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After strong winds blew more than 100 stacked freight cars off BNSF Railway tracks near Cheyenne on Friday, crews mobilized to clean it up. Within 18 hours, the tracks were clear again.

Crew Clears 100+ Derailed Freight Cars From Track Near Cheyenne In 18 Hours

After a massive derailment near Cheyenne on Friday, the BNSF Railway was left with an enormous task — clearing more than 100 blown-over freight cars and getting trains moving again.

Andrew RossiDecember 23, 2025

A view of downtown Lusk, Wyoming.

Contractor Accused Of Cheating Lusk Homeowners Fires Lawyer, Delays Sentencing

The sentencing hearing for a contractor who pleaded guilty to cheating the people of Lusk out of thousands of dollars for unfulfilled home repairs imploded Monday after the man fired his lawyer. 

Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2025

The radioactive waste disposal site in Clive, Utah.

Utah Company Wants Nuclear Waste From Canada; Could It Come Through Wyoming?

A Utah company is leading a charge to take and store radioactive waste from Canada. Opponents say it’s a bad idea, and that it could mean nuclear waste coming through Wyoming.

David MadisonDecember 22, 2025

Teton Pass was closed all day Monday as the Wyoming Department of Transportation used bulldozers to clear a wall of wet, heavy snow 30 feet tall and 500 feet long from Highway 22. Officials hope to have the pass open again by Tuesday afternoon.

Avalanche Buries Teton Pass Under 30-Foot-Tall, 500-Foot-Long Wall Of Snow

Teton Pass was closed all day Monday as the Wyoming Department of Transportation used bulldozers to clear a wall of wet, heavy snow 30 feet tall and 500 feet long from Highway 22. It took crews about 14 hours to reopen the pass, but work continues Tuesday.

Andrew RossiDecember 22, 2025

Muscle cars put on a show traveling along Pierce Street.

Laramie Car Club Hosts Private Show For 11-Year-Old Boy Fighting Cancer

Like many 11-year-olds, Wyatt loves cars, especially tricked-out classic rides that are blinged-out to the max. But as a cancer patient in hospice care, he can’t get out to the car shows he loves. So, the show came to him Sunday.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 22, 2025

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Dave Simpson: Only White Lights On The Tree? No Way!

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "About 10 years ago, my wife said our Christmas trees should have only white lights. No colored lights. 'I hope you and your NEW HUSBAND enjoy those Christmas trees,' I replied."

Dave SimpsonDecember 22, 2025

Glenrock, the town attorney and Mayor Bruce Rommel, pictured, asked a Virginia federal judge Friday to dismiss them from a $350 million lawsuit over claims they helped steal banking trade secrets. They’ve called the lawsuit an attempt to "bully a small Wyoming town into submission.”

Glenrock Wants Judge To Dismiss Town, Mayor From $350M Lawsuit Over Bank Secrets

Glenrock, the town attorney and mayor asked a Virginia federal judge Friday to dismiss them from a $350 million lawsuit over claims they helped steal banking trade secrets. They’ve called the lawsuit an attempt to "bully a small Wyoming town into submission.”

Clair McFarlandDecember 22, 2025

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Wamsutter Trucker Loses $54,000 Found In His Car In Drug Money Ruling

A judge has ruled that though a 77-year-old Wamsutter trucker won an appeal in the Wyoming Supreme Court, the state can keep $54,000 it found in his car. The trucker says it’s his life savings, but the state proved it was drug money.

Clair McFarlandDecember 22, 2025

Cooke City was “a magnet” for snowmobilers like Will Stroud, who travelled from Alberta, Canada, to experience the area’s legendary snowmobile terrain.

Lack Of Snow Cancels Yellowstone Snowmobile Tours, But Cooke City’s Been Dumped On

Snowmobile tours into Old Faithful were canceled for lack of snow, but Cooke City has been dumped on — and half the town lost power Friday. Through it all, one local turned his apartment into a makeshift restaurant to feed stranded riders.

