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For the second year in a row, Colton Kraft rode through Green River as the Headless Horseman on his trusty horse Spudley on Tuesday. Most kids weren't afraid of him, though, as he hands out candy.

Headless Horseman Of Green River Rides Again

Colton Kraft hopes to make his homage to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” — riding through Green River as the Headless Horseman — an annual thing.

Jake NicholsNovember 01, 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 U.S. Post Office act 1070 Maple Way in Jackson, Wyoming. While the area is the wealthiest in America, one thing people living there can't get is home mail service.

Why People In Jackson, America’s Wealthiest Town, Can’t Get Home Mail Delivery

The millionaires and billionaires who make Jackson, Wyoming, the hub of America’s wealthiest county may seem to have it all, but they can’t get home mail delivery from their local post office.

Jake NicholsOctober 28, 2023

A Local’s Guide For Doing Jackson Hole, Wyoming, On The (Relatively) Cheap

Teton County is the wealthiest county in the nation. Is it possible to even visit the place without breaking the bank? Cowboy State Daily's Jake Nichols says it's doable but timing is everything...

Jake NicholsOctober 21, 2023

Briauna Grove takes a handoff from Siler Hess behind a Kaleb Gleim block.

Briauna Grove Is First Girl To Score A Touchdown In Wyoming High School Football

Last week, Briauna Grove, a 5-foot, 95-pound freshman on the Dubois High football team scored a touchdown in its win over Hanna - Elk Mountain. Although gender-specific records aren't kept, she is believed to be the first girl to score a touchdown in Wyoming high school football.

Jake NicholsOctober 20, 2023

Kyle Berkshire gets his whole body into his world record long drive Oct. 2 in Rawlins, Wyoming, in this screen shot from video.

Hot Off Record 579-Yard Long Drive In Wyoming, Kyle Berkshire Tees Off In Worlds

Golf long-drive guru Kyle Berkshire set a new world record with a 579-yard effort in Rawlins on Oct. 2. Now he’s driving in the World Long Drive Championship in Atlanta.

Jake NicholsOctober 17, 2023

Amelia Earhart and Carl Dunrud sit on the top rail of a fence at Double D Ranch on the upper Wood River in Wyoming with the Absaroka Mountains in the background.

Before She Vanished Over the Pacific, Amelia Earhart Fell In Love With Wyoming

When Amelia Earhart soared off the radar July 2, 1937, over the Pacific Ocean, her new home was being built in remote northwestern Wyoming. Work stopped the next day after it was learned Earhart was lost.

Jake NicholsOctober 14, 2023

Hall of Fame sportscaster Al Michaels told CNN reporter Chris Wallace last week that he's never knowingly eaten a vegetable in his life. He's seen here eating a steak on the "Dan Patrick Show" in 2016.

Al Michaels, Who Has Never Eaten A Vegetable, Should Be Spokesman For Wyoming Beef

Of all the quotes Al Michaels is famous for, the one that caught the Wyoming Stock Growers attention was the admission last week that he has never eaten a vegetable. Now they want him to be their spokesperson.

Jake NicholsOctober 13, 2023

Kevin Costner’s Band Sells Out Jackson's Million Dollar Cowboy Bar In 14 Minutes

Kevin Costner and his band Modern West is coming to Jackson’s Million Dollar Cowboy Bar next week and tickets, which went on sale Wednesday, sold out in 14 minutes — the fastest the venue has ever recorded.

Jake NicholsOctober 12, 2023

Long drive specialist Kyle Berkshire cranks off a world-record drive of 579.65 yards at Rochelle Ranch Golf Course in Rawlins, Wyoming, on Oct. 2, 2023.

Mammoth 579-Yard Drive At Rawlins Golf Club Is New World Record

Professional long driver Kyle Berkshire shattered his own personal best and set a new world record for hitting a golf ball Monday when he sent a Titleist Pro V1x more than 579 yards.

Jake NicholsOctober 03, 2023

Donald Siegel with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor for his service during World War II.

