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Fan Of Cheyenne-Based Big Boy 4014 Pushes To Make Famed Locomotive Into LEGO Set
A superfan of the Cheyenne-based locomotive Big Boy 4014 has submitted a motorized, 3,920-piece Big Boy 4014 LEGO kit to the company. If his idea gets 10,000 votes, it will be among designs advanced to LEGO’s review pool for potential production.
Renée JeanApril 25, 2026
Scientists Keep Location Of Prehistoric Squid Found In Eastern Wyoming A Secret
Scientists are keeping the exact location of a 80 million-year-old giant squid was found in Niobrara County last year a secret. That's because there are likely more giant squid and other prehistoric monsters of the deep waiting to be found there.
Andrew RossiApril 25, 2026
Great Blue Herons, Uncommon In Wyoming, Nesting Near Buffalo Bill Reservoir
Great blue herons are uncommon in Wyoming, but a growing number of them have set up a nesting area near Buffalo Bill Reservoir. “They’re really going to town” building new nests to lay eggs, says Cody wildlife photographer Phil Hilson.
Mark HeinzApril 25, 2026
Why The Army Named Its Newest High-Speed War Machine After The Cheyenne Tribe
The Army’s newest war machine — a next-generation helicopter designed to fly faster and farther — will carry a name with deep historical and cultural roots: Cheyenne II. The Army says it “immortalize the formidable warrior spirit” that comes with the name.
Kolby FedoreApril 25, 2026
Navy Vet Wants To Build First Memorial With Name Of Every Wyoming Fallen Warrior
A U.S. Navy veteran is raising money to put a memorial next to the Cheyenne National Cemetery. It will be the first and only memorial to display the names of every Wyoming service member killed or missing in action in U.S. military history.
Andrew RossiApril 25, 2026
Wyoming People: Molly Marso, From Star Basketball Player To Championship Coach
Molly Marso — now Goodrich — became one of the best girls’ basketball players in Wyoming history as a standout for Campbell County High. A knee injury cut short her UW playing career, so now she’s become a championship-winning coach in South Carolina.
Ron Morris & For Cowboy State DailyApril 25, 2026
Family-Owned Dairy Farms Disappearing Across U.S. As Commercial Operations Grow
Nationally, 39% of dairy farms disappeared between 2017 and 2022 as the industry is moving toward more commercially-owned operations, instead of family businesses. While dairy farms in Wyoming aren't following that trend, its farmland in general does.
Kate MeadowsApril 25, 2026
Secrets In the Walls: Cheyenne's Atlas Theatre Renovation Uncovers New Mysteries
If a novelist was dreaming up cool props for a haunted theater, they couldn’t beat what a renovation crew found hiding in the ceilings and walls of Cheyenne’s Atlas Theatre. The discoveries add puzzling historical details about the theatre's early days.
Renée JeanApril 25, 2026
Bill Sniffin: Horrific Murder Trial Greeted Me In First Days As Lander Editor
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Who knew that my first big news story in Lander would be one of the biggest of my career? Covering this horrific murder trial was a huge challenge for a new editor.”
Bill SniffinApril 25, 2026
Joan Barron: Cheyenne South Siders Oppose Man Camps
Columnist Joan Barron writes, “It is not surprising to see the uprising against a developer’s plan to build 800 units for 5,600 construction workers here to build data centers.”
Joan BarronApril 25, 2026
Cheyenne's Million Dollar Real Estate Market Growing As Data Centers Fuel Growth
Cheyenne’s real estate market is heating up, with homes between $800,000 to the low $1 millions becoming more commonplace. Real estate agents credit data centers, an "extremely business-friendly environment" and the intersection of I-80 & I-25 for the surge.
Renée JeanApril 25, 2026
In Japan, People Shoot Darts At Guy In A Bear Suit To Train For Attacks
There have been so many bear attacks in Japan, civilians are being trained to deal with them by shooting darts at a guy in a bear suit. There have been 230 bear attacks in 2025, 13 of them fatal. The government has proposed killing 10,000 bears.
Mark HeinzApril 25, 2026
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Jake NicholsApril 25, 2026
State OKs $5 Million for Housing Projects, Gray Tries To Ban Resident Aliens
In a recurring spat on the difference between resident aliens and illegal immigrants, the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board voted Thursday to allocate $5 million for infrastructure and housing projects — mostly for small towns.
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2026
Casper Judge Blocks Wyoming’s 'Heartbeat' Abortion Ban
A Casper-based judge on Friday blocked Wyoming’s newest abortion ban, the fourth near-total abortion ban Wyoming judges have blocked in four years. The judge said the pro-choice advocates could have faced "irreparable harm" from the ban.
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2026
Wyoming Faces Competition From Utah, Other States, To Recruit Firearms Companies
As more firearms companies set up shop in Second Amendment-friendly states, Wyoming faces challenges, such as limited housing, in competing with states like Utah. Those gun laws are a major reason firearms companies relocate.
Mark HeinzApril 25, 2026
Jonathan Lange: 'The Story of Everything' Is A Great Movie
Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “This movie gave me hope that our own incessant arguing can find agreement. If Einstein and Hoyle could ultimately change their minds to agree with Hubble and Lemaître, we can learn something from them."
Jonathan LangeApril 25, 2026
Casper Woman Apologizes After Cleaning The Wrong House
Casper housekeeper Monica Howse is getting a wave of laughs — and sympathy — after she mistakenly walked into the wrong home and started cleaning it. “To whoever’s house I just walked into and started cleaning: I AM SO SORRY!” she said.
Kolby FedoreApril 24, 2026
46 Illegal Truckers Caught During Latest Laramie County Truck Around Crackdown
The latest Laramie County Truck Around and Find Out crackdown caught 46 illegal commercial drivers, bringing the total to 118 since November. That includes an illegal driver who was still behind the wheel despite having his license revoked 13 times.
Greg JohnsonApril 24, 2026
Wildlife Officials Say Colorado Wolves Aren't Wandering Because Pups Expected Soon
Colorado’s wolves are wandering less as of late; some say it could be because the most far-ranging wolves have left the state. But wildlife officials think it’s because packs are hunkering down close to dens, waiting for a new crop of pups this spring.
Mark HeinzApril 24, 2026
Food Freedom Fight: State Orders Cody Creamery To Stop Selling Raw Milk Lattes
The State Ag Dept. has ordered Cody's Hippy Cow Creamery to stop selling its popular raw milk lattes. Tyler Lindholm, the architect behind the Food Freedom Act, says the state is wrong and will push for a legislative fix. "That's just insane," he said.
Renée JeanApril 24, 2026
Casper Family Confused After Seeing Dumpster Diver Taking Their Garbage
A Casper homeowner says he was left confused — then amused — after security cameras captured a woman removing bags of garbage from his trash bin just before a scheduled pickup this week. Authorities say dumpster diving is legal.
Kolby FedoreApril 24, 2026
‘God Never Forced Anyone’: Wyoming GOP Rejects Declaring Wyoming A Christian State
A committee of the Wyoming GOP on Friday rejected a proclamation to declare the U.S. a Christian nation and Wyoming a Christian state. “God never forced anyone like this,” said Sen. Cheri Steinmetz, while others said the GOP platform already honors God.
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2026
Powder River Energy Plans $23.5 Million Solar-Battery Project Near Moorcroft
A $23.5 million utility-scale solar generation and battery storage project is moving forward near Moorcroft. It will allow Powder River Energy to be in control of a power generation source for the first time in its 80-year history.
Kate MeadowsApril 24, 2026