River Wilderness Is Back Home in Cheyenne
A week after a 7-year-old Siberian husky got lost in the Wind River Mountains while on a camping trip with his family, he was back in Cheyenne at home on Friday. He was found by a pair of hikers more than 55 miles from where he ran off.
Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2025

World Famous Buffalo Bill Western Art Show And Sale Opens For 44th Year
The world-famous Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale in Cody is open for its 44th year. More than 100 works of Western art valued at more than $1.25 million are on display through the show’s live auction Sept. 19.
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2025

Wyoming Carnegie Medal Hero Nearly Killed In Crash With Semi
Ryan Pasborg, the Green River man who was given the Carnegie Medal for heroism for saving a mother and young boy from a burning house, is lucky to be alive after a crash with a semi. The crash left the hero with a multitude of injuries and sky high medical bills.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2025

Snakes In A Plane (Hangar): Greybull Airport Is Rattlesnake Central
If Samuel L. Jackson has had it with all those mother-bleeping snakes on that mother-bleeping plane, he should steer clear of Wyoming. Rattlesnakes are so common at the Greybull airport, the staff is used to them, although they might freak visitors out.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2025

Don Day’s Way-Too-Early Winter Forecast: Colder, Snowier And Longer
If Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day's extended winter forecast is right, the 2025-2026 winter season will come early, stick around longer, and be colder and snowier. It’s what he calls “a good, old-fashioned Wyoming winter.”
Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2025

Explore Montana: Stunning Views, Rocks That Chime Like Bells And Bathing In Radon Gas
From quirky cabin signs to historic landmarks, there are a number of off-the-beaten-path destinations around Montana. They include rocks that chime like bells when hit with a hammer to radon bathing to stunning views from Beartooth Pass.
Anna-Louise JacksonAugust 17, 2025

Bigfoot, Alaska And Evil: Wyoming Author Channels Depression Into A Wild Trilogy
Caitee Cooper grew up in the Wyoming outdoors, which she draws on to build her fantasy novels inspired by bigfoot, Alaska, evil, and a pretty wild imagination. But it was her depression that gave Cooper the courage to start writing.
Jackie DorothyAugust 17, 2025