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Wyoming Trooper, Deputy Involved In Fatal Casino Shooting Of Fugitive

An out-of-state fugitive wanted for violent crimes was killed Sunday night in an officer-involved shooting at the Wind River Hotel and Casino near Riverton. A Fremont County Sheriff's deputy and Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper both fired their guns.

Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2025

Bigfoot researcher Alan Megargle of Colorado has been looking for Sasquatch since 2009 and isn’t ready to give up.

Bigfoot Hunter Won't Quit After FBI Says 'Evidence' Is Just Deer Hair

A Bigfoot hunter said he’s determined to continue his quest for the elusive creature, despite an FBI report releasing 50-year-old recently unsealed records. The documents say a test on supposed Bigfoot fur showed it was deer hair.

Mark HeinzDecember 01, 2025

A 55-year-old Gillette woman is fighting for her life in a Denver burn unit following an early morning house fire Sunday. Tammy Jo Schafer has battled heart problems in recent years who friends says is a giving person who “doesn’t know a stranger.”

Gillette Woman Fights For Her Life In Denver Burn Unit After Sunday Morning Fire

A 55-year-old Gillette woman is fighting for her life in a Denver burn unit following an early morning house fire Sunday. Friends describe Tammy Jo Schafer as a giving person who “doesn’t know a stranger.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2025

Blue Federal Credit Union location at East 7th Street and Warren Avenue in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Florida Bagel Seller Accused Of Swindling Cheyenne Banks With Fake $500K Check

A Florida bagel seller is set for a hearing Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming on claims that he conspired to deposit a fraudulent check for more than $500,000 using banks in Cheyenne and elsewhere. He could get 20 years in prison.

Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2025

One person is dead after a pickup hit a train Friday night on County Road 154 north of Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne. A local resident who captured video at the scene describes it as “a pretty bad deal.”

‘A Pretty Bad Deal’: One Dead After Pickup Hits Stopped Train East Of Cheyenne

A Burns man is dead after his pickup hit a stopped train Friday night on County Road 154 north of Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne. A local resident who captured video at the scene described it as “a pretty bad deal.”

Scott SchwebkeDecember 01, 2025

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Dave Simpson: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - On Our Chins

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “I'm talkin' whiskers, folks. Some men got 'em. Some men don't. I got 'em. No brag. Just fact.”

Dave SimpsonDecember 01, 2025

O.P. Hanna was a frontiersman, American Indian fighter and the first to claim a homestead in Sheridan County. He was prompted to write down his adventures after a meeting up with a Sioux warrior who was once his enemy,

O.P. Hanna: Trapper, Indian Fighter Who Claimed First Homestead In Sheridan County

O.P. Hanna was a frontiersman, American Indian fighter and the first to claim a homestead in Sheridan County. He was prompted to write down his adventures after a meeting up with a Sioux warrior who was once his enemy.

Jackie DorothyDecember 01, 2025

The LIM-49 Spartan was designed to intercept attacking nuclear warheads from ballistic missiles at long range. A 5-megaton thermonuclear warhead was planned to destroy the incoming ICBM warheads, but the test missile had a dummy warhead.

At Height Of Cold War, Wyoming Man Tested Missiles To Shoot Down Russian ICBMs

At the height of the Cold War, a new University of Wyoming grad from Buffalo became part of a team testing antiballistic missiles on the Marshall Islands. His charge was to make sure America could shoot down Russian ICBMs.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

Jackson artist Ben Roth is collecting 300 pounds of tumbleweed to create a 70-foot-long "tumblewhale" for the new Central Wyoming College camopus being built in Jackson. The finished sculpture will hang over the heads of students and visitors, who will be able to move it "like a giant marionette."

Jackson Artist Commissioned To Create Giant 70-Foot Whale Out Of Tumbleweeds

A Jackson artist is collecting 300 pounds of tumbleweed to create a 70-foot-long tumbleweed whale for the new Central Wyoming College campus being built in Jackson. The finished sculpture's goal is to look like it's swimming in the air.

Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025

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Cassie Craven: The Great Danger In Our Country That's Not Being Talked About Enough

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, "Now we find ourselves in a dangerous time. But what should happen? Should we all hold our breath and see where the chips fall after these reckless liberal policies that let millions of unvetted people into our country?"

Cassie CravenNovember 30, 2025

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Gail Symons: Two Governors, Two States, One Western Way

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "While Congress seems more interested in viral clips than in governing, Gov. Mark Gordon and Gov. Spencer Cox talk about nuclear compacts, wildlife crossings, and how to keep kids in rural communities. The difference is hard to miss."

Gail SymonsNovember 30, 2025

The story of a Casper high school senior’s effort to start a Turning Point USA Club America chapter has inspired a young Florida filmmaker. He says her story is one of “common sense values” that needs to be told.

