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Wyoming is planning to highlight its history and iconic landmarks for the nation's 250th Anniversary celebration.

What Wyoming Is Planning For The Nation’s 250th Anniversary

As states gear up for America’s 250th birthday, Wyoming is leveraging Old West icons, historic trails, and a slate of unique events to attract tourists seeking Western adventures and a front-row seat to living history.

Renée JeanOctober 02, 2025

Wyoming Tops List Of Deadliest Trucking States, Industry Group Says It’s Skewed

A safety watchdog group says Wyoming leads the nation in trucking fatalities, but state industry leaders dispute the ranking, blaming harsh weather and per capita math for skewed stats. Most crashes involve out-of-state drivers on dangerous highways.

Scott SchwebkeSeptember 30, 2025

A crowd of about 40 people had stopped on a road in Yellowstone National Park photographing a large grizzly gnawing on a carcass in a recent wildlife photo op. While they were focused on the bear, a large bison crashed the party, sending them scrambling.

Yellowstone Photographers Scramble After Bison 'Comes Out Of Nowhere'

About 40 photographers in Yellowstone abandoned their thousand-dollar cameras and were sent running last week when a bison "came out of nowhere" and ruined their photo op. They had been watching a grizzly eat a carcass when the animal crashed their party.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2025

Rachel Hawkinson creates one-of-a-kind jewelry at her T. Hawk Studios in Casper.

Casper Woman Turns Wyoming Rocks Into Unique Heirloom-Quality Wearable Art

Casper-based artist Rachel Hawkinson has loved art all her life. In college, she discovered metalsmithing and now turns Wyoming rocks into one-of-a-kind, heirloom-quality wearable art.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 28, 2025

Yellowstone's First Public Building Is An Unfinished 144-Year-Old Bathhouse

Construction of the Queen's Laundry Bath House started in 1881, but it was never finished. Nevertheless, it's still standing as the oldest building in Yellowstone National Park, and the first structure ever built for public use in a national park.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2025

Drinking Wyoming: The Spotted Horse’s Famous Spotted Horse Rescued From A Brothel

The 101-year-old Spotted Horse Bar and Grill is an off-the-beaten dive bar on Highway 14-16 between Gillette and Sheridan. It's famous for its ranch burgers and spotted horse statue out front, which was rescued from a Montana brothel.

Renée JeanSeptember 28, 2025

The 8 millimeter-long eggshell found by the Oertijdmuseum in Lusk. A microscopic analysis of this eggshell concluded that it came from a Late Cretaceous dinosaur, which the research team strongly suspects was a Tyrannosaurus rex.

First-Of-Its Kind Dinosaur Eggshell Find Could Lead To T. Rex Nest Near Lusk

The first dinosaur eggshell ever found from the Lance Formation in Niobrara County has paleontologists excited. They believe it came from a Tyrannosaurus rex nursery and that full eggs are still buried there.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2025

Wyoming Sugar Beet Growers Project Near-Record Harvest And Sugar Content

Rain across northern Wyoming temporarily halted sugar beet harvest operations last week, but growers are confident they can keep pace with factory demands as the annual harvest ramps up. If projections hold, this season will mark the second-highest sugar content on record.

David MadisonSeptember 28, 2025

Master Leather Craftsman James Jackson has been creating works of art in leather for four decades in Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain Region. He has been recognized internationally for his work and his contribution to the Sheridan Design which was pioneered by his mentor, Don King of Sheridan, Wyoming.

Meet The Master Wyoming Leatherworker And Artist Keeping His Western Craft Alive

James Jackson is a Wyoming leatherworker and artist who's famed for being a master of the Western "Sheridan Style." That's not by accident, as he learned it from Don King, a Wyoming-born leatherworking pioneer and legend.

Jackie DorothySeptember 27, 2025

After 100 Years, Sublette County Has A Hospital, But Can It Stay Open?

Sublette County celebrated the grand opening of its first hospital Thursday, nearly 100 years after the idea was first brought up. Now, hospital officials have another challenge — keeping it open.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 26, 2025

Sublette County Celebrates Opening Of Its First Hospital, Ending 100-Year Wait for Local Care

Nearly 100 years after an article appeared in the local newspaper calling for a hospital in Sublette County, it finally happened. Townspeople celebrated the grand opening of the $74 million hospital complex on Thursday.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 26, 2025

Newly Discovered Comet Will Be Visible Over Wyoming Through October

Comet SWAN isn't the biggest or brightest comet that can be seen from Earth, but it could be the last one until Halley's Comet comes back in July 2061. The newly-discovered comet will be visible over Wyoming through October.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2025

Corinna Schade feeds turkeys on her farm in Albany County. She said her heritage turkeys are resilent and is keeping an eye out for any issues regarding the bird flu.

