Renée Jean
Renée Jean is the business and tourism reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. Previously, Renée spent seven years covering energy and agriculture in North Dakota and Montana. She has won many writing awards over a 30-year career, and has written magazine articles for Guideposts.
Latest from Renée Jean
Newlyweds Love Cheyenne Frontier Days So Much They Honeymooned There
Newlyweds Sheena (Krehbiel) Kothe and Trey Kothe spent their honeymoon at Cheyenne Frontier Days -- where the Kansas girl met this Missouri boy two years ago and they fell in love.
Renée JeanJuly 31, 2023
Optimists Bet Big On Kemmerer’s Next-Generation Nuclear Plant
New housing and businesses are already revitalizing Kemmerer, even as questions remain about Bill Gates’ plans to build a next-generation nuclear power plant here.
Renée JeanJuly 31, 2023
Wyoming Sheep Rancher Hopes Agrotourism Can Keep A 200-Year Legacy Alive
Marie McClaren is a fifth-, maybe sixth-generation, sheep rancher near Kemmerer, Wyoming, who believes agrotourism may be the key to a future for a 200-year Wyoming ranching industry alive.
Renée JeanJuly 30, 2023
Wyoming People: Zariah June Whiteplume Performs, Teaches Traditional Hoop Dancing
Zariah June Whiteplume is part of a new generation of doing a traditionally male-dominated dance. Whiteplume is performing during Cheyenne Frontier Days in the Indian Village.
Renée JeanJuly 29, 2023
Eating Wyoming: Atlantic City Mercantile Serves Top-Notch Steaks Well Off The Beaten Path
The Atlantic City Mercantile is a high-end steakhouse that’s managed to thrive, despite being well off the beaten path. It’s in one of three mining towns that sprang up around South Pass in 1868 after gold was discovered in the surrounding hills.
Renée JeanJuly 29, 2023
Chuckwagon Cooks Live Their Best Throwback Lives At Cheyenne Frontier Days
Ten of the best Chuckwagon cooks have are at Cheyenne Frontier Days for something other than rodeo. Their throwback lifestyle is a true Western experience.
Renée JeanJuly 28, 2023
Wyoming’s Historic Lost Creek Ranch On Market For $39.5 Million
Lost Creek Ranch is one of Teton County’s most iconic and exclusive guest ranches. And it’s for sale for the first time in 50 years, listing at $39.5 million.
Renée JeanJuly 27, 2023
Meet Wade Wohl, The Wyoming Rancher Who Helps Run Jeffree Star’s Yak Ranch
Yaks are a little bit different than cattle, Wade Wohl will tell you. He would know. He’s the rancher helping Jeffree Star with day-to-day operations at his Star Yak Ranch.
Renée JeanJuly 23, 2023
Cowboy State Places: Historic Atlantic City, Wyoming Strikes Gold Again With Tourism
The Continental Divide Trail and the Backcountry Discovery Route are bringing crowds of tourists through what is almost a ghost town, keeping two historic restaurants and a bed and breakfast alive.
Renée JeanJuly 23, 2023
Eating Wyoming: The Bull Pub In Cowley, A Cowboy Joint With Michelin-Caliber Food
An English chef who once trained alongside Gordon Ramsay took a vacation 30 years ago at a guest ranch in the Pryor Mountains, and it changed the trajectory of her life. Now she’s the chef at the Bull Pub Restaurant in tiny Cowley, Wyoming.
Renée JeanJuly 23, 2023
JCPenney’s ‘Mother Store’ In Kemmerer, Wyoming, Is Still A Small-Town Boutique
The JCPenney chain was born in Kemmerer, Wyoming, as the Golden Rule Store in 1902. James Cash Penney lived in an attic above the store at the time with his first wife, Berta. Today tourists stop by to see where it all began.
Renée JeanJuly 22, 2023
On The Road With Renee: Retro-Modern Makeover For Lander Motel — And New Brewery
The Lander Motel is back from the dead, and the service station next door is on track to become a brewery, continuing a trend to renovate classic motels around Wyoming.
Renée JeanJuly 22, 2023
Taco Bell Says Liberation Of ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark A Win For ‘Taco Allies Everywhere’
Taco Bell said it’s pleased Taco John’s has “liberated” the Taco Tuesday phrase for everyone, and that it’s considering the smaller chain’s challenge to donate to a fund that benefits food service workers.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2023
Digital Currency Ruling Could Bolster Case For Wyoming-Based American CryptoFed
Wyoming-based American CryptoFed DAO believes a recent court ruling that rejected the SEC’s contention that all cryptocurrency tokens are securities will help clear a path forward for it and other Wyoming DAOs.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2023
No Mas: Taco John’s Gives Up ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark
In face of a challenge by fast-food giant Taco Bell, Wyoming-based Taco John’s said Tuesday it’s giving up its 34-year trademark on the phrase “Taco Tuesday.”
Renée JeanJuly 18, 2023
Serving Jeffree Star’s Yak Meat Putting Casper Taco Shop On The Culinary Map
Creating new and exciting food with Jeffree Star’s Wyoming yak meat has put Tacos Mexico on the culinary map, another step in an American dream that’s been unfolding for 25 years in Casper.
Renée JeanJuly 17, 2023
On The Road With Renee: Mystery Tunnel At South Pass City Is A Cool Trip Back In Time
Uncovering the English Tunnel at South Pass City was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Glen Hester and the other researchers who found it. Now tourists get to experience it just as it was when it was discovered in the gold-mining town.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Cowboy State People: For George Korhel of Buffalo, Wyoming, Mountain Man Life Is In His DNA
If you ask the U.S. Post Office, George Korhel’s officially lives in Buffalo, Wyoming. But most of the time, he’s living his dream as a mountain man, a legacy lifestyle that’s in his DNA.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Before There Were Cowboys, Mountain Men Explored Wyoming And The West
The annual Green River Rendezvous is a celebration all things mountain man, a celebration of the hardy, independent souls who explored Wyoming before there were cowboys.
Renée JeanJuly 16, 2023
Laramie County Commissioners Surprised By F.E. Warren Annexation Discussion
Commissioner Gunnar Malm told Cowboy State Daily they didn’t get a heads-up from Cheyenne about a recent resolution that directs city staff to review whether Cheyenne can annex the military base to its west.
Renée JeanJuly 15, 2023
Pan Your Own Gold In South Pass City, A Throwback Wyoming Boom Town
After the discovery of gold in the area, South Pass City sprang up overnight in an area of Wyoming that had been nothing more than dusty sagebrush and wind. Now, it's a great tourist destination.
Renée JeanJuly 15, 2023