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This Was Longest Winter Ever For Central Wyoming
For residents of Riverton, Wyoming, it didnât just seem like this winter lasted forever, records show the town experienced the longest cold stretch ever recorded.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
Wyoming Chef Says Mammoth Meatballs Could Be On Menu, But Probably Not Triceratops Steaks
With an Australian company creating a gigantic meatball from the DNA of extinct woolly mammoths, why not create steaks from the remains of Wyoming's official dinosaur, the Triceratops?
Mark HeinzApril 10, 2023
Fresh Off 30-Concert Tour, Cody Musicians To Perform At Western Heritage Awards
As a rodeo announcer and television commentator, Cody's Dan Miller has promoted cowboys and Western culture to a national audience for more than 30 years. He's been tagged as a presenter during this week's National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Western Heritage Awards in Oklahoma City.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
At 108, Vera Brown A Testimony To Wyoming Work Ethic, Grit And Values
She broke horses, fed oil workers and was the postmaster for a remote corner of northeast Wyoming for three decades. Vera Brown of Gillette, who turned 108 last week, has lived a long life marked by adventure, kindness and strength.
Wendy CorrApril 10, 2023
Growing Mushrooms In Wyoming Isn't That Hard
Many people think mushrooms must be hard to grow. A University of Wyoming instructor is out to change all that with a mushroom-growing class.  He wants to teach more people about a crop that's apartment-friendly and perfect for farmers markets.Â
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
From Trash To Treasure - Wyoming Airport Turns An Old Relic Into Something CoolÂ
Preserving history has become second nature at the Casper/Natrona County Airport, so when it was time to replace the airport's 50-year-old control tower beacon, Airport Director Glenn Januska knew they had to preserve it.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
Wyoming Obituaries: Week of April 1 - 7, 2023
Hereâs a list of recent deaths of Wyoming residents and those with close affiliations to the state for the week of April 1 â 7, 2023.
April 09, 2023
Cowboy State Gardeners Have Hope Of Extending Growing Seasons With Wyoming-Proof Geodesic Domes
Small acre horticulture specialist Jeff Edwards and his colleagues have designed a geodesic dome suited to the insanity of Wyoming's weather. Now they're on a mission to spread the word about the domes, and train as many people as they can and how to make them.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
Wyoming Geology Provides Unique Canvas For Cowboy State Rock Artist
Cheyenne Artist Georgia Roswell is inspired by the stateâs unique and complex geology. That shows through in her art, which highlights the many layers, colors and dimensions found in rocks millions of years old.
Renée JeanApril 09, 2023
Wyoming Rodeo Legend Kenny Clabaugh Makes ProRodeo Hall of FameÂ
Arvada cowboy Kenny Clabaugh was the consummate rodeo 'pickup man' for more than 3 decades. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame last week.
Jake NicholsApril 08, 2023
In The Age Of Social Media, Thousands Of Amateur (HAM) Radio Operators In Wyoming Still Use The AirwavesÂ
Tom âTexâ Ritter has been using amateur radio (HAM) pretty much since he could talk. Far from killing HAM radio, the internet is another tool operators can use. Besides connecting with people all over the world, operators also help out with emergency communications.
April 08, 2023
Elizabeth Smart In Wyoming To Tell A Story Of Miracles, 20 Years After Kidnapping That Riveted Nation
20 years after being rescued from a harrowing nine-month kidnapping, Elizabeth Smart has released a new book about overcoming trauma and spoke to hundreds of people about it in Cheyenne on Thursday night.
Renée JeanApril 08, 2023
Ice Cube In Wyoming? How Cheyenne's Lincoln Theatre Booked The Rap Legend
Turns out, the OG gangsta rapper has many fans in the Cowboy State. Ice Cube's April 16th performance at The Lincoln Theatre is sold out and all the tickets were gone in only a few days.
Renée JeanApril 07, 2023
Casper Sets One-Day and Two-Day Snowfall Record And There's Still Time To Break All-Time Snow Amount
Good news for Casper residents. It's only early April so there's plenty of time left to break the all-time snowfall amount record which was set back in 1982 - 1983.
Wendy CorrApril 06, 2023
High Winds Rip Apart Four-Ton Horse Trailer in Clark, Blows It Away Like A Tumbleweed
There's windy and then there's "Clark, Wyoming windy." Over the weekend, high wind gusts tore a four-ton horse trailer away from a truck and blew it like a tumbleweed across the Wyoming plains.
Wendy CorrApril 05, 2023
Son Recalls How Wamsutter Tow Truck Driver Who Died In I-80 Crash 'Taught Me About Being A Man'Â
Kirby Lugg died early Monday when an 18-wheeler hit him as he tried to winch a car out of the barrow ditch between Interstate lanes, but he leaves behind a grateful family and a legacy of fatherhood. Â
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2023
Craig Johnsonâs Next Novel, âThe Longmire Defense,â Flashes Back To Title Characterâs Past
Wyomingâs Craig Johnson, author of the wildly popular âLongmireâ series of novels and television shows, releases the 25th story Sept. 5. âThe Longmire Defenseâ flashes back to Sheriff Walt Longmireâs early years and his relationship with his grandfather.
Wendy CorrApril 03, 2023
Singer Came In 2nd Place In Lincoln County Contest But Keeps Advancing On American Idol
Paige Anne never hit a sour note in her audition for American Idol, but she did manage to share her favorite Sour Patch snow cones for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, prior to belting out her version of P!nkâs âWhat About Usâ last week. She followed that up with a soulful performance of âHallelujahâ on Sunday in the first round of the hit talent competitionâs Hollywood auditions. First, she worked with mentor David Archuleta on maintaining her confidence on stage.
Jake NicholsApril 03, 2023
Many In Wyoming Not High On NBA Lifting Ban For Pot Use
A group of Wyoming residents and a state lawmaker in northwest Wyoming are speaking out against the National Basketball Association legalizing marijuana use for its players. A state pro-cannabis group, however, sees the NBA move as positive for Wyoming legalization efforts.
Leo WolfsonApril 03, 2023
With More Than 60 Novels & Numerous Best-Sellers, The Gears Are Wyomingâs Literary Power Couple
An anthropologist and an archaeologist became award-winning best-selling novelists and bison ranchers, living their own decades-long love story.
Wendy CorrApril 02, 2023
True Wyoming Horsepower Behind Efforts To Groom Trails, Lovers Of Western Values
Over the last 30 years, the Shoshone Backcountry Horsemen have constructed and/or maintained 20 trailheads in the Shoshone National Forest. They estimated they've cleared over 4,500 miles of trail since 1993.
Wendy CorrApril 02, 2023
Wyoming Bridge For Sale: Washakie County Selling 100-Year-Old Bridge To Highest Bidder
In the market for a giant 90-foot bridge? Good news. Washakie County is selling one. Sure, the 100-year-old bridge has been deemed unsafe (for heavy traffic) but could still be used in some capacity, county officials say.
Wendy CorrApril 01, 2023
Going Paleo: Wyoming Flintknappers Keep Skills Of Ancient Hunters Alive
To kill the wooly mammoths and ancient bison that used to roam Wyoming, paleolithic hunters had to make their own weapons by flintknapping, a skill that still has some modern practitioners in the Cowboy State.
Mark HeinzApril 01, 2023
Mount Everest Is Next: Wyoming Mountain Climber Closes In On â7 Peaks On 7 Continentsâ
If he succeeds in his impending ascent of Mt. Everest, Dr. Joe McGinley, of Casper, will be just one mountain away of achieving his goal of climbing the âSeven Peaks on Seven Continents.â
Mark HeinzApril 01, 2023