Hometown Heroes

You wouldn't expect to find much African-American history in a place like Wyoming. However, persons of color have contributed to our culture since before the Cowboy State was a state.

Bryce Meredith still has several months left to cement his legacy, but the Central grad already ranks among the greatest athletes in Cheyenne's history.

Growing up in the tiny town of Boulder, Wyoming, Tom Johnston learned a lot about snow. The Cowboy State native will be in charge of grooming ski slopes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Seth Wilson isn't your typical teenager. While his classmates prepare for winter break, the 17-year-old Jackson native is in Las Vegas competing in the "Super Bowl of Bullfighting".

76 years ago today, three Naval officers from Wyoming, Elmer Emil Christensen, Delbert Ray Fisher and James Orries Morgareidge were on board the USS Arizona when it was attacked by Japanese bombers.

If you attended Cheyenne East High School in the early 2000s, you may remember Blair Wagner. These days, the former Thunderbird is a strength and conditioning coach with the Los Angeles Rams.

Dan Starks has over 120 vintage tanks and vehicles and is planning to open a military museum in his hometown of Dubois.

Long before Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and The Rock, there was Jack Taylor. In the 1920s, Taylor was the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and he called Casper home.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series for the first time since 1988. They may have never made the playoffs that year without Wyoming native Mike Devereaux

Ron Hoffman seems like a normal guy. But don't let him fool you. The undispitued Pumpkin King of the Cowboy State is completely out of his gourd.