Wyoming People: Donald Siegel, 99, Saw Action At Iwo Jima In World War II

Few who saw action in Iwo Jima and Okinawa are alive today, like 99-year-old Donald Siegel of Jackson, Wyoming, who was a Navy gunner during World War II.

Jake NicholsOctober 01, 2023

Cheyenne South Senior Keelan Anderson, left, and coach Eli Moody celebrate after Anderson nailed a state-record 61-yard field goal.

Wyoming High School Kicker Smashes State Record With 61-Yard Field Goal

Cheyenne South High School senior Keelan Anderson has booted the four longest field goals so far this season, including a state record 61-yarder against Natrona County.

Jake NicholsSeptember 30, 2023

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Both Carl Higdon (left) and Pat McGuire (right) claimed to have been abducted by aliens in the 1970s

Alien Abductions Of 2 Wyoming Men In The 1970s Remain Unexplainable

Both Carl Higdon and Pat McGuire made national headlines in the 1970s when, in separate incidents, they claimed to have been abducted by aliens. Strange instances of cattle mutilations were in the news and both Wyoming men became household names because of their baffling stories.

Jake NicholsSeptember 30, 2023

Many of the Wild West criminals who crossed paths with Judge Jacob Blair found themselves at the Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie.

Wyoming People: Judge Jacob Blair Helped Tame Wild West With A Gavel, Not A Gun

Good judges were hard to find in Wyoming during the state’s fledgling years as a territory; 1860s Wyoming was practically lawless. Vigilante justice abounded. Judge Jacob Blair tried to change that.

Jake NicholsSeptember 17, 2023

It's been nearly 90 years since Olga Mauger disappeared while on a Wyoming hunting honeymoon. There are no more clues to what happened to her today than in 1934, making her vanishing Wyoming's oldest and coldest missing person's case

The Mystery Of Olga Mauger, Wyoming’s Oldest And Coldest Missing Persons Case

Less than a week after she was married, 21-year-old Wyoming bride Olga Mauger, by all accounts an expert outdoorswoman, disappeared without a trace Sept. 17, 1934, while hiking with new husband Carl on a Wyoming hunting honeymoon.

Jake NicholsSeptember 16, 2023

Wyoming Northern Arapaho ‘Rockstar’ Featured On Times Square Jumbotron

Owen St. Clair Jr. hasn’t let Down syndrome, or anything else, get in the way of living his best life. He was featured on the Times Square Jumbotron on Saturday.

Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2023

Old Bill's Fun Run Has Raised $228 Million For Teton County Charities

Old Bill’s Fun Run is one of the most innovative fundraisers in the nation. The annual Teton County charity fundraiser has raised $228 million over the past 26 years and will likely raise more than $20 million this weekend.

Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2023

Gary Rossington and his wife, Dale Krantz, made Jackson, Wyoming, their adopted home in their later years.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Found A Sweet Home In Wyoming

Gary Rossington was Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last remaining original band member until he died in March, 2023. Although Sweet Home Alabama may be the band's most well-known song, Gary and his wife Dale, made their home in Wyoming.

Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2023

Bad Yellowstone: Park Was All-Out Petting Zoo 100 Years Ago

Yellowstone today is on high alert for “touron” behavior, but in the Roaring ’20s it was an all-out petting zoo. Attractions included the popular feeding of the bears -- a nightly dinner show that became more popular than Old Faithful.

Jake NicholsSeptember 09, 2023

"6 Miles South" is Chris Navarro's 16th and latest sculpture for his hometown of Casper. It will be dedicated Sept. 9.

Chris Navarro’s Love For His Hometown Of Casper Cast In Bronze

Renowned sculptor Chris Navarro unveils his 16th major work in his hometown of Casper this month.

Jake NicholsSeptember 03, 2023

Evel Knievel pushed the boundaries on many levels as America's first bad boy daredevil.

Remembering Evel Knievel 50 Years After Failed Snake River Jump

Over Labor Day weekend 50 years ago, Butte, Montana, daredevil Evel Knievel failed spectacularly trying to jump the Snake River. He successfully jumped his motorcycle 275 times, but crash-landed into fame with the 15 he didn't.

Jake NicholsSeptember 02, 2023

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