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Wyoming People: Meet Cody’s Beaudrie Brothers (And A Sister), A Family Of Champions

With nine state wrestling titles between them, the Beaudrie brothers of Cody, Wyoming, are athletes all. And now a sister joins the huddle.

Jake NicholsMay 21, 2023

Remembering Randy Wagner: Wyoming’s ‘5-Foot-19' Rodeo Photographer And Cowboy State Ambassador

Few people have served Wyoming’s tourism and rodeo industries with more devotion or longevity than Randy Wagner, a talented photographer who at 6-foot-7 liked to describe himself as “5-foot-19.” He died May 15 at age 89.

Wendy CorrMay 20, 2023

Education has always been important for Doris "Mickey" Douglas, who never gave up on her goal to earn a college degree. She did that May 6 when she graduated with the class of 2023 from Chadron State College in Nebraska at age 81.

81-Year-Old Sheridan, Wyoming, Woman Goes Back To College And Gets Bachelor's Degree

Sheridan's Mickey Douglas spent much of her life working in school systems with her husband, but until this month hadn’t completed her own education journey. On May 6, the 81-year-old crossed the stage at Chadron State College having earned a bachelor’s degree.

Wendy CorrMay 20, 2023

The king bolete mushroom is one of several species of edible fungus that grow in Wyoming.

Explore Wyoming: Mushroom Hunters Can Find Hidden Treasure In The Cowboy State

It's mushroom hunting season in Wyoming. Ancient Romans called them “food for the gods,” but those who love to hunt for them around Wyoming simply say wild mushrooms are delicious.

May 20, 2023

The Salt River in Lincoln County has spilled over its banks. As this past winter's huge snowpack melts, most of southwestern Wyoming is on alert for flooding.

As Huge Snowpack Melts, Potential For Flooding High In Southern Wyoming

Start filling your sandbags — there’s a significant chance for flooding in southern Wyoming in upcoming weeks, according to a hydrology expert who says conditions are right for flooding.

Wendy CorrMay 19, 2023

UW Entomologist Doubles Down: There Are No Established Brown Recluse Populations In Wyoming

Although some Cowboy State Daily readers insist that brown recluse spiders are everywhere in Wyoming, University of Wyoming entomologist Scott Schell said instances of the poisonous spider are rare and there are no established populations.

Wendy CorrMay 19, 2023

Albany County resident David De Pastina captured this photo of a funnel cloud that nearly touched down near his home about 7 miles northeast of Laramie at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

'Beautiful But Practically Harmless' Tornado Touches Down Northeast Of Laramie

There’s a reason David De Pastina keeps his eyes to the sky, and Thursday his fascination for weather watching paid off when he captured a series of sharp images of a skinny, snake-like funnel cloud that touched down northeast of Laramie.

Greg JohnsonMay 18, 2023

Despite Rumors, There Are No Populations Of Brown Recluse Spiders In Wyoming, Says UW Entomologist

Although rumors persist that there are populations of brown recluse spiders reside in Wyoming, it's not true. UW entomologist Scott Schell says the dangerously venomous spider is not suited to Wyoming's climate and in the rare instance when a brown recluse has been verified in Wyoming, it's because they hitched a ride with someone who moved here.

Wendy CorrMay 18, 2023

When PBS wanted to do a documentary about the American cowboy, the list of places to do that had one word on it — Wyoming.

Cody, Wyoming, Featured In PBS Documentary About The American Cowboy Airing On Wednesday Night

If you’re producing documentary about cowboys, you can’t do it anywhere except Wyoming, the Cowboy State. A documentary filmed in Cody featuring the American cowboy airs Wednesday on PBS.

Wendy CorrMay 17, 2023

Experts Towing handles a tricky extraction in Crazy Woman Canyon in this composite image showing the stuck truck from opposite angles. It wasn't their first, nor last.

Oops! Wayward Trucker Gets Stuck Attempting Shortcut Through Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains

An 18-wheeler got jacked up on a scraggly dirt road high up in the national forest of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming. The trucker said he was following his GPS.

Jake NicholsMay 16, 2023

Dessie Bebout, A True Wyoming Woman, Dies At 102

Dessie Bebout was among the first enlisted women in the U.S. military after the attack on Pearl Harbor. She went on to be a tough and loving wife and mother, and an example of true Wyoming work ethic and character. She died Friday at her Riverton home. She was 102.

Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023

Rod Miller signs copies of his new volume of poetry, titled "The Dog's Pancake."

Review: Rod Miller's "The Dog's Pancake" Takes You To Wyoming — Whether You Want It Or Not

Cowboy State Daily columnist Rod Miller's first volume of published poems hits bookstores this month. The 65 anthems, mostly free-verse, will take readers to Wyoming — whether they want to go there or not.

Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023

Hannah Barefoot has wanted to act and perform as long as she can remember. She grew up in Cody, and was back recently trying on hats at the Irma Hotel.

