People
Wyoming is blessed with breathtaking landscapes and abundant resources, but its people are equally unique and captivating. WyoFile profiles and interviews newsmakers and everyday people from across the state.
Ethics 101: More Wyoming schools take on morals & ethics programs
October 23, 2012To improve behavior and reduce bullying, character development curricula is catching on in Wyoming education. But approaches differ among schools.
Whiskey Barbers: Jackson entrepreneurs tap into nostalgia
July 17, 2012A new Jackson business is successfully appealing to nostalgia. It might be how Don Draper would have it; a haircut and a whiskey.
Central Wyoming College rodeo coaches leave for Cochise College
July 3, 2012The 2012 College National Finals Rodeo, held in Casper last month, marked the end of a rodeo era in Wyoming, as Rick and Lynn Smith, …
Tom Balding: Custom bridle & bit craftsman was inspired when bucked off a horse
June 26, 2012Although Tom Balding had always excelled as a welder and a tinkerer, it was a long and sometimes difficult road to his business success.
Wyoming’s Long Tradition of Service
May 29, 2012Wyoming has had a long tradition of military service, stretching back to 1800s. Time and again, Wyomingites have signed up to serve in our military …
Born in war-torn Africa, Alexandra Fuller found her voice in Wyoming
April 24, 2012As a child living in Central Africa in the 1970s, Alexandra Fuller kept an Uzi under her bed at night and fell asleep to the …
Remembering longtime Wyoming journalist Dennis Curran
April 12, 2012On Sunday, April 8, longtime Wyoming journalist Dennis Curran passed away. In a WyoFile special feature, Samuel Western takes a moment to memorialize Curran’s career …
As elders pass, Wind River Indian Reservation teachers turn to technology to preserve Shoshone language
February 28, 2012Few native Americans speak the Shoshone language today and, sadly, elders who do speak Shoshone are slipping away. But tech-savvy students in Fort Washakie are …
Wyoming Billionaire Backs Santorum
January 21, 2012Friess has made national headlines in recent weeks thanks to his contributions to a super PAC that supports Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Friess is …
Wyoming Philanthropist Foster Friess: Hates taxes, opens wallet wide to those in need
January 17, 2012Foster Friess made big waves in the GOP presidential primary with his endorsement of candidate Rick Santorum. Read a profile of the Wyoming businessman and …
Raymond Plank: Hitting a Gusher With His Philanthropy
January 10, 2012Raymond Plank has had a colorful past: Yale graduate, WW2 fighter pilot and the billionaire founder of a energy corporation. But as he prepares to …
Second Saturday Scotch Tasting: Connoisseurs of Scotch whisky gather in remote Atlantic City to sip and discuss
December 27, 2011The monthly “Second Saturday” scotch tasting in the Miner’s Delight Inn Bed and Breakfast in Atlantic City has steadily fermented into the rhythm of cultural …
WyoFile’s Cold Snap Champ
December 20, 2011WyoFile was floored with the amazing photography sent in to the 2011 Cold Snap Challenge. Picking a winner wasn’t easy, but it happened:
"Bison Caravan" — …
WyoFile’s Cold Snap Challenge
November 29, 2011WyoFile is seeking compelling photography of wintertime in Wyoming. We’re looking for people, scenery, wildlife or whatever you and your camera come across.