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Dry Fork Mine

The Dry Fork mine is a coal mine located 8 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming in the United States in the coal-rich Powder River Basin. The mine is an open pit mine that utilizes truck and shovel mining method to mine a low-sulfur, sub-bituminous coal that is used for domestic energy generation and shipped to customers via railroad. In 2011, the mine began supplying coal to the newly constructed Dry Fork power station that was constructed adjacent to the mine. The mine is currently owned and operated by Western Fuels Association. As of 2009, Dry Fork had reserves of 330 mm tons of sub-bituminous coal and a maximum permitted production capacity of 15mm tons per year. Typical annual production has been in 5.2mm ton range for the last several years though. In 2008, the mine produced just over 5.2 million short tons of coal, making it the 37th-largest producer of coal in the United States. The average quality of the coal shipped from Dry Fork is 8,050-8,200 BTU/lb, 0.20-0.42% Sulfur, 3.8-5.1% Ash, and 1.50% Sodium (of the ash). Train loading operations at the mine are done with a batch weigh bin system that is coupled to a "weigh-in-motion" track scale system. Silo capacity at the mine's rail loop, which can accommodate a single unit train, is 10,800 tons. History The Dry Fork mine shipped its first coal to members of the Western Fuels Association in 1990 and is run by Western Fuels-Wyoming an associate of Western Fuels. Since opening, Dry Fork has shipped 69.5mm tons of coal. Production References External links Dry Fork Mine at tic-inc.com
Dubois Museum

The Dubois Museum is a 3,850-square-foot (358 m2) museum preserving and interpreting the history of the Upper Wind River Valley and is located in the town of Dubois, Wyoming on U.S. Route 26 along the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway. The museum offers interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, and special events. Exhibits The center contains several permanent exhibits. The Natural History of the Upper Wind River Valley featuring displays including the geology of the Wind River including the Chugwater Formation, gastroliths, Turritella agates, and the flora and fauna including the native cutthroat trout and bighorn sheep The Mountain Shoshone, known as the Sheepeaters, and how they lived as interpreted from the steatite tools, horn bows crafted from bighorn sheep horn, and petroglyphs left from ancestors The Charlie Moore Collection presenting artifacts of the CM Ranch, the oldest continuously operating guest ranch in Wyoming. the Scandinavian loggers (tie hacks) who cut railroad ties for the nation's railroads in the national forests near Dubois as presented in the Wind River Tie-Hack Gallery The US Cavalry in Wyoming The homesteaders who settled in the late 1800s Educational tours are also offered to area geological, archaeological, and historical sites of Sheepeater bighorn sheep traps, Plains Indians teepee rings, petroglyphs, and cabins from the “tie hack” era. See also CM Ranch and Simpson Lake Cabins National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center List of Registered Historic Places in Wyoming Camp Dubois, Wyoming Tie Hack Historical Monument References External links Dubois Museum - official site
Eagle Butte Mine