Cody’s Hannah Barefoot Credits Budding Hollywood Career To Wyoming Work Ethic

Very few hopefuls can make a living acting in Hollywood, and Cody native Hannah Barefoot is one of them. From guest spots on “NCIS” and “The Chosen,” to starring in Lifetime TV movies, she credits her Wyoming work ethic for helping her break through.

Wendy CorrMay 15, 2023

Gillette College freshman Haiden Thompson on Foxy lays out a perfect loop in breakaway.

Gillette College’s Haiden Thompson Is Really That Good At Rodeo

Haiden Thompson is a favorite to win at the College National Finals Rodeo next month. She has been lighting up for Gillette College in the Central Rocky Mountain Region all season, finishing as goat tying champion, reserve champion breakaway roper, all-around champion and Rookie of the Year.

Jake NicholsMay 14, 2023

Students at Lakeview Elementary School in Gillette came up with the name "Trashzilla" for one of the city's garbage trucks.

Make Way For Trashzilla, Wyoming’s King Of Garbage Trucks

From Trashzilla to Sir Dumps a Lot, kids in Gillette, Wyoming, have named the city’s fleet of garbage trucks.

Jake NicholsMay 14, 2023

Trees and shrubs in Wyoming have been getting some mixed signals from Mother Nature, with temperatures near 80 degrees one day and in the teens shortly thereafter. How do the trees know when the weather's trying to confuse them?

Wyoming’s Roller Coaster Spring Weather Can Confuzzle Your Fruit Trees

Wyoming’s roller coaster springs, with temperatures in the 80s one week and in the teens the next, present particular problems for fruit tree growers. But a variety of fruit trees will still grow in the Cowboy State, even if they don’t produce fruits every year.

Renée JeanMay 14, 2023

"Power, Life, Healing" on the Bossert Building in downtown Lander.

Already Picturesque, Lander’s Murals Reinforce Historic Town’s Western Wyoming Attitude

Even without its collection of downtown Western-themed murals, Lander is picturesque Wyoming to the core.

Wendy CorrMay 13, 2023

Greta, a 13-year-old Chihuahua, was found wandering around Wyoming truck stop. Nobody knew at the time she disappeared from her home in Texas seven years ago.

Greta The Chihuahua Found In Wyoming Seven Years After Disappearing In Texas

When Greta the Chihuahua escaped her yard in Texas in 2016, leaving her collar dangling on the gate, Tamara Fisk thought she’d never see her pup again. A call from the Green River Animal Shelter last month took her completely by surprise.

Wendy CorrMay 13, 2023

A church in Jeffrey City, Wyoming is half buried in snow this past winter along Tebra Morris' rural mail route.

Loneliest Mail Carrier In The Nation: Tebra Morris' Daily 300-Mile Remote Wyoming Route

Tebra Morris drives 300 miles a day to deliver one of the longest and most remote mail routes in the nation, where she often travels longer distances between mailboxes than most postal carriers do for their entire routes.

Jake NicholsMay 13, 2023

This photo of a land spout over a mountain peak in Montana went viral on social media.

That’s Not A Humongous Tornado On A Mountain Top In Montana, It’s A Rare ‘Land Spout’

What appears to be a tornado touching down on the peaks of a Montana mountain range and captured in a video that went viral this week isn’t, says meteorologist Don Day. It’s a rare “land spout.”

Wendy CorrMay 12, 2023

Former University of Wyoming head rodeo coach Beau Clark.

University Of Wyoming Rodeo Coach Resigns Three Weeks Before College National Finals Rodeo

Beau Clark is resigning as the University of Wyoming rodeo coach comes less than a month from the College National Finals Rodeo.

Jake NicholsMay 11, 2023

Mr. Gnome was a colorful fixture in his Laramie garden, as seen in this 2022 photo.

‘People Suck’: Laramie Woman Says Karma Will Catch Up With Whoever Stole Her Garden Gnome

When Laramie resident Melissa Desiervo vented on Facebook about someone stealing Mr. Gnome, her garden ornament, she didn’t expect a flood of support — or a new gnome.

Greg JohnsonMay 10, 2023

At $700,000, Wyoming Department of Transportation officials say their new Larue T80 snowblower is worth it. It can move up to 5,000 tons of snow an hour, 25% more than the departments older snowblowers.

WYDOT Battles Record Snow With New Rig That Chews Through 5,000 Tons Of Snow An Hour

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has unveiled its newest piece of snow-fighting machinery — a Larue T80 rotary snowblower that cuts through snow like butter, clearing as much as 5,000 tons of snow an hour.

Wendy CorrMay 10, 2023

The Quest For 2,000: Worland Man Tries — Yet Again — To Grow One Ton Pumpkin

Worland's Jay Richard has grown some of the largest pumpkins Wyoming has ever seen, but not THE largest. He’s determined to set a new state record by building a 30-by-70-foot greenhouse in hopes to grow a 2,000-pound pumpkin.

Wendy CorrMay 08, 2023

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