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Gilchrist Park in Cheyenne on Oct. 25, 2023.

Why Are There Still Leaves On The Trees In Late October?

Usually by this time of year in Cheyenne, the community resembles a desolate moonscape. If there are any leaves left, they are brown and crumpled in the gutter. But this year, autumn has been spectacular.

Jimmy OrrOctober 25, 2023

Noam Mantaka, with his young daughter, speaks at a Monday interfaith plea for peace in Cheyenne.

Wyoming Religious Leaders Call For Peace In Middle East

A group of Wyoming religious leaders gathered at the Mt. Sinai Synagogue in Cheyenne on Monday to present a unified call for peace and end to the Israel-Hamas war.

Leo WolfsonOctober 25, 2023

South High School senior Keelan Anderson, left, has the nation's longest field goal this season at 61 yards. He's seen here with University of Wyoming kicker John Hoyland during a recent visit to War Memorial Stadium.

Kicker Who Destroyed Wyoming Record With 61-Yard Field Goal Also Leads Nation

Cheyenne South kicker Keenan Anderson’s monster 61-yard field goal not only set a new Wyoming state record, it leads the nation as the longest field goal this season.

Leo WolfsonOctober 24, 2023

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307 Horse Racing To Open ‘Derby Club’ In Rock Springs Wednesday, 9th Facility In State

Horse racing in Wyoming is about to get a major boost with the grand opening of a new off-track betting (OTB) location in Rock Springs on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Partner ContentOctober 23, 2023

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell captured some stunning images of Saturday's surprise aurora borealis.

Surprise Aurora A Sign Wyoming Is Nearing 11-Year ‘Solar Maximum’ For Viewing

Saturday’s surprise aurora borealis is a result of the sun entering an 11-year “solar maximum” where the spectacular display is visible more often as far south as Wyoming.

Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2023

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‘The Party’s Over’: Don Day Says Wyoming About To Get Hit In The Face By Winter

By the weekend, meteorologist Don Day says Wyoming is “going to get really, really cold” with temperatures dropping 20-30 degrees, and “the whole state is going to be getting some snow.”

Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2023

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What The Heck 
 Is That 400-Foot Snaggle Tooth Rock North Of Rock Springs?

Boar’s Tusk is what’s left of a long dormant volcano that now looks like a 400-foot snaggle tooth-looking rock formation in the middle of nowhere north of Rock Springs.

Greg JohnsonOctober 22, 2023

Gay Woodhouse

Wyoming's First Female Attorney General Takes Gold In World Senior Games  

Gay Woodhouse, Wyoming's first female attorney general, won a 5.5-mile biking race last week at the 36th annual Huntsman World Senior Games, the largest annual multi-sport event in the world for athletes ages 50 and older.

Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2023

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Off The Grid In Wyoming: It’s Not That Simple To Live Simply

An electric utility company announcing plans to bump power bills by 30% can be the prompt some people need to begin thinking about life off the grid. But it takes a lot of work.

October 22, 2023

Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk during a service at St. Luke Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Cody, Wyoming.

Under The Radar Of LDS Temple Flap, Another Church Is Planned For Cody

As a controversial Mormon temple continues to dominate discussion in Cody, a Byzantine Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has been under the radar as members plan to build a house of worship there.

Leo WolfsonOctober 21, 2023

An epic cake competition needs an epic trophy. This one was made by the woodworking and welding classes at Carbon County Higher Education Center. The whisk actually spins around in the mixing bowl on top of a cake slice made by welding students.

It Took High-Tech Pastry, Theatrics To Win Wyoming's Debut Cake Wars Competition

It took more than just baking a great cake to be crowned the Wyoming Cake Wars champ. Judges expected to be wowed by technology, technique and theatrics -- and they were.

Renée JeanOctober 21, 2023

The crown jewel of George Frandsen's collection of fossilized dinosaur poop is this specimen, the largest prehistoric poop ever discovered.

Wyoming Archaeologists Wish They Had More Prehistoric Poop

Wyoming archaeologists are disappointed with the lack of prehistoric people poop discovered in the state. Despite its reputation for producing fossilized dinosaur poop, Wyoming has a crappy record finding prehistoric human poop.

