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A 20-year-old Sheridan woman made headlines across the country in 1931 when she drove 1,131 miles from Berlin to Moscow. She slept in haystacks, foraged for food and was the target of hostility — and had the adventure of a lifetime.

Sheridan Woman’s Daring 1931 Berlin-To-Moscow Drive Launched A Life Of Adventure

A 20-year-old Sheridan woman made international headlines in 1931 when she drove 1,131 miles from Berlin to Moscow. She slept in haystacks, foraged for food and was the target of hostility — and had the adventure of a lifetime.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 14, 2025

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Gail Symons: Wyoming Needs To Keep Funding The Suicide Hotline

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "'I reached over to remove the gun from my son’s mouth.' My friend spoke those words to explain why she was participating in the annual Walk Out of Darkness event."

Gail SymonsSeptember 14, 2025

Bighorn Canyon in northern Wyoming is the state’s biggest canyon at a steep 2,500 feet at its deepest spot. It stretches for 55 miles of spectacular landscape.

At 2,500 Feet Deep, Bighorn Canyon Is 55 Miles Of Spectacular Wyoming Landscape

Unlike Yellowstone or Grand Teton national parks, there are no long lines of RVs or crush of tourists with cameras at Bighorn Canyon. The canyon feels like Wyoming’s secret, a place many lifelong residents have never seen.

Bill SniffinSeptember 14, 2025

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Cassie Craven: Charlie Kirk's Death Signifies A Spiritual Showdown

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “I believe Charlie Kirk was killed because he was influencing people to live like Christ. And dark forces killed him. Period. That is the battle. And if you’re worried about everything else, you better prepare for the battle that is actually at your door."

Cassie CravenSeptember 14, 2025

The historic Fort Fred Steele site in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Wyoming History: That Time Old Jim Gregory Literally Talked A Man To Death

​Fort Fred Steele in Carbon County was the setting for a legendary Old West Wyoming showdown. It was 1878 when Old Jim Gregory literally talked another man to death. When a doctor arrived, he looked at the body and said, “This is some of Gregory’s work."

Jackie DorothySeptember 14, 2025

A solicitor approaches a Cheyenne home, and admits seeing a "no soliciting" sign, but came to the door anyway.

Cheyenne Residents Angered Over Door-To-Door Salesmen Ignoring ‘No Soliciting’ Signs

One Cheyenne resident captured video last week of a solicitor first lying that he wasn't selling anything and then admitting he ignored the 'no soliciting' sign. The company responded that they have "escalated these concerns to leadership."

Jackson WalkerSeptember 14, 2025

Canning meat in glass jars works for antelope, beef hamburger and other meats, say Warren Wittstruck and Ellie Sterman of Pine Bluffs.

Wyoming Hunting: The Advantages Of Canning Meat

A Pine Bluffs couple, who were concerned about losing their game meat if an extended power outage hit, are now sold on canning meat. Not only can it last three years and still taste great, they say, but you don’t have to worry about freezer burn.

Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2025

A worker connects each cow to milk tubes. In one turn around the carousel, each cow will give an average 3.5 gallons of milk.

Wyoming Ranch Family Builds A 6,200-Cow Mega-Dairy On Eastern Plains

The Burnett family has built a 6,200-cow mega dairy in Carpenter on Wyoming’s eastern plains that helps supply Pizza Hut’s cheese maker. The dairy says it’s pioneering innovations that could change the industry.

Renée JeanSeptember 14, 2025

After nearly a decade of litigation, a developer who wants to open an export terminal in Oakland, Californi, expects a state Supreme Court ruling by Oct. 1. If upheld, the terminal could be a West Coast port to ship Wyoming coal to overseas markets.

​California Terminal Project Ruling Could Open Coal Export Markets For Wyoming

After nearly a decade of litigation, a developer who wants to open an export terminal in Oakland, California, expects a state Supreme Court ruling by Oct. 1. If upheld, the terminal could be a West Coast port to ship Wyoming coal to overseas markets.

David MadisonSeptember 14, 2025

Hikers high above timber line on Mount Sneffels in southwest Colorado were stunned when a moose trotted right by them at 13,000 feet elevation. It’s rare to see moose that high, wildlife biologists say.

Hikers Stunned When Moose Trots By At 13,000 Feet In Rare High-Altitude Encounter

Hikers high above timberline on Mount Sneffels in southwest Colorado were stunned when a moose trotted right by them at 13,000 feet of elevation. It’s rare to see moose that high, wildlife biologists say.

Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2025

Train enthusiast and vintage railcar expert Michael Pannell has rescued a 113-year-old boxcar from oblivion in Cheyenne. Inside, the car has signatures of workers, something Pannell intends to preserve.

Cheyenne Man Restoring 113-Year-Old Union Pacific Boxcar

Cheyenne train enthusiast Michael Pannell is restoring a 113-year-old Union Pacific boxcar. Although passersby may think the train car is ready for the junk heap, to Pannell, it can be a museum -- complete with signatures and dates from railroad workers.

Renée JeanSeptember 14, 2025

About 100 people gathered at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne on Saturday evening to mourn and honor conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down Wednesday. They also wept and prayed for Colorado school shooting victims.

Tears And Prayers At Wyoming Capitol Vigil For Charlie Kirk, Violence Victims

About 100 people gathered at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne on Saturday evening to mourn and honor conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down Wednesday. They also wept and prayed for Colorado school shooting victims.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 14, 2025

A Wyoming man and retired federal game warden helped bust the bizarre 1970s heyday of America's illegal reptile trade by taking venomous Gila monsters to the bar. That includes a shady dealer who was bitten by one and “drank tequila until he felt better.”

