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Cody High School teacher John Corbin is the Wyoming Teacher of the Year for 2024. He is pictured by his numbered cellphone caddy, one of the many creative ways he engages students.

Cody High’s John Corbin Taps Into ‘What Makes A Kid Tick’ As Wyoming’s Top Teacher

Cody High School social studies teacher John Corbin greets students with high fives, takes cellphones and taps into “what makes a kid tick” as Wyoming’s 2024 Teacher of the Year.

Amber SteinmetzOctober 15, 2023

Travis Gienger of Minnesota reacts after his pumpkin weighed in at a world-record 2,749 pounds at Monday's world championship weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California.

Wyoming’s Pumpkin King Marvels At Colossal 2,749-Pound World Record Pumpkin

Although Wyoming's Pumpkin King, Jay Richard, won three pumpkin-growing championships this year, his pumpkins are still about 1,000 pounds shy of the world record set this year by Minnesota's Travis Gienger. But Jay says he can catch him.

Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023

Saturday's annular eclipse is call a ring of fire because the moon moving in front of the sun seems smaller, leaving a ring of the sun showing.

'Ring-Of-Fire' Eclipse Dazzles Viewers Across Wyoming

All eyes were looking up Saturday morning as a "ring-of-fire" eclipse was visible as it made its way southeast across the United States, including some excited viewers in Southwest Wyoming.

Bill SniffinOctober 14, 2023

Amelia Earhart and Carl Dunrud sit on the top rail of a fence at Double D Ranch on the upper Wood River in Wyoming with the Absaroka Mountains in the background.

Before She Vanished Over the Pacific, Amelia Earhart Fell In Love With Wyoming

When Amelia Earhart soared off the radar July 2, 1937, over the Pacific Ocean, her new home was being built in remote northwestern Wyoming. Work stopped the next day after it was learned Earhart was lost.

Jake NicholsOctober 14, 2023

Real Cowboys In Wyoming Say They Wouldn't Be Caught Dead In Crocs Cowboy Boots

Polarizing Colorado hipster footwear company Crocs is releasing its version of a cowboy boot this month, but real Wyoming cowboy and legendary boot-seller Lou Taubert said he wouldn’t be caught dead wearing them.

Andrew RossiOctober 14, 2023

Ken Burns Deliberately Called Documentary "American Buffalo," Not "American Bison"

Despite some people losing their minds over filmmaker Ken Burns's decision to call his documentary "American Buffalo," not "American Bison," Burns said he did it on purpose because the terms are interchangeable.

October 14, 2023

The 1878 Double Murder Of Wyoming Lawmen Robert Widdowfield And Tip Vincent

The 1878 killing of Robert Widdowfield and Tip Vincent was the first double killing of lawmen in Wyoming territory and set Carbon County on a path that is unmatched in terms of grisly crimes and their aftermath.

Candy MoultonOctober 14, 2023

A high-altitude balloon carrying research technology will be launched 17 miles into the sky Saturday by a team from Central Wyoming College to help gather data for a NASA eclipse research project.

Wyoming Students To Launch Balloon 17 Miles Into Sky For NASA Eclipse Project

A small group of Central Wyoming College students is launching a balloon 17 miles into the atmosphere for a NASA research project to collect information on Saturday’s eclipse.

Andrew RossiOctober 13, 2023

Plow Trucks Out In Force For Wyoming’s First Big Snow Of Season

After expecting to be short as many as 70 snowplow drivers this winter, WYDOT now is “in good shape” — and they're out in force for Wyoming’s first significant storm of the season.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2023

Kevin Costner’s Band Sells Out Jackson's Million Dollar Cowboy Bar In 14 Minutes

Kevin Costner and his band Modern West is coming to Jackson’s Million Dollar Cowboy Bar next week and tickets, which went on sale Wednesday, sold out in 14 minutes — the fastest the venue has ever recorded.

Jake NicholsOctober 12, 2023

The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, is accused of leaving 115 human bodies to decay in a storage facility the owner claims was used for taxidermy.

115 Decaying Bodies Found In "Green And Natural" Colorado Funeral Home Won't Happen In Wyoming

While 115 human bodies were found decaying in a so-called "green and natural" funeral home in Colorado last week, a situation like this likely wouldn't happen in Wyoming because of strict regulations here and almost no regulations in Colorado.

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2023

Wyoming's Picture-Perfect Autumn Weather About To Change With "Season-Changing" Cold Front

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says to expect “season-changing” thunderstorms, rain, wind, up to a foot of snow in the high country and winter travel conditions along I-80 through Thursday night.

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2023

Riley Gaines Gets Called 'Bigot,' And Then Canceled By Penn State; Still Planning UW Visit

After Penn State University president call Riley Gaines a “bigot” and the university canceled her Tuesday event, the women’s rights activist is still expected at UW on Oct. 24.

Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2023

A camera operator films while making a new Ken Burns documentary on the American bison.

Wyoming Plays Key Role In New Ken Burns Documentary, ‘American Buffalo’

Wyoming is a key part of Ken Burns’ new documentary “American Buffalo,” which explores the connection between the massive herds of the shaggy beasts, Native American culture and settling the West. It debuts on October 16.

October 09, 2023

A road sign points out the Amsden Formation near the northern end of the Wind River Canyon. The five most significant rock layers in the canyon are marked by signs telling the name and age of the rock.

Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon Is A 2 Billion-Year Travel Through Time

The 20-minute drive from the Boysen Dam to Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20 goes through 2 billion years of natural history, making Wyoming’s Wind River Canyon the best time machine in the United States.

Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2023

RV Destroyed With Exploding 1,000-Pound Pumpkins At Wyoming Weigh-Off

The crowd cheered as thousand-pound pumpkins exploded after being dropped from a 200-foot crane in Worland on Saturday afternoon at the Wyoming State Pumpkin Growing Championship. After the weigh-off, the pumpkins annihilated a Winnebago.

Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2023

A sign, marker and flag memorialize Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Logsdon, who was killed Oct. 13, 1998, in a crash while responding to a wrong-way driver on Interstate 25 near Wheatland, Wyoming.

What The Heck Is … That Flagpole And Marker Off I-25 North Of Wheatland?

That memorial at mile marker 91 of Interstate 25 north of Wheatland is for Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Logsdon, who was killed in the line of duty Oct. 13, 1998.

Greg JohnsonOctober 09, 2023

The entrance to Old Trail Town in Cody. Founded in 1967, the entire 6-acre complex functions as a museum of Old West structures, artifacts and graves.

Wyoming Places: Cody's Old Trail Town Finally Gets A Brothel

A trip to Old Trail Town in Cody is a step back to the Old West. The 6-acre complex has 28 buildings, seven gravesites, a museum of Western artifacts and more than 100 wagons and carriages. And now it's finally got a brothel.

Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2023

Harvey Deselms with his dog pose outside of his Cheyenne art gallery, which he believes is haunted. Not only was this where filmmaker Allen Ross was murdered, a woman in her 80s was raped and murdered in an upstairs room.

Haunted Wyoming: Cheyenne Art Gallery Home To Multiple Murders

Cheyenne art gallery owner Harvey Deselms says he has made peace with spirits whom, he believes, inhabit his building. One such ghost is filmmaker Allen Ross who was found in the basement five years after his wife murdered him, because she was convinced he was a zombie.

Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023

A recreation from a 1992 episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" of finding a skeleton in a footlocker in Thermopolis.

How A TV Show Helped ID A Skeleton Found In A Thermopolis Footlocker

A 1992 “Unsolved Mysteries” episode told the story of a murder in Iowa, a skeleton found in a footlocker in Thermopolis and the family resemblance that solved the mystery decades later.

Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2023

The J.B. Okie Mansion isn't readily visible until visitors are right up on it thanks to 100-year-old cottonwood trees.

Wyoming Man On Mission To Restore Middle of Nowhere Mansion Of Sheep King JB Okie

The giant mansion Wyoming “Sheep King” J.B. Okie built in 1901 in the middle of nowhere was opulent and had an aviary with more than 140 exotic birds. Zane Fross’ mission is to restore the remote Cowboy State landmark.

Renée JeanOctober 08, 2023

Wyoming People: Driskill Family Roots Run From The Cattle Trail To Devils Tower

The Driskill family started raising cattle in Texas 166 years ago, which led them to the Devils Tower region, where they’ve been punching cows since before Wyoming was a state.

Candy MoultonOctober 07, 2023

Amelia, which is part of the Riverton Museum's collection, may be the creepiest doll in Wyoming.

Haunted Wyoming: Riverton Museum Keeps 'Disturbing ' Doll Hidden In Basement

Hiding away in the basement of the Riverton Museum is a 120-year-old doll with human hair named 'Amelia.' Her appearance is so unsettling some employees are reluctant to touch her because of a well-known 'supernatural' experience.

Renée JeanOctober 07, 2023

A new headstone corrects a 107-year-old mistake that George Henry Eighmy was a Union soldier in the Civil War and didn't fight for the Confederacy.

Union Soldier Who Wrongly Had Confederate Headstone For 107 Years, Gets New One

George Henry Eighmy was a Union Civil War veteran who likely fought at Antietam, married seven women and was convicted of felonies in two states. He was buried in Gillette under a wrong Confederate headstone for 107 years. It was recently replaced.

October 07, 2023

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