Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Five Fun Facts About The Wyoming State Capitol
The Capitol was originally built in 1887 for $150,000, the modern-day equivalent of $4 million. The cost to renovate just the Capitol building was $116 million in 2017.
Two Wyoming Towns Top List Of Worst Cities For Lighting Strikes
If you think we have a lot of lightning here in southeastern Wyoming, be glad you're not on the other side of the Cowboy State. Green River and Rock Springs recently ranked as the two worst cities in the country for damaging or deadly lightning strikes.
Wyoming’s Stinkiest Town Asks Voters To Fight The Funk
Every summer, several tons of frozen wastewater melts at a facility in Rock Springs and the west end of town smells like a giant portapotty. Now, Wyoming's funkiest city is proposing a new 'stink tax' to help stop the stench.
Study Claims Average Wyoming Resident Eats 251 Hamburgers Per Year
Wyoming residents love burgers, according to a new study that ranked the Cowboy State seventh for per capita hamburger consumption nationwide.
Fun Fact: The University of Wyoming’s Youngest Student Was 12
The 12-year-old was one of several "whiz kids" who enrolled at the University of Wyoming before reaching adulthood.
The City Of Casper Was Founded 130 Years Ago Today
The Oil City was officially incorporated on May 6, 1889. Named after Army Lt. Caspar Collins, a mistake was made when the town name was registered which changed the spelling to the modern-day version.
Study Ranks Wyoming One Of The Ten Worst States For Beer Drinkers
On the bright side, beer is relatively cheap in Wyoming, which ranked 20th for the average cost of a 12 oz. beer at bars and liquor stores.
Funny Film Proves Once And For All That Wyoming Does Not Exist
In the short film, a Wyoming native learns his home state is actually North Colorado.
Study Says Wednesday Is The Worst Day To Buy Gas In Wyoming
A new Gas Buddy study claims Wyoming drivers can save money by filling up on Mondays and avoiding Wednesday.
Study Says Wyoming Watches Over Three Hours Of TV Every Day
The average Wyomingite watches 3 hours and 14 minutes of television every day. We might be couch potatoes, but at least we're well informed. The Cowboy State's favorite programming genre is news.
The Garage Door Opener Was Invented In Laramie 101 Years Ago Today
If you have a garage door opener, thank Elmer Lovejoy. March 26, 1918, the Laramie inventor received a patent for the first garage door tracking system.
Five Fun Facts About Wyoming’s Area Code To Celebrate ‘307 Day’
307 was one of the 86 original area codes established by the Bell Telephone company in 1947.