Hometown Heroes

Next week, the Wyoming Cowboys will take on Coastal Carolina in a three-game series for the CBI Invitational Tournament title. Admittedly, the CBI is not the NCAA...or the NIT, for that matter. But long-suffering Pokes fans will take all the titles we can get...

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch calls Colorado home, but his mother is a Wyoming native.

When Nate Marquardt was born in Lander, Wyoming, the sport of 'mixed martial arts' didn't exist yet. Now 37, the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and three-time Pancrase Middleweight Champion is widely considered among the greatest ultimate fighters of all time...

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here's a tribute to some legendary "Patrick's" from here in the great state of Wyoming. Nic Patrick - In 2013, Patrick was working on his ranch near Cody when he was attacked by a grizzly bear. After fending off the animal, he walked a quarter mile into town to get help...

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...

Patrick Joseph Sullivan ranks among the most prominent political leaders in Wyoming history. He is also credited for throwing the craziest St. Patrick's Day party the Cowboy State has ever seen. Sullivan arrived in Wyoming in 1888. Like many other Irish immigrants in the area, he found work on a sheep ranch...

It's a long way from Laramie, Wyoming to Nashville, Tennesee. 1,238 miles, to be exact. That's where Shelby Means lives these days, performing with the band Sally and George. Although she's been all over the world, the Cowboy State will always be her home...

Wyoming earned its nickname as the "Equality State" before it even became a state. In 1869, 21 years before it was officially granted statehood, Wyoming was the first territory in America to give women the right to vote. Over the years, Wyoming women have continued to make historic progress...

From "Liver Eating" Johnson to "Mother Featherlegs" to "The Sundance Kid", these are the greatest nicknames in the history of the Cowboy State.

Tomorrow, Jason McManamen will play his final game in the state of Wyoming. The Torrington native recently set a new UW record for the most career three-point field goals and will rank among the best homegrown products to ever wear the brown and gold...

Here's a President's Day trivia question: What future President once called the Cowboy State home? Including President Trump, 25 of the last 27 United States Presidents have visited Wyoming, dating back to Ulysses S. Grant, who first came to the Cowboy State while serving in the Army and returned during his second term in office...

In honor of Presidents Day, here’s a list of six Wyoming natives or residents who have been appointed to serve as Cabinet members. Stan Hathaway – The first Wyomingite ever appointed to serve on the President’s cabinet, Hathaway had been elected to two terms as Wyoming’s Governor before being named Secretary of the Interior by President Gerald Ford in 1975...