Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Study Says Wyoming Couples Marry Young And Stay Married Longer
The average age for a first marriage in Wyoming is now 26.8 years old, the fourth-lowest in the country. Wyoming also has the fourth-highest percentage of married people, at 52.7% of the population.
Fun Fact: Singing Christmas Carols Is Still Against The Law In Cheyenne
In 1897, The City of Cheyenne passed an ordinance prohibiting public performances without a permit. Nearly 122 years later, singing Christmas carols in public could, technically, subject you to a $750 fine or six months in jail.
Ten Historic Female Firsts In The Equality State of Wyoming
150 years ago today, on December 10, 1869, legislators in the newly founded Wyoming Territory approved a bill granting women the right to vote. Voting rights were one of many historic milestones for women in what would later become the "Equality State".
Throwback Thursday: Drunk Santa Claus Gets Arrested In Wyoming
Santa is a good guy. Unless he's had too much eggnog, then he can be very bad.
The Japanese Bombed Wyoming 75 Years Ago Today
December 5, 1944, a Japanese balloon bomb landed just outside of Thermopolis, Wyoming. Around 6:15 p.m., four coal miners heard a whistling noise overhead, followed by an explosion that sent flames parachuting across the night sky.
Five Wyoming Bands Selected For 2020 WYOmericana Caravan Tour
Laramie songwriter Shawn Hess is one of five emerging acts from every corner of the Cowboy State chosen for the annual WYOmericana Caravan Tour next spring.
A Tribute To Thomas Gobbles, Wyoming’s Most Infamous Wild Turkey
Over the years, Thomas was accused of causing traffic jams, damaging gardens, chasing pedestrians, interrupting classes, harassing students and engaging in lewd displays of public affection with his girlfriend.
CSU Still Refuses To Recognize Loss To Wyoming In The First Border War
Nearly 120 years after Wyoming won the first Border War, Colorado State still refuses to officially acknowledge defeat.
Wyoming Veterans Launch Fundraiser To Rebuild Vandalized Memorial
The Riverton Veterans Hall has launched an online fundraiser to repair the Battle Cross Memorial for Command Sergeant Major Kevin Griffin which was damaged last week and to help capture the vandal responsible for desecrating the monument.
Fun Fact: Cheyenne’s First Restaurant Was Called ‘444 Monkeys’
H.H. Ellis was Cheyenne's first foodie. In 1867, the German immigrant opened 444 Monkeys Oyster Bay Restaurant on the corner of present-day Lincolnway and Carey Avenue.
Vandalized Monument To Fallen Soldier Shocks Wyoming Town
Riverton Police described the vandalism as a "purposeful act of disrespect to not only the monument, to the fallen Command Sergeant Major Griffin, but also to all of those who have served."
Wyoming Watering Hole Named One Of The Best Dive Bars In America
Joe's Liquor & Bar has been a Rock Springs institution for 58 years. Described as "a local favorite and beloved hole-in-the-wall hangout," it still looks and feels like 1961 inside the tiny, 14-seat tavern.