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Thomas rests in a hospital after surviving the violent rollover that critically injured his mother, Alyson Swanson. He escaped with bruises and scratches and turned 1 Thursday in Casper while his mother remained hospitalized in Rapid City.

Little Boy Celebrates 1st Birthday After Surviving Horrific Rollover, Mom In ICU

A little boy turned 1 in Casper on Thursday after surviving a horrific rollover with his mom after their car launched 100 feet in the air and flipped end over end. Thomas miraculously suffered only minor bruising. “His car seat saved him,” his aunt said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 15, 2026

Steva and Rick Dooley have spent more than four decades together operating Valley Diesel and collecting vintage machinery in the Big Horn Basin.

Basin Couple Loses 43-Year Business In Fire Including 52-Year-Old Truck They Dated In

Eleven days after a fire destroyed a Big Horn County couple's shop, Steva Dooley says they are overwhelmed by community support. They say their 52-year-old truck with 400,000+ miles was the most painful to lose but "it's all stuff."

Kolby FedoreOctober 14, 2026

A raccoon peers over the edge of Abby Roich’s chimney at her Casper home.

Casper Woman Turns To Metallica When Steel Mesh Didn't Keep Raccoon Out Of Chimney

When even strong steel mesh didn’t work to keep an annoying racoon out of her chimney, a Casper woman turned to a more potent weapon — Metallica. “I put a speaker in my fireplace area and just turned on some Metallica as loud as I could,” she said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 14, 2026

Autumn weather has finally hit the state of Wyoming. Fall foliage in Grand Teton National Park.

Finally Wyoming Gets A Taste Of Autumn With More Cool Weather Ahead

Thanks to an influx of moisture from Hurricane Rachel and cold Canadian air, it's starting to feel like autumn in Wyoming. In fact, temperatures and precipitation haven't been this close to normal since last October, and more is on the way.

Andrew RossiOctober 13, 2026

An outdoor camera shows a postal carrier using a flashlight after 1:30 a.m. to deliver mail in a Cheyenne neighborhood.

You’ve Got Mail — At 1:39 A.M.: Cheyenne Postal Deliveries Stretch Past Midnight

A Cheyenne woman’s camera caught mail arriving at 1:39 a.m. one day last week, raising safety concerns for the carrier. The Postal Service says heavy volume and absences prompted management to help deliver, and some didn't finish up until 4:30 a.m.

Renée JeanOctober 13, 2026

Residents of a neighborhood in Rock Springs are struggling to get to their homes while workers pound and blast to fill abandoned coal mines under the streets.

Rock Springs Residents Fed Up With Pounding And Drilling To Fill Mines Under Homes

For the past five months, Kelly Lovell says she's been living in a war zone. Her street in Rock Springs has been overtaken by drilling rigs and heavy construction equipment in an effort to stabilize the ground built over abandoned underground coal mines.

Kate MeadowsOctober 13, 2026

Eleven-year-old Liam Cox died Wednesday, three days after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near Burns. His 13-year-old sister was with him that Sunday afternoon, on what had begun as an ordinary bike ride toward Burns.

‘Everybody’s Friend’: Burns Mourns 11-Year-Old Boy Killed In Rural Bicycle Crash

Eleven-year-old Liam Cox's dad, Ryan, remembers an adventurous, animal-loving boy who “brought happiness wherever he was” and was “everybody’s friend.” Liam died last week after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bike near Burns.

Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026

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Cheyenne Couple Break Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Record With 2,224-Pound Whopper

Cheyenne's Andy and Amy Corbin have broken Wyoming’s state record for the fourth consecutive time with a pumpkin weighing in at 2,224 pounds. That's rarified air in the pumpkin growing world as less than 50 growers have ever topped 2,200 pounds.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2026

Ella Randol, an employee at the Cowboy Bar & Cafe, claims that the bar in Meeteetse is haunted by three spirits. The most dominant spirit is a woman that Randol believes is Sylvia Mikkelson, a founder of Meeteetse who once ran a dry goods store on the same block the Cowboy Bar & Cafe is on now.

