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Jackie Dorothy

Jackie Dorothy is a reporter for Cowboy State Daily based in central Wyoming.

Over the past 20 years, Jackie has worked in television, radio and print across Wyoming. In this role, she has won numerous writing and history awards including the Wyoming Governor’s Journalist of the Year and SBA Journalist of the Year.

Jackie is also the podcast host of ‘Pioneers of Outlaw Country’ that explores little known historical stories of Wyoming with entertaining narrative.

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Newspapers dubbed 28-year-old Bill Carlisle the "Gentleman Bandit" after Wyoming crime sprees in 1916 and 1919 that earned him favor with locals. “He was always so good to the people that he was robbing," says R.J. Gillian, a Carlisle family friend.

Wyoming's 'Gentleman Bandit' Was National Sensation For Polite Train Robberies

Newspapers dubbed Bill Carlisle the "Gentleman Bandit" after crime sprees in the early 1900s that earned him favor with Wyoming locals. “He was so good to the people that he was robbing," said an 82-year-old whose grandma was a friend of the bandit.

Jackie DorothyAugust 09, 2026

A firefighter tends to a field of burning cheatgrass in Wyoming.

Cheatgrass An Nightmare For Wyoming Rangeland, Costing $110 Million In Losses

Cheatgrass has become a nightmare for Wyoming ranchers, costing an estimated $110 million in annual losses. Hot Springs rancher Chip Axtell estimates 20% of his own rangeland has been taken over by cheatgrass. “It grabs up all the moisture," he said.

Jackie DorothyAugust 08, 2026

Reuben Reifschneider posed in his blacksmith work clothes at the request of Art Linkletter, the host of a popular CBS variety show. Reifschneider had won the title of Wyoming's Ugliest Man in 1964 and 1965 after traveling to Hollywood. While the other contestants wore outrageous costumes, Reifschneider remained himself. His "ugly" was the ability to pop out an eye and his teeth. 

'Wyoming's Ugliest Man' Earned Title Proudly On TV By Popping Out Eye And Teeth

Reuben Reifschneider proudly earned the title of “Wyoming’s Ugliest Man” twice by popping out a glass eye and his teeth on Art Linkletter’s “House Party” TV show in 1964 and 1965. “Reuben was just himself. He didn't need a costume at all,” said a friend.

Jackie DorothyAugust 08, 2026

Big-wheeled drones made by a Laramie company crawl into tight spots so well that NASA is using one at the Kennedy Space Center rocket launch site.

NASA Using Laramie Company’s Big-Wheeled Drone To Crawl Into Tight Spaces

When NASA needed to inspect a tight crawlspace for its Artemis 3 project, they contacted a small tech company in Laramie for help. The small robot features big squishy wheels and a simple body that can flip, turn and get itself out of tight spots.

Jackie DorothyAugust 02, 2026

Alesha Melton is a fifth-generation muleskinner and still has the mules her grandpa raised when she was a teenager. She has taken over the family outfitting business and when not in the backcountry, chances are she is on a movie set or in a parade with her mules.

Life Of A Modern-Day Muleskinner: Starring In Movies & Beer Ads And Guiding Hunts

As modern-day muleskinners, Randy and Alesha Melton said their mules’ film career started with a commercial for Coors. Their latest movie was “Horizon” with Kevin Costner. They also appeared on "Killer of the Flower Moon," and “The Last of Us."

Jackie DorothyAugust 02, 2026

"Cowboy" John Fremlin traded a life in the saddle for one surrounded by western antiques and treasures. Fremlin searches for items that tell a story which can be anything from an old hot rod tire to a beaded vest to 1970s collectibles.

Cowboy John's Hole-In-The-Wall Antiques Is A Western Time Capsule In Meeteetse

From Dillinger’s death mask to items owned by Buffalo Bill, “Cowboy” John Fremlin collects relics for his Hole-in-the-Wall Antique Store in Meeteetse that speak to him and have a story to tell. "I select items that have the 'wow' factor," Fremlin says.

Jackie DorothyAugust 01, 2026

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