David MadisonDecember 22, 2025

The goal for Aaron King and Michael Armagost who created Arcade Laradise is to offer a social and competitive pinball space on par with Pinball Jones in Fort Collins.

New Laramie Arcade Aims To Put Wyoming On National Competitive Pinball Map

Earlier this year, Wyoming was the only state not to send someone to the North American Pinball Championship. Arcade Laradise, a newly-opened arcade in Laramie hopes to change that by hosting tournaments that could qualify players for national championships.

David MadisonDecember 22, 2025

Clay Gibbons, Washakie County Historian, has stood on several historic sites exactly 100 years after the event occurred. He said that it is a profound experience.

Worland Man Relives Wyoming’s Wild West Past — Exactly 100 Years To The Day

Clay Gibbons has made it his mission to visit the site of Wyoming's most notorious historical events, including the shooting of 14-year-old Willie Nickell, the hanging of Tom Horn and the Spring Creek Raid. He does this exactly 100 years after they happened.

Jackie DorothyDecember 21, 2025

New research in Yellowstone National Park has found a connection between earthquake swarms and the chemical reactions needed to sustain subsurface microbial systems. It's an insight into the possible origins of life on Earth. Above is a view of Castle Geyser blowing off steam.

Study Reveals How Yellowstone Earthquakes Might Have Given Earth Life

New research in Yellowstone National Park has found a connection between earthquake swarms and the chemical reactions needed to sustain subsurface microbial systems. It's an insight into the possible origins of life on Earth.

Andrew RossiDecember 21, 2025

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Gail Symons: Trigger-Happy Misconduct Complaints Will Scare Off Good Local Leaders

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "If we allow a 'remove them' reflex to replace our braver culture of confrontation, we'll teach good people to stay home, and we'll hand power to the loudest and most relentless factions."

Gail SymonsDecember 21, 2025

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Cassie Craven: Hold Onto Christmas, Even Once It Fades Back To Politics

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “Mary is the legend, the holder of the promise in the dark night. She is our Winter Solstice love song. I hope that we hold onto that long after the tinsel is taken down and we get back to politics."

Cassie CravenDecember 21, 2025

The Grand Theater at 250 Main St. in Lander is for sale, listing for $1 million. Locals hope the historic theater, built in 1929, will remain a community space for movies and performances, but a new owner might see more value in the land it sits on.

Lander's Historic Grand Theater For Sale, But Locals Worried It May Be Torn Down

The Grand Theater in Lander is for sale, listing for $1 million. Locals hope the historic theater, built in 1929, will remain a community space for movies and performances, but they're worried a new owner might see more value in the land it sits on.

Andrew RossiDecember 21, 2025

Kellie Humphries works in the Adult Services section of the library and said she really enjoys her work helping people.

Wyoming Librarians Also Have To Be Tech Savvy And De-Facto Social Workers

The job of librarian has changed. Now you have to wear a lot of hats, from explaining tech tools like 3D printers to connecting people with tele-health appointments. They are also de-facto social workers to serve homeless visitors.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 21, 2025

Closing the huge Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska, has left locals “mad, sad, and numb.” It also has the town’s hospital and school district in limbo with the potential for 3,200 families to leave.

Nebraska Hospital CEO: Tyson’s “Spreadsheet Decision” Will Devastate Health Care

In a scathing letter to Tyson CEO Donnie King, Lexington hospital CEO Jason Douglas said the company’s decision to leave will devastate health care in the area. “You made a spreadsheet decision … and 3,200 families became nothing more than a line item.”

Greg JohnsonDecember 21, 2025

Tristan “Teton” Brown recently released his third self-produced ski film. He stands out as a longtime Jackson skier who goes to great lengths to ski for a living and live in one of the most expensive ski towns.

How "Teton" Brown Holds On In Jackson Hole, Making Films And Skiing On His Own Terms

"Teton" Brown is a 36-year-old professional skier who has worked in at least 10 restaurants, once lived on a porch, and scraped together every dollar to stay in Jackson. In his spare time, he's a filmmaker and just debuted his third film "Clean Slate."

David MadisonDecember 21, 2025

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