The Eagle Butte mine is a coal mine located 7 miles (11 km) north of Gillette, Wyoming in the United States in the coal-rich Powder River Basin. The mine is an open pit, "truck and shovel", mine producing a low-sulfur, sub-bituminous coal from the Roland and Smith seams that is used for domestic energy generation. Coal produced by the mine is shipped to its customers via railroad. The mine is owned and operated by Eagle Specialty Materials LLC after being acquired from Blackjewel LLC in 2019. As of 2009, Eagle Butte had reserves of 471,000,000 short tons (427,000,000 t) of sub-bituminous coal and a maximum permitted production capacity of 35,000,000 short tons (32,000,000 t) per year. Typical annual production has been in 20-25 million ton range for the last several years though. The average quality of the coal shipped from Eagle Butte is 8,400 BTU/lb, 0.34% Sulfur, 4.50% Ash, and 1.90% Sodium (of the ash). Train loading operations at the mine are done with a batch weigh bin system that is coupled to a "weigh-in-motion" track scale system. Silo capacity at the mine's rail loop, which can accommodate up to 5 unit trains, is 48,000 tons. In 2008, the mine produced just over 20,500,000 short tons (18,600,000 t) of coal, making it the 9th-largest producer of coal in the United States. In 2022, this had dropped to just over 15 million short tons of coal. However, this still made it the 5th-largest coal mine in the US. History The Eagle Butte Mine shipped its first train of coal in 1978 after beginning pre-production work in 1976. Since mining operations began, the mine has shipped over 521,000,000 short tons (473,000,000 t) of coal to its customers. Eagle Butte mine has changed hands many times through mergers and sales. Previous owners include AMAX, Cyprus AMAX, RAG and Foundation Coal. In 2005, the Eagle Butte mine was awarded two awards from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality for Excellence in Surface Mining Reclamation and Innovation. Eagle Butte was selected to receive these awards because of the superior quality of shrub patches that the mine had established on its reclamation. On July 1, 2019 CEO Jeffery Hoop announced that Blackjewel LLC, the operator of Eagle Butte had filed for bankruptcy and closed the mine. According to the Casper Star-Tribune, court documents show that Blackjewel owes $500 million in liabilities, including $6 million to employees. This was after Blackjewel was denied $20 million in financing by the United Bank of West Virginia. On August 4, 2019 Contura Energy Inc. announced that they won the bid to purchase the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines from Blackjewel. However, it was unclear if and when any of the mines would reopen. On October 21, 2019 Eagle Specialty Materials put out an announcement that it had closed its deal to buy the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines from Contura, after the latter was unable to come to an agreement with the federal government about unpaid royalties needed to close the previous deal. Production References External links Media related to Eagle Butte Mine at Wikimedia Commons
Eastridge Mall (Wyoming)

Eastridge Mall is a single level enclosed shopping mall in Casper, Wyoming. It is at the city's busiest intersection, east Second Street and southeast Wyoming Boulevard. It is one of three shopping malls in Wyoming. The mall is anchored by Target, JCPenney, Best Buy, Ross Dress For Less, and Dick's Sporting Goods. History The mall opened on October 13, 1982 with JCPenney, Sears, and Target, followed by The Bon Marché in early 1983. The Bon Marché was converted to Macy's in 2005. In 2014, Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet opened at the mall. In 2017, Gymboree closed at the mall. On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The store closed in late December 2018. This was the last full-line Sears left in Wyoming. On December 31, 2018, it was announced that Macy's would also be closing in early 2019. This was the only Macy's in Wyoming, which left the state without a Macy's. The space has been used by Spirit Halloween since 2019 and was Spirit again in 2021. It was also used as a Vaccine Center in mid-2021. In mid-2020, the mall saw a blow to the food court with Serendipity Cafe making the hard decision to close all five of its restaurants (Serendipity Cafe, Cluck It, Brisket Burger, Pizzanity, and Abuelita's). In July 2021, Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired the mall alongside 6 other malls from Brookfield Asset Management On February 9, 2023, it was announced that Bed Bath & Beyond would be closing as part of a plan to close 149 stores. Later in 2024, it was announced that Ashley HomeStore would open in August 2024 to replace the old Bed Bath & Beyond space. References
Elks Lodge No. 1353

