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Dan Koldenhoven with his wife, Misty, and their two children.

‘He Loved His Rig’: Fallen Wyoming Oilman Honored With 3D-Printed Replica Of Rig

When a Cheyenne oilman died suddenly after coming home from a shift, his grieving family wanted a special way to honor him. A local business made a 3D-printed replica of the oil rig he helped build from the ground up. “He loved his rig,” his widow says.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 31, 2026

Astronaut James Irwin salutes in front of the landing module of the Apollo 15 on the moon in August 1971. Wyoming Constitution Party candidate for governor Rebecca Bextel told political commentator Tucker Carlson this week that she's among the 6% of Americans who believe the U.S. never landed on the moon.

Did Man Really Land On The Moon? Gov Candidate Rebecca Bextel Isn't Alone In Doubting

Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Bextel isn't the only moon landing skeptic, as 5% to 12% of Americans agree. The nation's leading skeptic says the best proof is no nation has replicated the feat nearly six decades later despite better technology.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 31, 2026

Nearly a month after hitting a black bear with his Harley, longtime Teton County Detention Officer Bart Churches is still recovering from a severe brain injury — and has no memory of the crash or the days leading up to it.

Jackson Officer Has Severe Brain Injury, Does Not Recall Hitting Bear With Harley

Nearly a month after hitting a black bear with his Harley, longtime Teton County Detention Officer Bart Churches is still recovering from a severe brain injury — and has no memory of the crash or the days leading up to it.

Kolby FedoreOctober 30, 2026

Paul and Lynn Montoya of Laramie, Wyoming, talk about abruptly being kicked off the cruise ship they were living on in Cambodia.

Wyoming Couple Who Sold Everything To Live On Cruise Ship Stranded In Cambodia

A Laramie couple who sold their home so they could live on a cruise ship is stranded in Cambodia after the company ran out of money for fuel. After spending $450,000 so far, Paul and Lynn Montoya are stuck. "I'm angry," Lynn Montoya said.

Renée JeanOctober 30, 2026

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Wyoming's Not-So-Scary Trick-Or-Treat Forecast: Warm And Drizzly In Some Spots

Wyoming's not-so-frightening forecast for Halloween calls for temps in the 40s and 50s, a little rain, and no howling winds. "This is looking like a really good evening for trick-or-treaters," Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day said.

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2026

Jackson Police Officer Liam Fowler spotted smoke while driving on Flat Creek Drive and knew "something was off." His decision to pound on the door got the family out safely. “We had no idea our house was on fire,” homeowner Jim "Jimbo" Rooks said.

Hero! Jackson Police Officer Spots ‘Something Off,’ Saves Family From Burning Home

Jackson Police Officer Liam Fowler spotted smoke while driving on Flat Creek Drive and knew "something was off." His decision to pound on the door got the family out safely. “We had no idea our house was on fire,” homeowner Jim "Jimbo" Rooks said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 30, 2026

Towering skeletons and other Halloween decorations are already waiting for trick-or-treaters at a home in the Wolcott Street area of Casper. The neighborhood has become a Halloween destination for families from across the city.

Halloween Mecca: Casper Neighbors Spend $500 Each For Up To 1,300 Trick-Or-Treaters

Casper’s Wolcott Street is a Halloween mecca, where homes get as many as 1,300 trick-or-treaters and spend up to $500 each on candy. “There have been times when there were 100 people standing in front of our house,” Wolcott resident Greg Groves says.

Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026

The Big Piney, Wyoming, football team left Thursday afternoon for the roughly 800-mile round trip to their playoff game against Pine Bluffs.

800 Miles For One Playoff Game? For Wyoming Athletes, That's Just How It Is 

Big Piney’s football team faces an 800-mile round trip for its first playoff game Friday. Mountain View coach Dustin Rees, whose team could log over 3,000 miles this season, says that’s just how it is in Wyoming — especially when the playoffs begin.

Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026

When water is on the floor in the boiler room of the old Deming Elementary School in Cheyenne, it forms the outline of a body.

The Ghost At Cheyenne's Deming Elementary Hates Cussing, Sex And Drugs

A former custodian at Cheyenne’s Deming Elementary says the school’s ghost — reportedly a janitor murdered there 80 years ago — seems to hate cussing, sex and drugs. She’s heard footsteps and saw a mysterious man on stage vanish when she turned to him.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2026

Two loose dogs take off after chasing horses at Kaylee Little’s horse breeding business in Gillette on Tuesday night. Little said she recognized the pair from photos shared by another local owner whose horse was attacked earlier this month.

'They Don't Quit': More Gillette Livestock Mauled And Pony Killed By Roaming Dogs

After a Gillette veterinarian reported an attack on her horse, other livestock owners say roaming dogs are a growing threat across the county. One encounter proved fatal. “He didn't deserve to suffer like he did,” one owner said of her pony Woodrow.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 29, 2026

UFO natrium terra power

UFO Experts Tell Kemmerer Residents to Keep Their Eyes on the Skies Above Natrium

Robert Hastings, a world-renowned UFO researcher and author says whatever has watched nuclear sites for decades will take notice of Wyoming’s, too. “There are many cases where these objects have maneuvered around civilian nuclear-power plants,” he said.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 29, 2026

J.R. Larsen, left, returns George Long’s long-lost wallet and family keepsakes to his daughters in Cheyenne.

Daughters Overjoyed When Stranger Finds Father's Wallet Lost For Decades

While hiding Christmas gifts, a Cheyenne man stumbled upon a hidden wallet dating to 1959. Decades after it vanished, he tracked down the owner’s daughters, who were thrilled Wednesday to get back a piece of their father's past 20 years after his death.

Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026

A 2009, 2010 and baby-blue 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor were among the former city fleet vehicles Cheyenne sold at its annual surplus auction this month. The three old cop cars have between 92,000 and 112,000 miles.

Once The King Of Police Cars, Cheyenne’s Old Crown Vics Head To Auction

Three Crown Vic Police Interceptors hit Cheyenne’s auction block this month. For a generation of Americans, they were the silhouette of Five-O: Long hood, huge trunk, upright roof and headlights that could inspire a brake check from a quarter-mile away.

Kolby FedoreOctober 28, 2026

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Laramie Woman Wouldn't Give Up On A Cow That Couldn't Get Up For A Month

A cow that had been hit by a vehicle was down for weeks, in snow and bitter cold, before a Laramie woman finally got someone to intervene and end its suffering. It took perseverance and a lot of dead ends. "I couldn't stop thinking about her," she said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 28, 2026

Gracies was a brothel in Hudson until it was shut down 60 years ago by Gerry Spence. It has been converted into a haunted house nine years ago and this year, over 2,000 came to be spooked by both actors and the real spirits said to haunt the old brothel.

Halloween Haunted House In Hudson, Wyoming's Haunted Brothel Freaks Out Volunteers

The historic Gracie's brothel in Hudson, Wyoming, is a great place to stage a haunted house because it's actually haunted, people say. The owner won't walk through the building by herself, even in the daytime. "I find the building to be highly creepy."

Jackie DorothyOctober 28, 2026

In the 1880s, the Axelby Gang reportedly hid out in a cabin near Devils Tower, from which they stole horses and sold them through a network of ranchers, bankers and other prominent men. Locals say they still play ghost poker in tunnels below the cabin.

Ghosts Along Horse Thief Trail Still Play Poker In Tunnels Below Remote Cabin

In the 1880s, the Axelby Gang reportedly hid out in a cabin near Devils Tower, from which they stole horses and sold them through a network of ranchers, bankers and other prominent men. Locals say they still play ghost poker in tunnels below the cabin.

Jackie DorothyOctober 27, 2026

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Murder At The Converse County Library Was Dressed In Black With Tea And Trinkets

About 20 adults dressed like a murder of crows descended on the Douglas library on Sunday to sip tea, trade shiny trinkets and eat dark chocolate cupcakes. “We just need more whimsy,” said one participant. “We need more gatherings together."

Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026

Jim Neiman (left) and his dad, James S. Neiman "Jim, Sr.") in the 1980s.

James S. Neiman, Hulett’s ‘Bigger Than Life’ Timber Entrepreneur, Dies At 96

James S. Neiman, who helped Hulett survive and thrive with his lumber and timber businesses despite a fire and spotted-owl controversy, died on Saturday at 96. Family and friends say he was a hard worker, philanthropist, jokester and “bigger than life.”

Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2026

A Casper man now owns this vintage safe, once the possession of a Douglas madam. 

Locksmith Opens Casper Man’s Antique Safe Holding Mysteries Of A Douglas Madam

A locksmith opened an antique safe now owned by a Casper dentist, hoping to unveil the mysteries of a Douglas madam who was once known as "Wyoming's richest woman." The safe hadn’t been opened in years, and how it got to Casper is a mystery.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2026

A young woman is said to gallop along the Oregon Trail near Fort Laramie every seven years since 1872, disappearing before anyone can catch her.

The Galloping 'Laramie Ghost' Has Haunted The Oregon Trail For 154 Years

A young woman is said to gallop along the Oregon Trail near Fort Laramie every seven years since 1872, disappearing before anyone can catch her. The legend of the Laramie Ghost grew among the Indians and traders, and she's still riding.

Jackie DorothyOctober 25, 2026

A child holds on tight as the sheep takes off during the Double Rafter Ranch's neighborhood block party and kid rodeo.

In Wyoming, A Block Party Could Mean A Gathering Of Neighbors From 100 Miles Away

At the Double Rafter Ranch near Parkman, a block party meant neighbors from 100 miles away brought food and horses. "Even if your block is 100 square miles, Wyoming's rural neighbors love a good party," said a guest.

Renée JeanOctober 25, 2026

When a Gillette woman was given six months to live after a colon cancer diagnosis, she said, "We'll see about that." Nine months and a variety of treatments later, Kelley Boltin is still here. She says her liver tumors are “dead” and she’s near remission.

‘We’ll See About That’ Says Gillette Cancer Patient Given 6 Months To Live

When a Gillette woman was given six months to live after a colon cancer diagnosis, she said, "We'll see about that." Nine months and a variety of treatments later, Kelley Boltin is still here. She says her liver tumors are “dead” and she’s near remission.

Kolby FedoreOctober 25, 2026

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How A Tragic Loss Led A Wyoming Woman To Uncover Bighorn Gold Rush Ruins

Layering 1898 maps over satellite images, Sara Yeaman hikes deep into Wyoming’s wilderness to find the ruins of forgotten boomtowns. Along the way, she found healing in the high country after a tragedy at home. “They saved me," she says of the Bighorns.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 25, 2026

Elizabeth Paul was an emigrant from Indiana who died in 1862 while crossing Wyoming on the Lander Cutoff. Her gravesite is located near La Barge.

Pioneer Gravesite Near La Barge, Wyoming, A Stark Reminder Of The Rugged West

Elizebeth Mortimer Paul died 163 years ago at age 32 while giving birth to her eighth child, and now lies in a grave near LaBarge - a symbol of her fierce era.

John ThompsonOctober 25, 2026

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