Good morning, Laramie.

Bill Carlisle, known as the Gentleman Bandit, robbed trains with polite methods near Laramie in the early 1900s and later became a local business owner; residents still recall his unusual crimes with a mix of surprise and sympathy.

Cowboy journalist Will Grant retraced the 2,000-mile Pony Express across Wyoming in summer 2019, using horses (Chicken Fry and Badger) to experience the severe weather and local ranchers’ support that defined early pioneer rides.

Lisa, a former addict from southeastern Wyoming, said a hospital overdose with a naloxone drip pushed her to seek sobriety, warning others about fentanyl's risks.

Local health officials note that varying street potency and reports of mixed heroin-fentanyl pills in neighboring states heighten overdose dangers.