Wyoming Life

Meteorologist Don Day Skeptical About Forecast For Wetter-Than-Normal Summer

Wyoming meteorologist Don Day is skeptical about a popular weather forecasting website’s prediction of a wetter-than-normal summer. “Beware the green blob,” he says about the forecast map and and a hopeful, giant green shape covering Wyoming.

Andrew RossiMay 26, 2026

For 45 years, Monsieur Philip Krass smoked cigars, fished the Big Horn Basin and would drive more than 100 miles for a game of bridge. “If you needed him for an emergency, you had to figure out who was hosting that night’s bridge game,” said Dee Arps, 108. Here, he's pictured with Iris Cavalli of Thermopolis, 90, who was the secretary and execultor of Krauss' estate and knew him well.

Wyoming History: Monsignor Philip Krass Loved Smoking Cigars And Playing Bridge

For 45 years, Monsignor Philip Krass smoked cigars, fished the Big Horn Basin and would drive more than 100 miles for a game of bridge. “If you needed him for an emergency, you had to figure out who was hosting that night’s bridge game,” said Dee Arps, 108.

Jackie DorothyMay 25, 2026

Mark Potter of the Wind River Canyon left the chaos of city life in Denver for a quieter life in Thermopolis. Potter was not expecting the isolation from the conveniences of modern life such as fast food and home improvement stores but has discovered that he loves being away from the busy social life he once led. He said that he has discovered the simple joys of mowing his lawn and taking care of his mom’s 15-year-old Chihuahuas he had inherited.

Wyoming People: Mark Potter Gives Up Big City Chaos To Live In Wind River Canyon

Mark Potter gave up a chaotic life in Denver to live in isolation in Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon with a pair of yappy dogs. He likely saved his neighbors May 16 when he called 911 to report a wildfire near the railroad tracks in the canyon.

Jackie DorothyMay 25, 2026

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Wyoming Veterans Remember The True Military Heroes Who Never Came Back

On Memorial Day, Bill Parr remembers the men he served with during a 22-year career in the Navy who never came home, but he won’t talk about them. “The heroes are the ones that are underneath these stones,” he said Monday at the Cheyenne National Cemetery.

Greg JohnsonMay 25, 2026

Meteorologist Don Day Says Don’t Lose Your Mind Over Possible Super El Niño

Meteorologist Don Day says reports of a Super El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean are ludicrous. An El Niño is coming and that will likely be beneficial for Wyoming, but anything stronger is too far out to predict and, at this point, just clickbait.

Andrew RossiMay 25, 2026

Volunteers have revived the historic Red Shell School, once featured on the cover of national textbooks, turning it into a vacation rental, museum, and community hub.

Bell At Famous Red Shell Schoolhouse Rings Again After Decades Of Silence

The bell at the Red Shell School is ringing again after a decades-long effort to save the iconic 111-year-old one-room Wyoming schoolhouse. It’s so picturesque it became nationally famous for being featured on the cover of textbooks.

Renée JeanMay 25, 2026

The Soldier’s House of Fremont County in Riverton is dedicated to serving those who served in the military.

Riverton’s Soldier’s House A Headquarters Of Help For Veterans

A renovated farmhouse at a Riverton intersection began with a desire to serve those who served their country. The Soldier’s House of Fremont County has grown into a headquarters of help for veterans, serving those who served their country.

Dale KillingbeckMay 25, 2026

Rejected By Herd, Newborn Bison Named Koa Rescued By Family At Wyoming Ranch

After rejected by mom and tossed aside by a jealous bull, a newborn bison named Koa found an unlikely family at a Wyoming ranch, where rescuers work around the clock to keep the tiny bison alive. “Koa has a very strong spirit,” said one of her rescuers.

