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Kindness Ranch in Wyoming rescued 150 beagles from being lab testing animals earlier this year and continues to bring in animals for rehabilitation and adoption.

Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch Rescues New Batch Of Beagles; Effort Expands To China Meat Market

The Kindness Ranch near Hartville has rescued another batch of lab-testing beagles from Kansas City. They also had their first international save when they rescued four beagles from an underground meat market in China.

Jen KocherOctober 16, 2023

Patrick Edwards shows the world record 6-pound, 8-4.-ounce white sucker he caught in Wyoming.

Wyoming Angler Sets World Record Because Daughter Begged To Go Fishing

Wyoming angler Patrick Edwards got word Monday that the huge 6-pound, 8.4-ounce white sucker he caught six months ago tied a nearly 40-year-old world record. And it all happened because he promised his 11-year-old daughter they'd go fishing.

Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023

Joe Kennedy takes a knee as he describes the moment he decided to keep fighting for his right to pray on the Bremerton High School football field after games. The result was a 6-3 decision in his favor in the U.S. Supreme Court on June 27, 2022.

Football Coach Who Won Precedent-Setting Prayer Case Says Wyoming Is ‘Amazing’

When Joe Kennedy was told to either stop post-game prayers or lose his football coaching job, he took it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, winning a precedent-setting case last year. He was in Wyoming on Sunday talking about faith and the First Amendment.

Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023

After being struck by a vehicle Oct. 9 along U.S. Highway 89 in Teton National Park, Wyoming’s beloved Grizzly 610 laid still for hours before finally rejoining her three yearling cubs. She was reported to be up and moving normally the next day.

Grizzly 610 Back With Her Cubs, ‘Moving Normally’ A Week After Hit-And-Run

After being struck by a car and laying by the roadside for hours Oct. 9, Grizzly 610, one of Wyoming’s most popular bears, was reported to be in good health Monday.

Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023

Dave Simpson: Imagine If Trump Wasn't Running

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Imagine the panic that would be running through the Democratic Party right now at the prospect of rapidly-declining, stumbling, mumbling Joe Biden running against an energetic, effective advocate of most of the Trump agenda who won his last election as governor of Florida by a million and a half votes."

Dave SimpsonOctober 16, 2023

State wildlife officials chased off a male grizzly from the area of the Paul Stock Nature Trail in Cody over the weekend.

Cody Residents Urged To Carry Bear Spray After Grizzly Chased From Public Trail

A male grizzly bear chased from a popular public trail in Cody city limits by Wyoming Game and Fish officials Sunday is a reminder for locals who share habitat with the apex predators to be careful. That includes carrying bear spray and staying in groups in the town’s wilder areas.

Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023

Nearly 70 pounds of marijuana was found in a stolen Dodge Charger that led Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers on a chase at speeds up to 160 mph.

Pair In Stolen Charger Run From Cops At 160 MPH With 70 Pounds Of Pot

After a wild chase in a stolen Charger across two states hitting speeds of 160 mph, a pair of men from Maryland face a laundry list of charges in Wyoming, including for the 70 pounds of pot they were transporting.

Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 16, 2023

Monday's headlines include: -- The town of Lusk welcomed a football team after their bus burned down; -- Cowboys in Wyoming say they will never wear Crocs cowboy boots; -- Where Amelia Earhart was building her cabin in Wyoming before she disappeared.

Wendy CorrOctober 16, 2023

View of the Paul Stock Nature Trail in Cody.

Wildlife Officials Run Off Grizzly Bear That Was On Trail In Cody City Limits

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department ran off a grizzly bear over the weekend after it had been seen on and around the 2-mile Paul Stock Trail, which is on the northern edge of Cody near several homes and residential areas.

Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023

A fire that burned up a bus carrying the South Dakota School of Mines football team's defense appears to have started in the engine.

Town Of Lusk Steps Up For College Football Team When Bus Burns Up

The town of Lusk, Wyoming, was quick to muster help for the South Dakota School of Mines football team Saturday night when one of its buses burned up south of town.

Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023

Teepee Fountain in Hot Springs State Park in Wyoming is the most photographed spot in the park, says Superintendent Chris Delay.

What The Heck … Is That Giant Mineral Dome In Thermopolis?

It looks like something from a science fiction movie. The giant mineral dome in Thermopolis is called Teepee Fountain, and it’s been growing there for nearly 115 years.

Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023

Many of Cheyenne's older neighborhoods are lined with huge, old cottonwoods and other trees.

