Christmas in Wyoming

Here in Wyoming, Christmas has been officially observed since the territory was first granted statehood in 1890. But a lot has changed since then.

For years, Santa has willfully disregarded a state law that prohibits anyone from bringing reindeer into Wyoming without a permit.

That's right, kids. There really is a Santa and he lives in Wyoming. In fact, there’s a whole family of Santas in Rock Springs.

We want to know - Does seeing Christmas items arrive on store shelves so early in the year, bother you or not?

December 25, 1866, the soldiers at Fort Laramie gathered in the "Bedlam Building" for their annual Christmas party. By night's end, it would be the saddest holiday celebration in Wyoming history.
Unbeknownst to the merrymakers, just three days earlier, 81 of their former collea…

It's beggining to look a lot like Christmas here in the Cowboy State. Here's five songs about the great state of Wyoming that are guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit.
1. "Free Frosty From Wyoming" by Ken and Amie Vandevrie
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Did you know that Christmas was not a federally recognized holiday until 1870?
Here in Wyoming, Christmas has been officially observed since the territory was first granted statehood in 1890. But a lot has changed since then.
How you celebrated Christmas often depended on how close you lived to the ra…

This weekend, thousands of Wyoming families will gather around the Christmas tree.
Of all the trees in Wyoming history, only one has represented the Cowboy State at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
In 2010, a 67-feet-tall Engleman Spruce harvested from the Bridger-Teton National Forest wa…

To celebrate the season, here's a look back at 10 historic holiday photos from the Wyoming State Archives.

There are some sure signs that the holidays are here. Thankful here in Casper there is one tradition that won't cost you anything and supports a good cause.

Casper has its own Christmas light show. It is brought to you by Christmas in Wyoming. This video is from last year show because we don’t want to spoil this year’s show.