Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Celebrating The Remarkable Life of Kenny Sailors
Kenny Sailors was the Michael Jordan of Wyoming. Among the greatest athletes in the history of the Cowboy State, he was a pioneer for one of America's most popular sports.
Early this morning, the inventor of the "jump shot" passed away in Laramie at the age of 95...
Remembering Wyoming Heroes on Pearl Harbor Day
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, which claimed the lives of over 2,400 Americans. Nearly 417,000 brave United States soldiers were killed in the war that followed. On this dark day, we are reminded of their service and sacrifice...
Study Says Wyoming Has The Second Fastest Drivers In America
This probably won't come as a surprise to most Wyoming natives. According to a new study from the website carinsurancecomparison.com, motorists here in the Cowboy State are the second fastest drivers in the country.
The study, titled Worst Drivers By State, compared each state based on statistics complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Study Ranks Wyoming Among the Worst States for Fast Food Options
This might not be a bad thing. According to a new study from the travel website Thrillist, Wyoming is one of the worst states in the country for fast food lovers.
The article "Every State in America, Ranked By Its Fast Food", compared each state based on the concentration of major fast food chains, regional chains, local fast food shops, variety of options and choices...
The Best High School in Wyoming
The website StartClass recently published an article honoring the best high school in every state. Citing figures from the National Center For Educational Statistics, they ranked high schools in all 50 states based on each school's performance on a number of standardized tests...
Wyoming Ranked the 5th Most “Redneck” State in America
Typically, when you think of rednecks, the deep south is the first area that comes to mind. However, according to a recent report from the website Roadsnacks.net, Wyoming is the fifth most "redneck" state in America.
The article ranked on all fifty states based on a variety of redneck stereotypes, including small towns, working class jobs, education, hunting and fishing, mobile home park
Four Wyoming Towns Ranked Among the Best Small Cities in America
According to a new Wallet Hub study comparing small cities across the country, Wyoming has four of the best small towns in America.
2015's Best and Worst Small Cities in America analyzed 1268 cities with populations under 100,000 based on a variety of factors, including housing costs, home ownership rates, income growth, the percentage of residents living below the poverty line, education, work co
University of Wyoming Has the Lowest Retention Rate in America
The website StartClass, published a list this month ranking the colleges with the lowest retention ranks in the country. Unfortunately, the University of Wyoming was ranked number one.
‘Wyoming Has Gonorrhea’ Billboards Drawing National Attention
KnowWYO, a Wyoming Department of Health program, launched their latest billboard campaign this month, and their controversial message is now getting national attention.
The billboards, which will be up through December in Casper, Cheyenne, Gillette, Laramie, Rawlins and Riverton, read "Wyoming Has Gonorrhea...
The Five Stinkiest Towns in Wyoming
Recently, I was drove through Greeley, Colorado, and was immediately punched in the nose with the pungent perfume of the Monfort Beef feedlot. As I inhaled the sweet smell of success, I set out to rank the stinkiest towns here in Wyoming...