Andrew RossiOctober 21, 2023

A yard full of cemetery stones with funny sayings on them is part of the usual Halloween decor for Desiree Ross, who's proud to be Worland's "Queen of Halloween."

Wyoming People: Desiree Ross Is Worland’s Queen Of Halloween

Desiree Ross, Worland’s Queen of Halloween, lives in the perfect place for a haunted house. Her home was Worland’s very first hospital where 3,000 babies were born.

Renée JeanOctober 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

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Cheyenne Daughters Of American Revolution Chapter OK With Transgender Members

After some members protested, the Cheyenne chapter of the national Daughters of the American Revolution organization has agreed to follow national rules to accept transgender women.

Leo WolfsonOctober 20, 2023

Amy and Andy Corbin with their Wyoming state record 2,062-pound pumpkin.

Cheyenne Couple Grow Wyoming’s Biggest Pumpkin Ever, A Gargantuan 2,062-Pounder

Andy and Amy Corbin of Cheyenne broke their own state record for the most massive pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming weighing in at 2,062 pounds over the weekend.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 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

Kindness Ranch in Wyoming rescued 150 beagles from being lab testing animals earlier this year and continues to bring in animals for rehabilitation and adoption.

Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch Rescues New Batch Of Beagles; Effort Expands To China Meat Market

The Kindness Ranch near Hartville has rescued another batch of lab-testing beagles from Kansas City. They also had their first international save when they rescued four beagles from an underground meat market in China.

Jen KocherOctober 16, 2023

Joe Kennedy takes a knee as he describes the moment he decided to keep fighting for his right to pray on the Bremerton High School football field after games. The result was a 6-3 decision in his favor in the U.S. Supreme Court on June 27, 2022.

Football Coach Who Won Precedent-Setting Prayer Case Says Wyoming Is ‘Amazing’

When Joe Kennedy was told to either stop post-game prayers or lose his football coaching job, he took it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, winning a precedent-setting case last year. He was in Wyoming on Sunday talking about faith and the First Amendment.

Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023

A fire that burned up a bus carrying the South Dakota School of Mines football team's defense appears to have started in the engine.

Town Of Lusk Steps Up For College Football Team When Bus Burns Up

The town of Lusk, Wyoming, was quick to muster help for the South Dakota School of Mines football team Saturday night when one of its buses burned up south of town.

Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023

Teepee Fountain in Hot Springs State Park in Wyoming is the most photographed spot in the park, says Superintendent Chris Delay.

What The Heck 
 Is That Giant Mineral Dome In Thermopolis?

It looks like something from a science fiction movie. The giant mineral dome in Thermopolis is called Teepee Fountain, and it’s been growing there for nearly 115 years.

Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2023

Many of Cheyenne's older neighborhoods are lined with huge, old cottonwoods and other trees.

Cheyenne Now Has More Than 250,000 Trees, But Started With Just 12

It took a massive effort by early Cheyenne residents to transform an arid, high-altitude desert area with only 12 trees into a city of more than 250,000.

October 15, 2023

Wyoming outlaw George "Big Nose" Parrott would have his skin made into a pair of shoes for the eventual governor of the state of Wyoming. The shoes are still at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins, along with the outlaw's skull.

Macabre Past Makes Carbon County A Playground For Paranormal Investigators

Some of Wyoming’s creepiest historical artifacts including a notorious criminal’s skull, a death basket, and a mummified foot that originated in Egypt will be used in a paranormal investigation set to take place at the Carbon County Museum in Rawlins on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

October 15, 2023

Guests at the historic Acme Theater, in the background, sometimes report seeing a figure watching movies from the balcony.

Wyoming People: Alma Law, Keeper Of Riverton’s Haunted History

From reports of people seeing ghostly figures watching movies in Riverton's old historic Acme Theater to the town's famous and mysterious midnight jogger, Alma Law has become the unofficial keeper of the town's haunted history.

Renée JeanOctober 15, 2023

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