Wyoming Life

Women learn to shoot and about concealed carry in Wyoming at Female Basic Handgun Courses taught by the Wheatland Police Department.

Wyoming Women Say Safety Is Top Concern When They Conceal Carry

Safety is the major factor for many Wyoming women when deciding to conceal carry firearms. Beth Douglas of Wheatland knew she wanted to carry a gun when three side-by-sides full of men approached her from behind one day.

Jackson WalkerOctober 26, 2025

Steve Cutler holds a Mopar gauge panel that he has restored.

Casper Man Known Around The Globe For Working Muscle Car Miracles

Steve Cutler’s love of Mopar and muscle cars began when he was 14 and his dad bought him a $450 1968 Dodge Charger. Now his expertise and huge collection of Mopar parts has people around the globe seeking him out to help restore their cars.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2025

Along with leaves all over the ground, you know fall has arrived when everything has pumpkin spice added to it. When a pumpkin spice latte isn’t enough to scratch their holiday itch, folks in Jackson unwind with pumpkin-yam facials. Writer David Madison relaxes with a face full of pumpkin-yam at Grand View Spa.

When A Pumpkin Spice Latte Isn’t Enough, Folks In Jackson Get Pumpkin-Yam Facials

You know fall has arrived when everything has pumpkin spice added to it. When a pumpkin spice latte isn’t enough to scratch their holiday itch, folks in Jackson unwind with pumpkin-yam facials.

David MadisonOctober 26, 2025

How A Wyoming Kid Became That Other Guy On Screen With Cruise, Swayze And Lowe

Darren Dalton (top left) grew up in Worland chasing sugar beet trucks. He then became that other guy on screen with Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze and Rob Lowe in movies like “The Outsiders” and “Red Dawn."

David MadisonOctober 26, 2025

Way Off The Beaten Path Are State's Most Unspectacular ‘Entering Wyoming’ Signs

The “Welcome to Wyoming” signs at state borders on major highways are large, colorful and magnets for selfies. But way off the beaten path, the most unspectacular “Entering Wyoming” signs announce that you’re in the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiOctober 26, 2025

The Idelman Mansion across the street from the Wyoming State Capitol

Spirits Haunt Old Morgue In Basement Of Cheyenne Mansion-Turned-Government Offices

Wyoming state government workers swear clients of the century-old morgue in the basement still haunt the 1883 Idelman Mansion across from the Capitol. “I’ve never been so scared in my life,” said Buck McVeigh, former chief of staff for Gov. Mark Gordon.

Zakary SonntagOctober 26, 2025

Opening night of “Velveteen” in Jackson.

Jackson Community Theater’s ‘Velveteen’ Reimagines Children’s Classic Tale With Local Flair

“Velveteen” is a reimagination of a classic tale that shows what happens when a small town comes together to create something live and undeniably local.

David MadisonOctober 25, 2025

Meet the Sky Queens: Rachel Skirvin and Sarah Roark.

Rock Springs Filmmakers Explore Amelia Earhart’s Wyoming Connection

For years, a single photograph has captivated filmmaker Mark Pedri. It's an image that's displayed at the Rock Springs airport and the local museum. It shows Amelia Earhart standing in front of an aircraft in 1931 in Rock Springs.

David MadisonOctober 25, 2025

Wyoming miners in the early 1900s faced danger each day as they worked deep beneath the earth. These miners brought to Wyoming their beliefs of the supernatural from the Old World and would often refuse to work in haunted sections of a mine.

Haunted Wyoming: Plenty Of Ore — And Angry Spirits — In State's Historic Mines

When miners flocked to Wyoming in the late 1800s, they brought with them from the Old World their ancient superstitions of tommy knockers and ghostly apparitions. But fear of these spirits was not enough to stop miners from rushing to a ghostly mine when it meant gold.

Jackie DorothyOctober 25, 2025

Rick King, right, was a young Wyoming game warden when the first Joe Picket novel "Open Range" came out, and has had the copy ever since. Now 26, years later, it finally has author C.J. Box's autograph.

Real Joe Picketts: Wyoming Game Wardens See Themselves In C.J. Box Novels

Real-life game wardens say author C.J. Box has elevated their profession across America, while also educating people on all the real-world issues they face. "I appreciate what he's done for the profession," says retired Wyoming Chief Game Warden Rick King.

Renée JeanOctober 25, 2025

Ken Montgomery following his kidney donation in October 2023.

Wyoming Man Donates Kidney Not Knowing Who Would Get It

A Clark, Wyoming, man donated one of his kidneys without knowing who would get it, only that it would help someone. This week he lobbied on Capitol Hill for a bill promoting kidney donation.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 24, 2025

Rural Cheyenne Residents Fed Up With Drivers Taking Out Their Mailboxes

When drivers kept taking out her mailbox and leaving without so much as an “I’m sorry” note, a rural Cheyenne woman took her complaint public. Turns out others in her neighborhood are also fed up with drivers plowing into their mailboxes.

