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Wyoming Rock Crawlers Get A Huge Adrenaline Rush At 2 MPH
Why go around a giant boulder in the road when you can just go over it? That’s rock crawling in a nutshell. And for Wyoming rock crawlers addicted to that adrenaline rush at 2 mph, the bigger the boulders the better.
Jackie DorothyAugust 11, 2024
Wyoming History: The ‘Tough Luck’ Teen Gangster Who Ran Into A Tougher Sheriff
A wild South Dakota 16-year-old “tough luck” gangster in a stolen car killed a Douglas man in a crash and shot the sheriff three times in 1934. But he ran into a tougher Wyoming sheriff, who kept getting shot but survived every time.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2024
Forget Stock Tank Heaters, Wyoming Ranchers Invent Device Works Year-Round
A Wyoming ranch family knew there was a better way to keep their livestock water tanks from freezing over. Five years later, the Water Rippler is about to hit the market. It keeps water from freezing in winter and cuts down on bugs and algae in summer.
Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024
Legacy Wyoming Western Wear Store Began As A Mom-And-Pop Car Dealership
Moss Saddles Boots and Tack started as a side hustle to support a mom-and-pop car dealership. Now 55 years later, it’s a legacy Wyoming Western store outside Casper. “We can boot you, shoe you, crown you, rope you, saddle you and tool you,” the owner says.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2024
Wyoming Teen Ranked Among The Best Fortnite Players On The Planet
Ryder Tillard of Douglas recently achieved the highest rank in the online video game Fortnite. That puts the 19-year-old among the top 0.2% of the more than 3.8 million ranked players worldwide.
Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024
It Took 4,000 Shots, But Cheyenne Photographer Catches Owls At Perfect Moment
Armed with a GoPro camera and a ton of patience, Pete Arnold of Cheyenne caught a perfect image of tiny owls frolicking near their burrow on the edge of town. But it took almost 4,000 shots to get it.
Mark HeinzAugust 11, 2024
Original Hulett Ham And Jam Girl Remembers A More Wild, Raucous Party
Brandi Kelly was one of the first Ham and Jam girls for the annual party that brings 30,000 people to tiny Hulett, Wyoming, during the Sturgis rally. She says it was wilder then, but it’s still magic because it brings people together.
Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024
Clair McFarland: My Teen Says Crocs Are 'Stylish'
Clair McFarland writes, "We live in the sage country. No kid should ramble around these hills with holes in his shoes. Just put out an entry mat for the ticks, I guess.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2024
The American West: The Army of the West
The life of the Army of the West was brief. From its establishment in June, 1846, until its demise after the American victory at Los Angeles in January, 1847, its members had traveled hundreds of miles against grueling, sometimes almost impossible, odds.
James A. CrutchfieldAugust 11, 2024
Hunter Bags One Of Wyoming’s Biggest Bears Ever With Traditional Recurve Bow
A Wyoming hunter bagged one of the state’s biggest bears ever with a traditional recurve bow. Owen Miller started off with a rifle, then a compound bow, but finally switched to the more challenging recurve bow to get his black bear.
Mark HeinzAugust 11, 2024
Rod Miller: Lines Drawn in Wyoming Soil Should Not Be Crossed
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Two examples of folks crossing a line in Wyoming and suffering for it popped up lately. I view this as very heartening. Its important to know that lines still mean something in a society where it seems that anything goes."
Rod MillerAugust 11, 2024
Wyoming Senior Olympian Still Winning Gold Medals At 105
Laramie resident Gerry Meyer is 105 years old and still winning gold medals at the Wyoming Senior Olympics. At this year’s games, he won the 50- and 100-meter dashes, beating his 2023 50-meter mark by 3 seconds.
Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024
Wyoming Supersaurus Was The Shaq Of The Jurassic: Super-Sized, But Not Super-Old
New research on the age of Wyoming's largest dinosaur determined the 108-foot-long, 50-ton giant from Douglas was definitely an adult when it died, but probably wasn't as old as its bones might suggest.
Andrew RossiAugust 11, 2024
How One Rowdy Bar Customer Sparked 50 Years Of Sturgis-Week Burnouts In Sundance
The annual Burnout Wednesday during Sturgis rally week in Sundance, Wyoming, has been a must-do for bikers for nearly 50 years. It began with one rowdy customer who threatened to burnout inside the Dime Horseshoe Bar.
Renée JeanAugust 11, 2024
60 Years Ago, Her Sister Was Kidnapped, Murdered And Left Near Devils Tower
Nearly 60 years after a 9-year-old girl was murdered and dumped near Devils Tower, her sister visited the spot last weekend. The killer has never been caught, but placing a marker for her sister has helped bury the past.
Jen KocherAugust 11, 2024
Fair Week Is Super Bowl For Wyoming’s 4-H Champions
Fair week is like the Super Bowl for hundreds of 4-H kids across Wyoming. Like Timber and Morgan Elkins, who spent an exhausting — and exhilarating — week with their champion cows at the Campbell County Fair.
Jen KocherAugust 10, 2024
Wyoming Roller Derby Players Share A Common Passion — Hitting People
Almost to the last player, women who make up Wyoming’s roller derby scene say there’s one thing they love about their sport — hitting people. But there’s actually a method to the mayhem these divas on roller skates commit.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 10, 2024
Aaron Turpen: 2024 Honda Passport Is A Ticket To 2-Row SUV Goodness
Automotive columnist Aaron Turpen writes, “I’m mostly positive about the 2024 Passport. I think Honda hit a mark with this one and it doesn’t get the attention it should. It’s a strong contender in a competitive market.”
Aaron TurpenAugust 10, 2024
Weird-Looking Buck With Club Antler Joins Green River Urban Deer Herd
A young mule deer buck with a rare antler deformity has joined an urban herd in Green River, Wyoming. A homeowner said he doesn’t mind the deer with a club antler on his property, except when he has to clean up deer droppings.
Mark HeinzAugust 10, 2024
The Steinley Cup Remains The OG Trophy Of Wyoming’s Legacy Brewfests
Everyone knows about the Stanley Cup. But even more prestigious is Saratoga’s Steinley Cup — the highest award microbrewers can win in Wyoming. Now in its 28th year, the Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival is the oldest brewfest in Wyoming.
Renée JeanAugust 10, 2024
Want To Be A Character In A C.J. Box Book? Once A Year, You Get A Chance
Being a character in a “Joe Pickett” novel would be a dream come true for many fans of Wyoming author C.J. Box. So, he offers it up as an auction item to benefit his hometown Saratoga Museum.
Renée JeanAugust 10, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Bobbi’s Classic Diner In Glenrock A Throwback American Burger Spot
A throwback 1950s and ’60s experience, Bobbi’s Classic Diner in Glenrock doesn’t go out of its lane. It’s simple and all-American — burgers, sandwiches, fries and thick milkshakes.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 10, 2024
Cowboy State Daily Interview: 50 Years Of George Thorogood Is Awesome To The Bone
Ahead of his Aug. 14 date at the Wyoming Ford Center in Casper, Cowboy State Daily’s Jake Nichols caught up with blues-rock legend George Thorogood. He still loves touring and never tires of playing his signature “Bad to the Bone.”
Jake NicholsAugust 10, 2024
From Top Of Everest To Biking Across Russia, Wyoming Adventure Writer Gets Around
Laramie’s Mark Jenkins still travels the world seeking adventure. The longtime National Geographic writer who has climbed Mount Everest, covered the war in Afghanistan, cycled through Russia, and kayaked inside glaciers plans to get back on his bike for a trek across Europe.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 10, 2024