More Than 420,000 Turkeys Killed In South Dakota As Bird Flu Marches West

More than 420,000 turkeys have been destroyed so far in South Dakota as bird flu moves west. Officials say South Dakota is the national epicenter of this season’s outbreak.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 25, 2025

Laramie County Community College is considering a name change. A name change would be costly, in the six figure range, but would better represent what the college offers, including bachelor's degrees, a residence hall, and cultural activities like community orchestra and theater.

Laramie County Community College In Cheyenne Is Getting Renamed

Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne says it’s time for a rebrand, which will include a new name that won’t have “community” in it. With a new name, perhaps the unofficial nickname "Last Chance Cowboy College" will be no more.

Renée JeanSeptember 25, 2025

Jackson Photographer Gets Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot Of Bull Elk And Grand Tetons

Jackson wildlife photographer Savannah Rose got a once-in-a-lifetime image of a bull elk in front of Grand Teton. She said it was an "incredibly tense" moment of excitement, and adds another uniquely Wyoming image to a portfolio already full of them.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2025

Nearly 100-Year-Old Triangle C Ranch Near Dubois Lists For $4.95 million

The Triangle C Ranch near Dubois has been a working dude ranch for nearly a century. Now the Wyoming property surrounded by the Shoshone National Forest is on the market, listing for $4.95 million.

Renée JeanSeptember 23, 2025

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Water-Efficient Data Center Model That Started In Wyoming Is Expanding To Texas

A low-water-use data center being developed in Evanston, Wyoming, by Prometheus Hyperscale is expanding to Texas. The data center in Evanston is still moving ahead as planned and will remain the company’s flagship.

Renée JeanSeptember 22, 2025

“Crow Indians Small War Party” by Kevin Red Star was the top selling item at the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show at $50,000

Top Ten Selling Art From $1.2 Million Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale

Here are the top ten highest-selling pieces at the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, which brought in more than $1.2 million. Kevin Red Star's "Crow Indians Small War Party" was tops at $50,000.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2025

Auctioneer Troy Black drums up bids for a painting by Santiago Michaelek during the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale's Saturday morning Quick Draw auction. It sold for $17,000.

Cody's Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale Brings In Another $1 Million Plus

Between two live auctions, two silent auctions, and lots of other contemporary Western art purchases, the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale brought in over $1.214 million last week.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2025

Three intricate, custom-made, Wyoming-themed wooden benches made by John Applegate and placed at popular spots around Lander have disappeared. They were “a donation” to the community, said the man who made them — and he wants them put back.

Who’s Stealing Lander’s Custom-Made Community Benches?

Three intricate, custom-made, Wyoming-themed wooden benches placed at popular spots around Lander have disappeared. They were a donation to the community, said the man who made them — and he wants them put back.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

The Booshway's camp at the 1838 Riverton Rendezvous.

She Wanted A Marker For Wyoming’s 1838 Rendezvous And Created An Outdoor Museum

When a Riverton woman noticed there wasn’t a historical marker memorializing Wyoming’s famous 1838 Rendezvous, she decided to do something about it. The result is an expansive outdoor museum open year-round.

Jackie DorothySeptember 21, 2025

Michale and Julia Scheller are the owners of Garlic Fete, their homegrown garlic business based out of Alta, Wyoming.

Wyoming Garlic Farmers Raise 12,000 Super-Potent Bulbs In Shadow Of The Tetons

Two Wyoming garlic farmers raise thousands of pounds of the crop each year at their home at the base of the Grand Tetons. The self-proclaimed "garlicologists" say their product is four times stronger than anything sold at the grocery store.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 21, 2025

Dinosaur diggers work by lantern light at Triceratops Gulch near Glenrock. To maximize the on-site, down-and-dirty experience for participants, summer excavations extend into the evening, so the search for turtle shell, Triceratops ribs, and T.rex teeth can continue.

Digging Wyoming: People Flock To Glenrock To Dig for Dinosaurs In The Dark

People from around the world come to Glenrock to dig 67-million-year-old fossils from T. rex, Triceratops, and other famous dinosaurs. To make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime trip, they put on headlamps and dig in the dark.