Kate MeadowsMay 24, 2026

Cheyenne Green Beret Chopper Pilot Had Eye Shot Out — And Completed His Mission

Jerry Montoya was a Green Beret chopper pilot when he took seven bullets and had his eye shot out while in the air, but it didn’t stop him from completing his mission. “I flew for another 14 years as a one-eyed pilot,” said Montoya, now 85.

Dale KillingbeckMay 24, 2026

Judge Andre Rudolph Grew Up In Cheyenne To Become A Superhero From The Bench

Judge Andre Rudolph grew up in Cheyenne, played running back for UW and once ran down a defendant to earn the nickname “Batman.” Before his sudden death last week, he also changed the lives of lawbreakers willing to take his help and accountability.

Zakary SonntagMay 24, 2026

Watch, Wait, Worry: When You’re Stuck On I-80 During A Blizzard In Wyoming

Hundreds of people spent more than 15 hours on I-80 during a blizzard in south central Wyoming last week. All they could do was watch, wait and worry while rationing food and watching the fuel gauge. “That’s never happened to me before,” said a veteran trucker.

Andrew RossiMay 24, 2026

Beaten and turned out to turn tricks, Kelley Marshall was on track for a violent death when eagle-eyed cops recognized she and her toddler were being trafficked. “People seem to think that it doesn’t happen in rural states like Wyoming, but it does,” says an expert.

‘I Was Dead’: How Eagle-Eyed Cops Saved Woman And Toddler From A Human Trafficker

Beaten and turned out to turn tricks, she was on track for a violent death when eagle-eyed cops recognized she was being trafficked. “People think it doesn’t happen in rural states like Wyoming, but it does,” trafficking experts say.

Jen KocherMay 24, 2026

Some people still swear by slicing up your license plate tags to keep people from peeling them off, but it’s no necessary. Most thieves now are more likely to just “steal your whole dang license plate,” says a Cheyenne auto shop manager.

Forget Slicing Up Tags, Most Thieves Will Just Steal Whole Wyoming License Plate

Some people still swear by slicing up your license plate tags to keep people from peeling them off, but it may not be necessary. Most thieves now are more likely to just “steal your whole dang Wyoming license plate,” said one Cheyenne mechanic.

Andrew RossiMay 24, 2026

Worland Champion For WWII Japanese Americans Comes Home For Final Time

Grant Ujifusa won a championship as quarterback for the Worland High football team, was a Harvard grad, book editor, and a champion for WWII Japanese Americans, earning a knighthood from Japan. He died in 2024, and will come home for the final time in June to be buried.

Dale KillingbeckMay 23, 2026

A devastating accident at age 9 left Wyoming’s Kutler Hill and his family with a choice — years of surgery but he wouldn't run again, or amputation and he could. “I just decided to amputate my leg so I could run again,” he said.

After Losing Leg To Cancer, Evanston Teen Dreams Of Being Elite Athlete

An Evanston High School junior who lost a leg to cancer at age 9 is racing toward a goal to represent the United States in the Paralympic Games. “I just decided to amputate my leg so I could run again," said Kutler Hill.

Dale KillingbeckMay 23, 2026

Cracked and weatherworn beside South Street in Wheatland, the strange concrete dome looks more like a stranded UFO than the old Wyoming DMV it once was.

What The Heck … Is That Squatty 'Star Wars'-Looking Building In Wheatland?

In south Wheatland, there's a squatty dome with peeling stucco that looks like a run-down version of Luke Skywalker’s home in “Star Wars.” The building’s owner says people want him to knock it down, but he refuses, saying it just needs a little love.

Kolby FedoreMay 23, 2026

Whether she’s calming a group of rambunctious 3-year-olds or coaxing a smile from a woman who’s 102, Casper’s Merrily Johnston is an amazing performer. Recently honored as America's Clown of the Year, her celebrity in goes mostly unnoticed. She has a magic touch with kids eager to wear one of her face paintings.