Cheyenne Now Has More Than 250,000 Trees, But Started With Just 12

It took a massive effort by early Cheyenne residents to transform an arid, high-altitude desert area with only 12 trees into a city of more than 250,000.

October 15, 2023

For 50 Years, Nobody In Rawlins Goes Hungry At Michael’s Big City Steakhouse

If anyone is down on their luck, restaurant owner Michael Lujan will not send them away hungry. That’s something he learned from his parents. As part of that philosophy, Lujan serves a free Thanksgiving meal for the community. Last year, he cooked 85 turkeys.

Renée JeanOctober 15, 2023

How To Go Hunting In Wyoming Without Getting Your Head Ripped Off By A Grizzly

One experienced hunter who lives in grizzly country says hunters can avoid deadly encounters with grizzlies in Wyoming by planning their exact routes to get in and out of the backcountry, avoiding thick brush, and not getting too close to streams and riverbeds.

Mark HeinzOctober 15, 2023

Wyoming outlaw George "Big Nose" Parrott would have his skin made into a pair of shoes for the eventual governor of the state of Wyoming. The shoes are still at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins, along with the outlaw's skull.

Macabre Past Makes Carbon County A Playground For Paranormal Investigators

Some of Wyoming’s creepiest historical artifacts including a notorious criminal’s skull, a death basket, and a mummified foot that originated in Egypt will be used in a paranormal investigation set to take place at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

October 15, 2023

Sheridan’s Warehouse Gastropub Founded On Supper Club Concept

The idea behind Sheridan's Warehouse Gastropub supper club concept is diners get a ticket for a four or six-course dinner with a wine pairing. During dinner, there's a show with nationally-known entertainers. The next supper club is Oct 17 & 18.

Renée JeanOctober 15, 2023

Steamboat, World's Tallest Geyser, Erupts With 400-Foot Water Show

In the world of geysers, nothing is bigger or more explosive than Steamboat. But catching an eruption is difficult. Before 2018, eruptions happened every two years. In 2020, it erupted 48 times. Last weekend's eruption was the 7th of the year.

Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023

Rod Miller: The Center Must Hold – In Wyoming And The World

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "The siren song of extremism is seductive. It offers a sanctuary where the human mind can take it easy and just go with the flow of some belief system imposed by others. Extremism requires no mental labor, just blind obedience."

Rod MillerOctober 15, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Eclipse Is When The Heavens Endow Us With A Magnificent Show

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “We did see the eclipse Saturday from the Green River, from the Pilot Butte Historical Site, and from the Merc in Farson. Wyomingites had a great view of the event.”

Bill SniffinOctober 15, 2023

Guests at the historic Acme Theater, in the background, sometimes report seeing a figure watching movies from the balcony.

Wyoming People: Alma Law, Keeper Of Riverton’s Haunted History

From reports of people seeing ghostly figures watching movies in Riverton's old historic Acme Theater to the town's famous and mysterious midnight jogger, Alma Law has become the unofficial keeper of the town's haunted history.

Renée JeanOctober 15, 2023

Cody High School teacher John Corbin is the Wyoming Teacher of the Year for 2024. He is pictured by his numbered cellphone caddy, one of the many creative ways he engages students.

Cody High’s John Corbin Taps Into ‘What Makes A Kid Tick’ As Wyoming’s Top Teacher

Cody High School social studies teacher John Corbin greets students with high fives, takes cellphones and taps into “what makes a kid tick” as Wyoming’s 2024 Teacher of the Year.

Amber SteinmetzOctober 15, 2023

Travis Gienger of Minnesota reacts after his pumpkin weighed in at a world-record 2,749 pounds at Monday's world championship weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California.

Wyoming’s Pumpkin King Marvels At Colossal 2,749-Pound World Record Pumpkin

Although Wyoming's Pumpkin King, Jay Richard, won three pumpkin-growing championships this year, his pumpkins are still about 1,000 pounds shy of the world record set this year by Minnesota's Travis Gienger. But Jay says he can catch him.

Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023

Dennis Sun: Another Raise On Postage

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Coming soon to everyone is another postage rate hike. The reason we’re getting this hike is because the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has the authority to raise rates every six months."

Dennis SunOctober 15, 2023

Saturday's annular eclipse is call a ring of fire because the moon moving in front of the sun seems smaller, leaving a ring of the sun showing.

'Ring-Of-Fire' Eclipse Dazzles Viewers Across Wyoming

All eyes were looking up Saturday morning as a "ring-of-fire" eclipse was visible as it made its way southeast across the United States, including some excited viewers in Southwest Wyoming.

Bill SniffinOctober 14, 2023

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