The Elks Lodge No. 1353 is a historic building located in Casper, Wyoming. It was built in 1922 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Description The lodge is a two-story rectangular brick edifice at the northeast corner of East 7th St. and South Center St. It also has a basement, the upper half of which is situated above street level. Both sides of the building facing a street are brown brick with terra cotta trim; the remaining exterior walls are red brick devoid of terra cotta embellishments. The structure features an arched central entryway topped by a shallow terra cotta balcony. The lower-floor windows are rectangular and evenly spaced. The second story is visually divided from the first by a terra cotta belt course. The second-story windows, also evenly spaced, are arched. Below these are recessed terra cotta panels. The building is topped with an ornate cornice that gracefully wraps around three corners of the building. The basement is also visually defined by windows along the sidewalk at ground level. Many of these windows have now been closed up with brick. Inside, the building originally could claim a ballroom, dining area, and numerous other rooms in varying styles; however, extensive remodeling has taken place since the building's construction. Remaining is the ballroom/auditorium's hardwood floor, which was refinished circa 1990. Although the lodge's general floor plan has remained generally unchanged, very little original material still exists from the original construction. History The Elks Lodge No. 1353 was built in 1920-1922 by architects Garbutt, Weidner & Sweeney. It was designed in the Renaissance style and features the firm's signature use of terra cotta ornamentation. The lot was bought for $14,500, and the building itself was constructed at the cost of $100,000 - $200,000. Cement and basement work was contracted to the Lloyd Building Company, and George W. Cottrell held the contract for the brick, granite, and terra cotta work. The building's opening celebration was held on March 17, 1922. However, the structure was not actually finished until 1936, when a membership drive was launched for new members, providing enough money to complete construction. The lodge was remodeling in 1950 and again in 1967. A fire in the Library room in 1977 prompted further alternations to the building. Since then, numerous other changes have been made to the structure. References
Lander Valley High School

Lander Valley High School (LVHS) is the primary high school located in Lander, Wyoming at 305 Baldwin Creek Rd, Lander, Wyoming 82520. The school is part of the Fremont County District #1. The school district serves Lander and outlying communities including Hudson, Jeffrey City, Atlantic City, and the surrounding area, which also includes Wind River Indian Reservation. The school is accredited by the Wyoming Department of Education and AdvancED (North Central). History LVHS was originally known as Fremont County Vocational High School (FCVHS). In 1969, FCVHS changed the name to Lander Valley High School (LVHS). The school building was originally located near the west end of Main Street, with a nearby field house on Baldwin Creek. In 2004, the old high school was demolished, and the school district built the new LVHS next to the previously stated field house. Demographics Lander Valley High School has 527 students in grades 9–12. The school district has approximately 1,800 students. Additional statistics LVHS has a 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Total minority enrollment: 31%. Total economically disadvantaged: 31%. Full-time teachers: 36. Percentage of students who are female: 47%. LVHS has an 82% graduation rate. Mascot The mascot for LVHS is the Tiger, which can be seen at pep rallies and most sporting events. The mascot's name is Tony the Tiger. Sports programs The sports programs at LVHS include: Football Basketball – Boys and Girls Volleyball – Girls Wrestling – Boys and Girls Swimming – Boys and Girls Golf – Boys and Girls Cross country skiing – Boys and Girls Track – Boys and Girls Cross country running – Boys and Girls Softball - Girls Additional extracurricular programs LVHS has a band, choir, theater program, 4-H club, and FFA. LVHS also has a wide variety of club programs as well. Notable alumni Holly Allen — Miss Wyoming USA 2012 winner and contestant on Big Brother 21 (American season) Tahnee Robinson WNBA Player References External links Official website
Entrance Station

The Entrance Station at Devils Tower National Monument is a log cabin in the National Park Service Rustic style, built in 1941. The cabin is based on 1933 plans created by the National Park Service Landscape Division for a now-vanished caretaker's cabin at Aspenglen Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park, adapted by NPS architect Howard W. Baker of the Branch of Plans and Design for dual use as an entrance station and as a residence. It features a unique porch with rough-cut projecting log ends in a scooped pattern. The interior was renovated in 1999, replacing the living spaces with office space. See also Entrance Road-Devils Tower National Monument Old Headquarters Area Historic District Tower Ladder-Devils Tower National Monument References External links Media related to Entrance Station (Devils Tower National Monument) at Wikimedia Commons National Park Service Devils Tower First Fifty Years - The Early Years National Park Service Devils Tower First Fifty Years - The 1930s Devils Tower Entrance Station at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Entrance Station

L'Entrance Station est une station de rangers américaine dans le comté de Crook, dans le Wyoming. Protégé au sein du Devils Tower National Monument, ce bâtiment en rondins dans le style rustique du National Park Service a été livré en 1941. Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 24 juillet 2000. Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du Wyoming
Evanston Main Post Office

