Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
The Bob-Tail District: Cheyenne’s Most Infamous Houses of Ill Repute
For decades after it was founded in 1867, the world's oldest profession was one of Cheyenne's biggest industries.
Will Cheyenne Get More Snow In May? History Says Yes
Since 1981, Cheyenne has averaged 1.7 days of measurable snowfall during May, with a monthly average of 2.3 inches.
Unresolved UFO Sightings from 1988 Still Disturb Residents of Cheyenne, Wyoming
In the fall of 1988, a Cheyenne Police officer reported a mysterious aircraft hovering over Wyoming's capital city.
The Hazardous And Hilarious History Of Laramie Cigarettes
Decades before they sponsored the "Little Miss Springfield Beauty Pageant" on The Simpsons, Laramie Cigarettes was one of the most popular brands in the country.
The Top 10 Concert Crowds In Cheyenne Frontier Days History
With concert attendance currently capped at 22,500, Florida Georgia Line's CFD attendance record, set in 2016, appears to be safe...for now.
Five of the Biggest Spring Blizzards In Wyoming History
Here in Wyoming, Old Man Winter never leaves quietly.
A Pair UFO Sightings That Terrified Wyoming’s Biggest City in the 1970s and 1980s
Here's a look back at one of Cheyenne's most infamous encounters.
No One Remembers the Lost Ghost Town of Patrick, Wyoming near Torrington
In 1876, a man named Ed Patrick arrived in Wyoming and found work as a driver on the stage line that ran from Cheyenne to Deadwood, South Dakota. He's also the founder of the forgotten ghost town of Patrick.
The Time The Wyoming Cowboys Won the NCAA and Became National Champions in 1943
April 1, 1943, Kenny Sailors and the Wyoming Cowboys beat St. John's at Madison Square Garden in New York to claim the national title.
A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute to the Town of Patrick, Wyoming
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, here's a salute to the tiny ghost town of Patrick, Wyoming.