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Shooting in Cheyenne claimed one life on September 20, 2025

One Person Dead In Shooting Outside Of Supermarket In Cheyenne

One person is dead following a shooting outside of the King Soopers supermarket in northeast Cheyenne on Saturday evening.

September 21, 2025

Dinosaur diggers work by lantern light at Triceratops Gulch near Glenrock. To maximize the on-site, down-and-dirty experience for participants, summer excavations extend into the evening, so the search for turtle shell, Triceratops ribs, and T.rex teeth can continue.

Digging Wyoming: People Flock To Glenrock To Dig for Dinosaurs In The Dark

People from around the world come to Glenrock to dig 67-million-year-old fossils from T. rex, Triceratops, and other famous dinosaurs. To make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime trip, they put on headlamps and dig in the dark.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

There’s plenty to look at while getting a tattoo of a two-headed rat, like a baby rabbit in a jar, insect taxidermy and skulls under glass. If it’s odd, it’s at Casper’s Metalmark Studios, owned by Kinzie Calvert.

Rabbit In A Jar And Insect Taxidermy: If It’s Odd, It’s At Casper’s Metalmark Studios

There’s plenty to look at while getting a tattoo of a two-headed rat, like a baby rabbit in a jar, insect taxidermy and skulls under glass. If it’s odd, it’s at Casper’s Metalmark Studios.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 20, 2025

Scott Ratliff of Riverton, Wyoming, grew up in the saddle and follows the Cowboy Code. When Ratliff discovered that Wyoming did not have a Hall of Fame to honor the cowboys he looked up to, he took action and now 20 to 30 cowboys every year are inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame. After all, Ratliff said, Wyoming is the Cowboy State.

When He Saw There Wasn’t A Wyoming Cowboy Hall Of Fame, Scotty Ratliff Started One

Scotty Ratliff is known as the father of the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame, which sprang from a startling revelation. He was shocked to learn the Cowboy State didn’t have a hall of fame for its legendary cowhands, so he started one.

Jackie DorothySeptember 20, 2025

Charles and Kay Bohlen said one final goodbye to their summer mountain home in the Snowy Range and the state they’ve called home for 33 years and headed south to Mesa, Arizona, where they’ve been snowbirding for nearly two decades.

Goodbye Wyoming: A Couple's Love Letter To The Cowboy State

Charles and Kay Bohlen fell in love with Wyoming over 30 years of living, working and raising family here, developing a deep emotional bond with the people, places and spirit of the Cowboy State. That's why it was so hard last week to say goodbye.

Anna-Louise JacksonSeptember 20, 2025

The 116 miles of historic Lincoln Highway between Laramie and Sinclair, Wyoming, is as important as it way when it was built in 1913. Then, it was part of the first cross-country highway, and now packed with Wyoming and transportation history.

Driving From Laramie To Sinclair On Wyoming's Forgotten Lincoln Highway

The 116 miles of the historic Lincoln Highway between Laramie and Sinclair may be somewhat forgotten now but it's still important. Built in 1913, it was part of the first cross-country highway, and now it's packed with Wyoming and transportation history.

Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2025

Grizzly 610, born in 2006, is the most famous offspring of Wyoming’s beloved Grizzly 399. However, it’s doubtful she will ever reach her mother’s level of fame.

Nearly 20-Years-Old Now, Grizzly 610 Is The Heir Apparent To Her Mom, Grizzly 399

Grizzly 610 has done some amazing things by the standards of her species, living nearly 20 years and raising 11 cubs so far. But it's unlikely she’ll ever match the popularity of her mother, Grizzly 399. New rules are making 'roadside grizzlies' a thing of the past.

Mark HeinzSeptember 20, 2025

The theater’s latest high-tech accessory is a move towared the future of theater in which most of the audience can easily cancel out their popcorn crunching, joke-telling and chatty neighbors.

Historic WYO Theater Is First In Wyoming With High-Tech Audio Filtering System

Tired of annoying people who talk through movies and performances? Then check out the historic WYO Theater in Sheridan. It's the first theater in Wyoming to install the custom Auri Bluetooth audio system.

Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2025

Tom Laycock with AARP Wyoming is calling for more regulations around Bitcoin ATMs and other cryptocurrency kiosks, saying that they are portals to fraud. In Cheyenne alone, people have dumped more than $645,000 into the machines, wrecking retirements.

Crypto Kiosks Have Become Portals To Fraud Across Wyoming

In Cheyenne alone, the police department said it has identified 50 instances of fraud involving Bitcoin ATMS, totaling more than $645,000 in cash that wasn’t rescued. AARP Wyoming says the fraud is destroying retirement accounts of vulnerable senior citizens.

Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2025

A vigil at Washington Park in Casper on Wednesday honored the memory of Charlie Kirk.

Casper College Students Inspired By Charlie Kirk To Revive Turning Point Chapter

When more than 100 Casper College students gathered for a vigil for murdered conservative leader Charlie Kirk, they didn't stop there. They've decided to revive the college’s Turning Point USA chapter. “We want to get people interested in American values and conservative values,” a member said.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 20, 2025

Asphalt tank fire at Sinclair refinery, Sept 20, 2025

Asphalt Tank Catches Fire At Sinclair Refinery, Black Smoke Seen For Miles

An asphalt tank caught fire at the Sinclair Oil Refinery in Sinclair on Saturday morning unsettling residents of Sinclair and closing part of Wyoming Highway 76. Emergency officials said the fire did not pose a threat to the refinery or town.

Justin George & Jackson WalkerSeptember 20, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: ‘Home On The Range’ Probably Should Have Been Wyoming’s Original State Song

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “'Home On The Range' is so much about Wyoming. It describes the place that most of us know as our home state.”

Bill SniffinSeptember 20, 2025

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Joan Barron: Another Rec Center Vote In Cheyenne?

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “With the Cheyenne YMCA set to close next week, it could be the right time for a new recreation center. Voters rejected three ballots calling for taxpayer-funded rec centers in 2008, 2012 and 2017.”

Joan BarronSeptember 20, 2025

Wyoming's Pete Simpson Jr. performed more than 5,000 times without saying a word as Blue Man No. 9 in the world-famous Blue Man Group. Over a 29-year run, he became the longest-tenured member of the unique experimental theater troupe.

Wyoming's Pete Simpson Jr., 29 Years In Famous Blue Man Group, Finally Speaks

Wyoming's Pete Simpson Jr. performed more than 5,000 times without saying a word as Blue Man No. 9 in the world-famous Blue Man Group. Stepping away after 29 years, Simpson is the most prolific performer in Blue Man Group history.

David MadisonSeptember 20, 2025

The famous Grumpy Moose statue in Jackson, Wyoming, was intended to serve as an important waypoint for travelers. It's also taken a beating over the years from gunshots to plane crashes.

Jackson’s Famous Grumpy Moose Still Standing Despite Gunshots And Plane Crashes

The familiar statue of Grumpy Moose outside of Jackson, Wyoming, was intended to serve as an important waypoint for travelers. The moose has taken a beating over the years from gunshots to plane crashes, but it's still standing.

Jackson Walker & Jake NicholsSeptember 20, 2025

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The Roundup: A 2025 Conversation With Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly

This week, host Wendy Corr chats with Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, Cam Sholly. Cam talks about the importance of balancing visitor experience (nearly 5 million this year!) with resource protection, and how well the Park has recovered since the flood of 2022.

Wendy CorrSeptember 20, 2025

Attendance at many Wyoming churches surged and services grew more poignant after Charlie Kirk’s death. Leaders cite Kirk's outspoken faith and a wave of spiritual searching, fueled by national grief and widely shared videos of the shot that killed Kirk.

Wyoming Churches See Revival, Shakeup After Charlie Kirk's Death

Attendance at many Wyoming churches surged and services grew more poignant after Charlie Kirk’s death. Leaders cite Kirk's outspoken faith and a wave of spiritual searching, fueled by national grief and widely shared videos of the shot that killed Kirk.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025

U.S. Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, left, and Chuck Schumer, D-New York.

Barrasso Blasts Dems' $1 Trillion ‘Ransom' As Government Shutdown Looms

To avoid a government shutdown, a supermajority of Senate votes is required, giving Democrats leverage. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso said Democrats are holding the Senate hostage for what amounts to a $1 trillion "ransom.”

Sean BarrySeptember 19, 2025

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