Sylvia Came To Meeteetse In 1898, And Cowboy Bar Patrons Say She's Never Left

The ghost of Sylvia Mikkelsen, who ran the Meeteetse dry-goods store in the early 1900s has never left, say Cowboy Bar patrons. Bartender Ella Randol, who says she has spoken with Sylvia, says whenever anyone gets unruly, things get bone-chilling cold.

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2026

Shoshoni legend has it that a madam killed at the Blue Goose brothel was still haunting the place when famed lawyer Gerry Spence shut it down in the 1960s early in his career.

That Time Gerry Spence Shut Down Shoshoni’s Haunted Blue Goose Brothel

Shoshoni legend has it that a madam killed at the Blue Goose brothel was still haunting the place when famed lawyer Gerry Spence shut it down in the 1960s early in his career. The Blue Goose was known to be a house of ill repute for decades in Shoshoni.

Jackie DorothyOctober 12, 2026

Fifty-eight years after Noreen Borino wore the crown as Evanston Cowboy Days Queen, left, the family isn't finished collecting them. Her daughter, Lisa Borino, followed her into the arena 26 years later, center, winning the same title in 1994. Now, Lisa's 11-year-old daughter, Carriellen Mower, has decided she'd like to become a rodeo queen herself.

Wyoming Rodeo Queen Family Chases A ‘Triple Crown’ 58 Years In The Making

Noreen Borino was Evanston Cowboy Days Queen in 1968, then her daughter Lisa followed as a second-generation queen in 1994. Now Borino's 11-year-old granddaughter has her eye on becoming the third generation to wear the crown.

Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026

A rare 20-volume book set of “The North American Indian” now in the University of Wyoming’s collection took 25 years to complete and could be worth millions. “It is very unique that we have a complete set,” said the UW library curator.

Rare American Indian Books In University Of Wyoming Collection Likely Worth Millions

What began with backing from America’s richest man now constitutes a gem of history at the University of Wyoming. It is one of the few places in the nation one can access Edward Sheriff Curtis’ “The North American Indian." The collection is said to be worth millions.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2026

A piece of clay pipe uncovered in Glacier National Park, bearing the stamp of the Lovell Clay Products Company.

90-Year-Old Lovell Clay Works Pipes Still Leak-Proof In Yellowstone And Glacier

A Lovell-based contractor doing utility work in Yellowstone and Mammoth keeps finding pipes from the now defunct Lovell Clay Works company and they're still leak-proof after 90 years. "The pipes look brand new," the contractor said. "They look amazing!"

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2026

The site of the crash at the end of Oak Street near the tracks is a reminder of the tragedy that occurred on Aug. 2, 1994.

Parents Still Mourn Five Douglas Teens Killed At Railroad Crossing In 1994

The five crosses with the names of five teens and the date Aug. 2, 1994, sits at the end of a dead-end street next to railroad tracks in Douglas. It's a reminder of the horror that happened when Oak Street was not a dead end and cars could cross the tracks.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 11, 2026

Renee Rotting reads her vows to Shawn Hill beneath strips of black lace during their gothic wedding.

Black Dress, Black Roses And Skeleton Cake: Inside A Wyoming Goth Wedding

At first glance it may look like a funeral, but it's a wedding. The Wyoming goth bride wore black, carried a black bouquet and her cake was topped with skeletons. “Goth isn't an aesthetic, but more of a lifestyle and subculture,” said the organizer.

Kolby FedoreOctober 11, 2026

Phil Loftus and a friend have been purchasing truckloads of logs and splitting the wood themselves.

Is Heating With Firewood Still Worth It? For Some Wyoming Families, It's Not About Money

For many Wyomingites, heating with firewood isn’t about saving money, it’s the satisfaction of working hard and the ambiance of a wood stove. “There is immense value in working hard,” said one Sublette County man about instilling values through a woodpile.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

Turkeys outnumber people on Main Street in Jay Em, but don’t let the 15 residents hear you call it a ghost town. Founder Lake Harris’ descendants keep the town — which has been dry for 110 years and never had a saloon or bar — from fading away.

