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Cody Firearms Museum reopens with a bang
The Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is one of the largest collections of firearms in the world. Now that collection - with interactive exhibits highlighting the role of firearms in our culture - is back on public display in all its metallic glory.
July 10, 2019
WBC switches gears to focus more on industries
As it enters its third decade of existence, the Wyoming Business Council finds itself at a crossroads.
July 10, 2019
Wyoming Legislature’s tax panel draws a crowd
The Wyoming Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee met in Cheyenne on Monday. The panel, charged with reviewing Wyoming's tax policy and finding ways to pay for state spending, drew a crowd.
July 09, 2019
Hundreds of Lusk residents take part in ‘Legend of Rawhide’
Several hundred people will lend their talents this weekend to the annual staging of one of Wyomings oldest pageants celebrating life on the plains for settlers making their way west.
July 09, 2019
Retired At One: The Story of Boo
I could hear the livestock guardian dogs raising hell that morning a little over a year ago when I stepped outside to begin to check how all the animals had faired during the night.
Cat UrbigkitJuly 08, 2019
GTNP’s Jenny Lake improvement project completed via private partnership
A formal ribbon cutting was held this week at Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park's most popular destination, to celebrate the completion of a $20.5 million improvement project.
July 07, 2019
Five Questions With… Meteorologist Don Day
Wyoming meteorologist Don Day accurately predicted our cold, snowy spring and late-starting summer. Is this the first time a meteorologist got everything right? Can he do it again for the next 90 days? Is he a modern-day Nostradamus? If so, let's bet on the Super Bowl while the odds are good.
July 06, 2019
WHP issues reminder to holiday drivers — drive sober, avoid distractions
So far this year, 77 people have died in accidents on Wyomings roads. Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeremy Beck said to slow the growth of that number, motorists need to remember basic safe driving tips.
July 04, 2019
Fireworks stands sell bigger bangs, but safety education is key to enjoying holiday
Wyoming is big sky country, and there are few things its residents enjoy more than lighting that sky on fire in celebration of Independence Day.
July 03, 2019
2020 Census prep begins in Wyoming – What it means to you
Gov. Mark Gordon signed a proclamation June 25 that sets in motion the states preparations for the 2020 U.S. Census including a soon-to-be-live website and committees strategizing participation in hard-to-reach communities.
July 03, 2019
Visit Riverton for Mountain Man Rendezvous at real rendezvous site
The beaver fur trade may be long gone, but theres still a way to get a glimpse of how things looked when the fur trappers and mountain men of the mid-1800s got together.
July 02, 2019
Why a Federal Agency Kills Millions of Animals
Within the last week Wyoming Wildlife Advocates has been busily posting on social media about USDA Wildlife Services, including this statement: Wildlife Services kills millions of animals in the U.S. each year for no purpose.
Cat UrbigkitJuly 01, 2019
In Brief: Republicans choose Steinmetz for Committeeman
Wyoming Republicans have a new National Committeeman. Corey Steinmetz of Lingle won a five-man race for the job on Saturday.
June 29, 2019
Wyoming’s minimal exposure in movies could soon dissipate
As the last of the funding is drained from the Wyoming Office of Tourisms Film Incentives Program, the state could see even less time on the silver screen. Filming in Wyoming can be a hard sell for out-of-state companies such as Netflix and Thunder Road Films, which produced Wind River in 2017.
June 29, 2019
Gordon says true biennium budget will lead to better planning
Gov. Mark Gordons efforts to create a true two-year budget for state government should encourage state agencies to plan better for the future, he said Thursday.
June 28, 2019
Cheyenne’s housing market is heating up
Affordable housing costs, a lack of inventory and Wyomings tax structure are contributing to create a sellers market for Cheyenne homes, according to members of the citys real estate and lending industries.
June 27, 2019
To vet Wyoming vanity plates, WYDOT consults Urban Dictionary
The average English-speaking American adult has a 42,000 -word vocabulary. But the state employees who vet submissions for vanity Wyoming license plates have been exposed to thousands more.
June 26, 2019
More than 100 ride to raise money for cancer patients
The ninth annual PEAKS to Conga bicycle ride got underway shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday when 100-plus bicycles hit Highway 14/16/20 east of Cody on a 66-mile journey to the tiny town of Shell as part of a fundraiser to assist cancer patients in the Bighorn Basin.
June 25, 2019
Casper to host first ‘Comic Con’ at Events Center
Those who like to dress up as fantasy or science fiction characters will feel right at home in Casper this weekend as the Casper Events Center hosts the citys first Comic Con.
June 25, 2019
Range Writing: Moving Away From Nature
The current view that new food technology will be our salvation results in a drive that pushes the human population further away from nature and away from a reliance on the land to sustain our bodies.
Cat UrbigkitJune 24, 2019
Meet the young Wyoming bullfighter whose ‘life calling’ is cowboy protection
While bull riders were out in the arena four times during last week's College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, the bullfighters were out more than 100 times. And hometown hero, bullfighter Wyatt Mason -- a Casper, Wyoming native -- was in the arena 135 times looking out for his fellow cowboy.
June 23, 2019
College National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming: Special Olympics
On the last day of the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming contestants help put on a Special Olympics version of the competition for area special olympians.
June 22, 2019
Branding Day in Wyoming: Ranchers and rodeo stars at work on 3J Ranch
Branding day in Wyoming means hard work, comrade, training and stewardship. At the 3J Ranch in central Wyoming, it means catching glimpses of real cowboys (and rodeo stars) are at work.
June 21, 2019
As Capitol nears completion, lawmakers say the project is on time, on budget
The nearly $300 million Wyoming Capitol Square Project is wrapping up and government agencies are making their way into their new digs after years in temporary office space around Cheyenne.
June 20, 2019