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Atlantic City was a Wyoming gold rush boom town that drew fortune-seekers from all over. Deadly winters and dangerous work made for a tough life that raised generations of even tougher kids — a legacy that still defines the town.

Growing Up In Atlantic City, The Wyoming Gold Rush Town That Had No Mercy

Growing up in Wyoming's Atlantic City was tough. Childhood ended as soon as a kid could swing an axe. This was no Victorian picture-book village. This was a mining town clinging to a dusty slope in the high country where survival was a daily challenge.

Renée JeanMarch 29, 2026

Though dude ranch owners feel pressure to modernize some amenities, like offering WiFi, ranch hands are still waking up in the pre-dawn hours to prepare horses for guests, just as they've done for the past 100 years. Here is the entrance to the A Bar A Ranch near Encampment, Wyoming.

Wyoming Has Half Of The West’s 26 100-Year-Old Dude Ranches

Wyoming has 13 100-year-old dude raches, half of the 26 centennial ranches in the West, according to the Dude Ranchers' Association. They're all featured in "100 Years of Dude Ranching," which documents the industry's century of Western hospitality.

Anna-Louise JacksonMarch 28, 2026

Kristin Hugo of Kemmerer discovered a passion for animal bones and began collecting them as a hobby. This hobby has become her life as she spends hours on hiking tours looking for bones and carcasses. She now shares this fascination of all things dead on social media and hopes to soon start offering ‘bone-tours’ to show others how to search out carcasses in nature.

Wyoming Bone Hunter Obsessed With Wildlife — As Long As It's Dead

Kristin Hugo of Kemmerer has a fascination with dead things — especially wildlife. While bones and rotting animals are avoided by most, she seeks them out. The bone-hunter is on a mission to share her passion for remains with others.

Jackie DorothyMarch 28, 2026

Born in a wagon belonging to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Glenn “Shorty” Kischko spent his life riding, roping and crafting realism for legendary Wild West shows. Then military service in war and personal tragedy reshaped his later years.

Wyoming History: Shorty Kischko Was Born Into Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Born in a wagon belonging to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Shorty Kischko spent his life riding and roping for legendary Wild West shows. "I saw the Wild West Show come into its own, I saw it thrive as a part of the West, and I saw it die,” he said.

Jackie DorothyMarch 28, 2026

Scientists mapped a small section of a vast freshwater reservoir underneath Utah's Great Salt Lake. The water is trapped in a 2.5-mile-thick layer of porous rock and sediment that could be extracted as a new water source for an increasingly dry region.

Scientists Find 2.5-Mile-Thick Freshwater Reservoir Under The Great Salt Lake

Scientists mapped a small section of a vast freshwater reservoir underneath Utah's Great Salt Lake. The water is trapped in a 2.5-mile-thick layer of porous rock and sediment that could be extracted as a new water source for an increasingly dry region.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2026

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Eating Wyoming: Lander's Cowfish Gets National Nod As ‘Best In Wyoming'

Lander’s Cowfish restaurant has earned a national nod from Tasting Table, which named it Wyoming’s best small-town restaurant. Not a stranger to national recognition, it received a James Beard nomination earlier for the restaurant’s chef, Chris McDonald.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

Rock Springs’ new $20 million solar sludge-drying system will start drying out human waste year-round starting in the summer. “It allows us to take care of the waste byproducts of humanity without stinking up a big chunk of town,” the mayor said.

Inside Rock Springs' New $20 Million Human Waste-Drying System

Rock Springs’ new $20 million solar sludge-drying system will start drying out human waste year-round starting in the summer. “It allows us to take care of the waste byproducts of humanity without stinking up a big chunk of town,” the mayor said.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2026

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Bill Sniffin: This Futurist Thinks Wyoming Could Thrive In An AI-Robotic Future

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Most folks think Artificial Intelligence will negatively affect most places. The smartest person I know thinks Wyoming might be just fine with it.”

Bill SniffinMarch 28, 2026

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Joan Barron: "Toyota Never Came" Or Wyoming Business Council Has Troubled Past

Columnist Joan Barron writes, “The Business Council, which is the state’s economic engine, had its beginning decades ago. Gov. Stan Hathaway pushed for the 'Wyoming Ambassadors.' It was not very successful. 'Toyota never came,' the skeptics said."

Joan BarronMarch 28, 2026

Buffalo Navy veteran Lonnie Frericks thought his dream of being a farmer was past. Then he came to Buffalo, Wyoming, where the veteran and a tiny runt goat named Tenacity crossed paths. “If you live, I’ll take care of you,” he promised.

Meet Tenacity, The Tiny Runt Goat Helping 20-Year Buffalo Navy Veteran Heal

A Navy veteran thought his dream of being a farmer was past. Then he moved to Buffalo, Wyoming, where the veteran and a tiny runt goat named Tenacity crossed paths. “If you live, I’ll take care of you,” he promised.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

David Brockman, owner of The Coin Shop in Cheyenne, still has about 100 complete state quarters sets. He's been spending them, because he doesn't believe they will ever be worth much more than face value. However, if you happen across a rare "pooping horse" Wyoming quarter, that's worth much more.

Wyoming’s Rare ‘Pooping Horse’ Quarter Could Be Worth A Lot More Than 25 Cents

A die break on Wyoming’s 2007-P state quarter created an infamous error that makes the bucking bronco seem to be “pooping." As most state quarters remain worth face value, a “pooping horse” could be worth up to $100 and maybe more.