Don’t Let The 15 People Who Live In Jay Em, Wyoming, Hear You Call It A Ghost Town

Turkeys outnumber people on Main Street in Jay Em, but don’t let the 15 residents hear you call it a ghost town. Founder Lake Harris’ descendants keep the town — which has been dry for 110 years and never had a saloon or bar — from fading away.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026

Skylar Clayson hadn't even made it halfway through the 30-minute drive from Glenrock to Casper when she felt the urge to push. By the time her husband Kaleb pulled off the interstate, their son, Oliver, had arrived.

When The Baby Won't Wait: Wyoming Moms Face Long Drives To Delivery Rooms

As maternity wards close, women in rural Wyoming aren’t always making it to delivery rooms, leading to roadside deliveries. “I was very scared,” said one Wyoming who delivered a baby boy along the highway trying to make it to a Casper hospital.

Kate MeadowsOctober 11, 2026

Outcrops of the Ferris Formation near Seminoe Reservoir in Carbon County. These rocks preserve fossil fragments of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, snakes, and other animals that lived in the "latest Cretaceous" of Wyoming, no more than one million years before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event that killed 75% of life on Earth.

What Killed The Dinosaurs? UW Prof Studying Carbon County Fossils To Find Out.

UW prof Anton Wroblewski studied more than 6,500 fossil fragments from the 66-million-year-old Ferris Formation in Carbon County to figure out what killed the dinosaurs. “Everybody wants to know what happened to dinosaurs because those are the sexy ones,” he said.

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2026

Drew Bott was commissioned by McDonald's to build the pedestal world’s largest Qarter Pounder, which is in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Riverton Sculptor Known For McDonald's 11-Ton Cheeseburger, Philadelphia Eagles, Loves Making Memorials For Vets

When McDonald’s wanted a tribute made for its quarter-pounder, the hamburger giant turned to Riverton's Drew Bott. He had just created a monument for the Philadelphia Eagles after they won the Super Bowl. What really inspires him, though, is making monuments for veterans.

Jackie DorothyOctober 11, 2026

Cowboy cook Kent Rollins shows how to country fry just about anything in cast iron. He'll feature a stop at the Auzqui Ranch in Clearmont, Wyoming, on his "Cast Iron Cowboy" TV show on Monday.

TV’s ‘Cast Iron Cowboy’ Set Up His Western Chuckwagon On Clearmont Ranch

Millions of fans follow chuckwagon cook Kent Rollins online and on his TV show, “Cast Iron Cowboy,” which debuts its visit to the Auzqui Ranch near Clearmont on Monday. The menu includes loins of lamb and smoky mac and cheese with bacon and green chili.

Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026

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A Phantom Voice Made A Believer Of Aladdin General Store’s Once Skeptical Owner

Trent Tope wasn’t a big believer in the supernatural when he bought the Aladdin General Store. He could explain weird things away in the creaky and groany 130-year-old store. But a woman’s voice captured on a security recording forever changed his mind.

Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026

Fifth-generation Jackson native Danny Shervin paints with gunpowder and fire.

Playing With Fire — How A Jackson Native Turned Gunpowder Into A Global Career

Fifth-generation Jackson resident Danny Shervin left the finance world behind after an impulsive kitchen-table experiment in college sparked a viral art business. His art has been seen on ESPN, Mission Impossible, and in galleries around the world.

Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026

Douglas Park Cemetery contains more than 5,200 graves and first opened in 1902. 

Inside The Douglas Cemetery: Hero Cop, Ranching Legends, Bronc Riding Champ, Doomed Bride

Walking among the tombstones in Douglas Park Cemetery, visitors can find ranching legends, a sheriff who nabbed a mass murderer, a business-savvy madam, a champion bronc rider, and a would-be bride who never made it to her wedding.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 10, 2026

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