Developer Puts Massive 5,600-Worker Cheyenne Man Camp On Hold, Looks For New Site
A proposed 5,600-worker man camp south of Cheyenne that would have been larger than 84 Wyoming cities and towns has been put on hold after weeks of…
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Deputy Shot In Baggs Saved By Quick-Acting Residents
Sgt. Zach Burns remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times by a gunman in Baggs on Monday. “It wasn’t a good thing that happened, but…
Investigation Launched In Graphic Coyote Torture Video Allegedly Shot In Wyoming
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating a graphic video where an alleged Wyoming man tortures a seemingly wounded coyote. The video shows a…
Here's Why Wyoming Gives Tax Breaks To Huge Data Centers
Pro-economic development legislators pushed through a popular tax break for huge data centers in 2010. A rogue Republican tried to undo it in 2021, but…
When Frontiersman OP Hanna Stopped A Lynch Squad From Hanging A Man For A Killing A Mule
After serving on Johnson County’s first grand jury in 1881, OP Hanna suddenly developed a respect for the law, talking a lynch squad out of hanging a man…
Wyoming Beekeepers Want More Warning Before Mosquito Chemicals Fly
Most people are relieved when mosquito trucks start spraying, but not beekeepers as pesticides can wreak havoc on hives. There's not adequate…
Wyoming Outfitters, Hunters Say Screwworm Would Be Wildlife Disaster If It Hits State
Texas outfitters are worried that a screwworm outbreak there could ruin their hunting season. Wyoming outfitters and hunters say if the infestation hits…
Casper Man Tackles Brutal Alcatraz Triathlon For 8th Time, Sets Personal Swim Best
Casper radiologist Dr. Joe McGinley last week took on the brutal Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon for his eighth time. At age 51, McGinley finished in the…
‘Scariest Day Of My Entire Life': 50 Years After Living Through Teton River Flood
It was June 5, 1976, whe a dam on the Teton River collapsed, sending a torrent of water into the Idaho towns below. “It was one of scariest days of my…
Oh No! Full-Time RV Couple Lose Truck When Front Bumper Tears Off While Towed
Longtime Yellowstone RV travelers David and Jennifer Sinclair were leaving a gas station in Canada when the front bumper of their truck tore off while…
Six-Shooters And Cellphones: Divers Find All Kinds Of Treasure In Colorado River
Divers who plunge the depths of the Colorado River and Flaming Gorge Reservoir find all kinds of treasure, from antique six-shooters to cellphones. One…
Wyoming Navy Pilot Flew Missions Over Strait Of Hormuz, Now Watches War From Home
Dillon Jackson, a Kemmerer native, spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy flying helicopters over some of the world’s most volatile waterways, including the…
From Cafés To Clinics, Wyoming’s Labor Crunch Is Holding The Economy Back
Wyoming business owners say they are leaving a lot of money on the table because they can’t fill open jobs, forcing them to turn away customers and reduce…
What Happened To Racy ‘Bottoms Up’ Painting That Hung For Decades In Cody Hotel?
Whatever happened to the racy painting titled “Bottoms Up" that hung for decades in the Cody Holiday Inn hotel? "The number of rumors, stories, and lies…
Up To 2,600 Pounds Each, Powder River Percherons Are Huge At Wyoming Parades
Anyone who’s been to a parade in Wyoming in the past 25 years knows the Powder River Percherons, teams of dapple-gray draft horses that tower over crowds.…
Inside North America's Only Summer-Only Ski Area: Wyoming's Beartooth Basin
Beartooth Basin, located at nearly 11,000 feet of elevation in northern Wyoming, is North America’s only ski area open exclusively during the summer…
Legislators Vow To Fix Food Freedom Act After Months Of Controversy
Wyoming lawmakers Friday vowed to rework the Food Freedom Act after months of controversy at small-time food producers and family-owned shops.…
Powered Exoskeletons Could Turn Wyoming Hikers, Hunters Into Backcountry Cyborgs
Forget about e-bikes, ATVs and other wheeled vehicles. The latest powered outdoor trend is people strapping on powered exoskeletons and becoming faster,…
Even In Powell, Wyoming, Riding Horses To A Bar Surprises Some
Even in Powell, Wyoming, people stopped and took photos of horses tied up outside of a bar while their cowboys were inside grabbing a beer last week. "We…
Inside The $1.2 Billion Data Center Campus Being Built In Cheyenne
Work is nearing completion on the first 184,000-square-foot phase of the Related Digital data center campus in Cheyenne, which is expected to be finished…
Steer Wrestlers Rally To Raise $40,000 For Woman Who Lost Hand In Rodeo Accident
Steer wrestlers raised nearly $40,000 last week for the Montana woman who lost her hand in a rodeo accident. “It’s pretty neat that a college kid could…
Gillette Teens Spend 2 Years Building Sheep Wagons As Class Project
Gillette high school students spent the last two years building sheep wagons as a class project. Teacher Pete Stocker said it was a challenge to keep…
Meeteetse Woman Adds Old West Grave Marker To Haunted Collection
Meeteetse resident and paranormal investigator Tami Currie legally obtained an 1880s grave marker with a criminal history to her collection of haunted…
Green River Father And Son Credit Scout Training In Saving Injured Motorcyclist
When a motorcyclist suffered life threatening injuries after a crash in Green River, 17-year-old Eagle Scout Hunter Rushing didn't hesitate. “Instinct…