Did You Know? Casper's Merrily Johnson Is America's "Clown Of The Year"

Earlier this year, Casper's Merrily Johnson's 30-year dedication to being a professional clown was recognized with the community’s highest honor when she stood in Nashville to accept the award for “Clown of the Year.”

Zakary SonntagMay 23, 2026

Wyoming’s monastery in the Bighorn Basin is being built in the Gothic style of the medieval monasteries of Europe. The blocks of stone are designed on a computer and carved by a robot rather than by hand, saving decades of work and millions of dollars.

Wyoming’s Mountain Monks: Simple Men Of Faith Go High-Tech To Build A Gothic Monastery

Wyoming’s Carmelite mountain monks are using computers, heavy machinery and robots to build a massive Gothic monastery in the mountains of the Bighorn Basin. It’s a stark contrast to the simple lives of faith these men live making coffee and raising cattle.

Jackie DorothyMay 23, 2026

A newly described fossilized owl pellet from the Eocene Willwood Formation of Wyoming. The red box highlights a cluster of bones from an armored glyptosaurid lizard. Since lizards are diurnal, mostly active during the day, paleontologists believe this is evidence that the earliest owls were also diurnal, not nocturnal like their modern descendants.

Why 54-Million-Year-Old Owl Vomit Found In Bighorn Basin Is A Big Deal

A team of paleontologists that analyzed a 54-million-year-old fossilized chunk of owl vomit have learned that owls, famous for being nocturnal hunters, didn’t use to be. Owls ate lizards during the day, not rodents at night as they do now.

Andrew RossiMay 23, 2026

Steve Price was skilled at keeping a bidding war going higher, such as for a Josh Allen jersy at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter’s Fur Ball fundraiser.

Remembering Steve Price: Wyoming Cowboy, Auctioneer And Money-Raising ‘Legend'

Steve Price was a real Wyoming cowboy, auctioneer, and a “legend” raising money for Cheyenne people and causes. “I don’t know anybody who wasn’t his friend,” a fellow auctioneer said about Price after his death earlier this month.

Dale KillingbeckMay 21, 2026

Storm Brings Up To 2 Inches Of Water, But Not Close To Busting Wyoming’s Drought

Parts of Wyoming got up to 2 inches of water from this week’s storm that shut down I-80 and Rawlins for more than a day. But it wasn’t a drought-buster. “Getting rid of a drought is like eating an elephant — one bite at a time,” said meteorologist Don Day.

Andrew RossiMay 21, 2026

A weekend fire that gutted Cheyenne’s Historic Pumphouse may not be the end for the run-down 134-year-old building that, as recent as six months ago, was set for demolition. “We’ve really tried hard not to be the council to tear it down,” says the mayor.

Devastating Fire May Not Be End For Historic 134-Year-Old Cheyenne Pumphouse

A weekend fire that gutted Cheyenne’s Historic Pumphouse may not be the end for the run-down 134-year-old building that, as recently as six months ago, was set for demolition. “We’ve really tried hard not to be the council to tear it down,” says the mayor.

Greg JohnsonMay 20, 2026

Rawlins Slowly Reopens After 36 Hours With No Power & Stranded Motorists On I-80

It took at 36 hours, but most of Rawlins had power restored Tuesday as a fast and furious spring snowstorm wreaked havoc in southcentral Wyoming. The Carbon County Sheriff's Office spent the day rescuing residents and helping snow-stranded drivers.

Andrew RossiMay 19, 2026

As a "grumpy mama duck” freaked out over ducklings that fell into a Sheridan storm drain this past weekend, a stranger with a “big beard” climbed in after them. A woman who watched the rescue says it restored a little of her faith in humanity.

Hooray! Big Bearded Man Climbs Into Sheridan Storm Drain To Save Ducklings

After a mama duck panicked when her ducklings fell into a Sheridan storm drain this past weekend, a big bearded hero climbed in to get them. A woman who watched the rescue says it restored a little of her faith in humanity.

Kolby FedoreMay 19, 2026

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