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The prime rib buffet at Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel & Restaurant in Cody, Wyoming.

All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Are Back In Wyoming And Across The U.S.

Buffets are back in a big way after the COVID pandemic put a huge hurt on dining out around Wyoming and across the U.S. At Cody’s Irma Hotel and Restaurant, a record 13,000 people loaded up their plates in 2025.

Anna-Louise JacksonJanuary 12, 2026

The Bennett family of Big Piney found out that Dayton, 13, is a match to donate bone marrow to his little brother Traxton, 2, who is battling a rare form of leukemia.

Big Piney Teen To Donate Bone Marrow To Save Toddler Brother From Leukemia

Following up on a story we did last month, the medical verdict came in and 13-year-old Dayton of Big Piney is the perfect match to donate bone marrow to his 2-year-old brother Traxton, who is battling a rare form of leukemia.

Mark HeinzJanuary 11, 2026

Mule deer, like these in Wyoming’s Prospect Mountains, are having their habitat threatened by invasive cheatgrass.

'It's Bad Stuff': Aftermath Of Huge Wyoming Wildfires Threatens Wyoming Mule Deer

As if Wyoming’s mule deer aren’t facing enough problems, invasive cheatgrass moving into areas scorched by Wyoming's huge 2024 wildfires is ruining their habitat. "It's bad stuff," one Wyoming rancher said, "I can't emphasize that enough."

Mark HeinzJanuary 11, 2026

Cary Lambert poses with a set of his Happy Valley dog calendars, which have helped seniors on fixed incomes in 15 states afford vaccinations for their pets. At right is Doc Holliday, covered in dirt on a tractor.

Laramie County Dogs Are Helping Senior Citizens Pay For Pet Vaccinations In 15 States

To help senior citizens pay for pet vaccinations, a UPS driver who delivers in Laramie County put together a dog calendar. Proceeds will help senior citizens pay for pet vaccinations in 15 states.

Renée JeanJanuary 11, 2026

Utah’s worst drunk drivers who want to skirt a new law that bans them from buying alcohol shouldn’t cross into Wyoming to get their booze. That’s the message from bars and liquor stores in Evanston just across the border, like Border Beverage.

Evanston To Utah’s ‘Extreme’ Drunk Drivers: Don’t Try To Buy Your Booze Here

Utahns who are banned from buying alcohol due to “extreme” DUIs won’t find sympathetic liquor dealers in Wyoming. “If Utah says you can’t buy alcohol because you’re too bad of a drunk driver, then we’re not going to sell to you either,” one dealer said.

Greg JohnsonJanuary 11, 2026

Al Ellis is a Navy veteran and former commercial abalone diver who built a successful pack llama business in Western Wyoming. He’s donated his 207-acre Boulder llama ranch as a sanctuary for veterans and first responders.

Wyoming Man Donates Llama Ranch As Sanctuary For Veterans, First Responders

Right before Christmas, Navy veteran Al Ellis donated his 207-acre llama ranch in Sublette County as a sanctuary for veterans and first responders. “We want other people to enjoy this — people who deserve it, people who we owe something to,” Ellis said.

Kate MeadowsJanuary 11, 2026

For decades, Gene Baldwin was known around Weston County as the “Voice of the Dogies” at Newcastle High School football games. He also was a rancher, teacher and cowboy poet. He died in December at age 99.

Wyoming People: Gene Baldwin Was The ‘Voice Of The Dogies’ For Newcastle Football

For decades, Gene Baldwin was known around Weston County as the “Voice of the Dogies” at Newcastle High School football games. He also was a rancher, teacher and cowboy poet. He died in December at age 99.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 11, 2026

Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn were married in 1940 at the Cheyenne Depot.

Wyoming History: Ernest Hemingway Loved Wyoming

Author Ernest Hemingway, for about a decade in the late 1920s, enjoyed Wyoming as his summer retreat, where he found inspiration to write and recreate. In 1940, Wyoming was where he married his third wife at the Cheyenne Depot.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2026

The Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne has been closed for structural repairs. It's hoped it will be ready for a Valentine's Day reopening.

Cheyenne's Atlas Theatre Hopes For Valentine’s Reopening After $700,000 Structural Repair

Cheyenne’s historic 139-year-old Atlas Theatre hopes to reopen by Valentine's Day. It had been sagging in on itself before $700,000 worth of extensive structural repairs began. Work on the downtown centerpiece is almost completed.

Renée JeanJanuary 11, 2026

A Barosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Camarasaurus in the lobby of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. These three dinosaurs were all found in the Waugh Quary and each might be the first of its kind every displayed in any museum.

Giant Wyoming Dinosaurs Are The Stars Of New Abu Dhabi Natural History Museum

The first thing visitors see when they enter the newly opened Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi are four massive long-necked dinosaurs. Three of these one-of-a-kind giants, and several other fossils in the world-class museum, are from Wyoming.

Andrew RossiJanuary 11, 2026

Thornburgh, an orphaned pup from a 1879 Ute battle, became Fort Bridger’s hero dog by stopping thieves, saving soldiers from knives, and alerting soldiers to Indian raids. Thornburgh was so well-loved he was buried in a fenced grave with a headstone.

