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What Is The "Nowood International Airport" In The Middle Of Nowhere, Wyoming?
Driving down a remote Washakie County dirt road is not the place one would expect to see an “international” airport. But there it is — a weathered little building with a metal roof and a large sign that declares it’s the “Nowood International Airport.”
Dale KillingbeckJuly 20, 2025
It’s Huckleberry Season, But Don’t Ask A Picker Where To Find Them
Throngs of huckleberry hunters are out as the season for picking the wild-growing fruit is hitting its peak in Wyoming. But don’t you dare ask a picker where to find them, as they protect their prime patches the way anglers do a favorite fishing hole.
Anna-Louise JacksonJuly 20, 2025
At Teton Raptor Center, Birds Are Encouraged To Chime In During Concerts
At the Teton Raptor Center in Wilson, Wyoming, visitors on Saturday were part of a unique marriage of music and wildlife. An avian-inspired concert of chamber music encouraged birds to chime in.
David MadisonJuly 20, 2025
Meet Maya, The Pint-Sized Wyoming Sheep Dog That Doesn’t Like Sheep
Maya is a border collie that was literally born to herd sheep. Born under a Wyoming sheep wagon, she’s undersized, doesn’t like sheep and is terrified of the barn cat. Even so, she’s living an enviable ranch dog life.
Mark HeinzJuly 20, 2025
Dubois Café Worker Brought To Tears With $1,500 Tip
Two Iowa women on an annual road trip are on a mission to leave huge tips for local servers across the nation. They were in Dubois on Friday and brought their server to tears with a $1,500 tip.
Jackie DorothyJuly 20, 2025
Famous Sculptures Placed Around The World Come From Lander's Eagle Bronze
Outside the art world, few may recognize the name of Lander’s Eagle Bronze Foundry. But sculptures created there are prominent around the world, including 70 larger-than-life 6-foot-tall longhorn steers in Dallas, the longest continuous-themed bronze sculpture collection in the U.S.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2025
Adrenaline Rush: New Record In Longest Downhill Mountain Bike Race In The Tetons
The Colter Cup is not just the longest downhill mountain bike race in the Tetons, it’s an insane adrenaline rush that pushes the stamina of racers. An 18-year-old from Victor, Idaho, set a new record in Saturday’s race.
David MadisonJuly 20, 2025
Ambitious Art Students Turn Powell High School Into A 3D Museum
Powell High School’s art program, taught by Jim Gilman, is turning Powell High School into a 3D museum. It’s an ambitious effort that makes even walking the halls an interactive learning exercise.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 20, 2025
Wyoming History: New Photos Of Legendary Mountain Man Jim Baker Discovered
In what Western historians call an “extremely exciting” discovery, a trunk containing new photographs of the famous mountain man Jim Baker has been found. It also holds letters written to a lawman by Wild Bunch informants.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2025
There’s An Art To Panning For Gold That’s Part Patience, Part Recklessness
Six tiny flakes of gold in one pan of pay dirt are a nice haul. Panning for gold takes patience and a bit of reckless abandon — then rinse and repeat. Finding those flakes sparks an annual Wyoming gold rush to South Pass City.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2025
Cutting-Edge Avalanche Radar Planned For Wyoming’s Notorious Hoback Canyon
Hoback Canyon in northwest Wyoming is notorious for being avalanche-prone. It’s been selected to get a new cutting-edge avalanche radar system that can detect potential slides 24/7 in any weather. That promises faster road closures and safety for drivers.
David MadisonJuly 19, 2025
One ‘Last Rodeo’ For Legendary Rock Springs Dive Bar’s Tipsy Cow
The upside-down cow that sat outside Joe's Drive-In Liquor Bar in Rock Springs is back. Property owner Angela Gaensslen said it's the “last rodeo” for the symbol of the dive bar that served Rock Springs for 64 years before closing in March.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 19, 2025
One Of Wyoming’s Most Beautiful Drives Is Also A Kidney-Rattling Washboard Ride
Just past Sinks Canyon State Park south of Lander is Louis Lake Loop Road. Nearly 100 years old, it leads to some of Wyoming’s most beautiful places, but it's a rough ride. The road wasn't built for today's traffic. It was designed to handle Model Ts going 15 mph.
Mark HeinzJuly 19, 2025
Do Bison Understand Death? Bison Funerals Suggest They Might
Anecdotal evidence suggests bison might have specific behaviors associated with death and mourning. In one case in northern Yellowstone, bison maintained a constant vigil around a deceased bison, circling around the carcass for more than an hour.
Andrew RossiJuly 19, 2025
Cheyenne Man Survived The Devastating 1976 Big Thompson Flood In A Ford Pinto
Cheyenne native Alan O’Hashi vividly remembers being caught in the canyon when the Big Thompson Flood hit on July 31, 1976. He survived the deadliest flood in Colorado history when somehow a floating portable toilet snagged onto his Ford Pinto bumper and carried the car to the canyon wall instead of “over the edge.”
Dale KillingbeckJuly 19, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Thank You Robert Price
Dear editor: Thank you Robert Price for standing up for PBS. It has long been a staple for giving unbiased information, in my opinion.
July 19, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Thank You, Joanna Kail
Dear editor: The July 18, 2025 opinion piece by Joanna Kail, the CEO of Wyoming PBS, was a superior read.
July 19, 2025
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Education Association Undermines American Values
Dear editor: Our family, including a child with autism, relies on homeschooling and non-traditional education because the outdated public school system — rather unchanged since the 1900s — fails to meet diverse needs.
July 19, 2025
Joan Barron: Are Efficiency Studies Worth the Price?
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “If the Legislature does decide to take on this task, I hope they will not try to match the reckless blitzkrieg that marks the D.C. leaders’ method to achieve government efficiency."
Joan BarronJuly 19, 2025
Casper Family Devastated After Teen Dies When Car Hits Elk At 101 MPH
Casper 18-year-olds Sammantha and Hannah Brooks were more than best friends; they were inseparable twins. That bond was shattered this week when the car they were in hit an elk at 101 mph. Hannah survived but Sammantha, who was called a “ray of light,” didn’t.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 19, 2025
New Yorkers Love The Western Culture Shock That Comes With Cheyenne Frontier Days
Cheyenne Frontier Days has officially busted out of the chute of its 129th year, bringing wall-to-wall cowboy culture to the masses. For city slickers from New York, they cite the cowboy fashion, the attention-deficit proof rodeo and western culture shock as reasons they keep coming back.
Zakary SonntagJuly 19, 2025
Eating Cheyenne Frontier Days: Bringing An Elevated Approach To So-Called Carnival Food
Rather than traffic in cheap thrills, Cheyenne Frontier Days' head concessionaire, Nate Janousek, brings an elevated approach to so-called carnival food. He's not above the traditions of fair food but seeks to marry gimmick with sophistication -- like his hot honey goat cheese pizza and his pineapple chicken bowl.
Zakary SonntagJuly 19, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Morning Show — Saturday, July 19, 2025
It's the Saturday morning show with John Baggett from 6-10AM.
Jake NicholsJuly 19, 2025
Ian Munsick Makes History As First Wyoming Native To Headline Cheyenne Frontier Days
Friday was an huge night for Sheridan's Ian Munsick, who fulfilled a dream by headlining Cheyenne Frontier Days. An emotional Munsick called being the first Wyoming native to headline CFD the biggest stage of his career so far.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2025