Renée JeanMarch 28, 2026

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper makes a stop in this file photo.

Claiming You're A Sovereign Citizen In Wyoming Isn't Going To Get You Out Of A Ticket

"Sovereign citizens" in Wyoming challenge traffic laws and court authority with fringe legal theories, but rarely, if ever, work. Criminologists and sheriffs say the movement persists mostly online but sometimes there's a tense roadside encounter.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 28, 2026

Truckers fill up at the Flying J truck stop in south Cheyenne.

Spike In Diesel Prices Squeezes Wyoming Truckers Already On Thin Margins

Truckers hauling freight through Wyoming say they’re losing money with every fill-up as diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. "Profit margin’s already thin, and now there's an additional expense that shouldn't be there,” one trucker told Cowboy State Daily.

David MadisonMarch 28, 2026

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Cowboy State Daily Show with Jeff - Saturday, March 28, 2026

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Jake NicholsMarch 28, 2026

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Wyoming House Rep. Abby Angelos — Not John Bear — Runs For Barlow’s Senate Seat

Wyoming Rep. Abby Angelos is running for the Gillette-area Senate seat now held by Eric Barlow — which means House Appropriations Chair John Bear will not. Bear said he resents when conservatives "split the vote," and hasn't announced if he'll run again.

Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2026

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Jonathan Lange: Finnish Censorship Is Already Here

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “Wyoming is a long way from Finland. But the seeds of its toxic censorship have sprouted already in Cowboy State soil."

Jonathan LangeMarch 27, 2026

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Dennis Sun: It's A Democratic Smoke Screen

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "High food prices and demand for beef in a midterm election year may spell more trouble. Election years always come with a number of promises which last until Election Day but then are quickly forgotten."

Dennis SunMarch 27, 2026

Two Wyoming federal judges dismissed separate excessive force lawsuits against Cheyenne police, granting summary judgment and qualified immunity to officers while finding no proof the city’s training violated constitutional standards.

Cheyenne Cops Win Two Lawsuits On The Same Day, Under Different Judges

Cheyenne police won two civil cases this month on the same day, on the same grounds, with the same lawyers. The different, federal-court judges ruled that people they took to the ground during arrest failed to show excessive force.

Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2026

After the warmest winter in Wyoming's history, trees in southern Wyoming are starting to bloom. Shane Smith, former director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, said it's the earliest bloom he's ever seen. Here, a blooming plum tree in Cheyenne.

"Unprecedented": Cheyenne Trees Blooming More Than A Month Earlier Than They Should

After one of the warmest winters in Wyoming's history, trees in southern Wyoming are starting to bloom. Shane Smith, former director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, said it's the earliest bloom he's ever seen. "This is all unprecedented," he said.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2026

A 49-year-old Green River woman is accused of defrauding the hotel she managed out of $200,000 by pocketing cash for hundreds of zeroed-out invoices. She’s also accused of using made-up names and addresses to cover up the bogus transactions.

Former Rock Springs Hotel Manager Accused Of $200,000 Fraud By Making Up Guests

A 49-year-old Green River woman is accused of defrauding the hotel she managed out of $200,000 by pocketing cash for hundreds of zeroed-out invoices. She’s also accused of using made-up names and addresses to cover up the bogus transactions.

Greg JohnsonMarch 27, 2026

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Semi-Truck Burns To The Ground After Hitting Another Semi-Truck On I-80

Two westbound semi-trucks collided on I-80 in Uinta County on Friday morning and one "burned to the ground,” according to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two people were injured, and one driver was cited for following too close.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2026

In the same family since 1895, the Antlers Ranch has huge swaths of pristine Wyoming woodland with trophy fishing streams and lots of room to roam.

Historic Antlers Ranch In Meeteetse Sells After 131 Years With Same Family

After 131 years in the May family, Meeteetse’s Antlers Ranch has new owners. Those close to the deal say the new owners want to preserve this storied landscape where bison herds still roam and has been in the same family for five generations.

Renée JeanMarch 27, 2026

Crook County rancher David Ellsbury promised his mother on the day she died that the fourth-generation family ranch would never be developed. By donating it to a land trust last week, he has fulfilled her wishes. “It will never be developed,” Ellsbury said.

Crook County Rancher Donates 2,500-Acre Ranch To Land Trust To Keep It Ranchland

Crook County rancher David Ellsbury promised his mother on the day she died that the fourth-generation family ranch would never be developed. By donating it to a land trust last week, he has fulfilled her wishes. “It will never be developed,” Ellsbury said.

Kate MeadowsMarch 27, 2026

When Wyoming’s most-decorated soldier returned to Vietnam as part of a Wyoming PBS documentary, he did not expect to meet a man who witnessed his actions at a battle that led to a Medal of Honor nomination. The words his former foe spoke “changed” his life.

Lee Alley, Wyoming's Most Decorated Veteran: Life Changed By Former Vietnamese Foe

When Wyoming’s most-decorated soldier returned to Vietnam as part of a Wyoming PBS documentary, he did not expect to meet a man who witnessed his actions at a battle that led to a Medal of Honor nomination. The words his former foe spoke “changed” his life.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 27, 2026

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