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Gail Symons: What The Heck Did Pete Hegseth Just Say? 

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "Hegseth's speech cast doubt on every female officer, minority commander, and leader who earned their position through grit and competence. That includes me. And I won’t stay silent while someone tries to turn my service, and the service of so many others, into a political stunt."

Gail SymonsOctober 05, 2025

The White Wolf Saloon in Douglas looks much the same as it always has, though it does have a new owner who is moving the bar's focus to more of a Western theme.

White Wolf In Douglas Has A New Owner, But You Can Still Get A Shot For A Bullet

The roots of the White Wolf Saloon in Douglas, one of the most interesting bars in Wyoming, go back to 1887. Its new owner is a Douglas native who wants to retain its Old West heritage. That includes the practice of trading a bullet for a drink — a shot for a shot.

Renée JeanOctober 05, 2025

Wyoming brother and sister Tristan Scott, top, and Anjan Katta are leading the charge for a new, “healthier” way of unplugging while staying connected with the Daylight Computer. The company got a huge boost this summer when the device was praised by popular podcaster Joe Rogan.

Wyoming Siblings And Their Daylight Computer Get Huge Boost From Joe Rogan

A Wyoming brother and sister are leading the charge for a new, “healthier” way of unplugging while staying connected with their Daylight Computer. The company got a huge boost this summer when the device was praised by popular podcaster Joe Rogan.

David MadisonOctober 05, 2025

Jeff Wandler stands outside the vintage automobile-themed Airbnb recently completed, right across from the Frontier Auto Museum that Wandler owns. The Airbnb features not one by two vintage cars, along with lots of vintage car memorabilia and signs.

Sleep Next To Classic Cars And Retro Kitsch At Gillette Auto Museum Airbnb

For those who love vintage cars and classic Americana, the Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette has it all. If a visit isn’t enough, you can sleep next to the classic autos and retro kitsch at the museum’s new Airbnb.

Renée JeanOctober 05, 2025

A pair of technicians work in the control room on the platform of a natural gas drilling rig in this file photo.

Casper Startup Betting On AI Roughneck To Fill Oil Field Gaps Left By Retirements

Experienced roughneck techs in Wyoming's oil and gas fields can hear a pump belt slipping from 20 feet away, but they’re retiring faster than the industry can fill their shoes. A Casper startup is creating an AI roughneck to fill those gaps.

David MadisonOctober 05, 2025

Heidi Moore, right, and Lydia Tripp, front center, learn more about trucks during the annual Trucks Are For Girls Event, held every fall, at Eastern Wyoming College's Douglas campus..

Wyoming College Says Shortage Of Truck Drivers Opens Door For More Women

The trucking industry is short nearly 80,000 drivers to fill jobs that pay near six-figure salaries. Eastern Wyoming College sees that as an opportunity, showing girls how a CDL can lead to great jobs in an industry where only 12.1% are women.

Renée JeanOctober 05, 2025

Mike “Moose” Dabich at home in Hudson, Wyoming. From crashing through doors in tiny Hudson, Wyoming, to battling basketball legends Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell on the court, Dabich’s life journey is a slam dunk of grit, humor and mountain-sized memories.

The Challenging And Charmed Basketball Life Of Hudson’s Mike “Moose” Dabich

From crashing through doors in tiny Hudson, Wyoming, to battling basketball legends Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to snatching a gun pointed at Doug Moe, Mike “Moose” Dabich’s life journey is a slam dunk of grit, humor and mountain-sized memories.

David MadisonOctober 05, 2025

Chad Kurtenbach’s 1,788-pound pumpkin, topped with an 88-pound marrow, is lifted into the air at the 2025 Wyoming Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop in Worland. The pumpkin dropped from 200 feet as the climactic end to this year's event.

1,800-Pound Pumpkin Dropped From 200-Foot Crane, Destroys Outhouse

A 1,788-pound pumpkin was dropped on an outhouse from a 200-foot crane on Saturday at the Wyoming State Pumpkin Championship in Worland on Saturday. “You can’t get more redneck than pumpkins, an outhouse, and a 200-foot crane,” Wyoming pumpkin king Jay Richard said.

Andrew RossiOctober 05, 2025

The Casper Police Department confirmed Saturday that the two people rushed to a hospital with gunshot wounds Friday evening have died. A caller to 911 reported that “a woman’s former boyfriend had shot her mother,” and then himself.

Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Casper Home

The Casper Police Department confirmed Saturday that the two people rushed to a hospital with gunshot wounds Friday evening have died. A caller to 911 reported that “a woman’s former boyfriend had shot her mother,” and then himself, the CPD reports.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2025

A yellow snowplane created by H.L. Wiese races across the snow.

The Man Who Built And Pioneered The Use Of Snowplanes In Yellowstone

Idaho’s Helmet Wiese was a self-taught mechanic and welder who, after he saw a photo of a snowplane in Popular Mechanics, built his own and introduced them into Yellowstone back in the 1940s. He continued to work on snowplanes well into his 90s.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025

Another legacy Wyoming ranch is hitting the real estate market. This time it’s Otto Franc’s historic Old West headquarters on the 288-acre Old Pitchfork Ranch. It’s listing for $7.95 million.

