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90 People Injured By Tennis Ball-Sized Hail At Red Rocks; Wyoming Escapes Severe Weather

Dozens of concertgoers were injured, and 7 hospitalized, on Wednesday night as tennis ball-sized hail fell at the Red Rocks concert venue in Morrison, Colorado. Earlier in the day, twin tornadoes were on the ground for more than an hour in eastern Colorado.

Jimmy OrrJune 22, 2023

Haiden Thompson, 19, of Yoder, Wyoming, won all-around cowgirl at the College National Finals Rodeo over the weekend.

Wyoming-Raised Haiden Thompson, 19, Wins All-Around At First College National Finals Rodeo

Gillette College freshman Haiden Thompson, 19, was one of the top college women in rodeo all season, and she proved it by winning the all-around at the CNFR.

Jake NicholsJune 22, 2023

Elderly Woman Had No Food At Home, So Rock Springs Police Fill Her Cupboard

Responding to a welfare check, a pair of Rock Springs police officers noticed an elderly woman had no food at home. Along with four dispatchers, they bought her groceries and a pizza.

June 21, 2023

Horses race at the Wyoming Downs racetrack in Evanston, Wyoming.

Three Horses Euthanized At Evanston Wyoming Downs Track After Falling In Races

Three racehorses had to be put down at the Wyoming Downs racetrack in Evanston on Saturday afternoon after falling during separate races.

Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2023

University Of Wyoming Hall Of Fame Basketball Coach Jim Brandenburg Dies At 87

Those who met former UW men's basketball head coach Jim Brandenburg remember him as a tough coach who expected a lot out of his teams and got results. He died Sunday at age 87.

Leo WolfsonJune 19, 2023

Tyler Schwab of Afton, Wyoming, founded the nonprofit Libertas International, which rescues girls and women who are being sex trafficked in Latin American countries.

Wyoming People: Tyler Schwab Of Afton Dedicates Life To Rescuing Sex-Trafficked Girls

After seeing young girls being sex-trafficked in Colombia, Tyler Schwab of Afton, Wyoming, sold everything he owned to go back and rescue them.

Jen KocherJune 18, 2023

Carmen and John Campa in their RV home. They live simply off-grid, and love spending much of their summers in Wyoming.

Full-Time Boondocking RV Couple Loves Living Off-Grid In Wyoming

The Arizona couple who spend their summers exploring Wyoming in their RV said the Cowboy State is great because of the scenery, the low population, and the friendly people who don't flip them off for driving a motorhome.

June 18, 2023

Wind farms are popping up across southern Wyoming with more on the way.

It’s Legal To Flash Your Headlights In Wyoming, So Why Aren't People Doing It Anymore?

Unlike some states, it's legal in Wyoming to flash your lights at other cars to warn them of speed traps or for a variety of other reasons. But the practice isn't being used as much as it used to.

June 18, 2023

Wyoming Places: Thermopolis Ready For Global Dinosaur Invasion With First ‘Jurassic Fest’

Paleontologists from around the globe will be in Thermopolis, Wyoming, next weekend as the first “Jurassic Fest” is held at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center.

Wendy CorrJune 18, 2023

Jimmy and Antonio Mora with their 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo, aka the "Nightmare Monte," at the recent WyoTech Car Show in Laramie.

Building ‘Nightmare Monte’ Lowrider A Dream Come True For Wyoming Father And Son

When nobody would buy his rusted-out 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo, Jimmy Mora said he decided to rebuild it himself out of “spite.” A decade later, he and son Antonio have created a championship lowrider they call the “Nightmare Monte.”

Greg JohnsonJune 18, 2023

The iconic 1960s neon Holiday Lodge "Roadrunner" sign in Lander, Wyoming.

Iconic Lander Neon ‘Roadrunner’ Sign Saved By Museum Owner In Gillette, Will Be Restored To Neon Glory

The iconic 1960s Lander Holiday Lodge “Roadrunner” sign will be restored to all its neon glory. The owner of the Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette, Wyoming purchased the sign, will bring it back to life, and install it on the side of the building.

Wendy CorrJune 17, 2023

Casper resident Bob David holds the Pedro Mountain mummy in a glass display jar in an undated photo. At right, a ruler shows just how small Pedro is.

The Tall, But True, Tale Of A Little Mummy Discovered In Wyoming, Now Lost In Time

Unravelling one of the strangest tales of the wild west. What exactly did two bumbling gold miners find in Wyoming in the mid 1930s and where it is today?

