Wyoming Life

This strange, round sandstone boulder was unearthed on the Hogg Ranch near Meeteetse, Wyoming.

What Is That Weird Boulder Dug Up On Historic Wyoming Ranch?

A Wyoming family was surprised to run into a gigantic boulder while digging a trench on the historic Hogg Ranch near Meeteetse. Despite pressure to cut it open, they'll keep the giant rock as a decorative piece.

Jackie DorothyDecember 22, 2024

Tommy Mellott, possibly the best yet least-known college football star in the nation, led the Montana State University Bobcats to a semifinal win over South Dakota.

Montana State’s Touchdown Tommy Leads Wyoming Supporting Cast Into FCS Title Game

Montana State University punched its ticket into the FCS championship game Saturday with a dominating 31-17 win over South Dakota. Quarterback Tommy Mellott, aka Touchdown Tommy, led a supporting cast that includes four Wyoming players.

David MadisonDecember 22, 2024

Daryl and Karen Kline drove their 2008 Mustang on Wyoming’s rugged backroads when they were following the trail of Butch Cassidy and his Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Their Mustang made it safely back to their home in Iowa with only the dirt and red mud as a souvenir of their adventure.

Tourist Finds Out That Mustang Probably Not Best Choice To Explore Hole-In-The-Wall Wyoming

A tourist from Iowa was so fascinated by the stories of Butch Cassidy and the Hole-in-the-Wall gang that, despite warnings from locals in Thermopolis that he should take a four-wheel-drive, he went out to explore the area in his prized Mustang instead.

Jackie DorothyDecember 22, 2024

A group of high school students smoke at a designated smoking area at a New York high school in 1980 or 1981.

Hard To Imagine Now, But High Schools Used To Have Smoking Areas

It's hard to imagine now, but high schools across the country used to have designated smoking ares for students who liked to light up. At Cheyenne's East High, that was the courtyard outside the cafeteria.

David MadisonDecember 21, 2024

The ice jam on March 10, 1929, flooded the town of Greybull and left behind ice chunks and four feet of standing water.

Wyoming History: That Time In 1929 When Santa Saved Greybull With Dynamite Bombs

History says Santa saved Greybull from a devastating flood when he tossed dynamite bombs out an airplane. That was George Scott, who bomb an ice jam that threatened to wash Greybull off the map. He would go on to be the town’s Santa for years.

Jackie DorothyDecember 21, 2024

Luke Talich turns the ball upfield after making an interception against Florida State. He returned it for a touchdown, his first interception and touchdown playing for Notre Dame.

Cody Native Living Dream As Notre Dame Makes Run For College Football Title

Cody native Luke Talich was on the field Friday as Notre Dame beat Indiana to advance in the College Football Playoffs. He told Cowboy State Daily that the playoffs are another chapter of an incredible season for the walk-on from Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonDecember 21, 2024

Don Ohlin, aka Velcro, reaches his congregation at the Iron Horse Church and beyond through videos on YouTube and social media.

How A Loan Shark Enforcer Found His Calling As A Wyoming Biker Pastor

A former loan shark and enforcer who goes by the handle “Velcro” has a lot in common with the people he ministers to. The Cheyenne biker has found his calling helping prisoners find safe homes once they’re released from prison.

Jen KocherDecember 21, 2024

Saturday Is The Darkest Day Of The Year -- Especially If You Live Up North

Saturday is the shortest day of the year, but that’s relative to where you are in Wyoming. Folks in the northern reaches, like Sheridan, will have more than 30 minutes less sunlight than those in Cheyenne, Rock Springs or Pine Bluffs.

Andrew RossiDecember 20, 2024

Colson Coon was a standout for the Sheridan High School football team, and now plays for undefeated Montana State University.

Fueled By Wyoming Talent, Montana State Guns For National FCS Championship

If undefeated Montana State University wins a national FCS title this season, it will have Wyoming fingerprints all over it. The Bobcats feature a host of former Wyoming high school players and are coached by a longtime UW assistant.

David MadisonDecember 20, 2024

A historic water tower along the Union Pacific line near the Wyoming-Colorado state line at Harriman, Wyoming, was a local landmark for about 80 years. Now it’s gone, torn down Dec. 17, 2024, without notice or discussion, leaving locals and railroad buffs livid. In this photo, hundreds of people gather by the tower to watch Big Boy 4014 pass through.

Locals Shellshocked After Historic Wyoming Union Pacific Water Tower Torn Down

A historic water tower along the Union Pacific line near the Wyoming-Colorado state line was a local landmark for about 80 years. Now it’s gone, torn down Tuesday without notice or discussion, leaving locals and railroad buffs shellshocked.

Andrew RossiDecember 19, 2024

A Denver Broncos-Buffalo Bills Playoff Game Could Test Wyoming’s Football Loyalties

The Buffalo Bills drafting Josh Allen in 2018 — and not the Denver Broncos — has split Wyoming’s die-hard Broncos fan base. Wyoming has adopted Allen and the Bills, and that loyalty to the Orange and Blue could be tested if the teams meet in the playoffs.

Justin GeorgeDecember 19, 2024

Report That Wyoming Lost Winter Days To Climate Change Is Misleading, Says Don Day

A non-profit environmental group's claim that Wyoming has lost two days of winter because of climate change is misleading and incorrect, says Wyoming meteorologist Don Day. “I almost laughed when I saw that,” Day told Cowboy State Daily.

Andrew RossiDecember 18, 2024

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