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Guests Evacuated At Old Faithful Snow Lodge After Fire Breaks Out In Laundry Room

On the final night of the season at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge in Yellowstone, a fire broke out in the laundry room causing guests to be evacuated while firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Jimmy OrrOctober 30, 2023

A human skull was found after someone bought the contents of a Gillette storage unit at auction. Local police are investigating.

Gillette Police Investigate After Human Skull Found In Storage Unit

While going through the contents of a Gillette storage unit sold at auction, a human skull was found, believed to be from a white male age 30-50. Local police are investigating.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Snow plows that travel into the isolated areas of north Albany County travel in groups in case something goes wrong.

It Can Take All Day To Clear 100 Miles Of Road In Wyoming’s ‘Little Siberia’

Plow crews out of Rock River, Wyoming, call the remote stretches of northern Albany County “Little Siberia” because of howling winds and frequent whiteout conditions there. It can take all day to plow roughly 100 miles of road.

Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2023

Dave Simpson: Not Exactly A Day At The Beach

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "What on earth was Gov. Gordon thinking when he spoke at Harvard University last week, advocating something called “carbon negative?” How did he expect that to go over in carbon-rich Gillette?"

Dave SimpsonOctober 30, 2023

Gillette Man Accused Of Trying To Kidnap Woman Not Too Mentally Ill For Trial

A Gillette man accused of trying to kidnap a woman from a Walmart store and take her to his home has withdrawn his plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness and will face a jury trial.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Heavy snows last winter, combined with rain over the spring and summer, have provided the McCullough Peaks mustang herd near Cody with ample forage and water.

BLM Plan To Trim Wild Horse Herd Near Cody A Bad Idea, Advocates Say

The Bureau of Land Management wants to remove 41 horses from the McCollough Peaks mustang herd near Cody, which numbers about 180. Wild horse advocates say that’s a bad idea.

Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2023

Cheyenne native Dave Cunningham uses wood carving tools and a Dremel to carve his intricate pumpkins.

Wyoming Natives Gather Each Year To Gut, Then Carve 80 Pumpkins

Every year, Cheyenne native Dave Cunningham — with help from his family — come together a full week before Halloween and start gutting between 70 -80 pumpkins. Then they carve them all for an elaborate Halloween display outside his home.

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2023

An app on this cellphone shows what appears to be a ghost child dancing or walking around in front of the library's DVD section.

Built On An Old Graveyard, Sweetwater County Library Is Wyoming’s Most Haunted

Built on an old graveyard, the Sweetwater County Library in Green River embraces a haunted history that includes finding old bodies, reports of apparitions, moving objects, and other unexplained happenings.

Renée JeanOctober 30, 2023

Barrasso And Lummis Vote To Ban ‘Misguided And Ineffective’ Mask Mandates

Wyoming Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis both voted to support an amendment that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation from spending federal money to support public health mask mandates.

Leo WolfsonOctober 30, 2023

Men Claim Wyoming Ranch Was A Nightmare Of Forced Teen Labor, Trafficking

Two men who spent time at the Triangle Cross Ranch in Powell, Wyoming, claim in a federal lawsuit they were trafficked to the ranch, where they were abused and used as forced labor.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Monday, October 30, 2023

Monday's headlines include: -- Cody group says city planner manipulated LDS temple approval -- Grizzlies may not have stalked hikers -- Virginian Hotel a Wyoming icon for more than century

Wendy CorrOctober 30, 2023

Holy City was named because visitors from other countries thought it resembled the skyline of Jerusalem.

What The Heck … Is That Apocalyptic Ruined City On The Way To Yellowstone?

What appears to be an apocalyptic ruined city on the ridge of Shoshone Canyon between Cody and Yellowstone’s East entrance is Wyoming’s Holy City.

Greg JohnsonOctober 30, 2023

The geothermal greenhouse Karl and Lynn Lampe of Cody are building features a unique design of their own.

Cody Couple’s Self-Designed Geothermal Greenhouse Is Breaking New Ground

Cody residents Karl and Lynn Lampe have designed their own geothermal greenhouse that will use the earth’s internal thermostat to allow them to grow tropical fruits year-round in Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonOctober 30, 2023

Herd of elk at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado

Huge Elk Herds With Wyoming Roots Take Over Colorado Mountain Town

Much like Wyoming’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton areas, Estes Park, Colorado, has wildlife jams and gawking tourists as elk herds pass right through town during twice-yearly migrations.