Jake NicholsJune 17, 2023

Archaeologists from South America work in the deep test unit at the Powers II site in Wyoming where two artifacts dating 14,000 years old were found.

Human Artifacts Dating Back 14,000 Years Discovered At Powars II Site Outside Sunrise, Wyoming

Researchers working at the Powars II Paleoindian archaeology site in Sunrise, Wyoming have discovered a new, undisturbed layer of time with artifacts at least 14,000 years old, as well as a new type of tool stone. The discoveries could lead to new information about prehistoric man.

Renée JeanJune 17, 2023

How To See Uranus, 4 Other Planets In Rare 5-Planet Alignment Over Wyoming

Assuming there are clear skies in your area on Saturday and Sunday morning, Wyoming will be one of the best places in the country to see Uranus and four other planets line up in a rare five-planet alignment.

Jimmy OrrJune 17, 2023

Oh Good, Now It’s Snowing In Wyoming

Snow has been falling on Friday morning in the Big Horns in the northern part of the state. Temperatures have been in the lower 30s, enough to remind travelers they are in Wyoming and should expect the unexpected when it comes to weather.

Jimmy OrrJune 16, 2023

After 60 Years, Priests Who Hold Services In Yellowstone Told Their RV Can’t Stay Overnight In Park

Yellowstone National Park has told St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cody, Wyoming, that while they can still hold weekend services for visitors, for the first time in 60 years priests can’t stay overnight.

Leo WolfsonJune 14, 2023

Wyoming volunteers are doing more than 500 miles of the 1,800-mile annual Pony Express Re-Ride this week.

Pony Express Re-Ride: "We've Got 500 Miles And 56 Hours To Get Across Wyoming"

The annual reenactment of the Pony Express is happening in Wyoming on Tuesday and Wednesday. Although the conditions are wet and soggy, they are scheduled to cross into Nebraska at 2:30pm on Wednesday.

Wendy CorrJune 13, 2023

Momon crickets have swarmed tiny Edgerton, Wyoming, recently and are now in other parts of the West, including Elko, Nevada, as shown in this image. A Montana Mormon cricket expert is doing potentially groundbreaking research on the insects in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains.

Wyoming Bighorns A Field Lab For Groundbreaking Mormon Cricket Research

A national Mormon cricket expert headquartered in Montana is doing groundbreaking research in the Wyoming Bighorns on the insects to predict swarms and even cultivate them as high-protein food additives.

Renée JeanJune 13, 2023

Randy Supak of College Station, Texas, with his 2007 Legacy Peterbilt. Only 1,000 were made.

Old-School Trucker Says I-80 Is Closed Far Too Much In The Winter Now But Truckers Knew How Drive In the 1970s

Wyoming Truckers Clyde Green and Kyle Holloway showed off their rigs at the Shell Rotella Super Rigs Truck Show in Gillette on Saturday. Green said back in the 1970s, they’d drive in blizzards and white-outs that would get I-80 closed today but "everybody knew how to drive" back then.

June 12, 2023

Douglas, Wyoming, has adopted the Cowboy State's mythical critter — the jackalope — claiming it was created by a local taxidermist in 1939.

The Mighty Jackalope: Wyoming's Version Of Bigfoot Or The Loch Ness Monster

Jackalopes, Wyoming’s mythical antler-rabbits, are everywhere you look around downtown Douglas. The famous critter has become part of the town’s identity and its push to market itself.

Leo WolfsonJune 11, 2023

Wyoming People: State Rep. Ken Chestek Has Run More Than 90 Marathons — In All 50 States

Wyoming State Rep. Ken Chestek of Laramie has run more than 90 marathons, including at least one in each of the 50 U.S. states. And at almost 70 years old, he sees no reason to stop now.

Clair McFarlandJune 11, 2023

You’re Saying It Wrong: The Most Mispronounced Places in Wyoming

There's Togwotee Pass, the Popo Agie River, Gros Ventre Wilderness, and the town of Dubois. If you're not from here, chances are you're saying them wrong. For our new friends in Wyoming and tourists alike, here's our first ever, Wyoming Pronunciation Guide.

Jake NicholsJune 11, 2023

Wyoming Bikers Practice ‘Two-Wheel Therapy’ In Riding For Suicide Awareness

More than 100 motorcycle riders gathered in Sublette County on Saturday and took their message of suicide awareness and prevention to Wyoming highways Saturday for the Boulder Poker Run.