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John Mionczynski: A biologist revered and ridiculed

by Emilene Ostlind September 20, 2011

John Mionczynski has spent decades tracking evidence of the creature known as Bigfoot. But to cast him off as a paranormal nut would be unfair to a scientist who has …

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Sex, Sunsets and Sandlin

by Susan Gray Gose August 23, 2011

As his latest novel, “Lydia,” was being shipped to bookstores this spring, Tim Sandlin sent a mysterious crate to the sales staff at Sourcebooks in Illinois…

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‘Rodeo cowboys want to have fun’

by Ron Feemster July 19, 2011

The most ambitious competitors will want to ride on the college and Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association circuits at the same time. And many of those may follow some of Wyoming’s …

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Insect Intellect: The Literary Turn of UW Entomologist Jeffrey Lockwood

by Susan Gray Gose June 7, 2011

At the height of his scientific career, UW entomologist Jeffrey Lockwood walked away to teach in the humanities and write. Today, Lockwood has published a small shelf of books and …

Dose Unto Others

by WyoFile June 7, 2011

Dose Unto Others
Excerpt from the unpublished manuscript, Dose Unto Others, by Jeffrey Lockwood
Sergio pressed me for more about why I was interested in the body, wanting to know if it …

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UW Professor Brad Watson nominated for fiction award

by Susan Gray Gose March 22, 2011

Brad Watson, 55, who turned to writing after his failed year in Hollywood, is not new to literary prizes. His first collection of short stories, “Last Days of the Dog-Men,” …

“Did You Hear About Wyoming’s Film Woes?”

by Laton McCartney December 22, 2009

By Laton McCartney
New York, NY __The just-released movie “Did You Hear about the Morgans?” is supposed to be set in Wyoming.  The ever-hopeful Wyoming Film Office, the bureau that tries …

Shane! Shane! Come back! Wyoming Flashes $1 million for New Movies

by Geoffrey O'Gara October 20, 2008

Lander — If you’ve ever had an idea for a movie (oh, don’t pretend you haven’t, my friend, whether you’re a novelist, a latte sipper, or a pipe-welder), and you …

Lander Talks … Wyofile Listens

by Geoffrey O'Gara June 6, 2008

Lander Talk: Have Chair, Will Sell

Lander – I called Habitat for Humanity the other day about an old house in Riverton which was being offered virtually free to anyone who …