Wyoming Cattle Baron Otto Franc’s Historic Old West Ranch Lists For $7.95M

Another legacy Wyoming ranch is hitting the real estate market. This time it’s Otto Franc’s historic Old West headquarters on the 288-acre Old Pitchfork Ranch. It’s listing for $7.95 million.

Renée JeanOctober 04, 2025

Bill Sniffin enjoys the view from the crow’s nest near the roof the historical Old Faithful Inn.

Bill Sniffin Has Traveled To Yellowstone 55 Years In A Row

You could feed the bears in Yellowstone until 1970, and there weren’t the crowds of tourists there are now. But Bill Sniffin says after 55 straight years of visiting, in all the ways that count, it's still the same spectacular Yellowstone.

Bill SniffinOctober 04, 2025

Wildly popular in Canada all the time — and a passing interest in the U.S. every four years because of the Olympics — curling is migrating south. In Montana, fans of the sport say that “this weird Scottish game” is growing fast.

Can Curling Actually Catch On In The U.S.? Rocky Mountain Fans Say Yes

Wildly popular in Canada all the time — and a passing interest in the U.S. every four years because of the Olympics — the sport of curling is migrating south. In Montana, fans of the sport say that “this weird Scottish game” is growing fast.

Anna-Louise JacksonOctober 04, 2025

Terri Craft pauses in the doorway beneath Bee Healthy, her health food store. While upstairs is alive with activity, the basement is seldom visited but it is alive with remnants of the past, including an abandoned tunnel that is believed to have been dug during Prohibition when the building was a former saloon and boarding house.

Haunted Wyoming: Locals Say Spirits Are Restless In Worland's Bootlegger Tunnels

When Worland business owners reported intruders in their locked basement, police found no one — but they also heard sounds in the bootlegger tunnels beneath the town. Locals swear spirits are still restless in the tunnels.

Jackie DorothyOctober 04, 2025

Hoskinson Health & Wellness Clinic in Gillette is aiming to become the Mayo Clinic of the West.

Could A Rural Health Facility In Gillette Really Be The Next Mayo Clinic?

Hoskinson Health & Wellness Clinic in Gillette believes it can be the Mayo Clinic of the West. They say they’ve had no problem attracting specialists because they're not putting profits first and they don't push them to see patients every 15 minutes.

Renée JeanOctober 04, 2025

Wyoming Attorney General James “Jim” Barrett was flying to a conference in Riverton in 1969 when his pilot died mid-flight. Not a pilot himself, Barrett had to take the controls. He buzzed Rawlins at 230 mph, crash-landed the plane and survived.

When His Pilot Died Mid-Flight, Wyoming Attorney General Had To Take The Controls

Wyoming Attorney General James “Jim” Barrett was flying to a conference in Riverton in 1969 when his pilot died mid-flight. Not a pilot himself, Barrett had to take the controls. He buzzed Rawlins at 230 mph, crash-landed the plane and survived.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025

At Thunder Basin High School in Gillette, the youngest high school in Wyoming deliberately fires up school spirit to kick off homecoming week.

Wyoming Homecoming: Building Traditions At One Of State's Newest High Schools

Thunder Basin High School hasn't even welcomed back a class for its 10-year reunion yet. But one of the state's newest high schools is deliberately crafting rituals and traditions meant to last generations, including lighting its logo on fire for homecoming.

David MadisonOctober 04, 2025

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day is spending nine days in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ultimate weather authority for the 2025 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. With more than 600 balloons, it's the largest event of its kind in the world.

World’s Largest Hot-Air Balloon Fest Relies On Don Day’s Weather Forecasts

Wyoming meteorologist Don Day's official title for the next nine days is "chief of weather" at the annual balloon festival in Albuquerque, the largest in the world. Although he claims he can't control the weather, he is responsible for briefing the 600+ pilots on weather conditions.

Andrew RossiOctober 04, 2025

Erin Galloway, the new solo face of the hit social media series “Our Wyoming Life,” depends on her two teammates — Jeff Lake and Martha Larson — to pull off feats like the recent annual squash harvest.

It's Her Wyoming Life: The Now-Solo Face Of State's Largest Ag YouTube Channel

Erin Galloway took over the popular Our Wyoming Life YouTube channel from her ex-husband in 2024 and continues to grow it into an influential voice for Wyoming agriculture. Oh, and she's also raising three kids and running a cattle operation.

David MadisonOctober 04, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: How Was Your 2025 Wyoming Bucket List? I Did Pretty Well

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Each year I put together what I call my ‘Wyoming Bucket List,’ which is a list of  places that are on my to-visit list for the summer and fall. This has been a great year!”

Bill SniffinOctober 04, 2025

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Joan Barron: Laramie County Community College Is A Fine College, Whatever The Name

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “I really don’t care what name the Cheyenne two-year college picks for its new moniker. My opinion of Laramie County Community College as a type-A college will persist.”

Joan BarronOctober 04, 2025

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