The Evanston Main Post Office in Evanston, Wyoming was built in 1905 as part of a facilities improvement program by the United States Post Office Department. The post office in Evanston was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as part of a thematic study comprising twelve Wyoming post offices built to standardized USPO plans in the early twentieth century. It was NRHP-listed as U.S. Post Office-Evanston Main. References External links Photographs of the Evanston Post Office at the National Park Service's NRHP database Evanston Main Post Office at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Evanston Main Post Office at the National Archives and Records Administration
Expedition Island

Expedition Island is an island in the Green River at downtown Green River, Wyoming. The island, now mostly taken up by a public park, is the place where Major John Wesley Powell and Vitaly Develvis started an expedition down the Green River and Colorado River in 1871. The park is also believed to mark where Major Powell started his earlier expedition down the two rivers in 1869. Expedition Island was designated a National Historic Landmark for this historic association on November 24, 1968. Description and history Expedition Island is located in the Green River, which flows roughly east–west south of downtown Green River. The island was originally larger, having been divided into two by subsequent erosive river actions. The northern island is undeveloped and overgrown, and is not believed to be the site of historic activity. The southern island is now a public park, with a recreation center and parking area at the southern end, and a tree-fringed grassy expanse to the north. It is accessible by road bridge from the north bank of the river, and by pedestrian bridge from the south. The park includes a stone marker commemorating the activities of John Wesley Powell. John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), active in the second half of the 19th Century, was one of the most important American explorers. He led exploratory expeditions into some of the most inhospitable parts of the American West, notably including the first documented descent of the Grand Canyon. Two expeditions he led, including the one that entered the Grand Canyon, were formally launched from Expedition Island. The first was in 1869 and the second in 1871. These two expeditions are generally considered to have covered the last large land area in the continental United States left unexplored by European-Americans. Today, the city of Green River marks the Powell expedition history with annual events. The channel east of the two islands is used for whitewater rafting and kayaking. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming National Register of Historic Places listings in Sweetwater County, Wyoming References External links Expedition Island National Historic Landmark Green River City Parks: Expedition Island National Historic Landmarks Program: Expedition Island
Falling Ice Glacier

Der Falling Ice Glacier ist ein Gletscher in der Teton Range im Grand-Teton-Nationalpark im Westen des US-Bundesstaates Wyoming. Der Gletscher liegt in einem Kar an der Ostseite des Mount Moran im Norden der Bergkette und ist aufgrund seiner Lage von weiten Teilen Jackson Holes aus leicht zu sehen. Der Gletscher ist einer von elf verbliebenen Gletschern der Teton Range und neben den Triple Glaciers und dem Skillet Glacier einer von fünf Gletschern auf dem Mount Moran. Der Gletscher entwässert sich in den Leigh Lake und über den String Lake und Jenny Lake in den Cottonwood Creek und später in den Snake River. Belege
Falling Ice Glacier

Falling Ice Glacier is located in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. The glacier is situated on the southeastern cliffs of Mount Moran and can be seen from Jackson Hole. Runoff from the glacier flows into Leigh Lake. The glacier is located in a high altitude cirque and is along one of the major climbing routes to the summit of Mount Moran. All of the existing glaciers in Grand Teton National Park were created during the Little Ice Age (1350–1850 A.D.) and have been in a general state of retreat since the mid-19th century. References See also List of glaciers in the United States Geology of the Grand Teton area
First National Bank of Meeteetse

The First National Bank of Meeteetse, also known as the Bank Museum and the Old Bank Building, was built in Meeteetse, Wyoming in 1901 for Hogg, Cheesman, McDonald and Company Bankers. The following year it was renamed to the more concise First National Bank of Meeteetse. The bank occupied the first floor while the second floor was initially the town council's meeting place. The bank remained on the first floor until 1975. From 1975 the building operated as a museum, and was renovated in 1987 for that purpose. The two-story brick bank is located on a corner lot. The brick facade is accented by pilasters at the angled corner entrance and inset panels at the parapet level. Stained glass was used in the large arched window on the south side of the first floor and over the entry door. The east elevation formerly abutted another building and is entirely blank, while the north elevation is on an alley, with a wood stair to the second floor. The interior is restored according to historic photographs with the original teller's cage and the vault. References External links First National Bank of Meeteetse at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office External links First National Bank Museum First National Bank of Meeteetse at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
First United Methodist Church (Cheyenne, Wyoming)

