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Fall Kills Climber And Strands Partner On Wyoming’s Devils Tower

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September 29, 2024

Fall Kills Climber And Strands Partner On Wyoming’s Devils Tower

A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a rope on the face of the Wyoming geological formation.

The stuck climber was rescued unharmed after crying out for help Sunday evening, Devils Tower National Monument Superintendent Doug Crossen said Wednesday.

The death of Stewart Phillip Porter, 21, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Sunday, was the seventh climbing fatality in the park’s 118-year history. Some 6,000 people climb the formation every year.

The two were on a relatively easy climbing route called El Cracko Diablo. They had summited the tower and were headed back down when Porter fell.

How the fall happened was unknown. The accident was still being investigated, Crossen said.

Standing with sheer sides almost 870 feet (265 meters) above the surrounding countryside and a mile (1.6 kilometers) above sea level, Devils Tower is the world’s largest example of columnar jointing — fused pillars of igneous rock that formed as underground magma.

Established in 1906, Devils Tower was the first national monument and played a role in the 1977 film, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

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Wyoming tops WalletHub list of most charitable states

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December 26, 2025

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Wyoming tops WalletHub list of most charitable states

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – ’Tis the season for giving, and the latest World Giving Index shows that the United States is the sixth most generous country in the world. Wallethub took a closer look at which states give the most both in time and money.

The study ranked states across 17 key indicators—including volunteer rates, share of income donated, and availability of charities.

Key Highlights

Wyoming claimed the top spot overall, earning high marks for volunteer hours (around 29 hours per person annually) and charitable income (about 4% of adjusted gross income).
Utah followed close behind, leading the nation in volunteer participation (nearly 47%) and volunteer hours (46+ hours per capita).
Maryland ranked third, with the highest percentage of taxpayers donating (over 16%) and strong ratings for charitable income and top-rated nonprofits.

Top 10 Most Charitable States

Wyoming
Utah
Maryland
Minnesota
Virginia
Colorado
Delaware
Maine
Pennsylvania
Oregon

Bottom of the Pack

At the bottom of the charitable ranking, New Mexico came in last, followed by Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, and Rhode Island.

WalletHub’s Methodology

WalletHub analyzed two main dimensions—Volunteering & Service and Charitable Giving—each scored out of 50 points across 17 metrics. Data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, AmeriCorps, Feeding America, Google Ads, and others, all current as of October 2025.

What It Means for You

With over $592 billion donated in 2024 and nearly 5 billion volunteer hours logged, WalletHub’s findings show a nation willing to give back—but generosity varies widely by state. For communities looking to boost charitable engagement, examining top-ranking states may offer successful strategies and insights.

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Santa and his furry elves stopped by Lander's Wyoming Life Resource Center for Christmas 2025

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13 hours ago

December 25, 2025

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Santa and his furry elves stopped by Lander's Wyoming Life Resource Center for Christmas 2025

(Lander, WY) – County 10 got an exclusive interview with the Man in Red himself this year, who recently stopped by the Wyoming Life Resource Center (WLRC) in Lander to spread some Christmas cheer, along with his furry elves Rylee and Aggie. Santa said that he was able to battle the Wyoming wind on his […]

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