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John Perry Barlowâs Wyoming Ranch For Sale; Own A Piece Of Grateful Dead History For $35 Million
The 35,000-acre Bar Cross Ranch in Cora, Wyoming is for sale at $35 million. It was previously owned by Grateful Dead lyricist and Wyoming renaissance man John Perry Barlow.
July 21, 2022
Popular Casper Mexican Restaurant Teams Up With Celebrity Jeffree Star To Serve Yak Meat
Billionaire cosmetics mogul Jeffree Star has teamed up with Casper Mexican restaurant "Tacos Mexico" to begin serving yak meat from Star's ranch in Natrona County.
July 20, 2022
Strange Object Spotted In Laramie Skies Not Aliens But A High-Altitude Balloon
A strange object in the sky that caught the attention of many Laramie residents and visitors over the last few days is not a vehicle carrying aliens, but a high-altitude balloon sent out by a space travel company.
July 20, 2022
Man Wins $800K On Slot Machine-Like Game At Evanston Horse Palace, Walks Out âSpeechlessâ
A man won nearly $800,000 on Sunday at the Evanston Horse Palace, causing him to leave the building without saying a single word to anyone.
July 19, 2022
Georgia Couple Identified As Passengers In Bighorn Mountains Plane Crash
Friends and family have identified a Georgia couple as the victims of a plane crash which occurred in the Bighorn Mountains last week in northwest Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonJuly 19, 2022
No Survivors In Plane Crash In Remote Section Of Wyomingâs Bighorn National Forest
The Johnson County Sheriffs Office on Sunday morning announced that there were no survivors in a plane crash which occurred on Thursday in a remote section of the Bighorn National Forest.
July 17, 2022
Central Wyoming College Students Trek To Mount Everest To Test Climate Sensor Technology
Five Central Wyoming College students trek to Mount Everest in May to test new climate sensor technology.
July 15, 2022
Former Cheyenne Policeman Now Makes Studio Scale Models For Lucasfilm, Disney
After 20 years in the military and another eight with the Cheyenne Police, Steve Neisen now works full-time creating studio scale models for Lucasfilm and other major movie companies.
Wendy CorrJuly 15, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrolâs K-9 Specifically Trained To Sniff Out Fentanyl; One Of Very Few In Nation
The Wyoming Highway Patrol's fentanyl-sniffing dog is one of the few K-9s at any police department in the country specifically trained to sniff-out pure fentanyl.
July 15, 2022
Casper Doctor Summits Denali;Â Has Summited Highest Peaks On Five Continents
With the summiting of Denali in June, Casper doctor Joe McGinley has summited the highest peaks in five out of the seven continents. Antarctica is next, he said.
July 14, 2022
Nine Collegiate Teams Competing In Coast-To-Coast American Solar Challenge Pit Stop In Lander
Nine different collegiate teams competing in the coast-to-coast American Solar Challenge drove their solar cars through Lander on Wednesday on their way to finish line in Oregon.
Bill SniffinJuly 14, 2022
Wyomingâs Dessie Bebout: Veteran, Caregiver And Almost Pilot Celebrates At 102
In honor of a life that saw her feed the hungry and care for the sick in Shoshoni, as well as serve in a special military program for women in World War II and almost become a licensed pilot, Hudson Mayor Mike Anderson on May 30 declared a new town holiday: Dessie Bebout Day.Â
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2022
Teton County Judges, Sheriff Worried About Courthouse Collapsing & Killing People In Earthquake
If a major earthquake were to hit Teton County, the local courthouse would likely not survive the impact, county judges and the sheriff recently told the county's board of commissioners.
July 13, 2022
Kidnapped 150-Pound Sinclair Dinosaur Returned; Cheyenne Family Thanks Community For Support
When a 150-pound Sinclair dinosaur was stolen from a Cheyenne family's front yard, the community rallied to find it. The theft went viral on Facebook and in the middle of the night, the dinosaur was returned.
July 13, 2022
Wyo Petroleum Head Says Fuel Meeting Will Go Beyond âBumper Sticker Slogansâ
The head of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming is encouraging Wyoming residents to tune in to the gas and diesel price working group meeting, noting the information detailed during the event will go beyond "bumper sticker slogans."
July 12, 2022
Cheyenne Marathoner, World Record Holder For 1st To Race On Every Continent, To Run In Record 192nd Country In August
Cheyenne's Brent Weigner, the 73-year-old world record-holder in marathons, will set a new world record next month when he runs a marathon in Liberia, his 192nd country.
Wendy CorrJuly 12, 2022
Prison Captain Thanks Torrington Inmates For Volunteering To Help During Lingle Flood
Immediately after the flooding occurred in Lingle, Wyoming last week, nearly 75 inmates at the prison in Torrington volunteered to fill sandbags. Of those, nearly two dozen were chosen and filled more than 600 sandbags.
July 11, 2022
TripAdvisor Awards Duboisâ National Museum Of Military Vehicles â2022 Travelersâ Choice Awardâ
Just weeks after the National Museum of Military Vehicles held its grand opening, the Dubois museum has been named one of the top 10% most popular attractions in the world, according to a popular travel website.
July 08, 2022
Through The Roof! Gas Tops $7 Per Gallon In Teton County
A gas station in Teton County is selling premium unleaded gasoline for more than $7 per gallon and $6.69 for regular unleaded. The average in Wyoming is $4.83.
July 07, 2022
Lawsuit Claims Dubois Mayorâs Wife, Not Motel Owner, Refused Room To Veteran With Service Dog
The owner of a Dubois motel said a former employee -- who happened to be the mayors wife -- told a veteran who had a service dog that she could not stay at the motel because the motel did not allow "pets."
July 06, 2022
Campbell County Fair Replaces Pig Wrestling With âAmerican Ninja Warriorâ Competition
In place of its popular pig wrestling event, the Campbell County Fair will now host an "American Ninja Warrior"-style event, in which teams of four will race through a massive obstacle course.
July 06, 2022
Sisters Nearly Killed After Being Rear-Ended Into Moving Train Near Wyoming Border
A young Nebraska woman and her little sister were nearly killed on Sunday when their car was rear-ended and pushed into a moving train near the Wyoming border.
July 05, 2022
Jackson Man Without Life Vest Drowns In Tubing Accident On Snake River Over Weekend
A 22-year-old Jackson man died in a tubing accident on the Snake River over the Fourth of July Weekend. The victim was not wearing a life vest.
July 05, 2022
Lingle, Wyoming Community Comes Together For Flood Cleanup After Evacuation
The community of Lingle, a small town in Goshen County, has come together over the last few days to help clean up the area after a flood caused a portion of the town to be evacuated on Friday.
July 05, 2022