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Shirely Munoz Newson, far left, with some members of her biological family, whom she didn't meet until after she learned before her 43rd birthday that she was switched at birth. They are, from left, cousin Brenda Munoz, aunt Mary Mercado, cousin Kim Accurso and cousin Nick Munoz.

Wyoming Woman Was 43 When She Learned She Was Switched At Birth

Gillette resident Shirley Munoz Newsom was 43 when she discovered she had been switched at birth. Now she’s sharing her story and learning that babies switched at birth isn’t as uncommon as people may think.

Amber SteinmetzNovember 28, 2025

A professional team photo of the Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars taken by prominent Rawlins photographer M.F. Jukes.

The 1911 Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars Was The Baddest Baseball Team Ever

The 1911 Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars was the baddest ball club ever assembled, with a murderer at shortstop, a burglar at third, and the team’s star player in right field had a date with the hangman before the season was scheduled to end.

Jake NicholsNovember 28, 2025

George Abeyta and his 6-year-old grandson Ethanial Brown (aka Baby E) from Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation showcased their Shoshone heritage at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday.

Wyoming Shoshone Dancers Showcase Culture In Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

George Abeyta and his 6-year-old grandson from Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation showcased their Shoshone heritage in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday.

Jackie DorothyNovember 28, 2025

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Dennis Sun: Big News For Regional Beef Producers

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The big news this week is the Tyson packinghouse in Lexington, Neb. closing down. The packinghouse has operated over 30 years, employs over 3,200 people and processes around 5,000 fat cattle a day."

Dennis SunNovember 28, 2025

Guy Holt rides the legendary rodeo bronc Steamboat in 1903.

Who Is The Rider on Steamboat, Wyoming's Famed Bucking Horse?

Wyoming’s most enduring symbol is our license plate featuring the bucking horse named Steamboat. But who is the rider? In Pinedale, old timers may tell you it’s Guy Holt. In Lander, sentiment leans toward Stub Farlow. In Laramie, it's Jake Maring.

Candy MoultonNovember 28, 2025

An Army veteran and Montana cowboy got an inside look at how 50-year mortgages worked when he was in Germany after World War II. Multiple generations would sign the loan to pool resources and avoid estate taxes.

One Way Trump's 50-Year Mortgage Could Work: Multi-Generation Loans

An Army veteran and Montana cowboy got an inside look at how 50-year mortgages worked when he was in Germany after World War II. Multiple generations would sign the loan to pool resources and avoid estate taxes.

Renée JeanNovember 28, 2025

Trump’s Genesis Mission will link national labs, artificial intelligence and quantum tech to speed up scientific breakthroughs, especially in energy. University of Wyoming and the Idaho National Lab hope to boost nuclear innovation, research, and jobs.

Trump's Artificial Intelligence Push Could Turbocharge Wyoming Energy, Research

Trump’s Genesis Mission will link national labs, artificial intelligence and quantum tech to speed up scientific breakthroughs, especially in energy. University of Wyoming and the Idaho National Lab hope to boost nuclear innovation, research, and jobs.

David MadisonNovember 28, 2025

Critics of a bill co-sponsored by Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso say it would turn prime wilderness into a surveillance zone. Barrasso says it would protect wildlands from being trashed by smugglers and illegal immigrants.

Hunters Fear Bill Would Turn Wilderness Into Militarized Surveillance Zone

Critics of a bill co-sponsored by Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso say it would turn prime wilderness into a surveillance zone. Barrasso says it would protect wildlands from being trashed by smugglers and illegal immigrants.

Mark HeinzNovember 28, 2025

A survey has sparked division in Evanston over whether the local school district should adopt a four-day school week. Some district leaders and parents don't like the idea, while supporters says it's not the job of public schools to babysit kids.

Survey Sparks Division In Evanston Over Four-Day School Week

A survey has sparked division in Evanston over whether the local school district should adopt a four-day school week. Some district leaders and parents don't like the idea, while supporters says it's not the job of public schools to babysit kids.

Kate MeadowsNovember 28, 2025

Ann Hauge, third-generation owner of the Snake River Ranch in Wyoming, far right, was instrumental in building the first new port in Haiti’s southern peninsula in 50 years. She says that, like Wyoming, Haiti feeds her pioneer spirit.

How A Wyoming Ranch Owner Helped Build Southern Haiti's First Port In 50 Years

Ann Hauge, third-generation owner of the Snake River Ranch in Wyoming, was instrumental in building the first new port in Haiti’s southern peninsula in 50 years. She says that, like Wyoming, Haiti feeds her pioneer spirit.

Renée JeanNovember 28, 2025

During the rut, or mating season, for bighorn sheep, rams gather to crack horns in an area near Dubois that fans call “Ramland Wyoming.”

Famed Whiskey Mountain Bighorn Herd Still Recovering From Brutal Winter Of '85

The famed Whiskey Mountain bighorn sheep herd near Dubois is a shell of what it used to be, down from 2,500 sheep to about 750. A wildlife artist who has watched the sheep for decades says the decline started with the bitterly cold winter of 1985.