First United Methodist Church (also known as First Methodist Church) is a historic Methodist church building at the northeast corner of 18th Street and Central Avenue in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. The congregation was founded in 1867. The church building at 18th and Central was constructed in 1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. History The Reverend W. W. Baldwin, a circuit rider from Colorado, led the first Methodist church services in Cheyenne on September 29, 1867 in City Hall. Three months later the Union Pacific railroad tracks reached the new town. The Methodist Society was soon formed with nine members and a local physician, Dr. D. W. Scott, acted as the first minister. The Reverend A. Gather arrived in 1868. Two years later the Society bought two lots at 18th and Central Avenues from the Union Pacific for $1.00 and lumber for a white frame church was ordered from Chicago. The church was dedicated by Bishop Ames on September 23, 1871. In 1874 Black members withdrew from the congregation and built an African Methodist Episcopal Church four blocks west. Construction on the current church, made out of red sandstone, began in 1890 and the church was dedicated on Easter Sunday, 1894. It had 55 members at the time. While the new church was being built on the original lots, the old frame church was moved into the middle of Central Avenue with services being held in the building for the next two-and-one-half years. On March 5, 1876, the Methodist minister Reverend Warren married Wild Bill Hickok and Agnes Thatcher Lake, a 50-year-old circus proprietor at a nearby residence. Five months later Wild Bill was shot dead in Deadwood, South Dakota. Architecture Architect J. P. Julien designed the new church which was built by Moses Patrick Keefe for $25,000. Furnishings cost an additional $5,000. The two-story semi-Gothic church is constructed of Wyoming red sandstone with a steeply pitched roof and a three-story tower with a pyramidal roof and four small turrets. As originally built the church measured approximately 91 feet in length by 55 feet and held 750 worshipers. In 1928, an addition to the rear extended the length to 126 feet. The width was extended to the east in 1950 to a total width of 60.4 feet. Twenty-seven stained glass windows were added around 1900. See also List of the oldest churches in the United States References Further reading Cook, Malcolm L. (1993). First Church: A People Called Methodist. Cheyenne, Wyoming: First United Methodist Church. p. 419. Retrieved 18 March 2016. External links Official Website of the Congregation Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
Fontenelle Reservoir

Fontenelle Reservoir is an artificial reservoir located in southwest Wyoming. It lies almost entirely within Lincoln County, although the east end of the Fontenelle Dam and a tiny portion of the reservoir are actually in northwestern Sweetwater County. Impounded by Fontenelle Dam, the reservoir acts primarily as a storage reservoir for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Colorado River Storage Project, retaining Wyoming water in the state as a means of asserting Wyoming's water rights, with a secondary purpose of power generation. Water from Fontenelle Reservoir is used in local industries such as mining and power generation. Although initially projected to provide irrigation water for agriculture, the irrigation component was downgraded after difficulties with efficient irrigation in Wyoming's high semi-desert became apparent. Plagued by chronic leakage problems at the dam, the reservoir was hurriedly emptied in 1965 and 1986 amid concerns about dam failure. The reservoir has facilities for recreation, with boat launching ramps and campgrounds. Fishing is available for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. The land used for the Fontenelle Reservoir and dam was previously the Stepp Ranch, owned by one of the few black ranching families in Wyoming in the 1960s. The Stepps fought for their land in court, but ultimately lost. The land had been in the Stepp family since the turn of the 20th century. See also List of largest reservoirs of Wyoming Black Pioneers, Images of the Black Experience on the North American Frontier References External links Fontenelle Dam Archived 2011-04-08 at the Wayback Machine at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Seedskadee Project Archived 2011-11-12 at the Wayback Machine at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Fontenelle Reservoir at recreation.gov