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What The Heck … Is Up With That Gillette House You Can Practically See From Space?
Ed Lambert of Gillette doesn’t mind being compared to “Christmas Vacation’s” Clark Griswold. That’s what he’s going for with his small house that’s covered with so many lights it can practically be seen from space.
Greg JohnsonDecember 24, 2023
The Casper-Natrona County Airport Is The Only International Airport In Wyoming
As the only international airport in Wyoming, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer makes himself available 24/7, as there are pilots and high-profile passengers on international charters and private jets who choose to make their entry into the U.S. in Casper.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 24, 2023
Wyoming People: Shakey Chadwick’s 50 Years Of Sheep Wagon Wizardry
Wyoming invented sheep wagons, and they are an essential thread of state history. Steve “Shakey” Chadwick has spent more than 50 years preserving wagons and their Western legacy.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2023
Rod Miller: Baseball, Lightbulbs and Carbon County
Columnist Rod Miller writes, "I hail from Carbon County, one of the five original counties in territorial Wyoming that stretched from Colorado to Montana. And I want to tell you why, when we approach the Pearly Gates, we’ll be met by God driving his dusty ol’ ranch truck with County 6 plates."
Rod MillerDecember 24, 2023
Pastry Chef Breathes New Life Into 125-Year-Old Shell Store In Shell, Wyoming
Who says you can’t quit your day job and do something completely different? Emily Clark credits a trip to New Zealand as the lightbulb moment to change the course of her life. Now she’s a pastry chef at the 125-year-old Shell Store in Shell, Wyoming.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2023
'So, You're A Runner?' Pickup Line Leads To Marriage, And 45 Marathons
There's only a handful of runners in Lingle, Wyoming. And two of them are married to each other, because in 2002, Joe Wilson worked up the nerve to ask AnnMarie if she was into running. Now they've done multiple Boston Marathons and last month did the famed New York City Marathon.
Clair McFarlandDecember 24, 2023
Evanston’s Historic Chinatown Yields 300,000 Artifacts From The Late 1800s
An archaeological excavation of Evanston’s historic Chinatown, a community that was built in 1868 and burned in 1922, has so far turned up more than 300,000 artifacts.
December 24, 2023
Wyoming Rare Earths Deposit Near Wheatland Has Potential To Be World’s Richest
On the heels of other Wyoming rare earth discoveries and breakthroughs, one high-grade deposit owned by American Rare Earths near Wheatland, Wyoming, has the company thinking it has potential to be the world’s richest.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2023
Bill Sniffin: Last Minute Christmas Gifts – How Do You Gift-Wrap An Elephant?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “She dreamt that she and our grandson Wolf were trying to tame our new elephant. It even had a name: Spectrum. “It was SO real,” she said, before rolling over and going back to sleep.”
Bill SniffinDecember 24, 2023
Drinking Wyoming: Joe’s Liquor And Bar In Rock Springs, A Landmark That Feels Like The Early 60s
Billed as the smallest bar in Rock Springs, Joe’s Liquor and Bar only seats 14 people. Walking in the bar is like stepping back in time to 1961 -- dimly lit and the walls are covered with dark wood paneling.
December 24, 2023
Lusk, Wyoming: When They Do Christmas Here, They Do It Together
The eastern Wyoming town of Lusk is true small-town Wyoming where everyone knows everyone, and all are family. It shows most this time of year, because when they do Christmas here, they do it together.
Leo WolfsonDecember 23, 2023
Cheyenne’s Harley-Riding Santa Really Came From North Pole
Santa has been spotted riding a Harley in Cheyenne lately. This particular Santa’s helper happens to actually be from North Pole, Alaska, and knows more about reindeer and Kris Kringle than most.
Renée JeanDecember 23, 2023
Wyoming Winter Tourism: Elk Refuge Sleigh Rides Offer Intimate Tours With Wildlife
The Double H Bar in Teton County hosts nearly 40,000 visitors for sleigh rides every season. In addition to elk, passengers routinely see bison, moose, coyotes, bald eagles, trumpeter swans, ravens and other wildlife.
Jake NicholsDecember 23, 2023
Candy Moulton: Exploring The Sub-Arctic Tundra With 700 Polar Bears
Our guide told us the polar bears were opening their mouths wide because that is how they smell. Their eyesight isn’t great, but they can smell a seal through feet of pack ice … or the aroma of a couple of Wyoming tourists standing on the back platform of the tundra buggy.
Candy MoultonDecember 23, 2023
The Roundup: A Conversation With Cam Sholly
Tune in to The Roundup, a podcast featuring voices, opinions, and perspectives from interesting people in the Cowboy State. Episode 3 features our conversation with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly.
Wendy CorrDecember 23, 2023
Whenever The World’s About To End, Business Picks Up For Wyoming Gold Sellers
If economists want to tabulate people’s fear factor in the economy, they might want to check in with a coin shop. Justin Foster, owner of Colonial Coins & Currency in Casper, says when the headlines are bad, business picks up.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 23, 2023
Time Warp: Couple Resurrects Casper’s Historic 100-Year-Old Rialto Soda Fountain
Scouting for a location to sell eclipse merchandise in 2017, a Casper couple instead found the Rialto Soda Fountain, a tiny 285-square-foot space with some huge local history. Now they’re soda-jerking for new generations.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 22, 2023
Go Pokes! 10-Foot Santa Riding Steamboat Celebrates Christmas & Wyoming Cowboys
Mary Meyer’s house in Cheyenne gets a lot of attention this time of year. That’s because of the custom-made 10-foot steel Santa riding a bucking bronco that celebrates Christmas and the Wyoming Cowboys.
Renée JeanDecember 22, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Why The Proposed LDS Temple In Cody Should Be Stopped
To the editor: The Planning And Zoning Board voted too quickly in their first meeting favoring a Conditional Use Permit on a biased seemingly conflicted city planner’s report and a seemingly conflicted non-city resident board member’s pressure.
December 22, 2023
Letter To The Editor: Colonial Stupidity And The Ignorant Lander Protestors
To the editor: I read with interest and dismay that people in my hometown (Lander) have created a group that is defending Hamas’ brutal attack upon Israel. I knew there were ignorant people around the world but never thought I would read of such ill-informed nonsense coming from Lander, Wyoming.
December 22, 2023
Dennis Sun: North Pole Postal
’Twas the week before Christmas, the office was humming. The Roundup needed sent ‘cause Christmas was coming.
Dennis SunDecember 22, 2023
Flamethrowers, Chainsaws, Guns: Last-Minute Gifts For The Outdoors-Person Who Has Everything
What do you get the outdoors enthusiasts on your Christmas list who already have everything they need? Outdoors reporter Mark Heinz has some suggestions ranging from flamethrowers to chainsaws to deer teeth...
Mark HeinzDecember 22, 2023
Yellowstone National Park In The Winter: "The Most Magical Time Of The Year"
The lobby of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel was full of people bundling into their best winter apparel, excited to explore the unparalleled interior of Yellowstone National Park in the rugged luxury of a snowcoach. "Welcome to the most magical time of year," said the guide.
Andrew RossiDecember 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Sue BNSF Over Grizzlies Getting Drunk, Hit By Trains
Two environmental groups are suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad for being too careless about its trains killing drunk grizzlies. The grizzlies eat fermented grain on the railroad tracks, pass out, and then get run over.
Mark HeinzDecember 22, 2023