Casper Turning Point USA Teen Founder's Story Inspires Florida Filmmaker

The story of a Casper high school senior’s effort to start a Turning Point USA Club America chapter has inspired a young Florida filmmaker. He says her turbulent story of the opposition she encountered needs to be told.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2025

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is gunning for a world record. On Friday — weather permitting — the resort will host its third annual Ski in Jeans Day, inviting skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes in denim. The target: topping the 3,114 jean-wearing guests who set the record in 2023.

Jackson Resort Wants Thousands Of Skiers To Break World Record — In Their Jeans

It’s denim time again at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort where the hope is more than 3,320 skiers and snowboarders will show up on Friday in their jeans to set a new world record. Skiers at the Wyoming resort set the current world record in 2024.

David MadisonNovember 30, 2025

Dr. Howard Snyder grew up in Cheyenne and became a U.S. Army surgeon during World War II. When he met Dwight Eisenhower, the general and soon-to-be president made Snyder his personal physician — and never went anywhere without him.

Eisenhower Never Went Anywhere Without His Cheyenne-Born Personal Physician

Dr. Howard Snyder grew up in Cheyenne and became a U.S. Army surgeon during World War II. When he met Dwight Eisenhower, the general and soon-to-be president made Snyder his personal physician — and never went anywhere without him.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2025

The mother-daughter duo of Beth McBride (L) and Carli Seymour (C) founded Montana Bar Fairies following the tragic death of their son and brother, Bobby Dewbre, on his 21st birthday in 2023.

In Quest To Stop Drunk Driving, Mother-Daughter Duo Reward Those Who Don't

When a 21-year-old man was run down and killed by a repeat drunk driver, his mother and sister decided his death should mean something more than being a statistic. Now trying to make a difference, they are rewarding those who don't drink and drive.

Anna-Louise JacksonNovember 30, 2025

Drea Hineman, a senior from Gillette majoring in plant production and protection in the UW Department of Plant Sciences, inset, recently earned regional recognition at a Spacepoint symposium, dubbed Interplanetary Life, in Boise, Idaho, for her innovative space-farming research supported by NASA. Here, she tends to plants undergoing a salinity trial at the Laramie Research and Extension Center greenhouse.

How A University Of Wyoming Student Is Helping NASA Pioneer Space Farming

The novel agricultural research of a University of Wyoming senior could help NASA pioneer the future of space farming. Growing food in space is a critical component of prolonged exploration of the solar system and beyond.

Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025

Researchers at Brain Chemistry Labs, a state-of-the-art biology laboratory in Jackson, are studying the brains of dolphins in a quest to cure Alzheimer’s disease. They’ve helped find a link between the disease, the dolphins and toxic algae blooms.

Jackson Scientists Study Dolphin Brains In Quest To Cure Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Brain Chemistry Labs, a state-of-the-art biology laboratory in Jackson, are studying the brains of dolphins in a quest to cure Alzheimer’s disease. They’ve helped find a link between the disease, the dolphins and toxic algae blooms.

Andrew RossiNovember 30, 2025

Marion Hageman celebrated her 102nd birthday this month, and remains as passionate as ever about inspiring those around her. She’s a rancher, teacher, talented artist and mom to six kids of her own — and 40 foster children.

Meet Marion Hageman, 102: Rancher, Teacher, Artist And Foster Mom To 40 Kids

Rep. Harriet Hageman's mother, Marion, celebrated her 102nd birthday this month, and remains as passionate as ever about inspiring those around her. She’s a rancher, teacher, artist and mom to six kids of her own — and 40 foster children.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

Step into the Brush Creek Ranch world.

What It’s Like To Stay At The Ultra-Luxury Brush Creek Ranch In Southern Wyoming

Southern Wyoming's Brush Creek Ranch is a 5-star experience that has repeatedly beaten the luxurious Amangani resort in Jackson for Condé Nast's nod as the No. 1 stay in America. The rooms range from $900 per night to $150,000 for a 4-night ski trip.

Renée JeanNovember 30, 2025

Before he became a mega-star as Aragorn in "Lord of the Rings," a young Viggo Mortensen survives as a prisoner in a horrifying and haunted prison. The 1987 horror film "Prison" was shot at the historic prison in Rawlins, and has become a cult classic.

1987 Cult Horror Classic Starring A Young Viggo Mortensen Filmed At Rawlins Prison

Before he became a mega-star as Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings," a young Viggo Mortensen survived as a prisoner in a horrifying and haunted prison. The 1987 horror film "Prison" was shot at the historic prison in Rawlins, and has become a cult classic.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

Samuel Nelson and his wife, Jamie, are raising their family on the ranch that has been in the family for five generations. Nelson has not only inherited buildings but the stories that go with them.

5th-Generation Wyoming Rancher Also Keeps Family Legacy Of Cowboy Storytelling

Samuel Nelson is the fifth generation to run his family's Noble Ranch, preserving the family's connection to the land and Western tradition. He also keeps alive another tradition — cowboy storytelling.

Jackie DorothyNovember 30, 2025

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