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Left For Dead During Historic Cold Snap, Popsicle The Kitten Is About To Get A Cat Wheelchair
Popsicle, a tiny kitten left for dead by the side of the road in minus 30-degree weather in Park County, Wyoming, lost her tail and toes on all four feet, but not her will to live. Now she's getting a wheelchair...
Wendy CorrMarch 26, 2023
Wyoming Native Artists Showcased In Global Art Exhibit At State Museum
A global exhibition tour of indigenous Great Plains artists, including artists from Wyoming, opens next week at the Wyoming State Museum. Organizers hope that the âGroundedâ exhibit will inspire thoughtful relationships with the earth, and each other.
Wendy CorrMarch 26, 2023
Cheyenne Man Called âGypsyâ Builds Tiny Home From âJunk Stuffâ, Plans To One Day Give It To Granddaughter
Gypsy is an old biker whoâs been riding for nearly 60 years. He lives in a tiny home he built himself from stuff heâs âscroungedâ up here and there. Gypsy says he will finish the house and pass it on to his granddaughter when heâs gone.
March 26, 2023
Will Cowboy State Dailyâs January-Planted Trees Survive?
Landscapers planted some new trees at Cowboy State Daily in January. Their future could be iffy, say tree experts, but weâre going to try to save them anyway.
Renée JeanMarch 25, 2023
Ramping Up The Nukes: Wyoming To House 100s Of New-Generation Intercontinental Nuclear Missiles
As headquarters for missiles located across three states, FE Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne is gearing up for whatever comes next in a renewed nuclear arms race with China and Russia. Hundreds of new nuclear missiles are on their way.
Renée JeanMarch 25, 2023
Greybull Motel To Be Restored To Vintage Glory By Former LA Woman Who Loves Wyoming & Rodeo
Former LA resident Amanda McGrew has a reputation for renovating homes in Phoenix. But itâs time for a change. Sheâs headed to Greybull to fix up a rundown motel. She loves small-town rodeos, and plans to really enjoy Greybullâs Days of 49 as part of her latest renovation adventure.
Renée JeanMarch 25, 2023
Wyoming Watches As Navajo Nation Supreme Court Case Threatens To Blow Up Colorado River Compact
A longstanding conflict between the Navajo Nation, state of Arizona and the federal government over the nationâs water rights to the Colorado River is coming to head before the U.S. Supreme Court. How that might affect Wyoming remains uncertain.
Mark HeinzMarch 23, 2023
One Dead In Private Aircraft Crash Near Alcova Lake
One person has died in a private aircraft crash near Alcova Reservoir, authorities say, but recovering the decedent requires a specialized effort because of tricky terrain and conditions.
March 22, 2023
Linked In Grief: Pair Of Powell Mothers Each Lose 2 Children In Crashes Nearly A Year Apart
Itâs unimaginable what happened to two mothers in Park County. Both named Brenda, both from the Powell area, both lost two offspring in car crashes on U.S. Highway 14 almost a year to the day apart.
Jake NicholsMarch 20, 2023
Wyoming Is Home For One of Homesteadingâs Biggest Social Media Stars, Jill Winger
Buying their small ranch 9 miles outside of Chugwater gave Jill and Christian Winger room for their horses and their dreams â but blogging about it all unexpectedly turned Jill into a social media star.
Renée JeanMarch 19, 2023
Moorcroftâs Chancey Williams Debuts At Grand Ole Opry on April 22
Ranching and rodeo are his roots, but Moorcroftâs Chancey Williams told Cowboy State Daily he had dreams bigger than the Wyoming sky. On April 22nd, Williams and his Wyoming band will make their debut on the stage at the Grand Olâ Opry in Nashville.
Wendy CorrMarch 18, 2023
Under Pressure, Cheyenne Animal Shelter Reveals How It Spends Public Money â But Not To The Public
After being pressured by city and county officials for a line-item breakdown of how it increased spending from $320,000 to $800,000 per year in public funding and now wants $1 million per year, the Cheyenne Animal Shelter has finally complied. But the shelter won't release the information to the public.