Wyoming History: Meet Thornburgh, The Hero Dog Of Fort Bridger

Thornburgh, an orphaned pup from a 1879 Ute battle, became Fort Bridger’s hero dog by stopping thieves, saving soldiers from knives, and alerting soldiers to Indian raids. Thornburgh was so well-loved he was buried in a fenced grave with a headstone.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 11, 2026

Larry Kloster of Casper is passionate for all things Corvette and believes that the cars are made for driving, not just for admiring. He has taken his cars on cross-country trips and will take hospice patients and others for a spin.

Nothing Better For Casper Man Than Taking Hospice Patients For Rides In Corvettes

Larry Kloster of Casper uses his museum-quality collection of Corvettes to connect with people. “I take hospice patients for rides, which is the coolest part,” he said. Kloster has been on the board of directors of Central Wyoming Hospice for 7 years.

Jackie DorothyJanuary 11, 2026

Nate Miller of Thermopolis shot this Shiras moose, left, in the Snowy Range Mountains. The massive bull could be one for the record books. This past season he also bagged this bighorn sheep, top right, and Rocky Mountain goat.

Wyoming Hunter Bags Coveted Big-Game Trifecta, Including Huge Moose

Nate Miller beat astronomical odds to draw Wyoming’s coveted three-species “trifecta" hunting tag, then bagged a bighorn sheep, mountain goat, and moose. He joked about selling his hunting rifles, because there’s no way to ever top this hunting season.

Mark HeinzJanuary 11, 2026

Tara and James Harris pose in the hospital together after Tara’s kidney donation.

Torrington Couple’s 17-Year Cancer Fight Nears End With Terminal Diagnosis

A Torrington family sees “blessings” in their nearly 17-year attempt to outrun a cancer diagnosis. The husband received a kidney from his wife, the community rallied to help, and he withstood chemo to survive. His latest diagnosis, however, is terminal.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 10, 2026

Netflix tried to buy the rights to “Longmire" 10 years ago. If the streaming service buys Warner Bros., it will finally own those rights. Wyoming author Craig Johnson, creator of the wildly popular Western series, hopes for more seasons of the show.

Netflix Deal To Buy Warner Bros. Could Open Door To More “Longmire" Episodes

Netflix has a bid on the table to buy Warner Bros., which would give the company the rights to Longmire, which it tried to buy 10 years ago. Wyoming author Craig Johnson, creator of the series, is hopeful a Netflix purchase would mean a revival of the show.

Renée JeanJanuary 10, 2026

In 1958, capturing black bears for research was completely nuts. They used ether to put the bears into a stupor and hoped for the best. Veteran conservationist Cliff Bampton said one of his teammates once had to literally wrestle a bear.

In The 1950s, Bear Researchers Used Ether And A Football Player Who Wrestled Them

The pioneering days of bear research in the 1950s were not standardized at all. One capture team using ether-soaked cotton to put bears into a stupor and then had a college football player wrestle the bear.

Mark HeinzJanuary 10, 2026

A proposed New York City law pushed by animal rights groups would ban calf roping, flanks, and electric prods — effectively banning all rodeo in the city. Misinformation that promotes anti-rodeo laws threatens the sport, Wyoming rodeo defenders say. Rodeo is a big part of Wyoming's cowboy culture, including the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, knowns as the "Daddy of 'em All" and the largest outdoor rodeo in the world.

Wyoming Rodeo Defenders Say Proposed New York City Law Threatens Cowboy Culture

An anti-rodeo law that would all but ban the sport in New York City represents a trend Wyoming rodeo defenders hate to see and they hope will not spread. They say even though New York is 2,000 miles away, the misinformation threatens cowboy culture.

Renée JeanJanuary 10, 2026

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Bill Sniffin: Our Broncos Are Back! Wyoming Folks Are Avid Denver Football Fans

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Man, I love my Denver Broncos. They have given me so much pleasure over the past 56 years. The highs have been so great. And the lows have been, well, pretty doggone low. But I always supported my beloved donkeys."

Bill SniffinJanuary 10, 2026

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Joan Barron: We've Got A Bumper Crop Of Election Bills

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Is there such a thing as too many election bills? In my opinion the answer is yes. I’ll bet the state could survive for many years without the need for any of these bills."

Joan BarronJanuary 10, 2026

Wolf 1090F, of the Mollie’s pack in Yellowstone National Park, recently hit the age of 11 years, nine months. That makes her her the oldest living wolf in the park, and one of the oldest ever.

Nearly 12 And Huge, Yellowstone Wolf 1090F Earns Title Of Oldest In Yellowstone

At the age of 11 years, 9 months, Wolf 1090F has earned the title of the oldest living wolf in Yellowstone, which is remarkable considering the average lifespan of a wild wolf is 5 or 6. Like other members of the pack known as Mollie’s pack, she’s huge.

Mark HeinzJanuary 10, 2026

Retired Laramie dentist and World War II veteran of the Battle of the Bulge celebrates his 101st birthday on Jan. 10.

'Just A Survivor': Laramie WWII Vet Was Blown Off Tank During Battle Of The Bulge

Laramie WWII vet Bob Willis earned a Purple Heart after being blown off a tank in the Battle of the Bulge. The veteran, who also protected Holocaust survivors, celebrated his 101st birthday on Saturday. "I'm just a survivor. I’m no kind of hero," he said.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 10, 2026

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