Wyoming Artist Chases Freedom In A Van With Girlfriend, A Drifter & Welding Equipment
After drowning and later overdosing, Lander's Jake Kauffman tried conventional adulthood but it wasn't for him. So now the Wyoming artist is chasing…
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Some Claim Wyoming Game And Fish Project Caused Nosedive Of Trout In Soda Lake
There’s widespread consensus that the glory days of trout fishing at Soda Lake near Pinedale are over, but there's disagreement over why. Avid anglers in…
Wyoming People: ‘Man Of The Century’ John Wold Pioneered Modern U.S. Mining
John Wold’s impact on Wyoming's — and America’s — mining industry were so important he was dubbed the state’s “Man of the Century” when he died at age…
No Winter, Drought Has Firefighters On Alert For Repeat Of 1988 Yellowstone Fires
After winter essentially didn’t come to Wyoming, and drought and rising temperatures persist across the region, there are concerns the 2026 fire season…
Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch To Rescue 70 Cats And Dogs From Colorado Research Lab
Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch is rescuing 70 dogs and cats from a Colorado research lab this week — one of its largest rescues. The director believes this is…
New Leads Could Help Crack 25-Year-Old Murder Case Of Casper Man Beaten, Run Over
New leads could help crack the 25-year-old murder of a Casper man who was beaten, run over and left to die in a Wyoming roller-skating rink parking lot.…
For $400, A Beer-Toting Mini-Donkey Will Bartend Your Wyoming Wedding
A rescued miniature donkey named Miguel has become one of Wyoming’s most in-demand wedding bartenders by wandering through cocktail hours with beer…
Wyoming Woman Discovers Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Near Alpine
A paleontologist said Heather Zamora's discovery of a small dinosaur skeleton near Alpine, Wyoming, is one of the best fossils he's ever seen of the…
Gillette Family Stunned When Dog That Ran Away 10 Years Ago Finds Her Way Home
A Gillette-area family was stunned when a photo of their dog Ziva, who ran away 10 years ago, was posted in a lost-and-found group on Facebook.“I was…
Saving The Forgotten 116-Year-Old Cabin Of Wyoming’s Copper Queen
The 116-year-old historic cabin of Sara Gillespie — aka Wyoming’s Copper Queen — was all but forgotten and crumbling until it was rediscovered in 2010.…
L&H Industrial Owner Says Wyoming Can Be World’s Hub For Building Nuclear Reactors
In Mike Wandler’s 40 years of working in the energy industry, he’s never seen a manufacturing sector that Wyoming can dominate. Until now. The co-owner of…
As Data Centers Boom, Wyomingites Want To Know Where The Water’s Coming From
As the state’s data center industry booms, Wyomingites want to know where the water is coming from. The Select Water Committee dove into that Thursday,…
Wyoming U.S. Attorney Battling Misconduct Claims Ahead of Monday Confirmation Vote
Wyoming U.S. Attorney Darin Smith is set for a U.S. Senate confirmation vote Monday as a controversy heats up over allegations he prejudiced a grand jury.…
Montana Suspected Fatal Grizzly Attack Happened Same Day As Yellowstone Mauling
A suspected fatal grizzly attack in Glacier National Park is thought to have happened the same day two brothers were mauled by a grizzly in Yellowstone.…
Riverton Lawmaker Under Investigation For Living Outside His State House District
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office is investigating after Rep. Joel Guggenmos lived outside his legislative district for months. The county GOP says it…
Public Outcry Kills Wyoming’s First Community Solar Farm Project
A proposed solar farm that would’ve been Wyoming’s first community-scale project was killed by Lincoln County officials this week. Lincoln County…
Day After Grizzly Attack, Dimwitted Tourist Takes Video Of Bear From 5 Feet Away
A day after two brothers were mauled by a grizzly in Yellowstone, a dimwitted tourist was spotted five feet from a bear taking video on his phone. Retired…
Convicted Evansville Sex Abuser Gets Up To 100 Years For Having Child Porn
A 27-year-old Evansville man on parole for sexually abusing a teen got a 45-to-100-year prison sentence Friday after pleading guilty to having up to 300…
Cheyenne’s Landon Brown Reverses Course, Won't Run For Reelection To House Seat
State Rep. Landon Brown announced Friday that he has changed his mind and will not be running for a sixth term in the Wyoming legislature. Brown, who…
Ted Turner Was Most At Home At His Flying D Ranch In Montana
Media mogul Ted Turner, who died Wednesday, once owned four ranches in Montana and the largest bison herd in North America. His friends say he was most at…
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Family Says Brothers Attacked By Yellowstone Grizzly Recovering From "Horrific Attack"
The two brothers attacked by a grizzly in Yellowstone on Tuesday are recovering after multiple surgeries at a hospital in Idaho. A family member said they…
Man Cited For Trespass After 7-Year-Old Son Grabs Antlers With Tracking Device
To nab trespassers hunting shed antlers on a ranch in Hot Springs County, Game and Fish put tracking devices in antlers and planted them around the ranch.…
Bride Falling Off A Snowmobile In Wyoming Stars On “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
A bride who fell off a snowmobile during a wedding photography shoot near Smoot, Wyoming has made "America's Funniest Home Videos." The clip, which shows…