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Andrew Gregory was in this warehouse building June 23 when a category EF2 tornado destroyed it at the North Antelope Rochelle coal mine in Wyoming. He lived to tell about the terrifying experience.

Wyoming People: Andrew Gregory Survived A Tornado Dropping A Warehouse On Him

Andrew Gregory had just ended his shift at North Antelope Rochelle Mine on June 23 when a tornado ripped through, dropping a warehouse on top of him. He lived to tell about it.

Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2023

Zariah June Whiteplume performs a hoop dance at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Wyoming People: Zariah June Whiteplume Performs, Teaches Traditional Hoop Dancing

Zariah June Whiteplume is part of a new generation of doing a traditionally male-dominated dance. Whiteplume is performing during Cheyenne Frontier Days in the Indian Village.

Renée JeanJuly 29, 2023

The Wyoming Supreme Court says the conviction of a man who shot a broodmare in the gut, leading to her death, should stand. The mare was part of a herd that was grazing on subleased property, much like in this file photo.

No New Trial For Man Who Shot A Mama Horse In The Gut

The Wyoming Supreme Court has upheld the prison sentence of a Uinta County man convicted of aggravated animal cruelty for shooting another man’s horse in the gut. She died with two bullets lodged in her intestines.  

Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2023

The Weitzels Wings team poses for a photo in front of one of the four food trucks they brought to Cheyenne to smash two world records for selling buffalo wings in July 2023.

World Champs! Laramie’s Weitzels Wings Sells 48,083 Wings In 24 Hours, Shattering 2 World Records

Weitzels Wings of Laramie sold 48,083 buffalo wings in 24 hours from Friday to Saturday, shattering two world records. With “We Are The Champions” by Queen blasting from the speakers, Weitzel hugged his family and staff upon breaking the second record.

Leo WolfsonJuly 29, 2023

Alex Bunch of Saratoga, left, trades some candles, soap, and other items for a skunk pelt from Eric Russell at the Sierra Madre Muzzleloader Rendezvous. Right, Eric Russell of Encampment adjusts the “fit” of a bear skin for Oakley Bunch, 10, of Saratoga during the Sierra Madre Muzzleloader Rendezvous in Encampment.

A Southern Wyoming Rendezvous: A Serving of Homemade Ice Cream and History

Trapping, trading and black powder were buzzing again in the Grand Encampment area of southern Wyoming for living history day. Visitors get to tour a tie hack cabin, one-room schoolhouse, stage station, a livery filled with wagons, and even a two-story outhouse.

Candy MoultonJuly 29, 2023

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Campbell County Library Board Ousts Director After Sex Books Controversy  

The Campbell County Public Library Board fired its library director of 11 years in a 4-1 vote Friday, after she would not remove sexually graphic books in the library’s children’s and teen’s sections.

Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2023

"Mr. Joe" Arnold has been with the Hot Springs County School District for 40 years, and cleaning Wyoming schools for 60 years. To students and staff, he's much more than a custodian, he's a friend and mentor.

After 60 Years Of Service, Wyoming School Building To Be Renamed After Custodian

When students can’t afford a field trip or lunch, “Mr. Joe” Arnold quietly picks up the tab. For 60 years, he’s also been cleaning up after them. The building he cleans will soon bear his name.

Andrew RossiJuly 29, 2023

Lane Frost at 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days when bull Takin' Care of Business struck him after the ride. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

34-Years Ago Sunday, Lane Frost Died At Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cowboys Remember

It’s been 34 years since Lane Frost’s last bull ride at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 30, 1989. This week, bull riders in Cheyenne remembered Frost and what he means to the sport.

Candy MoultonJuly 29, 2023

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists examine two yearling sibling grizzlies. The young bears, along with a third sibling (not pictured) had to be tranquilized and relocated from the prairie near Valier, Montana earlier this month. They had been hanging around peoples’ houses.

Rancher Changes View On Prairie Grizzlies, 'We Can Live With These Bears'

One Montana rancher said she resented grizzlies returning to the prairies at first because a bear killed several of her sheep but now she's OK with them reclaiming their home on the range.

Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2023

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Nuclear Defense Bill Maintains F.E. Warren Missiles, Military

Sen. John Barrasso helped push a number of nuclear-friendly provisions into the annual defense policy bill that passed a Democratic-majority Senate on Thursday.

Leo WolfsonJuly 29, 2023

An evil natural gas producer is in front of a drilling rig in an episode of the animated show "Rainbow Rangers." The show wrongly calls the rig a "fracking well" and focus on a message of how evil fracking and the well's owner are.

Sheridan Mom Angry About Cartoons Portraying Oil And Gas Industry As Evil

A Sheridan mother says a cartoon showing an earthquake-causing “fracking well” run by an evil man is a part of a greater problem in media for kids that portrays the oil and gas industry as evil.

July 28, 2023

This photo from a surveillance video outside Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse in Riverton shows a pair of vagrants vandalizing its large red sumo wrestler statue.

Riverton Locals Target City's Day Drinkers To Drop State's Highest Crime Rate

Tired of their city having Wyoming’s highest rate for violent crime, Riverton residents and business owners are working to help — and to confront — the vagrants who commit many offenses in town.

Clair McFarlandJuly 28, 2023

A long line of people wait for buffalo wings as Weitzel's Wings begins its world-record attempt at Freedom's Edge Brewing Co. in downtown Cheyenne in July 2023.

Laramie Wings Food Truck Attempts World Record This Weekend

Laramie’s Weitzels Wings is on a quest to set two world records for selling buffalo wings. It got off to a quick start Friday afternoon.

Leo WolfsonJuly 28, 2023

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While Biden Shuts Down U.S. Coal, China’s Coal Use Surges To Record Levels

Although it's reported the world is going through a transition away from fossil fuels to so-called 'green energy,' the data doesn’t support it. The use of coal in China has exploded thereby making overall coal consumption increase.

July 28, 2023

City officials recently advised the owner of Porky’s Bar in Rock Springs to cancel an event featuring male dancers.

City Tells Rocks Springs Bar It Can’t Host Male Strippers On Ladies Night

The City of Rock Springs told the 'Porky's' Bar that it can't host a male strip show next month not because they're strippers but because it violates an ordinance on where sexually oriented businesses can operate.

July 28, 2023

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