Renée JeanOctober 21, 2025

Historian Says She's Traced Wyatt Earp’s First Gunfight To Orin, Wyoming

A Wild West historian says she uncovered evidence in a family diary suggesting Wyatt Earp’s first gunfight happened near Orin, Wyoming, not Illinois. That could reshape Earp's early legend and add a new chapter to Wyoming’s Wild West legacy.

Renée JeanOctober 21, 2025

A Rock Springs inventor’s panoramic Cirkit camera revolutionized photography in 1905. His innovative technology enabled wide-sweeping images and changed how large groups and landscapes were photographed.

Wyoming History: Rock Springs Inventor’s Panoramic Camera Changed Photography Forever

A Rock Springs inventor’s panoramic camera revolutionized photography in 1905. He developed a camera that swiveled with a motor to take panoramic photos. It changed photography forever.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 19, 2025

Christine Castillo is sharing her love of ice skating with her students in Cody, Wyoming. This joy she brings to the young figure skaters is the same joy that her grandfather brought to the community of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center when he built them an ice-skating rink.

Cody Woman Teaches Ice Skating Decades After Grandfather Built Heart Mountain Rink

Christine Castillo's grandfather was one of about 14,000 Japanese Americans relocated to the Heart Mountain internment center, where he shared his love for ice skating by building a sheet of ice for the camp. Now, decades later, she coaches ice skating in Cody.

Jackie DorothyOctober 19, 2025

Ellen Watson, dubbed “Cattle Kate” by her enemies and some in the press, was hanged from this Limber Pine in 1889. Her death was never avenged and there are those that believe her spirit still haunts the tree.

Ghostly Wyoming: Haunted Trees Hold Echoes of Violence From Murders Beneath Their Branches

Chilling accounts of frightened hounds and blood-streaked apples have been reported around Wyoming hanging trees and spots where people were lynched — either by the law or vigilantes. Some say the trees are haunted by the murders beneath their branches.

Jackie DorothyOctober 19, 2025

The historic Lander Bar was a saloon when it first openend in 1907, and has also been a brothel and hotel before operating as a dive bar for years. Then a ski patrolman and two buddies stopped in for a beer, and decided to buy and restore the place.

Drinking Wyoming: The Drinks At Lander Bar Come With A Taste Of Western History

The historic Lander Bar was a saloon when it first opened in 1907, and has also been a brothel and hotel before operating as a popular hangout for years. In the 1990s, a ski patrolman stopped in for a beer, and with two buddies decided to buy and restore the place.

Renée JeanOctober 19, 2025

An heiress to the Doubleday publishing family left a privileged high-society life for the rugged and untamed wide open spaces of Wyoming. That’s where she lived “North of Crazy” and fueled an art renaissance that’s still growing even after her 2021 death.

North Of Crazy: How A Publishing Heiress Fueled A Wyoming Art Renaissance

An heiress to the Doubleday publishing family escaped her privileged - but abusive - high-society life for the wilderness of Wyoming. That’s where she fueled an art renaissance that’s still growing even after her 2021 death and published her memoir "North of Crazy."

Wendy CorrOctober 19, 2025

Wright At 50: A Half-Century For The Wyoming Town That Coal Built

As one of Wyoming's youngest towns, Wright is celebrating its 50th year in existence this year. It may have started as a camp for workers at nearby coal mines, but Wright has grown into its own.

Renée JeanOctober 18, 2025

Haunted Wyoming: The Ghostly Legends That Haunt Cheyenne’s Historic Train Depot

Employees of Cheyenne's train depot were absolutely convinced the building was haunted after a series of supernatural events. A newspaper reporter investigated for the structure for six months and, he too, came away certain spirits were there, especially at the "witching hour."

Jackie DorothyOctober 18, 2025

Cheyenne Barber's Turnaround Takes Him From Prison To Being A 'Real Person'

Gilbert Lucas easily chats with clients and isn't shy about sharing his story. It's one the Cheyenne barber said he doesn't believe himself at times, because it chronicles how he "went from being in prison to being a 'real' person."

Jackson WalkerOctober 18, 2025

Gillette’s beloved goat Diablo has become a social media sensation, charming thousands with his independence and quirky antics. Locals say the French fry-loving “goatalope” embodies the free spirit of Campbell County.

Diablo The ‘Goatalope’ Is Gillette’s Unlikely Local Legend And Social Media Star

Gillette’s beloved goat Diablo has become a social media sensation, charming thousands with her independence and quirky antics. Locals say the French fry-loving “goatalope” embodies the free spirit of Campbell County.

Scott SchwebkeOctober 18, 2025

South Pass City’s Chilling 1875 Murder Still Haunts Wyoming With Unsolved Secrets

South Pass City was rocked by the mysterious 1875 killing of George McOmie, a crime never solved. Decades later, ghost stories and unanswered questions still haunt the old Wyoming gold town. Modern day sleuths tried (and failed) to solve the mystery last weekend.

Renée JeanOctober 12, 2025

Discovery Channel's “Ghost Adventures” Looks For Casper’s Haunted Underbelly In Season Premier

The ghost hunters in Discovery Channel's “Ghost Adventures,” says Casper is a supernatural hotspot. A crew of 17 spent six days exploring ghosts, witches, and aliens in Casper for the season premiere of the show which debuts on October 15.