Mark HeinzOctober 29, 2023

A critical first step in your off-grid adventure is finding land to build your homestead.

Off The Grid In Wyoming: Choose The Right Spot For Your Modern Homestead

The days of free government land giveaways for homesteading ended long ago, but that doesn’t mean the spirit of the homesteader is dead. The first step is getting land, and that’s something Wyoming has plenty of.

October 29, 2023

Proponents of saving several buildings on the old Wyoming State Hospital campus held a rally in Evanston recently. They say the efforts of a public relations campaign are starting to take hold.

Evanston Rallies To Save Historic Wyoming State Hospital From Wrecking Ball

Despite the state seemingly willing to pay more than $50 million to raze the 27 buildings on the historic Wyoming State Hospital campus in Evanston, locals are working to save them from the wrecking ball.

October 29, 2023

Gabe Joyes of Lander sports a huge smile as he hits Jackson Town Square at the completion of a 180-mile trail run that started in Lander.

Wyoming Teacher Makes 180-Mile Trail Run From Lander To Jackson

During a normal week of training, Lander's Gabe Joyes runs about 100 miles while gaining about 20,000 feet of elevation. But in August, he decided to go 180 miles in a mountainous four-day run to get from Lander to Jackson.

October 29, 2023

Rod Miller: The Wyoming Public Records Act At Work

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "It's a disturbing video. Graphic, violent and a man dies in it. But the public has every right to see it. I'm referring to the deputy’s body cam video of a fatal confrontation that Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak recently released."

Rod MillerOctober 29, 2023

Michael and Karmin Pace at Cheyenne Frontier Days

Why Michael And Karmin Pace Take 600 People To Cheyenne Frontier Days Every Year

A trip in his early 20s started a lifelong love affair with Wyoming and the West for Pace-O-Matic founder Michael Pace. That’s why his company flies 600 people to Wyoming every year for Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2023

The Virginian is as iconic Western Wyoming as any place in the Cowboy State. Author Owen Wister got the idea for his famous novel of the same name while sleeping across the street, which inspired naming the hotel.

The Virginian Hotel Has been A Wyoming And Western Icon For More Than A Century

The Virginian Hotel, inspired by the famous Owen Wister novel "The Virginian," is a Wyoming and Western Icon that’s been run by four generations of the same family for more than a century.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2023

Hangin' out with Hoot, the most famous owl on the planet, at the Fort Bridger Rendezvous.

On The Road With Renee: An Epic 24,000-Mile, 100-Day Marathon Wyoming Road Trip

Now that the snow is flying, Cowboy State Daily writer Renée Jean’s epic 24,000-mile, 100-day summer road trip is over. She turned out dozens of uniquely-Wyoming stories featuring hundreds of local people.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2023

A scene from "Saga: A Nordic Viking Musical" that opened this week in Jackson.

Finally, A Musical About Icelandic Vikings Comes To Wyoming

If you're looking for a musical about Icelandic Vikings complete with blood feuds, sword fights, violence, and nudity, then Jackson is the place to go for "Saga: A New Nordic Musical," which opens this week.

Jake NicholsOctober 28, 2023

The University of Wyoming Geological Museum wants to add a $12,000 bottlenose dolphin skeleton to a new exhibit it's putting together. In this screenshot from YouTube, a group of students at Florida Atlantic University put together a dolphin skeleton.

University Of Wyoming Willing To Pay $12,000 To Buy A Dolphin Skeleton

The University of Wyoming is prepared to spend $12,000 on a bottlenose dolphin skeleton which would be part of a new exhibit at the Geological Museum highlighting the 2 billion-year history of Wyoming's prehistoric oceans and seas. It will be the first dolphin to be housed at the university.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2023

Anna and Carson Anderson, along with their children (Emmitt, 7, and Waverly, 4), live in an extremely isolated part of Albany County, more than an hour’s drive in good weather from the nearest school. They hope a one-room schoolhouse can be built on their property.

Isolated Wyoming Ranchers Want To Build One-Room Schoolhouse In Middle Of Nowhere

Parts of northern Albany County, Wyoming, are so remote it takes more than an hour to get to the nearest school — in good weather. Instead of an insane commute, a ranch family wants to build a one-room schoolhouse on their property.

Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2023

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