Game Warden Busted Illegal Reptile Dealers By Taking Gila Monsters To Bar

A Wyoming man and retired federal game warden helped bust the bizarre 1970s heyday of America's illegal reptile trade by taking venomous Gila monsters to the bar. That includes a shady dealer who was bitten by one and “drank tequila until he felt better.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2025

He invented a religion, was relentlessly bullied and died too young at 34 last month. To know Josh Saunders — YouTube’s viral gothic KingCobra — is to scroll through a troubled existence documented in video after video viewed more than 20 million times.

How A Bullied Casper Kid Went Viral As The Internet’s Gothic KingCobra

He invented a religion, was relentlessly bullied and died too young at 34 last month. To know Josh Saunders — YouTube’s viral gothic KingCobra — is to scroll through a troubled existence documented in video after video which have been viewed more than 20 million times.

David MadisonSeptember 14, 2025

Wyoming native Mark Valenzuela and friends at a Buffalo Bills game in Buffalo, New York

Reporter's Notebook: The Very Real Bond Between Wyoming And Buffalo, New York

Reporter Anna-Louise Jackson writes, “Something special has happened in Buffalo over the past several years that’s fostered a sense of kinship between Wyoming and Buffalo, New York, thanks to Josh Allen and an award-winning wing-maker."

Anna-Louise JacksonSeptember 13, 2025

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Guest Column: Charlie Kirk Cared Deeply About The University Of Wyoming

Guest columnists Jessie Rubino and Gabe Saint write, "He cared deeply about the policy fights on and off campus in Wyoming. He took time to personally advise and encourage us. He recognized all the work we’d done with our little TPUSA chapter and helped spur a free speech revolution at UW."

Guest ColumnSeptember 13, 2025

Antelope have a reputation as the worst of Wyoming’s wild game to eat. Hunters and experts say it’s not necessarily the antelope’s fault. It could be poor hunting and meat preservation practices.

Don’t Blame Antelope For Their Rep As Worst-Tasting Wyoming Big Game, Biologists Say

Antelope have a reputation as the worst of Wyoming’s wild game to eat. But hunters and biologists say it’s not necessarily the antelope’s fault. It could be poor hunting and meat preservation practices.

Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2025

Former Wyoming Gov. Ed Hershcler's recipe for brown elk had quirky food blogger Bennett Rea skeptical, but he admitted it's "pretty tasty." I starts with a bath in 7Up and is finished with a package of brown mushroom gravy mix.

Internet Chef Unearths Wyoming Gov Ed Herschler’s Brown Elk In Beer Recipe

A quirky chef who has an Internet series called “Cookin' With Congress" has unearthed former Wyoming Gov. Ed Herschler’s brown elk recipe, made with beer and 7Up. He questioned putting powdered gravy on an expensive cut of elk, but admits it’s “pretty tasty.”

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2025

Tons of timber cut fighting last year’s Elk Fire will be sold for lumber and firewood instead of being wasted, helping local contractors. The fire burned nearly 100,000 acres across the eastern face of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains.

Wyoming Timber Cut While Fighting 100,000-Acre Elk Fire Won’t Go To Waste

Tons of timber cut fighting last year’s Elk Fire won't be left to rot as it typically would. The timber left from battling the nearly 100,000-acre blaze across the eastern face of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains will be sold for lumber and firewood instead.

Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2025

The U.S. Forest Service has lifted a decades-long ban on wildland firefighters wearing masks. The move comes too late for a Lander firefighter who had to retire early with damaged lungs, but he says they’re a good idea — if the right mask is used.

Wildfire Crews Can Finally Mask Up — Too Late For Lander Man With Damaged Lungs

The U.S. Forest Service has lifted a decades-long ban on wildland firefighters wearing masks. The move comes too late for a Lander firefighter who had to retire early with damaged lungs, but he says they’re a good idea — if the right mask is used.

Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2025

Poachers kill countless wild animals and cost states millions of dollars every year, and there aren’t enough game wardens to stop them. The Boone and Crockett Club, one of the nation’s top hunting organizations, reports that up to 96% of poachers get away with it.

New Study Reveals 96% Of Poachers In U.S. Get Away With It, Costing $1.4 Billion

In a new study released this week, the Boone and Crockett Club, one of the nation’s top hunting organizations, reports that 96% of poachers get away with it. The overall annual cost impact to states is more than $1.4 billion.

Mark HeinzSeptember 13, 2025

87-year-old Martin Andreen is a self-taught appliance repair man. He repairs both modern and older models, especially washing machines. He is not fazed by circuit boards and modern technology. Andreen has found ways to repair sensors and other new-fangled contraptions that come his way to his shop in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Meet Mr. Fix-It: 87-Year-Old Martin Andreen Keeps Thermopolis Running

At 87, Martin Andreen is a Thermopolis throwback who's kept the small Wyoming town running for decades as a self-taught appliance repairman. He’s known to locals as Mr. Fix-It, and if he doesn’t know how to fix something, he’ll figure it out.

Jackie DorothySeptember 13, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: ‘I Think We Lost The Governor,’ Was Fear Of One Shot Hunt 25 Years Ago

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Wyoming’s governor is the official host of the Lander One Shot Antelope Hunt. He is not supposed to go missing during the hunt!”

Bill SniffinSeptember 13, 2025

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Joan Barron: The Freedom Caucus Is In A Big Hurry

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “It is obvious that the Freedom Caucus members of the Legislature are eager to show off their new muscles, their power. Whether this is good for the Legislature and the state as a whole is debatable."

Joan BarronSeptember 13, 2025

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