Wyoming Life

Hundreds of swallows are swarming and nesting in Angie Pitts' lean-to in Mountain View. She didn't mind until she saw the bird droppings covering her vehicles. “I don’t want to kill them, but I want them gone,” she said. "It's just gross."

Oh, The Humanity! Hundreds Of Swallows Pooping Everywhere In Mountain View, Wyoming

Hundreds of swallows are pooping all over the place in Mountain View, Wyoming, including on Angie Pitts' property. She didn't mind that much until she saw her vehicles caked in poop. “I don’t want to kill them, but I want them gone,” she said.

Andrew RossiJune 17, 2026

Steve Braithwaite, driver of a 23-foot banana was pulled over in Montana this week

Giant Banana Pulled Over in Montana: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped Him 100s Of Times

For 15 years, Steve Braithwaite has driven a 23-foot banana across the country and, on Wednesday, just like hundreds of times before, he was pulled over by law enforcement. "They always find a reason to pull me over," Braithwaite said.

Kolby FedoreJune 18, 2026

Cody Volunteer Fire Department at the Cody Stampede Parade in a file photo.

Cody Fire Department Back In Stampede Parade, Allowed To Throw Water Balloons

After missing last year’s Stampede Parade for not being able to throw water balloons, the Cody Volunteer Fire Department is back this year — and allowed balloons. “They love throwing water balloons, and people love throwing them back,” said an organizer.

Andrew RossiJune 16, 2026

The WYO Rodeo Parade draws huge crowds to downtown Sheridan each year, as seen in this file photo.

Sheridan Bans Claiming Spots Too Early Along WYO Rodeo Parade Route

After years of watching lawn chairs and coolers appear earlier and earlier along the WYO Rodeo parade route, the Sheridan City Council on Monday banned people claiming spots too early. "I expect that the first year will be a little rough,” said the mayor.

Kate MeadowsJune 16, 2026

Service dogs are trained to interrupt an anxiety or stress moment when they see it in their masters.

Wyoming Group Trains Dogs To Interrupt Veterans’ PTSD Attacks

A nonprofit in Mills, Wyoming, is training dogs to interrupt military veterans’ PTSD attacks, led by a woman who lost her Green Beret son to suicide. “When I lost him, I knew I wanted to help, but I didn’t know how,” she said.

Dale KillingbeckJune 16, 2026

Geno Stecks received the first ticket for violating Cheyenne’s new vehicle noise ordinance. He was driving this 2006 Subaru with a modified muffler.

Meet The First Driver To Get A Ticket Under Cheyenne’s New Noise Ordinance

Mechanic Geno Stecks got the first ticket under Cheyenne’s new noise ordinance while delivering a car part in the middle of the day. When the officer told him he couldn't hear his radio because of the exhaust, Stecks said, "Turn your volume knob up."

Kerry DrakeJune 16, 2026

‘I Saw Something Moving’: Renegade Russian Tortoise Found In Thermopolis Cemetery

So far, nobody’s claimed a renegade Russian tortoise found wandering around in Thermopolis's Riverside Cemetery. “I’m hoping someone didn’t abandon it, because that’s not cool,” said the cemetery worker who found it when he “saw something moving."

Andrew RossiJune 15, 2026

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Special Education Students in Cody Create Guide To Every Playground In Community

Special education students at Cody Middle School turned a school project into a unique community resource now available at the Cody Chamber of Commerce. The students spent two months using a variety of academic subjects to create a Cody playground guide.

Andrew RossiJune 15, 2026

Alex and Luann Connell’s children are working to find a home for their dad’s auto collection. They include from left Kim Parker, Kay Irwin, Kris Connell-Johns, Kathy Dillmon, and Tom Connell.

Cheyenne Dad Leaves His Five Heirs Antique Packards — And A Lifetime of Memories

The children of a Cheyenne car restorer inherited a lifetime collection of antique Packards and car parts that include a nearly complete disassembled 1907 American Underslung Roadster. Their goal is to find a buyer who will preserve and enjoy them.

Dale KillingbeckJune 15, 2026

Two cowboys tying their horses outside a Powell bar and going in for a beet caused people to appreciate a Western vibe that “definitely feels right.” The horses also love it, said one rider, adding that “they like to get out and do dumb stuff, too.”

Even In Powell, Wyoming, Riding Horses To A Bar Surprises Some

Even in Powell, Wyoming, people stopped and took photos of horses tied up outside of a bar while their cowboys were inside grabbing a beer last week. "We didn't think anybody would notice," said 26-year-old cowboy Nick Mundy. "We just thought it'd be fun."

Kolby FedoreJune 14, 2026

The closest most of the Gillette high-schoolers got to sheep wagons was playing the classic video game “The Oregon Trail.” Now they can travel the trail themselves in the period sheep wagons they spend two years building as class projects.

Gillette Teens Spend 2 Years Building Sheep Wagons As Class Project

Gillette high school students spent the last two years building sheep wagons as a class project. Teacher Pete Stocker said it was a challenge to keep everyone motivated. “It was a long project, and as a society, we are instant-gratification people."

Julie MankinJune 14, 2026

A skier hits one of the many natural features at Beartooth Basin.

Inside North America's Only Summer-Only Ski Area: Wyoming's Beartooth Basin

Beartooth Basin, located at nearly 11,000 feet of elevation in northern Wyoming, is North America’s only ski area open exclusively during the summer months. “People who go up there for the first time are always blown away," co-owner Justin Modroo said.

