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Cheyenne History: The Legendary Cowhick Family
Cheyenne History: The Legendary Cowhick Family
Cheyenne History: The Legendary Cowhick Family
In 1876, less than a decade after Cheyenne was founded and four years before Wyoming would officially become a state, the Cowhick family arrived in the bustling boom town. 140 years later, their impact is still felt here in the Capital City...
The 10 Most Famous People Buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne [Gallery]
The 10 Most Famous People Buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne [Gallery]
The 10 Most Famous People Buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne [Gallery]
Lakeview Cemetery is one of the Cheyenne's best, and creepiest, historical treasures. Now part of a larger complex operated by the city, it was Cheyenne's first cemetery, dating back to the early 1870s. While the historic walking trail will unearth more interesting figures than you can count, here's our list of the 10 most famous people interned at Lakeview...
Cheyenne Woman Receives Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever
Cheyenne Woman Receives Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever
Cheyenne Woman Receives Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever
Big O Tires in Cheyenne awarded their annual "Driven for Moms" contest winner on Friday to Maria Baltadano. Maria is the mother of three children, 13-year-old Talia, 11-year-old Tony and 7-year-old Tea. She works as a nurse at High Plains Surgery Center...
Cheyenne’s First Permanent Structure: The Whitehead Building
Cheyenne’s First Permanent Structure: The Whitehead Building
Cheyenne’s First Permanent Structure: The Whitehead Building
When Cheyenne was established in 1867, the bustling town was essentially a collection of tents housing workers and merchants who had come to the area following the Union Pacific Railroad. It probably won't surprise you to learn that the city's first permanent building was a gun shop...
An Photographic History of Cheyenne
An Photographic History of Cheyenne
An Photographic History of Cheyenne
In 1867, Union Pacific Railroad survey crews plotted the site for present day Cheyenne near the Crow Creek Crossing in the Dakota Territory. Here's an interesting photographic retrospective of Wyoming's Capital City over the last 150 years...
Wyoming’s Most Famous Irishmen
Wyoming’s Most Famous Irishmen
Wyoming’s Most Famous Irishmen
Irish immigrants were among the first European settlers here in the Cowboy State. They first came as Army soldiers in the 1840s, assigned to protect wagon trains travelling on the Oregon Trail. When the railroad arrived in the 1860s, more Irish workers followed...
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Wyoming Senate Names Official State ‘Shrubbery’
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Wyoming Senate Names Official State ‘Shrubbery’
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Wyoming Senate Names Official State ‘Shrubbery’
It's been a busy legislative session for Wyoming's state congressional representatives. Tasked with the difficult burden of budget shortfalls, federal regulations on the coal industry, low oil prices, public school funding, and whether or not to expand Medicaid, our elected officials have diligently tackled the tough issues...

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