Hometown Heroes

Richard Dixon was playing with the house money in Las Vegas last week. First, the Wyoming native won his $10,000 seat at the World Series of Poker Main Event from legendary poker pro Daniel Negreanu, then he won over $100,000. After doubling his chip stack on day one of the Main Event, Dixon's luck appreared to run out when he was elimated late in the second round...

With the Golden State Warriors poised to reclaim the NBA championship this weekend, here's a question. How many Wyoming players have won an NBA title? The answer is three; sort of. Over the years, the University of Wyoming has produced 24 NBA players...

Wyoming has produced dozens of professional football players over the years, including 12 gridiron greats who went on to become Super Bowl Champions. Recently, the sports website Fansided published a list ranking the "Best NFL Player From Each State"...

During his short life, Cheyenne native Maverick Schutte has inspired people across the world with his courage and charisma. Now, after helping raise millions of dollars for the Children's Miracle Network, Maverick's family needs our help...

It's graduation weekend and, to salute the Class of 2017, here's a tribute to Laramie High School's legendary alumni. Kenny Sailors, Class of 1939 - Credited as the inventor of basketball's "jump shot", Sailors moved to Laramie as a teenager and was a star athlete at Laramie High...

This woman was not going to give up without a fight.

It was March 14, 1987 when junior Fennis Dembo thrust himself into the national spotlight, as he led the Wyoming Cowboys past UCLA in the NCAA Tournament.

Next time you open your garage door, thank Elmer Lovejoy. 96 years ago, on May 17, 1921, the Laramie native patented a tracking system for automatic door openers. It wasn't the only important invention of Lovejoy's legendary career. After opening a bicycle shop, Lovejoy built Wyoming's first "horseless carriage" in 1898...