Clair McFarlandMarch 18, 2023
Asteroid May Collide With Earth With Force Of 12-Megaton Bomb, Wyoming Astronomer Says
You might want to hold off on making plans for Valentineâs Day â in 2046. University of Wyoming astronomy professor Daniel Dale says NASA is studying an asteroid that could slam into Earth and would the impact would create an explosion similar to a 12-megaton bomb.
Wendy CorrMarch 18, 2023
St. Patrickâs Photo of the Day: Longmireâs Craig Johnson In Sky Blue Bronco With Giant Inflatable Beer
Famed Wyoming author Craig Johnson wished his fans a happy, but safe, St. Patrick's Day on Friday. The Longmire author was in his vintage Ford Bronco along with a humongous bottle of Rainier beer in the bed.
Jimmy OrrMarch 17, 2023
Special Olympics Makes Wyoming Return In Jackson After 3-Year Hiatus
Following a three-year hiatus since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the 2023 Special Olympics State Winter Games wrapped up this week in Jackson. About 350 Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers attended the games.
Jake NicholsMarch 17, 2023
French Bulldog Knocks Labrador Retriever Off As Americaâs No. 1 Breed, And Wyoming Owners Agree
The American Kennel Club announced this week that the smush-nosed, bat-eared, charismatic French bulldog is the new top purebred dog in America. Wyomingites who love their Frenchies are glad to point out why.
Wendy CorrMarch 17, 2023
Grandpa Was Wrong: Wyoming Winters Werenât Always Worse In His Day
If grandpa chides you for complaining about this winter and says back in his time there were blizzards every day and it was minus 30 for weeks at a time (yet he still walked to school; uphill, both ways), data does not back that up.
Mark HeinzMarch 16, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Say Knickers, The Humungous Holstein, Has Nothing On Cowboy State Cattle
A humongous Holstein named Knickers stands head and shoulders above the rest of his herd at his home in western Australia. Cattle growers in the Cowboy State say that while the steer is impressive, Wyomingâs home-grown cattle have an edge.
Greg JohnsonMarch 15, 2023
Lawsuit Claims âBonelessâ Chicken Wings Are A Fraud, And Wyomingâs Wing King Agrees
A federal lawsuit claims Buffalo Wild Wings is deliberately defrauding customers by passing off deep-fried and sauced up chunks of chicken breast as boneless wings. Laramie's Trent Weitzel, reigning National Buffalo Wing Festival champ, agrees that boneless wings are ridiculous.
Greg JohnsonMarch 14, 2023
Recovering Rawlins EMT Grateful As She Recalls I-80 Crash As âThe Worst Day Of My Entire Lifeâ
When a semitrailer plowed into a crash scene on I-80 in December, many lives were changed. One EMT was killed and another, Tiffany Gruetzmacher of Rawlins, has been recovering slowly.
Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2023
Yee-Haw Hardin: At Full-Gallup, High School Basketball Team Gets True Western Sendoff
Why do we live in the Rocky Mountain West? Because we get to see things like horseback riders sending their girls basketball team off to the state tournament. This is how the Hardin, Montana team got sent-off.
Jake NicholsMarch 13, 2023
65 Million-Year-Old T-Rex From Wyoming To Be Auctioned, Could Fetch $9 Million
A complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sourced from three specimens unearthed in Wyoming and Montana - will be auctioned in Switzerland next month. A Wyoming paleontologist said theres no telling what price a fossil like that might fetch but its estimated worth is $9 million.
Wendy CorrMarch 13, 2023
Snowy Mountain Brewery In Saratoga May Be Tiny, But Could Be A Giant In Wyoming
Snowy Mountain is the third-oldest and once smallest brewery in Wyoming is maneuvering for a national footprint, including creating a can it hopes will serve as a calling card for the brewery and Saratoga tourism.
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023
Apocalypse Jackson In âThe Last Of Usâ Doesnât Look At All Like Wyoming, Residents Say
While it might have been fun to see Jackson, Wyoming featured on the popular HBO TV series "The Last Of Us," residents cringed because they say the show did a poor job of presenting the town. But, it was filmed in Canada...
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023