In 1903, a Cheyenne architect invented a new contraption to hang infamous bounty hunter Tom Horn. Unfortunately, the device didn't work and Horn dangled from the noose for 17 minutes.
Stories of witches and warlocks have been a part of local lore for nearly a century here in the Cowboy State. Here’s a few of Wyoming’s witchiest tales.
71 years ago today, on August 11, 1946, the Wyoming Air National Guard was officially created.
Over the years, the 153rd Airlift Wing has flown in the Korean War, Vietnam, the invasion of Panama, the Gulf War and the War on Terror. The group also assisted humanity missions in Bosnia, El Salvador, Haiti, Indonesia, Kosovo, Serbia and Somalia...
"Wild" Bill Hickok was one of the most famous gunslingers in American history. He was also a hopeless romantic.
141 years ago, on August 2, 1876, the old west icon was shot and killed at a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. Several months earlier, Hickok had written a love letter to his wife, Agnes Lake, with instructions to read it upon his death...
When, and if, Casper millionaire and philanthropist Tony Cercy stands trial for sexual assualt, it will likely rank among the most infamous trials in Wyoming history.
To properly prepare you for the media circus, here's a look back at the biggest blockbuster court cases ever conducted in the Cowboy State...
August 1, 1985, was one of the darkest days in Wyoming history. 32 years ago, a tragic flash flood in Cheyenne claimed 12 lives and caused over $60 million in property damage.
The torrential storm rolled in with a fury, dropping six inches rain during the evening hours...
Before thousands flocked to Yellowstone. Before Jackson Hole was a world class ski resort. This Wyoming destination drove people off the beaten path to its banks.
Did you know people have been living in Wyoming for over 2,500 years? Archaeologists from Sheffield University in England recently uncovered artifacts from 13 ancient villages in the Wind River Range.
The recent discovery sheds new light on ancient people living at high elevations...
This week marks the 177th anniversary of the first Catholic Mass ever conducted in the Cowboy State. July 5, 1840, Father Pierre De Smet presided over the mass during the annual Green River Rendezvous at Horse Creek in Sublette County, near the present-day town of Pinedale...