Transportation

This week marks one of the weirdest anniversaries on Wyoming history. 68 years ago, the Wyoming legislature made it illegal for pilots to operate commercial or recreational airplanes under the influence of alcohol. In 1949, there were no federal laws governing drinking and flying...

1. On average, there is an accident involving semi-trailer trucks on I-80 in Wyoming every other day. 2. There are over six times as many accidents involving semi-trailer trucks on I-80 than I-25. Over the past 20 years, trucks on Interstate 80 in Wyoming have been involved in over 4,000 accidents...

Ever wonder how the Wyoming Department of Transportation helps reduce avalanche danger on mountain passes during the winter? They bust out the big guns. WYDOT is one of many agencies across the world who create their own "controlled avalanches" using heavy artillery...

The website Thrillist, ranked each state on how miserable the winters are. Wyoming narrowly missed the top 10

This week marks the seventh anniversary of a quintessential "only in Wyoming" moment. December 27, 2009, a man in Cody, Wyoming, was arrested for riding a horse while intoxicated.  Cody Police had recieved a call from a motorist who was worried that the white horse might present a safety hazard during a snowstorm...

I-25: dangerous strong winds, extreme rollover risks and no light or empty trailer travel advisories in effect. Its CLOSED to light and high profile vehicles!

Wednesday, Cheyenne resident Willy Megard was riding to work on Interstate 80, when a tragic accident near the Pine Bluffs exit forced WYDOT to close the highway. During the congestion, while crews were still racing to the scene, several truck drivers began to back up in the emergency lane...

What do goldfish and BYU's football team have in common? They both go belly-up in bowls. Wyoming fans hope that joke will ring true next week when the Pokes and Brigham Young renew their once storied rivalry at the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego...

Cheyenne Trolley Holiday Light Tours are back for Christmas. See great displays throughout town while riding comfortably in a Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley.

It was an interesting weekend for the band Helmet. After playing a concert in Billings Friday night, the veteran hard rock group nearly got stranded in Wyoming when their tour bus broke down on I-25, between Casper and Wheatland. Luckily, the band and crew loaded their gear into a trailer and rented a U-Haul truck...