Leo Wolfson For Cowboy State DailyJune 14, 2026

When a motorcyclist crashed through a fence into a Green River yard last summer, Hunter and Matt Rushing didn’t hesitate. “Holy crap, instinct kind of kicked in,” said Hunter, an Eagle Scout, about applying a tourniquet to stem the man’s bleeding.

Green River Father And Son Credit Scout Training In Saving Injured Motorcyclist

When a motorcyclist suffered life threatening injuries after a crash in Green River, 17-year-old Eagle Scout Hunter Rushing didn't hesitate. “Instinct kind of kicked in,” he said. He and his father credit Boy Scouts for knowing what to do.

Zakary SonntagJune 14, 2026

Paranormal investigator Tami Currie bought a stolen 1880s Old West grave marker from a Meeteetse antiques shop she says has “energy attached to it.” “I will collect anything that has an odd energy attached to it,” she added.

Meeteetse Woman Adds Old West Grave Marker To Haunted Collection

Meeteetse resident and paranormal investigator Tami Currie legally obtained an 1880s grave marker with a criminal history to her collection of haunted objects. “People on the other side have stories they want told, and they're willing to talk to you,” she said.

Andrew RossiJune 14, 2026

Presley Whitaker takes a walk weeks after being thrown off a horse and losing her right hand.

Steer Wrestlers Rally To Raise $40,000 For Woman Who Lost Hand In Rodeo Accident

Steer wrestlers raised nearly $40,000 last week for the Montana woman who lost her hand in a rodeo accident. “It’s pretty neat that a college kid could organize something like that,” said the woman's husband, who is the Montana State rodeo coach.

Kate MeadowsJune 14, 2026

In her quest to discover who Harvey Logan really was, Dawn Newland retraced the outlaw’s trail and even visited the remains of his remote cabin.

Wyoming History: Kid Curry May Not Have Been The Wild Gunman Legends Say He Was

Harvey Logan, aka Kid Curry, was not the wild gunman Wild West legends have made him out to be, a historian discovered while researching The Kid. “He did become an outlaw, but there was a lot of good about him,” she said.

Jackie DorothyJune 14, 2026

When Frontiersman OP Hanna Stopped A Lynch Squad From Hanging A Man For A Killing A Mule

After serving on Johnson County’s first grand jury in 1881, OP Hanna suddenly developed a respect for the law, talking a lynch squad out of hanging a man for killing a mule. “Had I not arrived just when I did ... they surely would have hung him,” he said.

Jackie DorothyJune 13, 2026

Photos taken at the time of the Teton Dam disaster show how water started leaking and then waters surging through the dam site.

‘Scariest Day Of My Entire Life': 50 Years After Living Through Teton River Flood

It was June 5, 1976, whe a dam on the Teton River collapsed, sending a torrent of water into the Idaho towns below. “It was one of scariest days of my entire life,” said a survivor, adding that 50 years later, the memories of the disaster are still vivid.

Dale KillingbeckJune 13, 2026

What happened to the racy painting titled “Bottoms Up" that hung for decades in the Cody Holiday Inn hotel? “The number of rumors, stories, and lies about that painting is unbelievable,” said its owner, adding it’s “where nobody will know where it's at.” Here, their bottms have been blurred.

What Happened To Racy ‘Bottoms Up’ Painting That Hung For Decades In Cody Hotel?

Whatever happened to the racy painting titled “Bottoms Up" that hung for decades in the Cody Holiday Inn hotel? "The number of rumors, stories, and lies about that painting is unbelievable,” said its owner, adding it’s “where nobody will know where it's at.”

Andrew RossiJune 13, 2026

A Casper radiologist and adrenaline junkie who’s climbed the tallest peaks on six of the world’s seven continents took on the brutal Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon last week. It starts with a grueling swim from The Rock to San Francisco — twice.

Casper Man Tackles Brutal Alcatraz Triathlon For 8th Time, Sets Personal Swim Best

Casper radiologist Dr. Joe McGinley last week took on the brutal Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon for his eighth time. At age 51, McGinley finished in the top half of the field for all ages involved and set a personal best in the icy swim across the bay.

Dale KillingbeckJune 13, 2026

When Iranian forces brought down a U.S. Army helicopter Monday, Dillon Jackson’s reaction wasn't shock so much as recognition. “There’s a lot of ways that could have gone differently,” said the Kemmerer native, who spent 22 years flying Navy helicopters.

Wyoming Navy Pilot Flew Missions Over Strait Of Hormuz, Now Watches War From Home

Dillon Jackson, a Kemmerer native, spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy flying helicopters over some of the world’s most volatile waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz. “The thing most people don’t understand is just how narrow it is," Jackson said.

Zakary SonntagJune 13, 2026

Up To 2,600 Pounds Each, Powder River Percherons Are Huge At Wyoming Parades

Anyone who’s been to a parade in Wyoming in the past 25 years knows the Powder River Percherons, teams of dapple-gray draft horses that tower over crowds. Also called the "war horse of France," they're 2,600 pounds each and 6 feet tall at the withers.

Renée JeanJune 13, 2026

David and Jennifer Sinclar were leaving a gas station in Canada when the tow base plate on their RV broke. A video of them dragging their Chevy Colorado's bumper down the road has gone viral.

Oh No! Full-Time RV Couple Lose Truck When Front Bumper Tears Off While Towed

Longtime Yellowstone RV travelers David and Jennifer Sinclair were leaving a gas station in Canada when the front bumper of their truck tore off while being towed. A video of them dragging the bumper down the road has been viewed millions of times.