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"Barry" the Camptosaurus at the Drouot Auction House in Paris. The listing claims the Wyoming dinosaur discovery has a 90% complete skull and 80% of the fossils from the rest of the skeleton.

Wyoming Dinosaur Excavated in Crook County Could Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction

A Camptosaurus dug up in Crook County could fetch up to $1.2 million when it’s auctioned off in Paris next month. Experts say because the dinosaur's skull and body are nearly complete, it could be worth the seven figures.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2023

True Wyoming Mountain Man Jim Baker Beat Impossible Odds On Battle Mountain

Wyoming’s own “Honest” Jim Baker has never been featured in a movie like Kit Carson, but even Carson would often tell of the mountain man's ingenuity and bravery on Battle Mountain.

Renée JeanSeptember 23, 2023

Elizabeth Paul was an emigrant from Indiana who died in 1862 while crossing Wyoming on the Lander Cutoff. Her gravesite is located near La Barge.

Pioneer Gravesite Near La Barge, Wyoming, A Stark Reminder Of The Rugged West

Elizebeth Mortimer Paul died 160 years ago at age 32 while giving birth to her eighth child, and now lies in a grave near LaBarge - a symbol of her fierce era.

September 23, 2023

Carter Mountain viewed from the south fork of the Shoshone River near Cody is blanketed with new snow Friday morning after the first dusting of the season.

First Road Closure Of The Season: Beartooth Highway Shut Down Due To Snow

U.S. Route 212 between Wyoming and Montana closed Friday because of “winter weather and road conditions." It's expected to reopen on Saturday, but is a sign winter is closing in on Wyoming’s high country.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2023

The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale auction has brought in more than $1 million a year for about a decade.

Cody’s Western Art Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million

Along with being founded by Buffalo Bill, Cody, Wyoming, also has earned a national reputation for high-end Western art. The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale auction is expected to fetch more than $1 million this weekend.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

Marilyn Schmoker captured this photo of a rare Wyoming aurora borealis late Monday near her home of Newcastle.

Wyoming May Get Encore Of Rare Aurora Borealis Light Show

An especially vibrant aurora borealis was visible across Wyoming on Tuesday, a rare phenomenon for the Cowboy State. And there’s a chance for an encore.

Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2023

Centurylink Outage Leaves Thousands In Wyoming Without 911 Service

Thousands of Centurylink customers on Tuesday, including 911 service for people in Casper and northeast Wyoming, were left without phone service after a fiber break.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2023

Snowfall in Rocky Mountain National Forest in Colorado on Sept 12, 2023

Expect Season’s First Snow In Wyoming’s High Country This Week

While Colorado had its first recorded snowfall of the season a week ago, parts of Wyoming’s high country is expecting 3-7 inches later this week above 9,000 feet.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2023

This stone marker shows the Granger Stage Station, first known as the Old South Bend Stage Station built in 1850, was on the Oregon Trail and a Pony Express stop.

What The Heck Is … That Old Stagecoach Stop Off I-80 Near Green River?

Anyone driving through southwestern Wyoming on I- 80 may have seen the signs for the historic Granger Stage Station. The small, simple stone building was a nexus point for one of the most important periods of U.S. history.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 17, 2023

Savery, A Speck On Wyoming’s Map, Throws One Heck Of A Big End-Of-Summer Barbecue

Ringed by mountains just north of Wyoming’s border with Colorado, Savery boasts only a few locals, but draws many times that to its legendary annual summer barbecue.

Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2023

America's newest citizens take their oaths of allegiance during a ceremony at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday.

Yellowstone An All-American Backdrop For 41 New US Citizens

They came to the United States from 25 counties, but they left Thursday’s naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone National Park as the 41 newest Americans.

Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Many of the Wild West criminals who crossed paths with Judge Jacob Blair found themselves at the Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie.

Wyoming People: Judge Jacob Blair Helped Tame Wild West With A Gavel, Not A Gun

Good judges were hard to find in Wyoming during the state’s fledgling years as a territory; 1860s Wyoming was practically lawless. Vigilante justice abounded. Judge Jacob Blair tried to change that.

Jake NicholsSeptember 17, 2023

Jay Richard and "Marion," his 1,700-pound pumpkin in his P2K greenhouse in Worland. This is the first year Richard has used the custom-built greenhouse, where he can control the humidity and temperature needed to grow the biggest pumpkins possible. He won't reach 2,000 pounds this year, but he learned enough to get there in the future.

Worland Man's Gigantic Pumpkin Over 1,700 Pounds And Still Growing

Jay Richard built his greenhouse to grow one thing — a humongous 2,000-pound pumpkin. Marion is 1,750 pounds and growing. He's preparing for the Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Championship and Pumpkin Drop in early October.

Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

The rifle given to Jesse Galloway by Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, aka the Sundance Kid, after Galloway tried to help clear Longabaugh's name in a robbery in South Dakota. He may have been in Colorado and Wyoming working on ranches at the time.

Rifle In Wyoming Museum May Show Outlaw Sundance Kid Didn't Rob Bank

An intriguing trail of evidence at the Little Snake River Museum in Savery, Wyoming, suggests the Sundance Kid couldn’t have been involved in a bungled 1897 robbery of a South Dakota bank.

Renée JeanSeptember 17, 2023

Mark Fillmore of Cheyenne washes his 2020 Chevy 2500 Silverado. While his is a work truck, Fillmore said he has another truck at home and that he's a truck guy through and through.

What Is It About Pickups That Wyoming Drivers Love So Much?

Pickups have become blinged-out luxury rides with a workhorse DNA, but whether they use them for utility, status or both, there's no denying Wyomingites love their trucks.

September 16, 2023

Gregory Gadson talks to people at Don King Days in Sheridan.

Col. Gregory Gadson Lost Both Legs In Iraq, Now He's Helping Veterans Heal

Wounded warrior and retired Army colonel Greg Gadson was in Wyoming for the WYO West Warrior Foundation, which puts on an retreat for veterans every year in Sheridan. Gadson was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in 2007.

Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2023

It's been nearly 90 years since Olga Mauger disappeared while on a Wyoming hunting honeymoon. There are no more clues to what happened to her today than in 1934, making her vanishing Wyoming's oldest and coldest missing person's case

The Mystery Of Olga Mauger, Wyoming’s Oldest And Coldest Missing Persons Case

Less than a week after she was married, 21-year-old Wyoming bride Olga Mauger, by all accounts an expert outdoorswoman, disappeared without a trace Sept. 17, 1934, while hiking with new husband Carl on a Wyoming hunting honeymoon.

Jake NicholsSeptember 16, 2023

A few of the 22 cats rounded up from a hoarder home in Cheyenne after their owner died. Most of the cats are tuxedos and are in good shape.

22 Hoarded Cats Caught From Unlivable Cheyenne Home After Owner Died

The Cheyenne Animal Shelter is up to its whiskers in felines after rounding up 22 cats from an unlivable hoarder home after their owner died.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023

Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Veteran Legacy & New Exhibit At Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum

Church Hill Firnekas of Buffalo enlisted in the army in 1917 and took 10,000 horses and mules to France. The sea was rough and they couldn’t land. But in true Wyoming cowboy style, Church jumped on a mule and rode him overboard. The horses and other mules followed and they all made it to the shore.

Candy MoultonSeptember 15, 2023

Elk hunting sunrise outside of Big Piney, Wyoming on September 11, 2023.

Here Comes Autumn: Overnight Temps Dip Below Freezing In Parts Of Wyoming

It may seem like summer just started, but with October a couple weeks away, overnight temperatures are starting to dip below freezing in some spots around Wyoming, but there are still a few warm days left.

Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2023

University of Wyoming fans cheer the Cowboys during a double overtime win over Texas Tech to open the 2023 season.

UW Football Will Get $1.85 Million For Playing No. 4-Ranked Texas

The University of Wyoming football team is a 28.5-point underdog going into Saturday’s game at the University of Texas, but the Cowboys will get $1.85 million for the effort.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 14, 2023

Roscoe the Rock Snake, currently growing in Story. Painted rocks can be found in many Wyoming communities, although they tend to be hidden in plain sight. "Rock snakes" are encouraged to grow in places where anyone can see and contribute to the somewhat spontaneous public art display.

From ‘Jake The Snake’ To ‘Rosco’, Wyoming Is Overrun With Rock Snakes

Painted rock art has been a thing in Wyoming communities for years. Now they’re being placed in long lines to form “rock snakes” all around the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023

Wyoming Northern Arapaho ‘Rockstar’ Featured On Times Square Jumbotron

Owen St. Clair Jr. hasn’t let Down syndrome, or anything else, get in the way of living his best life. He was featured on the Times Square Jumbotron on Saturday.

Jake NicholsSeptember 12, 2023

The two-sided ribbon was presented to a member of the Big Horn Pioneer and Historical Society, which "originated in Meeteetse" on March 17, 1908. It was donated to the Meeteetse community by the man who found it in a Texas storage unit.

115-Year-Old Ribbon Found In Texas Storage Unit Sparks A Meeteetse Mystery

A ribbon from 1908 that references the "original Big Horn Pioneer and Historical Society" has been sent back to Meeteetse, Wyoming. Now locals are trying to unravel a historical mystery.

Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2023

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