Mark HeinzNovember 28, 2025

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort's nearly 90 ski patrollers in ultra-wealthy Teton County are pushing for a vote to unionize. They say dangerous work, long commutes and soaring housing costs make it nearly impossible to live in the community they protect. Above, a patrol member trains with one of the team's celebrated dog patrol members.

Ski Patrollers In Ultra-Wealthy Teton County Push For Union At Jackson Hole Resort

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort's nearly 90 ski patrollers in ultra-wealthy Teton County are pushing for a vote to unionize. They say dangerous work, long commutes and soaring housing costs make it nearly impossible to live in the community they protect.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 28, 2025

Bill Schilling and Eli Bebout embrace each other during Leadership Wyoming's 25th Anniversary. Schilling and Bebout worked together to establish the first program in 2000. Leadership Wyoming recenlty celebrated its 25th anniversary in Laramie with a showing of about 500 current and former graduates. The program is shaping the Cowboy State's next wave of pioneers.

Leadership Wyoming: 25 Years Of Shaping The Cowboy State’s Next Wave Of Leaders

Leadership Wyoming recently celebrated its 25th anniversary in Laramie with a showing of about 500 graduates. Bill Schilling and Eli Bebout, who are credited with making the program a reality, were honored at the celebration.

Andrew RossiNovember 28, 2025

Hayden Terry works with a horse as part of CHAPS Equine Assisted Services Haltering Hope For Youth, an equine-facilitated psychotherapy group program. CHAPS, located in Sheridan, offers a variety of programs and recently became the only dual-accredited facility in the state.

Horses In Wyoming's Only Dual-Therapy Center Are Healing For Veterans And Kids

CHAPS in Sheridan is Wyoming’s only dual-accredited equine therapy center. Its horses help military veterans, kids, and others find healing and a sense of being grounded.

Amber SteinmetzNovember 28, 2025

Asa Mercer wrote the most banned book in Wyoming. The author of the "Banditti of the Plains” had turned on the Invaders and wrote the truth about their war on the homesteaders of Johnson County. The first edition published in 1894, just two years after the invasion, then copies were banned, stolen, burned and destroyed by those who supported the Invaders and wanted to suppress the story.

Rare First Edition Of Wyoming's Most-Banned Book Finally Back In Johnson County

An extremely rare first-edition of Asa Mercer’s 1894 “Banditti of the Plains,” Wyoming's most-banned book because it exposed powerful backers of the Johnson County War, has resurfaced. It's been donated to the Johnson County Library and Hoofprints Museum.

Jackie DorothyNovember 27, 2025

Northwest Wyoming ski resorts have had to postpone their scheduled openings because of a lack of snow. Above is a Wednesday webcam view from Jackson Hole Restaurant and Bar showing theres barely any snow on the slopes.

No Snow: Jackson Hole Delays Ski Season As Holidays Kick Off

Hopeful Thanksgiving skiers in Jackson Hole are in a holding pattern with warm, dry weather delaying opening day for all three of its major resorts. Forecasters say a much colder pattern is on its way to help rescue the season soon.

Renée JeanNovember 27, 2025

A monthlong search for a missing 11-month-old boy last seen in Wyoming ended in tragedy Tuesday in New Mexico. Authorities say the baby’s non-custodial mother, who had disappeared with the child, shot and killed him as authorities attempted to negotiate a handoff.

Father Of Missing Ten Sleep Baby Asks For Public’s Help In Finding Him

10-month-old Basil Daly was last seen in Washakie County on Nov. 16. He’s thought to be with his noncustodial mother Madeline Daly, who has absconded with him against court orders. Desperate to find the child, his father is asking for the public's help.

Jen KocherNovember 27, 2025

Although the Thanksgiving holiday might be a time of food, football, and family for many people, there's a price to pay for the festivity. "Brown Friday" is real and it's the busiest day of the year for many Wyoming plumbers.

Welcome To Thanksgiving Hell: Wyoming Plumbers Brace For ‘Brown Friday’

Although the Thanksgiving holiday might be a time of food, football, and family for many people, there's a price to pay for the festivity. "Brown Friday" is real and it's the busiest day of the year for many Wyoming plumbers.

Mark HeinzNovember 27, 2025

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Here’s What Truckers Say Wyoming Drivers Are Doing Wrong

You're traveling along the vast emptiness of Interstate 80 and you pull into the left lane to pass two 18-wheelers when the first one pulls into the passing lane right in front of you. Do they do that on purpose?

Jake NicholsNovember 27, 2025

Crystal Neal says Thanksgiving this year in Casper at the Wyoming Rescue Mission is an joyous and emotional time. After one setback after another, she said she's finally on an upward trajectory.

For Wyomingites Facing Trauma And Addiction, There’s Much To Be Thankful For Here

The meaning of Thanksgiving takes on a deeper meaning for the clients and volunteers at the Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper. Those working through trauma and addiction say they have much to be thankful for.

Zakary SonntagNovember 27, 2025

The Cowboy Bar in Pinedale.

Real Wyoming: Pinedale’s Cowboy Bar Was Built By An Outlaw And Won In A Card Game

Pinedale’s Cowboy Bar was built by an outlaw who rode with Butch Cassidy and later owned by a Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Famer who won the bar in a card game. The current owner, Lila Golden, has worked there since she was 6 years old.

John ThompsonNovember 27, 2025

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