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Horse Creek Fire Now At 43 Acres, Type 3 Firefighter Team Called In
The Horse Creek fire on the border of Sublette and Lincoln counties has burned 43 acres as it moves through âsteep, arduous terrain.â A Type 3 wildfire fighting team has been called in to battle the blaze with two hand crews and a helicopter.
Jake NicholsJuly 17, 2024
Powell Baseball Player Set To Return After Suffering Life-Threatening Rattlesnake Bite
Powell baseball player Jhett Schwahn was deep in the backcountry when he was bit by a rattlesnake. It took a rescue helicopter 2 1/2 hours to get to him. By that time, his legs were numb and he was unable to communicate.
Leo WolfsonJuly 17, 2024
Grizzly Habitat In Yellowstone Ecosystem Is Filling Up Fast, Biologist Says
Going just by the numbers, the grizzly population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is more than double the 500 bears designated as ârecovered,â a top bear biologist told the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday.
Mark HeinzJuly 16, 2024
 Park County Search And Rescue Coordinate Five Rescues In Four Days
Between July 5 and 8, Park County Search and Rescue coordinated a slew of rescues, including some which were life-threatening. Multiple agencies and helicopters across northwest Wyoming responded to the emergencies.
Andrew RossiJuly 16, 2024
700 4H Kids Competed In the 2024 Wyoming State Shoot Last Weekend
Nearly 700 4H kids from all across Wyoming were in Douglas last weekend at the 2024 Wyoming State Shoot. The 4Hers competed in archery, and in different gun categories including shotgun, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, air rifle, air pistol and muzzleloader.
Jackie DorothyJuly 16, 2024
Wyoming, Utah Call For No Limits On Flaming Gorge Lake Trout
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday voted to eliminate the catch limit on most lake trout at Flaming Gorge Reservoir because they are diminishing the kokanee salmon population.
Mark HeinzJuly 16, 2024
As Grizzlies Fill In Corners Of Montana, Are They Closer To Mingling With Wyoming Bears?
Montana wildlife officials are telling people they should be prepared to run into grizzlies anywhere west of Billings â but it remains unclear whether a long expected mingling of Wyoming and Montana bears is imminent.Â
Mark HeinzJuly 15, 2024
Balloonist, Passenger Injured In Crash Landing At Casper Event On Saturday
A balloonist and passenger participating in the Casper Balloon Roundup sustained injuries when they crash landed on Saturday in Casper. Once thrown out of the basket, the balloon sailed another quarter of a mile away.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 15, 2024
Game Warden Involved In Wolf Torture Investigation Charged With DUI
Herbert âBubbaâ Haley, one of the game wardens who investigated the capture, torture and killing of a wolf in Sublette County was charged with driving under the influence, according to court records.Â
Mark Heinz & Clair McFarlandJuly 15, 2024
Rock Springs âDesert Ratsâ Know Wyomingâs Adobe Town Better Than Anybody
Three friends from Rock Springs who call themselves the desert rats know Wyomingâs Adobe Town better than anybody. Theyâve been exploring the huge, rugged expanses of southwest Wyoming for decades and say theyâve seen only a fraction of whatâs out there.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2024
A New Hobby? Wyoming Scientists Looking For People To Go Out And Collect Ticks
For those who can stomach the task, Wyoming scientists need volunteers to go out and pick up ticks. âWe need tick wranglers, please,â entomologist Mikenna Smith told Cowboy State Daily.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2024
Congress To Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Outlaw Killing Wildlife By Snowmobile
The high-profile case of a Wyoming wolf run down with a snowmobile, then tortured and killed, is now on the radar of Congress. A bipartisan bill called the Snowmobiles Arenât Weapons Act would ban the practice nationwide.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
Wyoming's Killpecker Sand Dunes: "Don't Drink The Water, It'll Kill Your Pecker"
The name for Wyomingâs famous Killpecker Sand Dunes is said to have originated with a soldierâs warning that the water there could have an undesirable effect upon a certain part of the male anatomy. Despite that side effect, it's a great place to visit.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
Traveling Wyoming: Adobe Town Is Like Another Planet In The Middle Of Nowhere
A visit to Adobe Town in southwest Wyomingâs Red Desert is like being on another planet. To get there, take the Point of Rocks exit off Interstate 80 west of Rock Springs, hit the gravel roads and keep going. And going and going.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
In Brief: Wildlife Groups Mad After Snubbed By Committee
Wildlife advocates said they were snubbed and not allowed to comment during a legislative meeting earlier this week. A co-chair of a Wyoming Legislature joint committee says it was just a technical glitch.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2024
Tourist Drives Car Into Acidic, Inactive Yellowstone Geyser; Five People Injured
A tourist with four passengers drove a car on Thursday into an acidic and inactive Yellowstone geyser. All five were transported to a nearby hospital. The car was completely submerged and Grand Loop Road was closed as crews worked to recover it.
Andrew RossiJuly 12, 2024
Animal Activists Sue To Put Wolves Back On Endangered List In Wyoming
Environmental and animal welfare groups are suing to having wolves relisted as an endangered species in Wyoming. A retired federal wildlife manager in Cody says that probably wonât happen.
Mark HeinzJuly 12, 2024
Hunter Uses Handgun To Finish Off Angry, Charging 1,000-Pound Kodiak Bear
When Tyce Erickson was charged by an enraged 1,000-pound Kodiak bear, he dropped it with three shots from his Smith & Wesson handgun. He swears by the gun and told Cowboy State Daily heâll pack it in Wyoming for his upcoming elk hunt.
Mark HeinzJuly 08, 2024
Archaeological Dig Uncovering 14,000-Year-Old Secrets At Wyomingâs Sunrise Site
Archaeologists are nearing the bottom of their current dig site at Sunrise, Wyoming, a former company mining town turned spectacular Paleoindian archaeological site. Some of the oldest Paleoindian artifacts on the continent -- dating back 14,000 years -- have been found here.
Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024
Wyomingâs Mysterious High Country Bats Focus Of 3-Year Census
A three-year bat census is in the homestretch to study Wyomingâs high country flying mammals. Bats are important to Wyoming -- just one brown bat can eat 1,200 insects in an hour. They also pollinate more than 300 species of fruit and even more flowers.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 07, 2024
Wyoming Game Wardens Target Bear Breaking Into Cabins In Snowies
A cabin owner in the Snowy Range is hopeful that a bear that has been breaking into cabins will leave the area because if game wardens catch it, they'll likely have to kill it. "That's the policy because it's a danger to humans," he said.
Mark HeinzJuly 05, 2024
New Wyoming Game And Fish Director Announced On Friday, First Woman In Position
Gov. Mark Gordon announced Friday that Angi Bruce will be the new director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Sheâs the first woman to head the agency and inherits a department that is financially stable but has plenty of challenges.
Mark HeinzJuly 05, 2024
Wildfire Season In Western Wyoming Has Begun With Fire Southwest Of Bondurant
The wildfire season in western Wyoming began with the turning of the calendar to July. The Horse Creek Fire is burning in the Big Piney District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest about 20 miles southwest of Bondurant.
Jake NicholsJuly 04, 2024
Comedian Highlights The Differences Between Colorado And Wyoming On Fireworks
In Colorado, fireworks are limited to sparklers and that's about it. Cross the state line into Wyoming and almost anything goes. Comedian Taylor Calmus makes that distinction in a viral video he made showing the differences between the two states.
Mark HeinzJuly 03, 2024